[MaC] An Almighty Row: Lounge

[Brian Schoner]

> > Without hesitating, Philip whirled and bore down on Esme. "WHO DID
> > THIS?!?"
> >
> Esme shook her head, looking rather like a startled rabbit.
> 
> "I didn't," she faltered.  "I never ... "
> 
> "I imagine it was Fitzroy who prevented your getting the 
> letters," said Oswald.  "Just as it was Fotzroy who arranged 
> Nola's abortion.  But what I don't understand is ... if you 
> didn't know about this in advance, why did you poison Fitzroy?"

"I knew it was him," Philip said, though it wasn't clear if he was
responding to Oswald's question or just thinking out loud. "I knew he had
turned her against me somehow. After all we had planned
together...everything I had given up for her...she would never have behaved
the way she did. Never have said what she did to me. I knew it was his
fault..."

Philip broke off, staring speculatively at the unconscious Fitzroy.