gain,doesntit”
”yesitsoddthatitshouldhappenjustnoingho”hetuedhisheadsharplytowardsher
”oddeanbyoddpat”
shelookedathislightsurprise
”ofincidence”
”youanthateverisetouttodogoeswrong”
”no,darling,ididntanthatbutthereissuchathingasarunofbadluck””yes,isupposethereis”
patsaidagain:”iosorry”
theplane,anofficialoftheairpanycalledoutinaclearvoice:”islancelotfortescueaboard”
”here,”saidlance
”stepthisrfortescue”
lananohiswife:
”caughtintheact”
ii
”itsfantastic,”saidlance”quitefantastic”hestaredacrossthetableatdetectiveinspectoeeleinspepathetically
”taxineyeslikesokindoflodraidaresaythissortofthingseeordinaryenoughtoyou,inspesched””youvenoideathenatall,”askedinspectoeele,”ighthavepoisonedyourfather””goodlord,noiexpeansdealotofeneesinbusiness,lotsofpeoplealive,dohioanyyearsandhaveknoe””thatsreallyyourbrotherthatthereentbetanyyearsetheeatthisti””father,letseeitstbeaboutyes,sixnthsagonoyrriagefatherehoandenterthefirhesandieovertoenglandlastyes,lastaugust,justaboutthreenthsagoiatyeade,istsay,averyadvantageousofferitoldhihatidhavetothinkaboutitandidhavetonsultyaffairsthere,butiagreedtodosobeforetheendoflastnthitoldhithedateofactualarrivalinengland”inspectoeeleughed
”yourarrivalbaesurprise”
lancegaveasuddengrinhisratherattractivefacelitupischief”dontbelieveoldpere,theoldnpieoreorlesstryingtoruntheoldnahereandtherebyspikepooroldvalsgunsforohingheneverlikedpercysuchandheyrriageitehoandsuddenlynfrontpercyplishedfact””hoyehisoccasion”
”oh,notrethananhourortetostaythenightthesure,deatedateofarrival,andifinallysenthitelegraesterdayfroaris”inspectoeelenodded
”atelegrach”
”ibetitdidhooolate”
”yes,”saidinspeeersofthefaly”
”steptherhereattea”
”youhadnottherpreviously”
”no”hegrinnedsuddenly”theoldboyatleast””youyasking,butdidyouresentyourfathersrerriage,ordidyourbrotherdoso”lancelookedsurprised
”iandidntrryagainbefore”
inspeurred:
”itybensideredtakingratherarisktorryaanverychyoungerthanyourself””diddearbrothersaythattoyouitsoundsratherlikehiperystepthersuspeyfather”inspeeblank
”itsearlydaystohaveanydefiniteideasaboutanything,fortescue,”hesaidpleasantly”noayiaskyouyourplansare””plans”lancensidered”ishallhavetokeneilyalldoyewtreelodge””yes”
”idbettergodoherestraightauedtohistergotoanhotel,pat”sheprotestedquickly”no,nolance,illehyou””no,darling”
”butito”
”really,idratheryoudidntgoandstayattheohitssolongsinceistayedinlondonbaessbaesshotelusedtobeanice,quietsortofplacethatsstillgoing,isuppose””oh,yes,fortescue”
”right,pat,illsettleyouinthereiftheyvegotaroothenillgoondooyewtreelodge””butehyou,lance”
lanline
”frankly,pat,iotsureofeitethere,butfathersdeadidontknoheplacebelongstonooseereceptionigetbeforeibringyoutherebesides””
