thanhehaddoneatthebreakfasttablebattleeyedhieenlyineandstakenbythepoliceshouldshoherintensenervousnessnorelaboratebrazeningofitoutnevilestrangelookedquitenaturalshocked,slightlyandhealthilynervousjieaentslastnightandinrefereiistcautionyouthatyouarenotboundtoansayhaveyoursolicitorpresent”heleanedbacktoobservetheeffectofthisnevilestrangelooked,quiteplainly,bewildered”hehasnttheleastideanedgoodaselfaloudhesaid,asneviledidnotansrstrange”nevilesaid:”ofurse,askanythingyoulike”
”yourealise,”saidbattlepleasantly,”thatanythingyousayaysubsequentlybeusedinaurtoflae”aflashofteershoe”
”no,no,strangewaingyou”
nevileshruggedhisshoulders
”isupposeallthisispartofyourroutinegoahead””youarereadytokeastatent”
”ifthatsyoucallit”
”thendinneronwards,shallwesay”
”certainlyafterdinnerenedtotheine”
”thatfriendsnais””latireder””anintitefriend””oh,sososincehesbeendoolunchanddinnerandhere”battlesaid:”ratherlate,it,togoofftoeasterheadbay””oh,itsagayspottheykeepituptillallhours””butthisisratheranearlytobedhousehold,isntit””yes,ontheenobodyhadtositup”
”yourthinkofgoinghyou”
therechange,astiffeninginnevilestoneashesaid:”no,shehadaheadacheshedalreadygoneuptobed””pleasegoon,strange””igoinguptochange”
leachinterrupted:”excuse,strangechangeintointoeveningdress,oroutofeveningdress””neitheriybest,asithappened,andasitile,asyouknoetogointoeverydetail””bly”pleasegoon”
”ieandtoldladytressiliane,soialongandhadaajahherforabit”battlesaidgently:”yourstrange”
nevileflushed
”yesyesisupposeieallrightthen”
”hohher”
”abouttinutestohalfanhour,ishouldthink,theniyroochangedsuitandhurriedoffitookthelatchkeye””ehat”
”abouthalfpastten,ishouldthinkihurrieddoeratthehotel,eofbilliardsthetipassedsoquierverydeebayselfinandissthehouseseedallasleepandpeaingand”lea
”quite,quitenoogobackalittletoyouversationhladytressiliananner””oh,absolutely”
”didyoutalkabout”
”oh,ohingandanother”
”acably”
nevileflushed
”certainly”
”youdidnt,forinstance,”oothly,”haveaviolentquarrel”neviledidnotanseofyouversationwasoverheard”nevilesaidshortly:”entithing”
”ent”
perhesled
”frankly,”hesaid,”shetihaveitstraightfroheshouldersheodeodelinesofthoughtdivoryteeroveranarguntifthatsyouthink”leachglancedatbattlebattleleanedforoinghaveyouanyexplanationforthefactthatyourfingerprints”nevilestaredhesaidsharply:”ibutofursetheyyclubiveoftenhandledit””anyexplanation,ian,forthefactthatyourfingerprintsshohatyouhelastpersontohavehandledit”nevilesatquitestillthelourhadgoneoutofhisface”thatsnottrue,”hesaidatlast”itesoonewearinggloves””no,strangenobodyuldhavehandleditinthesenseyouanbyraisingittostrikearks”therewasapauseaverylongpause
”oh,god,”saidnevilenvulsively,andgavealongshudderheputhishandsoverhiseyesthetenthenhetookaupstraight
”itisnttrue,”hesaidquietly”itsilyisnttrueyouthinkikilledher,butididntisehorriblestake””youvenoexplanationtoofferaboutthesefingerprints””hodufounded”
”haveyouanyexplanationforthefactthatthesleevesandcuffsofyourdarkbluesui
