Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind (2010)
Mrs. Jeffries Speaks Her Mind
“Jeffries Speaks Her Mind CHAPTER 8 “It’s cold in here,” Witherspoon muttered to Barnes. They were at the Richards house and the tired-looking young maid who had answered the door had bid them wait in the rows of hard seats used for the society’s religious services. “I don’t think they bother to heat this part of the house.” He stopped speaking as the door opened and Samuel Richards appeared.
“Good day, Inspector, Constable.” He nodded to them as he approached. “I’m rather surprised to see you. ...Especially today. Poor Olive’s services are this morning.”
“We know; we intend to be there,” Witherspoon replied. “Are you going to the funeral?”
Richards raised an eyebrow. “But of course I’m going. She was a member of my flock and I was her spiritual adviser. She would have wanted me there.”
“But we’ve had it on good authority that the family doesn’t want you or any member of your group at the services,” Barnes said. He’d decided to put the cat among the pigeons and see what happened.MoreLess
“Good day, Inspector, Constable.” He nodded to them as he approached. “I’m rather surprised to see you. ...Especially today. Poor Olive’s services are this morning.”
“We know; we intend to be there,” Witherspoon replied. “Are you going to the funeral?”
Richards raised an eyebrow. “But of course I’m going. She was a member of my flock and I was her spiritual adviser. She would have wanted me there.”
“But we’ve had it on good authority that the family doesn’t want you or any member of your group at the services,” Barnes said. He’d decided to put the cat among the pigeons and see what happened.MoreLess
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