[05] Jerusalem Inn by Martha Grimes

Author:Martha Grimes
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 2014-02-14T20:00:00+00:00

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TEA was a singular affair that could have sustained anyone but Agatha for days: smoked salmon sandwiches, partridge pâté, something imprisoning truffles, and, of course, the cake plate, which Agatha was scavenging for fairy cakes.

Since the interesting ones like Parmenger and MacQuade appeared to have taken vows of silence in keeping with their surroundings, the conversation was dominated once again by Beatrice Sleight and Agatha.

Taking a break from the subject of the Ardry-Plant titles, Agatha was now onto the Ardry-Plant money. Having none of her own, she was now busily spending Melrose’s: “ . . . and one of the finest collections of Lalique at Ardry End. We’re going to Christie’s next month to the auction. . . . ”

Of which Melrose knew nothing, nor would attend. To some vague question, Agatha replied with a laugh that sounded more like camel bells than windchimes. “My late husband, the Honorable Robert Ardry —”

As she piled courtesy titles on top of Christie’s, Melrose wandered from the dining room into the hall, but not before he heard her say, in response to a question from Beatrice Sleight —

“I? Oh, no, my dear, not a sou.” She laughed artificially. “I’m right down to my diamonds and, ah — ma devise.”

Since the diamonds were entirely his mother’s, she would at least snatch at her share of the family coat of arms.

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