Poppy_NN1 Done_VDN to_II Death_NN1 (_( Aurora_NP1 Teagarden_NP1 Mysteries_NN2 ,_, Book_NN1 8_MC )_) Melinda_NP1 sat_VVD next_II21 to_II22 me_PPIO1 at_II the_AT table_NN1 nearest_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'd_VHD kept_VVN a_AT1 chair_NN1 open_JJ for_IF Poppy_NP1 the_AT whole_JJ meeting_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 'd_VHD never_RR shown_VVN up_RP ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ full_JJ of_IO Uppity_JJ Women_NN2 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 'd_VHD all_RR turned_VVN to_TO look_VVI at_II us_PPIO2 when_RRQ Poppy_NP1 's_GE name_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN called_VVN and_CC we_PPIS2 'd_VHD had_VHN to_TO say_VVI she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX there_RL ._. 
The_AT other_JJ Uppities_NN2 saw_VVD a_AT1 very_RG short_JJ woman_NN1 in_II her_APPGE mid-thirties_MC2 with_IW a_AT1 ridiculous_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO brown_JJ hair_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 wonderful_JJ pair_NN of_IO green-rimmed_JJ glasses_NN2 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 taller_JJR ,_, very_RG slim_JJ ,_, black-haired_JJ woman_NN1 of_IO the_AT same_DA age_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD a_AT1 narrow_JJ and_CC agreeable_JJ face_NN1 ._. 
(_( I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ the_AT shorter_JJR of_IO the_AT two_MC ._. )_) 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM sure_JJ all_DB the_AT Uppities_NN2 who_PNQS could_VM see_VVI that_RG far_RR noticed_VVN that_CST we_PPIS2 had_VHD matching_JJ expressions_NN2 ,_, compounded_VVD of_IO social_JJ smiles_NN2 and_CC grim_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 ,_, personally_RR ,_, planned_VVD to_TO rake_VVI Poppy_NP1 over_II the_AT hottest_JJT coals_NN2 I_PPIS1 could_VM find_VVI ._. 
The_AT president_NN1 of_IO Uppity_JJ Women_NN2 ,_, Teresa_NP1 Stanton_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ giving_VVG us_PPIO2 a_AT1 basilisk_NN1 glare_NN1 ._. 
"_" Then_RT we_PPIS2 'll_VM continue_VVI the_AT meeting_NN1 with_IW our_APPGE book_NN1 discussion_NN1 ,_, "_" Teresa_NP1 said_VVD ,_, her_APPGE voice_NN1 clipped_VVN and_CC busi_NN2 nesslike_JJ ._. 
Teresa_NP1 ,_, aggressively_RR well_RR groomed_VVN ,_, had_VHD that_DD1 chin-length_JJ haircut_NN1 that_CST swings_VVZ forward_RL when_CS you_PPY bend_VV0 your_APPGE head_NN1 ,_, as_CSA she_PPHS1 did_VDD now_RT to_TO check_VVI the_AT agenda_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE hair_NN1 always_RR did_VDD what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ told_VVN ,_, in_II sharp_JJ contrast_NN1 to_II mine_PPGE ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ sure_JJ Teresa_NP1 's_GE hair_NN1 was_VBDZ scared_JJ not_XX to_TO mind_VVI ._. 
Melinda_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 sat_VVD through_II the_AT book_NN1 discussion_NN1 in_II mortified_JJ silence_NN1 ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 tried_VVD to_TO look_VVI interested_JJ and_CC as_CS21 though_CS22 we_PPIS2 were_VBDR thinking_VVG deep_JJ thoughts_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ Melinda_NP1 's_GE policy_NN1 was_VBDZ ,_, but_CCB mine_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO keep_VVI silent_JJ so_CS I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX draw_VVI any_DD more_DAR attention_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 looked_VVD around_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, at_II the_AT circular_JJ tables_NN2 filled_VVN with_IW well-dressed_JJ ,_, intelligent_JJ women_NN2 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 decided_VVD that_CST if_CS none_PN of_IO them_PPHO2 had_VHD ever_RR been_VBN disappointed_VVN by_II a_AT1 relative_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR a_AT1 lucky_JJ bunch_NN1 ._. 
After_II all_DB ,_, a_AT1 woman_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX shown_VVN up_RP for_IF a_AT1 big-deal_NN1 ,_, high-pressure_JJ social_JJ engagement_NN1 ._. 
Surely_RR that_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX such_DA a_AT1 rarity_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 muttered_VVD as_CSA much_RR to_II Melinda_NP1 ,_, between_II the_AT book_NN1 discussion_NN1 and_CC lunch_NN1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 widened_VVD her_APPGE dark_JJ eyes_NN2 at_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
"_" You_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD instantly_RR ,_, sounding_VVG relieved_JJ ._. 
"_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM go_VVI by_RP and_CC see_VVI her_PPHO1 after_II this_DD1 is_VBZ over_RP ,_, though_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI this_DD1 to_II us_PPIO2 again_RT ._. "_" 
See_VV0 ?_? 
Even_RR Melinda_NP1 was_VBDZ taking_VVG it_PPH1 personally_RR ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 's_VBZ much_RR more_RGR well_RR balanced_JJ than_CSN I._NP1 We_PPIS2 scooted_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT dining_NN1 room_NN1 as_RG quickly_RR as_CSA we_PPIS2 politely_RR could_VM after_II Teresa_NP1 had_VHD dismissed_VVN the_AT meeting_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 were_VBDR waylaid_VVN by_II Mrs._NNB Cole_NP1 Stewart_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS inquired_VVD in_II her_PPHO1 deep_RR southern_JJ voice_NN1 where_CS Poppy_NP1 was_VBDZ ._. 
We_PPIS2 could_VM only_RR shake_VVI our_APPGE heads_NN2 in_II ignorance_NN1 and_CC mutter_VVI a_AT1 lame_JJ excuse_NN1 ._. 
Mrs._NNB Cole_NP1 Stewart_NP1 was_VBDZ seventy-five_MC ,_, white-haired_JJ ,_, and_CC all_DB of_IO a_AT1 hundred_NNO pounds_NN2 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ absolutely_RR terrifying_VVG ._. 
From_II her_APPGE affronted_JJ stare_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 clearly_RR received_VVD the_AT message_NN1 that_CST we_PPIS2 were_VBDR being_VBG charged_VVN with_IW guilt_NN1 by_II association_NN1 ._. 
When_CS we_PPIS2 got_VVD to_II my_APPGE Volvo_NP1 ,_, Melinda_NP1 said_VVD ,_, "_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR going_VVG over_RP there_RL and_CC have_VH0 a_AT1 few_DA2 words_NN2 with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX say_VVI no_UH ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM never_RR considered_VVN any_DD other_JJ course_NN1 of_IO action_NN1 ._. 
"_" Oh_UH ,_, yeah_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD grimly_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ so_RR focused_VVN on_II having_VHG a_AT1 few_DA2 choice_JJ words_NN2 with_IW Poppy_NP1 that_CST I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX enjoy_VVI the_AT clear_JJ ,_, chilly_JJ November_NPM1 day_NNT1 ,_, and_CC November_NPM1 is_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO my_APPGE favorites_NN2 ._. 
If_CS we_PPIS2 passed_VVD anyone_PN1 we_PPIS2 should_VM have_VHI waved_VVN at_II ,_, we_PPIS2 never_RR noticed_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
"_" It_PPH1 is_VBZ n't_XX as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 does_VDZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO work_NN1 around_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, "_" Melinda_NP1 said_VVD suddenly_RR ,_, apropos_RR of_IO nothing_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 nodded_VVD ,_, understanding_VVG the_AT extended_JJ thought_NN1 ._. 
Poppy_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX work_VVI outside_II the_AT home_NN1 anymore_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD one_MC1 baby_NN1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX even_RR take_VVI very_RG good_JJ care_NN1 of_IO the_AT house_NN1 ,_, though_CS she_PPHS1 did_VDD take_VVI good_JJ care_NN1 of_IO the_AT baby_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 should_VM have_VHI been_VBN able_JK to_TO manage_VVI what_DDQ was_VBDZ on_II her_APPGE plate_NN1 ,_, as_CSA my_APPGE mother_NN1 would_VM have_VHI put_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
As_CSA I_PPIS1 'd_VHD half-expected_JJ ,_, when_CS we_PPIS2 got_VVD to_II Poppy_NP1 's_GE and_CC saw_VVD that_CST her_APPGE car_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR parked_VVN in_II the_AT carport_NN1 ,_, Melinda_NP1 quailed_VVD ._. 
"_" You_PPY go_VV0 in_II there_RL ,_, Roe_NN ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ fit_JJ company_NN1 for_IF neither_RR man_NN1 nor_CC beast_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ already_RR late_JJ afternoon_NNT1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 suggested_VVD to_II Bryan_NP1 that_CST we_PPIS2 wait_VV0 until_CS the_AT next_MD morning_NNT1 to_TO find_VVI the_AT gas_NN1 station_NN1 that_CST had_VHD issued_VVN the_AT receipt_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 pointed_VVD out_RP ,_, probably_RR the_AT same_DA attendant_NN1 would_VM be_VBI on_II duty_NN1 --_NN1 if_CS you_PPY could_VM talk_VVI about_II attendants_NN2 being_VBG on_II duty_NN1 at_II gas_NN1 stations_NN2 anymore_RR ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ doubtful_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM tell_VVI that_DD1 for_IF about_II a_AT1 half_DB cent_NNU1 ,_, Bryan_NP1 would_VM take_VVI the_AT receipt_NN1 and_CC ask_VVI the_AT questions_NN2 all_DB by_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 tried_VVD to_TO impress_VVI on_II him_PPHO1 how_RGQ dimly_RR I_PPIS1 would_VM view_VVI such_DA behavior_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 drove_VVD Bryan_NP1 back_NN1 to_II his_APPGE office_NN1 ,_, then_RT stopped_VVN by_II my_APPGE mother_NN1 's_VBZ to_TO check_VVI on_II the_AT well-being_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE extended_JJ family_NN1 ._. 
Melinda_NN1 and_CC Avery_NP1 were_VBDR at_II their_APPGE house_NN1 ,_, and_CC Poppy_NP1 's_GE baby_NN1 was_VBDZ with_IW them_PPHO2 ,_, just_RR as_CSA Melinda_NP1 had_VHD predicted_VVN ._. 
John_NP1 David_NP1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG in_II a_AT1 morose_JJ heap_NN1 in_II Mother_NN1 's_GE den_NN1 ._. 
Across_RL from_II him_PPHO1 was_VBDZ Arthur_NP1 Smith_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 doing_VDG ?_? 
Obviously_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR on_II the_AT case_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ I_PPIS1 found_VVD incomprehensible_JJ ._. 
Granted_VVN ,_, Lawrenceton_NP1 is_VBZ a_AT1 smallish_JJ town_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT police_NN2 force_NN1 is_VBZ probably_RR pretty_RG stretched_JJ ,_, especially_RR considering_VVG murders_NN2 are_VBR not_XX the_AT norm_NN1 in_II our_APPGE town_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY would_VM think_VVI ,_, even_RR in_II Lawrenceton_NP1 ,_, the_AT chief_NN1 of_IO police_NN2 would_VM remove_VVI the_AT deceased_NN1 's_GE former_DA lover_NN1 from_II the_AT list_NN1 of_IO investigating_VVG officers_NN2 in_II a_AT1 homicide_NN1 case_NN1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 had_VHD whispered_VVN in_II his_APPGE ear_NN1 yet_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 presumed_VVD ._. 
"_" Can_VM you_PPY think_VVI of_IO any_DD reason_NN1 someone_PN1 might_VM have_VHI broken_VVN into_II your_APPGE home_NN1 ?_? "_" 
Arthur_NP1 was_VBDZ asking_VVG ._. 
"_" Do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI of_IO any_DD particular_JJ hiding_NN1 place_NN1 your_APPGE wife_NN1 used_VVD ,_, for_IF important_JJ papers_NN2 or_CC --_NN1 ?_? "_" 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ certainly_RR a_AT1 quick_JJ response_NN1 to_II Bryan_NP1 's_GE phone_NN1 call_NN1 ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, "_" John_NP1 David_NP1 interrupted_VVD ._. 
"_" No_UH ,_, Poppy_NP1 had_VHD nothing_PN1 to_TO hide_VVI ._. "_" 
My_APPGE mother_NN1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG at_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 counter_NN1 ,_, reading_VVG the_AT heating_NN1 instructions_NN2 on_II the_AT casserole_NN1 Teresa_NP1 had_VHD brought_VVN by_II that_DD1 afternoon_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD the_AT writing_NN1 at_II a_AT1 glance_NN1 ._. 
When_CS John_NP1 David_NP1 made_VVD his_APPGE amazing_JJ statement_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE mother_NN1 's_GE eyebrows_NN2 flew_VVD up_RP ,_, expressing_VVG exactly_RR the_AT same_DA incredulity_NN1 as_CSA mine_NN1 did_VDD ._. 
If_CS John_NP1 David_NP1 believed_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ saying_VVG ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 fool_NN1 ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 believed_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ fooling_VVG anyone_PN1 else_RR about_II Poppy_NP1 's_GE true_JJ character_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ also_RR a_AT1 fool_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 drifted_VVD around_II the_AT counter_NN1 so_CS I_PPIS1 could_VM stand_VVI across_RL from_II my_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, as_CSA always_RR ,_, perfectly_RR groomed_VVN ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 looked_VVD weary_JJ and_CC worried_JJ ._. 
"_" The_AT bad_JJ thing_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, "_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD in_II a_AT1 low_JJ conversational_JJ tone_NN1 ,_, "_" that_CST Poppy_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO good_JJ things_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, but_CCB no_PN121 one_PN122 's_GE thinking_NN1 about_II that_DD1 ._. "_" "_" 
It_PPH1 does_VDZ seem_VVI as_CS21 though_CS22 the_AT ,_, ah_UH ,_, negative_JJ side_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE character_NN1 is_VBZ probably_RR what_DDQ got_VVD her_APPGE killed_JJ ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" But_CCB I_PPIS1 agree_VV0 ,_, Poppy_NP1 had_VHD a_RR21 lot_RR22 that_DD1 was_VBDZ good_JJ in_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ intelligent_JJ ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ entertaining_JJ ,_, she_PPHS1 loved_VVD Chase_NN1 --_NN1 oh_UH ,_, did_VDD she_PPHS1 love_VVI that_DD1 baby_NN1 --_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ willing_JJ to_TO work_VVI hard_RR on_II projects_NN2 she_PPHS1 believed_VVD in_RP ._. "_" 
There_EX were_VBDR a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN with_IW better_JJR reputations_NN2 than_CSN Poppy_NP1 's_GE ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI hard_JJ to_TO think_VVI of_IO so_RG much_DA1 good_JJ to_TO say_VVI about_II them_PPHO2 ,_, I_PPIS1 realized_VVD ._. 
"_" Have_VH0 you_PPY had_VHN a_AT1 falling-out_NN1 with_IW Robin_NP1 ?_? "_" 
Mother_NN1 asked_VVD ._. 
The_AT question_NN1 was_VBDZ so_RG abrupt_JJ and_CC so_RR out_II21 of_II22 character_NN1 for_IF her_PPHO1 that_CST I_PPIS1 hesitated_VVD before_II answering_NN1 ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 said_VVD ._. 
"_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX call_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD gotten_VVN back_RP early_RR from_II his_APPGE book_NN1 tour_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ flirting_VVG with_IW Janie_NP1 Spellman_NP1 ._. "_" "_" 
Flirting_NP1 ,_, "_" my_APPGE mother_NN1 said_VVD ,_, her_APPGE voice_NN1 blank_NN1 ._. 
"_" Yes_UH ,_, "_" I_PPIS1 replied_VVD ,_, feeling_VVG my_APPGE cheeks_NN2 redden_VVI ._. 
"_" Practically_RR holding_VVG hands_NN2 ._. "_" "_" 
In_II the_AT library_NN1 ?_? "_" "_" 
Yes_UH ,_, in_II the_AT library_NN1 !_! "_" "_" 
Where_CS nothing_PN1 could_VM possibly_RR happen_VVI ,_, under_II the_AT eyes_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 dozen_NNO people_NN ._. "_" "_" 
But_CCB why_RRQ would_VM he_PPHS1 do_VDI that_DD1 ?_? "_" "_" 
Maybe_RR Janie_NP1 wanted_VVD to_TO flirt_VVI a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX the_AT only_JJ woman_NN1 in_II the_AT world_NN1 who_PNQS finds_VVZ Robin_NP1 attractive_JJ ,_, Roe_NN ._. 
Maybe_RR Robin_NP1 felt_VVD like_II flirting_VVG back_RP ,_, just_RR a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 ask_VVI her_PPHO1 out_RP ?_? 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 kiss_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 tell_VVI you_PPY he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO see_VVI you_PPY any_DD more_DAR ?_? "_" "_" 
No_UH ._. "_" "_" 
Did_VDD you_PPY give_VVI him_PPHO1 a_AT1 chance_NN1 to_TO talk_VVI to_II you_PPY about_II it_PPH1 ?_? "_" "_" 
No_UH ._. "_" 
I_PPIS1 came_VVD out_II21 of_II22 my_APPGE own_DA warm_JJ bathroom_NN1 ,_, toweling_VVG my_APPGE wet_JJ hair_NN1 ,_, just_RR as_CSA Cara_NP1 had_VHD dried_VVN hers_PPGE ._. 
Only_RR Phillip_NP1 's_GE presence_NN1 in_II the_AT house_NN1 was_VBDZ keeping_VVG Robin_NP1 from_II waiting_VVG in_II here_RL in_II my_APPGE bedroom_NN1 ,_, and_CC oddly_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ glad_JJ of_IO that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 needed_VVD a_AT1 few_DA2 more_DAR seconds_NNT2 to_II myself_PPX1 ,_, more_RRR than_CSN my_APPGE quick_JJ shower_NN1 had_VHD afforded_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ warm_JJ now_RT ,_, and_CC with_IW the_AT heat_NN1 turned_VVD up_RP in_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, my_APPGE hair_NN1 would_VM dry_VVI fairly_RR quickly_RR ._. 
Short_NP1 of_IO sticking_VVG me_PPIO1 in_II the_AT oven_NN1 ,_, Phillip_NP1 and_CC Robin_NP1 had_VHD done_VDN everything_PN1 they_PPHS2 possibly_RR could_VM to_TO warm_VVI me_PPIO1 up_RP ._. 
This_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN tremendously_RR important_JJ to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX suppress_VVI a_AT1 snigger_NN1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 thought_VVD of_IO how_RRQ they_PPHS2 'd_VHD competed_VVN with_IW each_PPX221 other_PPX222 to_TO be_VBI the_AT most_RGT so_RR licitous_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 would_VM n't_XX last_VVI long_RR ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 'd_VM be_VBI back_RP to_II their_APPGE more_RGR normal_JJ selves_NN2 shortly_RR ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 would_VM enjoy_VVI it_PPH1 while_CS it_PPH1 lasted_VVD ._. 
At_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM just_RR discovered_VVN I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 whole_JJ new_JJ set_NN1 of_IO worries_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI gotten_VVN dressed_VVN again_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX an_AT1 invalid_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 felt_VVD like_II putting_VVG on_II a_AT1 nightgown_NN1 and_CC bathrobe_NN1 ,_, so_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN hurt_VVN ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ exhausted_VVN and_CC achy_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM actually_RR thrown_VVN up_RP after_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VM come_VVI out_II21 of_II22 the_AT pool_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VHD found_VVN this_DD1 acutely_RR embarrassing_JJ ,_, but_CCB none_PN of_IO the_AT law-enforcement_JJ personnel_NN2 had_VHD seemed_VVN to_TO think_VVI much_DA1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR quite_RG busy_JJ dealing_NN1 with_IW their_APPGE own_DA embarrassment_NN1 ,_, Arthur_NP1 Smith_NP1 ._. 
No_RRQV31 matter_RRQV32 how_RRQV33 we_PPIS2 glossed_VVD over_II it_PPH1 ,_, Arthur_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN mooning_VVG around_II Poppy_NP1 's_GE house_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 should_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN ,_, and_CC Arthur_NP1 had_VHD kicked_VVN a_AT1 suspect_NN1 ._. 
Oh_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD Cara_NP1 had_VHD tried_VVN to_TO get_VVI up_RP and_CC attack_VVI me_PPIO1 again_RT ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 'd_VHD nodded_VVN weakly_RR when_CS they_PPHS2 asked_VVD me_PPIO1 if_CS that_DD1 was_VBDZ so_RR ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 could_VM tell_VVI they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX believe_VVI us_PPIO2 ,_, especially_RR Cathy_NP1 Trumble_NP1 ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, Arthur_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 peculiar_JJ mental_JJ state_NN1 ,_, and_CC there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT disguising_NN1 that_CST ,_, either_RR ._. 
Cathy_NP1 Trumble_NP1 had_VHD questioned_VVN me_PPIO1 intently_RR for_IF about_RG thirty_MC minutes_NNT2 ,_, until_CS it_PPH1 became_VVD obvious_JJ that_CST I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO get_VVI into_II dry_JJ clothes_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 sent_VVD me_PPIO1 home_RL in_II a_AT1 patrol_NN1 car_NN1 ,_, with_IW the_AT warning_NN1 that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO come_VVI by_RP within_II a_AT1 couple_NN1 of_IO hours_NNT2 to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 full_JJ statement_NN1 from_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
Cara_NP1 had_VHD gone_VVN off_RP to_II the_AT hospital_NN1 under_II guard_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 pitied_VVD the_AT officer_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD to_TO call_VVI her_APPGE husband_NN1 ._. 
Dr._NNB Stuart_NP1 Embler_NP1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI pretty_RG unhappy_JJ with_IW anyone_PN1 who_PNQS 'd_VHD arrested_VVN his_APPGE wife_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM afford_VVI the_AT best_JJT lawyers_NN2 ,_, too_RR ._. 
Bringing_VVG Cara_NP1 to_II trial_NN1 might_VM be_VBI a_AT1 struggle_NN1 ;_; I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI to_TO testify_VVI in_II court_NN1 ,_, if_CS it_PPH1 came_VVD to_II a_AT1 trial_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 figured_VVD I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX count_VVI on_II that_DD1 until_CS it_PPH1 happened_VVD ._. 
If_CS there_EX 's_VBZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 television_NN1 has_VHZ taught_VVN Americans_NN2 ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ that_DD1 justice_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX always_RR move_VVI at_II the_AT pace_NN1 ,_, or_CC in_II the_AT direction_NN1 ,_, that_CST it_PPH1 should_VM ._. 
My_APPGE black_JJ glasses_NN2 were_VBDR somewhere_RL at_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO the_AT Emblers_NP1 '_GE pool_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 got_VVD my_APPGE tortoiseshell_NN1 ones_NN2 and_CC pushed_VVD them_PPHO2 up_RP the_AT bridge_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE nose_NN1 ._. 
With_IW a_AT1 brush_NN1 in_II my_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, wrapped_VVN in_II my_APPGE favorite_JJ golden_JJ brown_JJ gown_NN1 and_CC robe_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 wandered_VVD out_RP into_II the_AT den_NN1 ._. 
To_II my_APPGE surprise_NN1 ,_, Robin_NP1 was_VBDZ there_RL by_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
"_" Where_RRQ 's_VBZ Phillip_NP1 ?_? "_" "_" 
I_PPIS1 sent_VVD him_PPHO1 to_II the_AT store_NN1 for_IF some_DD Epsom_NP1 salts_NN2 ._. "_" "_" 
Epsom_NP1 salts_NN2 ?_? 
Why_RRQ ?_? "_" "_" 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT only_JJ thing_NN1 I_PPIS1 could_VM think_VVI of_IO that_DD1 you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX already_RR have_VHI ._. "_" 
