The Glass Slipper
“It coincided in the most perfect way with what she knew and with what Andy had told her. It dovetailed completely with her own understanding with Brule; with the whole circumstance of their marriage. It fitted perfectly, even, Brule’s own admission about Crystal’s death.
After a moment she said deliberately: “Why would you have been suspected — if you had been Brule’s wife when Crystal’s murder was discovered?”
Alicia blinked, opened her mouth, closed it, opened it again and said: “I do...n’t — Because there would be talk —”
“Do you mean that you knew when she died that it was murder? How did you know?”
Alicia had recovered: her eyes had a bright hard glaze.
“How could we fail to suspect it? You see now,” repeated Alicia with cool brutality, “that you can’t count on Brule’s protection.”
Rue said slowly: “Nevertheless I am Brule’s wife.”MoreLess
After a moment she said deliberately: “Why would you have been suspected — if you had been Brule’s wife when Crystal’s murder was discovered?”
Alicia blinked, opened her mouth, closed it, opened it again and said: “I do...n’t — Because there would be talk —”
“Do you mean that you knew when she died that it was murder? How did you know?”
Alicia had recovered: her eyes had a bright hard glaze.
“How could we fail to suspect it? You see now,” repeated Alicia with cool brutality, “that you can’t count on Brule’s protection.”
Rue said slowly: “Nevertheless I am Brule’s wife.”MoreLess
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