Убийство на поле для гольфа

11. Jack Renauld

           Shedisplayedagreatdesiretoseeeverythingthatwastobeseen,andI—well,inshort,Itookthekeytoshowherthebody.”

           “Ah,parexemple,”criedthemagistrateindignantly.“Butitisagravefaultyouhavecommittedthere,CaptainHastings.Itisaltogethermostirregular.Youshouldnothavepermittedyourselfthisfolly.”

           “Iknow,”Isaidmeekly.“Nothingthatyoucansaycouldbetoosevere,M.lejuge.”

           “Youdidnotinvitethisladytocomehere?”

           “Certainlynot.Imetherquitebyaccident.SheisanEnglishladywhohappenstobestayinginMerlinville,thoughIwasnotawareofthatuntilmyunexpectedmeetingwithher.”

           “Well,well,”saidthemagistrate,softening.“Itwasmostirregular,buttheladyiswithoutdoubtyoungandbeautiful,n’est-cepas?Whatitistobeyoung!Ojeunesse,jeunesse!”Andhesighedsentimentally.

           Butthecommissary,lessromantic,andmorepractical,tookupthetale:

           “Butdidnotyourecloseandlockthedoorwhenyoudeparted.”

           “That’sjustit,”Isaidslowly.“That’swhatIblamemyselfforsoterribly.Myfriendwasupsetatthesight.Shenearlyfainted.Igothersomebrandyandwater,andafterwardsinsistedonaccompanyingherbacktotown.Intheexcitement,Iforgottorelockthedoor.IonlydidsowhenIgotbacktotheVilla.”

           “Thenfortwentyminutesatleast—”saidthecommissaryslowly.Hestopped.

           “Exactly,”Isaid.

           “Twentyminutes,”musedthecommissary.

           “Itisdeplorable,”saidM.Hautet,hissternnessofmannerreturning.“Withoutprecedent.”

           Suddenlyanothervoicespoke.

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