[MaC] You may be wondering why ...
Brenda McCartney
windeaglebjm at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 5 16:59:37 EST 2005
--- Mel Mason <goldfired at oxmust.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Cyril returned with towels, which he placed on the carpet under
> >> Fitzroy's head, and a blanket. He handed the blanket to the
> ladies to
> >> arrange as they saw fit. He then moved back to the edge of the
> crowd
> >> with Florence and spoke with her softly. His words could not be
> heard,
> >> but those around him noted his tone was soothing.
> >>
> >
> > Marjorie returned to the Beaman's lounge behind Philip, and sat
> > herself down in a chair near the stairs.
> >
> > "Look..." she started, "Miss Diamond was killed, and I've heard
> > some stuff but nothin' that tells us who might have killed her.
> > She was pregnant, and she got an abortion and she was sick from
> > it. At least that's what Lady Pamela and Lucinda said. And now
> > people have those tea cups over there put aside like they're
> > dangerous or something... Would someone please explain what's
> > going on?" she asked plaintively.
> >
>
> "Mr Fitzroy was, we believe, poisoned with arsenic," said Oswald
> heavily.
> "It was put into his cup and his alone. We want to establish who did
> it ...
> and why. Perhaps if we know why ... we will also know who."
>From his spot at the rear of the crowd, Cyril watched Miss Mauberly
closely throughout the discussion. Briefly, he turned away and pulled
a small metallic object from his pocket. After glancing at it quickly,
he replaced it and returned his gaze to Marion.
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