[MaC] A pause in the music - Back in the lounge

[Brenda McCartney]

--- Heather Mace <hmace at elfworks.com> wrote:

> > 
> > James remained where he was with the stricken musician, but he
> turned
> > his head toward the entrance,where Nicola went to greet Pamela and
> Warren.
> > 
> > "Her eyes were open," said Anton with a shudder.  I saw the ... the
> stare."
> > 
> > "I'm afraid so," Pamela said in a voice that (though appropriately
> > low-pitched and somber) reached the whole room. She dropped
> Warren's arm
> > to march Nicola right back to the settee. "Now, you aren't to
> worry, all
> > right? Everything is being taken care of. Here, can you do
> something for
> > me? This bag -- it's Mrs. Fitzroy's. She left it here earlier. Will
> you
> > take care of it until she gets back? I'd be grateful."
> > 
> > "Of course, darling, don't worry," Nicola said, taking
> > the bag and sitting down next to Anton on the settee.
> > "Oh, my, my, my, what a horrible, horrible thing," she
> > said, letting out a sigh. "I know you all must think
> > she was just a wretched girl because of how she acted
> > tonight, but she truly wasn't. I just don't know what
> > made her act like such a hag this evening." She
> > cleared her throat and turned Esme's purse over in her
> > hands. "It's hard to believe not twenty minutes ago we
> > were all laughing and toasting and now..."
> > 
> > "'ow did she die?" demanded Marty.  "Drugs, was it?  I reckoned she
> was 
> > on drugs, the little tart."
> 
> Marjorie just shook her head in shock.  "What a terrible
> thing to say about the dead!" she said to Fitzroy.  "You
> behave yourself...  there's people in shock here and you
> ain't helping one bit."  She sat on the other side on
> Anton and put an arm around his shoulders.  "There there
> now..."

Cyril scowled at Fitzroy, but unfortunately, was not surprised by his
comment.
> 
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