《怪屋/畸形屋(英文版)》
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I first oe just tethi;B&/&B&hat<> I loved Sophia and that I em&B&/&B& her<> forehead, the vivid blue eyes, the small square fighting d the straight nose.
I liked the lis&B&/&B&nd<> evenI ance?
&hat mud freelyoment I had he fact.
Sophia as&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ou and ask youmarry me.
&ookarried and parto etl&B&/&B&<> and l and breaking all round us. I'd likefeel you'd gone home, free a;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& ahe nee, Sophia, has gotb&B&/&B&'veuse<> for any other kindmarriage.
No more have I, said Sophia.
Oher hand, I said, I think I I'm e you knourmured Sophia.
Darlin&B&/&B&on't<> you uand? I've tried notsay I love you
&opped me.
Iuand, &B&/&B&<> I like your funny ue,you?
I don't even knousing voice: I&B&/&B&ittle<> p;
I must have looked slightly startled, for she seemed amused, and explaiiion 'And they all lived togethera little croo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&s. Not really suc&B&/&B&ittle<> hous&B&/&B&<> definitely crooke&B&/&B&unninggables<> and halftimbering!
Are you e family? Brothers and sisters?
Oher, oher, a father,umarriage, a grandfather, a great aunt an&B&/&B&tep<> grandmother.
Good gr I exclaimed, slightly overily has al. He'd just soak the soakers.
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I me;B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> leavesthe trees es; and sg the Births Marriages ah neye ournedhis lovi;B&/&B&<> beey staff from Sophia reachedat six o'y father'&B&/&B&:<>
eet agaiiel&B&/&B&<> y head thatmiseratirandfather's death and Sophia said quietly thathad been 'very sudden.' Thehan she did for me? That her feeling forhad been 'al&B&/&B&istake'?<>
&able&B&/&B&<> yearsht never have been.
Sophia, I said.
Aely she said, Charles!
I drearry me?
&;B&/&B&<> something, not sure, Charles, that I ever marry you.
But, Sophia! y grandfather's death.
qurandfather's death? Bu&B&/&B&'s<> quite clear that they suspeethingayquit&B&/&B&<> putting that aside, supposing that they are justified, hht...
You mea;B&/&B&ay<> have mad&B&/&B&istake?<>
Evenhe hasn't mad&B&/&B&istake<>,won't matter lht person killed him.
whatyou mean, Sophia?
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I&B&/&B&onight see you myself a;B&/&B&<>
It'sbadthat, then?
I think so.you se&B&/&B&an<> sittihe door all alon&B&/&B&at/&B&ig<> stolid exArmy type?
Yes.
He &;/&B&<> deat&B&/&B&nd<> I don't see es.you ask me,just diedold age, aing G.P. y father's police ee&B&/&B&<>
, after five years&B&/&B&hair<> and li&B&/&B&igarette.<>
Aristide Leonides? I asked.
His broation, I said, the stable itself.
e o's have it.
You mayn't like it, I said. I met Sophia Leo;/&B&<> oment int&B&/&B&mile.<>
She seems,said, toa young ladysome resource.
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But your police forcefully effit, I said. A ype tracked herMario's. I shall figurethe reports yo&B&/&B&<> foot eleven, broind? I asked.
I shouldn't have mi;/&B&<> e that night I had heard tha&B&/&B&<> ied.
Just outside poi hoily?shotme.
Damn all! I kure, dad.
Yes.sat doeto say that spectt;/&B&nto<> th&B&/&B&<> all paid ha.
akesanythinghandled, said spector Taverner.
He'd go&B&/&B&atural<> flair, saidfather. In th&B&/&B&<> time he'd gohing.
He doesn't soun&B&/&B&ery<> attractive character, I said.
Funnily eeris fo&B&/&B&riend's t/&B&<>(those ily p;
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Old Leo;/&B&<> onia1905.
Leaving him arried but has, and Philip bed out earlythe and bringthe .
She's very hotduty, said Iaverner. But she's hat ges her mind abou&B&/&B&<> alan.
No, said Taverner gloomily. Andpoint one urder cases,you knoa&B&/&B&ood<> lookihetic st;/&B&<>, saidfather. He had regula&B&/&B&<> outsmall bottles &ion? I asked.
His s.
all seemed &B&/&B&<> Iaver;/&B&<> about?
Oh yes, full bottles a;B&/&B&'d<> dohat, te like that) and so,course,soopered oreless, had accessthem?
They his partth&B&/&B&<> house d went freely.
qu motive?quhed. My dear Charles, Aristide Leonides was enormously rich!had made ove&B&/&B&ood<> dealhis moneyhis family,is true, butmaythat some wanted more.
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But the ohat ethi;B&/&B&<> Sophia'&B&/&B&<> remembered the ile
foun&B&/&B&rooked<> sixpe;B&/&B&rooked<> stile
ha&B&/&B&rooked<> ca&B&/&B&arlier<> performances had giveo speak, a offiding.
father said:
I&B&/&B&igarette<> end ieI said:
I? I'&B&/&B&olice<> spy?that it? I'mget the inside dope from Sophi&B&/&B&ears<>, she has alake quit&B&/&B&<> thing isn't cleared up, that gir&B&/&B&'s<> ;/&B&aseputto<> the D.P.P.far. And ua gravelled sore apposite! The curious thing agnifyin&B&/&B&<> slantost probably, her exotid's littl&B&/&B&<> t;/&B&<> oment I thought she ppireesa hill, ahe dimnesshazy tryside.
Sophia ledt&B&/&B&o<>, nofort, andsat down.
; she said.
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Her voi.
The Old Man has hi&B&/&B&<> it'&B&/&B&otten<> idea mysel&B&/&B&ut<>
&errupted me.
Oh no, she said. It isn'&B&/&B&otte&B&/&B&'s<> the only thing that mightan&B&/&B&<> father, Charles, kher.
I've gothave th&B&/&B&'v&B&/&B&<> see, Charles, I didn't tell you last nigh&B&/&B&ut<> the truth I'm afraid.
Afraid?
Ye&B&/&B&frai&B&/&B&fraid<> &B&/&B&<> polik, your father thihink&B&/&B&hat<> the outsideI an? Laureo one's head, a's absolutel&B&/&B&'s<> a. And it'&B&/&B&ueer<> thingsay, ak&B&/&B&nti&B&/&B&'s<> been clever e.
porta I should make you u;B&/&B&<> see, ake en.ehimaginatio;/&B&het;/&B&he'&B&/&B&arling<>, but she's go&B&/&B&'s<> ohose unscious egoist&B&/&B&indvery<> importa;B&/&B&he's<> ruthless too,a kindpersona&B&/&B&'s<> probabl&B&/&B&indunscious<> self defe mother's absolute iesemotion, but sometimes esi every, perhaps,capablemurder.
I suppose that'&B&/&B&<> me.
Not you!
Oh yes, Charles, you akea&B&/&B&<> I urder someone... She iled.
Perhaps I'&B&/&B&ool<>, she said, but bersome jersey.
Auh, said Sophia.
The figure paused o;B&/&B&<> ?
I hopehelp, I said rather unfortably.
She nodded.
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eth&B&/&B&<> e bad ustn't ask yo&B&/&B&<> oddthi;B&/&B&<> that matterseems oddthi;B&/&B&<> liked hi&B&/&B&ever!<> But I 't get usedthe ideahis being dead... Makes the house seem empty.
I sai&B&/&B&<> all her curtbroughtb&B&/&B&a&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&mpossible marriage,&B&/&B&<> little favea free hand I arried... I suppose, really, I'd got i;B&/&B&<> then there e, have you?
I admitted it.
Too muey, thatt;/&B&<> they could probably have had it,they asked for it, any&B&/&B&ingularly<> stupid and monplag arrying him for hi&B&/&B&<> normal ts she could have expectedbe&B&/&B&ich<> oreless al&B&/&B&<> publicity,&B&/&B&<> after all, she isn't ohe family.
You'veother ideas? I asked.
oment I evehe EdithHaviland good and suffit reason?
ansin&B&/&B&<> back, &B&/&B&<> phatientthe Old Man's pla&B&/&B&ut<> she had noan anxiousmarry his daughter,a&B&/&B&asual<> frien&B&/&B&utthe<> dra.
&the musti;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d jus&B&/&B&ittlebeesoker.<>
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&from behind his tabl&B&/&B&.<> The handgaveanded MissHaviland. Have they beenhere?
I believe spep; (he glaed a open an&B&/&B&st<> shoc&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& tha&B&/&B&ly<> 't stand just thii'tthe papers yet, butcourseply haven't go&B&/&B&oupo I've lost the addressthat dreadful mahey might ask the mos&B&/&B&ou<> are, Philip!ily feelingthe inersing off a'&B&/&B&dy<> beos&B&/&B&ut<> you knomonplace, silly, makebelieveto the last mihen
&ar&B&/&B&he<> cigarette fell outthe holder onto the polished mahoganyPhilip's desk and beganburn it.
Impassivelyread droppedinto the pled, &B&/&B&<> moment I ber very va&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& see him! Darling, darling, you'reterribly unimaginative! You don't realise th&B&/&B&'l&B&/&B&<>
Mother, said Sophia, ing through the open &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&'re he I;B&/&B&otlies.<>
Sophi&B&/&B&arling...<>
I knoily.
Magda Leonides' face shoade you som&B&/&B&'sthe<> draight say anything.
Don't iays,you?
I thought tha&B&/&B&ery<> fai;B&/&B&:<> Oh l&B&/&B&ertainly<>,quue voice.
&or Taverner , solid, depehairbusiude that was somehow soothing.
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Jus&B&/&B&ittle<> uness, his manner seemedsay, and then anaged, e, spep;
Not justthe moment, &B&/&B&<>,I might hav&B&/&B&ean<> and I don'&B&/&B&ather<> must have taken the poiso.
You really think so,Leonides?
Yes,seemsme perfectl&B&/&B&<> emotivei&B&/&B&<> year andstil&B&/&B&<> detaile&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&r oeals,p;
Di&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&r fatherall?
I said ghim after breakfast, the p doedhav&B&/&B&<> dop; There e.
I hope you adefinandepe;/&B&reat<> ma;B&/&B&<> and principal shareholderAssociated &B&/&B&is<> largest pany, and put the mairelyhi&B&/&B&<> overme self stil&B&/&B&ery<> ri?
No, aly retained for himsel&B&/&B&aratively<> modes&B&/&B&<> giv&B&/&B&<> that time, for the first tim&B&/&B&aint<> smile creased Philip's lips, he has bee,resultvaris,evehanwas before.
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Your brother a;B&/&B&<> emak&B&/&B&om&B&/&B&roportioes.
And your brother?
My brother came herea resultthe Blitz an.ha&B&/&B&rea&B&/&B&<> a family clavesthe ainedhis service.
You are no&B&/&B&o&B&/&B&ne<> amply suffieed&B&/&B&nd<> for afraid I must ask you some rather delicat&B&/&B&<> referthe relatio;/&B&pproveyour<> father's searriage?
My appr&B&/&B&nplished<> fact.
Rathe&B&/&B&/&B&h?<>
Philip did not reply.
s infantile paralysi&B&/&B&ortu;/&B&ight<> cas&B&/&B&ndy<> father andauhere.
Have you ever noticed Isorryask thi&B&/&B&ny<> signsiup;
I followed him uhe room.
; said Taverner, he'&B&/&B&old<> fish!
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Chapter 7
A;B&/&B&ame<> for herselfRepertt;/&B&he<> play&B&/&B&ot<> for the little highbroateur class rather than th&B&/&B&'s<> good, mind you, especiallyed&B&/&B&ut<> managers don't like her muc&B&/&B&hey<> say she's too i, a;B&/&B&rouble<> make&B&/&B&oments<> roongst her felloa fastehe necka small came&B&/&B&<> the first time I eand sit doisdisplay sel&B&/&B&<> e other friendsth&B&/&B&<> I starte&B&/&B&<> tone.
&B&/&B&<> dea&B&/&B&<> must have been hard for her sometimes.
Again Sophia fiddle&B&/&B&hings<> lik&B&/&B&<> .
Is his teag satisf
I suppose so. I really e. She other warmly.
Magda twisteda curl reflectively behi ear ahe glass.
Yees, she said, I thi ;
Sophia lookedme.
Oughtn't you, she asked, towith the Ior?
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Look here, Sophia, y presea useful re exi&B&/&B&<> rephter's fian eronthe police fordertaker Magda Leohey periou&B&/&B&<> Has any asked you?
aski;B&/&B&'t<> matte&B&/&B&oo&B&/&B&<> celoo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&p, and hearbarrassed manner anner, ahe roomeans al&B&/&B&<> the floor bel&B&/&B&<> very sharp ae personality.
She all ple dark red aoodonides saida quie&B&/&B&usband<>, Chie&B&/&B&<> ethodsattaining them.
And Mrs Brenda Leonides?
Brenda? I ;/&B&ome<> kinda love affair? I shouldn't think so. But I reall&B&/&B&ather's<> death?
Death oreless outthe gutter and thishi&B&/&B&<> murdered himc&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d boilthinkit.
Have you any particular reas that? Taverner asked.
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&;/&B&ome<> one day an&B&/&B&<> I havethe hoan ency sharply.
lookedher, abashed.
St;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&s. &B&/&B&<> get th&B&/&B&<> excuse
enides replied d accurately.
Roger Leonides had beenLondonthe dayhis father's deathBox House, the headquartersthe Associate&B&/&B&<> returhe afternoon aime e Iafter dinner.
But you did he dayhis death?
No. I actuallyitegration.
You plified toilet appliandedagaina hospitalsome monasti&B&/&B&<> bathroom, too,door epanionable man.
Roger, clumsily, ust fivejust he room.
She'sarried, &B&/&B&<> first husband , practically kept him, knoarry me. I e, aill seemsfeel sh&B&/&B&'s<> bee&B&/&B&d&B&/&B&uitabl&B&/&B&<> ohe familiar routin&B&/&B&<> a momehere had been any funn&B&/&B&?<> Did I say funny? God, &ional atmer Leonides's room and fouside the door, ohe stairs.
the other brother.added, rather ily Curious things, &B&/&B&<> you quit&B&/&B&ot<> about the people end Roger,to Philip an&B&/&B&<> ore th&B&/&B&<> sortaid opehe opposit&B&/&B&<> looked scared but slightly ptuous wheaverner.
You waress?
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Yes, please.
&elpieceradiated forth from th&B&/&B&<> ta'&B&/&B&<> le) &B&/&B&<>, but rathe&B&/&B&<> u;/&B&ook<> out his ;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d retreatedthe far endthe room oved easily aly, and blaly suite&B&/&B&<> face erald ringone hand andenormous rubythe other.
There erely said rather sulkily: I don'&B&/&B&'t<> ean those eyedrops killed him?
It seems quite that e must have deliberately replasulinthe eyedrops.
st;/&B&<> th&B&/&B&<> want hime here?
N&B&/&B&e'llto<> him.
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Taverner e, Laurenc&B&/&B&<>
G,quoeye, dreean Leonides i I assure you, I'm i.
I have hing else.
Taverner paused. Mrs Leonides panionmoreless her t;/&B&othing<> more, Iassur&B&/&B&'s<> mest thingsthat kind! Monstrous! I e takeedue Leonides and Mrs Leo;B&/&B&<> urderer?
If you ask me, said Sergeant Lamb, he'd he nerve.
He'd never have bashed ahe head,shot of&B&/&B&istol<>, agreed the spep;Butthis particular crime paratively painless manner.
qut;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&asia, said the Sergeant. And then, perhaps, afte&B&/&B&et<> interval, marriag&B&/&B&mouled upon her, and anagedscare him all right, but that doesnt;/&B&'s<> justlikelybe scaredhe'&B&/&B&<> as about any goings on?
The parlourmaid says theyt;/&B&egihere reallyhem.lookedme. Go ba&B&/&B&'d<> like your impressionher.
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I ing back?
Not just yet.
als&B&/&B&riendthe<> family.
The family! Beasts! I hate them all.
She lookedme, her mouth atterthem? They'd all go&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> en. I art aker&B&/&B&he<> ones It;/&B&<>
I bled eggstoast an&B&/&B&<> little old ma;/&B&<> Terry arriedo;/&B&<> little churchthe Cit&B&/&B&nd<> thenlong distance.
There ile.
I vo. Anding and sponging and livinghi&B&/&B&<> MissHaviland I thihave gone aind aber hates have yer? He's alptuous e, they think it's Laurence, she andmake him fee&B&/&B&<> those horribl&B&/&B&<> the shivers sometimes.
I didn'&B&/&B&rom?<>
I ha&B&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&shed.
He isn't anybod&B&/&B&'s<> just like me...o;/&B&<>
Oh! &B&/&B&<> motive had I got?Laurence?
&her unfortableI said:
They might think, I suppose, that you a;B&/&B&relove<> with each othe&B&/&B&hat<> you ;
& upright.
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That's a and triedcheer him up. an.
, Sophia poked her head outa do the passage.
Hullo, she said, I'm helping Nannie used.
I see, she said. So she got you.
&ly irritated.
The point is, I said, that I see he&B&/&B&<> you p;
Her sidee over you.
I'm just bei and no&B&/&B&'ve<> seen Brenda's sideit,yo&B&/&B&<> a very rianth&B&/&B&'v&B&/&B&erfect<> right ypeyouher.
grandfather's poi sure thatay have thought she elancholy that urder... And that, said Sophia, speakin&B&/&B&<> bit farfetp;
I must p; I said.
But then you didn't knoerry merry men? Yes, I daresay they are rathe&B&/&B&<>, I suppose,in hysterics?
&B&/&B&<>, I thought, a disgustin&B&/&B&'t<> uandalade you sorry fo&B&/&B&'s<> not actually beautiful, she's cleve&B&/&B&ut<> she's got oandin&B&/&B&<> mak&B&/&B&'s<> made trouble, already, bete and help.
No, you sta&B&/&B&<>, parlourmaid an&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> them the earth,dgo&B&/&B&<> a hav&B&/&B&aily<> etimes have servants, ahe&B&/&B&<> the justiceSophia's poi;/&B&hat<> mightcalled the Leonides family'&B&/&B&<> rese;/&B&trahies who had obtained admissionwhat they regardedignobl&B&/&B&<> were ehi;/&B&<> had said:paperwouldn't look well...
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But there ptationsth&B&/&B&<> Leonides had pan&B&/&B&<>, relaxedthe bracethe big deyelids dropped...
ThinkingBrenda,Sophia,an old man's picture,thoughts slid together int&B&/&B&leasant<> haze.
&...
Chapter 10
&urnedessgradually that I didn'tfirst realise that I had bee&B&/&B&<> &B&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b<ies returned,visio;B&/&B&<> face still had its gobliion bed bad small rather beady, blac&B&/&B&<> possible that she also had his brains.
You're Sophia's young man, said Josephine.
I aoe &B&/&B&<> quite unfortable.
Grandfather's bee&B&/&B&<> you kn&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&rdi;/&B&<> has other's really the typeplay Jezebel,you?
&B&/&B&<> peachegligee ailored suit had she veyed aio I oney for oiou&B&/&B&<>, the end ing dogs.
&ed ply anything.
I pohis Biblical mystery for some seds.
I'm sorry the play a, Josephine, I said.
They di&B&/&B&ost<> mrandfather, said Josephine. To find out whathad died of. A P.M., they call it, but I think that's rather g, don't you? Because P.M. stands for Prime Mi;/&B&<> for afternoon, she added, thoughtfully.
Are yrandfatherdead? I asked.
No&B&/&B&'t<> like hi&B&/&B&<> a ballet dancer.
Did you wantlear dang?
Yes, and mother was willing forto learn, and father didn't mind, but grandfather said I'dno good.
She slipped off the armthe chair, kicked off her shoes and eo what are called teically, I believe, her points.
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You havehave the proper shoes,p; she explained, aheful absesthe endsyour toes. She resumed her shoes and inquired casually: Do you li&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&se?
I'm not quite sure, I said.
I supposeore.
Of course they don't. Josephine,you khingdo ixed feelings.
Josephine, I said, hasn't aold you that it's endoors?
Josephine norously.
Of course the&B&/&B&<> e. The u;B&/&B&<> pletely baffled, I shall &B&/&B&<> a car dree about the panieda small elderly man, and Magda put doe that .
qu,quda. She has destroyed it. I know Iht.
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her, she . spector Taverio&B&/&B&oy<> memory serves me, saidGaitskill, leaning bad halfg his eyes, it e, anddue course I se yea&B&/&B&ou<> remember, Philip? Father hadallone evenihingdramatic about a .
It a, and the mo yself,Philip, the thirdbe divided betself.
Father readoutus,quer. He askedthere ment, said MissHaviland.
Yes, said Magd&B&/&B&<> suddenly hoily seemed t for herdo so.
You eaatorthe presehey urmursagreement.
The will wasthe desk, yo&B&/&B&<> hat desk?
qut;/&B&<> yards, perhaps, wouldthe .
whenLeohe will washimself sittingthe desk?
Yes.
Didget up,leave the desk, after reading the will and bef it?
No.
Could the serva;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& they sigheir names?
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No, said cy. My fatherinla&B&/&B&he<> ina&B&/&B&<> drepossible, exclaimed Philip Leonides, speakirong glasses,c.
He had those glassesthat evening?
&B&/&B&'t<> take his glasses off u;B&/&B&<> Iright?
quht, said cy.
And nobod&B&/&B&ou<> are all suretha&B&/&B&.<>
The des&B&/&B&indsubstitutio hav&B&/&B&<> ent. Therea small flaething that has happened 't have happened, she remarked. ined very carefully,said. The dot,course, revokes al&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> a little legal problem.
Taver;B&/&B&<> was swingingand froa baize dthe bac&B&/&B&<> appearedbe highly amused about something.
The police are stupid, she observed.
Sophia came room.
what have you been doing, Josephine?
Helping Nannie.
I believe you've beeside the door.
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Josephi;B&/&B&aceher<> aed.
That child, said Sophia, i&B&/&B&ita<> problem.
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on, Taverner, I said. I think I go&B&/&B&ittle<> more.
Did you, i;B&/&B&<> old Leo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&nd out somethin&B&/&B&rivate<> ior still has some tricksthe sleeve.
quer! said Taverner. quersdrel?
&e reluttell all this, because I had liked Roge&B&/&B&'<> the fundsAssociated g andthe old man had foundout,might have been vitalsilence old Leonides andleave Ehe truth cam&B&/&B&<> Roger had rendered himself liableal prose.
y father remarked. It'&B&/&B&ug&B&/&B&<> are millions involved.
If it's reallyQueer Street,&B&/&B&<> has only gotleave his father's room, e that da&B&/&B&ays<> she ething femi.
Plentymen poisoners, saidfather drily.
Oh, I knoinded him, y father,Tavered. Is tha&B&/&B&'t<> think ides is. I don't think she ind, Charles?
But I didn't tell him then.
I y father.
Duey minute, said Taverner.
&B&/&B&<> e, andevery o, he's d.
There are people like that, saidfather. And they're upi&B&/&B&'re<> bad judgesmen, that'&B&/&B&<> they're enthusiastie.
A ma oughtn'tbebusinessall, said Taverner.
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He probabl&B&/&B&ather<> shook his head. No shhtful dud&B&/&B&ust<> becausehadaffe because they'd bee;/&B&on&B&/&B&<> theimes had the smash cash.
No. But he'd have go&B&/&B&'s<> the same thing.
The Old Man nodded.
&B&/&B&<> there all right.
father lookedhis all the proper p;said severely.
&age indedbefe friendl&B&/&B&<> same time I decided quite defi him:
You ile&B&/&B&reeting.<>
father pulsion... solicitor...
Roger Leonides brushed them all asid&B&/&B&ere<>,Leonides,father said, notgive you fresh information, butask for some information from yo&B&/&B&nformation<> that you hav&B&/&B&<> you so.
You toldthat, yes, but you did your versation.
erhat was reisably closedespair.
OhGod,&B&/&B&<> int&B&/&B&hair<> and buried his fads.
Taver;B&/&B&o.
You admit,Leo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& have not been frank ;
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Hoeansfindihings,Leonides. There e.onlyfather could have die&B&/&B&ersonal<> assets & makin&B&/&B&essthings<> all ain I'&B&/&B&'t<> got th&B&/&B&'m<> her ore hopeavoiding th&B&/&B&<> ency, but she sade you ind?
d?'
Yes. &B&/&B&<>,said. You agihe resg Associated gits legs again.
Taverner said sharply:
You are expegto believe that your father intendedeyour assistancially?
&B&/&B&<> pocke&B&/&B&<> a;B&/&B&emberthe<> firmbe seold hervisit, did youihroom adjoining your father's roomall?
I don't think so. no, Isure I didn't. ore effitlyhim alive thaer his death... especiallyi&B&/&B&<>, Taverner, Roger Leonides and his , said Taverner. Do you thihe house wanted Ro broke? Someone osing fina? Doesn't seem likely.
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oney?
You kher lessMissHaviland, and the remais probable that she'sth&B&/&B&<> there obviously has been hocus pocus, but I'm dashedI seeth&B&/&B&ind<> &B&/&B&<> 'ton lookingit from the outside.
I hadthe outsid&B&/&B&ooking<> in,it urder had be&B&/&B&ominant<> fay life.
The Old Ma&B&/&B&xperienals<>, think about it?
That's ile &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& havemin&B&/&B&ot<> ga;/&B&<> feels, very often,though these niary chaps, had bee;B&/&B&<> e people, I suspe morall&B&/&B&<> uebe aeoed old Leonides, had hated him, say, fo&B&/&B&ery<> lohat ake life unendurableyou.
But all this doesn't help you mup;e toke;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&rderer mitte&B&/&B&urder<> puts youa pt;/&B&'d<> liketell some all about a;B&/&B&<> that makes you ight spot &B&/&B&<> e, rank and unit but nothin&B&/&B&<> e flashself revelation.
I told him then about ightn'tabledeal ean?
I had not thoughtit quitethos&B&/&B&<> said:
But I shouldn't ean don't letto her e, &B&/&B&'&B&/&B&old<> blooded killer someshave beee.
Yes, yes. Child's evidehe same e's safety.
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& Brenda and Laurence Broily united solidly agains&B&/&B&<> letters existed doubtless Taverner and his myrmidons ali&B&/&B&<> not Brenda said herself that Josephine was 'not all there.'
I stifleduhat Josephine was very much al&B&/&B&<> the intelligenceher beady black eyes.
I had rungSophia and askedI migh&B&/&B&own<> again.
Please do, Charles.
qus going?
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I don't knoeone.
I said I e. I tur;/&B&<>, her face partially obscureda very large apple, fortable rustichthe goldfish ponddoe Josephi;B&/&B&<> reply sistedon&B&/&B&a&B&/&B&bout<>
About Unp;
&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& right, Josephine, I assured her. Quite al&B&/&B&<> kno sorry.
I sorry, &B&/&B&'m<> really very sorry.
So you should be. She added reproachfully, I trusted you.
I said I ean because he's going bankrupt?
usual Josephi.
Theytalk abouttonight, said Josephine. Father and Mother and Uncle Roger and Aun&B&/&B&<> Edith o;B&/&B&<> k;B&/&B&hip<> andsher hands.
Josephine, I said. You toldthat you ise nottell Iaverner?
I ached this insult.
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O.K. I said. I'&B&/&B&'s<> aade that up, said Josephine.
I don't believe you.
Yes, &B&/&B&<> make things up.amuses me.
&B&/&B&<> stared back.
Look here, &B&/&B&'s<> advice.
Oh ingy presence.
urmurvoi the big draa&B&/&B&<> rather bulky old thirtyfive, but I felt just lik&B&/&B&eassured<> little boyfour.
farI k;/&B&uptea<> and te, said Nannie. She's beeher overexcited. She added disapprovingly: They're all overexcited.
I looked overshoulder.
aste&B&/&B&xpression<> and flushing slightly, she said:
glad he's e.
I know you are, love.
hereda lotpots and pa off int&B&/&B&cullery<> with them.
&he door behind her.
I gotfrom the table a;/&B&<> round her and held herme.
Dearest, I said. Yt;/&B&?<>
Sophia said:
Ihte;B&/&B&'m<> frightened.
I love you, I said. If I could take you a;
She dreart and shook her head.
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No, that'&B&/&B&<> reassurances.
She said: If oh&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d him, you keadinsuli I should giv&B&/&B&ig<> gasp, ahe fad then die, because, you see,heart isn.' And Josephine said: 'Oo,' and gra;/&B&hat<> old Leoually supplied the blue print for his oember.
I don't khe p, the hopeless;B&/&B&he<> fearher eyes.
Naher opportuh&B&/&B&'t<> khis housea murderer.
Nonsense, Miss Sophia, I'vepatiene?
I didn't sayanBabylon, that'&B&/&B&n<>, Charles, e into the dra.
I didn't really thi;/&B&<> cy might have.
Only because I putinto you&B&/&B&<> you're son brocaded armchai&B&/&B&<> lik&B&/&B&udge<> aboutpronounc&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> sat beyo form seemed too slehe big stuffe&B&/&B&<> ost beautiful thingthe roomlook sorry, bu&B&/&B&<> shoulder, you know all about it. You were there this m.
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Do tell me,quda, leaning forother, said Sophia. And any? Philip askedsharply. e, but Sophia's handsay ed,legatirelyyour disper.
&ugged his haira frenzy.
No, Aun&B&/&B&!cried.<>
I e, it? asked Eustace.
You don't k;/&B&<> have go askihi&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ted Roger. I'm hoarse . It and I iff;B&/&B&<>, Suc&B&/&B&uss!she<> folloi;/&B&<> I khe rude blastsoutside ok&B&/&B&ipe<> and putyou&B&/&B&<> I preferredto cy's oean &B&/&B&<> y glance.
Oh, don't you uand? she said imp&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& that the old man wa&B&/&B&yrant<>,preyed upon them,bullie&B&/&B&'t.gave<> them mo;B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> they keptbeiedhim.
Is there anything ;
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I thihi you.
Force them? That's rather drasti't it? Isn't ba&B&/&B&<> over Associated ghim adeoney! You don't knobly.
e,i;/&B&hort<> time ago aiher&B&/&B&h<>, nothin&B&/&B&<> them all.
She sighed.
quera ridiculou&B&/&B&<> said:
So you see, I mo;B&/&B&<> dislike luxury, prefer austerity, and are suspiciouspossessions.
Still, there are manyightn't ple.
I had suspected that cy mighta fanatic about her plishedsomeone ind givingmy ency, I said, have you any ideaall barrassed.
One ake guesses, it's uific, she said. One ly say that Brenda ahe obvious suspects.
So you thi?
cy shrugged her shoulders.
&ood fo&B&/&B&omentthough<> listening, then sheseemyou reserved and cold, but thatnota&B&/&B&'s<> just &B&/&B&'t<> help it.
I really hadn't thought I began.
But sh&B&/&B&'s<> oftehing abou&B&/&B&ed<> chil&B&/&B&hey<> ofte&B&/&B&;/&B&<> his father, yo&B&/&B&<>, all the adored Aristide a;/&B&<> Roger &;B&/&B&<> suffer
She paused an&B&/&B&<> croppe&B&/&B&h<>,seemsodious thingsay and really I'm suredoesn't realisehimsel&B&/&B&ut<> I think perhaps Philip isn'tsorry aboutasoughtbe.
You mea he's rather pleased Roger has mad&B&/&B&oolhimself.<>
Yes, said MissHaviland. I meahat.
She added, &B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> end&B&/&B&<> extrat;/&B&<> really likes being unfortable and having oy teaodern, &B&/&B&'sse,sey.
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& her shre dearly. She paused and then added sharply: But, mind you, this side idolatry.
&urly an&B&/&B&houghtshe<> said: quh the yeethiealthythe ileit, the g ile I had ;/&B&<> t. Sh&B&/&B&<>
Heroother and father.
That mayall for th&B&/&B&<> suffer from ihan from noninterference.
That'&B&/&B&<> knoa.
For the moment I ha&B&/&B&antastic<> visionSophia's mother poiso;B&/&B&<> I ?
I think so. e families ean thatost dark.
Ahehe thought? She really me&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&oily! There's somethiicthe lovea spinster for her sister'&B&/&B&<> I shall play oed spi;/&B&<>, and obstinate aed.
It must have been hard for her after her sister died, I said, refusirato disagda's r?les. I meanshe disliked old Leo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ot;
Magda ied me.
Disliked him? e, &B&/&B&<> age, you thiarryin&B&/&B&<> there arried her, and I daresayi&B&/&B&nd<> quite probably she didn'&B&/&B&<> , the ischievous spoilt child.
& on, areionany lauity:
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I've decided Josephito
Josephine?
Yes.Sixedi&B&/&B&orrid<> busi;B&/&B&'s<> getting quite morbid about it. ust it.
qu oldkiio /<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&e iledus, &B&/&B&<>, darling&B&/&B&hinkthe<> flhtythe best judgea child's arkably talkyou.
I shaved the follo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&oablyrese;B&/&B&<> had apologised fo&B&/&B&<> ha&B&/&B&<> takehe ueyhe o;B&/&B&murder?<>
I cutchi&B&/&B&oind<> that her father e, Prove that this dreadful thing Iimaginingnt;/&B&utittrue<>, thehme that I eantthat peculiar look she had throily uch bette&B&/&B&<> d&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& an&B&/&B&ed<> cupcoffee thatoccurredme that the Crooked House .
&he landing outside Brendat;/&B&<> I ring and knock,did I y righ&B&/&B&utside<> the house for the matterthat!)ehere and ihroom unseen.
I sto&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&und.
&ri, a toaste&B&/&B&verything<> tha&B&/&B&alet<> attendantaleman migh&B&/&B&<> edical appliaieedles, an&B&/&B&ica&B&/&B&<> shelf urder.
I e hoarter stil&B&/&B&;/&B&he<> left, and Brenda's bedroom and bathroomth&B&/&B&<> latter, o;B&/&B&<> that agai flightsteps do.
Outside the dt;/&B&<> Brown's voice chtly damped, from inside.
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I think Josephine's habitsnooping must have bee&B&/&B&<> unashamedly I lea the door jamb an&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> After all, Aristide Leonides had alade them put themselvesthe placesfirst oher figurethe drama.
Thoughdid much result from Josephine his father.
Thehe chairs being pushed bad scraped across th&B&/&B&<> steps an&B&/&B&ut.<>
Hullo, I said.
&ace looked surprisedsee me.
Do yo&B&/&B&nd<> I , Eustace?
Oh! he's al&B&/&B&<> subjet Mariner, Chaucer, the political implis behind the Crusades, the Mediaeval approad the,Eustace, surprising fact that Oliver e ah&B&/&B&<> you don't other's quite right and the sooner Jo's packed offSakes yo&B&/&B&<> cy's all right, she doesn't bother you, but I sometimes thi;B&/&B&i&B&/&B&<> Edith's not too bad, but she'&B&/&B&<> have bee&B&/&B&it<> more cheerful sine bac&B&/&B&hough<> she pretty shar&B&/&B&<> a queer household, don't you think so? Havin&B&/&B&tepgrandmot&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&tyour olde&B&/&B&<>,makes yo&B&/&B&<> says that's pletely euch time the las&B&/&B&<> his lip&B&/&B&<> ced thatha&B&/&B&ato the s solelyordertalkme.
&e&B&/&B&ittle<> aimless stad unstag&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&&B&/&B&reteng<> fo&B&/&B&ook<> that was missing,turnedme.
Er Hetting on?said.
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They?
The police.
His adevoipous.
Then you don't khey?
NotfarI k;B&/&B&nd<> Askiiohat don't seemhave anythi mestioher day? About Mrs Leonides and myself...any years youha;/&B&<> have dreadful mind&B&/&B&readful<> minds... I feel I 't help feeling, thatis al&B&/&B&lot.<>
A plot? That's iing.
&hey e. y objes ightsome det la&B&/&B&ome<> village bo&B&/&B&;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&rence Brohav&B&/&B&nag<> mysel&B&/&B&'t<> that I really lack ct;/&B&ut<> I ala;B&/&B&eaveto<> us?' It'sg, everyone's against me. ouse a;B&/&B&an.<>
Mrs Leonidesan angel,said, a&B&/&B&<> sbercaseshis files maging th&B&/&B&'t<> think I should get anything mt;/&B&<> pantomime.
Her fads oerns?
this, Josephine merely replied:
I must urder about ories, &B&/&B&<> life isn't lik&B&/&B&<> house kno door.
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She e and laid her handmy arm, lookinginface.
y head.
Nothing, I said.
&;B&/&B&ong<> sigh.
Ihtened, she said. Charles, Ihtened...
Her fear igh&B&/&B&mindembarrassed<> guilty feeling,though Sophia's sful eyes urder, ak&B&/&B&<> No not th&B&/&B&rm<> more closely.
Yes, she said. Youu;B&/&B&'ve<> helped, Charles, you have helped...
I e you've been, she said. quft;/&B&<> father ethimospheremy father'&B&/&B&<> Old Man sat behind hi&B&/&B&<> Iaver the ade goo&B&/&B&<> a surprisi ha&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ot;
Ued,&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& said.
&hing had clearly ruffled the little las that Leonides placed great reliarusthim.
I ight say.
Nationality tells, saidfather gently. You see, Gaitskill, outh, butfather forestalled him.
qurodopolous statedhis muniediately afterLeonides'&B&/&B&<> eventMr Agrodopolous dying first, his son, a godsonMr Leoances, saidGaitskill.
To letsee th&B&/&B&<> sista for an&B&/&B&<> beenLeonides's iio;B&/&B&lete<> fool.
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&or Taverner e;B&/&B&ittle<> balm int bitterness.
H&B&/&B&ather<> said, ahe mai;B&/&B&ather's<> and Taverner'&B&/&B&<> have learnt about the e.som&B&/&B&usiness<>, I said. But
responded.
Mr Leonides's testamentary dispositio,course, a secret,said. I y dutylay the facts before the police authorities first, ahemmy subsequen&B&/&B&<>,paused, that therea&B&/&B&anding<>, shall eime.
Very proper, saidGaitskill.
I disagreed &B&/&B&<> sheetpaper from the deskfronthim. You haveobjeCharles reading this,Gaitskill?
&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&nds, saidGaitskill p;The letter doesleast offerexplanatio&B&/&B&nd<> possibly (thou&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&s),excuse forLeonides's extraordinary p;
The Old Ma;B&/&B&<> except perhaps for the iers, more characteristie period, ily (this I have observedmy boyhood aeer fromunhappy marriag&B&/&B&<> has beea long life, and I have beemy suust take upo&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&rdenresponsibility for the restth&B&/&B&<> close observation Inot sider eithermy sons fit for thi&B&/&B&<> ler hasbusihougha lovable oo impulsivehave goo&B&/&B&<> Philiptoo uhi fro&B&/&B&<>,grands and Inot thin&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&alitiessense a;/&B&<> i a;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&cedthe ideasanyon&B&/&B&<>, aioingfamily knoise, I aske&B&/&B&<> execute thi&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> Sophiadea&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<>,ethinkit, the only person embered Josephine's superior smileshe had said:
Aren't the police stupid?
But Josephi beehe othe ade her say the polibI /&B&othfather<> ao blurt out defiantly:
Sophia knee.
It ;said. Sh&B&/&B&'s<> urgent.
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I took the re.
Sophia?
Charles?that you? It's Josephine!
Her vhtly.
embered Josephine emerging, from amoerns, and her airy remark thatight very oment, aed murder had eheir hat tly that same perso&B&/&B&utmeetas<> all disuse&B&/&B&<> e&B&/&B&oor<> stood ajar.
It'&B&/&B&inde<> broke&B&/&B&<> ihe door arble butdid not touch it.
Has anyohis?
No, said Sophia. I the house? Taverner summedup. Anyone could have slipped out from the houserou ara&B&/&B&<> experime...see ju&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&nd her lying face douff lyingthe floor.
Yes.
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Using the scarfpickedthe blockmarble carefully.
querprints,said, butspoke e: entsmuddy feet.
p; said Taverner. Someohat p;
I ing outher bedroom &al?
Philip shook his head.
Magda sobbed:
y dear, said Philip. Hush.
& I hadplacethis family sxiety an&B&/&B&<>,Charles, fs I've bee&B&/&B&<>, that's her eye aress usedcal&B&/&B&<> the mistress for that, for it'sbelieftur;B&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&erfact she elook an&B&/&B&<>,said. I'mthe kid'&B&/&B&<> you ever see suc&B&/&B&ight?<>
I stepped over the threshold and stopped dead.
The small room lookedthoughhad bee;/&B&<> draattress and bedding had beehe smal&B&/&B&<> rugs es.
Good Lord, I exclaimed. ehere andall this and notheard seen?
ily tha&B&/&B&<> someonea hurry, someone who hadn't the timesearch quietly.
Ahe house, you say?
Yes, I've checked up. Everyone has some timeother u;/&B&<>, Magda, the ;B&/&B&<> sam&B&/&B&<> spent mostthe mornin&B&/&B&<> a;B&/&B&alf<> ht;/&B&rom<> te;B&/&B&ou<> were with them partthat tim&B&/&B&ut<> no&B&/&B&<> wasthe garde&B&/&B&<> washis study.
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Only b any blihem! And I don't kno.
Aed the tak&B&/&B&ood<> hidin&B&/&B&<> that Josephine had been hidihere, something that she kneosphere, I foun&B&/&B&acketletters<> &B&/&B&<> for eac&B&/&B&<> you, love you, love you I dour love, I
There e , all the time...
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seems oddme, looking back, hoy v&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ablestaion that she loved Laurenpathy.
qu! The first thingdet them back (after all,the kid talks about them, but has got &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&gh iss her altogether an&B&/&B&have<> any kindalibi, and see&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&r the d they'll firap and the marble bloc&B&/&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> Broay have fixedup betyself the eserin&B&/&B&<> sideents about the the family?
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The i;/&B&hrough<> the night before from the hospital that Josephi&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ot; Sophia murmuredme. I made that quite clearD&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> darling 't help it, but there would simply haveb&B&/&B&rand<> dramati&B&/&B&<> dramaties aren't the best things for any from head injuries.
Youthihing, don't you,s;
well, some's gotdo the thinking now that grandfather's gone.
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I lookedhe&B&/&B&<> behind th&B&/&B&<> eyes cda and cy.
first impressio&B&/&B&ead<> ing tide droedbe fohanth&B&/&B&<> really, it's most dramatic.
&;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ghtlyher feet, danced overSophia and soving, said through stiff lips:
Please Magda, there'scall for any unnecessary cloethe resd the,&B&/&B&<> noiable bear.
took her haely.
I don't end I are offthe atter? asked fully.
ily fortu;/&B&houghpass<> over your tency, a sudden spotcolour shoethe fireplace, her up, her eye&B&/&B&<> had just beeuprincipal thought them, and I fa she already kne her.
Already, beionher family, I se laten&B&/&B&'s<> graceful playag there had been, I fal&B&/&B&<> there an. I should not advise a&B&/&B&<> advahings over.
quer, begahHaviland obstinately.
Gaitskill snappedquickly.
quer,said, must fend fo&B&/&B&'&B&/&B&roputting<> Associated gits legs again, said Sophia.
under his broily circle ust fivefor not &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ng you,said. But this has bee;B&/&B&<> not have believed thatfather wouldhave humiliated thatwould have disregardedlifetime's devotio&B&/&B&e&B&/&B&evotion.<>
For the first time, the natural mahrough the crusticy restraint.
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My God,cried. Ho say that te? said Eustace.
I had hardly aoe! said Eustace. It'&B&/&B&amned<> shame! &B&/&B&<>
&hHaviland gav&B&/&B&harp<> cligue.
rol, she murmured.
I knoustafter him.
Noself once more.
You played your cards very e. I took hermy arms.
Thistoo muuch.
He'll get over it.
other 't play th&B&/&B&<> suspiciously.
I'm begiaher eventimportance.
I b go&B&/&B&<> e air an&B&/&B&xercise<>, &B&/&B&<> the gate there's ale exercise.
Then she said abruptly:
You've givehe sack, &B&/&B&<> you don't trust him.
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Sophia did not reply ande?
I thought I k;B&/&B&<> eserio Aristide Leo&B&/&B&<> e along, Mrs Leonides,said. You don't ous cat's eyes.
Laurence, she said. &B&/&B&utt/&B&<> all got ihe car drove aust get he&B&/&B&eally<> first class solicito&B&/&B&he<> best there is. Sh&B&/&B&he<> must have all the help possible.
O realise, I said, e and sudde;B&/&B&<> possibly she had not.
Possiblyhad been Laure free the ou;B&/&B&<>
You meaing ae i foll&B&/&B&he<> passiohe inding about it. After all, it's akefeeloff an&B&/&B&<> Leonides family are outit.
Sh&B&/&B&<> never realised before the vivid blueher eyes.
Yes, she said. I suppose e, &B&/&B&<> a motive.
Yes,p; I e that grandfather had left his moneyme.
But ho;
He told me. Abou&B&/&B&ht<> beforewa&B&/&B&<> quite suddenly, 'I've left allmo;B&/&B&<> must look after the family when I'm gone.'
I stared.
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You old me.
No. You see, urder.
I remembered the lookterrorBrenda's fac&B&/&B&/&B&<> e engagedme ae I should find out th&B&/&B&<> but the truth, she had said, embered something else she had said.
She had said that she supposed &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&rder someoso, she had added,mustfor something really ency iserable boy frien&B&/&B&nd<> I hope they hah.
cy's froan myself.
added:
She ency.
Oh &B&/&B&<> bee.
&B&/&B&<> metglaer fort aies for me. The trouble fort an&B&/&B&<> I e.
I had not realised hoy mind that odd &b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d's. She had quoted the line this sideidolatry adeher entir&B&/&B&<>, aoond.
qu,quda, you'd better efirst a;B&/&B&ittle<>, and perhaps hav&B&/&B&ittle<> n soup.
Don't fuss, mother, said Josephine. I'm quite all right, and I hate n soup.
Magda looke&B&/&B&<> that Josephine had really bee from the hospital for some days, and thatwas onl&B&/&B&int<> from Taver had kept he&B&/&B&<> takingcesJosephine's safety until his suspects were safe u;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&.
I saidMagda:
I daresay fresh air willhe&B&/&B&'lland<> keepeyeher.
I caught Josephihe pond.
qus have been happening while you've been a; I said.
Josephine did no&B&/&B&<> peered with her shhted eyes into the pond.
I don't see Ferdinand, she said.
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quoldfish.
Don't you ember this, listehemselves.
Josephine gavea peculiar glance.
qut;/&B&<> bit late f event, I said. spector Taverner has arrested Brenda and Laurence.
&hat Josephieryouive, ust have bee&B&/&B&<> them the prope&B&/&B&<> have to, you knoplacy. I told youi;B&/&B&<> he's no&B&/&B&seful<> kindma&B&/&B&ereonce.<>
Josephine sighed.
More fuss, she said. But I'd better go. You have to,it's Auh.
She ran across the la she looked fully he&B&/&B&<> fad triedsmile.
That child seems nohe glad it'&B&/&B&<> e.
Poor devils, I said.
Ye&B&/&B&oo&B&/&B&'ll<> have the seer herself, I suppose? I mea laably sent fo&B&/&B&<> moe&B&/&B&here eal.
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Do you think they uce the polic&B&/&B&<> are letters.
Love letters? They mer.
I'm not happy about this, &B&/&B&'t<> lik&B&/&B&<> past, I've disliked her ver&B&/&B&'ve<> said sharp things abou&B&/&B&<> nop&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b& must look afte&B&/&B&<> &B&/&B&<> fortable uchth&B&/&B&<> have some luo Harley Street aftere out and hav&B&/&B&rin&B&/&B&<> evidea;B&/&B&'sactual<> mentionpoisonin&B&/&B&ot<> dophrey Kerr for the defence Humphreymaghese case&B&/&B&utlike&B&/&B&allant&B&/&B&uty<> and I'&B&/&B&<> had bee&B&/&B&i<> bete off with teica&B&/&B&<> thin&B&/&B&ot/&B&ersonally?<>
My personal opihan yours, Charles.
Yes,is. You've more experience.
Then I'llho;B&/&B&<> don't kno;
They couldguilty?
Oh yes.
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But you don't feel sure that they are?
father shrugged his shoulders.
Hoyself: Not necessarily.
Both Brenda and Laurend, haven't you, that ohe Leohe real culprit?
No&B&/&B&<> y not sure, I said. It's all very nebulous an&B&/&B&<> the ind.
But the etic, they're u;B&/&B&hey<> urgetosure that Brenda has the best defenc&B&/&B&hat<> every possible advantagegiven her all? ost fantastip;
Motives tastiabsurdl&B&/&B&<> Rogerhis fee&B&/&B&<> Philip learn&B&/&B&<> old ma hing that Josephiher!
aydevotedth&B&/&B&'s<> some assoe reason, but it's et at. Butversations ency's hopes and plans ight take the law i;B&/&B&'s<> that kinda person.
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Ahing that Josephi keeps naggingmy mind, and I ember &B&/&B&<> el&b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ot;
Yes, I said. Very much so. Hoething about hi&B&/&B&nd<> she's quite likelykic searb &B&/&B&<> saeo;B&/&B&ather<> drily. But I think yht about th&B&/&B&'d<> betterdoistake?
I hurriedthe telephone.
Sophia? It's Charles here.
Sophia's voice came are.
That other, more sinister, possibilities...
They had fallenlove a;B&/&B&<> I thought Laureoo, ably Breroyed his, si bee&B&/&B&<> not Laurence who had balahe marble door stopthe wash house door.
was someone else whose face was still hidde;B&/&B&ask.<>
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anth&B&/&B&<> esay goodbye, Charles, she said.
Y?
e
e doe.
hat... You're mahe dthe draanded severely. Yo&B&/&B&bou&B&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&ssed.
Are you fondany, Josephine? asked cy.
Josephiur;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&sh eyes ton and uhe doo&B&/&B&<> all unused m room medoverflo not stupid.
I didn't khingyour p;
Josephine nodded.
You knoe across ad&B&/&B&i;/&B&nd<> now I know Iht.
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She firiumphant note.
I prayedHeaven for patiearted again.
Listen, Josephine, I daresay you're extremely clever Josephiified. Bute else thei&B&/&B&'t<> you seey about the house and progthe topyour voiood fo&B&/&B&'ll<> make you tellay ;/&B&<> see, I might fondthe person.
&houghlet this sink in.
AndItell, she .
Put tha&B&/&B&'t<> leav&B&/&B&<> jus&B&/&B&oupleo th&B&/&B&<> seemed astonishedsee me.
sodas are al room.
&;B&/&B&eason<> they arousedm&B&/&B&ague<> disquietude.
It's quit&B&/&B&ice<> day, said EdithHaviland, pullingher gloves and glangat th&B&/&B&<> Fordome chil&B&/&B&'tallo<> bac&B&/&B&ackthe<> nightmare
I knoong people you know, lookingtheir face&B&/&B&nd<> suddenly the fag&B&/&B&nd<> it's not someone you know a;/&B&t'&B&/&B&tra;/&B&<> cruel stranger...
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She cried:
e outside, Charles &B&/&B&'s<> safer outside... I'm afraidstaythis house...
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an,things they had done, ahey had playedchildre&B&/&B&ackushelp<> during the for Sophiathese memories and I ealk.
I elyambulance drove up.
Sophia shivered &B&/&B&<> the ambula and ing more and morea cloak fhts.
Finally, the Crooked House?
looked harmoair&B&/&B&<> had red eyes a;/&B&<> I she ha&B&/&B&rig/&B&<> him that I &hing's happened, Charles, something must have happened.
My dear Sophia, it's e yet.
.
She kissedgoodbye...
I did eDisposes'. It'&B&/&B&unny<> play abt;/&B&<> female Bluebear&B&/&B&ribbed<> from 'Arsenid Old Lae, but it's go&B&/&B&oo&B&/&B&'ve<> got bad ;B&/&B&:<> os&B&/&B&rotheriid&B&/&B&<> Michael Chavasse, 783 Harley Street urder they did no&B&/&B&<> sound mind and fully sciouswhat I write.
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&h ElfridaHaviland.
I fier I urmured Sophia.
I remembered EdithHaviland's ruthless f bind&B&/&B&<> doe openmy hand and I sae &B&/&B&hechildish<> hand.
Today I killed grandfather...
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I portatalkiionhomitted murders, and this particular murder had beech potch, dom from stt;/&B&<> ;B&/&B&he<> sleuthin&B&/&B&er<> pretended suspis, her i she bo&B&/&B&hairbalahe blockmarblethe topth&B&/&B&<> missed her more thahe dintsthe floor) aly she had climbedagai, handliiohe de&B&/&B&<> she had pleted the artistic disorderher r outth&B&/&B&issatisfied.<>
The b her al. ily. Fi;b&/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&fe becausee vague materna&B&/&B&<> EdithHaviland? Had she first suspe feare&B&/&B&nd<> finally kno&B&/&B&<> but Ii&B&/&B&<> bless you both.
&hHaviland
&ed for onl&B&/&B&oment<>, the;B&/&B&<> agi;/&B&<> out, ebally dangI mademy mind I other makesI ake have doh&B&/&B&<> Brenda and Laureym&B&/&B&he<> says Inot all there but I like Laureoldabout Charit;/&B&he<> killed someo;B&/&B&<> urder, then the polibelse Eustace.
&;/&B&;/&B&'sterribly pathetic.
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I had felt the same.
I had liked Josephiill fel&B&/&B&ondness<> for her... Younot like anyohey have tubere other fata&B&/&B&<> atorya specia&B&/&B&<> she ad&B&/&B&different<> aking both her handsmine, qut;/<> 文字首发无弹窗&/b&d Eustace ily has been handed doain]宅阅读【此间青回】整理 ┃
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