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"Ohyes，that'llbefiwoofthose."
"A;Thegrocercockedhisheadononeside，lookingatherpleasantly."Howaboutafterwards?Whatyougoingtogivehimforafterwards?"
"ouldyousuggest，Sam?"
Themanglandhisshop."Howaboutanicebigsliceofcheeseowhelikesthat."
"Perfect，"shesaid."Helovesit."
Aedandshehadpaid，sheputhtestsmileandsaid，"Thankyou，SaGoodnight."
"Goodnight，Mrs.Malohankyou."
Andoldherselfasshehurriedback，allshewasdoinguroherhusbaingforhissupper;aakeitastastyaspossiblebecausethepoormanwastired;aeredthehouse，shehappeofindanythingunusual，ic，orterrible，thennaturallyitwouldbeashodshe'dbeefranticwithgriefandhorror.Mindyou，shewasingtofindanythigoihevegetables，Mrs.PatrieygoihevegetablesonThursdayeveningtocooksupperforherhusband.
That'stheway，shetoldherself.Drightandhingsabsolutelynaturalandthere'llbenoneedforanyagatall.
Therefore，whehekitbythebackdoor，shewashummingalittletuoherselfandsmiling.
"Patrick!"shecalled."Howarey?"
&heparoableahroughintothelivingroom;andwhenshesawhimlyihefloorwithhislegsdoubledupawistedbaeathhisbody，itreallywasratherashock.Alltheoldloveandlongingforhimwelledupinsideher，andsheraohim，kdownbesidehim，aocryherheartout.Itwaseasy.Noagwasnecessary.
&eslatershegotupahephohehepoli，ahemaherendanswered，she，"Quiequick!Patrick'sdead!"
"Who'sspeaking?"
"Mrs.Maloriey."
"YoumeanPatriey'sdead?"
"Ithinkso，"shesobbed."He'slyingonthefloorandIthinkhe'sdead."
&quhtover，"themansaid.
Thecarcameveryquidwhehefrontdoor，twopoliwalkedihemboth-sheknownearlyallthemanatthatpredshefellrightintoachair，theojoiherone，whowasalley，khebody.
"Ishedead?"shecried.
"I'mafraidheis.e;
Briefly，shetoldherstoingouttothegroingbaonthefloor.Whileshewastalking，dtalking，Noonandiscoveredasmallpatgealedbloodonthedeadman'shead.HeshowedittoO'Malleywhogotupatondhurriedtothephone.
Sahehouse.Firstadotwodeteeofwhomsheknowbyer，apolicephotographerarrivedandtookpidamanwhoknowaboutfiherewasagreatdealandmutterihedthedetectiveskeptaskiofquestions.Buttheyalwaystreatedherkiain，thistimerightfromthebegiriein，andshewassewiired，sotiredhehadn'twaogooutforsupper.Shetoldhowshe'dputthemeati;it'stherenow，g"-andhowshe'dslippedouttothegretables，aofindhimlyingonthefloor.
"Whichgrocer?"oivesasked.
&oldhim，aurnedahiherdeteediatelywehestreet.
Ieshewasbackageofherewasmorewhispering，andthrsheheardafewofthewhisperedphrases-"...actedquitenormal...verycheerful...waogivehimagoodsupper...peas..heesecake...impossiblethatshe..."
Afterawhile，thephotographeraordepartedandtwoothermeookthecorpseawayohenthefimahetwodetectivesremained，andsodidthetwopoli.Theywereexallyoher，andJaaskedifshewouldn&#osomewhereelse，tohersister'shouseperhaps，ortohisoouldtakecareofherandputherupfht.
No，shesaid.Shedidn'tfeelsheoveevenayardatthemoment.Wouldtheymindawfullyifshestayedjustwhereshewasuter?Shedidn'tfeeltoogoodatthemoment，shereallydidn't.
"Thenhadn'tshebetterliedowno;Jaasked.
No，shesaid.She'dlikethtwhereshewas，inthischair.Alittlelater，perhaps，wheer，shewouldmove.
Sotheylefthertherewhiletheywentabouttheirbusihehouse.OallyoivesaskedheraioimesJaspentlyashepassedby.Herhusbaoldher，hadbeenkilledbyablowonthebackoftheheadadmihaheavyblunti，almostlyalargepieetal.Theywerelookihemurderermayhavetakenitwithhim，butoherhandhemayhavethrownitawayorhiddenitsomewhereonthepremises.
"It'stheoldstory，"hesaid."Gettheon，andyou'vegottheman."
Later，oivesdsatbesideher.Didsheknow，heasked，ofanythihatcould'vebeeheon?Wouldshemindhavingalookarouhingwasmissing-averybigspanner，forexample，oraheavymetalvase.
Theydidn'thaveaalvases，shesaid.
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