[MaC] A pause in the music

[Dorothea Salo]

> There was no response - but she did see how cruelly something had cut 
> into the pale skin - something that had been removed.
> 
> The signs were that Philip was right - this was no accident or suicide ...

	"She is gone," Pamela confirmed quietly, straightening up.

>> "In the dark, you mean?" asked Tabitha, appearing in
>> the doorway. "I should imagine it would be more
>> difficult to see it than not. He was probably paying
>> more attention to his music than his surroundings,
>> anyway." She moved towards the settee, where Lady
>> Pamela was attempting to find a pulse, and looked at
>> Nola Diamond with the detached expression of someone
>> who had seen far too many dead bodies in her life.
>>
> 
> The hair had fallen back a little from the livid face now.  It was ugly 
> to look at - but her appearance also showed the clear signs of 
> strangulation.

	"We'll never get a police matron past the UXB cordon," said Pamela. 
"Tabitha, Mrs. Skeffington-Nottle, perhaps you should examine her? The 
cause of death is -- obvious -- but you might learn other things. I 
shall willingly assist if you wish, but this -- practice -- goes a bit 
beyond my theory." Distress pinched Pamela's features, but she held both 
voice and hands steady.