seeyoutattheairport,isuppose”
”yes,sirthatyidea”
”terseepercivalfortescueno,thatsheis”
percivalfortescueanofthirtyodd,hpalehairandeyelashesandaslightlypedantich”thishasbeenaterribleshockto,inspectoeele,asyoucanagine””itsthavebeen,fortescue,”saidinspectoeele”iyfatherethedaybeforeyesterdaythisfoodpoisoning,orusthavebeenverysudden””itrfortescue”
percivalstaredandfrowned
”nosothatswhy”hebrokeoff
”yourfather,”saidinspectoeele,”inistrationoftaxine””taxineineverheardofit”
”veryfeagineitisapoisonthattakeseffectverysuddenlyanddrastically”thefrowndeepened
”areyoutelling,inspeyfathereone”
”itso,yes,sir”
”thatsterrible”
”yesindeed,fortescue”
percivalrred:”iunderstandnoehere”hebrokeoffafterapauseheon,”thefuneral”hespokeinterrogatively”theinquestisfixedfortorroortetheproceedingsattheinquestalandtheinquestwillbeadjoued””iunderstandthatisusuallythecase”
”yes,siowadays”
”yiaskhaveyoufordanyideas,anysuspicionsofouldreally,i”againhebrokeoff”itsratherearlydaysforthat,fortescue,”rredneele”yes,isupposeso”
”allthesaiteideaofyourfatherstestantarydispositionsorperhapsyouuldputintouchhhissolicitor””hissoliaindispositions”
”ifyouafraid”
”fatherdeanearriagetof100,000poundstohisysister,elaineiaisresiduarylegateeialready,ofurse,apartnerinthefir””theretoyourbrother,lancelotfortescue”
”no,thereisanestrangentoflongstandingbetyfatherandbrother”neelethrebutperent
”soastheisselainefortescueandyourself”
”idontthinkishallbechofagainer”percivalsighed”therearedeathduties,youknoyfatherhasbeeneofhisfinancialdealings””youandyourfatherhavenotseeneyetoeyelatelyaboutthenductofthebusiness”inspectoeelethreanner”iputpointofvie,butalas”percivalshruggedhisshoulders”putitratherforcibly,didntyou”neeleinquired”infact,nottoputtoofineapointonitthereearoit,there””ishouldhardlysaythat,inspeountedtopercivalsforehead”perhapsthedisputeyouhadeothertterthen,fortescue””thereeinspector”
”quitesureofthat,fortescueatterdidiunderstandthatyourfatherandbrotherarestillestranged””thatisso”
”thenperhapsyoucantelleans”
neelehandedhihetelephonessagerydovehadjotteddownperedbothincredulousandangry
”icantunderstandit,ireallycanticanhardlybelieveit””itseetobetrue,though,fortesparistoday””butitsextraordinary,quiteextraordinaryno,ireallycantunderstandit””yourfathersaidnothingtoyouaboutit”
”heybackandsendforlance”
”youvenoidea,isuppose,hing”
”ofurseihaventitsallonaparhhisbehaviourlatelycrazyunacuntableitsgottobestoppedi”percivalcatoanabruptstopthelourebbedahispaleface”idforgotten”hesaid”forthentidforgottenthatfatherwasdead”inspepathetically
percivalfortescuepreparedtotakehisdepartureashepickeduphishathesaid:”eifthereisanythingicandobutisuppose”hepaused”youingdooyewtreelodge””yes,fortesaninchargetherenow”
percivalshudderedinafastidiousway
”itostunpleasanttothinksuchathingshouldhappentous”hesighedandvedtohedoor
”ishallbeattheofficestofthedaythereisalottobeseentoherebutishallgetdooyehisevening””quiteso,sir
percivalfortescueout
”percypri”rredneele
sergeanthaytingunobtrusivelybytheerrogativelythenasneeledidnotreply,heasked,”akeofitall,sir””idontknoedsoftly,”theyreallveryunpleasantpeople”sergeanthaylookedsopuzzled
”aliceinyouknoe,hay”
”itsastuffidontlistentothethirdprograe”chapter10
itinutesafterleavinglebourgetthatlanailanuteortationpat,intheseatbesidehituedherheadinquiringly”itstheoldn,”saidlance”hesdead”
”deadyourfather”
”yes,heseetohavebeentakensuddenlyillattheoffice,akentostjudeshospitalanddiedtheresoonafterarrival””darling,iosorry,astroke”
”isupposesosoundslikeit”
”didheeverhaveastrokebefore”
”nonotthatiknowof”
”ithoughtpeopleneverdiedfrofirstone”
”pooroldboy,”saidlanehohathesdead”
”ofurseyou”
”allgotyouicenature,patohylucksouta
