Ross Macdonald - 1960 - the Ferguson Affair
“ The door opened as my car entered the turnaround. Colonel Ferguson came out, trailed by Padilla. Padilla looked a little soiled and sallow, but he managed a smile. Ferguson was grimly unsmiling. The lines in his face were deep and inflexible. Heavy beard, jet black and pure white mixed, sprouted around the scab on his chin.
He came up to my car. “What in hell do you want?”
“I’m naturally worried about your wife—”
“It’s my affair. I’m handling it.”...
I got out. “It’s my affair, too, whether I like it or not. You can’t expect me simply to sit by.”
“It’s what I have to do.”
“You haven’t had any further messages?”
“No.
I’ll tell you this, though it’s none of your business. I’ve been in touch with the manager of the bank. They’ll have the money ready for me.”
“Since you’ve gone that far, don’t you think you should take the further step of going to the authorities?”MoreLess
He came up to my car. “What in hell do you want?”
“I’m naturally worried about your wife—”
“It’s my affair. I’m handling it.”...
I got out. “It’s my affair, too, whether I like it or not. You can’t expect me simply to sit by.”
“It’s what I have to do.”
“You haven’t had any further messages?”
“No.
I’ll tell you this, though it’s none of your business. I’ve been in touch with the manager of the bank. They’ll have the money ready for me.”
“Since you’ve gone that far, don’t you think you should take the further step of going to the authorities?”MoreLess
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