[Mrs Bradley 55] - Nest of Vipers by Gladys Mitchell

Author:Gladys Mitchell [Mitchell, Gladys]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery
ISBN: 9781405685115
Google: g_hpAAAACAAJ
Amazon: 0860093069
Barnesnoble: 0860093069
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 1979-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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'So I am rejected and ejected and, withal, not without a stain on my character,' said Dame Beatrice to Laura, giving her a ferocious grin.

'How come? Though I'm glad to have you back.'

Dame Beatrice gave the substance of her conversation with Niobe.

'Well, I should think you'd expect her to chuck you out after you had led her up the garden with all that rot about how she ought to have told you about the murder, and then let her know that you'd known about it all along.'

'True. If I were able to feel contrition I should feel it now. Incidentally, she had already turned me out before we reached the last stages.'

'But I suppose there was method in your madness, as usual. Did you want to get slung out?'

'Sometimes summary dismissal is preferable to a long-drawn-out departure accompanied by tears.'

'Oh, Lord! She is Niobe both by name and nature, eh? So what's the next job? Those two girls who, so your letters inform me, have fled the joint, I suppose.'

'How right you always are! Yes, indeed. They are now the only pebbles left on my beach.'

'Oh, well, you won't need to stub your toe on them, then. Do you know where to find them?'

'I traced Miss Kennett through the newspaper she works for. I sent a letter to her in care of the editor, he passed it on and I have had an answer from her with her new address. She has invited me to call on Sunday and where she is we shall also find Miss Barnes, no doubt.'

This did not turn out to be the case. Billie herself opened the front door to them.

'Oh, yes,' she said, 'Dame Beatrice, isn't it? And Mrs Gavin? Oh, yes, do come in. Sorry Elysée isn't here. I believe you wanted to see both of us.'

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