[MaC] Separations: The Group in Vangie's flat (revised)

[Brenda McCartney]

--- Nowsounds <nowsounds at comcast.net> wrote:

> >
> > "Please ... stop him.  I think he overheard ... Miss Diamond was
> ... was 
> > ill."
> >
> > In Vangie's flat, Esme gave a little wail.
> >
> > "She was - I knew it!  She was going to have a baby!"
> 
> Arabella went to her immediately, sitting next to the distraught
> woman. "My 
> dear Mrs. Fitzroy, whatever Miss Diamond was or wasn't going to do,
> it's not 
> going to happen now. The poor young woman is dead and it sounds as if
> it was 
> not a nice death at all. Now, until we know a great deal more, it is
> only 
> going to make things more difficult for you if you let your
> imagination run 
> wild..." She took the cup of tea and held it up to Esme's mouth. "You
> need 
> to think of yourself. I suspect that you haven't much practice with
> that."
> 
> 
> > The lift seemed to be jerking - travelling more slowly.

"She's so right, my dear," Cyril comforted Esme by patting her hand. 
It took a great effort to remain calm as he began to put the pieces
together -- why Esme was so upset even before the murder, why Marty was
unusually rude this evening, and why Nola had been so testy.  At this
moment, Cyril would like nothing more than to strangle Marty Fitzroy
himself.


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