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8. An Unexpected Meeting

           “Ifyouhave,hernameisHarris!”

           “Doyouremembermine?”sheasked,withasmile.

           “Cinderella.Butyou’regoingtotellmetherealonenow,aren’tyou?”

           Sheshookherheadwithawickedlook.

           “Notevenwhyyou’rehere?”

           “Oh,that!Isupposeyou’veheardofmembersofmyprofession‘resting.’ ”

           “AtexpensiveFrenchwatering-places?”

           “Dirtcheapifyouknowwheretogo.”

           Ieyedherkeenly.

           “Still,you’dnointentionofcomingherewhenImetyoutwodaysago?”

           “Weallhaveourdisappointments,”saidMissCinderellasententiously.“Therenow,I’vetoldyouquiteasmuchasisgoodforyou.Littleboysshouldnotbeinquisitive.You’venotyettoldmewhatyou’redoinghere?GottheM.P.intow,Isuppose,doingthegayboyonthebeach.”

           Ishookmyhead.“Guessagain.Youremembermytellingyouthatmygreatfriendwasadetective?”

           “Yes?”

           “Andperhapsyou’veheardaboutthiscrime—attheVillaGeneviève—?”

           Shestaredatme.Herbreastheaved,andhereyesgrewwideandround.

           “Youdon’tmean—thatyou’reinonthat?”

           Inodded.TherewasnodoubtthatIhadscoredheavily.Heremotion,assheregardedme,wasonlytooevident.Forsomefewseconds,sheremainedsilent,staringatme.Thenshenoddedherheademphatically.

           “Well,ifthatdoesn’tbeattheband!Totemeround.Iwanttoseeallthehorrors.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”

           “WhatIsay.Blesstheboy,didn’tItellyouIdotedoncrimes?WhatdoyouthinkI’mimperillingmyanklesforinhigh-heeledshoesoverthisstubble?I’vebeennosingroundforhours.

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