estothisthatalstanyoneghthavetakenthatpistol””itseesoyes”
thedooropenedanddrhaydockcainhanneprotheroeshestartedatseeinglaadeatentativesteptowardsher”forgive,anne,”hesaid”itinableoftothinkidid””i”shefaltered,thenlookedappealinglyatlonellchett”itistrue,e””thatreddingisclearedofsuspicionyesandnorsprotheroeeh,aboutit”shesledrathershafacedly
”isupposeyouthinkitdreadfulof”
”heroe,isthetruththeabsolutetruth”
shenoddedgravely
”iellyouisupposeyouknoabouteverything”
”yes”
”ieetlaeshoppingtodoasentionedcasuallythatheeetinghinthevicaragegardenyhusbandthevicarage”hercheeksbuedasshesaidthisitontforher
”irefleissrplehadtobeinhergardenshestoppedandyhusbandifeltihadtosaysothingidontknoeootshelookedratherfunny”ostatonce”
”yousaytherooty,sprotheroe”
”yes,husbandthere”
”extraordinary”
”youan,athatyoudidntseehisaidtheinspector”no,ididntseehi”
inspectorslackothechiefnstable,whonodded”doyound,sprotheroe,justsholyyoudid”
”notatall”
sherose,inspectorslackpushedopenedtheeppedoutontheterraceandroundthehousetotheleftinspeeieriouslytogoandsitattheingtable
sohoueanunfortablefeelingbut,ofurse,ipliedpresentlyiheardfootstepsoutside,theypausedforanute,thenretreatedinspeethatiuldretutotheothersideoftheroosprotheroereenteredthroughthewindow”isthatexactlyhoelchett
”ithinkexactly”
”thenrsprotheroe,justexactlyorslack
”theviafraidicantididntseehi”
inspectorslacknodded
”thatshoseeyourhusbandheheerattheingdesk””oh”shepausedsuddenlyhereyesgrehhorror”ittherethatthat””yes,sprotheroeittingthere”
”oh”shequivered
heonhhisquestions
”didyouknorsprotheroe,thatreddinghadapistol””yeshetoldsoonce”
”didyoueverhavethatpistolinyourpossessionsheshookherhead”no”
”didyouknoit”
”iotsureithinkyes,ithinkiveseenitonashelfinhisttagedidntyoukeepitthere,lae””heroe”
”ohaboutthree
”andyouhavenotbeentheresince”
”noineverthereyousee,itoftalkinthevillage””doubtless,”saidlonellchettdryly”whereayask””heusedtoeuptothehallheetintheerwards”
lonellchettnodded
”isntthatenough”hervoicessoaotellyouallthesethingsandandthereanythingitthereindeed,thereher”shelookedpleadinglyatdrhaydoansteppedforward”ireallythink,lorehanone”
thechiefnstablenodded
”thereisreallynothingreiyquestionssofrankly””thentheniygo”
”isyourrsprotheroeoseeher”
”yes,”isaid,”griseldaisinyoudfindherinthedra”sheandhaydotogetherandla
lonellissrplestheoryslacklookedcloselyatit”yboots”
ed
”youveexanedthenoteforfingerprints,ofurse,”saidthechiefnstable”rlaeothersonce,beforehetoolingroundhitandcarryingitaroundinhispocket,buttheresnothingclearenoughtogetholdofnow””atfirstthersprotheroe,”saidthelonelthoughtfully”arplesevidencethatshedidnthavethepistolistaken”iiakesstakesshehasgotanuncannyknackofbeingal”eebodysthavehearditefroslack,youdbetterhaveaaid”inspeovedhalacritytohedoor
”ishouldntaskherifsheheardashotinthehouse,”isaid”becauseifyoudo,shelldeny
