Aunt Dimity And the Next of Kin
Aunt Dimity And the Next of Kin
“she worked for them?” I squeaked.
“If you believe Blinker,” said Gabriel.
“I have no reason not to,” I said. “I mean, the building’s where it should be—at the end of the route you outlined on the map. And if Miss Beacham worked for anyone in Oxford, it would be for a law firm, right? But not for one split second did it ever occur to me that she might have worked for Mr. Moss.” I pointed an accusing finger at the green door. “Why didn’t the old coot tell me?”
Gabriel reached over to lower my arm.... “I can understand your indignation, Lori, but let’s not draw attention to ourselves.”
“Humph,” I said, very much annoyed. “Mr. Moss could have saved us a lot of time and trouble if he’d told me Miss Beacham worked for him. I’ll bet there’s a file clerk in there right now, just brimming with information about Kenneth.”
“If Miss Beacham was an employee as well as a valued client, it would put Mr. Moss in a doubly awkward position, as far as confidentiality goes.MoreLess
“If you believe Blinker,” said Gabriel.
“I have no reason not to,” I said. “I mean, the building’s where it should be—at the end of the route you outlined on the map. And if Miss Beacham worked for anyone in Oxford, it would be for a law firm, right? But not for one split second did it ever occur to me that she might have worked for Mr. Moss.” I pointed an accusing finger at the green door. “Why didn’t the old coot tell me?”
Gabriel reached over to lower my arm.... “I can understand your indignation, Lori, but let’s not draw attention to ourselves.”
“Humph,” I said, very much annoyed. “Mr. Moss could have saved us a lot of time and trouble if he’d told me Miss Beacham worked for him. I’ll bet there’s a file clerk in there right now, just brimming with information about Kenneth.”
“If Miss Beacham was an employee as well as a valued client, it would put Mr. Moss in a doubly awkward position, as far as confidentiality goes.MoreLess
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