asin,allbecausecruhadgoneoutthisafteoonthekitchen:”thekettlesboilingitsheadoffarentyouevergoingtokethattea””ing”
shejerkedsoteaeasuringitintothebigsilverpot,pinthelibrary,adelefortesarydove
”hisafteoon”
”ireallydontknoeinsotiagoithinkspercivals”adelesaidpettishly,”ingletters,anneverstopsisfortuneghoulish,thatsicallitabsolutelyghoulish”ryrredtactfully,”illtellherthatteaisready”goingtoeintotherooelainesaid:
”itsld,”anddroppeddohefireplace,rubbingherhandsbeforetheblazerystoodforantinthehallalargetrayedoaryupthestaircaseandalongtherridorperrspercivallikedyoutotapondoors,afactpssofherhervoicesaidbriskly:”ein”
ryopenedthedoorandrred:
”teaisjustingin,spercival”
sheelhairat
”ididntknoary
spercivalsoundedslightlyoutofbreath
”oh,iightbesobodystspeaktothegardenersaboutit,ssdove””illdoso,”ryprosed
jenniferfortescuedroppedheratonachairandfollosheary,aryssurprise,shenoticedthetrayofeatablesillthereshetogoouttothepantryandcalltogladysescueappearedinthedoorofthelibrary,sayinginanirritablevoice:”arentohaveanythingtoeatfortea”
quicklyrypickedupthetrayandtookitintothelibrary,disposingthevariousthingsonloptytrayouttothehallagain”hoouthshesaidquietly:”lancelotfortescue”
”hielf”
rypeeredbeyondhi
”yourluggage”
”ivepaidoffthetaxithisisallivegot”
hepiind,rysaid:
”oh,youdideinataxiithoughtperhapsyoudwalkedupandyourwife”hisfacesetinarathergriinelancesaid:
”ingatleast,notjustyet”
”iseeethisrfortescueeveryoneisinthelibrary,havingtea”shetookhiothelibrarydoorandlefthihereshethoughttoherselfthatlancelotfortescueanyotherenthoughtso,tooiii
”lance”
elainesroundhisneckandhuggedhiaschoolgirlabandonthatlancefoundquitesurprising”hallohereia”
hedisengagedhielfgently
”thisisjennifer”
jenniferfortesheagercuriosity
”ifraidvalsbeendetainedintouakeandeverythingofurseitallesonvalhehastoseetoeverythingyoucanreallyhavenoideahrough””itstbeterribleforyou,”saidlancegravelyhetuedtotheanonthesofa,
”ofurse,”criedjennifer,”youdontknowadele,doyou”lanarkedherregnitionoftheentrytotheroofapersonablenshesaidinherthick,softvoice:”sitdoe,lan”iogladyouvee,”sheaninthehouse”lancesaid:
”youstletdoeverythingicantohelp”
”youknoperhapsyoudontknohepoliceheretheythinktheythink”shebrokeoffandcriedoutpassionately:”oh,itsawfulawful””iknopathetietatlondonairport”
”thepolicetyou”
”yes”
”didtheysay”
”eehadhappened”
”heeoneibelieve,ireallydobelievetheythinkitsoneofus”lancegaveherasuddenquicksle
”thatstheirpigeon,”hesaidnsolingly”itsnogoodourptiousteaitsalongtisinceiveseenagoodenglishtea”theothersfellinoodsoonenoughadelesaidsuddenly:”butyouryougotae”
”ivegotawife,yesshesinlondon”
”butarentyouhadntyoubetterbringherdownhere””plentyoftitokeplans,”saidlance”patoh,patsquiteallrightwheresheis”elainesaidsharply:
”youdontanyoudontthink”
lancesaid
