Police At the Funeral (2007)
“She glanced up as he came in, and he noticed how pale and scared she was. He offered her a cigarette and lit one himself.
‘Do you think that by the time I’m eighty-four I’ll be like Mrs Faraday?’ he inquired. ‘No, don’t say it. She is the most remarkable person I’ve ever met. I felt my allegiance to the firm required me to report our discovery to her before I told Oates. She took it marvellously. A very grand old bird. Stanislaus is right. She’s exactly like a High Court judge. I say,’ he conti...nued, turning on the girl suddenly, ‘I hope I haven’t scared you unduly. But I thought you’d rather be in it, so to speak. After all, an explanation, however unpleasant, is better than a mystery.’ She nodded vigorously. ‘That’s how I feel. No, I’m awfully grateful, honestly I am. I was afraid you were going to be one of those clever people one reads about who know everything from the beginning and bring the whole explanation out of their sleeve when they’ve completed a chain of evidence, like a conjurer at a children’s party.’ Mr Campion shook his head gravely.MoreLess
‘Do you think that by the time I’m eighty-four I’ll be like Mrs Faraday?’ he inquired. ‘No, don’t say it. She is the most remarkable person I’ve ever met. I felt my allegiance to the firm required me to report our discovery to her before I told Oates. She took it marvellously. A very grand old bird. Stanislaus is right. She’s exactly like a High Court judge. I say,’ he conti...nued, turning on the girl suddenly, ‘I hope I haven’t scared you unduly. But I thought you’d rather be in it, so to speak. After all, an explanation, however unpleasant, is better than a mystery.’ She nodded vigorously. ‘That’s how I feel. No, I’m awfully grateful, honestly I am. I was afraid you were going to be one of those clever people one reads about who know everything from the beginning and bring the whole explanation out of their sleeve when they’ve completed a chain of evidence, like a conjurer at a children’s party.’ Mr Campion shook his head gravely.MoreLess
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