[MaC] Examining the body

[Jade]

--- Mel Mason <goldfired at oxmust.co.uk> wrote:

> 
> >> She worked neatly and energetically, defying the
> body's weight and
> >> rigour to tug and work the dress on. After
> smoothing Nola's hair
> >> carefully, she stepped back and shook her head.
> "Best I can do, and that
> >> little enough," she said with regret. "I'll just
> step into the kitchen
> >> and wash up. Could you kindly look after Tabitha,
> Mrs.
> >> Skeffington-Nottle? I daresay she won't want to
> see *me*."
> 
> Certainly," agreed Lucinda, and she moved to the
> door.
> 
> [Tabitha] leaned against the wall outside and tried
> to calm herself.
> 
> "Here," said Lucinda, producing a silver cigarette
> case.  "Do you smoke?"

"Oh yes, thank you." Tabitha took one of the proferred
cigarettes and shook her head in an attempt to clear
it of disturbing thoughts.

> 
> She took out a cigarette and lit it for herself.
> 
> "Beastly business," she said.  "Perhaps that was why
> she was so on edge.  I 
> wonder ... "
> 
> And then she became aware of Marty Fitzroy standing
> at the service door of 
> his own flat.  For a moment he glowered at them -
> then he turned and 
> disappeared back into his own flat.

Tabitha sighed. This was *just* what they needed...
 
> "Y'know," said Lucinda quietly, "I'm starting to
> feel this was news that we 
> shouldn't be keeping to ourselves."
> >
> > Warren turned away as Nola was being examined and
> > dressed; it was hard to tell if it was courtesy or
> > sqeamishness that caused him to do so. Instead, he
> > had his attention on the floor. He shook his head.
> >
> > "How utterly peculiar," he said. "Miss Diamond...
> drug use,
> > you say? An abortion? I am very sorry to hear
> that..." He
> > looked in the direction of the other room. "I
> wonder what
> > our Mister Barowenski saw."
> >



		
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