[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

Brian Schoner brianschoner at bellsouth.net
Sun Jan 9 20:48:34 EST 2005


> Oswald gave her a long look, and then turned to Philip Powell.
> 
> "Perhaps you'd show us that wound on your hand, sir.  Lord 
> Benwick showed his ... and it was as he said - the mark of a
> stab wound from a knife. Perhaps yours will be similarly
> innocuous ... or perhaps it will show the mark of a ligature
> pulled tight - on another's neck." 

"So dear, harmless Evangeline has you believing her now too, eh? Fine."
Philip reached into his left jacket pocket and withdrew two small pill
bottles, which he slammed down onto the table. One bore only the familiar
skull-and-crossbones symbol signifying poison; the other was labeled as a
moderately potent prescription pain medicine. "My medicine, and
hers...though I suspect hers always wound up in someone else, rather than
herself.

"But given my Great-Aunt's no-doubt-genuine concern for my health, perhaps I
should wash my hands before I, or anyone else, go touching an open wound?
Feel free to come with me if you like, Mr. Skeffington-Nottle, or anyone
else who's so inclined. Let's make it a regular Christmas party at the sink,
eh?" Whirling, he began stalking towards the kitchen, apparently not caring
if anyone followed.





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