[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

Heather Mace hmace at elfworks.com
Sun Jan 9 18:37:54 EST 2005


>>>>
>>>> "Special customers?" James perked up at the phrase used, and turned 
>>>> toward Esme inquisitively.
>>>
>>>
>>> Esme was sitting quite still, her hands pressed to her mouth, her 
>>> eyes round with horror.
>>>
>>> "Perhaps," said Oswald grimly, "you should explain, Mrs Evans."
>>
>>
>> Vangie shrugged. "It was known," she said quietly, "that women in need 
>> of help....certain kinds of..." She took a deep breath. "That women 
>> who were expecting who didn't wish to be expecting, could go to a 
>> certain chemist, and...not expect a great deal of trouble about the 
>> poisons register."
> 
> 
> "It was you," breathed Esme.  "You wanted to buy arsenic ... I told you 
> it wouldn't work ... not for that ... "

"What'd you need the arsenic for Mrs. Evans?" Marjorie asked.
She was sitting back in her chair, rubbing her arms as if for
warmth.




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