[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Margaret Dean]

Heather Mace wrote:
> 
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Just then Marion Mauberley walked back in to the Beamans' flat,
> >>>>>>accompanied by Anton and Oswald.  She was carrying what looked
> >>>>>>like a small bundle of letters.  Her eyes sought out Philip.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>"Flight Officer Powell?"
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"He's in the kitchen," said Florence.  "With Hodges and Mrs Skeffington
> >>>>>Nottle."
> >>>>
> >>>>Marion glanced over at the two men who had accompanied her. "Shall
> >>>>we?"  She headed for the kitchen, looking purposeful.
> >>
> >>His curiousity peaked by the return of Marion and company, with the
> >>mysterious items, James quietly followed the trio into the kitchen.
> >>
> >>
> >>>"Wait... what'd you find?" Marjorie asked as held a small
> >>>pocket knife on the flat of her hand.
> >
> >
> > Marion looked over her shoulder at Marjorie and gave her an odd
> > half-smile.  "Apparently ... undelivered mail," she said.
> >
> >
> >>"Two clues." James murmured, looking between Marjorie and Cyril and
> >>Warren on the one hand, and Marion, Oswald and Anton on the other.
> 
> Marjorie gasped, her jaw dropping.  "I deliver the mail
> just fine, thank you very much," she said indignantly.
> "Where'd you find those letters?"

"In the back of a painting," Marion answered.  "Don't worry,
since they're not stamped I don't think they ever had a chance to
pass through your hands."


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>