rdyouhadedownhere”
spriceridleythaogether
”ah”shesaid,”iladsonotiplydisgraceful”
thereisnodoubtthatrderisdisgraelchetttoo,iuldsee”haveyouanylighttothroatter”heasked
”thatsyourbusinessitsthebusinessofthepolicedoesandtaxesfor,ishouldliketoknow”oneanytisthatqueryisutteredinayear
”rspriceridley,”saidthechiefnstable
”butthenherehadntevenheardofittillitoldhiboutit”criedtheladythenstable
”ladybeenrunguponthetelephone,”hesaid”annoyedtterofobscenelanguage,iunderstand””ohisee”thelonelsbroedoakeaplaint,didyou”lchettisaanheknoiddleagedlady,thereisonlyohingtobedoolistentoherhatshestosay,thereisachancethatsheentoyouspriceridleysurgedintospeech
”suedtosuindstheysay,andastotheclothestheywear””quite,”saidlonellchetthastily”happenedexactly”spriceridleytookbreathandstartedagain
”iwasrungup”
”when”
”yesterdayafteooneveningtobeexaediatelyitacked,threatened””actuallywassaid”
spriceridleygotslightlypink
”thatidecliostate”
”obscenelanguage,”rredthenstableinarunativebass”elchett
”itdependsonyoucallbadlanguage”
”uldyouunderstandit”iasked
”ofurseiuldunderstandit”
”thenituldnthavebeenbadlanguage,”isaid
spriesuspiciously
”arefinedlady,”iexplained,”isnaturallyunacquaintedhbadlanguage””itustadt,iessagethentheerpersonbecaabusive””abusive”
”stabusiveied”
”usedthreateninglanguage,eh”
”yesiaotaccustodtobeingthreatened”
”didtheythreatenyouage”
”notexactly”
”ifraid,spriustbereexplicitinhreatened”thisspriceridleyseedsingularlyreluctanttoanswer”icantreerexactlyittingbutrightattheend,thisthischlaughed””ansvoiceoraans”
”itrspriceridley,hdignity”icanonlydescribeitasakindofpervertedvoicenouliarvoice””probablyapracticaljoke,”saidthelonelsoothingly”astighthavehadaheartattack”
”eredefinitelyexactlyrspriceridley”
astrugglebeganinsprithedesireforretiphed”this,ofurse,her,”shebegan
”ofursenot”
”thiscreaturebeganbysayingicanhardlybringselftorepeatit””yes,yes,”saidlchettenuragingly
”youareaongeringoldan,lonelleyouvegooofarstlandyardareafteryouforlibel””naturally,youed,”saidlile
”unlessyouholdyourtongueinfuture,itoreenaeup,buttheysaidtheydidntknopathetic””quite,”isaid
”ifeltquitefaint,”ntinuedspriostoutofskinthatwillshowyou””ashotintheorslackalertly
”inexelikeasongin”
”shocking,”saidlchett”shockingallverytryingforyouandtheshotsoundedveryloud,yousayasthoughithand””thatplythestateofnerves”
”ofurseofurseandehistohelpusintracingthetelephonecall,youknow””abouthalfpastsix”
”youcantgiveitusreexactlythanthat”
”yntelpieyearandfoundithadstoppedsoithought:entorthen,ofurse,thetelephonebellrang,andiforgotallaboutit”shepausedbreathless”elchett”rspriceridley”
”justthinkofitasasillyjoke,anddontrspriceridley,”isaidshelookedatldlyevidentlytheincidentofthepoundnotestillrankled”verystrangethingshavebeenhappeninginthisvillagelately,”shesaid,addressingherselftolanperhapsishallbethenext”andonthatshetookherdeparture,shakingherheadinouslanelchetttteredunderhisbreath:”nosuchluck”thenhisfacegreinspectorslackthathynoddedhisheadslowly
”thisaboutsettlesit,sirthatsthreepeoplerreddingshasdelaye
