[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Dorothea Salo]

> "That can be checked easily enough," said Oswald.  "Officer Powell's 
> records should be available ... and so should a list of Miss Diamond's 
> engagements."
> 
> He turned to Esme.  "Where does your husband keep the records of his 
> client's engagements?" he asked.
> 
> "In his safe," faltered Esme.  "But ... I don't know tthe combination."
> 
> Anton Barowenski slid his cigarette case from his jacket, flipped it 
> open, extracted a cigarette, offered the case to Marion (and anyone else 
> who wanted one) and then smiled as he lit it.
> 
> "I do," he said.

	Pamela raised one hand to stop Evangeline from following Esme and 
Oswald. "Perhaps you could explain something, Mrs. -- Evans," she said 
with impeccable, colorless politeness. "I distinctly remember my mother 
telling me she was old friends with you. You were a widow then, as you 
are now, but Mum says your name wasn't Evans."

	She made an apologetic face. "I'm sure there's an explanation. Perhaps 
you'd tell us who Mr. Evans was? Or under what other circumstances you 
changed your name?"