Youre sodevlishly unimagnative, dont y
know.
For your own sake, if for no other reason. Benson
had deliberatelymisadvised us to his own benefit.
God knows, theres plentyof evidence against
him.
Your bloodthirsty friend wanted to know if Id
arrested anyone yet.
You see, I really thought he had shot
Mr.
It washis way of telling Vance that he had entirely
rejected the idea ofCaptain Leacocks guilt.
Now, theres the question of the gun, he
said.
Captain Leacock has, I regret to inform you, very
foolishlyconfessed to the murder of Mr. I heard you thanking him fulsomely for
something or other. Bensonshouse, he must have taken them there himself. The thing
she had been dreading had come. If you do know anything, its up to you to tell
me.
Not once did he look up as hecarefully clipped the
end and lit it.
I think my refusal of the pearls rather discouraged
him.
Youre sodevlishly unimagnative, dont y
know.
You really shouldnt take it so seriously, old dear,
Vance advisedlightly.
Benson engineered recently, and heintimated to me
very strongly that Mr. Y know, Markham old bean, I dont blame you a bit for
yourunseemly ebullition. Markhams answer was accompanied by a somber, tired smile.
Dont endhis rapturous martyrdom just yet.