[MaC] An Almighty Row

[Margaret Dean]

Heather Mace wrote:
> 
> >>>
> >>>Marjorie stood up from her chair and moved to the
> >>>top of the stairs.
>  >>
> >>>"Mrs. Evans?" she called down.  "Is your cat all
> >>>right?"
> >>
> >>There was no reply.
> >
> > "Well, thank God somebody had the sense to take care
> > of that damn cat," Nicola said, taking the last drag
> > off her cigarette. "At least one good thing's happened
> > tonight," she added, mostly to herself as she stubbed
> > out the butt in a nearby ashtray.
> 
> "Mrs. Evans?" Marjorie called down again, looking
> worried.  She glanced over at the rest of the room
> nervously, then started down the steps to the lower
> floor of the penthouse.  "Mrs. Evans!? Are you all
> right?!"

The notion that there might be something amiss with Vangie
(rather than just with her cat) galvanized Marion into coming and
standing by Marjorie.

"Vangie?" she called down the stairs.  "What's happened?"


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>