She opened her suitcase—new and smelling
strongly of leather—and took out of it a book, dogeared and precariously held
together, bound in faded blue cloth and bearing the inscription: The Universal
Handbook. Would you like me to take one
for you?\"
\"Nah. "Has he escaped?" asked the thief-taker, faintly. There was a strained, eager expression on his face. ”
She smiled
artificially as she scanned the audience and located John. He was detained. A corner could
hold the promise of a shelf of dainty crystals, volcanic
ices of rainbow colors, or figurines of saints sculpted
from horn and bone reenacting their martyrdoms on
delicate miniature wooden stages. ‘I have an
excellent excuse to remain comfortably ensconced in my parlour here, able to
indulge in my favourite pastime. As a matter of fact I have been waiting for you. I wrenched this off, and in an envelope addressed to me in faded ink, I
found the locket and the pearls. His vision was becoming accustomed to the faint light now
and her features were clearer. ”
“If you do not leave the room at once,” Anna answered calmly, “I shall ring the
bell for a policeman.
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