lsakindofeershesthere”
”doyoufinddrstonepleasanttoustbeaninterestingjobifyouareinterestedinarchology””ofurse,idontknoustothatdigginguppeoplethataredeadandhavebeendeadforhundredsofyearsisntsabitnosey,doesntitandtheresdrstonesoehedforgethisalsifite””isheatthebarrooing”askedgriselda
sscrahookherhead
”abitundertheoing,”sheexplained”notuptodoinganyeansaholidayforlittlegladys””iorry,”isaid
”ohitsnothinge,clent,ihearyouvebeenoingdotheythink””illalittleuncertainty”
”ah”rlae,isnthejustlikeaviestarandsuyearsstill,onehasalheyreverystupidtheuntypolice””youcanhardlyblathenthisinstance,”isaidreddingcainandgavehielfup””ttedarder,iyselfupishouldhavethoughtlaoresensetogiveinlikethatdidhekillprotheroefordidhesayjustaquarrel””itsnotabsolutelycertainthathedidkillhi”isaid”butsurelyifhesayshehasent,heoughttoknow””heoughtto,certainly,”iagreed”butthepolicearenotsatisfiedhhisstory””butifhehasnt”
thatinsteadisaidrathervaguely:
”ibelievethatinallpronentrdererouslettersfroeopleae”ssationwas:
”theystbechus”inatoneofo
”selfoftherderofneone”
”isheinterested”askedgriselda
sscraurrowedherbrowsperplexedly
”hesaqueeroneyouneverpsofgroundthanheheknifecrippencutuphish,supposinghehadachanceto””ustnfessiagree”
ssptthen,hreiteratedgoodbyes,shetookherdeparture”notsuon,ofurse,butoneofthosebig,bounouredgirlsthatyoucantdislikeireallybroughtherhere””curiosity”
”yes,isupposesonoeallaboutitiilydyingtohear”isatdooing,griseldainterpolatingthenarrativeationsofsurpriseandinterest”soitusthavebeenissrpleingatyesterdaydontyouthinkso””yes,”isaid,avertingeyes
ryentered
”theresaupleofnhereefrone”
”no,”isaid,”toinspectorslackatthepolicestation”rynoddedandtuedaway
”and,isaid,ebackheretheressothingitoaskyou”rynoddedagain
itefeinutesbeforesheretued
”hadajobgettingridofthe”shesaid”persistentyouneversahinglikeittakenoforananswer””iexpect,”isaidnoary,itoaskyouisthis:areyouquitecertainyoudidntheartheshotyesterdayevening””theshotno,ofurseididntifihadofdone,ishouldhavegoneintoseehadhappened””yes,butieeringssrplesstatentthatshehadheardashot”intheofquestion”didyouhearanyothershotonedoheance””ohthat”thegirlpaused”yes,noetothinkofit,ibelieveididnotalotofshots,justonequeersortofbangitwas””exactly,”isaid”noehat”
”ti”
”yes,ti”
”iuldntsay,iureeidoknohat”
”cantyougetalittlenearerthanthat”
”no,iyeandituchgoodanylosesagoodthreequarterseveryday,andneverexactlysureeitis”thisperhapsexplainsealsareneverpunestoolateandsotisbewilderinglyearly”e”
”no,itinutesaquarterofanhouotlongerthanthat”inoddedhead,satisfied
”isthatall”saidry”becauseeantosayisivegotthejointintheovenandthepuddingboilingoveraslikelyasnot””thatsallrightyoucango”
shelefttherooandituedtogriselda
”isitquiteoutofthequestiontoinduaa
”ihavetoldhershedoesntreershesjustaraeer””iaerfectlyaainraightbeinducedinry”
”agreeartenedupatall,shedleavenaturallyandgethigherannersouldhaveher”iperountofreasoningunderlaytheheritaidatthepriceofheotbeingabletook,andhavingahabitofthroarksatoneedisncertingabruptness,atter”andanyustkealloannersbeinghanusualjustnoexpecthertofeel
