A Puzzle in a Pear Tree (2009)
A Puzzle in a Pear Tree
“CORA BLUSTERED. SHE WASN’T exactly sure what she was going to do about another puzzle, but she managed to put up a brave front.Doddsworth seemed reluctant to tell her. After a pause he said, “I found it in a costume.”“Pinned to it?”“No. Propped up.”“Becky Baldwin’s costume?”“I wouldn’t know. Which one would be Miss Baldwin’s costume?”“I’m not sure it’s even here. These are just the finished costumes. The ones the wardrobe lady is still working on are in the costume shop. That’s where mine is. I saw it when I peeked in just now,” Cora blathered. Would Doddsworth notice she was prattling on nervously, desperately trying to figure out what she was going to do when he opened the envelope? “Let’s see, this is a ladies dancing. That’s a ladies dancing. That’s a maid a-milking, but it’s not mine. Ah, here we are.” She stabbed a finger at a pale pink dress with an attractive embroidered lace trim. “That’s Becky’s dress.”Doddsworth nodded.
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