liustspeaktoyou,please”
thereedtoseclear,caloice:”shoin,hilda”
iotionedbackagainperioushand
”ifyoudonotndishouldbechobligedifyouay”iresudseat
”ured,asslackenteredhabriskregulationtread”goodafteoon,da”hebegan
”goodafteoon,inspector”
atthisnt,heeandse
”youhavenoobjectiontothevicarspresence,ihope”isupposethatslackuldnotverywellsayhehad”noo,”hesaidgrudgingly”though,perhaps,itghtbebetter”slestrangepaidnoattentiontothehint
”canidoforyou,inspector”sheasked
”itsthisadarderoflonelprotheroeinakinginquiries”slestrangenodded
”justasatterofforiskingeveryonejustjustasatterofforyouunderstand”slestrangedidnotseentheleastdisposed
”youtoknoerdayeveningbetweensixandseven””ifyouplease,da”
”letsee”shereflectedant”ihishouse”
”oh”isaaidyouhaveonlyoneid,ithinkcannfirhatstatent””no,iteoonout”
”isee”
”so,unfortunately,youyrslestrangepleasantly”youseriouslydeclarethatyouealltheafteoon””yousaidbetetibeforefiveoclock”
”thenifaladysshartnell,forinstanakenoonehearandpelledtogoaistaken,eh””ohno,”slestrangeshookherhead
”but”
”ifyouridisin,sheeifoneisaloneanddoesnothappentoring”inspectorslacklookedslightlybaffled
”elderlyenboredreadfully,”saidslestrange”andsshartnellispartiusthaverungatleasthalfadozentisbeforesheaway”shesledslyatinspectorslack
theinspectorshiftedhisground
”thenifanyoneosaytheydseenyououtandaboutthen””ohbuttheydidnt,didthey”sheeout,becauseiwasin,yousee””quiteso,da”
theinspectorhitchedhischairalittlenearer”norslestrange,thatyoupaidavisittolonelprotheroeatoldhallthenightbeforehisdeath”slestrangesaidcaly:”thatisso”
”ethenatureofthatinterview”
”itnceedaprivatetter,inspector”
”ifraidistaskyoutotellthenatureofthatprivatetter””ishallnottellyouanythingofthekindie”
”idontthinkyouarethebestjudgeofthat”
”atanyrate,youy,inspector”
”infact,ihavetotakeyoureverything”
”itdoesseeatherlikeit,”sheagreed,stilleslingcalinspectorslackgrewveryred
”thisisaserioustter,slestrangeieantogetit”slestrangesaidnothingatall
”dontyousee,dathatyoureputtingyourselfinaveryfishyposition”stillslestrangesaidnothing
”youdberequiredtogiveevidenceattheinquest””yes”
justthenosyllableunehatic,uninterestedtheinspectoralteredhistactics”youedhlonelprotheroe”
”yes,i”
”ed”
therewasapausebeforeshesaid:
”ihadnotseenhiorseveralyears”
”yoursprotheroe”
”no”
”youdexcuse,butitetokeacall”
”notfroypointofview”
”eanbythat”
”iplishingobject”
”issprotheroe”
”that,inspeybusiness”
”thenyourefusetosayre”
”absolutely”
inspectorslackrose
”youllbeputtingyourselfinanastyposition,daifyourenotcarefulallthislooksbaditlooksverybad”shelaughediuldhavetoldinspectorslackthatthisanened”selfadaandndyouogetatthetruth”
hedepartedslestrangeroseandheldoutherhand”iaoingtosendyouaypart”
sherepeatedinaratherforlovoice:
”ihaveypart”
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asianded:”hashebeenquestioningher”
”yes”
”hesbeencivil,ihope”
ind,isanartedthatacrdingtohisos,civilhehadbeen,andanytoupsethaydockanyfurtherheasitecivilhaydoantoletdislikestandintheation
”doyouknoepointblank
isaidiknehingever
”shesneversaidanythingabouteheretolive””no”
”yetyougoandseeher”
”itisoneofdutiestoyparishioners,”irepliedevadingtorerkthatihadbeensentfor”hisupposeitis”heinuteorte”
”youthinkso”
”ifyouask,isayblackilseefunny,hinkoflonelprotheroeobebutthere,younevercantellh



