Three_MC Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ up_RP against_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Blood_NN1 in_II her_APPGE factory_NN1 ;_; another_DD1 body_NN1 found_VVD ,_, and_CC possibly_RR identified_VVN ._. 
(_( The_AT news_NN1 had_VHD spread_VVN around_RP in_II31 spite_II32 of_II33 police_NN2 silence_NN1 ._. 
No_AT true_JJ blue_JJ inhabitant_NN1 of_IO Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 or_CC Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ever_RR needed_VVN to_TO be_VBI told_VVN anything_PN1 from_II the_AT police_NN2 ;_; they_PPHS2 had_VHD ways_NN2 of_IO finding_VVG out_RP ._. )_) 
Rose_NP1 put_VVD on_II more_DAR make-up_NN1 and_CC let_VV0 her_APPGE workers_NN2 know_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ business_NN1 as_RR21 usual_RR22 ._. 
Under_II her_APPGE firm_JJ gaze_NN1 they_PPHS2 bent_VVD to_II their_APPGE machines_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD given_VVN Lily_NP1 a_AT1 holiday_NN1 with_IW pay_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Lily_NP1 had_VHD obstinately_RR reappeared_VVN and_CC was_VBDZ working_VVG with_IW the_AT rest_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE face_NN1 looked_VVD puffy_JJ ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 truce_NN1 between_II Rose_NP1 and_CC Gabriel_NP1 ,_, but_CCB none_PN between_II Shirley_NP1 and_CC Gabriel_NP1 because_CS Gaby_NP1 had_VHD discovered_VVN it_PPH1 to_TO be_VBI Shirley_NP1 who_PNQS had_VHD leaked_VVN her_APPGE secret_NN1 to_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN searching_VVG Gaby_NP1 's_GE workroom_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI had_VHN her_APPGE suspicions_NN2 before_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM easily_RR read_VVN ,_, thought_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
In_II future_NN1 she_PPHS1 would_VM be_VBI more_RGR careful_JJ ._. 
Discovery_NN1 did_VDD not_XX alter_VVI her_APPGE plans_NN2 ,_, only_RR slowed_VVD them_PPHO2 down_RP ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 Blond_NN1 moved_VVN about_II the_AT factory_NN1 as_II an_AT1 unfriendly_JJ ,_, enigmatic_JJ figure_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT face_NN1 that_CST Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 turned_VVD on_II outsiders_NN2 ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD gone_VVN back_RP to_II school_NN1 ,_, where_CS he_PPHS1 kept_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 down_RP and_CC avoided_VVD his_APPGE enemies_NN2 ;_; he_PPHS1 felt_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT whole_JJ school_NN1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE enemy_NN1 ._. 
Where_CS Ephraim_NP1 was_VBDZ no_PN121 one_PN122 knew_VVD ._. 
Rose_NP1 shut_VVD herself_PPX1 into_II her_APPGE office_NN1 ,_, grimly_RR applying_VVG herself_PPX1 to_II routine_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ expecting_VVG another_DD1 visit_NN1 from_II the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
And_CC not_XX about_II what_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN in_II the_AT factory_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Dagmar_NP1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 too_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 in_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM have_VHI to_TO talk_VVI it_PPH1 over_RP ._. 
John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ,_, on_II his_APPGE way_NN1 to_II work_NN1 ,_, stopped_VVN at_II the_AT delicatessen_NN1 to_TO buy_VVI one_MC1 of_IO their_APPGE warm_JJ ham_NN1 rolls_NN2 ,_, then_RT took_VVD it_PPH1 into_II Cat_NN1 's_GE Coffee_NN1 Shop_NN1 to_TO eat_VVI with_IW a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO the_AT best_JJT Kenya_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHD no_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
Cat_NN1 was_VBDZ presiding_VVG in_II person_NN1 behind_II the_AT counter_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 keen_JJ follower_NN1 of_IO fashions_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 notable_JJ Ted_NP1 in_II his_APPGE day_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB had_VHD now_RT abandoned_VVN the_AT narrow_JJ trousers_NN2 and_CC sharp_JJ haircut_NN1 in_II31 favour_II32 of_II33 golden_JJ locks_NN2 curling_VVG on_II his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 worn_VVN with_IW a_AT1 loose_JJ striped_JJ robe_NN1 bought_VVN in_II Egypt_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD retained_VVN his_APPGE grandpa_NN1 's_GE Albert_NP1 ,_, however_RR ,_, and_CC wore_VVD the_AT watch_NN1 chain_NN1 looped_VVN round_II his_APPGE neck_NN1 like_II a_AT1 medallion_NN1 ._. 
At_II a_AT1 table_NN1 in_II the_AT corner_NN1 Coffin_NN1 saw_VVD his_APPGE friend_NN1 ,_, Philip_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ,_, communicator_NN1 of_IO the_AT news_NN1 about_II Mossycop_NP1 ._. 
'_" Hello_UH ,_, Phil_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG here_RL ?_? 
Coffee_NN1 ,_, please_RR ,_, Cat_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Having_VHG breakfast_NN1 ,_, then_RT going_VVG to_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_GE Cat_NN1 came_VVD across_RL with_IW the_AT coffee_NN1 ,_, casting_VVG a_AT1 disapproving_JJ glance_NN1 at_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE ham_NN1 roll_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 could_VM have_VHI done_VDN you_PPY one_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD one_PN1 without_IW you_PPY smoking_JJ hash_NN1 all_RR over_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 never_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT anger_NN1 in_II Cat_NN1 's_GE voice_NN1 ;_; his_APPGE bright_JJ ,_, clear_JJ eyes_NN2 were_VBDR focusing_VVG in_II the_AT distance_NN1 ,_, seeing_VVG eternal_JJ Peace_NN1 and_CC Joy_NP1 ._. 
'_" One_MC1 bob_NN ._. 
Peace_NN1 ,_, friend_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, while_CS sweeping_VVG the_AT money_NN1 into_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Peace_NN1 and_CC Joy_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ old_JJ Mossycop_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 stirred_VVD his_APPGE coffee_NN1 ._. 
All_DB night_NNT1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN thinking_VVG :_: I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN sleeping_VVG over_II Mosse_NP1 's_GE dead_JJ body_NN1 ._. 
'_" Looks_VVZ like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 drank_VVD his_APPGE coffee_NN1 down_RP to_II the_AT bottom_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Eddie_NP1 Davis_NP1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT job_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD down_RP in_II the_AT hole_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 saw_VVD Mossycop_NP1 in_II his_APPGE uniform_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 he_PPHS1 always_RR wore_VVD it_PPH1 for_IF gardening_NN1 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE God_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 looks_VVZ like_II Mossycop_NN1 down_RP there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" '_GE So_RR who_PNQS was_VBDZ it_PPH1 buried_VVN before_RT ,_, if_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX Mosse_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Ask_VV0 someone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
And_CC guess_VV0 who_PNQS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ made_VVN the_AT original_JJ identification_NN1 and_CC said_VVN ,_, '_" Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 '_GE and_CC was_VBDZ his_APPGE sole_JJ heir_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS ?_? 
'_" '_GE Rose_NN1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
'_" Whichever_DDQV way_NN1 you_PPY looked_VVD at_II it_PPH1 ,_, that_DD1 name_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO come_VVI up_RP at_II every_AT1 turn_NN1 :_: Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 mother_NN1 of_IO Steve_NP1 ,_, employer_NN1 of_IO Lily_NP1 ,_, and_CC niece_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 body_NN1 under_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE floorboards_NN2 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI bought_VVN his_APPGE house_NN1 off_II her_PPHO1 remotely_RR ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN another_DD1 name_NN1 :_: Lee_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 passed_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT shop_NN1 together_RL ,_, side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 ,_, falling_VVG automatically_RR into_II step_NN1 ._. 
Cat_NN1 watched_VVD them_PPHO2 go_VV0 ,_, all_DB about_II him_PPHO1 hung_VVD a_AT1 sweet_JJ smoky_JJ smell_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM raid_VVI you_PPY one_MC1 day_NNT1 ,_, Cat_NN1 ._. 
So_RR watch_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE called_JJ Jordan_NP1 companionably_RR over_II his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ._. 
Cat_NN1 called_VVN after_II them_PPHO2 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM take_VVI criticism_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB leave_VV0 me_PPIO1 my_APPGE love-life_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ 's_VDZ he_PPHS1 mean_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 asked_VVD ._. 
Jordan_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 call_VV0 his_APPGE place_NN1 Shrew_NN1 's_GE Corner_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ shrew_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Small_NP1 ,_, supple_JJ creatures_NN2 with_IW sharp_JJ teeth_NN2 that_CST 's_VBZ the_AT sort_NN1 he_PPHS1 likes_VVZ ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 grunted_VVD ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ Cat_NN1 's_GE way_NN1 of_IO life_NN1 :_: he_PPHS1 would_VM always_RR be_VBI the_AT sex_NN1 that_CST seemed_VVD fashionable_JJ at_II the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
At_II the_AT bus_NN1 stop_NN1 he_PPHS1 looked_VVD hopefully_RR for_IF Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
No_AT sign_NN1 ._. 
Wonder_VV0 where_RRQ she_PPHS1 is_VBZ ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG by_II Rose_NP1 's_GE side_NN1 in_II the_AT Porsche_NP1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 drove_VVD slowly_RR ,_, but_CCB her_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ stiff_JJ with_IW tension_NN1 ._. 
Out_II21 of_II22 the_AT corner_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE eye_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ watching_VVG Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 slowed_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT traffic_NN1 lights_NN2 by_II Sloane_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
The_AT two_MC women_NN2 were_VBDR on_II an_AT1 inspection_NN1 tour_NN1 of_IO the_AT Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 empire_NN1 :_: Baker_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, Bond_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, Knightsbridge_NP1 and_CC Sloane_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
In_II31 spite_II32 of_II33 all_DB her_APPGE problems_NN2 Rose_VVD was_VBDZ keeping_VVG to_TO schedule_VVI ._. 
Baker_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD been_VBN inspected_VVN and_CC its_APPGE records_NN2 checked_VVD ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 fingered_VVD the_AT till_NN1 in_II Rose_NP1 's_GE jurisdiction_NN1 ._. 
Bond_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD been_VBN looked_VVN over_RP and_CC found_VVN wanting_VVG :_: the_AT clothes_NN2 not_XX displayed_VVN as_CSA they_PPHS2 should_VM be_VBI ,_, the_AT new_JJ vendeuse_NN1 lacking_VVG in_II charm_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT wrong_JJ end_NN1 of_IO Bond_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, '_GE grumbled_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
(_( Why_RRQ had_VHD n't_XX the_AT police_NN2 been_VBN to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 would_VM feel_VVI so_RG much_DA1 happier_JJR if_CS they_PPHS2 had_VHD and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ over_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD rehearsed_VVN what_DDQ she_PPHS1 would_VM say_VVI ._. )_) 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ getting_VVG too_RG much_DA1 like_II Carnaby_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, that_DD1 patch_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 avoided_VVD a_AT1 car_NN1 trying_VVG to_TO turn_VVI right_RR where_CS it_PPH1 should_VM not_XX ,_, and_CC turned_VVD left_RL ._. 
Her_APPGE Sloane_NP1 Street_NNL1 shop_NN1 was_VBDZ between_II an_AT1 antique_JJ shop_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 florist_NN1 's_GE ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN the_AT lease_NN1 two_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA in_II 1964_MC ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM thinking_VVG of_IO the_AT Fulham_NP1 Road_NNL1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ coming_VVG up_RP fast_RR ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 parked_VVD the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW Belmodes_NP1 survives_VVZ ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 'll_VM all_DB end_VVI up_RP Biba_NP1 ._. 
'_" Sometimes_RT Gabriel_NP1 thought_VVD the_AT same_DA herself_PPX1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 slumped_VVD lower_JJR in_II her_APPGE seat_NN1 and_CC kept_VVD quiet_JJ ._. 
'_" What_DDQ chance_NN1 have_VH0 I_PPIS1 got_VVN with_IW little_JJ cows_NN2 like_VV0 you_PPY shortchanging_VVG me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 n't_XX done_VDN anything_PN1 yet_RR ,_, '_GE muttered_JJ Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC nor_CC will_VM you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 fixed_VVN it_PPH1 with_IW Teddy_NP1 Touch_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD like_II leaving_VVG you_PPY to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
You_PPY almost_RR deserve_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB not_XX quite_RR ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 deserves_VVZ Teddy_NP1 Touch_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 turned_VVD in_II her_APPGE seat_NN1 to_TO stare_VVI at_II Gabriel_NP1 grimly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI the_AT rules_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 dirty_JJ game_NN1 yet_RR ,_, though_CS you_PPY think_VV0 you_PPY do_VD0 ._. 
One_MC1 day_NNT1 I_PPIS1 'll_VM teach_VVI you_PPY how_RRQ to_TO go_VVI about_II ditching_VVG your_APPGE contract_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 opened_VVD the_AT car_NN1 door_NN1 and_CC swung_VVD her_PPHO1 long_RR ,_, beautiful_JJ legs_NN2 out_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 whom_PNQO tights_NN2 ,_, as_II31 opposed_II32 to_II33 stockings_NN2 ,_, suited_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD better_JJR legs_NN2 than_CSN Gabriel_NP1 ,_, and_CC knew_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Her_APPGE tights_NN2 were_VBDR pale_JJ ,_, pale_JJ ,_, a_AT1 whiter_JJR shade_NN1 of_IO pale_JJ ,_, only_JJ women_NN2 with_IW perfect_JJ legs_NN2 can_VM wear_VVI that_DD1 shade_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH no_UH ,_, darling_NN1 ,_, you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX think_VVI you_PPY were_VBDR the_AT first_MD clever_JJ little_JJ bitch_NN1 to_TO have_VHI the_AT idea_NN1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VHZ been_VBN tried_VVN before_RT ,_, love_NN1 ,_, and_CC better_RRR ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT law_NN1 of_IO the_AT jungle_NN1 ,_, kid_NN1 ,_, and_CC you_PPY 'd_VHD better_RRR know_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 got_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT car_NN1 and_CC side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 they_PPHS2 walked_VVD into_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, Sloane_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, in_II bad-tempered_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
Once_RR inside_II the_AT shop_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, acrimony_NN1 faded_VVD ;_; they_PPHS2 were_VBDR so_RG alike_JJ that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ impossible_JJ for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO work_VVI together_RL and_CC be_VBI at_II odds_NN2 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 saw_VVD at_RR21 once_RR22 that_CST a_AT1 bell-shaped_JJ shift_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE own_DA design_NN1 was_VBDZ being_VBG wrongly_RR displayed_VVN ,_, while_CS Rose_NP1 saw_VVD to_II her_APPGE fury_NN1 that_CST a_AT1 whole_JJ line_NN1 of_IO trousers_NN2 and_CC tabards_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN wrongly_RR priced_VVN ._. 
The_AT errors_NN2 in_II both_DB2 cases_NN2 were_VBDR minute_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB the_AT experts_NN2 were_VBDR angered_VVN ._. 
They_PPHS2 advanced_VVD to_TO attack_VVI ._. 
But_CCB before_CS they_PPHS2 could_VM start_VVI in_RP ,_, Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ called_VVN to_II the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 call_VV0 from_II the_AT factory_NN1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD the_AT shop_NN1 manager_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 said_VVD it_PPH1 's_VBZ important_JJ ._. 
Asked_VVN you_PPY to_TO ring_VVI back_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 too_RR had_VHD heard_VVN rumours_NN2 ,_, the_AT telephones_NN2 from_II shop_NN1 to_II shop_NN1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN red_JJ hot_JJ ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Rose_NN1 with_IW speculation_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 sat_VVD down_RP in_II a_AT1 chair_NN1 to_TO wait_VVI ,_, her_APPGE gaze_NN1 moving_VVG round_II the_AT shop_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD chosen_VVN to_TO have_VHI all_DB her_APPGE shops_NN2 decorated_VVN in_II apricot_NN1 and_CC green_JJ with_IW clear_JJ white_JJ paint_NN1 ;_; it_PPH1 looked_VVD stylish_JJ and_CC fresh_JJ ._. 
In_II the_AT background_NN1 the_AT latest_JJT Beatles_NP2 '_GE success_NN1 was_VBDZ humming_VVG away_RL ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD decreed_VVN there_RL should_VM be_VBI music_NN1 in_II her_APPGE shops_NN2 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD selected_VVN the_AT repertoire_NN1 herself_PPX1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ changed_VVN every_AT1 two_MC months_NNT2 ,_, making_VVG it_PPH1 an_AT1 expensive_JJ item_NN1 ,_, but_CCB one_MC1 Rose_NN1 thought_VVD essential_JJ ,_, as_CSA setting_VVG the_AT character_NN1 for_IF an_AT1 Hilaire_NP1 shop_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 particular_JJ jewel_NN1 in_II the_AT Hilaire_NP1 crown_NN1 looked_VVN in_II31 need_II32 of_II33 repolishing_VVG ,_, however_RR ._. 
To_II Gabriel_NP1 's_GE eye_NN1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 slight_JJ but_CCB perceptible_JJ air_NN1 of_IO neglect_NN1 ,_, due_JJ probably_RR to_II a_AT1 slack_JJ manager_NN1 ._. 
The_AT tall_JJ girl_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD despatched_VVN Rose_NN1 to_II the_AT telephone_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT studying_VVG her_APPGE face_NN1 in_II the_AT wall_NN1 mirror_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 emerged_VVD from_II the_AT back_NN1 room_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 swirl_NN1 of_IO skirts_NN2 ._. 
Her_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ flushed_VVN ,_, but_CCB her_APPGE mouth_NN1 set_VVN in_II a_AT1 firm_JJ line_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gaby_NP1 ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR off_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM wanted_VVN down_RP there_RL ._. 
'_GE Over_II her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE Flavia_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 shall_VM be_VBI back_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX happy_JJ with_IW the_AT look_NN1 of_IO things_NN2 here_RL ._. 
You_PPY 've_VH0 let_VVN it_PPH1 go_VVI ._. 
Pull_VV0 it_PPH1 up_RP or_CC you_PPY 're_VBR out_RP ._. 
'_" As_CSA they_PPHS2 drove_VVD off_RP with_IW some_DD fast_JJ acceleration_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ probably_RR out_RP ,_, anyway_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 had_VHN my_APPGE eye_NN1 on_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Stupid_JJ cow_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thinks_VVZ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ goes_VVZ on_RP ._. 
Her_APPGE boyfriend_NN1 has_VHZ taught_VVN her_PPHO1 to_TO drink_VVI ._. 
Worse_JJR too_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 ._. 
No_UH ,_, she_PPHS1 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO go_VVI ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 kept_VVD quiet_JJ ,_, well_RR aware_JJ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX Rose_NP1 's_GE favourite_JJ girl_NN1 either_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI liked_VVN to_TO ask_VVI what_DDQ was_VBDZ up_RP ,_, but_CCB questions_NN2 were_VBDR not_XX invited_VVN ._. 
'_GE Right_NN1 here_RL ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD seeing_CS21 that_CS22 Rose_NP1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI about_RPK to_TO drive_VVI on_RP ,_, unthinking_JJ ._. 
Rose_NP1 turned_VVD right_RR ,_, and_CC seemed_VVD to_TO relax_VVI a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
Being_VBG Rose_NP1 ,_, this_DD1 gave_VVD her_APPGE energy_NN1 to_TO devote_VVI to_II Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 Charley_NP1 :_: he_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ photographer_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR Rose_VVD not_XX only_RR knew_VVD ,_, but_CCB had_VHD seen_VVN ;_; somehow_RR she_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN hold_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 's_GE photographs_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 needed_VVD thinking_VVG about_II ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ clever_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ more_RRR than_CSN that_DD1 ,_, but_CCB hard_RR to_TO say_VVI what_DDQ ._. 
Inside_RL ,_, Charley_NP1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ to_TO gauge_VVI ._. 
Rose_NP1 laughed_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR surprised_JJ ?_? 
You_PPY 're_VBR like_II that_DD1 girl_NN1 Flavia_NP1 :_: you_PPY think_VV0 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ goes_VVZ on_RP around_II me_PPIO1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN my_APPGE eyes_NN2 open_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Shirley_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, no_RR21 doubt_RR22 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY live_VVI with_IW him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Not_XX in_II that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT he_PPHS1 stays_VVZ around_RP ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 matter_NN1 of_IO convenience_NN1 when_CS we_PPIS2 're_VBR working_VVG ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 's_VBZ any_DD business_NN1 of_IO yours_PPGE ._. 
'_" '_" None_PN ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY 're_VBR jealous_JJ of_IO him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 might_VM be_VBI ,_, '_GE muttered_JJ Gabriel_NP1 ,_, stung_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ jealous_JJ ._. 
Charley_NP1 did_VDD not_XX make_VVI love_NN1 to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 ought_VMK ._. 
She_PPHS1 felt_VVD very_RG strongly_RR that_CST he_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO want_VVI to_TO ._. 
She_PPHS1 might_VM say_VVI no_UH ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO try_VVI ._. 
Her_APPGE conclusion_NN1 was_VBDZ that_CST there_EX was_VBDZ someone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 'd_VHD never_RR seen_VVN that_CST someone_PN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ tough_JJ being_VBG jealous_JJ of_IO a_AT1 nobody_PN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 gave_VVD a_AT1 laugh_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY kid_VV0 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN a_RR21 lot_RR22 to_TO learn_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM learn_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 all_DB think_VV0 that_CST ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB somehow_RR you_PPY never_RR learn_VV0 quite_RG enough_RR ._. 
Take_VV0 it_PPH1 from_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 drove_VVD for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 minutes_NNT2 in_II silence_NN1 ,_, then_RT she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" You_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG back_RP to_II ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 can_VM guess_VVI ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 want_VV0 to_TO see_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 been_VBN expecting_VVG it_PPH1 ever_RR since_CS I_PPIS1 heard_VVD that_CST they_PPHS2 found_VVD Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 underneath_II the_AT floorboards_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX believe_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 shook_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ could_VM he_PPHS1 be_VBI there_RL ?_? 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ dead_JJ and_CC buried_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE Perhaps_RR someone_PN1 dug_VVD him_PPHO1 up_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, funny_JJ ._. 
Listen_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY this_DD1 and_CC you_PPY can_VM believe_VVI it_PPH1 or_CC not_XX :_: Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN dead_JJ about_RG a_AT1 week_NNT1 when_RRQ they_PPHS2 took_VVD me_PPIO1 in_RP to_TO identify_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN anyone_PN1 but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT right_JJ place_NN1 :_: on_II his_APPGE own_DA bed_NN1 in_II his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, so_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Only_RR now_RT it_PPH1 looks_VVZ as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX ._. 
Rose_NP1 sounded_VVD angry_JJ ,_, exasperated_VVN with_IW life_NN1 for_IF arranging_VVG things_NN2 so_RG badly_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX his_APPGE fault_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 in_II a_AT1 placatory_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
Trying_VVG in_II31 spite_II32 of_II33 herself_PPX1 to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 peacemaker_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD n't_XX seen_VVN him_PPHO1 for_IF six_MC years_NNT2 anyway_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 hated_VVD the_AT sight_NN1 of_IO me_PPIO1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ no_PN121 one_PN122 he_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI wanted_VVN seeing_VVG him_PPHO1 dead_RG less_DAR than_CSN me_PPIO1 ,_, and_CC the_AT feeling_NN1 was_VBDZ mutual_JJ ._. 
But_CCB by_II then_RT there_EX was_VBDZ only_RR him_PPHO1 and_CC me_PPIO1 left_VVD ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC your_APPGE son_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Steve_NP1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 kept_VVD him_PPHO1 away_II21 from_II22 the_AT old_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX good_JJ for_IF each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 said_VVD it_PPH1 as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX realize_VVI what_DDQ a_AT1 strange_JJ but_CCB interesting_JJ thing_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 did_VDD realize_VVI ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 knew_VVD that_DD1 policeman_NN1 better_RRR ,_, the_AT one_PN1 I_PPIS1 met_VVD at_II the_AT bus_NN1 stop_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM be_VBI tempted_VVN to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, because_CS it_PPH1 tells_VVZ you_PPY how_RRQ Rose_NP1 felt_VVD about_II her_APPGE son_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 fears_VVZ him_PPHO1 ._. 
Not_XX that_CST it_PPH1 would_VM help_VVI the_AT policeman_NN1 understand_VV0 Steve_NP1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 problem_NN1 there_RL ._. 
Manipulative_NP1 ,_, that_DD1 boy_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 thought_VVD anyone_PN1 who_PNQS loved_VVD Steve_NP1 would_VM be_VBI getting_VVG a_AT1 very_RG poor_JJ bargain_NN1 indeed_RR ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, in_II matters_NN2 of_IO love_NN1 and_CC war_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ caveat_UH21 emptor_UH22 :_: Let_VV0 the_AT buyer_NN1 watch_VVI out_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI behind_II Rose_NP1 's_GE phrase_NN1 a_AT1 fear_NN1 that_CST Steve_NP1 might_VM indeed_RR know_VVI something_PN1 about_II the_AT bodies_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 nasty_JJ picture_NN1 of_IO family_NN1 life_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 herself_PPX1 had_VHD not_XX had_VHN a_AT1 happy_JJ family_NN1 life_NN1 ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 merciful_JJ providence_NN1 ,_, as_CSA she_PPHS1 now_RT saw_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, had_VHD orphaned_VVN her_PPHO1 early_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 person_NN1 it_PPH1 suited_VVD ._. 
No_AT past_NN1 ,_, only_RR a_AT1 future_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA they_PPHS2 drew_VVD up_RP to_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 rotten_JJ little_JJ tyke_NN1 in_II many_DA2 ways_NN2 ,_, but_CCB professionally_RR you_PPY 're_VBR the_AT tops_NN2 ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM temporarily_RR taken_VVN out_II21 of_II22 circulation_NN1 ,_, then_RT you_PPY 're_VBR in_II charge_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI Dagmar_NP1 or_CC Shirley_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB what_DDQ could_VM take_VVI you_PPY out_RP ,_, Rose_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Like_II being_VBG murdered_VVN or_CC taken_VVN in_RP by_II the_AT police_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ,_, getting_VVG out_II21 of_II22 the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA Gabriel_NP1 trailed_VVD behind_II her_APPGE boss_NN1 's_GE resolute_JJ stride_NN1 she_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI felt_VVN angry_JJ at_II the_AT words_NN2 of_IO abuse_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST they_PPHS2 represented_VVD Rose_NP1 's_GE own_DA fury_NN1 and_CC fear_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 felt_VVD sympathy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE At_II this_DD1 rate_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 may_VM not_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO behave_VVI badly_RR to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE At_II the_AT entrance_NN1 to_II Rose_NP1 's_GE office_NN1 a_AT1 plainclothes_NN2 policewoman_NN1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG ._. 
She_PPHS1 spoke_VVD to_II Rose_NP1 and_CC the_AT two_MC women_NN2 went_VVD into_II Rose_NP1 's_GE office_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 hurried_VVD up_RP to_TO try_VVI to_TO hear_VVI what_DDQ was_VBDZ said_VVN ,_, but_CCB the_AT door_NN1 closed_VVD in_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
After_CS a_AT1 short_JJ interval_NN1 ,_, the_AT two_MC came_VVD out_RP again_RT ._. 
As_CSA Rose_NP1 left_VVD she_PPHS1 cast_VVD a_AT1 meaning_NN1 glance_NN1 at_II Gabriel_NP1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX speak_VVI ._. 
All_DB that_DD1 day_NNT1 Rose_NP1 did_VDD not_XX come_VVI back_RP ,_, nor_CC was_VBDZ there_EX any_DD message_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 carried_VVD out_RP Rose_NP1 's_GE instructions_NN2 and_CC kept_VVD the_AT process_NN1 of_IO work_NN1 going_VVG ,_, ignoring_VVG the_AT intense_JJ excitement_NN1 of_IO all_DB the_AT women_NN2 ._. 
The_AT sense_NN1 of_IO violence_NN1 and_CC anger_NN1 ,_, together_RL with_IW passionate_JJ interest_NN1 ,_, spilled_VVD out_RP all_RR over_II the_AT place_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ like_II being_VBG on_II the_AT outside_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 murder_NN1 case_NN1 ,_, thought_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
Close_RR to_II ,_, yet_RR outside_RL ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX good_JJ ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI someone_PN1 should_VM go_VVI to_TO tell_VVI Steve_NP1 that_CST his_APPGE mother_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX there_RL ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Dagmar_NP1 ,_, as_CSA the_AT day_NNT1 drew_VVD in_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 picked_VVD up_RP the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM ask_VVI for_IF the_AT headmistress_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 few_DA2 years_NNT2 ago_RA she_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI found_VVN this_DD1 impossible_JJ ,_, the_AT old_JJ London_NP1 County_NN1 Council_NN1 preferring_VVG to_TO keep_VVI its_APPGE heads_NN2 of_IO schools_NN2 at_II a_AT1 distance_NN1 without_IW a_AT1 telephone_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 had_VHD changed_VVN ;_; Miss_NNB Fraser_NP1 could_VM be_VBI reached_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 put_VVD her_APPGE problem_NN1 ,_, then_RT listened_VVN to_II the_AT answer_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE face_NN1 changing_VVG ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT receiver_NN1 down_RP ,_, turning_VVG towards_II Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 is_VBZ n't_XX there_RL ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 n't_XX seen_VVN him_PPHO1 all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE Four_MC '_GE What_DDQ 's_VDZ she_PPHS1 like_II ,_, then_RT ?_? '_GE said_VVD John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, to_TO work_VVI with_IW ._. 
'_" Having_VHG had_VHN the_AT good_JJ fortune_NN1 to_TO fall_VVI in_RP with_IW Gabriel_NP1 outside_JJ Cat_NN1 's_GE Coffee_NN1 Shop_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II her_APPGE way_NN1 home_RL ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD seized_VVN his_APPGE chance_NN1 and_CC asked_VVN her_PPHO1 for_IF an_AT1 early_JJ supper_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 carefully_RR buttered_VVN a_AT1 roll_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ employer_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO admit_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, though_CS in_II many_DA2 ways_NN2 she_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 pain_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 chewed_VVD her_APPGE way_NN1 though_CS a_AT1 good_JJ piece_NN1 of_IO the_AT roll_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 had_VHD eaten_VVN little_RR that_DD1 day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX want_VVI her_PPHO1 to_TO go_VVI to_II prison_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Has_VHZ n't_XX come_VVN to_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 leaned_VVD across_II the_AT table_NN1 to_TO grip_VVI his_APPGE wrist_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'll_VM find_VVI out_RP for_IF me_PPIO1 what_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ,_, wo_VM n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
You_PPY promised_VVD ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 looked_VVD thoughtful_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 might_VM give_VVI someone_PN1 a_AT1 ring_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Carefully_RR he_PPHS1 sorted_VVD out_RP a_AT1 few_DA2 chips_NN2 on_II his_APPGE plate_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX my_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, you_PPY understand_VV0 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ to_TO find_VVI himself_PPX1 repeating_VVG this_DD1 often_RR as_CSA the_AT days_NNT2 went_VVD by_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG down_RP to_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 now_RT ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO collect_VVI a_AT1 few_DA2 possessions_NN2 and_CC move_VV0 into_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE for_IF a_AT1 bit_NN1 ._. 
Impossible_JJ to_TO live_VVI in_II his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 as_CSA things_NN2 were_VBDR ._. 
One_MC1 body_NN1 too_RG many_DA2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM ring_VVI from_II there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE See_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY can_VM do_VDI ._. 
Someone_PN1 's_VHZ got_VVN to_TO tell_VVI her_PPHO1 the_AT boy_NN1 's_VHZ not_XX been_VBN at_II school_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX at_II home_NN1 ,_, '_GE Gabriel_NP1 said_VVD ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ all_DB about_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI a_AT1 go_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II his_APPGE watch_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY stay_VV0 here_RL and_CC eat_VV0 slowly_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI back_RP ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
'_" Ca_VM n't_XX you_PPY phone_VVI over_RP there_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Too_RG public_JJ ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI any_DD idea_NN1 of_IO the_AT way_NN1 you_PPY eased_VVD into_II queries_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 sort_NN1 ,_, and_CC to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 jukebox_NN1 banging_VVG out_RP the_AT Rolling_JJ Stones_NN2 would_VM not_XX provide_VVI the_AT right_JJ background_NN1 ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN ,_, Gabriel_NP1 went_VVD to_II the_AT telephone_NN1 herself_PPX1 ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT Beatles_NP2 had_VHD taken_VVN over_RP from_II the_AT Rolling_JJ Stones_NN2 ,_, but_CCB Gabriel_NP1 ,_, used_VMK to_TO pop_VVI boiling_VVG over_RP all_DB around_II her_PPHO1 ,_, did_VDD not_XX notice_VVI ._. 
'_GE Speaking_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD absently_RR ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 he_PPHS1 had_VHD answered_VVN the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
Quite_RG hard_JJ to_TO get_VVI through_RP to_II Charley_NP1 sometimes_RT ;_; when_CS pressed_VVN he_PPHS1 would_VM simply_RR say_VVI he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG ._. 
She_PPHS1 called_VVD it_PPH1 Charley_NP1 going_VVG incognito_RR ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 you_PPY heard_VVN what_DDQ 's_VHZ happened_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, what_DDQ ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN out_RP working_VVG all_DB day_NNT1 on_II a_AT1 commission_NN1 job_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 fashionable_JJ hairdresser_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ creating_VVG a_AT1 branch_NN1 in_II Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 listened_VVD while_CS Gabriel_NP1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 the_AT day_NNT1 's_GE events_NN2 ._. 
'_" You_PPY should_VM n't_XX have_VHI interfered_VVN ._. 
Stay_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 it_PPH1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Rose_NN1 is_VBZ my_APPGE employer_NN1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO know_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI ._. 
And_CC then_RT there_EX 's_VBZ the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, boys_NN2 that_CST age_NN1 are_VBR a_AT1 law_NN1 unto_II themselves_PPX2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN friends_NN2 somewhere_RL ,_, I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD seemed_VVD to_TO open_VVI up_RP vistas_NN2 ,_, disquieting_JJ views_NN2 into_II a_AT1 landscape_NN1 she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX like_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX think_VVI boys_NN2 did_VDD go_VVI off_RP on_II their_APPGE own_DA like_II that_DD1 ._. 
And_CC across_II her_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, like_II a_AT1 slug_NN1 ,_, trailed_VVD a_AT1 stream_NN1 of_IO unease_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR there_EX 's_VBZ this_DD1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO forget_VVI working_VVG for_IF Touch_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 has_VHZ fixed_VVN that_DD1 ._. 
For_RT41 the_RT42 time_RT43 being_RT44 I_PPIS1 am_VBM all_RR Rose_NP1 's_GE property_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ would_VM she_PPHS1 do_VDI with_IW all_DB the_AT pretty_JJ clothes_NN2 she_PPHS1 had_VHD created_VVN ,_, using_VVG Rose_NP1 's_GE time_NNT1 and_CC Rose_NP1 's_GE machines_NN2 ,_, and_CC which_DDQ were_VBDR now_RT stored_VVN in_II what_DDQ Charley_NP1 called_VVD his_APPGE Wardrobe_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 deep_JJ cupboard_NN1 in_II his_APPGE studio_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ?_? 
'_GE So_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB off_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM thinking_VVG it_PPH1 over_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 might_VM as_RR21 well_RR22 let_VVI Rose_NP1 have_VHI the_AT designs_NN2 ,_, next_MD season_NNT1 they_PPHS2 would_VM be_VBI out_JJ31 of_JJ32 date_JJ33 ,_, but_CCB the_AT price_NN1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI negotiated_VVN ._. 
'_GE Keep_VV0 my_APPGE products_NN2 for_RT41 the_RT42 time_RT43 being_RT44 ,_, will_VM you_PPY ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI his_APPGE dog_NN1 Mop_NN1 barking_VVG and_CC whining_VVG in_II the_AT background_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ up_RP with_IW Mop_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ usually_RR so_RG quiet_JJ ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 went_VVD back_RP to_II her_APPGE table_NN1 ,_, conscious_JJ that_CST Cat_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN listening_VVG ,_, but_CCB probably_RR could_VM n't_XX make_VVI more_DAR of_IO it_PPH1 than_CSN he_PPHS1 already_RR knew_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 leaned_VVD across_II the_AT counter_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ 's_VBZ Charley_NP1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN listening_VVG ._. 
'_GE Fine_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 n't_XX seen_VVN much_DA1 of_IO him_PPHO1 lately_RR ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ been_VBN very_RG busy_JJ ._. 
'_GE Cat_NN1 gave_VVD his_APPGE counter_NN1 a_AT1 polish_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 soft_JJ duster_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 liked_VVD everything_PN1 he_PPHS1 owned_VVD to_TO shine_VVI ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 sat_VVD waiting_VVG for_IF John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 to_TO come_VVI back_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ taking_VVG his_APPGE time_NNT1 ._. 
Why_RRQ did_VDD n't_XX she_PPHS1 go_VVI down_RP to_II his_APPGE house_NN1 to_TO see_VVI for_IF herself_PPX1 ?_? 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 shied_VVD away_II21 from_II22 the_AT idea_NN1 ._. 
Somehow_RR ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 house_NN1 she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO go_VVI into_II ._. 
'_GE Bring_VV0 me_PPIO1 another_DD1 cup_NN1 of_IO coffee_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 called_VVD to_II Cat_NN1 ._. 
John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 came_VVD in_RP just_RR as_CSA she_PPHS1 took_VVD a_AT1 sip_NN1 ._. 
Over_II the_AT years_NNT2 ,_, as_CSA a_AT1 young_JJ detective_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD lost_VVN weight_NN1 at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO men_NN2 put_VV0 it_PPH1 on_RP ,_, and_CC now_RT looked_VVD thin_JJ and_CC wiry_JJ ,_, reproducing_VVG in_II himself_PPX1 ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 half_RR knew_VVD ,_, the_AT family_NN1 look_NN1 ._. 
Generations_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE forebears_NN2 had_VHD lived_VVN in_II London_NP1 ,_, with_IW his_APPGE bearing_NN1 and_CC bone_NN1 structure_NN1 ._. 
Genetically_RR speaking_VVG ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR strong_JJ stock_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP across_II the_AT table_NN1 from_II Gabriel_NP1 ,_, thinking_VVG what_DDQ to_TO say_VVI ._. 
As_CS21 if_CS22 to_TO aid_VVI him_PPHO1 in_II his_APPGE thought_NN1 ,_, Cat_NN1 changed_VVD the_AT music_NN1 and_CC let_VV0 a_AT1 waltz_NN1 in_RP ._. 
'_" One_MC1 worry_NN1 's_VBZ off_II your_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 quietly_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 've_VH0 let_VVN Rose_NP1 go_VVI home_RL ._. 
And_CC she_PPHS1 knows_VVZ about_II the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP her_APPGE coat_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM see_VVI you_PPY back_RP ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 obeyed_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, dutifully_RR and_CC suddenly_RR quiet_JJ ,_, asking_VVG no_AT question_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 ribbon_NN1 of_IO distress_NN1 had_VHD knotted_VVN itself_PPX1 about_II her_PPHO1 ,_, tightening_VVG around_RP her_APPGE stomach_NN1 which_DDQ suddenly_RR felt_VVD overfull_JJ of_IO coffee_NN1 and_CC food_NN1 ._. 
Pictures_NN2 of_IO Lily_NP1 showing_VVG that_DD1 bit_NN1 of_IO bloodied_JJ rag_NN1 ,_, of_IO Lily_NP1 's_GE face_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 launched_VVD her_APPGE attack_NN1 on_II Rose_NP1 ,_, came_VVD into_II her_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 recalled_VVD Rose_NP1 today_RT in_II the_AT shop_NN1 ,_, how_RRQ brutal_JJ she_PPHS1 could_VM be_VBI in_II attack_NN1 ,_, but_CCB how_RGQ straight_RR ._. 
And_CC as_II a_AT1 background_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM still_RR see_VVI those_DD2 policemen_NN2 going_VVG in_RP and_CC out_II21 of_II22 the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 the_AT day_NNT1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 sitting_VVG outside_RL ._. 
In_II retrospect_NN1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR predators_NN2 moving_VVG in_RP to_TO destroy_VVI a_AT1 site_NN1 ._. 
So_RR she_PPHS1 found_VVD herself_PPX1 ,_, a_AT1 young_JJ hopeful_JJ woman_NN1 ,_, with_IW Coffin_NN1 holding_VVG her_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, entering_VVG a_AT1 world_NN1 whose_DDQGE nastiness_NN1 would_VM never_RR go_VVI away_RL now_RT ._. 
Once_RR seen_VVN ,_, this_DD1 world_NN1 stayed_VVD with_IW you_PPY forever_RT ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD take_VVI her_APPGE hand_NN1 as_CSA they_PPHS2 went_VVD towards_II the_AT bus_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 she_PPHS1 wished_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 car_NN1 ._. 
Might_VM get_VVI a_AT1 Mini_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, talk_VV0 me_PPIO1 through_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Told_VVD you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE voice_NN1 was_VBDZ firm_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR policemen_NN2 never_RR did_VDD ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI his_APPGE colleague_NN1 Jordan_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 ,_, unemotional_JJ on_II the_AT telephone_NN1 ,_, not_XX telling_VVG all_DB even_RR to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 cool_JJ one_PN1 all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, here_RL all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT way_NN1 of_IO things_NN2 ,_, always_RR easier_JJR to_TO get_VVI into_II a_AT1 police_NN2 station_NN1 to_TO answer_VVI questions_NN2 than_CSN to_TO get_VVI out_RP again_RT ._. 
As_CSA John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 had_VHD listened_VVN to_II Jordan_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 clear_JJ picture_NN1 of_IO the_AT scene_NN1 being_VBG summoned_VVN up_RP so_CS21 that_CS22 Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 must_VM be_VBI more_DAR of_IO an_AT1 actor_NN1 than_CSN he_PPHS1 had_VHD supposed_VVN ._. 
'_GE In_II a_AT1 way_NN1 ,_, the_AT laugh_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 Hilaire_NP1 had_VHD sat_VVN stiffly_RR upright_RL ,_, feet_NN2 together_RL ,_, hands_NN2 in_II her_APPGE lap_NN1 ,_, refusing_VVG a_AT1 cigarette_NN1 '_GE I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX smoke_VVI '_GE although_CS eventually_RR accepting_VVG a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 ,_, during_II the_AT drinking_NN1 of_IO which_DDQ her_APPGE hand_NN1 was_VBDZ observed_VVN to_TO shake_VVI ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 's_GE AFS_NP2 tunic_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wore_VVD it_PPH1 when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG any_DD mucky_JJ jobs_NN2 ._. 
Towards_II the_AT end_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 slipped_VVD out_II21 of_II22 himself_PPX1 a_RR21 bit_RR22 ..._... 
Perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHD the_AT right_NN1 to_TO wear_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Did_VDD n't_XX they_PPHS2 ever_RR give_VVI their_APPGE uniforms_NN2 back_RP ?_? 
Anyway_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD examined_VVN the_AT tunic_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II it_PPH1 carefully_RR ,_, but_CCB not_XX touching_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX have_VHI to_TO ,_, where_CS clothes_NN2 were_VBDR concerned_JJ she_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG about_II ._. 
One_MC1 or_CC two_MC other_JJ questions_NN2 ,_, of_IO a_AT1 routine_NN1 kind_NN1 about_II the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, more_RRR to_TO keep_VVI her_PPHO1 talking_VVG ,_, open_VV0 her_PPHO1 up_RP ,_, than_CSN anything_PN1 else_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR working_VVG up_II21 to_II22 the_AT crucial_JJ (_( as_CSA it_PPH1 was_VBDZ then_RT )_) question_NN1 of_IO how_RRQ and_CC why_RRQ she_PPHS1 had_VHD come_VVN to_TO identify_VVI the_AT first_MD body_NN1 as_CSA Uncle_NNB Mossycop_NP1 's_GE ._. 
Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 herself_PPX1 had_VHD nothing_PN1 much_DA1 to_TO say_VVI ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 only_RR took_VVD a_AT1 quick_JJ look_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD been_VBN dead_RG a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX nice_JJ ,_, and_CC yet_RR it_PPH1 looked_VVD like_II Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 perfectly_RR human_JJ reaction_NN1 :_: to_TO look_VVI quickly_RR at_II a_AT1 dead_RG relative_JJ ,_, loved_VVN or_CC otherwise_RR ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO dig_VVI ,_, and_CC wanted_VVD to_TO ,_, because_CS the_AT cool_JJ Rose_NN1 with_IW the_AT shaking_NN1 hands_NN2 irritated_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
All_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 unusual_JJ situation_NN1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_RP and_CC they_PPHS2 wanted_VVD an_AT1 answer_NN1 ,_, said_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 to_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 on_II the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ not_XX conducting_VVG the_AT questioning_NN1 ,_, John_NP1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG in_RP on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" All_DB this_DD1 time_NNT1 the_AT bodies_NN2 found_VVD ,_, one_PN1 after_II the_AT other_JJ ,_, in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, were_VBDR being_VBG examined_VVN by_II the_AT pathologists_NN2 ._. 
Because_II21 of_II22 the_AT composition_NN1 of_IO the_AT soil_NN1 underneath_II the_AT Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 houses_NN2 ,_, decomposition_NN1 of_IO the_AT bodies_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN swift_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN assisted_VVN by_II the_AT existence_NN1 in_II abundance_NN1 of_IO certain_JJ forms_NN2 of_IO animal_NN1 life_NN1 in_II the_AT foundations_NN2 :_: ants_NN2 ,_, cockroaches_NN2 and_CC flies_NN2 had_VHD done_VDN their_APPGE bit_NN1 ,_, but_CCB the_AT mice_NN2 and_CC rats_NN2 had_VHD had_VHN their_APPGE flesh_NN1 encounters_VVZ too_RR ._. 
The_AT scientists_NN2 were_VBDR working_VVG in_II one_MC1 place_NN1 and_CC in_II one_MC1 way_NN1 ,_, the_AT police_NN2 in_II another_DD1 ._. 
Between_II the_AT pathologists_NN2 and_CC police_NN2 communication_NN1 was_VBDZ intermittent_JJ ,_, for_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR parted_VVN by_II more_DAR than_CSN space_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR separated_VVN by_II the_AT figure_NN1 of_IO Mossycop_NN1 ._. 
The_AT local_JJ police_NN2 knew_VVD the_AT legend_NN1 of_IO Mosse_NP1 ;_; to_II the_AT scientists_NN2 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX even_RR a_AT1 name_NN1 ._. 
'_" Then_RT the_AT telephone_NN1 rang_VVD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ,_, '_GE and_CC that_CST set_VV0 us_PPIO2 back_RP on_II our_APPGE heels_NN2 ._. 
Gave_VVD Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 the_AT laugh_NN1 all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
Not_XX that_CST she_PPHS1 did_VDD laugh_VVI ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 Hilaire_NP1 had_VHD sat_VVN there_RL ,_, still_RR bolt_VV0 upright_RL ,_, to_TO hear_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO say_VVI ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX Mossycop_VV0 after_II all_DB ,_, '_GE Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 went_VVD on_RP to_TO tell_VVI Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX him_PPHO1 but_CCB someone_PN1 else_RR wearing_VVG his_APPGE uniform_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 young_JJ lad_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 boy_NN1 ;_; probably_RR still_RR an_AT1 adolescent_NN1 and_CC little_RR for_IF his_APPGE age_NN1 at_II that_DD1 ._. 
Another_DD1 dead_JJ kid_NN1 ,_, and_CC all_DB dressed_VVN up_RP in_II Mosse_NP1 's_GE old_JJ clothes_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 problem_NN1 in_II itself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 pause_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 told_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Another_DD1 pause_NN1 ._. 
'_" Then_RT we_PPIS2 told_VVD her_PPHO1 about_II Steve_NP1 being_VBG missing_JJ ._. 
And_CC she_PPHS1 took_VVD it_PPH1 all_DB cold_JJ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX surprised_JJ ._. 
'_" His_APPGE voice_NN1 sounded_VVD shaken_VVN ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX surprised_JJ ._. 
'_GE John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 let_VV0 this_DD1 scene_NN1 run_VVI through_RP in_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 like_II a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 film_NN1 while_CS he_PPHS1 walked_VVD beside_II Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX worry_VVI about_II Rose_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 knows_VVZ about_II Steve_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 knows_VVZ as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA anyone_PN1 can_VM know_VVI about_II the_AT deaths_NN2 at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC perhaps_RR a_RR21 little_RR22 more_RRR ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD :_: she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX surprised_JJ ._. 
Five_MC Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG by_II her_APPGE big_JJ window_NN1 that_CST overlooked_VVD the_AT Thames_NP1 when_RRQ Steve_NP1 came_VVD home_RL ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 glass_NN1 of_IO gin_NN1 in_II her_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX drinking_VVG it_PPH1 ,_, just_RR holding_VVG it_PPH1 as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 might_VM offer_VVI her_PPHO1 the_AT cheer_NN1 and_CC support_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 might_VM not_XX otherwise_RR find_VVI elsewhere_RL ._. 
Gin_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN the_AT great_JJ popular_JJ comfort_NN1 of_IO Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 in_II her_APPGE childhood_NN1 ,_, gin_NN1 and_CC tea_NN1 ,_, so_CS she_PPHS1 took_VVD it_PPH1 as_CSA someone_PN1 from_II another_DD1 background_NN1 might_VM have_VHI made_VVN a_AT1 dish_NN1 of_IO bread_NN1 and_CC milk_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 heard_VVD his_APPGE key_VVI in_II the_AT door_NN1 ,_, and_CC sat_VVD alert_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD made_VVN a_AT1 mistake_NN1 in_II not_XX showing_VVG more_DAR surprise_NN1 to_II the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD noticed_VVN and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN them_PPHO2 notice_VVI ._. 
Steve_NP1 went_VVD quietly_RR into_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 heard_VVD him_PPHO1 opening_VVG the_AT refrigerator_NN1 door_NN1 ._. 
Hungry_JJ ._. 
But_CCB of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, he_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX have_VHI eaten_VVN ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX answer_VVI ,_, naturally_RR not_XX ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 stopped_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG and_CC came_VVD into_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
That_RG much_DA1 relationship_NN1 she_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHN with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
His_APPGE feet_NN2 in_II the_AT heavy_JJ studded_JJ boots_NN2 he_PPHS1 insisted_VVD on_II wearing_VVG ,_, clumsy_JJ on_II his_APPGE thin_JJ ankles_NN2 ,_, marked_VVN the_AT pale_JJ waxed_JJ wood_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE floor_NN1 ._. 
Normally_RR she_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI screamed_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 for_IF the_AT minute_NNT1 splinters_NN2 she_PPHS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 must_VM be_VBI creating_VVG ,_, but_CCB now_RT she_PPHS1 kept_VVD her_APPGE anger_NN1 for_IF other_JJ matters_NN2 ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ have_VH0 you_PPY been_VBN ?_? 
'_GE No_AT answer_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT huge_JJ sandwich_NN1 in_II his_APPGE hand_NN1 ._. 
'_" Wherever_RRQV you_PPY go_VV0 ,_, they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX feed_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 flinch_VVI ;_; she_PPHS1 'd_VHD scored_VVN a_AT1 hit_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 gave_VVD her_PPHO1 no_AT comfort_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR what_DDQ have_VH0 you_PPY been_VBN doing_VDG ?_? 
'_" '_GE Just_JJ walking_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_RR21 little_RR22 grudging_JJ speech_NN1 was_VBDZ allowed_VVN ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 you_PPY put_VV0 me_PPIO1 in_II a_AT1 bad_JJ position_NN1 going_VVG off_RP like_II that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ told_VVN by_II the_AT police_NN2 in_II the_AT police_NN2 station_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD look_VVI surprised_JJ at_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ down_RP there_RL because_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR questioning_VVG me_PPIO1 about_II some_DD old_JJ clothes_NN2 ._. 
Uniform_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 looked_VVD him_PPHO1 full_JJ in_II the_AT face_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 spoke_VVD ._. 
And_CC you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX surprised_JJ either_RR ,_, not_XX totally_RR ,_, absolutely_RR surprised_JJ ._. 
Somewhere_RL at_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE eyes_NN2 is_VBZ a_AT1 show_NN1 of_IO recognition_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ask_VVI whose_DDQGE clothes_NN2 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_GE Or_CC why_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG at_II them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_GE Steve_NP1 put_VVD his_APPGE uneaten_JJ sandwich_NN1 down_RP on_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY ask_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 should_VM stop_VVI ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI herself_PPX1 shouting_VVG ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX how_RRQ to_TO behave_VVI to_II your_APPGE young_JJ son_NN1 ,_, but_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 about_II Steve_NP1 's_GE behaviour_NN1 now_CS21 that_CS22 drove_VVD her_PPHO1 on_RP ._. 
In_II his_APPGE own_DA way_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 knew_VVD how_RRQ to_TO pull_VVI her_APPGE strings_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 lowered_VVD her_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ another_DD1 body_NN1 under_II that_DD1 first_MD poor_JJ boy_NN1 's_GE ._. 
It_PPH1 looked_VVD like_II Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ;_; it_PPH1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG his_APPGE old_JJ uniform_NN1 ._. 
So_RR naturally_RR the_AT police_NN2 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 'd_VHD identified_VVN the_AT wrong_JJ body_NN1 as_CSA Uncle_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 added_VVD briefly_RR ,_, '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 turns_VVZ out_RP I_PPIS1 had_VHD n't_XX ,_, not_XX in_II the_AT present_JJ state_NN1 of_IO the_AT game_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 were_VBDR his_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
'_GE And_CC why_RRQ had_VHD n't_XX I_PPIS1 felt_VVN that_DD1 shock_NN1 of_IO surprise_NN1 I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI felt_VVN ?_? 
I_PPIS1 could_VM tell_VVI you_PPY why_RRQ ,_, Steve_NP1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX because_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ you_PPY might_VM know_VVI ._. 
Because_CS Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 left_VVD his_APPGE door_NN1 unlocked_VVD all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 at_II the_AT end_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX mind_VVI who_PNQS came_VVD in_RP and_CC out_RP ,_, as_CSA he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 liked_VVD company_NN1 ._. 
Who_PNQS 's_VBZ to_TO say_VVI who_PNQS drifted_VVD in_RP ,_, and_CC then_RT drifted_VVD out_RP ?_? 
Or_CC sometimes_RT ,_, did_VDD not_XX drift_VVI out_RP ?_? 
What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI about_II that_DD1 world_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 that_DD1 uniform_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Steve_NP1 unexpectedly_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ fab_JJ ;_; it_PPH1 had_VHD style_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ did_VDD he_PPHS1 know_VVI about_II style_NN1 ?_? 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE child_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD about_II style_NN1 ,_, so_RR did_VDD Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 saw_VVD you_PPY put_VVI it_PPH1 on_RP once_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Yeah_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ great_JJ ._. 
'_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG ,_, but_CCB not_XX saying_VVG things_NN2 she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO hear_VVI ._. 
'_GE And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 kept_VVD you_PPY apart_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX good_JJ for_IF you_PPY ,_, Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM a_AT1 grown_VVN woman_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 lived_VVD in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 about_II Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ._. 
Oh_UH ,_, perhaps_RR they_PPHS2 are_VBR n't_XX bad_JJ in_II themselves_PPX2 ,_, people_NN like_II that_DD1 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 let_VV0 the_AT dirt_NN1 in_RP ._. 
Steve_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
Your_APPGE view_NN1 ;_; I_PPIS1 have_VH0 my_APPGE own_DA ,_, he_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI saying_VVG ._. 
Irritated_JJ ,_, Rose_NP1 returned_VVD to_II her_APPGE main_JJ worry_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC where_RRQ were_VBDR you_PPY walking_VVG ,_, and_CC why_RRQ ?_? 
Why_RRQ not_XX school_NN1 ?_? 
What_DDQ excuse_NN1 am_VBM I_PPIS1 going_VVGK to_TO give_VVI there_RL ?_? 
'_GE Awkwardly_RR he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" A_ZZ1 person_NN1 has_VHZ a_AT1 private_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
Even_RR a_AT1 young_JJ person_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 drew_VVD in_II a_AT1 sharp_JJ breath_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 've_VH0 silenced_VVN me_PPIO1 there_RL ,_, kid_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 picked_VVD up_RP his_APPGE sandwich_NN1 and_CC went_VVD over_RP to_II the_AT television_NN1 set_VVN where_CS he_PPHS1 sat_VVD eating_VVG it_PPH1 while_CS he_PPHS1 watched_VVD the_AT news_NN1 ._. 
At_II home_NN1 the_AT new_JJ Labour_JJ Government_NN1 was_VBDZ settling_VVG itself_PPX1 in_RP ._. 
Abroad_RL the_AT Americans_NN2 were_VBDR bombing_VVG in_II Vietnam_NP1 ,_, Hanoi_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN hit_VVN by_II American_JJ fighters_NN2 ._. 
Without_IW wanting_VVG to_TO ,_, Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ drawn_VVN to_TO watch_VVI ._. 
Mother_NN1 and_CC son_NN1 sat_VVD in_II silence_NN1 watching_VVG the_AT scenes_NN2 of_IO violence_NN1 unfold_VV0 ._. 
The_AT violence_NN1 on_II the_AT screen_NN1 seeped_VVD out_RP ,_, rambled_VVD round_II the_AT room_NN1 like_II an_AT1 animal_NN1 ,_, then_RT joined_VVD them_PPHO2 in_II the_AT seats_NN2 ._. 
On_II the_AT screen_NN1 a_AT1 taker_NN1 of_IO LSD_NN1 ,_, the_AT Vision-of-Hell-drug_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ borne_VVN off_RP on_II a_AT1 stretcher_NN1 ,_, after_II having_VHG hallucinated_VVN he_PPHS1 could_VM fly_VVI ._. 
They_PPHS2 all_DB think_VV0 they_PPHS2 've_VH0 got_VVN wings_NN2 ,_, thought_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 ever_RR thought_VVD you_PPY were_VBDR mixed_VVN up_RP in_II anything_PN1 bad_JJ ,_, Steve_NP1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 'd_VM kill_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" Then_RT she_PPHS1 went_VVD and_CC stood_VVD by_II the_AT window_NN1 ,_, looking_VVG out_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX pregnant_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 not_XX taken_VVN a_AT1 hallucinatory_JJ drug_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 have_VH0 never_RR killed_VVN anyone_PN1 ._. 
If_CS she_PPHS1 said_VVD it_PPH1 often_RR enough_RR it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI true_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST ,_, without_IW meaning_VVG to_II ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD given_VVN away_RL a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE life_NN1 and_CC thought_VVD ,_, and_CC wished_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX ._. 
Coffin_NN1 and_CC Gabriel_NP1 (_( it_PPH1 was_VBDZ surprising_VVG how_RGQ quickly_RR he_PPHS1 thought_VVD of_IO them_PPHO2 as_II a_AT1 couple_NN1 )_) ._. 
'_GE Let_VV0 us_PPIO2 '_" he_PPHS1 paused'_VVI let_VM21 's_VM22 meet_VVI tomorrow_RT ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Tomorrow_RT looked_VVN like_II being_VBG a_AT1 day_NNT1 with_IW a_AT1 heavy_JJ workload_NN1 ,_, nor_CC was_VBDZ dinner_NN1 at_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_VBZ entirely_RR to_TO be_VBI recommended_VVN ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 go_VVI to_II a_AT1 place_NN1 I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
Little_RR Italian_JJ restaurant_NN1 ._. 
'_" Whose_DDQGE proprietor_NN1 was_VBDZ currently_RR ,_, as_CSA they_PPHS2 say_VV0 ,_, in_II prison_NN1 ,_, but_CCB whose_DDQGE wife_NN1 ,_, mother_NN1 and_CC seven_MC sisters_NN2 were_VBDR running_VVG the_AT place_NN1 ._. 
'_GE La_NP1 Piazza_NP1 :_: used_VMK to_TO be_VBI called_VVN the_AT Padovani_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ at_II school_NN1 with_IW the_AT littlest_JJT Padovani_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, you_PPY might_VM have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
'_" That_CST made_VVD her_PPHO1 a_AT1 good_JJ decade_NNT1 younger_JJR than_CSN he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 looked_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE As_II an_AT1 eating_NN1 place_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VHZ had_VHN its_APPGE ups_NN2 and_CC downs_NN2 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ up_RP at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, in_II fact_NN1 ,_, better_RRR when_CS its_APPGE handsome_JJ but_CCB feckless_JJ proprietor_NN1 was_VBDZ absent_JJ ._. 
His_APPGE amours_NN2 seemed_VVD to_TO upset_VVI the_AT cooking_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM look_VVI forward_RL to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 turned_VVD the_AT corner_NN1 into_II the_AT street_NN1 where_CS Gabriel_NP1 lived_VVD ;_; she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 tiny_JJ flat_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VDZ she_PPHS1 like_II ,_, your_APPGE boss_NN1 ?_? 
Really_RR like_VV0 ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX much_DA1 idea_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 covers_VVZ up_RP ,_, pretty_RG well_RR ._. 
Deep_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 never_RR met_VVN her_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, you_PPY 'd_VM know_VVI if_CSW you_PPY had_VHD ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX overlook_VVI Rose_NN1 if_CS she_PPHS1 's_VBZ around_RP ._. 
Tall_JJ ,_, bright_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NN2 ,_, mass_NN1 of_IO hair_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ colour_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, varies_VVZ sometimes_RT pale_JJ blonde_JJ ,_, sometimes_RT more_RGR honey-coloured_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 even_RR known_VVN her_APPGE red_NN1 ,_, and_CC that_CST only_RR in_II the_AT eighteen_MC months_NNT2 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 worked_VVN for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN style_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 can_VM copy_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 spoke_VVD with_IW feeling_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ she_PPHS1 had_VHD contributed_VVN to_II Belmodes_NP1 since_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD started_VVN to_TO work_VVI there_RL ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ 's_VBZ she_PPHS1 been_VBN like_II these_DD2 last_MD months_NNT2 ?_? 
'_" What_DDQ he_PPHS1 meant_VVD was_VBDZ :_: Did_VDD she_PPHS1 act_VVI like_II a_AT1 woman_NN1 who_PNQS might_VM know_VVI too_RG much_DA1 about_II a_AT1 murdered_JJ boy_NN1 ?_? 
'_" Again_RT ,_, hard_RR to_TO say_VVI ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN full_JJ of_IO her_APPGE own_DA plans_NN2 lately_RR ,_, perhaps_RR not_XX too_RG observant_JJ ._. 
'_GE But_CCB she_PPHS1 has_VHZ seemed_VVN under_II pressure_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE relationship_NN1 with_IW the_AT boy_NN1 has_VHZ gone_VVN to_TO pot_VVI lately_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 all_DB knew_VVD that_DD1 and_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX mind_VVI showing_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ was_VBDZ behind_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Maybe_RR he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI her_APPGE friends_NN2 ._. 
Or_CC she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI his_PPGE ._. 
'_" '_GE Think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 funny_JJ old_JJ world_NN1 and_CC people_NN like_II Rose_NP1 ,_, well_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 get_VV0 mixed_VVN up_RP in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC you_PPY ?_? 
Do_VD0 you_PPY get_VVI mixed_VVN up_RP ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ he_PPHS1 placed_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 looked_VVD a_AT1 bright_JJ ,_, emancipated_VVD little_DA1 bird_NN1 ,_, enjoying_VVG her_APPGE freedom_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 detected_VVD a_AT1 native_JJ caution_NN1 underneath_II her_APPGE swinging_JJ exterior_NN1 ._. 
'_" In_RP and_CC out_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX ask_VVI questions_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY already_RR are_VBR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 drily_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'll_VM still_RR have_VHI dinner_NN1 with_IW me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE As_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX ask_VVI me_PPIO1 who_PNQS I_PPIS1 voted_VVD for_IF in_II the_AT General_JJ Election_NN1 ._. 
'_GE (_( The_AT country_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR sorting_VVG itself_PPX1 out_RP after_II the_AT Election_NN1 ._. )_) 
'_" Who_PNQS did_VDD you_PPY vote_VVI for_IF ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX bother_VVI ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ shocked_JJ ._. 
Far_RR away_RL and_CC long_RR ago_RA seemed_VVD the_AT world_NN1 after_II the_AT War_NN1 ,_, into_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD emerged_VVN out_II21 of_II22 the_AT army_NN1 with_IW the_AT feeling_NN1 that_CST his_APPGE vote_NN1 and_CC the_AT new_JJ Labour_JJ Government_NN1 would_VM rebuild_VVI England_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 still_RR voted_VVD Labour_JJ ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ no_RR21 longer_RR22 sure_JJ why_RRQ ._. 
But_CCB not_XX to_TO use_VVI a_AT1 vote_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ had_VHD changed_VVN ._. 
A_AT1 gap_NN1 opened_VVD between_II them_PPHO2 ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 both_DB2 knew_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ called_VVN age_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB physical_JJ attraction_NN1 could_VM jump_VVI that_DD1 gap_NN1 like_II an_AT1 electric_JJ spark_NN1 and_CC did_VDD so_RG effortlessly_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 put_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 round_II her_PPHO1 and_CC they_PPHS2 walked_VVD on_RP ._. 
'_" How_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY feel_VVI about_II me_PPIO1 being_VBG a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE A_AT1 bus_NN1 passed_VVD them_PPHO2 ,_, bringing_VVG with_IW it_PPH1 a_AT1 flurry_NN1 of_IO dry_JJ dust_NN1 from_II the_AT gutter_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 never_RR forget_VV0 it_PPH1 for_IF a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" Any_DD more_DAR questions_NN2 ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 slum_NN1 kid_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE eyes_NN2 were_VBDR saying_VVG ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 that_CST ,_, do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI we_PPIS2 forget_VV0 policemen_NN2 ?_? 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ democracy_NN1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ?_? 
'_" Not_XX policemen_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX a_AT1 question_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 answer_NN1 ._. 
Nevertheless_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 would_VM go_VVI on_RP knowing_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 parted_VVD with_IW barely_RR a_AT1 word_NN1 ,_, but_CCB with_IW a_AT1 strength_NN1 of_IO unexpressed_JJ feeling_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM meet_VVI ,_, they_PPHS2 would_VM go_VVI on_II meeting_NN1 ,_, but_CCB already_RR they_PPHS2 were_VBDR on_II opposite_JJ sides_NN2 ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD enrolled_VVN Gabriel_NP1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 jump_NN1 of_IO surprise_NN1 the_AT girl_NN1 admitted_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
While_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN looking_VVG where_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVG ,_, Rose_NP1 had_VHD quietly_RR taken_VVN her_APPGE support_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 and_CC Belmodes_NP1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, then_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 had_VHD smelt_VVN a_AT1 meal_NN1 cooking_VVG in_II the_AT next_MD room_NN1 ;_; it_PPH1 might_VM not_XX be_VBI a_AT1 meal_NN1 she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO eat_VVI ,_, but_CCB already_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ nourishing_VVG her_PPHO1 ._. 
John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 did_VDD not_XX know_VVI he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT wrong_JJ side_NN1 yet_RR ,_, not_XX having_VHG so_RG far_RR met_VVN Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 too_RR realized_VVN that_CST there_EX might_VM be_VBI a_AT1 fight_NN1 ahead_RL ._. 
'_GE See_VV0 you_PPY tomorrow_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE As_RG ever_RR is_VBZ ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 disappeared_VVD into_II her_APPGE own_DA flat_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ minute_NNT1 ,_, one_MC1 room_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 bathroom_NN1 ,_, but_CCB which_DDQ she_PPHS1 shared_VVD with_IW no_PN121 one_PN122 ._. 
The_AT first_MD upward_JJ step_NN1 of_IO any_DD born_JJ in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 room_NN1 of_IO one_PN1 's_GE own_DA ._. 
Very_RG few_DA2 people_NN had_VHD seen_VVN inside_II Gabriel_NP1 's_GE flat_NN1 ,_, because_CS that_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT other_JJ rule_NN1 for_IF escapers_NN2 from_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 :_: do_VD0 not_XX let_VVI the_AT world_NN1 outside_RL get_VVI past_II your_APPGE front_JJ door_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX expect_VVI too_RG much_DA1 of_IO me_PPIO1 ._. 
Got_VVN a_AT1 busy_JJ day_NNT1 tomorrow_RT ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ always_RR busy_JJ at_II this_DD1 time_NNT1 of_IO the_AT year_NNT1 in_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, preparing_VVG the_AT collection_NN1 for_IF the_AT next_MD season_NNT1 ._. 
Murder_NN1 or_CC not_XX it_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO go_VVI on_RP ,_, and_CC next_MD day_NNT1 it_PPH1 did_VDD ,_, Rose_NP1 saw_VVD to_II that_DD1 ,_, although_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX herself_PPX1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 waking_NN1 dream_NN1 ,_, one_PN1 which_DDQ followed_VVD her_PPHO1 into_II sleep_NN1 and_CC came_VVD out_RP again_RT the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 to_TO stay_VVI with_IW her_PPHO1 all_DB day_NNT1 ,_, going_VVG with_IW her_PPHO1 into_II Belmodes_NP1 side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 like_II a_AT1 fellow_JJ worker_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA she_PPHS1 slept_VVD in_II her_APPGE Italian-designed_JJ tube_NN1 steel_NN1 bed_NN1 with_IW the_AT iron-grey_JJ duvet_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 felt_VVD sure_JJ that_CST Steve_NP1 in_II the_AT room_NN1 across_II the_AT corridor_NN1 must_VM know_VVI who_PNQS was_VBDZ in_II there_RL with_IW her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC as_CSA she_PPHS1 went_VVD to_II work_NN1 next_MD day_NNT1 ,_, she_PPHS1 felt_VVD sure_JJ that_CST everyone_PN1 must_VM see_VVI what_DDQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dragging_VVG with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
Her_APPGE nightmare_NN1 self_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE horrible_JJ double_NN1 ._. 
In_II this_DD1 dream_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ outside_II herself_PPX1 ,_, yet_RR watching_VVG a_AT1 person_NN1 who_PNQS must_VM be_VBI herself_PPX1 strangling_VVG an_AT1 adolescent_JJ boy_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ she_PPHS1 saw_VVD was_VBDZ detailed_JJ and_CC specific_JJ ,_, nothing_PN1 vague_JJ or_CC fancy_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO hands_NN2 ,_, reaching_VVG out_RP at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE arms_NN2 from_II her_APPGE shoulders_NN2 to_TO grip_VVI a_AT1 neck_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX exactly_RR the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO thought_NN1 you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO pass_VVI on_RP to_II the_AT police_NN2 at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 when_RRQ two_MC boys_NN2 '_GE bodies_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN ._. 
Yet_RR one_PN1 that_CST was_VBDZ hard_JJ to_TO keep_VVI to_II yourself_PPX1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM feel_VVI it_PPH1 bursting_VVG out_RP all_RR over_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Like_II a_AT1 virulent_JJ disease_NN1 ._. 
Someone_PN1 was_VBDZ bound_VVNK to_TO notice_VVI ._. 
Excuse_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, they_PPHS2 might_VM say_VVI ,_, you_PPY have_VH0 death_NN1 all_RR over_II your_APPGE face_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI serious_JJ ._. 
At_II work_NN1 next_MD day_NNT1 ,_, discussing_VVG time-sheets_NN2 and_CC piecework_NN1 rates_NN2 with_IW Dagmar_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM feel_VVI her_APPGE skin_NN1 irritating_VVG her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 put_VVD her_APPGE hand_NN1 up_II21 to_II22 her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ is_VBZ the_AT matter_NN1 with_IW you_PPY ,_, Rose_NP1 ?_? 
You_PPY keep_VV0 touching_VVG your_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 was_VBDZ irritable_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM having_VHG a_AT1 little_JJ trouble_NN1 with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 did_VDD not_XX answer_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD known_VVN Rose_NN1 since_CS before_II Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ born_VVN ,_, and_CC had_VHD long_RR since_CS resolved_VVN to_TO think_VVI nothing_PN1 about_II Rose_NP1 except_II what_DDQ suited_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 did_VDD not_XX suit_VVI her_PPHO1 now_RT to_TO observe_VVI the_AT emotional_JJ turmoil_NN1 inside_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
Herself_PPX1 the_AT illegitimate_JJ daughter_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 Danish_JJ sailor_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD spent_VVN one_MC1 month_NNT1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 before_II taking_VVG ship_NN1 for_RR21 ever_RR22 ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD built_VVN herself_PPX1 a_AT1 firmly_RR structured_JJ life_NN1 which_DDQ could_VM withstand_VVI all_RR21 but_RR22 atomic_JJ bombardment_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN your_APPGE warpaint_NN1 on_RP ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG a_AT1 tulip-red_JJ trouser_NN1 suit_NN1 ,_, diamond_NN1 earrings_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 large_JJ aquamarine_JJ ring_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 grunted_VVD ._. 
'_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX believe_VVI clothes_NN2 helped_VVD ,_, then_RT I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI in_II this_DD1 business_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sighed_VVD ._. 
'_GE But_CCB who_PNQS said_VVD work_NN1 helps_VVZ ?_? '_GE and_CC pushed_VVN away_II21 from_II22 her_APPGE desk_NN1 ._. 
'_" Are_VBR the_AT police_NN2 still_RR in_II the_AT washroom_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 's_GE expression_NN1 did_VDD not_XX change_VVI from_II her_APPGE usual_JJ workday_NN1 look_NN1 of_IO reserve_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT police_NN2 have_VH0 gone_VVN ,_, but_CCB the_AT washroom_NN1 's_VBZ locked_VVN up_RP and_CC no_PN121 one_PN122 can_VM get_VVI in_RP ._. 
The_AT girls_NN2 are_VBR having_VHG to_TO use_VVI the_AT public_JJ lavatory_NN1 on_II the_AT corner_NN1 and_CC they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX go_VVI on_II strike_NN1 ,_, will_VM they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 feared_VVD strikes_NN2 even_RR more_DAR than_CSN bankruptcy_NN1 or_CC the_AT plague_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX heard_VVN them_PPHO2 mention_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 in_II a_AT1 level_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 got_VVD up_RP and_CC walked_VVD to_II the_AT window_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE suit_NN1 made_VVN of_IO nylon_NN1 had_VHD stuck_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 and_CC outlined_VVN her_APPGE figure_NN1 ._. 
Out_II21 of_II22 the_AT window_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT street_NN1 outside_RL ,_, with_IW one_MC1 of_IO her_APPGE own_DA vans_NN2 drawing_VVG away_II21 from_II22 the_AT kerb_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 smaller_JJR delivery_NN1 van_NN1 from_II a_AT1 wholesaler_NN1 was_VBDZ just_RR moving_VVG into_II her_APPGE unloading_JJ yard_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 would_VM be_VBI the_AT Italian_JJ silk_NN1 jersey_NN1 arriving_VVG ._. 
Good_JJ news_NN1 on_II an_AT1 ordinary_JJ day_NNT1 ,_, a_AT1 delight_NN1 to_II the_AT eye_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX an_AT1 ordinary_JJ day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI a_AT1 lot_NN1 ,_, do_VD0 we_PPIS2 ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, fixing_VVG her_APPGE eyes_NN2 on_II a_AT1 policeman_NN1 in_II uniform_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ walking_VVG by_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT case_NN1 ,_, working_VVG in_II a_AT1 building_NN1 where_RRQ bloodstained_JJ clothing_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN ,_, and_CC where_RRQ two_MC people_NN whom_PNQO the_AT police_NN2 had_VHD questioned_VVN about_II a_AT1 missing_JJ boy_NN1 had_VHD more_DAR than_CSN passing_JJ contact_NN1 ,_, yet_RR they_PPHS2 knew_VVD less_DAR than_CSN anyone_PN1 ._. 
'_" Any_DD news_NN1 about_II Ephraim_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, Lily_NP1 is_VBZ n't_XX in_II today_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE Just_RR as_RR21 well_RR22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 uneasily_RR ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 difficult_JJ situation_NN1 there_RL ._. 
See_VV0 she_PPHS1 's_VBZ paid_VVN ,_, though_CS ,_, wo_VM n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 good_JJ employer_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 grudgingly_RR ._. 
'_GE Better_JJR than_CSN Grandpa_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 kept_VVD a_AT1 sweatshop_NN1 if_CS anyone_PN1 did_VDD ._. 
Changed_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, could_VM n't_XX behave_VVI like_II that_DD1 now_RT ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM standing_VVG on_II his_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ,_, Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC would_VM n't_XX he_PPHS1 have_VHI loved_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" For_IF Dagmar_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ a_AT1 show_NN1 of_IO humour_NN1 ._. 
Since_CS her_APPGE mother_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 jolly_JJ lady_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE missing_JJ father_NN1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN a_AT1 dour_JJ Dane_NN1 indeed_RR if_CS inheritance_NN1 had_VHD anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 came_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, and_CC sat_VVD down_RP at_II her_APPGE desk_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI there_EX 's_VBZ any_DD special_JJ reason_NN1 for_IF Lily_NP1 being_VBG away_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Such_II21 as_II22 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Like_JJ Ephraim_NN1 being_VBG found_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" Did_VDD cross_VVI my_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 something_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" Not_XX know_VV0 ._. 
Saw_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 on_RP ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX drive_VVI down_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NN1 from_II the_AT main_JJ road_NN1 this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Came_VVD round_II the_AT other_JJ way_NN1 from_II Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX say_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ avoiding_VVG passing_VVG the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 both_DB2 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, and_CC had_VHD been_VBN every_AT1 day_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE Two_MC police_NN2 cars_NN2 ;_; and_CC an_AT1 ambulance_NN1 ._. 
Drove_VVD off_RP as_CSA I_PPIS1 went_VVD past_RL ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 cycled_VVN from_II her_APPGE flat_NN1 in_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT new_JJ highrise_JJ blocks_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Same_DA house_NN1 as_CSA before_RT ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Rose_NP1 carefully_RR ._. 
The_AT one_PN1 I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO own_VVI ,_, she_PPHS1 meant_VVD ,_, the_AT one_PN1 the_AT copper_NN1 bought_VVD ._. 
'_" That_DD1 or_CC the_AT next_MD one_PN1 ._. 
Both_RR been_VBN empty_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, thanks_NN2 for_IF telling_VVG me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" For_IF Dagmar_NN1 it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN tactfully_RR done_VDN ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM wait_VVI and_CC see_VVI ._. 
'_GE And_CC it_PPH1 might_VM mean_VVI nothing_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT cameo_NN1 of_IO death_NN1 formed_VVN in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ,_, small_JJ ,_, brightly_RR lit_VVN and_CC detailed_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 closed_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM get_VVI you_PPY a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO see_VVI Gaby_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ probably_RR outside_RL now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 can_VM wait_VVI ._. 
You_PPY 'd_VHD better_RRR tell_VVI me_PPIO1 what_DDQ 's_VBZ upsetting_VVG you_PPY ._. 
In_II a_AT1 low_JJ tone_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Do_VD0 you_PPY believe_VVI in_II anyone_PN1 fantasizing_VVG murder_NN1 ?_? 
Have_VH0 you_PPY ever_RR heard_VVN of_IO anyone_PN1 doing_VDG that_DD1 ?_? 
'_GE Gaby_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ outside_RL ,_, heard_VVD the_AT word_NN1 murder_VVI and_CC stayed_VVD to_TO listen_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ wrong_JJ to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, she_PPHS1 knew_VVD ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX stop_VVI herself_PPX1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX hear_VVI anything_PN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, as_CSA Rose_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 dropped_VVN and_CC was_VBDZ interrupted_VVN by_II the_AT rumble_NN1 of_IO Dagmar_NP1 's_GE ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 heard_VVD enough_RR ._. 
The_AT question_NN1 was_VBDZ whether_CSW she_PPHS1 should_VM tell_VVI anyone_PN1 or_CC no_PN121 one_PN122 what_DDQ she_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN ._. 
That_DD1 question_NN1 was_VBDZ decided_VVN for_IF her_PPHO1 in_II a_AT1 most_RGT terrible_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
When_CS the_AT rumour_NN1 reached_VVD Gabriel_NP1 she_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO realize_VVI what_DDQ she_PPHS1 would_VM say_VVI to_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD said_VVN ,_, in_II a_AT1 terrified_JJ whisper_NN1 :_: '_" Can_VM you_PPY fantasize_VVI a_AT1 murder_NN1 ?_? 
Feel_VV0 sure_JJ that_CST you_PPY saw_VVD one_MC1 happen_VV0 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX hear_VVI Dagmar_NP1 's_GE response_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Rose_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 might_VM be_VBI the_AT killer_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ inside_RL it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC outside_RL it_PPH1 ,_, at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ Dagmar_NP1 said_VVD then_RT sounded_VVD like_NN1 '_GE a_AT1 dream_NN1 '_GE ;_; she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX hear_VVI what_DDQ answer_VV0 Rose_NP1 made_VVD to_II that_DD1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 heard_VVD the_AT words_NN2 '_GE missing_JJ '_GE and_CC '_GE blood_NN1 '_GE ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 tried_VVD to_TO slot_VVI this_DD1 into_II what_DDQ the_AT new_JJ death_NN1 was_VBDZ all_DB about_RP ;_; she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ deeply_RR troubled_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 slipped_VVD out_RP for_IF a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO coffee_NN1 with_IW Charley_NP1 in_II his_APPGE studio_NN1 next_II21 to_II22 Belmodes_NP1 ;_; it_PPH1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE days_NNT2 to_TO be_VBI there_RL ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN able_JK to_TO tell_VVI that_CST by_II the_AT sight_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE motorbike_NN1 outside_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 flitted_VVD about_RP on_II this_DD1 machine_NN1 (_( which_DDQ obsessed_VVD him_PPHO1 )_) wearing_VVG a_AT1 helmet_NN1 and_CC goggles_NN2 so_CS21 that_CS22 Gabriel_NP1 called_VVD him_PPHO1 The_AT Invisible_JJ Man_NN1 ._. 
On_II wheels_NN2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI I_PPIS1 should_VM do_VDI ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Charley_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY always_RR give_VV0 me_PPIO1 good_JJ advice_NN1 :_: give_VV0 me_PPIO1 some_DD now_RT ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 I_PPIS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 so_RR ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 minute_NNT1 ticked_VVD by_RP while_CS Charley_NP1 said_VVD nothing_PN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 went_VVD on_RP ,_, '_GE And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 that_DD1 night_NNT1 ,_, remember_VV0 ?_? 
In_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ behaving_VVG oddly_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Which_DDQ night_NNT1 was_VBDZ that_DD1 ?_? 
Remind_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT night_NNT1 I_PPIS1 worked_VVD late_RR on_II my_APPGE own_DA ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ why_RRQ I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 taxi_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY had_VHD a_AT1 job_NN1 in_II Paris_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Brussels_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Charley_NP1 absently_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY Brussels_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 irritated_VVD him_PPHO1 by_II the_AT way_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI something_PN1 nearly_RR right_JJ but_CCB not_XX quite_RR ._. 
Charley_NP1 sat_VVD silent_JJ ,_, then_RT took_VVD a_AT1 deep_JJ breath_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Tell_VV0 them_PPHO2 ._. 
You_PPY ask_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 say_VV0 :_: Tell_VV0 ._. 
'_GE By_II lunch-time_NNT1 the_AT rumour_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 hard_JJ story_NN1 ._. 
So_RR Gabriel_NP1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO tell_VVI ._. 
And_CC to_II her_PPHO1 ,_, in_II her_APPGE present_JJ mood_NN1 ,_, that_CST meant_VVD tell_VV0 Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Six_MC '_GE Since_CS you_PPY ask_VV0 about_II the_AT boy_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 to_II his_APPGE friend_NN1 John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 will_VM tell_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 said_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR drinking_VVG in_II the_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 ;_; it_PPH1 was_VBDZ noon_NNT1 or_CC just_RR past_RL ,_, and_CC still_RR a_AT1 full_JJ working_JJ day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 on_RP ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ you_PPY asked_VVD me_PPIO1 for_IF a_AT1 drink_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI another_DD1 ._. 
You_PPY owe_VV0 me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
'_GE John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 got_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN a_AT1 right_NN1 to_TO know_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ in_II your_APPGE garden_NN1 ._. 
Three_MC feet_NN2 down_RP and_CC under_II a_AT1 rose-bush_NN1 ._. 
Identified_VVN by_II his_APPGE clothes_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB someone_PN1 from_II the_AT family_NN1 will_VM have_VHI to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 look_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 swallowed_VVD his_APPGE drink_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 went_VVD down_RP badly_RR ,_, sour_JJ to_II his_APPGE taste_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE throat_NN1 tightened_VVD ._. 
'_" When_RRQ ?_? 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_GE Probably_RR soon_RR after_CS he_PPHS1 went_VVD missing_VVG ._. 
The_AT forensics_NN1 will_VM take_VVI time_NNT1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC hedge_VVI their_APPGE bets_NN2 ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_GE And_CC how_RGQ long_RR is_VBZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Almost_RR three_MC weeks_NNT2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 added_VVD ,_, '_GE Just_RR after_II Bank_NN1 Holiday_NN1 ._. 
Labour_JJ Day_NNT1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN the_AT impression_NN1 that_CST for_IF some_DD reason_NN1 this_DD1 was_VBDZ important_JJ ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX know_VVI why_RRQ ._. 
They_PPHS2 drank_VVD in_II silence_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 minute_NNT1 or_CC two_MC ._. 
Coffin_NN1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD the_AT house_NN1 then_RT ._. 
Had_VHD n't_XX moved_VVN in_RP ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 got_VVD the_AT keys_NN2 before_II the_AT holiday_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II the_AT garden_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN there_RL then_RT ._. 
'_" '_" Looks_VVZ like_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC the_AT Big_JJ S_ZZ1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Sexual_JJ attack_NN1 ?_? 
Forensics_NN2 say_VV0 no_UH obvious_JJ sign_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB in_II my_APPGE book_NN1 it_PPH1 has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI there_RL ,_, one_MC1 way_NN1 or_CC another_DD1 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ certainly_RR a_AT1 sexual_JJ gratification_NN1 for_IF the_AT killer_NN1 ,_, whether_CSW man_NN1 ,_, woman_NN1 or_CC child_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY mean_VV0 that_DD1 ?_? 
Every_AT1 word_NN1 ,_, even_RR child_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR at_II it_PPH1 younger_JJR and_CC younger_JJR ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 both_RR had_VHN cases_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Damn_JJ ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" To_TO tell_VVI you_PPY the_AT truth_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI we_PPIS2 're_VBR making_VVG a_AT1 good_JJ job_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Not_XX like_II Jordan_NP1 to_TO be_VBI self-critical_JJ ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 slips_VVZ away_II21 from_II22 us_PPIO2 ._. 
As_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 we_PPIS2 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 're_VBR making_VVG progress_NN1 we_PPIS2 seem_VV0 to_TO lose_VVI our_APPGE grip_NN1 ._. 
The_AT forensics_NN1 ,_, the_AT laboratory_NN1 stuff_NN1 all_DB the_AT stuff_NN1 we_PPIS2 've_VH0 taken_VVN in_II soil_NN1 ,_, clothing_NN1 fragments_NN2 ,_, even_RR some_DD flakes_NN2 found_VVN on_II the_AT first_MD boy_NN1 they_PPHS2 look_VV0 promising_JJ ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX get_VVI any_DD further_JJR ._. 
They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX point_VVI anywhere_RL we_PPIS2 can_VM find_VVI ._. 
Or_CC not_XX without_IW a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO help_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR this_DD1 new_JJ body_NN1 will_VM give_VVI something_PN1 extra_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 frowned_VVD ._. 
Poor_JJ little_JJ beast_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR his_APPGE body_NN1 would_VM speak_VVI for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
It_PPH1 might_VM have_VHI a_AT1 lot_NN1 to_II say_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 hear_VV0 they_PPHS2 've_VHI got_VVN a_AT1 problem_NN1 to_TO worry_VVI at_II there_RL ,_, but_CCB details_NN2 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lousy_JJ business_NN1 ,_, so_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 sighed_VVD and_CC took_VVD a_AT1 drink_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Old_JJ Mossycop_NN1 's_VBZ the_AT problem_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 let_VVD anyone_PN1 in_RP to_II that_DD1 place_NN1 ._. 
Anyone_PN1 could_VM have_VHI had_VHN access_NN1 ._. 
Got_VVN hold_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 key_NN1 ,_, kept_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX seem_VVI to_TO care_VVI ._. 
When_CS someone_PN1 like_II Mosse_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS 's_VHZ had_VHN a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO public_JJ face_NN1 ,_, goes_VVZ wrong_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 really_RR beats_VVZ all_DB ._. 
'_" '_GE Think_VV0 so_RR ?_? 
'_" It_PPH1 did_VDD n't_XX seem_VVI entirely_RR the_AT problem_NN1 to_II Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Jordan_NP1 thought_VVD again_RT ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX just_RR that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 the_AT old_JJ man_NN1 is_VBZ n't_XX handling_VVG it_PPH1 well_RR ._. 
Ca_VM n't_XX seem_VVI to_TO take_VVI the_AT emotion_NN1 ._. 
Remember_VV0 when_RRQ Tom_NP1 Banbury_NP1 went_VVD off_II it_PPH1 all_DB ?_? 
Lost_VVD his_APPGE grip_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 quickly_RR ,_, defensively_RR ._. 
'_" One_MC1 or_CC two_MC good_JJ results_NN2 after_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ 's_VHZ happened_VVN to_II him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Retired_JJ early_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 died_VVD a_AT1 year_NNT1 ago_RA ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 shortly_RR ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD liked_VVN his_APPGE first_MD boss_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY still_RR keep_VVI in_RP with_IW the_AT great_JJ man_NN1 Dander_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_GE Commander_NNB Dander_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN ,_, still_RR was_VBDZ ,_, Coffin_NN1 's_GE patron_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY needed_VVD a_AT1 patron_NN1 ._. 
Jordan_NP1 knew_VVD all_DB that_DD1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ just_RR asking_VVG for_IF asking_NN1 's_GE sake_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR well_JJ in_II there_RL ._. 
Gone_VVN right_RR to_II the_AT top_NN1 ,_, the_AT lucky_JJ bastard_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN a_RR21 bit_RR22 grand_JJ for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX what_DDQ I_PPIS1 hear_VV0 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 drank_VVD for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 before_II Jordan_NP1 returned_VVD to_II what_DDQ really_RR worried_VVD him_PPHO1 about_II his_APPGE boss_NN1 's_GE handling_NN1 of_IO the_AT case_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT trouble_NN1 is_VBZ he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX talk_VVI to_II people_NN ._. 
Not_XX properly_RR ._. 
Question_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
Talk_VV0 ,_, no_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Tom_NP1 Banbury_NP1 could_VM n't_XX ._. 
'_" Could_VM n't_XX or_CC would_VM n't_XX ._. 
'_GE In_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, it_PPH1 killed_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Cancer_NN1 of_IO the_AT larynx_NN1 can_VM not_XX come_VVI by_II accident_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC is_VBZ it_PPH1 falling_VVG into_II the_AT old_JJ sin_NN1 of_IO hubris_NN1 to_TO say_VVI you_PPY can_VM will_VM your_APPGE own_DA death_NN1 ?_? 
The_AT real_JJ trouble_NN1 with_IW old_JJ Tom_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN that_CST when_CS he_PPHS1 came_VVD into_II contact_NN1 with_IW the_AT evil_JJ mind_NN1 ,_, the_AT scheming_JJ ,_, devious_JJ ,_, manipulative_JJ mind_NN1 of_IO some_DD murderers_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX bear_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 ought_VMK to_TO talk_VVI to_II the_AT family_NN1 connections_NN2 ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 said_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
'_GE People_NN like_II Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 ought_VMK to_TO talk_VVI to_II Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN and_CC meant_VVN ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 might_VM not_XX have_VHI been_VBN him_PPHO1 if_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX seen_VVN her_PPHO1 for_IF himself_PPX1 that_DD1 afternoon_NNT1 between_II five_MC and_CC six_MC ,_, the_AT period_NN1 between_II Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 closing_NN1 and_CC Rose_VVD leaving_VVG her_APPGE office_NN1 at_II Belmodes_NP1 ;_; the_AT time_NNT1 Steve_NP1 would_VM have_VHI made_VVN his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG face_NN1 to_II face_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 boy_NN1 in_II the_AT public_JJ park_NN1 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 recognized_VVD her_PPHO1 at_RR21 once_RR22 because_CS Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD pointed_VVN her_PPHO1 out_RP to_II him_PPHO1 and_CC he_PPHS1 thought_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 must_VM be_VBI young_JJ Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 conjunction_NN1 of_IO two_MC people_NN at_RR21 once_RR22 unlikely_JJ and_CC yet_RR inevitable_JJ ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VM get_VVI at_II the_AT boy_NN1 if_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM ._. 
He_PPHS1 stopped_VVD to_TO watch_VVI ._. 
Where_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR talking_VVG was_VBDZ a_AT1 children_NN2 's_GE playground_NN1 ,_, not_XX much_RR used_VVN ;_; a_AT1 small_JJ desolation_NN1 of_IO climbing_VVG frames_NN2 and_CC broken_JJ swings_NN2 ._. 
The_AT barbarians_NN2 had_VHD passed_VVN over_II it_PPH1 and_CC moved_VVN on_RP ._. 
Afterwards_RT he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO explain_VVI why_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, and_CC found_VVD it_PPH1 hard_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ just_RR there_RL ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX true_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN there_RL on_II purpose_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX thinking_VVG he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI them_PPHO2 ,_, but_CCB thinking_VVG he_PPHS1 would_VM see_VVI something_PN1 ._. 
Driven_VVN there_RL by_II some_DD distant_JJ memory_NN1 from_II his_APPGE youth_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 place_NN1 where_RRQ boys_NN2 and_CC vagrants_NN2 went_VVD ,_, had_VHD been_VBN for_IF years_NNT2 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO several_DA2 in_II the_AT district_NN1 but_CCB the_AT one_PN1 nearest_RRT to_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ probably_RR in_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
Lily_NP1 and_CC the_AT boy_NN1 were_VBDR standing_VVG by_II an_AT1 old_JJ iron_NN1 playhorse_NN1 which_DDQ had_VHD once_RR been_VBN painted_VVN dark_JJ green_NN1 but_CCB now_RT was_VBDZ blotched_VVN with_IW rust_NN1 ._. 
Blessed_VVN with_IW excellent_JJ long-range_JJ vision_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 stood_VVD outside_II the_AT play_NN1 area_NN1 ,_, observing_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 had_VHD his_APPGE back_NN1 to_II him_PPHO1 but_CCB he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI Lily_NP1 's_GE face_NN1 and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG the_AT talking_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 stood_VVD there_RL watching_VVG ._. 
'_GE Wish_NN1 I_PPIS1 could_VM lip-read_VVI ._. 
'_GE But_CCB just_RR watching_VVG was_VBDZ telling_VVG him_PPHO1 something_PN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 moved_VVD as_CSA in_II a_AT1 dance_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT the_AT boy_NN1 Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG the_AT talking_NN1 while_CS Lily_NP1 was_VBDZ listening_VVG ,_, and_CC that_CST surprised_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT boy_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVG on_RP at_RR21 length_RR22 with_IW apparent_JJ fluency_NN1 ._. 
From_II Lily_NP1 's_GE back_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM tell_VVI nothing_PN1 ._. 
A_AT1 shame_NN1 not_XX to_TO be_VBI able_JK to_TO hear_VVI ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 knew_VVD if_CS he_PPHS1 took_VVD one_MC1 more_DAR step_NN1 towards_II them_PPHO2 the_AT scene_NN1 would_VM break_VVI up_RP and_CC he_PPHS1 would_VM lose_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
In_II the_AT end_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT woman_NN1 who_PNQS gave_VVD ground_NN1 and_CC the_AT boy_NN1 who_PNQS stayed_VVD ._. 
No_RR21 doubt_RR22 he_PPHS1 should_VM report_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC probably_RR he_PPHS1 would_VM ._. 
But_CCB ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, what_DDQ could_VM he_PPHS1 say_VVI ?_? 
That_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN the_AT two_MC talking_VVG ?_? 
And_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE feet_NN2 thought_VVD otherwise_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 followed_VVD Lily_NP1 ;_; sometimes_RT ,_, as_CSA detective_NN1 ,_, your_APPGE feet_NN2 do_VD0 know_VVI best_RRT ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO hope_VVI so_RR ,_, because_CS his_APPGE feet_NN2 appeared_VVD to_TO be_VBI following_VVG Lily_NP1 ,_, carrying_VVG him_PPHO1 with_IW them_PPHO2 ,_, willy-nilly_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD after_II Lily_NP1 ,_, not_XX sure_JJ exactly_RR what_DDQ he_PPHS1 would_VM do_VDI ._. 
He_PPHS1 followed_VVD her_PPHO1 down_RP one_MC1 quiet_JJ suburban_JJ street_NN1 after_II another_DD1 till_CS they_PPHS2 approached_VVD the_AT busy_JJ main_JJ road_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 stopped_VVD and_CC turned_VVD round_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR following_VVG me_PPIO1 ._. 
You_PPY ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI ashamed_JJ of_IO yourself_PPX1 ._. 
Go_VV0 away_RL or_CC I_PPIS1 'll_VM call_VVI the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE eyes_NN2 flicked_VVN towards_II the_AT main_JJ road_NN1 where_CS a_AT1 uniformed_JJ constable_NN1 stood_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD led_VVN him_PPHO1 there_RL neatly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ if_CS I_PPIS1 frightened_VVD you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 policeman_NN1 yourself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM recognize_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT policeman_NN1 at_II the_AT corner_NN1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG interested_JJ ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX count_VVI on_II that_DD1 ,_, son_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC being_VBG liked_VVN the_AT more_DAR because_II21 of_II22 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
'_GE The_AT uniformed_JJ policeman_NN1 had_VHD begun_VVN a_AT1 slow_JJ ,_, thoughtful_JJ walk_NN1 in_II their_APPGE direction_NN1 ._. 
Explanations_NN2 could_VM be_VBI made_VVN ,_, but_CCB might_VM not_XX be_VBI easy_JJ ._. 
Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR what_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY want_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 would_VM have_VHI recognized_VVN that_CST Lily_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II one_MC1 of_IO her_APPGE aggressive_JJ moods_NN2 ;_; they_PPHS2 alternated_VVD with_IW gentle_JJ or_CC more_RGR co-operative_JJ states_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO expect_VVI to_TO be_VBI bullied_VVN ._. 
Spied_VVN on_RP ._. 
'_" '_" No_PN121 one_PN122 's_VBZ doing_VDG that_DD1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX strictly_RR true_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ;_; no_AT wonder_NN1 some_DD people_NN have_VH0 mixed_VVN feelings_NN2 about_II us_PPIO2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 did_VDD exactly_RR what_DDQ she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Still_RR ,_, my_APPGE motives_NN2 were_VBDR good_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 added_VVD politely_RR ,_, '_GE Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM in_II mourning_NN1 ,_, did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI that_DD1 ?_? 
My_APPGE little_JJ nephew_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN found_VVN ._. 
Dead_JJ ._. 
Murdered_JJ ._. 
More_RRR like_II a_AT1 grandson_NN1 than_CSN a_AT1 nephew_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sorry_JJ ._. 
By_RT21 now_RT22 she_PPHS1 'd_VHD had_VHN a_AT1 good_JJ look_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 known_VVN you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN you_PPY with_IW Gaby_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ she_PPHS1 know_VVI about_II Ephraim_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX yet_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB she_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI told_VVN ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
Or_CC she_PPHS1 'd_VM have_VHI let_VVN me_PPIO1 know_VVI ._. 
In_II a_AT1 kinder_JJR way_NN1 than_CSN you_PPY lot_NN1 did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI the_AT police_NN2 tell_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD deprecatingly_RR ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY live_VVI ,_, Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 nodded_VVD to_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT row_NN1 of_IO tidy_JJ brick_NN1 houses_NN2 ._. 
'_" Can_VM we_PPIS2 go_VVI in_II the_AT house_NN1 and_CC talk_VVI ?_? 
That_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD ._. 
'_GE Also_RR this_DD1 young_JJ police_NN2 constable_NN1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG closer_RRR ._. 
Lily_NP1 too_RR had_VHD noticed_VVN the_AT policeman_NN1 by_RT21 now_RT22 and_CC perhaps_RR did_VDD not_XX want_VVI to_TO encounter_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD quickly_RR ,_, and_CC led_VVD the_AT way_NN1 to_II the_AT house_NN1 without_IW hesitation_NN1 ._. 
Inside_RL ,_, Lily_NP1 's_GE house_NN1 was_VBDZ sunlit_JJ and_CC quiet_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 led_VVD him_PPHO1 straight_RR into_II an_AT1 old-fashioned_JJ kitchen_NN1 where_CS a_AT1 coal_NN1 range_NN1 gave_VVD out_RP a_AT1 dull_JJ red_JJ glow_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM smell_VVI cooking_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Always_RR keep_VV0 a_AT1 casserole_NN1 going_VVG in_II the_AT oven_NN1 ready_JJ for_IF when_RRQ I_PPIS1 come_VV0 in_RP from_II work_NN1 ._. 
Always_RR been_VBN a_AT1 working_JJ woman_NN1 ._. 
Had_VHD to_TO be_VBI ,_, and_CC keep_VV0 my_APPGE family_NN1 comfortable_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY a_AT1 widow_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 still_RR got_VVN Dad_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX count_VVI for_IF much_RR now_RT ,_, poor_JJ love_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VHZ gone_VVN a_RR31 little_RR32 bit_RR33 silly_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Ah_UH ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX walk_VVI ,_, though_CS ,_, his_APPGE legs_NN2 have_VH0 gone_VVN ,_, so_CS you_PPY need_VM n't_XX start_VVI having_VHG suspicious_JJ thoughts_NN2 about_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ upstairs_RL now_RT ,_, asleep_JJ ._. 
Or_CC thinking_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 does_VDZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO thinking_NN1 even_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI what_DDQ ._. 
As_RG harmless_JJ as_CSA a_AT1 baby_NN1 ._. 
More_RGR harmless_JJ than_CSN some_DD babies_NN2 I_PPIS1 've_VH0 known_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI much_RR about_II babies_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 humbly_RR ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT ones_NN2 that_CST have_VH0 a_AT1 sharp_JJ look_NN1 to_II them_PPHO2 that_CST you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO watch_VVI out_RP for_IF ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR the_AT bad_JJ ones_NN2 ._. 
Look_VV0 like_II little_JJ old_JJ men_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 do_VD0 ,_, sometimes_RT ._. 
Then_RT you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO watch_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 grow_VV0 up_RP like_II ._. 
'_" '_GE Poor_JJ little_JJ things_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 felt_VVD a_AT1 serious_JJ sympathy_NN1 for_IF the_AT little_JJ ones_NN2 looking_VVG like_II their_APPGE own_DA grandfathers_NN2 ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD probably_RR been_VBN such_DA a_AT1 one_MC1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ about_II your_APPGE nephew_NN1 Ephraim_NN1 ?_? 
Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 one_MC1 of_IO the_AT sharp_JJ ones_NN2 ?_? 
'_GE Lily_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX answer_VVI ;_; she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ bent_VVN down_RP getting_VVG the_AT casserole_NN1 from_II the_AT oven_NN1 ._. 
The_AT fragrant_JJ steam_NN1 made_VVD his_APPGE mouth_NN1 water_NN1 ._. 
After_CS a_RR21 bit_RR22 she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI about_II Ephraim_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 loved_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, so_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ harder_JJR to_TO see_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 lived_VVD with_IW you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
With_IW his_APPGE mother_NN1 and_CC stepfather_NN1 and_CC his_APPGE grandmother_NN1 ._. 
Nice_JJ old_JJ soul_NN1 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY have_VH0 to_TO think_VVI for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Lily_NN1 looked_VVN as_CS21 though_CS22 she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN thinking_VVG for_IF her_APPGE whole_JJ family_NN1 all_DB her_APPGE life_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ younger_JJR ,_, by_RR21 far_RR22 ,_, than_CSN she_PPHS1 appeared_VVD ._. 
'_" Did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 have_VHI anyone_PN1 closer_JJR ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX that_CST were_VBDR any_DD good_JJ to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ born_VVN out_II21 of_II22 wedlock_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 used_VVD the_AT old_JJ phrase_NN1 ._. 
'_" His_APPGE real_JJ father_NN1 's_VBZ in_II the_AT Merchant_NN1 Navy_NN1 ,_, and_CC when_CS we_PPIS2 'll_VM see_VVI him_PPHO1 next_MD ,_, I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX say_VVI ._. 
Off_II the_AT coast_NN1 of_IO West_ND1 Africa_NP1 when_CS I_PPIS1 last_VV0 heard_VVN from_II him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC that_DD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX so_RG very_RG recent_JJ ._. 
As_II21 for_II22 his_APPGE mother_NN1 ..._... 
'_" She_PPHS1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" Here_RL today_RT and_CC gone_VVN tomorrow_RT ,_, that_DD1 one_PN1 ._. 
Moved_VVN in_RP with_IW a_AT1 boy_NN1 that_CST 's_VHZ got_VVN a_AT1 group_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT they_PPHS2 got_VVD married_JJ ._. 
So_RR there_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO stepfather_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 made_VVD it_PPH1 sound_VVI like_II a_AT1 disease_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD the_AT casserole_NN1 lid_NN1 off_RP and_CC was_VBDZ stirring_VVG its_APPGE contents_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Lot_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 around_RP at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 took_VVD the_AT spoon_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE hand_NN1 and_CC laid_VVD it_PPH1 on_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ about_II Steve_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ?_? 
Is_VBZ he_PPHS1 a_AT1 sharp_JJ one_PN1 growing_VVG up_RP bad_JJ ?_? 
'_GE Lily_NN1 put_VVD the_AT lid_NN1 on_II the_AT casserole_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT casserole_NN1 in_II the_AT oven_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY spoke_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 reminded_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 you_PPY spoken_VVN to_II him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR you_PPY should_VM ._. 
Try_VV0 it_PPH1 for_IF yourself_PPX1 ,_, see_VV0 where_RRQ it_PPH1 gets_VVZ you_PPY ._. 
Have_VH0 a_AT1 try_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO speak_VVI to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, to_TO find_VVI out_RP what_DDQ he_PPHS1 knew_VVD about_II Ephraim_NP1 ;_; after_II all_DB ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD Ephraim_NP1 's_GE boots_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 makes_VVZ me_PPIO1 angry_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ is_VBZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 wo_VM n't_XX answer_VVI questions_NN2 ._. 
None_PN of_IO my_APPGE Why_RRQ questions_NN2 ._. 
Nor_CC How_RRQ ._. 
Just_RR did_VDD n't_XX answer_VVI ._. 
Or_CC could_VM n't_XX ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI talking_VVG ._. 
'_GE Lily_NN1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 look_NN1 telling_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE own_DA sharpness_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, you_PPY saw_VVD that_CST ,_, did_VDD you_PPY ?_? 
Pity_VV0 you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX lip-read_VVI ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 had_VHD often_RR thought_VVN the_AT same_DA himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG ._. 
But_CCB there_EX 's_VBZ talking_VVG and_CC saying_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX saying_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 talked_VVD about_II nothing_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Absolutely_RR nothing_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 talked_VVD about_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI when_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VM last_VVI seen_VVN Ephraim_NN1 ._. 
Where_CS he_PPHS1 'd_VM last_VVI seen_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
What_DDQ they_PPHS2 'd_VHD done_VDN together_RL ._. 
The_AT places_NN2 they_PPHS2 went_VVD to_II ._. 
Were_VBDR they_PPHS2 true_JJ friends_NN2 ?_? 
And_CC why_RRQ ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 shook_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" Nothing_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Or_CC could_VM n't_XX remember_VVI ._. 
But_CCB about_II himself_PPX1 he_PPHS1 practically_RR told_VVD me_PPIO1 what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD for_IF breakfast_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Or_CC if_CS not_XX a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ,_, then_RT a_AT1 doctor_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 why_RRQ ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 could_VM make_VVI trouble_NN1 for_IF people_NN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Lily_NP1 sourly_RR ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 really_RR you_PPY talking_VVG ,_, Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 ?_? 
Saying_VVG these_DD2 things_NN2 ?_? 
'_" There_EX were_VBDR angry_JJ tears_NN2 in_II Lily_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO like_VVI the_AT little_JJ beggar_NN1 ._. 
Time_NNT1 was_VBDZ when_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR around_II my_APPGE house_NN1 with_IW Ephraim_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR pals_NN2 ,_, real_JJ pals_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 kept_VVD it_PPH1 from_II his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI realized_VVN that_CST if_CS a_AT1 boy_NN1 could_VM do_VDI that_DD1 ,_, then_RT he_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX be_VBI open_JJ with_IW anyone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 had_VHD n't_XX spoken_VVN to_II him_PPHO1 now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 'd_VM have_VHI done_VDN better_RRR to_TO leave_VVI him_PPHO1 alone_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI for_IF myself_PPX1 ,_, hard_JJ and_CC clear_JJ ,_, with_IW my_APPGE own_DA ears_NN2 what_DDQ he_PPHS1 knew_VVD about_II Ephraim_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY took_VVD a_AT1 risk_NN1 ,_, talking_VVG to_II him_PPHO1 in_II the_AT park_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX amplify_VVI nor_CC did_VDD Lily_NP1 ask_VVI the_AT nature_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 risk_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 comment_NN1 he_PPHS1 profoundly_RR believed_VVN ,_, an_AT1 emotion_NN1 rather_II21 than_II22 a_AT1 rational_JJ thought_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ working_VVG on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB what_DDQ he_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI sensing_VVG was_VBDZ that_CST the_AT boy_NN1 was_VBDZ dangerous_JJ ._. 
Somehow_RR or_CC the_AT other_JJ ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX sure_JJ how_RRQ ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD dished_VVN him_PPHO1 out_RP a_AT1 plate_NN1 of_IO stew_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG eating_VVG it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT kitchen_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 homely_JJ ,_, comfortable_JJ room_NN1 ._. 
Everything_PN1 that_CST could_VM be_VBI polished_VVN was_VBDZ polished_VVN ,_, but_CCB nothing_PN1 was_VBDZ new_JJ ,_, all_DB the_AT furniture_NN1 and_CC equipment_NN1 settled_VVN into_II their_APPGE accustomed_JJ places_NN2 as_II21 of_II22 long_JJ habit_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ cosy_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM setting_VVG Lily_NP1 in_II her_APPGE context_NN1 ,_, Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ._. 
And_CC Ephraim_VV0 too_RR ._. 
These_DD2 are_VBR ordinary_JJ people_NN ._. 
Steve_NP1 and_CC Rose_NP1 are_VBR not_XX ordinary_JJ people_NN ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD they_PPHS2 do_VDI together_RL ?_? 
Any_DD idea_NN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 picture_NN1 of_IO the_AT life_NN1 that_CST Steve_NP1 and_CC Ephraim_NP1 had_VHD had_VHN together_RL ._. 
From_II that_DD1 life_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO have_VHI come_VVN death_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR always_RR out_RP ._. 
Away_RL and_CC off_RP together_RL ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 lads_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 often_RR came_VVD back_RP here_RL for_IF their_APPGE tea_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ,_, her_APPGE tone_NN1 implied_VVD ,_, was_VBDZ a_AT1 poor_JJ cook_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 worse_JJR mother_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 'd_VM talk_VVI ?_? 
So_RR you_PPY knew_VVD what_DDQ they_PPHS2 got_VVD up_II21 to_II22 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX lately_RR ._. 
Not_XX the_AT last_MD year_NNT1 ._. 
Shut_VV0 down_RP ,_, they_PPHS2 both_RR did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC that_DD1 worried_JJ you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
It_PPH1 did_VDD ._. 
But_CCB just_RR lately_RR '_" she_PPHS1 hesitated'_VV0 just_RR lately_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 wondered_VVN if_CS Steve_NP1 ever_RR gave_VVD much_RR away_RL ._. 
'_GE Once_RR21 again_RR22 she_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 manager_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 can_VM pull_VVI strings_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Manipulative_JJ ,_, you_PPY mean_VV0 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT word_NN1 was_VBDZ alien_JJ to_II her_PPHO1 and_CC she_PPHS1 looked_VVD doubtful_JJ ._. 
'_" If_CSW you_PPY say_VV0 so_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Thanks_NN2 for_IF telling_VVG me_PPIO1 all_DB this_DD1 ;_; it_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 nice_JJ young_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX talk_VVI to_II everyone_PN1 like_CS I_PPIS1 've_VH0 talked_VVN to_II you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 that_CST ,_, Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 saw_VVD too_RG much_DA1 of_IO old_JJ Mosse_NP1 ._. 
That_DD1 house_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 disgrace_NN1 ._. 
Attracted_VVD the_AT dregs_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI about_II that_DD1 too_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 disgrace_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 let_VVD himself_PPX1 and_CC the_AT house_NN1 go_VV0 ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 you_PPY 'll_VM be_VBI happy_JJ in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM try_VVI to_TO be_VBI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 soberly_RR ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 got_VVD the_AT chance_NN1 ._. 
Lily_NP1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 to_II the_AT front_JJ door_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 were_VBDR only_JJ kids_NN2 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD despairingly_RR ._. 
'_GE Only_JJ kids_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 still_RR is_VBZ ._. 
'_GE But_CCB a_AT1 kid_NN1 with_IW Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 and_CC his_APPGE house_NN1 in_II his_APPGE background_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 house_NN1 in_II which_DDQ murder_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN done_VDN ._. 
Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ,_, retired_VVD eccentric_JJ ,_, and_CC a_AT1 house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ;_; genetics_NN1 and_CC environment_NN1 ,_, the_AT two_MC strands_NN2 in_II making_VVG a_AT1 person_NN1 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY had_VHD to_TO take_VVI Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 into_II the_AT equation_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 came_VVD into_II it_PPH1 ,_, mercilessly_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN what_DDQ Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD to_TO say_VVI ._. 
Seven_MC It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 warm_JJ evening_NNT1 ._. 
Suddenly_RR and_CC unseasonably_RR warm_JJ ._. 
Coffin_NN1 found_VVD it_PPH1 hard_RR to_TO tuck_VVI into_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE cold_JJ beef_NN1 and_CC salad_NN1 after_II having_VHG eaten_VVN Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 's_GE stew_NN1 ._. 
Nor_CC did_VDD he_PPHS1 fancy_VVI it_PPH1 greatly_RR ;_; after_CS some_DD years_NNT2 away_II21 from_II22 Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE hotel_NN1 and_CC of_IO looking_VVG after_II himself_PPX1 ,_, eating_VVG exactly_RR what_DDQ he_PPHS1 liked_VVD ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ to_TO get_VVI used_JJ to_II her_APPGE iron_NN1 hand_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 potato_NN1 ._. 
All_RR over_II Greenwich_NP1 and_CC down_RP into_II Deptford_NP1 and_CC along_RP in_II Woolwich_NP1 ,_, people_NN were_VBDR protesting_VVG at_II the_AT sudden_JJ heat_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ unnatural_JJ ,_, they_PPHS2 said_VVD ,_, hot_JJ days_NNT2 ought_VMK to_TO start_VVI gradually_RR ,_, beginning_VVG with_IW dawn_NNT1 ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 one_PN1 had_VHD hit_VVN them_PPHO2 suddenly_RR between_II four_MC and_CC five_MC in_II the_AT afternoon_NNT1 ._. 
By_II six-thirty_MC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ hot_JJ ,_, with_IW the_AT temperature_NN1 still_RR rising_VVG ._. 
For_IF some_DD unexplained_JJ reason_NN1 many_DA2 housewives_NN2 had_VHD cooked_VVN beef_NN1 in_II one_MC1 form_NN1 or_CC another_DD1 that_DD1 night_NNT1 and_CC Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ probably_RR lucky_JJ to_TO find_VVI his_APPGE second_MD supper_NN1 was_VBDZ cold_JJ ,_, for_IF all_RR over_II South_ND1 London_NP1 people_NN were_VBDR pushing_VVG their_APPGE plates_NN2 back_RP ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG this_DD1 evening_NNT1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ virtually_RR retired_VVN these_DD2 days_NNT2 ,_, her_APPGE hotel_NN1 (_( where_CS Coffin_NN1 had_VHD once_RR lived_VVN )_) turned_VVD into_II small_JJ flats_NN2 over_II whose_DDQGE tenants_NN2 she_PPHS1 kept_VVD a_AT1 stern_JJ eye_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 favoured_JJ few_DA2 like_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 could_VM still_RR be_VBI housed_VVN en_FW pension_NN1 ,_, as_RR31 it_RR32 were_RR33 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ because_II21 of_II22 the_AT overpowering_JJ force_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 favouritism_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD chosen_VVN to_TO move_VVI elsewhere_RL ,_, making_VVG the_AT demands_NN2 of_IO his_APPGE job_NN1 the_AT pretext_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG to_II my_APPGE evening_NNT1 class_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, which_DDQ one_PN1 ?_? 
German_NN1 ,_, or_CC the_AT other_JJ one_PN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT family_NN1 history_NN1 one_MC1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI lied_VVN ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 usually_RR found_VVD himself_PPX1 speaking_VVG the_AT truth_NN1 to_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 ;_; it_PPH1 was_VBDZ another_DD1 reason_NN1 for_IF moving_VVG out_RP ._. 
'_GE Still_JJ intent_NN1 on_II finding_VVG your_APPGE lost_JJ brother_NN1 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 shook_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 waste_NN1 of_IO time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI so_RR ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 enjoy_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN a_AT1 detective_NN1 he_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI been_VBN a_AT1 historian_NN1 ._. 
Indeed_RR ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 sense_NN1 in_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 historian_NN1 :_: he_PPHS1 loved_VVD investigating_VVG source_NN1 material_NN1 ,_, going_VVG back_RP to_II the_AT originals_NN2 ,_, and_CC patiently_RR fitting_VVG one_MC1 piece_NN1 of_IO evidence_NN1 into_II the_AT pattern_NN1 with_IW another_DD1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT girl_NN1 that_CST teaches_VVZ the_AT class_NN1 :_: the_AT one_PN1 with_IW red_JJ hair_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, it_PPH1 is_VBZ n't_XX ._. 
'_" Another_DD1 thing_NN1 she_PPHS1 disapproved_VVD of_IO was_VBDZ his_APPGE passionate_JJ interest_NN1 in_II the_AT other_JJ sex_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD like_VVI the_AT young_JJ woman_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 hoyden_NN1 from_II Somerville_NP1 who_PNQS gambled_VVD on_II the_AT horses_NN2 and_CC was_VBDZ always_RR broke_VVN ._. 
'_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, what_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG this_DD1 week_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 challenge_NN1 ;_; not_XX for_IF nothing_PN1 had_VHD Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 been_VBN a_AT1 formidable_JJ ARP_NP1 warden_NN1 in_II the_AT war_NN1 ,_, and_CC later_RRR a_AT1 JP_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Parish_NN1 registers_NN2 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 've_VH0 done_VDN my_APPGE homework_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 leaned_VVD forward_RL ._. 
'_GE Mark_VV0 my_APPGE words_NN2 ,_, no_AT good_JJ will_VM come_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Then_RT she_PPHS1 relented_VVD :_: '_" Have_VH0 some_DD apple_NN1 tart_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE iron_NN1 hand_NN1 was_VBDZ even_RR harder_JJR on_II the_AT pastry_NN1 ,_, and_CC affected_VVD its_APPGE colour_NN1 as_RR21 well_RR22 so_CS21 that_CS22 it_PPH1 looked_VVD dark_JJ and_CC oppressed_JJ ._. 
'_GE Too_RG hot_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT matter_NN1 with_IW you_PPY :_: those_DD2 dead_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
'_" Not_XX my_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 muttered_VVD ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
But_CCB your_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX stop_VVI thinking_VVG about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ true_JJ enough_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC you_PPY mind_VV0 ,_, reminds_VVZ you_PPY of_IO that_DD1 other_JJ case_NN1 ._. 
'_GE At_II the_AT beginning_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE career_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO young_JJ John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 's_VHZ had_VHN been_VBN a_AT1 multiple_JJ murderer_NN1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD learnt_VVN something_PN1 of_IO their_APPGE nature_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR a_AT1 strange_JJ breed_NN1 ,_, these_DD2 killers_NN2 who_PNQS might_VM or_CC might_VM not_XX know_VVI their_APPGE victims_NN2 ,_, but_CCB for_IF whom_PNQO the_AT victim_NN1 filled_VVD a_AT1 need_NN1 ._. 
Between_II victim_NN1 and_CC murderer_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 match_NN1 ,_, too_RR ;_; they_PPHS2 slotted_VVD into_II position_NN1 in_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 's_GE lives_NN2 like_II template_NN1 and_CC pattern_NN1 ._. 
Other_JJ things_NN2 he_PPHS1 knew_VVD as_RR21 well_RR22 ,_, and_CC meant_VVD to_TO look_VVI out_RP for_IF ._. 
Like_II the_AT shadow_NN1 such_DA killers_NN2 cast_VVN on_II others_NN2 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY ever_RR hear_VVI from_II Stella_NP1 Pinero_NP1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD fallen_VVN in_II love_NN1 too_RR at_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ in_II character_NN1 :_: Stella_NP1 did_VDD not_XX look_VVI back_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ certainly_RR done_VDN well_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 grudgingly_RR ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ actress_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR even_RR a_AT1 great_JJ one_PN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 always_RR went_VVD to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 perform_VV0 ._. 
Thus_RR aiding_VVG his_APPGE education_NN1 because_CS Stella_NP1 was_VBDZ stretching_VVG her_APPGE powers_NN2 in_II the_AT classics_NN2 :_: Hedda_NP1 Gabler_NP1 ,_, Lady_NNB Macbeth_NP1 ,_, St_NP1 Joan_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 Angel_NN1 House_NN1 is_VBZ being_VBG turned_VVN into_II a_AT1 Museum_NN1 of_IO the_AT Theatre_NN1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 nodded_VVD silently_RR ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 he_PPHS1 knew_VVD ._. 
Rachel_NP1 Esthart_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 famous_JJ actress_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE day_NNT1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 patron_NN1 of_IO Stella_NP1 Pinero_NP1 's_VBZ just_RR as_CSA the_AT then_RT Chief_NNB Inspector_NNB Dander_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN of_IO the_AT young_JJ Coffin_NN1 ,_, had_VHD left_VVN her_PPHO1 Greenwich_NP1 house_NN1 to_II Stella_NP1 ._. 
'_" Now_RT there_EX was_VBDZ an_AT1 actress_NN1 ._. 
Better_RRR than_CSN Stella_NP1 ,_, to_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Different_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" More_DAR heart_NN1 ._. 
Shame_VV0 she_PPHS1 died_VVD so_RG soon_RR after_CS that_DD1 comeback_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 keen_JJ student_NN1 of_IO the_AT theatre_NN1 and_CC could_VM swap_VVI phrases_NN2 like_NN1 '_GE comeback_NN1 '_GE and_CC '_GE a_AT1 turkey_NN1 '_GE and_CC '_GE papering_VVG the_AT house_NN1 '_GE with_IW the_AT best_JJT ._. 
'_GE Seemed_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 she_PPHS1 had_VHD that_DD1 one_PN1 last_MD flare_NN1 of_IO light_NN1 before_CS she_PPHS1 went_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 chewed_VVD her_APPGE way_NN1 through_II her_APPGE own_DA helping_NN1 of_IO apple_NN1 tart_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, that_DD1 reminds_VVZ me_PPIO1 ._. 
That_DD1 other_JJ young_JJ woman_NN1 rang_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ other_JJ one_PN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT new_JJ one_PN1 :_: Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, not_XX my_APPGE new_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB he_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 would_VM be_VBI if_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM work_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 want_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO talk_VVI to_II you_PPY ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE eyebrows_NN2 rose_VVD ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 thought_VVD of_IO better_JJR excuses_NN2 in_II my_APPGE day_NNT1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR to_TO telephone_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 met_VVD ,_, by_II arrangement_NN1 ,_, outside_II the_AT entrance_NN1 to_II the_AT school_NN1 where_CS his_APPGE evening_NNT1 class_NN1 was_VBDZ held_VVN ._. 
With_IW the_AT inevitability_NN1 of_IO certain_JJ aspects_NN2 of_IO life_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 was_VBDZ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coming_VVG in_RP ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
A_AT1 few_DA2 drops_NN2 of_IO rain_NN1 were_VBDR falling_VVG from_II the_AT overheated_JJ sky_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI so_RR ,_, '_GE Gabriel_NP1 responded_VVD nervously_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II this_DD1 school_NN1 myself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR did_VDD I._NP1 '_GE Another_DD1 thing_NN1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD in_RR21 common_RR22 ._. 
Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 graduates_NN2 ,_, both_DB2 ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 walk_VVI up_RP and_CC down_RP while_CS I_PPIS1 tell_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ nervous_JJ as_CSA she_PPHS1 handed_VVD out_RP the_AT story_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 told_VVD it_PPH1 vividly_RR ,_, her_APPGE body_NN1 unconsciously_RR acting_VVG out_RP the_AT story_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 could_VM almost_RR see_VVI and_CC hear_VVI Rose_NP1 and_CC Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
Charley_NP1 said_VVD I_PPIS1 must_VM tell_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Calm_VV0 down_RP ,_, Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 put_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 round_II her_APPGE thin_JJ shoulder_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Nice_JJ scent_NN1 you_PPY 're_VBR wearing_VVG ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 new_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 relaxed_VVD a_RR21 little_RR22 ._. 
'_GE American_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR making_VVG good_JJ scent_NN1 now_RT ._. 
Quite_RG different_JJ from_II a_AT1 French_JJ scent_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? ..._... 
So_RR what_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
'_" Her_APPGE voice_NN1 rose_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 she_PPHS1 's_VBZ killed_VVN someone_PN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR Ephraim_VV0 ._. 
Or_CC anyway_RR ,_, seen_VVN a_AT1 killing_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Seen_VVN a_AT1 killing_NN1 ,_, '_GE repeated_JJ Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI done_VDN ._. 
Thought_NN1 of_IO asking_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH !_! 
'_GE In_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, someone_PN1 will_VM ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ have_VH0 you_PPY told_VVN me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX my_APPGE case_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI written_VVN on_II his_APPGE heart_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Still_RR I_PPIS1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 one_MC1 night_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 suddenly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ drunk_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ near_II your_APPGE house_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 sat_VVD on_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" When_RRQ was_VBDZ this_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI sure_JJ ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN about_II the_AT time_NNT1 Ephraim_NP1 disappeared_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS else_RR have_VH0 you_PPY told_VVN ?_? 
Just_RR Charley_NP1 ._. 
His_APPGE grip_NN1 on_II her_APPGE arm_NN1 tightened_VVD ._. 
'_GE Gaby_NP1 ,_, let_VV0 me_PPIO1 explain_VVI something_PN1 :_: this_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 major_JJ case_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 multiple_JJ murder_NN1 case_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 few_DA2 heavy_JJ spots_NN2 of_IO rain_NN1 were_VBDR falling_VVG on_II the_AT pavements_NN2 like_II coins_NN2 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN will_VM be_VBI involved_VVN ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ an_AT1 Investigating_JJ Officer_NN1 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO control_NN1 figure_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 has_VHZ an_AT1 Incident_NN1 Room_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB there_EX is_VBZ also_RR a_AT1 scene-of-the-crime_JJ officer_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 photographer_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 pathologist_NN1 ._. 
Various_JJ forensic_JJ people_NN ,_, and_CC probably_RR a_AT1 search_NN1 team_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO people_NN ,_, Gaby_NP1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Still_RR ..._... '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD again_RT ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 am_VBM busy_JJ on_II my_APPGE own_DA work_NN1 :_: I_PPIS1 am_VBM part_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 team_NN1 ,_, legging_VVG it_PPH1 around_II London_NP1 ,_, working_VVG undercover_JJ ._. 
'_GE Gently_RR he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN other_JJ things_NN2 on_II my_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Triumphantly_RR she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 corrected_VVD herself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 know_VV0 that_CST you_PPY 've_VH0 seen_VVN Lily_NP1 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY were_VBDR seen_VVN talking_VVG to_II your_APPGE pal_NN1 Jordan_NP1 who_PNQS is_VBZ on_II the_AT case_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 watch_VV0 you_PPY ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 nodded_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR interested_JJ ._. 
We_PPIS2 know_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 stared_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 ;_; her_APPGE little_JJ face_NN1 was_VBDZ excited_JJ and_CC interested_JJ ._. 
Intent_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ another_DD1 word_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ at_II this_DD1 moment_NN1 ,_, with_IW a_AT1 faint_JJ feeling_NN1 that_CST made_VVD the_AT hair_NN1 on_II his_APPGE head_NN1 prickle_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 Coffin_NN1 got_VVD the_AT first_MD intimation_NN1 that_CST even_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 himself_PPX1 was_VBDZ in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Right_RR in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 know_VV0 ,_, she_PPHS1 'd_VHD said_VVN ._. 
Damn_VV0 you_PPY ,_, Gabriel_NP1 ,_, you_PPY 've_VH0 opened_VVN my_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC no_PN121 one_PN122 enjoys_VVZ that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ seeing_VVG it_PPH1 all_DB so_RG differently_RR from_II Gabriel_NP1 ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ seeing_VVG it_PPH1 from_II the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 of_IO the_AT mirror_NN1 ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG at_II his_APPGE own_DA face_NN1 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 Jordan_NP1 was_VBDZ taking_VVG time_NNT1 off_RP to_TO talk_VVI to_II him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC of_RR21 course_RR22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ observed_VVN ,_, probably_RR on_II all_DB sides_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 investigating_JJ team_NN1 he_PPHS1 'd_VHD talked_VVN about_II ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR probably_RR passionately_RR interested_JJ in_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
In_II the_AT nicest_JJT possible_JJ way_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
Young_JJ Coffin_NN1 ?_? 
Decent_JJ chap_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 business_NN1 ca_VM n't_XX be_VBI anything_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, we_PPIS2 'd_VHD better_RRR look_VVI ._. 
You_PPY bet_VV0 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wiped_VVD his_APPGE forehead_NN1 ._. 
Hot_JJ ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 getting_VVG hotter_JJR ?_? 
As_II the_AT heat_NN1 of_IO the_AT evening_NNT1 mounted_VVD ,_, Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 opened_VVD all_DB the_AT windows_NN2 in_II her_APPGE sitting-room_NN1 to_TO let_VVI air_NN1 in_RP ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO bad_JJ feeling_NN1 floating_VVG around_RP her_APPGE house_NN1 and_CC by_II opening_VVG the_AT windows_NN2 she_PPHS1 hoped_VVD to_TO let_VVI it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
The_AT smell_NN1 that_CST floated_VVD back_RP from_II the_AT river_NN1 with_IW its_APPGE docks_NN2 and_CC factories_NN2 was_VBDZ unpleasant_JJ ,_, like_II her_APPGE life_NN1 at_RR21 present_RR22 ._. 
One_MC1 chink_NN1 of_IO light_NN1 had_VHD appeared_VVN ,_, however_RR :_: Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Not_XX a_RR21 lot_RR22 ,_, not_XX saying_VVG much_RR ,_, but_CCB offering_VVG observations_NN2 voluntarily_RR ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 relationship_NN1 between_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Not_XX necessarily_RR that_DD1 of_IO mother_NN1 and_CC son_NN1 ;_; Steve_NP1 had_VHD detached_VVN himself_PPX1 from_II that_DD1 hook_NN1 and_CC would_VM never_RR be_VBI hung_VVN on_RP it_PPH1 again_RT ._. 
Just_RR as_RR21 well_RR22 ,_, perhaps_RR ,_, but_II21 for_II22 Rose_NP1 ,_, not_XX so_RG easy_JJ ._. 
One_MC1 tiny_JJ little_JJ fragment_NN1 of_IO her_PPHO1 would_VM always_RR be_VBI a_AT1 mother_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB at_RR21 last_RR22 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO to_RL31 and_RL32 fro_RL33 between_II them_PPHO2 ,_, more_RRR like_II a_AT1 tennis_NN1 match_NN1 perhaps_RR than_CSN a_AT1 genuine_JJ conversation_NN1 ,_, with_IW words_NN2 being_VBG patted_VVN back_RP and_CC forth_RR ,_, but_CCB Rose_VVN at_RR21 least_RR22 was_VBDZ grateful_JJ for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 leaned_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT window_NN1 ,_, trying_VVG to_TO enjoy_VVI the_AT fresher_JJR air_NN1 ;_; a_AT1 scent_NN1 of_IO burning_JJ rubber_NN1 drifted_VVD in_RP ._. 
To_II the_AT west_ND1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 soap_NN1 factory_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 could_VM smell_VVI that_CST too_RR ._. 
'_GE Good_JJ old_JJ Deller_NP1 's_GE ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 murmured_VVD ._. 
Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 the_AT television_NN1 set_VVD watching_VVG a_AT1 pop_NN1 show_VVI ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ that_DD1 you_PPY 're_VBR listening_VVG to_II ?_? 
'_GE Ready_JJ ,_, Steady_JJ ,_, Go_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Pretty_JJ Things_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Noisy_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 them_PPHO2 ._. 
Better_RRR than_CSN the_AT Stones_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ all_DB the_AT Beatles_NP2 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH '_" he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dismissive'_NN1 would_VM n't_XX miss_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Time_NNT1 for_IF you_PPY to_TO go_VVI to_II bed_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 got_VVD up_RP almost_RR at_RR21 once_RR22 without_IW argument_NN1 ._. 
In_II that_DD1 kind_NN1 of_IO way_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ never_RR any_DD trouble_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ good_JJ behaviour_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC ,_, looked_VVN at_II from_II another_DD1 point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ most_RGT abnormal_JJ ._. 
'_GE Good_JJ night_NNT1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II his_APPGE back_NN1 ._. 
From_II the_AT back_NN1 he_PPHS1 looked_VVD just_RR like_II anyone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
What_DDQ she_PPHS1 longed_VVD to_TO ask_VVI him_PPHO1 was_VBDZ :_: '_" Have_VH0 I_PPIS1 ever_RR been_VBN missing_VVG for_IF any_DD time_NNT1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ?_? 
Been_VBN away_RL and_CC not_XX come_VVN back_RP when_CS I_PPIS1 should_VM ?_? 
Acted_VVN strange_JJ ?_? 
Have_VH0 I_PPIS1 ever_RR come_VV0 back_RP with_IW blood_NN1 on_II me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_GE But_CCB these_DD2 were_VBDR questions_NN2 you_PPY did_VDD not_XX ask_VVI ._. 
Because_CS he_PPHS1 might_VM say_VVI :_: '_" Yes_UH ,_, Mum_NN1 ,_, once_RR or_CC twice_RR you_PPY did_VDD ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 happen_VV0 to_TO know_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ you_PPY that_CST put_VVD Ephraim_NP1 's_GE boots_NN2 in_II my_APPGE bag_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sat_VVD back_RP in_II her_APPGE chair_NN1 by_II the_AT window_NN1 and_CC let_VV0 the_AT hot_JJ air_NN1 play_NN1 over_II her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 relaxed_VVD and_CC her_APPGE mind_NN1 ran_VVD free_JJ ._. 
Soon_RR she_PPHS1 felt_VVD a_AT1 different_JJ person_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC the_AT same_DA person_NN1 in_II another_DD1 skin_NN1 ._. 
The_AT murderer_NN1 came_VVD out_RP and_CC sniffed_VVD the_AT air_NN1 temporarily_RR ._. 
Hot_JJ ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 stimulating_JJ about_II the_AT warmed_JJ air_NN1 so_RG heavy_JJ with_IW the_AT smells_NN2 of_IO living_NN1 ._. 
For_IF the_AT murderer_NN1 it_PPH1 summoned_VVD up_RP memories_NN2 of_IO shared_JJ moments_NN2 ._. 
These_DD2 were_VBDR valuable_JJ ,_, photographs_NN2 in_II an_AT1 album_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 black_JJ album_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 or_CC two_MC anxieties_NN2 came_VVD with_IW the_AT memories_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 pity_NN1 about_II the_AT boy_NN1 's_GE boots_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mistake_NN1 ._. 
Looked_VVN a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ._. 
Was_VBDZ n't_XX ._. 
The_AT murderer_NN1 thought_VVN about_II it_PPH1 ,_, still_RR finding_VVG it_PPH1 almost_RR as_RG amusing_JJ as_CSA it_PPH1 had_VHD seemed_VVN at_II the_AT time_NNT1 ;_; the_AT murderer_NN1 's_GE sense_NN1 of_IO humour_NN1 was_VBDZ childlike_JJ ,_, adolescent_NN1 at_II the_AT best_JJT ,_, but_CCB secretive_JJ ._. 
All_DB the_AT best_JJT jokes_NN2 are_VBR private_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 joke_NN1 against_II authority_NN1 that_CST now_RT did_VDD n't_XX look_VVI so_RG good_JJ ._. 
The_AT trouble_NN1 with_IW being_VBG what_DDQ you_PPY were_VBDR was_VBDZ that_CST although_CS your_APPGE judgement_NN1 was_VBDZ impeccable_JJ ,_, the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT world_NN1 just_RR did_VDD n't_XX always_RR know_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM never_RR know_VVI the_AT utter_JJ thrill_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN spicy_JJ ,_, really_RR rich_JJ ,_, having_VHG the_AT body_NN1 '_GE at_II home_NN1 '_GE ,_, as_RR31 it_RR32 were_RR33 ,_, over_II the_AT holiday_NN1 ,_, when_CS Belmodes_NP1 was_VBDZ empty_JJ ._. 
The_AT body_NN1 at_II rest_NN1 in_II the_AT cupboard_NN1 in_II the_AT women_NN2 's_GE room_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT ,_, before_CS the_AT holiday_NN1 ended_VVD ,_, removed_VVD ,_, which_DDQ involved_VVD a_AT1 certain_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO dragging_VVG ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI better_JJR to_TO be_VBI stronger_JJR in_II the_AT arms_NN2 ,_, help_NN1 could_VM be_VBI summoned_VVN ,_, but_CCB some_DD tasks_NN2 one_PN1 did_VDD on_II one_PN1 's_GE own_DA ._. 
Leaving_VVG the_AT pants_NN2 in_II the_AT cupboard_NN1 was_VBDZ possibly_RR a_AT1 nothing_PN1 ,_, and_CC picking_VVG up_RP the_AT reel_NN1 of_IO red_JJ thread_NN1 in_II the_AT boots_NN2 simply_RR accident_NN1 ,_, done_VDN goodness_NN1 knows_VVZ how_RRQ ._. 
The_AT world_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, would_VM look_VVI for_IF plan_NN1 and_CC purpose_NN1 here_RL ,_, not_XX knowing_VVG how_RGQ much_RR a_AT1 creature_NN1 of_IO serendipity_NN1 you_PPY were_VBDR ,_, not_XX knowing_VVG ,_, just_RR doing_VDG ._. 
They_PPHS2 'd_VM learn_VVI ._. 
You_PPY were_VBDR what_DDQ you_PPY were_VBDR ,_, and_CC the_AT world_NN1 would_VM just_RR have_VHI to_TO learn_VVI ._. 
Rose_NP1 woke_VVD up_RP from_II her_APPGE sleep_NN1 (_( if_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 true_JJ sleep_NN1 )_) and_CC stirred_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI someone_PN1 moving_VVG about_RP ._. 
Or_CC was_VBDZ it_PPH1 just_RR noises_NN2 in_II the_AT skull_NN1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD plenty_PN of_IO those_DD2 too_RR ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 you_PPY ,_, Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE Silence_NN1 ._. 
Eight_MC It_PPH1 was_VBDZ not_XX too_RG hot_JJ to_TO sleep_VVI :_: in_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE life_NN1 it_PPH1 had_VHD never_RR been_VBN too_RG hot_JJ or_CC too_RG cold_JJ or_CC too_RR anything_PN1 to_TO find_VVI oblivion_NN1 ._. 
Sleep_VV0 always_RR came_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 easily_RR and_CC quickly_RR ,_, very_RG often_RR unexpectedly_RR ,_, burying_VVG him_PPHO1 when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX looking_VVG ._. 
Death_NN1 would_VM be_VBI like_II that_DD1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 always_RR supposed_VVN ._. 
But_CCB tonight_RT his_APPGE thoughts_NN2 were_VBDR stamping_VVG around_RP his_APPGE mind_NN1 wearing_VVG heavy_JJ boots_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR beating_VVG a_AT1 clear_JJ path_NN1 ._. 
The_AT path_NN1 towards_II Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 of_IO Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Turn_VV0 which_DDQ way_NN1 you_PPY would_VM ,_, Edward_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, retired_JJ and_CC dotty_JJ ,_, and_CC his_APPGE house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 were_VBDR always_RR there_RL ,_, a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO terrible_JJ citadel_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD without_IW doubt_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 path_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO walk_VVI :_: the_AT path_NN1 to_II old_JJ Mossycop_NN1 ._. 
The_AT place_NN1 was_VBDZ vital_JJ ._. 
Victims_NN2 sought_VVD out_RP their_APPGE killers_NN2 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ acknowledged_VVN ._. 
You_PPY had_VHD to_TO look_VVI for_IF a_AT1 pairing_NN1 between_II murderer_NN1 and_CC victim_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB places_NN2 ,_, too_RR ,_, sometimes_RT cried_VVD out_RP for_IF their_APPGE crime_NN1 ._. 
The_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD been_VBN such_DA a_AT1 place_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI that_CST now_RT ._. 
Created_VVN so_RR by_II Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, lover_NN1 of_IO uniforms_NN2 ,_, not_XX too_RG honest_JJ ,_, deceased_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, no_AT real_JJ mistake_NN1 that_CST his_APPGE body_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN falsely_RR identified_VVN as_CSA being_VBG there_RL ._. 
Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 had_VHD wanted_VVN to_TO be_VBI dead_JJ there_RL ,_, and_CC since_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX achieve_VVI it_PPH1 for_IF himself_PPX1 ,_, his_APPGE clothes_NN2 had_VHD done_VDN it_PPH1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
There_EX are_VBR no_AT accidents_NN2 in_II murder_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 all_DB comes_VVZ about_RP as_RG deliberately_RR ,_, if_CS unconsciously_RR ,_, contrived_VVD ._. 
Then_RT Coffin_NN1 thought_VVD :_: No_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ a_RR21 bit_RR22 fancy_VV0 ,_, boy_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD have_VHI fancy_JJ thoughts_NN2 sometimes_RT ,_, nor_CC were_VBDR they_PPHS2 always_RR wrong_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 fancy_JJ thought_NN1 popped_VVN into_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 then_RT ,_, handed_VVN to_II him_PPHO1 by_II the_AT tutor_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE evening_NNT1 class_NN1 ._. 
When_CS you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ to_TO begin_VVI your_APPGE investigation_NN1 about_II your_APPGE family_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN ,_, start_VV0 talking_VVG to_II the_AT last_MD generation_NN1 back_NN1 ,_, then_RT the_AT one_PN1 before_CS if_CS there_EX are_VBR any_DD survivors_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR there_RL ,_, raid_VV0 their_APPGE memories_NN2 ,_, make_VV0 your_APPGE start_NN1 with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
Get_VV0 in_II31 touch_II32 with_II33 the_AT eldest_JJT living_JJ contacts_NN2 ,_, Marina_NP1 Marsden_NP1 had_VHD said_VVN ,_, her_APPGE big_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NN2 sparkling_VVG with_IW enthusiasm_NN1 ._. 
No_AT wonder_NN1 her_APPGE class_NN1 loved_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 started_VVD with_IW himself_PPX1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM the_AT first_MD living_JJ contact_NN1 to_TO consult_VVI ,_, Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ,_, lying_VVG back_RP in_II his_APPGE hard_JJ bed_NN1 under_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE roof_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO assemble_VVI what_DDQ he_PPHS1 remembered_VVD about_II the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 had_VHD first_MD known_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
Old_JJ Mosse_NP1 saved_VVD three_MC people_NN from_II a_AT1 burning_JJ house_NN1 in_II the_AT Blitz_NN1 but_CCB was_VBDZ a_AT1 thieving_JJ rat_NN1 otherwise_RR ._. 
Was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 a_AT1 grand_JJ old_JJ man_NN1 or_CC a_AT1 proper_JJ perisher_NN1 ?_? 
Then_RT ,_, just_RR for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, unpredictably_RR ,_, his_APPGE unknown_JJ sibling_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT room_NN1 with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD taken_VVN to_II doing_VDG this_DD1 lately_RR ._. 
His_APPGE appearance_NN1 varied_VVD ._. 
Sometimes_RT he_PPHS1 looked_VVD like_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 himself_PPX1 ,_, sometimes_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ more_RRR like_II what_DDQ Coffin_NN1 remembered_VVN of_IO his_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR young_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ageless_JJ ._. 
Sir_NNB James_NP1 Barrie_NP1 would_VM have_VHI known_VVN him_PPHO1 for_IF a_AT1 Lost_JJ Boy_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX always_RR have_VHI a_AT1 voice_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 always_RR had_VHN a_AT1 point_NN1 of_IO view_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY hardly_RR knew_VVD old_JJ Mosse_NP1 ,_, remember_VV0 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 now_RT pointed_VVD out_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 hardly_RR left_VVD the_AT house_NN1 by_II the_AT time_NNT1 you_PPY got_VVD round_RP to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX wear_VVI knickers_NN2 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD said_VVN in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
But_CCB life_NN1 had_VHD caught_VVN up_RP with_IW them_PPHO2 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 wore_VVD knickers_NN2 any_DD more_DAR ._. 
They_PPHS2 wore_VVD tights_NN2 ,_, and_CC what_DDQ they_PPHS2 wore_VVD underneath_II that_DD1 no_PN121 one_PN122 had_VHD told_VVN Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG down_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II his_APPGE sibling_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC down_II Decimus_NP1 Street_NN1 and_CC then_RT to_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO ask_VVI all_DB the_AT old_JJ '_GE uns_FW ._. 
'_" If_CSW there_EX were_VBDR any_DD left_JJ ._. 
But_CCB there_EX were_VBDR ._. 
When_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD one_MC1 of_IO these_DD2 fancy_JJ feelings_NN2 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ never_RR entirely_RR wrong_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD always_RR liked_VVN Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 decent_JJ little_JJ street_NN1 without_IW the_AT glamour_NN1 of_IO being_VBG wicked_JJ like_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 formed_VVD three_MC sides_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 square_NN1 with_IW all_DB the_AT backyards_NN2 running_VVG together_RL ._. 
The_AT fourth_MD side_NN1 of_IO the_AT square_NN1 was_VBDZ occupied_VVN by_II a_AT1 gas-works_NN whose_DDQGE gasometer_NN1 looked_VVD down_RP on_II its_APPGE neighbours_NN2 ._. 
During_II the_AT war_NN1 it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 dangerous_JJ neighbour_NN1 ,_, but_CCB no_AT bomb_NN1 had_VHD fallen_VVN on_II it_PPH1 ,_, although_CS fire-bombs_NN2 had_VHD spattered_VVN all_RR over_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
The_AT inhabitants_NN2 were_VBDR used_JJ to_II the_AT smell_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ mixed_VVD in_RP nicely_RR with_IW the_AT odours_NN2 from_II Deller_NP1 's_GE soap_NN1 factory_NN1 and_CC the_AT mingled_JJ scents_NN2 from_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 homely_JJ smell_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 hardly_RR noticed_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT smell_NN1 was_VBDZ as_RG familiar_JJ to_II Coffin_NN1 as_CSA anyone_PN1 else_RR ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 things_NN2 you_PPY forget_VV0 about_II when_CS away_RL ,_, then_RT meet_VV0 with_IW surprised_JJ pleasure_NN1 on_II a_AT1 return_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT he_PPHS1 fancied_VVD himself_PPX1 a_AT1 connoisseur_NN1 of_IO the_AT smell_NN1 ,_, able_JK to_TO distinguish_VVI between_II its_APPGE elements_NN2 ._. 
Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD more_DAR of_IO the_AT river_NN1 in_II its_APPGE atmosphere_NN1 ,_, Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 more_DAR of_IO the_AT gasometer_NN1 ,_, while_CS Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, as_CSA was_VBDZ to_TO be_VBI expected_VVN ,_, was_VBDZ altogether_RR richer_JJR and_CC racier_JJR on_II31 account_II32 of_II33 the_AT cats'-meat_JJ man_NN1 who_PNQS boiled_VVD up_RP his_APPGE ware_NN1 in_II an_AT1 old_JJ stable_JJ in_II the_AT road_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD survived_VVN two_MC world_NN1 wars_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 slump_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ never_RR any_DD shortage_NN1 of_IO cats_NN2 in_II the_AT neighbourhood_NN1 ;_; they_PPHS2 too_RR added_VVD their_APPGE smell_NN1 to_II the_AT back_NN1 gardens_NN2 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 took_VVD any_DD notice_NN1 of_IO him_PPHO1 when_CS he_PPHS1 arrived_VVD back_RP in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX yet_RR known_VVN as_II a_AT1 neighbour_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 ,_, at_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 looked_VVD wistfully_RR ,_, was_VBDZ still_RR in_II the_AT control_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE colleagues_NN2 ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 his_APPGE fancy_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 saw_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 staring_VVG at_II him_PPHO1 morosely_RR through_II an_AT1 upper_JJ window_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 must_VM still_RR be_VBI an_AT1 object_NN1 of_IO some_DD interest_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB his_APPGE time_NNT1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE own_DA ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ off_II duty_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST the_AT investigation_NN1 into_II the_AT deaths_NN2 of_IO the_AT young_JJ boys_NN2 was_VBDZ proceeding_VVG slowly_RR but_CCB methodically_RR ,_, building_VVG up_RP a_AT1 picture_NN1 ._. 
All_DB the_AT boys_NN2 had_VHD died_VVN by_II strangling_VVG ._. 
Not_XX manual_JJ strangulation_NN1 :_: a_AT1 lead_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN drawn_VVN sharply_RR round_II the_AT neck_NN1 in_II each_DD1 case_NN1 ._. 
No._NN1 30_MC Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE first_MD stop_NN1 because_CS he_PPHS1 knew_VVD already_RR from_II his_APPGE own_DA observation_NN1 that_CST here_RL lived_VVD a_AT1 truly_RR old_JJ inhabitant_NN1 ;_; Mary_NP1 Adelaide_NP1 Flock_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN born_VVN twenty_MC years_NNT2 before_CS Queen_NNB Victoria_NP1 died_VVD and_CC did_VDD not_XX count_VVI herself_PPX1 old_JJ yet_RR ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 proper_JJ old_JJ duck_NN '_GE ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ known_VVN as_II locally_RR ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 duck_NN who_PNQS had_VHD somehow_RR acquired_VVN a_AT1 set_NN1 of_IO sharp_JJ teeth_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 bite_NN1 ._. 
Coffin_NN1 had_VHD wondered_VVN how_RRQ to_TO introduce_VVI himself_PPX1 ,_, but_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT need_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 leaned_VVD out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE front_JJ bay-window_NN1 and_CC gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 shout_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Let_VV0 yourself_PPX1 in_RP ;_; the_AT door_NN1 's_VBZ on_II the_AT latch_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 large_JJ woman_NN1 ,_, wearing_VVG a_AT1 blue_JJ cotton_NN1 dress_NN1 with_IW two_MC woollen_JJ cardigans_NN2 ,_, one_MC1 white_JJ ,_, and_CC one_MC1 red_NN1 ,_, on_II31 top_II32 of_II33 each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, although_CS the_AT weather_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR hot_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 sat_VVD squarely_RR in_II a_AT1 big_JJ armchair_NN1 and_CC looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT room_NN1 was_VBDZ crowded_VVN with_IW furniture_NN1 ._. 
At_II her_APPGE elbow_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 small_JJ round_JJ table_NN1 bearing_VVG a_AT1 tea-tray_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI along_RP to_TO see_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD you_PPY ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ ._. 
'_" Everyone_PN1 always_RR comes_VVZ to_TO see_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 lost_VVN the_AT use_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE legs_NN2 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ,_, and_CC ca_VM n't_XX get_VVI out_RP ._. 
You_PPY 've_VH0 heard_VVN of_IO me_PPIO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 had_VHD ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 admitted_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 know_VV0 who_PNQS you_PPY are_VBR ._. 
And_CC what_DDQ you_PPY are_VBR ._. 
So_RR that_DD1 makes_VVZ us_PPIO2 equal_JJ ._. 
Crippled_JJ I_PPIS1 may_VM be_VBI ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN my_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC ears_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC your_APPGE wits_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD admiringly_RR ._. 
'_GE So_RR why_RRQ have_VH0 I_PPIS1 come_VV0 ?_? 
Apart_II21 from_II22 wanting_VVG to_TO meet_VVI a_AT1 neighbour_NN1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Flock_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY can_VM call_VVI me_PPIO1 Mary_NP1 ,_, most_DAT people_NN do_VD0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Mary_NP1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY plan_VV0 to_TO stay_VVI on_RP ,_, do_VD0 you_PPY ?_? '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD with_IW interest_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI moving_VVG away_RL now_RT ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM stay_VVI if_CS I_PPIS1 can_VM ._. 
Not_XX sure_JJ about_II that_DD1 yet_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 may_VM not_XX be_VBI able_JK to_TO stomach_NN1 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ to_TO hear_VVI his_APPGE voice_NN1 saying_VVG that_CST ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX known_VVN until_CS that_DD1 moment_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ about_II the_AT house_NN1 I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO talk_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC who_PNQS 's_VBZ to_TO blame_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 motioned_VVD towards_II the_AT tea-table_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Pour_VV0 me_PPIO1 out_RP a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO tea_NN1 ,_, please_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC as_CSA he_PPHS1 started_VVD to_TO do_VDI so_RR ,_, '_GE Take_VV0 one_PN1 yourself_PPX1 ,_, will_VM you_PPY ?_? 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 Hanoverian_JJ command_NN1 to_II her_APPGE voice_NN1 ,_, not_XX particularly_RR feminine_JJ ,_, but_CCB full_JJ of_IO authority_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX for_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 stirred_VVD her_APPGE tea_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN talking_VVG to_II Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 told_VVD you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX directly_RR ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 heard_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 hear_VVI things_NN2 ._. 
So_RR who_PNQS told_VVD you_PPY what_DDQ a_AT1 useful_JJ person_NN1 that_CST old_JJ gossip_NN1 Mary_NP1 Flock_NN1 was_VBDZ ?_? 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 Lily_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT man_NN1 in_II the_AT chemist_NN1 's_GE shop_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD provided_VVN a_AT1 short_JJ list_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE oldest_JJT customers_NN2 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ another_DD1 in_II Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC yet_RR another_DD1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" Ah_UH ,_, him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 appeared_VVD to_TO digest_VVI this_DD1 fact_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 have_VH0 n't_XX known_VVN him_PPHO1 as_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 some_DD ._. 
So_RR what_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 you_PPY want_VV0 to_TO know_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" For_IF how_RGQ long_RR did_VDD Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 live_VVI in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ?_? 
'_" '_" All_DB his_APPGE married_JJ life_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY knew_VVD him_PPHO1 well_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 knew_VVD Freda_NP1 Mosse_NP1 better_RRR ._. 
A_AT1 nice_JJ little_JJ woman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC her_APPGE husband_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX nice_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX saying_VVG that_DD1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sipped_VVD her_APPGE tea_NN1 with_IW pleasure_NN1 ,_, nodding_VVG again_RT towards_II the_AT tea-tray_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sure_JJ you_PPY wo_VM n't_XX ?_? 
No_UH ,_, well_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 public_JJ figure_NN1 ,_, see_VV0 ,_, and_CC people_NN like_VV0 us_PPIO2 do_VD0 n't_XX care_VVI for_IF that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 pressed_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB then_RT he_PPHS1 retired_VVD ._. 
Stopped_VVN being_VBG a_AT1 public_JJ face_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 never_RR retired_VVN from_II what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD bluntly_RR ._. 
'_" Called_VVN him_PPHO1 a_AT1 proper_JJ bastard_NN1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ true_JJ that_CST Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 had_VHD turned_VVN out_RP not_XX to_TO be_VBI too_RG honest_JJ ,_, even_RR in_II his_APPGE best_JJT uniformed_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, had_VHD run_VVN various_JJ little_JJ corruptions_NN2 and_CC been_VBN found_VVN out_RP ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 did_VDD not_XX seem_VVI the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO bad_JJ behaviour_NN1 that_CST would_VM have_VHI worried_VVN most_DAT of_IO working-class_JJ South_ND1 London_NP1 ._. 
Or_CC not_XX much_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX so_RG bad_JJ ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 protested_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 brave_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 heard_VVD he_PPHS1 saved_VVD a_AT1 whole_JJ family_NN1 during_II the_AT Blitz_NN1 ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE tea_NN1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG a_AT1 vigorous_JJ stirring_JJ ,_, so_CS21 that_CS22 it_PPH1 swirled_VVD around_II the_AT cup_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ away_RL during_II the_AT war_NN1 ._. 
Evacuated_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG my_APPGE war_NN1 work_NN1 making_VVG aeroplanes_NN2 ._. 
Beating_VVG old_JJ Adolf_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ about_II when_RRQ you_PPY came_VVD back_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" All_DB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 is_VBZ that_CST I_PPIS1 left_VVD Freda_NP1 a_AT1 jolly-looking_JJ woman_NN1 and_CC when_CS I_PPIS1 came_VVD back_RP she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ altered_VVN ._. 
From_II then_RT it_PPH1 was_VBDZ downhill_RL all_DB the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
Cancer_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 blame_VV0 him_PPHO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 Freda_NP1 did_VDD too_RR ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX told_VVN him_PPHO1 much_RR except_CS21 that_CS22 she_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX like_VVI her_APPGE neighbour_NN1 Fireman_NN1 Mosse_NP1 and_CC blamed_VVD him_PPHO1 for_IF the_AT death_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE wife_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX tell_VVI me_PPIO1 much_DA1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY 're_VBR after_RT ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX reckon_VVI you_PPY know_VV0 yourself_PPX1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VHZ been_VBN death_NN1 in_II that_DD1 house_NN1 ,_, but_CCB old_JJ Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 is_VBZ dead_JJ himself_PPX1 I_PPIS1 knew_VVD him_PPHO1 and_CC Freda_NP1 when_CS they_PPHS2 was_VBDZ married_JJ ,_, what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ before_RT that_CST I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 came_VVD from_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX mix_VVI much_RR ._. 
Ask_VV0 his_APPGE niece_NN1 ._. 
Ask_VV0 her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Does_VDZ n't_XX like_VVI Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
'_" Did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI any_DD children_NN2 ,_, did_VDD they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_GE Dead_JJ silence_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 put_VVD her_APPGE cup_NN1 down_RP ._. 
'_GE See_VV0 yourself_PPX1 out_RP ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
'_" As_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT hot_JJ street_NN1 he_PPHS1 wondered_VVD if_CS some_DD royal_JJ bastard_NN1 did_VDD indeed_RR lurk_VVI in_II her_APPGE family_NN1 tree_NN1 ._. 
The_AT sons_NN2 of_IO George_NP1 III_MC had_VHD been_VBN prodigal_NN1 breeders_NN2 ,_, had_VHD n't_XX they_PPHS2 ?_? 
You_PPY had_VHD to_TO explain_VVI that_DD1 profile_NN1 and_CC that_DD1 manner_NN1 somehow_RR ._. 
Although_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RG hot_JJ the_AT sky_NN1 was_VBDZ grey_JJ and_CC low_JJ ,_, not_XX an_AT1 evening_NNT1 to_TO raise_VVI the_AT spirits_NN2 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD on_RP down_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NN1 and_CC into_II Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 he_PPHS1 could_VM almost_RR feel_VVI the_AT curious_JJ eyes_NN2 of_IO Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 on_II his_APPGE back_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 swung_VVD round_RP ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 there_RL ,_, all_DB his_APPGE imagination_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX another_DD1 appearance_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE unknown_JJ sibling_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 felt_VVD quite_RG different_JJ ,_, in_II any_DD case_NN1 that_CST creature_NN1 was_VBDZ very_RG ,_, very_RG private_JJ ,_, only_RR appearing_VVG when_RRQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR alone_JJ ._. 
No._NN1 5_MC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE next_MD address_NN1 ._. 
According_II21 to_II22 the_AT sociable_JJ chemist_NN1 ,_, here_RL dwelt_VVN an_AT1 elderly_JJ man_NN1 with_IW many_DA2 ailments_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 prodigious_JJ memory_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI everything_PN1 he_PPHS1 says_VVZ ,_, mind_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 claims_VVZ to_TO have_VHI lived_VVN in_II the_AT same_DA house_NN1 all_DB his_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
Arthur_NP1 Ford_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 tiny_JJ ,_, wry_JJ little_JJ man_NN1 who_PNQS appeared_VVD silently_RR behind_II his_APPGE front_JJ door_NN1 as_CSA Coffin_NN1 banged_VVN on_II the_AT knocker_NN1 ._. 
'_" Hello_UH ,_, are_VBR you_PPY the_AT man_NN1 from_II the_AT Social_JJ ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT you_PPY 're_VBR the_AT man_NN1 from_II the_AT Sally_NP1 Army_NN1 about_II the_AT soup_NN1 plates_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD thought_VVN about_II what_DDQ to_TO say_VVI ,_, not_XX everyone_PN1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI as_RG easy_JJ to_TO approach_VVI as_CSA Mrs_NNB Flock_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM moving_VVG into_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 bought_VVD Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 's_GE house_NN1 ,_, and_CC now_RT I_PPIS1 'm_VBM wondering_VVG what_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO man_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
Worries_VVZ me_PPIO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO live_VVI in_II the_AT house_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY knew_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM told_VVN so_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ,_, poor_JJ old_JJ fellow_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Suddenly_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 new_JJ picture_NN1 of_IO Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 being_VBG presented_VVN ._. 
Now_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 '_GE poor_JJ old_JJ fellow_NN1 '_GE ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP in_II ,_, I_PPIS1 never_RR mind_VV0 a_AT1 chat_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Arthur_NP1 retreated_VVD inside_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, motioning_VVG Coffin_NN1 to_TO follow_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_RR31@ good_RR32 deal_RR33 younger_JJR than_CSN Mary_NP1 Adelaide_NP1 Flock_NN1 ,_, and_CC probably_RR a_RR21@ lot_RR22 younger_JJR still_RR than_CSN the_AT late_JJ Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 limp_JJ suggested_JJ rheumatism_NN1 and_CC the_AT reason_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ known_VVN to_II the_AT chemist_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 led_VVD Coffin_NN1 to_II a_AT1 bright_JJ back_NN1 kitchen_NN1 ,_, furnished_VVN in_II the_AT most_RGT modern_JJ style_NN1 ,_, with_IW new_JJ canary-yellow_JJ paint_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 bird_NN1 to_TO match_VVI sang_VVD in_II a_AT1 cage_NN1 in_II the_AT window_NN1 ,_, noisily_RR saluting_VVG the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Shut_VV0 up_RP ,_, Daisy_NP1 girl_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 banged_VVD on_II the_AT cage_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 are_VBR both_RR a_RR21 bit_RR22 deaf_JJ so_CS you_PPY 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO talk_VVI up_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP on_II a_AT1 hard_JJ kitchen_NN1 chair_NN1 and_CC stared_VVD hopefully_RR up_RP at_II Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ it_PPH1 now_RT ?_? 
I_PPIS1 used_VMK to_TO take_VVI Meals_NN2 on_II Wheels_NN2 to_II him_PPHO1 when_CS he_PPHS1 got_VVD past_II caring_VVG for_IF himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI him_PPHO1 earlier_JJR ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ night_NNT1 work_NN1 ,_, till_CS I_PPIS1 retired_VVD ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY could_VM ask_VVI Mother_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ only_RR upstairs_RL ._. 
'_GE Picking_VVG up_RP his_APPGE stick_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 banged_VVD three_MC times_NNT2 on_II the_AT ceiling_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 'll_VM fetch_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 bumping_VVG and_CC creaking_JJ down_II the_AT stairs_NN2 announced_VVD the_AT arrival_NN1 of_IO Mrs_NNB Ford_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ younger_JJR and_CC taller_JJR than_CSN her_APPGE husband_NN1 but_CCB just_RR as_RG friendly_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG denim_NN1 overalls_NN2 and_CC carrying_VVG a_AT1 bucket_NN1 and_CC brush_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ turned_VVN out_RP a_AT1 beautiful_JJ blue_JJ ,_, love_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX too_RG bright_JJ at_RR21 all_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 put_VV0 just_RR that_DD1 bit_NN1 of_IO white_JJ in_II like_CS you_PPY said_VVD and_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ coming_VVG on_II lovely_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 if_CS we_PPIS2 could_VM afford_VVI a_AT1 blue_JJ bath_NN1 ?_? 
'_" Then_RT she_PPHS1 saw_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Hello_UH ,_, dear_UH ._. 
Have_VH0 you_PPY come_VV0 about_II the_AT Darby_NP1 and_CC Joan_NP1 party_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT bird_NN1 answered_VVD her_PPHO1 with_IW a_AT1 burst_NN1 of_IO violent_JJ song_NN1 ._. 
'_" Be_VBI quiet_JJ ,_, Daisy_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 can_VM play_VVI for_IF the_AT dancing_NN1 this_DD1 year_NNT1 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 've_VH0 got_VVN a_AT1 lovely_JJ lot_NN1 of_IO dance_NN1 records_NN2 ._. 
Victor_NP1 Silvester_NP1 ,_, the_AT lot_NN1 ._. 
Use_VV0 them_PPHO2 ,_, dear_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 say_VV0 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 wants_VVZ to_TO talk_VVI to_II you_PPY about_II Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD her_APPGE husband_NN1 ._. 
'_" Nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW Darby_NP1 and_CC Joan_NP1 ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE eyes_NN2 lit_VVD up_RP with_IW understanding_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 know_VVI you_PPY ?_? 
You_PPY bought_VVD the_AT house_NN1 from_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN you_PPY with_IW Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
Another_DD1 chap_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 uniform_NN1 in_II that_DD1 house_NN1 ._. 
'_GE True_JJ enough_RR ,_, although_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX realized_VVN it_PPH1 so_RG clearly_RR before_RT ,_, that_DD1 house_NN1 did_VDD attract_VVI uniforms_NN2 one_MC1 way_NN1 and_CC another_DD1 ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR policemen_NN2 all_RR over_II it_PPH1 now_RT ._. 
But_CCB people_NN took_VVD houses_NN2 ,_, not_XX houses_NN2 people_NN ._. 
Surely_RR ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM plainclothes_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD mildly_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 moved_VVD across_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 to_II the_AT stove_NN1 and_CC put_VVN on_II a_AT1 kettle_NN1 :_: tea-time_NNT1 again_RT ._. 
'_GE So_RR it_PPH1 's_VBZ old_JJ Ted_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
How_RGQ well_RR did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI him_PPHO1 ?_? 
What_DDQ sort_NN1 was_VBDZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY policemen_NN2 are_VBR all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ._. 
Do_VD0 they_PPHS2 issue_VVI you_PPY with_IW a_AT1 set_NN1 of_IO questions_NN2 to_TO ask_VVI when_RRQ you_PPY train_VV0 ?_? 
What_DDQ sort_RR21 of_RR22 a_AT1 question_NN1 is_VBZ that_DD1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX God_NP1 ._. 
Ask_VV0 one_MC1 of_IO your_APPGE lot_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO know_VVI enough_DD policemen_NN2 at_II one_MC1 time_NNT1 ._. 
Fancied_VVD the_AT uniform_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 always_RR thought_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 've_VH0 got_VVN short_JJ memories_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Long_JJ for_IF what_DDQ suits_VVZ them_PPHO2 ._. 
Would_VM n't_XX want_VVI to_TO remember_VVI when_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ once_RR a_AT1 friend_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 ._. 
Not_XX when_CS you_PPY think_VV0 of_IO what_DDQ he_PPHS1 ended_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Exactly_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM looking_VVG for_IF ,_, Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ,_, is_VBZ what_DDQ they_PPHS2 might_VM not_XX remember_VVI ,_, the_AT little_JJ details_NN2 ,_, the_AT sequence_NN1 of_IO small_JJ events_NN2 that_CST might_VM shift_VVI Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 into_II a_AT1 different_JJ perspective_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM a_AT1 fly_NN1 on_II the_AT face_NN1 of_IO the_AT Almighty_JJ ,_, crawling_VVG over_II the_AT surface_NN1 to_TO see_VVI what_DDQ 's_VBZ what_DDQ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD expressed_VVN a_AT1 similar_JJ thought_NN1 to_II a_AT1 neurologist_NN1 friend_NN1 of_IO his_PPGE once_RR ,_, to_TO receive_VVI an_AT1 alarmed_JJ look_NN1 in_II reply_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, clearly_RR ,_, a_AT1 sinister_JJ symptom_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 scratched_VVD his_APPGE nose_NN1 thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 poor_JJ old_JJ thing_NN1 when_CS he_PPHS1 died_VVD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Mrs_NNB Ford_NP1 ._. 
'_" Could_VM n't_XX do_VDI a_AT1 thing_NN1 ._. 
Should_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN left_VVN on_II his_APPGE own_DA ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 for_IF you_PPY ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ kind_NN1 to_II her_PPHO1 as_II a_AT1 kid_NN1 ._. 
Kind_NN1 to_II all_DB kids_NN2 ._. 
Had_VHD time_NNT1 for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VM take_VVI the_AT boys_NN2 to_II football_NN1 matches_NN2 ._. 
Once_RR took_VVD all_DB us_PPIO2 little_RR '_GE uns_FW in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 to_II the_AT Woolwich_NP1 panto_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 kept_VVD in_RP with_IW youngsters_NN2 to_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_GE After_II all_DB ,_, several_DA2 had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN dead_JJ in_II his_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 second_NNT1 's_GE silence_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 they_PPHS2 knew_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 friendly_JJ house_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Arthur_NP1 spoke_VVD entirely_RR without_IW irony_NN1 ,_, although_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ clearly_RR aware_JJ that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RG friendly_JJ to_II some_DD ,_, so_RG open-armed_JJ ,_, that_CST they_PPHS2 never_RR left_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Never_RR had_VHN a_AT1 child_NN1 themselves_PPX2 ,_, did_VDD they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Ford_NP1 said_VVD primly_RR ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 never_RR got_VVN to_TO know_VVI them_PPHO2 well_RR in_II their_APPGE child-bearing_NN1 years_NNT2 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 picked_VVD up_RP her_APPGE paint_NN1 brush_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM off_RP to_TO work_VVI again_RT ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ off_RP up_II the_AT stairs_NN2 without_IW another_DD1 word_NN1 ._. 
On_II the_AT way_NN1 out_RP old_JJ Ford_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX take_VVI any_DD notice_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE wife_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ brought_VVN up_RP very_RG nicely_RR and_CC she_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX like_VVI to_TO see_VVI bad_JJ in_II anyone_PN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ good_JJ in_II everyone_PN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 always_RR says_VVZ ,_, and_CC so_RR there_EX is_VBZ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 nodded_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 vigorously_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY find_VV0 what_DDQ you_PPY look_VV0 for_IF ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 waited_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 hoped_VVD you_PPY did_VDD ._. 
From_II the_AT room_NN1 above_RL he_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI Daisy_NP1 bursting_VVG into_II vigorous_JJ song_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Ted_NP1 did_VDD like_VVI children_NN2 and_CC youngsters_NN2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 both_RR did_VDD ._. 
But_CCB his_APPGE wife_NN1 now_RT ,_, she_PPHS1 liked_VVD them_PPHO2 in_II a_AT1 motherly_JJ kind_NN1 of_IO way_NN1 ._. 
No_AT fuss_NN1 ,_, no_AT display_NN1 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY could_VM see_VVI she_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
With_IW Ted_NP1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ different_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 hesitated_VVD ,_, seeking_VVG the_AT right_JJ word_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 sort_NN1 of_IO excitement_NN1 to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Coffin_NN1 with_IW large_JJ ,_, pale_JJ ,_, expectant_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD delivered_VVN his_APPGE little_JJ message_NN1 well_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sweating_VVG ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Out_II21 of_II22 Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, and_CC round_II the_AT corner_NN1 into_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, and_CC immediately_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ back_RP in_II his_APPGE childhood_NN1 ,_, eight_MC years_NNT2 old_JJ and_CC with_IW itchy_JJ feet_NN2 ._. 
Until_CS this_DD1 moment_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX remembered_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD actually_RR been_VBN here_RL before_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 fabled_JJ street_NN1 ,_, but_II21 for_II22 him_PPHO1 it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN forbidden_VVN territory_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB now_RT he_PPHS1 could_VM smell_VVI and_CC feel_VVI the_AT past_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 boy_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN here_RL before_RT ,_, and_CC on_II a_AT1 hot_JJ afternoon_NNT1 ._. 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 remember_VVI cricket_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 bat_NN1 from_II Woolworth_NP1 's_GE and_CC the_AT wicket_NN1 marked_VVN in_II chalk_NN1 on_II that_DD1 brick_NN1 wall_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 barrel-organ_NN1 playing_VVG then_RT ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ sure_JJ of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
No_AT barrel-organ_NN1 now_RT ,_, but_CCB pop_JJ music_NN1 bouncing_VVG from_II a_AT1 transistor_NN1 through_II an_AT1 open_JJ window_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 walked_VVD slowly_RR down_RP the_AT pavements_NN2 ._. 
No_AT front_JJ gardens_NN2 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ;_; the_AT flat-faced_JJ little_JJ houses_NN2 fronted_VVD straight_RR on_RP to_II the_AT road_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD well_RR that_CST you_PPY opened_VVD the_AT front_JJ door_NN1 to_TO walk_VVI into_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT old_JJ days_NNT2 ,_, Grandma_NN1 was_VBDZ usually_RR propped_VVN up_RP on_II an_AT1 upright_JJ chair_NN1 and_CC sat_VVD in_II the_AT open_JJ door_NN1 to_TO enjoy_VVI the_AT street_NN1 scene_NN1 ._. 
All_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
A_AT1 few_DA2 doors_NN2 were_VBDR open_RR tonight_RT ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX see_VVI any_DD old_JJ '_GE uns_FW ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG for_IF Brenda_NP1 Blond_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN the_AT name_NN1 Blond_NN1 ,_, Dagmar_NP1 ,_, through_II Gabriel_NP1 and_CC stored_VVD it_PPH1 in_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE ._. 
Blond_NN1 did_VDD n't_XX sound_VVI like_II a_AT1 Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 name_NN1 ,_, especially_RR with_IW Dagmar_NN1 thrown_VVN in_RP ._. 
Surely_RR they_PPHS2 had_VHD all_RR been_VBN Blackers_NP2 ,_, or_CC Tickles_NN2 or_CC Sprotts_NP2 ._. 
Or_CC those_DD2 that_CST got_VVD to_II Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 ._. 
Of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, there_EX were_VBDR always_RR the_AT others_NN2 who_PNQS never_RR went_VVD to_II school_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS never_RR declared_VVN themselves_PPX2 ,_, but_CCB lived_VVD out_RP their_APPGE lives_NN2 very_RG privately_RR ,_, avoiding_VVG the_AT school_NN1 officer_NN1 ,_, the_AT rent_NN1 man_NN1 ,_, the_AT army_NN1 ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT even_RR prison_NN1 ._. 
The_AT two_MC elements_NN2 ,_, those_DD2 who_PNQS more_RRR or_CC less_RRR kept_VVD the_AT rules_NN2 and_CC those_DD2 who_PNQS never_RR tried_VVD ,_, had_VHD always_RR lived_VVN side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Old_JJ Eddie_NP1 Mosse_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 strange_JJ man_NN1 to_TO come_VVI out_II21 of_II22 Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
And_CC yet_RR perhaps_RR not_XX ,_, because_CS the_AT more_RGR you_PPY looked_VVD at_II Mosse_NP1 the_AT odder_JJR he_PPHS1 became_VVD ._. 
What_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG at_II was_VBDZ not_XX a_AT1 murderer_NN1 ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 man_NN1 at_II the_AT roots_NN2 of_IO murder_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS attracted_VVD crime_NN1 ._. 
Who_PNQS perhaps_RR found_VVD it_PPH1 attractive_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 beautiful_JJ metallic_JJ green_JJ sports_NN2 car_NN1 was_VBDZ parked_VVN at_II the_AT kerb_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 rich_JJ car_NN1 for_IF Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ;_; he_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II it_PPH1 curiously_RR ,_, noting_VVG the_AT number_NN1 automatically_RR ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 boy_NN1 sitting_VVG in_II the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 fair-haired_JJ ,_, beautiful_JJ boy_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 yard_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 a_AT1 door_NN1 opened_VVD smartly_RR and_CC two_MC women_NN2 emerged_VVD ;_; both_RR made_VVN for_IF the_AT car_NN1 ._. 
If_CS they_PPHS2 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ of_IO no_AT significance_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX be_VBI too_RG upset_JJ ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO end_VVI up_RP lucky_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM feel_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO kill_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, Rose_NP1 ,_, not_XX even_RR in_II joke_NN1 do_VD0 you_PPY say_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 let_VVD me_PPIO1 down_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG directly_RR at_II Coffin_NN1 now_RT ,_, but_CCB was_VBDZ not_XX seeing_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Men_NN2 always_RR do_VD0 let_VVI you_PPY down_RP ._. 
'_GE The_AT authentic_JJ voice_NN1 of_IO Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 talking_VVG ._. 
Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 had_VHD observed_VVN Coffin_NN1 properly_RR now_RT ,_, and_CC knew_VVN what_DDQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ seeing_VVG ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY from_II the_AT beginning_NN1 that_CST Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 was_VBDZ no_AT good_JJ for_IF you_PPY ._. 
But_CCB at_RR21 least_RR22 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX get_VVI you_PPY pregnant_JJ ._. 
And_CC it_PPH1 's_VBZ all_DB imagination_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 '_GE '_GE Dagmar_NN1 ,_, shut_VV0 up_RP ._. 
'_GE The_AT fierce_JJ note_NN1 in_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 got_VVD through_RP to_II Dagmar_NP1 Blond_JJ ,_, who_PNQS stopped_VVD talking_VVG at_RR21 once_RR22 ,_, but_CCB the_AT last_MD phrase_NN1 on_II her_APPGE lips_NN2 came_VVD out_RP like_II a_AT1 ghost_NN1 :_: '_GE seeing_VVG yourself_PPX1 kill_VV0 '_GE The_AT last_MD word_NN1 of_IO all_DB disappeared_VVD ._. 
Rose_NP1 turned_VVD to_II Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY want_VVI ?_? 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 about_II the_AT house_NN1 ?_? 
You_PPY bought_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, did_VDD n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" They_PPHS2 had_VHD n't_XX met_VVN but_CCB her_APPGE intelligence_NN1 service_NN1 was_VBDZ obviously_RR sharper_JJR than_CSN Coffin_NN1 's_GE own_DA ._. 
He_PPHS1 answered_VVD the_AT first_MD question_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 came_VVD looking_VVG for_IF Brenda_NP1 Blond_JJ ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 looked_VVN at_II Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_" My_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 in_II surprise_NN1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ her_PPHO1 ?_? 
Anyway_RR ,_, you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX ,_, she_PPHS1 's_VBZ ill_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 you_PPY wanted_VVD ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR aggressive_JJ ,_, hostile_JJ ;_; she_PPHS1 knew_VVD Coffin_NN1 had_VHD overheard_VVN their_APPGE conversation_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN you_PPY with_IW Gabriel_NP1 ,_, have_VH0 n't_XX I_PPIS1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE That_DD1 little_JJ bitch_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 told_VVD you_PPY she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ trouble_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Gabriel_NP1 is_VBZ no_AT trouble_NN1 to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 settled_VVN with_IW her_PPHO1 ;_; she_PPHS1 knows_VVZ her_APPGE place_NN1 ,_, '_GE Rose_NN1 said_VVD over_RP her_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ,_, not_XX taking_VVG her_APPGE eyes_NN2 off_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE face_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 too_RR was_VBDZ staring_VVG at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
Hitherto_RT he_PPHS1 had_VHD only_RR visualized_VVN her_PPHO1 through_II Gabriel_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 saw_VVD now_CS21 that_CS22 his_APPGE little_JJ friend_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX an_AT1 accurate_JJ describer_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 ,_, vibrant_JJ with_IW barely_RR suppressed_VVN anger_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ the_AT most_RGT striking_JJ woman_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD ever_RR seen_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ younger_JJR than_CSN he_PPHS1 had_VHD believed_VVN ,_, older_JJR than_CSN he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, but_CCB not_XX by_II much_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ also_RR pretty_JJ ;_; Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD n't_XX let_VVN that_DD1 out_RP ,_, either_RR ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD the_AT unconventional_JJ good_JJ looks_NN2 of_IO her_APPGE generation_NN1 ,_, high_JJ cheekbones_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 wide_JJ mouth_NN1 and_CC slightly_RR slanting_VVG green_JJ eyes_NN2 ,_, another_DD1 period_NN1 might_VM have_VHI called_VVN her_APPGE plain_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Rose_NP1 's_GE looks_NN2 went_VVD back_RP to_II an_AT1 earlier_JJR time_NNT1 with_IW big_JJ ,_, wide_JJ eyes_NN2 and_CC strong_JJ yet_RR delicate_JJ profile_NN1 ._. 
Perforce_RR Coffin_NN1 knew_VVD a_RR31 good_RR32 deal_RR33 about_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 highly_RR successful_JJ businesswoman_NN1 with_IW ,_, according_II21 to_II22 Gabriel_NP1 ,_, no_AT real_JJ flair_NN1 for_IF fashion_NN1 but_CCB a_AT1 keen_JJ eye_NN1 on_II the_AT market-place_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 failed_JJ marriage_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 strange_JJ son_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN the_AT owner_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 house_NN1 in_II which_DDQ murder_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN effected_VVN ;_; he_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD inherited_VVN this_DD1 house_NN1 from_II her_APPGE uncle_NN1 ,_, Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, an_AT1 old_JJ man_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ himself_PPX1 worth_II investigating_VVG ._. 
A_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ called_VVN an_AT1 enigma_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, a_AT1 poor_JJ old_JJ fellow_NN1 in_II Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 proper_JJ bastard_NN1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
A_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS loved_VVD children_NN2 ,_, or_CC anyway_RR ,_, was_VBDZ interested_JJ in_II them_PPHO2 ,_, but_CCB had_VHD none_PN himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD too_RR that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 lover_NN1 called_VVN Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 by_II whom_PNQO she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX pregnant_JJ ._. 
And_CC last_MD of_IO all_DB he_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 believed_VVD herself_PPX1 capable_JJ of_IO murder_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ she_PPHS1 knew_VVD of_IO him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM only_RR guess_VVI at_II ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 came_VVD asking_VVG about_II Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD diffidently_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 proper_JJ bastard_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 rotten_JJ influence_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 hated_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT words_NN2 exploded_VVD in_II the_AT air_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM almost_RR feel_VVI them_PPHO2 bounce_VV0 ._. 
Before_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM answer_VVI ,_, Rose_NP1 got_VVD into_II her_APPGE car_NN1 ,_, banged_VVD the_AT door_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ away_RL ._. 
After_CS a_AT1 few_DA2 feet_NN2 ,_, she_PPHS1 stopped_VVD ,_, and_CC thrust_VVD a_AT1 hand_NN1 through_II the_AT window_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Here_RL ,_, here_RL 's_VBZ my_APPGE card_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 owe_VV0 you_PPY something_PN1 for_IF selling_VVG you_PPY the_AT house_NN1 ._. 
Come_VV0 over_RP and_CC I_PPIS1 'll_VM tell_VVI you_PPY something_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Nine_MC He_PPHS1 went_VVD to_II her_PPHO1 straight_RR21 away_RR22 ;_; the_AT mood_NN1 Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ in_RP he_PPHS1 would_VM get_VVI more_RRR out_II21 of_II22 her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC the_AT mood_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_RP he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 problem_NN1 :_: the_AT card_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD so_RG rapidly_RR thrust_VVN into_II his_APPGE hand_NN1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE business_NN1 card_NN1 ,_, no_AT home_NN1 address_NN1 ,_, just_RR Belmodes_VVZ ,_, Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, which_DDQ he_PPHS1 knew_VVD but_CCB where_RRQ he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX want_VVI to_TO wait_VVI to_TO visit_VVI ._. 
Tonight_RT was_VBDZ the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
On_II the_AT corner_NN1 of_IO Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 telephone-box_NN1 ._. 
From_II inside_RL ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM keep_VVI an_AT1 eye_NN1 on_II his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 where_CS nothing_PN1 much_RR seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI happening_VVG ._. 
Almost_RR it_PPH1 appeared_VVD empty_JJ ,_, deserted_VVN even_RR by_II the_AT police_NN2 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 doubted_VVD that_CST this_DD1 was_VBDZ so_RR ,_, there_EX were_VBDR probably_RR men_NN2 inside_RL at_II this_DD1 very_RG minute_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 wondered_VVD if_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI them_PPHO2 to_TO pay_VVI the_AT mortgage_NN1 ._. 
Hopefully_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 looked_VVD first_MD for_IF Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 in_II the_AT telephone_NN1 book_NN1 ;_; no_AT such_DA name_NN1 ,_, so_CS she_PPHS1 must_VM be_VBI ex-directory_JJ ._. 
So_RR he_PPHS1 dialled_VVD Gabriel_NP1 's_GE number_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gaby_NP1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ John_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 interrupted_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 who_PNQS it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 recognized_VVD your_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Behind_II her_APPGE voice_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI music_NN1 ,_, pop_NN1 of_IO some_DD sort_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX recognize_VVI the_AT group_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT beat_NN1 banging_VVG away_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 had_VHD someone_PN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 said_VVD something_PN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX hear_VVI and_CC the_AT music_NN1 ceased_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 listened_VVD to_II what_DDQ he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 's_GE address_NN1 ?_? 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sounded_VVD doubtful_JJ ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 lives_VVZ in_II Riverwalk_NP1 ,_, Greenwich_NP1 ;_; a_AT1 new_JJ block_NN1 of_IO flats_NN2 looking_VVG on_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI the_AT number_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM find_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY 'll_VM probably_RR see_VVI her_APPGE car_NN1 parked_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 loves_VVZ to_TO leave_VVI it_PPH1 flashing_VVG around_RP ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ mild_JJ spite_NN1 in_II Gabriel_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM find_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT receiver_NN1 down_RP ,_, calling_VVG a_AT1 relaxed_JJ ,_, '_GE Thanks_NN2 ,_, '_GE into_II the_AT air_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, change_VV0 the_AT record_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 went_VVD back_RP into_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ going_VVG after_II her_PPHO1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD to_II Charley_NP1 ._. 
'_" Ah_UH ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 considered_VVN ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX mind_VVI ,_, do_VD0 we_PPIS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Sometimes_RT you_PPY are_VBR very_RG stupid_JJ ,_, Charley_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 got_VVN to_TO know_VVI him_PPHO1 :_: he_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX go_VVI round_RP there_RL unless_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD given_VVN the_AT all_DB clear_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX the_AT stupid_JJ one_PN1 ,_, '_GE observed_JJ Charley_NP1 mildly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR ._. 
You_PPY think_VV0 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ your_APPGE property_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 spoke_VVD with_IW the_AT gentle_JJ cruelty_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM show_VVI towards_II his_APPGE models_NN2 and_CC which_DDQ made_VVD some_DD of_IO them_PPHO2 call_VV0 him_PPHO1 Charley_NP1 the_AT Knife_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB Gabriel_NP1 would_VM not_XX be_VBI stopped_VVN ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ she_PPHS1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 :_: that_CST she_PPHS1 has_VHZ this_DD1 dream_NN1 ,_, fantasy_NN1 ,_, God_NP1 knows_VVZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ,_, that_CST she_PPHS1 killed_VVD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT kids_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Perhaps_RR all_DB of_IO them_PPHO2 ,_, Rose_NP1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN specific_JJ ,_, or_CC Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD not_XX heard_VVN the_AT details_NN2 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 feels_VVZ her_APPGE hands_NN2 doing_VDG it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 what_DDQ she_PPHS1 thinks_VVZ ?_? 
'_GE Charley_NN1 had_VHD n't_XX heard_VVN the_AT story_NN1 before_RT ._. 
'_GE Poor_JJ soul_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY care_VVI ?_? 
You_PPY want_VV0 her_PPHO1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 'll_VM be_VBI on_II her_APPGE side_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 'll_VM get_VVI him_PPHO1 on_II her_APPGE side_NN1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 like_VV0 him_PPHO1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 like_VV0 him_PPHO1 a_AT1 lot_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 put_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 around_II her_PPHO1 and_CC drew_VVD her_PPHO1 towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, come_VV0 on_RP ,_, baby_NN1 girl_NN1 ,_, calm_VV0 down_RP ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 occupied_VVD a_AT1 very_RG special_JJ place_NN1 in_II his_APPGE life_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD her_PPHO1 to_TO stay_VVI there_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 reached_VVD out_RP a_AT1 hand_NN1 to_TO switch_VVI the_AT music_NN1 on_II again_RT ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, now_RT ,_, is_VBZ this_DD1 the_AT girl_NN1 that_CST sat_VVD down_RP next_II21 to_II22 Bertrand_NP1 Russell_NP1 outside_II the_AT Ministry_NN1 of_IO Defence_NN1 and_CC would_VM n't_XX pay_VVI her_APPGE fine_JJ ,_, but_CCB sang_VVD a_AT1 Bob_NP1 Dylan_NP1 at_II them_PPHO2 ?_? 
'_" A_ZZ1 plaintive_JJ Beatles_NP2 love_VV0 song_NN1 poured_VVD all_RR over_II them_PPHO2 proclaiming_VVG that_CST you_PPY could_VM n't_XX buy_VVI love_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_PN121 one_PN122 's_VBZ as_RG kind_JJ as_CSA you_PPY are_VBR ,_, Charley_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 master_NN1 of_IO disguise_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 joked_VVD ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 she_PPHS1 'll_VM eat_VVI him_PPHO1 up_RP ._. 
'_GE In_II a_AT1 dry_JJ little_JJ voice_NN1 ,_, Charley_NP1 said_VVD :_: '_GE Look_NN1 on_II the_AT bright_JJ side_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 'll_VM do_VDI the_AT eating_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 patted_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 thing_NN1 you_PPY heard_VVD her_PPHO1 say_VVI you_PPY really_RR did_VDD hear_VVI it_PPH1 ?_? 
Not_XX a_AT1 little_JJ fantasy_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE own_DA ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 made_VVD an_AT1 inarticulate_JJ noise_NN1 and_CC buried_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 in_II his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 gave_VVD her_PPHO1 a_AT1 little_JJ shake_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP now_RT ,_, did_VDD you_PPY ?_? 
'_GE Gaby_NP1 muttered_VVD something_PN1 which_DDQ he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX hear_VVI but_CCB whose_DDQGE message_NN1 he_PPHS1 got_VVD ._. 
'_" All_RR21 right_RR22 then_RT ,_, you_PPY did_VDD ._. 
'_GE The_AT music_NN1 swept_VVD all_DB around_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB what_DDQ does_VDZ it_PPH1 mean_VVI ?_? 
Sounds_VVZ odd_JJ to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 stared_VVD over_II Gabriel_NP1 's_GE head_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 Rose_VVN Hilaire_NP1 saw_VVD ,_, and_CC how_RRQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 seen_VVN ?_? 
Pictures_NN2 seen_VVN on_II a_AT1 wall_NN1 ,_, shadow-play_NN1 ?_? 
Things_NN2 in_II the_AT dark_NN1 ,_, moving_VVG shapes_NN2 with_IW no_AT faces_NN2 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI them_PPHO2 himself_PPX1 ,_, for_IF that_DD1 matter_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 wondered_VVD how_RRQ she_PPHS1 could_VM ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD calmed_VVN down_RP a_RR21 little_RR22 ,_, but_CCB not_XX much_RR ._. 
Her_APPGE flat_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT third_MD floor_NN1 with_IW its_APPGE windows_NN2 looking_VVG towards_II the_AT river_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 walked_VVD up_II the_AT stairs_NN2 ,_, feeling_VVG the_AT heat_NN1 ._. 
The_AT treads_NN2 were_VBDR covered_VVN with_IW a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO rubber_NN1 and_CC very_RG quiet_JJ ._. 
Behind_II him_PPHO1 the_AT heat_NN1 was_VBDZ building_VVG up_II21 to_II22 a_AT1 storm_NN1 ,_, the_AT sky_NN1 was_VBDZ thick_JJ with_IW it_PPH1 already_RR ._. 
A_AT1 flash_NN1 of_IO lightning_NN1 flicked_VVN across_II the_AT window_NN1 ._. 
'_GE If_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD known_VVN you_PPY were_VBDR going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI so_RG quick_RR I_PPIS1 'd_VM have_VHI given_VVN you_PPY a_AT1 lift_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 stood_VVD aside_RL ,_, silently_RR offering_VVG him_PPHO1 entrance_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Still_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ just_RR as_RG well_JJ ._. 
In_II a_AT1 minute_NNT1 I_PPIS1 might_VM have_VHI decided_VVN not_XX to_TO talk_VVI ._. 
'_" As_CSA he_PPHS1 knew_VVD ._. 
'_GE Since_CS I_PPIS1 know_VV0 who_PNQS you_PPY are_VBR and_CC you_PPY obviously_RR know_VV0 me_PPIO1 ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT need_NN1 for_IF introductions_NN2 ._. 
You_PPY are_VBR not_XX my_APPGE friend_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX your_APPGE friend_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 owe_VV0 you_PPY something_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY said_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC he_PPHS1 'd_VM come_VVI to_TO collect_VVI ._. 
A_AT1 debt_NN1 you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI you_PPY had_VHD was_VBDZ best_JJT not_XX argued_VVN with_IW ._. 
Another_DD1 flash_NN1 lit_VVD up_RP the_AT sky_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 bank_NN1 of_IO windows_NN2 lined_VVN one_MC1 wall_NN1 of_IO the_AT big_JJ living-room_NN1 ,_, illuminating_VVG a_AT1 style_NN1 of_IO house_NN1 decoration_NN1 that_CST life_NN1 at_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_VHZ had_VHN not_XX shown_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT floor_NN1 was_VBDZ covered_VVN in_II thick_JJ creamy_JJ carpet_NN1 on_II which_DDQ stood_VVD squat_NN1 ,_, natural_JJ leather_NN1 chairs_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 big_JJ ,_, unframed_JJ abstract_NN1 hung_VVD on_RP one_MC1 wall_NN1 ,_, its_APPGE colours_NN2 echoing_VVG the_AT cream_NN1 and_CC tan_NN1 of_IO the_AT rest_NN1 of_IO the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
Facing_VVG that_DD1 wall_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 picture_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 huge_JJ hand_NN1 pointing_VVG a_AT1 gun_NN1 directly_RR at_II you_PPY ._. 
Coffin_NN1 could_VM n't_XX take_VVI his_APPGE eyes_NN2 off_II it_PPH1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ too_RG sophisticated_JJ not_XX to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ she_PPHS1 had_VHD there_RL ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ._. 
He_PPHS1 dragged_VVD his_APPGE gaze_NN1 away_II21 from_II22 the_AT giant_JJ phallic_JJ symbol_NN1 ._. 
'_GE No_AT thunder_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY notice_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 went_VVD to_II one_MC1 of_IO the_AT windows_NN2 and_CC threw_VVD it_PPH1 open_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT storm_NN1 's_VBZ a_AT1 long_JJ way_NN1 off_RP yet_RR ._. 
'_GE No_AT sign_NN1 of_IO the_AT boy_NN1 with_IW the_AT lost_JJ angel_NN1 face_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB when_CS it_PPH1 does_VDZ come_VVI you_PPY wo_VM n't_XX want_VVI the_AT window_NN1 open_VV0 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT dark_JJ bank_NN1 of_IO clouds_NN2 ,_, feel_VV0 the_AT rising_NN1 wind_VVI ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM close_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 gave_VVD a_AT1 little_JJ shiver_NN1 as_II the_AT wind_NN1 flicked_VVN at_II her_APPGE bare_JJ arms_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 summer_NNT1 ,_, scoop_VV0 necks_NN2 and_CC arms_NN2 bare_VV0 to_II the_AT shoulders_NN2 were_VBDR what_DDQ every_AT1 woman_NN1 wore_VVD ,_, with_IW hair_NN1 loose_NN1 ,_, or_CC caught_VVN in_II a_AT1 gleaming_JJ beehive_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT look_NN1 ,_, leggy_JJ ,_, youthful_JJ and_CC sexy_JJ ._. 
Rose_NP1 did_VDD it_PPH1 well_RR ;_; she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ just_RR young_JJ enough_RR to_TO get_VVI away_RL with_IW it_PPH1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ really_RR young_JJ ,_, but_CCB Rose_NP1 could_VM pretend_VVI with_IW the_AT best_JJT ._. 
'_" You_PPY can_VM always_RR dress_VVI ten_MC years_NNT2 younger_JJR than_CSN your_APPGE age_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 told_VVD her_APPGE customers_NN2 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 believed_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT lad_NN1 Steve_NP1 came_VVD into_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, silently_RR like_II a_AT1 little_JJ cat_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG a_AT1 dressing-gown_NN1 and_CC pyjamas_NN2 as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 had_VHD started_VVN to_TO go_VVI to_II bed_NN1 ,_, but_CCB decided_VVD against_II ._. 
Coffin_NN1 noticed_VVD that_CST his_APPGE clothes_NN2 ,_, like_II his_APPGE mother_NN1 's_GE ,_, were_VBDR expensive_JJ and_CC beautiful_JJ ;_; the_AT boy_NN1 wore_VVD them_PPHO2 well_RR ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 looking_VVG good_JJ was_VBDZ second_MD nature_NN1 to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 smiled_VVD at_II Coffin_NN1 ,_, but_CCB ignored_VVD his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
Protectively_RR and_CC fondly_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX worry_VVI about_II the_AT storm_NN1 ,_, dear_UH ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 long_JJ way_NN1 off_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 moved_VVD ,_, placing_VVG herself_PPX1 where_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO look_VVI at_II her_PPHO1 ,_, Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ embarrassed_JJ for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ coming_VVG ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD an_AT1 unexpectedly_RR deep_JJ voice_NN1 ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 maturity_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX so_RG far_JJ21 off_JJ22 ._. 
With_IW neat_JJ skill_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD managed_VVN to_TO direct_VVI the_AT words_NN2 as_RG much_DA1 at_II Coffin_NN1 as_CSA his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
Coffin_NN1 did_VDD not_XX smile_VVI back_RP ;_; he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX like_VVI the_AT feeling_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ being_VBG manipulated_VVN ._. 
Instead_RR he_PPHS1 looked_VVD towards_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" Our_APPGE talk_NN1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Let_VV0 the_AT boy_NN1 pull_VVI his_APPGE mother_NN1 's_GE strings_NN2 if_CS he_PPHS1 liked_VVD ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ shocked_VVN by_II his_APPGE own_DA immediate_JJ antagonism_NN1 to_II the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
Something_PN1 nasty_JJ here_RL ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC is_VBZ it_PPH1 him_PPHO1 or_CC me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_GE Go_VV0 back_RP to_II bed_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ._. 
Close_VV0 the_AT curtains_NN2 and_CC play_VV0 some_DD music_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT you_PPY wo_VM n't_XX hear_VVI the_AT storm_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ca_VM n't_XX I_PPIS1 stay_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 looked_VVN at_II Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR you_PPY 're_VBR going_VVGK to_TO talk_VVI about_II me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Go_VV0 to_II bed_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 walked_VVD across_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, laid_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 round_II the_AT boy_NN1 's_GE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD it_PPH1 quietly_RR ,_, but_CCB with_IW weight_NN1 ._. 
The_AT action_NN1 looked_VVD gentle_JJ to_II Rose_NP1 ,_, but_CCB Steve_NP1 felt_VVD the_AT force_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ was_VBDZ how_RRQ Coffin_NN1 meant_VVD it_PPH1 to_TO be_VBI ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX pleased_JJ with_IW himself_PPX1 for_IF his_APPGE behaviour_NN1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 worked_VVD ._. 
Steve_NP1 left_VVD the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR at_II the_AT door_NN1 did_VDD he_PPHS1 give_VVI Coffin_NN1 a_AT1 look_NN1 of_IO such_DA sharp_JJ comprehension_NN1 that_CST any_DD triumph_NN1 he_PPHS1 felt_VVD evaporated_JJ at_RR21 once_RR22 ._. 
'_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 should_VM n't_XX have_VHI let_VVN you_PPY do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI done_VDN it_PPH1 for_IF myself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ at_II a_AT1 difficult_JJ age_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX exactly_RR believe_VVI this_DD1 statement_NN1 :_: to_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX developing_VVG ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ already_RR fully_RR what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD it_PPH1 in_II him_PPHO1 to_TO be_VBI ._. 
People_NN like_II Steve_NP1 are_VBR the_AT origin_NN1 of_IO the_AT myths_NN2 about_II changelings_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ as_II a_AT1 baby_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ,_, confirming_VVG this_DD1 thought_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 went_VVD over_RP to_II a_AT1 side_NN1 table_NN1 ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 a_AT1 drink_NN1 ,_, will_VM you_PPY ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVG to_II ._. 
Gin_NN1 ,_, whisky_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN vodka_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT sort_NN1 of_IO evening_NNT1 for_IF vodka_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Nothing_PN1 ,_, thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH come_VV0 ,_, you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX on_II duty_NN1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI to_TO act_VVI with_IW me_PPIO1 I_PPIS1 'm_VBM Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, remember_VV0 ,_, we_PPIS2 know_VV0 all_DB about_II what_DDQ you_PPY police_NN2 do_VD0 or_CC do_VD0 n't_XX do_VDI ,_, and_CC most_DAT of_IO them_PPHO2 drink_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_GE Vodka_NN1 ,_, then_RT ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 watched_VVD her_PPHO1 pour_VV0 it_PPH1 with_IW a_AT1 steady_JJ hand_NN1 ._. 
In_II31 spite_II32 of_II33 her_APPGE anger_NN1 ,_, still_RR bubbling_VVG away_RL inside_II her_PPHO1 ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ keeping_VVG a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO control_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ quite_RG right_JJ ._. 
Steve_NP1 's_VBZ nearly_RR always_RR right_JJ ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 are_VBR ,_, Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ;_; people_NN like_II Steve_NP1 are_VBR nearly_RR always_RR right_JJ ._. 
Deep_RR down_RP ,_, they_PPHS2 know_VV0 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT things_NN2 that_CST made_VVD them_PPHO2 different_JJ ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ about_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, and_CC Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ,_, and_CC Steve_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 kept_VVD him_PPHO1 away_II21 from_II22 Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ,_, but_CCB some_DD people_NN seem_VV0 to_TO fly_VVI together_RL ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX they_PPHS2 ,_, and_CC you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX keep_VVI them_PPHO2 apart_RL ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 expect_VV0 you_PPY thought_VVD you_PPY got_VVD a_AT1 good_JJ buy_VV0 in_II that_DD1 house_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE At_II the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 let_VV0 it_PPH1 go_VVI cheap_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD it_PPH1 to_TO go_VVI ._. 
Be_VB0 rid_VVN of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN empty_JJ nearly_RR two_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
Since_CS the_AT old_JJ man_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD no_PN121 one_PN122 would_VM buy_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VM let_VVI it_PPH1 run_VVN down_RP ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 local_JJ would_VM buy_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_" '_GE Know_VV0 what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ known_VVN as_II ?_? 
The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 ._. 
You_PPY heard_VVD right_RR :_: The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 digested_VVD this_DD1 information_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 rang_VVD true_JJ ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 mad_JJ house_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD felt_VVN it_PPH1 himself_PPX1 ._. 
No_RR21 doubt_RR22 everyone_PN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 knew_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD bought_VVN and_CC had_VHD been_VBN looking_VVG or_CC waiting_VVG for_IF him_PPHO1 to_TO find_VVI out_RP ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 more_DAR fact_NN1 to_TO add_VVI to_II the_AT picture_NN1 of_IO Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 ,_, that_DD1 ambiguous_JJ figure_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ heavily_RR disliked_VVN in_II one_MC1 street_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 doubtful_JJ '_GE poor_JJ old_JJ fellow_NN1 '_GE in_II another_DD1 ,_, and_CC more_RRR or_CC less_RRR mistrusted_VVN in_II all_DB three_MC ._. 
Now_RT his_APPGE old_JJ home_NN1 was_VBDZ The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 called_VVN that_DD1 ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX an_AT1 obvious_JJ name_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 the_AT old_JJ boy_NN1 was_VBDZ senile_JJ ._. 
Not_XX mad_JJ ,_, though_CS ,_, more_RGR oblivious_JJ from_II what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VHD heard_VVN ._. 
'_GE And_CC yet_RR the_AT house_NN1 had_VHD a_AT1 spiritual_JJ entity_NN1 that_CST seemed_VVD to_TO surpass_VVI its_APPGE physical_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 did_VDD not_XX answer_VVI him_PPHO1 directly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 heard_VVD you_PPY asking_VVG about_II Uncle_NNB Mosse_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI why_RRQ you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO know_VVI about_II him_PPHO1 but_CCB I_PPIS1 'll_VM tell_VVI you_PPY ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ never_RR very_RG nice_JJ when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ alive_JJ and_CC he_PPHS1 seems_VVZ to_TO have_VHI got_VVN worse_RRR now_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ dead_JJ ._. 
A_AT1 real_JJ bad_JJ influence_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 remembered_VVD a_AT1 huge_JJ ,_, red-faced_JJ man_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 jolly_JJ ,_, slightly_RR too_RG general_JJ smile_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX specially_RR for_IF you_PPY his_APPGE smile_NN1 ,_, just_RR around_II you_PPY and_CC about_II you_PPY ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX remember_VVI much_RR ._. 
Met_VVD him_PPHO1 years_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE age_NN1 group_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 liked_VVD 'em_PPHO2 young_JJ ._. 
Younger_JJR than_CSN you_PPY ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ young_JJ then_RT ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ,_, but_CCB obviously_RR not_XX young_JJ enough_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 he_PPHS1 liked_VVD young_JJ people_NN ._. 
Had_VHD them_PPHO2 around_RP ._. 
Everyone_PN1 says_VVZ so_RR ._. 
Pity_VV0 he_PPHS1 never_RR had_VHD any_DD of_IO his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT reason_NN1 he_PPHS1 never_RR had_VHD any_RR was_VBDZ that_CST his_APPGE tastes_NN2 precluded_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ,_, spitting_VVG out_RP the_AT words_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Except_II21 for_II22 one_MC1 or_CC two_MC episodes_NN2 that_CST I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX miss_VVI ,_, just_RR to_TO try_VVI ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ never_RR a_AT1 chance_NN1 ._. 
And_CC do_VD0 n't_XX say_VVI he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ married_JJ ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ._. 
One_MC1 or_CC two_MC comments_NN2 made_VVN in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 now_RT meant_VVD something_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Opinions_NN2 are_VBR changing_VVG on_II that_DD1 line_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD gently_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 bill_NN1 before_II Parliament_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR the_AT General_JJ Election_NN1 stopped_VVD it_PPH1 going_VVG through_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 will_VM next_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO ease_VVI her_APPGE pain_NN1 ._. 
Unsuccessfully_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ._. 
Perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ harmless_JJ enough_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ younger_JJR ,_, although_CS I_PPIS1 doubt_VV0 that_DD1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO shoe_NN1 fetish_NN1 always_RR giving_VVG the_AT kids_NN2 he_PPHS1 fancied_VVD shoes_NN2 ,_, one_PN1 we_PPIS2 all_DB knew_VVD in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, but_CCB no_PN121 one_PN122 ever_RR said_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 we_PPIS2 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI the_AT word_NN1 fetish_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 gave_VVD a_AT1 little_JJ laugh_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Hang_VV0 around_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC you_PPY 'd_VM learn_VVI everything_PN1 in_II the_AT end_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI the_AT name_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT vodka_NN1 and_CC her_APPGE anger_NN1 were_VBDR combining_VVG to_TO free_VVI her_APPGE tongue_NN1 ._. 
Coffin_NN1 looked_VVN at_II her_PPHO1 with_IW sympathy_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 liked_VVD her_PPHO1 even_RR more_RRR ,_, vulnerable_JJ and_CC dishevelled_JJ ._. 
'_GE So_RR what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM working_VVG up_RP to_II telling_VVG you_PPY is_VBZ that_CST when_CS he_PPHS1 got_VVD silly_JJ he_PPHS1 let_VVD anyone_PN1 in_II that_DD1 house_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ used_VVN ,_, no_AT other_JJ word_NN1 for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
Anyone_PN1 could_VM drift_VVI in_RP and_CC plenty_NN1 did_VDD ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ called_VVN The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
Mad_JJ things_NN2 ,_, bad_JJ things_NN2 ,_, anything_PN1 went_VVD there_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD ._. 
Or_CC did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 looked_VVN at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, thanks_NN2 for_IF telling_VVG me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC it_PPH1 went_VVD on_RP after_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dead_JJ ._. 
Plenty_PN used_VVD that_DD1 house_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 knew_VVD that_CST when_CS I_PPIS1 sold_VVD it_PPH1 to_II you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 could_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 bad_JJ state_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT process_NN1 of_IO repair_NN1 and_CC re-decoration_NN1 that_CST had_VHD uncovered_VVN the_AT bodies_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY to_TO change_VVI the_AT locks_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM attend_VVI to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX keep_VVI the_AT dryness_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR angry_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, you_PPY are_VBR ._. 
And_CC because_CS you_PPY are_VBR ,_, and_CC because_CS I_PPIS1 like_VV0 you_PPY ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY something_PN1 else_RR :_: that_DD1 was_VBDZ The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT there_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 new_JJ place_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ but_CCB it_PPH1 exists_VVZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 must_VM ._. 
Somewhere_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC your_APPGE son_NN1 goes_VVZ there_RL ?_? 
Steve_NP1 ?_? 
And_CC that_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ you_PPY worry_VV0 about_II him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO talk_VVI about_II him_PPHO1 any_DD more_DAR ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ my_APPGE business_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 as_RG sure_JJ as_CSA hell_NN1 goes_VVZ somewhere_RL ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 does_VDZ n't_XX go_VVI somewhere_RL on_II his_APPGE own_DA ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Other_JJ children_NN2 ,_, other_JJ boys_NN2 ?_? 
And_CC at_RR21 least_RR22 one_MC1 adult_NN1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI involved_VVN ._. 
'_" There_EX has_VHZ to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 adult_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, does_VDZ n't_XX there_RL ?_? 
'_" '_GE Or_CC two_MC ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 studied_VVD her_APPGE face_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Just_RR got_VVN that_DD1 idea_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE From_II Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE But_CCB she_PPHS1 would_VM n't_XX say_VVI any_DD more_DAR ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 take_VV0 it_PPH1 you_PPY want_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_TO pass_VVI this_DD1 on_II21 to_II22 the_AT investigating_JJ team_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE No_AT answer_NN1 ,_, silence_NN1 seemed_VVD to_TO be_VBI built_VVN into_II the_AT family_NN1 genes_NN2 ._. 
Now_RT he_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II it_PPH1 ,_, Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 had_VHD n't_XX been_VBN much_DA1 of_IO a_AT1 talker_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY are_VBR pointing_VVG the_AT finger_NN1 at_II him_PPHO1 them_PPHO2 being_VBG involved_JJ in_II the_AT murders_NN2 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 statement_NN1 not_XX a_AT1 question_NN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ had_VHD she_PPHS1 done_VDN it_PPH1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX have_VHI the_AT answer_NN1 to_II that_DD1 yet_RR ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX her_APPGE anger_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 told_VVN you_PPY something_PN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ up_II21 to_II22 you_PPY to_TO do_VDI what_DDQ you_PPY want_VV0 ._. 
'_GE The_AT storm_NN1 was_VBDZ really_RR on_II them_PPHO2 now_RT ,_, crashing_VVG round_II the_AT room_NN1 ,_, lighting_VVG it_PPH1 with_IW a_AT1 sudden_JJ savage_JJ flash_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 appeared_VVD silently_RR at_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI the_AT noise_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 all_DB have_VH0 our_APPGE nightmares_NN2 ,_, son_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 sounded_VVD tired_JJ ._. 
Her_APPGE eyes_NN2 met_VVD Coffin_NN1 's_GE ._. 
So_RR she_PPHS1 does_VDZ believe_VVI in_II this_DD1 picture_NN1 of_IO herself_PPX1 in_II a_AT1 murder_NN1 scene_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 all_DB you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 enough_RR ?_? 
'_GE Where_CS her_APPGE own_DA fantasy_NN1 fitted_VVN in_RP ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX know_VVI ._. 
Somehow_RR he_PPHS1 had_VHD the_AT picture_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 private_JJ yet_RR public_JJ killing_NN1 :_: murder_NN1 for_IF pleasure_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT crime_NN1 of_IO the_AT times_NNT2 ,_, he_PPHS1 told_VVD himself_PPX1 ,_, the_AT '_" Sixties_MC2 Crime_NN1 '_GE ,_, murder_NN1 for_IF pleasure_NN1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 always_RR had_VHN it_PPH1 ,_, the_AT Victorians_NN2 must_VM have_VHI known_VVN all_DB about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT Middle_JJ Ages_NN2 too_RR ,_, what_DDQ price_VV0 Bluebeard_NP1 ?_? 
But_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ hidden_VVN ,_, secret_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT it_PPH1 's_VHZ come_VVN outside_RL ._. 
De_NP1 Sade_NP1 ,_, take_VV0 a_AT1 bow_NN1 ,_, your_APPGE public_NN1 awaits_VVZ you_PPY ._. 
'_GE And_CC what_DDQ about_II you_PPY ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, trying_VVG to_TO keep_VVI his_APPGE voice_NN1 neutral_JJ ,_, yet_RR open_VV0 ,_, ready_JJ to_TO hear_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ there_EX anything_PN1 more_DAR you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? 
For_IF yourself-on_PPX1 your_APPGE own_DA account_NN1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ pause_NN1 broken_VVN eventually_RR by_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" Some_DD things_NN2 you_PPY keep_VV0 to_II yourself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
But_CCB perhaps_RR better_VV0 not_XX ._. 
'_GE The_AT silence_NN1 this_DD1 time_NNT1 was_VBDZ even_RR longer_JJR ._. 
'_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM tell_VVI you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 trust_VV0 you_PPY although_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI why_RRQ I_PPIS1 should_VM ._. 
Twice_RR ,_, three_MC times_NNT2 now_RT I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN this_DD1 picture_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 boy_NN1 lying_VVG dead_JJ ._. 
Huddled_VVN up_RP ,_, face_NN1 turned_VVD away_RL ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 'm_VBM asleep_JJ ,_, sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 've_VH0 just_RR woken_VVN up_RP ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 'm_VBM right_JJ outside_II it_PPH1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 'm_VBM inside_RL ,_, doing_VDG it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ speaking_VVG breathily_RR ,_, her_APPGE words_NN2 jerking_VVG out_RP in_II gasps_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Always_RR it_PPH1 feels_VVZ real_JJ ;_; something_PN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 saw_VVD in_II life_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 defiant_JJ gesture_NN1 with_IW her_APPGE hands_NN2 ._. 
'_" There_RL you_PPY are_VBR then_RT :_: I_PPIS1 've_VH0 told_VVN you_PPY ._. 
'_GE So_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR as_CSA Gabriel_NP1 said_VVD ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 really_RR is_VBZ telling_VVG this_DD1 story_NN1 ._. 
Wonder_VV0 what_DDQ it_PPH1 means_VVZ ?_? 
Had_VHD she_PPHS1 really_RR killed_VVN a_AT1 young_JJ boy_NN1 while_CS sleeping_VVG ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN it_PPH1 could_VM happen_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO waking_VVG sleep_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR she_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN it_PPH1 happen_VVI while_CS in_II this_DD1 automatic_JJ state_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC possibly_RR she_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN nothing_PN1 at_RR21 all_RR22 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ pure_JJ fantasy_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 might_VM even_RR be_VBI lying_VVG ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II her_PPHO1 speculatively_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 returned_VVD it_PPH1 with_IW interest_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO realize_VVI that_DD1 ,_, a_AT1 natural_JJ fighter_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 might_VM be_VBI down_RP but_CCB was_VBDZ never_RR out_RP ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI you_PPY as_II a_AT1 murderess_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY could_VM kill_VVI someone_PN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Already_RR ahead_II21 of_II22 him_PPHO1 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 would_VM marry_VVI ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI disastrously_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD that_DD1 in_II him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB at_II the_AT moment_NN1 what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD was_VBDZ Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 and_CC Gabriel_NP1 and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ 1966_MC ._. 
He_PPHS1 met_VVD Steve_NP1 's_GE eyes_NN2 ._. 
That_DD1 boy_NN1 knows_VVZ too_RG much_DA1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, and_CC yet_RR he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ nothing_PN1 ._. 
Suddenly_RR he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ to_TO say_VVI to_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Hop_NN1 it_PPH1 ,_, kid_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO talk_VVI to_II your_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ late_JJ before_CS he_PPHS1 left_VVD ,_, a_AT1 calm_JJ quiet_JJ night_NNT1 now_RT ,_, the_AT storm_NN1 long_RR gone_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD a_RR21 lot_RR22 more_RRR about_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, and_CC a_RR21 lot_RR22 more_RRR about_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ really_RR ,_, but_CCB not_XX ashamed_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ 1966_MC ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO help_VVI Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ n't_XX he_PPHS1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT illusions_NN2 about_II the_AT trouble_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_RP ._. 
Ten_MC He_PPHS1 became_VVD aware_JJ of_IO the_AT consequences_NN2 to_II himself_PPX1 the_AT next_MD day_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 got_VVD into_II his_APPGE office_NN1 early_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD plenty_PN of_IO work_NN1 to_TO do_VDI there_RL ._. 
Even_RR as_CSA he_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP ,_, almost_RR as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ expected_VVN ,_, the_AT telephone_NN1 rang_VVD ._. 
'_" Hello_UH ?_? 
'_" '_GE Jordan_NP1 here_RL ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ already_RR beginning_VVG to_TO think_VVI of_IO Jordan_NP1 as_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO spiritual_JJ weevil_NN1 or_CC mouse_NN1 in_II his_APPGE woodwork_NN1 ._. 
So_RR he_PPHS1 waited_VVD ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 n't_XX seen_VVN much_DA1 of_IO you_PPY these_DD2 last_MD few_DA2 days_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_" Been_VBN busy_JJ ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD cautiously_RR ._. 
None_PN of_IO this_DD1 was_VBDZ real_JJ conversation_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Still_RR looking_VVG for_IF your_APPGE lost_JJ relations_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO that_DD1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD thought_VVN little_DA1 of_IO his_APPGE lost_JJ sibling_NN1 this_DD1 last_MD day_NNT1 or_CC two_MC ._. 
'_" Been_VBN seeing_VVG Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE Dead_JJ silence_NN1 on_II both_DB2 sides_NN2 while_CS Coffin_NN1 worked_VVD it_PPH1 out_RP ._. 
'_GE Contact_NN1 made_VVN for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 last_MD night_NNT1 ._. 
Who_PNQS was_VBDZ watching_VVG ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX watching_VVG ._. 
Sometimes_RT observations_NN2 are_VBR made_VVN ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB ._. 
'_" '_GE Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 necessary_JJ ?_? 
Who_PNQS 's_VBZ put_VVN you_PPY up_II21 to_II22 this_DD1 call_NN1 ?_? 
Someone_PN1 's_VBZ told_VVN you_PPY to_TO talk_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM doing_VDG it_PPH1 off_RP my_APPGE own_DA bat_NN1 ._. 
John_NP1 ._. 
Give_VV0 Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 a_AT1 miss_NN1 ._. 
Stay_VV0 away_II21 from_II22 her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG to_II me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Giving_VVG good_JJ advice_NN1 ._. 
Look_VV0 what_DDQ there_EX is_VBZ against_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 dead_JJ silence_NN1 from_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE end_NN1 of_IO the_AT line_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Jordan_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 trier_NN1 if_CS there_EX ever_RR was_VBDZ one_PN1 ,_, pressed_VVD on_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ her_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
Originally_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD access_NN1 ._. 
Probably_RR kept_VVN a_AT1 key_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 point_NN1 there_RL ,_, his_APPGE reluctant_JJ listener_NN1 admitted_VVD ,_, Rose_VVD probably_RR had_VHD kept_VVN a_AT1 key_NN1 ._. 
Any_DD woman_NN1 would_VM ._. 
Jordan_NP1 must_VM have_VHI felt_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD made_VVN a_AT1 dent_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 went_VVD on_II relentless_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 happen_VV0 to_TO know_VVI that_CST the_AT forensic_JJ boys_NN2 have_VH0 found_VVN traces_NN2 on_II Ephraim_NP1 Humphreys_NP1 's_GE clothes_NN2 of_IO fabrics_NN2 and_CC materials_NN2 from_II the_AT Hilaire_NP1 household_NN1 ._. 
Wood_NP1 and_CC cotton_NN1 shreds_NN2 ,_, paint_VV0 flakes_NN2 that_CST match_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Happen_VV0 to_TO know_VVI is_VBZ good_JJ ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II the_AT other_JJ bodies_NN2 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_GE Silence_NN1 for_IF a_RR21 bit_RR22 ,_, so_CS there_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 on_II them_PPHO2 ,_, as_CSA there_EX would_VM not_XX be_VBI in_II the_AT normal_JJ way_NN1 of_IO life_NN1 since_CS Ephraim_NP1 Humphreys_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO Steve_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE and_CC they_PPHS2 ,_, presumably_RR ,_, had_VHD not_XX ._. 
A_AT1 plus_NN1 for_IF Rose_NP1 and_CC Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX overlook_VVI the_AT boots_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 Hilaire_NP1 is_VBZ trouble_NN1 ._. 
And_CC her_APPGE son_NN1 too_RR ,_, if_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM any_RR judge_NN1 of_IO character_NN1 ._. 
Leave_VV0 that_CST pair_NN alone_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 seen_VVN a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO good_JJ coppers_NN2 ruined_VVD that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 good_JJ one_PN1 ,_, John_NP1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX a_AT1 mouse_NN1 in_II the_AT woodwork_NN1 ,_, or_CC a_AT1 spiritual_JJ weevil_NN1 ,_, Coffin_NN1 decided_VVN as_CSA he_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT receiver_NN1 down_RP ,_, but_CCB the_AT voice_NN1 of_IO conscience_NN1 ._. 
Probably_RR Jordan_NP1 had_VHD n't_XX really_RR spoken_VVN at_RR21 all_RR22 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO doppelganger_NN1 telling_VVG Coffin_NN1 not_XX only_RR what_DDQ he_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO do_VDI ,_, but_CCB what_DDQ he_PPHS1 also_RR knew_VVD ._. 
The_AT other_JJ half_NN1 of_IO him_PPHO1 speaking_VVG ,_, the_AT half_NN1 that_CST knew_VVD it_PPH1 ought_VMK to_TO run_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 and_CC Jordan_NP1 had_VHD known_VVN each_PPX221 other_PPX222 for_IF some_DD years_NNT2 ,_, had_VHD worked_VVN together_RL side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 on_II a_AT1 case_NN1 of_IO armed_JJ robbery_NN1 ,_, and_CC been_VBN friends_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB friends_NN2 who_PNQS eyed_VVD each_PPX221 other_PPX222 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, not_XX exactly_RR with_IW envy_NN1 ,_, but_CCB with_IW care_NN1 to_TO see_VVI who_PNQS got_VVD ahead_RL ._. 
The_AT patronage_NN1 of_IO the_AT big_JJ man_NN1 Dander_NN1 had_VHD edged_VVN Coffin_NN1 ahead_RL (_( not_XX unnoticed_JJ by_II his_APPGE friend_NN1 )_) ,_, but_CCB then_RT Jordan_NP1 had_VHD made_VVN a_AT1 prudent_JJ and_CC happy_JJ marriage_NN1 with_IW the_AT only_JJ child_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 chief_JJ superintendent_NN1 ._. 
In_II a_AT1 way_NN1 each_DD1 admired_VVD the_AT other_NN1 's_GE skill_NN1 at_II living_NN1 ,_, while_CS enjoying_VVG the_AT odd_JJ false_JJ step_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT world_NN1 where_CS Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 and_CC Belmodes_NP1 moved_VVD rumours_NN2 ran_VVD around_RP quickly_RR ._. 
Very_RG soon_RR her_APPGE competitors_NN2 in_II their_APPGE showrooms_NN2 on_II the_AT other_JJ side_NN1 of_IO Oxford_NP1 Street_NNL1 or_CC in_II the_AT side_NN1 streets_NN2 off_II Bond_NP1 Street_NNL1 knew_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II trouble_NN1 ._. 
Some_DD sort_NN1 of_IO trouble_NN1 ,_, the_AT exact_JJ nature_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX precisely_RR clear_JJ ,_, but_CCB the_AT word_NN1 murder_NN1 began_VVD to_TO creep_VVI in_RP ._. 
The_AT story_NN1 about_II a_AT1 whole_JJ bloodstained_JJ cupboard_NN1 being_VBG removed_VVN from_II Belmodes_NP1 to_II a_AT1 police_NN2 laboratory_NN1 went_VVD the_AT rounds_NN2 with_IW the_AT speed_NN1 of_IO light_NN1 ,_, being_VBG especially_RR well_RR received_VVN at_II Teddy_NP1 Touch_NN1 's_GE outfit_NN1 ,_, marketing_NN1 street_NN1 clothes_NN2 known_VVN as_II Touchline_NP1 ._. 
Belmodes_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX as_RG big_JJ as_CSA most_DAT of_IO the_AT firms_NN2 concerned_JJ ,_, but_CCB Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ regarded_VVN with_IW respect_NN1 as_II '_GE quality_NN1 '_GE ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD an_AT1 eye_NN1 for_IF talent_NN1 which_DDQ they_PPHS2 respected_VVD ,_, she_PPHS1 knew_VVD how_RRQ to_TO pick_VVI her_APPGE designers_NN2 ,_, and_CC could_VM be_VBI relied_VVN on_II21 to_II22 spot_NN1 a_AT1 trend_NN1 developing_VVG and_CC to_TO promote_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Never_RR original_JJ ,_, they_PPHS2 knew_VVD that_CST ,_, they_PPHS2 respected_VVD her_APPGE position_NN1 in_II the_AT market-place_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI delightful_JJ if_CS she_PPHS1 took_VVD a_AT1 fall_NN1 ._. 
The_AT competitors_NN2 in_II the_AT fashion_NN1 world_NN1 watched_VVD each_PPX221 other_PPX222 closely_RR always_RR ,_, for_IF any_DD sign_NN1 of_IO faltering_VVG ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR on_II a_AT1 roundabout_NN1 ,_, anyway_RR ,_, or_CC if_CS you_PPY preferred_VVD the_AT image_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 swing_NN1 ._. 
Sometimes_RT you_PPY were_VBDR up_RP ,_, sometimes_RT you_PPY were_VBDR down_RP ,_, the_AT thing_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO keep_VVI swinging_JJ and_CC not_XX fall_VVI off_RP ._. 
As_CSA it_PPH1 was_VBDZ only_RR too_RG easy_JJ to_TO do_VDI ._. 
They_PPHS2 remembered_VVD with_IW joy_NN1 when_CS Alberta_NP1 Monterecchio_NP1 went_VVD in_RP for_IF culotte_NN1 suits_VVZ in_II satin_NN1 ,_, velvet_NN1 and_CC even_RR leather_NN1 ,_, just_RR when_CS the_AT mini_JJ skirt_NN1 was_VBDZ appearing_VVG ._. 
The_AT clothes_NN2 were_VBDR applauded_VVN on_II the_AT cat-walk_NN1 ,_, but_CCB stayed_VVD in_II the_AT racks_NN2 ._. 
Ordinary_JJ women_NN2 seemed_VVD to_TO know_VVI instinctively_RR that_CST from_II the_AT hip_NN1 down_RP (_( and_CC especially_RR from_II behind_RL )_) culottes_NN2 produced_VVD an_AT1 unflattering_JJ outline_NN1 ,_, the_AT mini_NN1 won_VVD hands_NN2 down_RP ._. 
Then_RT Alberta_NP1 disappeared_VVD ,_, to_TO reappear_VVI some_DD time_NNT1 later_RRR ,_, working_VVG for_IF a_AT1 wholesaler_NN1 selling_VVG through_II catalogues_NN2 ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN other_JJ collapses_NN2 ,_, there_EX were_VBDR little_JJ ones_NN2 all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ,_, and_CC big_JJ ones_NN2 too_RR like_II the_AT '_GE Tim_NP1 and_CC Teddy_NP1 '_GE shops_NN2 '_GE rapid_JJ demise_NN1 (_( which_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN simply_RR because_II21 of_II22 their_APPGE slovenly_JJ accounting_NN1 )_) ,_, but_CCB Rose_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 special_JJ place_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ genuine_JJ ,_, by_II which_DDQ they_PPHS2 meant_VVD she_PPHS1 paid_VVD her_APPGE bills_NN2 in_II good_JJ time_NNT1 ,_, and_CC employed_JJ union_NN1 labour_NN1 ._. 
Belmodes_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN around_II a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT second_MD generation_NN1 in_II it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD taken_VVN it_PPH1 from_II a_AT1 back_RP street_NN1 operation_NN1 to_II a_AT1 small_JJ ,_, high_JJ class_NN1 chain_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB murder_VV0 ?_? 
The_AT word_NN1 was_VBDZ passed_VVN around_RP ,_, rapidly_RR ,_, almost_RR secretly_RR ,_, like_II a_AT1 small_JJ valuable_JJ coin_NN1 ._. 
Calculation_NN1 began_VVD at_RR21 once_RR22 ._. 
The_AT first_MD sign_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 was_VBDZ two_MC approaches_NN2 to_II Gabriel_NP1 for_IF her_APPGE services_NN2 ;_; one_PN1 disguised_VVD as_II a_AT1 joking_JJ phone_NN1 call_NN1 ,_, the_AT other_JJ as_II a_AT1 polite_JJ invitation_NN1 to_II lunch_NN1 ,_, but_CCB both_RR real_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD they_PPHS2 were_VBDR real_JJ ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 understood_VVD the_AT ways_NN2 of_IO her_APPGE world_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 saw_VVD at_RR21 once_RR22 what_DDQ was_VBDZ happening_VVG to_II her_PPHO1 and_CC to_II Rose_NP1 ,_, and_CC where_CS it_PPH1 could_VM lead_VVI them_PPHO2 both_DB2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM read_VVI the_AT geography_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 life_NN1 with_IW the_AT best_JJT ._. 
She_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT telephone_NN1 receiver_NN1 down_RP on_II the_AT invitation_NN1 to_II lunch_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 quiet_JJ face_NN1 ,_, but_CCB an_AT1 excited_JJ heart_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Nothing_PN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI personal_JJ calls_NN2 in_II work_NN1 hours_NNT2 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ about_II an_AT1 order_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 smoothly_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX fight_VVI now_RT ,_, not_XX those_DD2 two_MC ,_, but_CCB the_AT battle_NN1 would_VM be_VBI continued_VVN at_II a_AT1 time_NNT1 and_CC place_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE own_DA choosing_NN1 ._. 
Both_DB2 women_NN2 went_VVD back_RP to_II work_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 ,_, troubled_VVD yet_RR excited_JJ ._. 
The_AT evening_NNT1 before_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD talked_VVN about_II Rose_NP1 to_II Charley_NP1 ;_; she_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX believe_VVI Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 murderer_NN1 ._. 
'_" Plenty_PN of_IO women_NN2 murderers_NN2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 had_VHD answered_VVN ,_, this_DD1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO his_APPGE subjects_NN2 ._. 
Madeleine_NP1 Smith_NP1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Merrifield_NP1 ,_, and_CC Mrs_NNB Christofix_NP1 only_RR last_MD year_NNT1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ worried_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX arrest_VVI me_PPIO1 or_CC Steve_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
Lack_NN1 of_IO evidence_NN1 ,_, surely_RR ._. 
Or_CC is_VBZ there_EX ?_? 
What_DDQ could_VM they_PPHS2 have_VHI found_VVN ?_? 
She_PPHS1 worried_VVD away_RL at_II the_AT problem_NN1 ._. 
Questions_NN2 biting_VVG at_II her_PPHO1 like_II rats_NN2 ,_, ending_VVG up_RP with_IW the_AT sharpest_JJT bite_NN1 of_IO all_DB ._. 
They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX hang_VVI women_NN2 for_IF murder_NN1 any_DD more_DAR ,_, no_AT more_RRR Ruth_NP1 Ellises_NP1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 hangs_VVZ ._. 
But_CCB life_NN1 imprisonment_NN1 ?_? 
The_AT thought_NN1 was_VBDZ terrifying_VVG to_II one_PN1 whose_DDQGE whole_JJ being_NN1 was_VBDZ devoted_JJ to_II the_AT outer_JJ show_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 moved_VVD around_RP her_APPGE factory_NN1 aware_JJ all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 of_IO the_AT undercurrents_NN2 from_II the_AT women_NN2 working_VVG there_RL ._. 
A_AT1 good_JJ many_DA2 had_VHD worked_VVN there_RL for_IF years_NNT2 ,_, some_DD going_VVG back_RP to_II the_AT days_NNT2 of_IO her_APPGE grandfather_NN1 ._. 
Army_NN1 uniforms_NN2 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD made_VVN then_RT ,_, with_IW a_AT1 percentage_NN1 of_IO Utility_NN1 clothes_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB Rose_NP1 knew_VVD that_CST wily_JJ Grandpa_NN1 had_VHD quietly_RR saved_VVN enough_DD cloth_NN1 to_TO make_VVI a_AT1 few_DA2 high_JJ quality_NN1 ,_, black_JJ market_NN1 clothes_NN2 ._. 
Not_XX much_DA1 profit_NN1 came_VVD from_II these_DD2 transactions_NN2 but_CCB friends_NN2 were_VBDR made_VVN and_CC contacts_NN2 kept_VVD up_RP that_CST were_VBDR to_TO prove_VVI useful_JJ in_II the_AT peace_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 knew_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 had_VHD built_VVN on_II the_AT foundations_NN2 well_RR and_CC truly_RR laid_VVN by_II Grandpa_NN1 ._. 
Bombed_VVN out_II21 of_II22 one_MC1 small_JJ premises_NN2 ,_, Grandpa_NN1 had_VHD moved_VVN from_II factory_NN1 to_II factory_NN1 ,_, finally_RR ending_VVG up_RP in_II what_DDQ was_VBDZ now_RT Belmodes_VVZ ._. 
Up_II all_DB the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 brief_JJ downturn_NN1 when_CS her_APPGE husband_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 disaster_NN1 if_CS there_EX ever_RR was_VBDZ one_PN1 ,_, had_VHD been_VBN general_JJ manager_NN1 ._. 
His_APPGE ideas_NN2 of_IO management_NN1 (_( which_DDQ had_VHD involved_VVN business_NN1 lunches_NN2 ,_, a_AT1 Rolls_NP1 with_IW expensive_JJ chauffeur_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 succession_NN1 of_IO pretty_JJ secretaries_NN2 )_) ,_, had_VHD nearly_RR brought_VVN them_PPHO2 to_II bankruptcy_NN1 ._. 
Nevertheless_RR ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ during_II this_DD1 period_NN1 ,_, just_RR after_II her_APPGE son_NN1 was_VBDZ born_VVN ,_, when_CS Rose_NP1 had_VHD opened_VVN her_APPGE first_MD shop_NN1 ._. 
Out_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO misery_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 created_VVD a_AT1 beginning_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ fighting_VVG ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ fighting_VVG now_RT as_CSA she_PPHS1 moved_VVD about_II the_AT work_NN1 floor_NN1 ._. 
Belmodes_NP1 was_VBDZ busy_JJ ._. 
In_II the_AT main_JJ factory_NN1 ,_, heads_NN2 were_VBDR bent_VVN over_II the_AT new_JJ German_JJ sewing-machines_NN2 in_II which_DDQ Rose_NP1 had_VHD recently_RR invested_VVN ._. 
Money_NN1 well_RR spent_VVN ,_, the_AT girls_NN2 liked_VVD using_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 called_VVD them_PPHO2 girls_NN2 but_CCB many_DA2 were_VBDR women_NN2 whose_DDQGE working_JJ days_NNT2 went_VVD back_RP to_II the_AT Utility_NN1 dresses_NN2 and_CC khaki_JJ battle-dress_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD inherited_VVN a_AT1 loyal_JJ staff_NN along_II21 with_II22 the_AT business_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO keep_VVI them_PPHO2 loyal_JJ ._. 
In_II these_DD2 days_NNT2 of_IO full_JJ employment_NN1 any_DD one_MC1 of_IO the_AT skilled_JJ women_NN2 could_VM find_VVI a_AT1 job_NN1 elsewhere_RL easily_RR ._. 
In_II this_DD1 area_NN1 a_AT1 number_NN1 of_IO small_JJ clothing-manufacturers_NN2 had_VHD set_VVN themselves_PPX2 up_RP since_CS the_AT war_NN1 ,_, migrating_VVG out_RP from_II the_AT East_NP1 End_NP1 of_IO London_NP1 ._. 
At_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT war_NN1 there_EX had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO money-grants_NN2 for_IF reconstruction_NN1 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 tax_NN1 concessions_NN2 ._. 
Grandpa_NN1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN the_AT only_JJ one_PN1 who_PNQS grabbed_VVD ._. 
Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 was_VBDZ back_RP at_II work_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 could_VM see_VVI her_APPGE unmistakable_JJ small_JJ figure_NN1 with_IW her_APPGE shock_NN1 of_IO grey_JJ hair_NN1 quickly_RR moving_VVG a_AT1 flow_NN1 of_IO green_JJ jersey_NN1 through_II her_APPGE machine_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ worker_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT best_JJT ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 silently_RR appeared_VVD at_II Rose_NP1 's_GE elbow_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Bad_JJ storm_NN1 last_MD night_NNT1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 absently_RR ,_, her_APPGE gaze_NN1 yet_RR on_II Lily_NP1 ,_, her_APPGE thoughts_NN2 ever_RR on_II her_APPGE own_DA trouble_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sorry_JJ I_PPIS1 sounded_VVD off_RP yesterday_RT ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ worried_VVN about_II Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Still_RR was_VBDZ ,_, for_IF that_DD1 matter_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 gets_VVZ under_II my_APPGE skin_NN1 sometimes_RT ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY worry_VV0 about_II him_PPHO1 too_RG much_DA1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
'_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ true_JJ ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD earned_VVN every_AT1 ounce_NNU1 of_IO worry_NN1 she_PPHS1 expended_VVD on_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Probably_RR there_EX were_VBDR depths_NN2 to_TO worry_VVI about_RP in_II him_PPHO1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX even_RR plumbed_VVN ._. 
Occasionally_RR with_IW him_PPHO1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD the_AT sense_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ going_VVG down_RP through_II a_AT1 hole_NN1 in_II the_AT floor_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ is_VBZ he_PPHS1 today_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 went_VVD to_II school_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 drove_VVD him_PPHO1 there_RL ._. 
'_GE And_CC watched_VVD him_PPHO1 walk_VV0 inside_RL ,_, and_CC sat_VVD in_II the_AT car_NN1 watching_VVG for_IF ten_MC minutes_NNT2 to_TO see_VVI that_CST he_PPHS1 stayed_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ brave_JJ of_IO him_PPHO1 really_RR ._. 
'_" If_CSW it_PPH1 was_VBDZ courage_NN1 ,_, his_APPGE face_NN1 had_VHD expressed_VVN indifference_NN1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE back_NN1 had_VHD conveyed_VVN desperation_NN1 ,_, while_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD slid_VVN through_II the_AT door_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE body_NN1 touching_VVG the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
If_CS posture_NN1 and_CC where_CS you_PPY put_VV0 your_APPGE body_NN1 meant_VVD anything_PN1 (_( and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN sociologists_NN2 say_VVI it_PPH1 did_VDD )_) ,_, Steve_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 strong_JJ desire_NN1 not_XX to_TO be_VBI seen_VVN ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM collect_VVI him_PPHO1 at_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 that_DD1 's_VBZ best_JJT ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_GE Still_RR taking_VVG off_RP at_II intervals_NN2 ,_, is_VBZ he_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" With_IW certain_JJ reservations_NN2 ,_, Dagmar_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II Rose_NP1 's_GE confidence_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sort_RR21 of_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE Ever_RR think_VV0 of_IO having_VHG him_PPHO1 followed_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY could_VM get_VVI a_AT1 detective_NN1 ._. 
Hire_VV0 one_PN1 ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 came_VVD up_RP with_IW some_DD practical_JJ suggestions_NN2 sometimes_RT ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 detective_NN1 now_RT :_: Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX you_PPY think_VVI the_AT police_NN2 are_VBR doing_VDG that_DD1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE But_CCB they_PPHS2 are_VBR n't_XX going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY ,_, are_VBR they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE Or_CC not_XX yet_RR ._. 
Perhaps_RR never_RR ._. 
Or_CC possibly_RR in_II a_AT1 court_NN1 of_IO justice_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM think_VVI about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" If_CSW anyone_PN1 's_GE brave_JJ ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ you_PPY ._. 
Brave_NN1 of_IO you_PPY to_TO come_VVI here_RL today_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 real_JJ pain_NN1 sometimes_RT ,_, coming_VVG out_RP with_IW things_NN2 you_PPY 'd_VM rather_RR not_XX have_VHI said_VVN ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO keep_VVI an_AT1 eye_NN1 on_II things_NN2 ._. 
'_" There_EX were_VBDR a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO important_JJ orders_NN2 on_II hand_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT things_NN2 that_CST distinguished_JJ Belmodes_NN2 from_II its_APPGE rivals_NN2 was_VBDZ the_AT small_JJ chain_NN1 of_IO shops_NN2 Rose_VVD herself_PPX1 had_VHD launched_VVN ._. 
In_II them_PPHO2 the_AT racks_NN2 and_CC shelves_NN2 were_VBDR filled_VVN with_IW clothes_NN2 made_VVN in_II the_AT factory_NN1 here_RL ._. 
Very_RG ,_, very_RG rarely_RR did_VDD she_PPHS1 buy_VVI in_RP ,_, and_CC if_CS she_PPHS1 did_VDD ,_, then_RT it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 line_NN1 of_IO expensive_JJ Italian_JJ knitwear_NN1 ,_, or_CC silk_NN1 shirts_NN2 from_II Braganza_NP1 in_II Spain_NP1 ._. 
Something_PN1 special_JJ to_TO catch_VVI the_AT eye_NN1 ,_, and_CC never_RR much_DA1 of_IO it_PPH1 ;_; thus_RR was_VBDZ not_XX money_NN1 made_VVD ,_, and_CC Rose_NP1 knew_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
Money_NN1 was_VBDZ made_VVN by_II long_JJ runs_NN2 of_IO dresses_NN2 successfully_RR sold_VVN ._. 
So_RR her_APPGE shops_NN2 with_IW their_APPGE carefully_RR designed_VVN clothes_NN2 sat_VVD on_II31 top_II32 of_II33 great_JJ orders_NN2 for_IF dresses_NN2 and_CC suits_VVZ that_CST Belmodes_NP1 made_VVD for_IF a_AT1 handful_NN1 of_IO big_JJ stores_NN2 who_PNQS marketed_VVD them_PPHO2 under_II different_JJ trade_NN1 names_NN2 ,_, sometimes_RT their_APPGE own_DA ,_, but_CCB never_RR Belmodes_VVZ ._. 
Usually_RR those_DD2 clothes_NN2 were_VBDR made_VVN to_II toiles_NN2 selected_VVN by_II the_AT store_NN1 's_GE own_DA designers_NN2 ._. 
Two_MC such_DA big_JJ orders_NN2 for_IF winter_NNT1 suits_NN2 were_VBDR in_II the_AT make_NN1 now_RT ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD been_VBN much_RR on_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE mind_NN1 because_CS the_AT buyer_NN1 from_II one_MC1 store_NN1 ,_, Morgan_NP1 's_VBZ of_IO Leeds_NP1 ,_, had_VHD shown_VVN signs_NN2 of_IO wanting_VVG to_TO move_VVI away_RL to_II a_AT1 manufacturer_NN1 offering_VVG lower_JJR costs_NN2 ._. 
Rose_NN1 ,_, whose_DDQGE own_DA profits_NN2 were_VBDR already_RR cut_VVN to_II the_AT bone_NN1 to_TO get_VVI the_AT order_NN1 ,_, knew_VVD that_CST she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ on_II trial_NN1 ._. 
If_CS Morgan_NP1 's_GE left_JJ ,_, the_AT others_NN2 might_VM follow_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 guessed_VVD that_CST the_AT alternative_JJ manufacturer_NN1 must_VM be_VBI deliberately_RR making_VVG a_AT1 loss_NN1 to_TO get_VVI the_AT contract_NN1 ._. 
Belmodes_NN2 must_VM get_VVI its_APPGE order_NN1 out_RP on_II time_NNT1 and_CC impeccably_RR finished_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ checking_VVG the_AT finish_NN1 for_IF herself_PPX1 ,_, not_XX a_AT1 job_NN1 she_PPHS1 usually_RR did_VDD ,_, but_CCB today_RT it_PPH1 was_VBDZ soothing_JJ to_II her_APPGE nerves_NN2 ._. 
Because_CS the_AT work_NN1 was_VBDZ good_JJ ._. 
Very_RG good_JJ ._. 
'_" This_DD1 is_VBZ nice_JJ ,_, Lily_NP1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ;_; she_PPHS1 had_VHD arrived_VVN at_II Lily_NP1 Bates_NP1 's_GE machine_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT words_NN2 popped_VVD out_RP before_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM stop_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
Niceness_NN1 and_CC Lily_NP1 's_GE cruel_JJ life_NN1 at_II the_AT moment_NN1 hardly_RR seemed_VVD to_TO go_VVI ._. 
Nor_CC with_IW her_APPGE own_DA miseries_NN2 ,_, come_VV0 to_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, Lily_NP1 ,_, is_VBZ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM pleased_JJ with_IW the_AT work_NN1 ._. 
Thank_VV0 you_PPY for_IF coming_VVG in_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ decent_JJ of_IO you_PPY ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN surprised_JJ to_TO see_VVI Lily_NP1 there_RL ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 came_VVD because_CS I_PPIS1 need_VV0 the_AT money_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Lily_NN1 did_VDD not_XX raise_VVI her_APPGE head_NN1 from_II her_APPGE work_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI paid_VVN ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ hurt_VVN ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD her_APPGE own_DA ideas_NN2 of_IO social_JJ justice_NN1 ,_, and_CC not_XX paying_VVG a_AT1 good_JJ employee_NN1 like_II Lily_NP1 because_II21 of_II22 a_AT1 death_NN1 in_II the_AT family_NN1 was_VBDZ not_XX one_MC1 of_IO them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 should_VM trust_VVI you_PPY ,_, eh_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
Not_XX any_DD more_DAR ._. 
Not_XX anyone_PN1 till_CS I_PPIS1 know_VV0 who_PNQS killed_VVD Ephraim_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 perched_VVN on_II a_AT1 stool_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 her_APPGE face_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II a_AT1 level_NN1 with_IW Lily_NP1 and_CC the_AT woman_NN1 had_VHD to_TO look_VVI at_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 too_RR do_VD0 n't_XX trust_VVI anyone_PN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT ,_, delicately_RR ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ something_PN1 she_PPHS1 hardly_RR wanted_VVN to_TO admit_VVI to_II ,_, '_" Much_DA1 ._. 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI they_PPHS2 will_VM want_VVI me_PPIO1 to_TO identify_VVI Ephraim_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, Lily_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Though_CS someone_PN1 would_VM have_VHI to_TO do_VDI the_AT job_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB the_AT child_NN1 had_VHD parents_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'd_VM go_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM be_VBI best_RRT ._. 
I_PPIS1 asked_VVD to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 said_VVD no_UH ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ,_, only_RR too_RG aware_JJ that_CST the_AT whole_JJ workroom_NN1 was_VBDZ listening_VVG to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Lily_NP1 knew_VVD ,_, too_RR ._. 
The_AT girls_NN2 are_VBR all_DB pretty_RG unhappy_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, Lily_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Lily_NP1 's_GE machine_NN1 continued_VVD to_TO whirr_VVI ,_, her_APPGE experienced_JJ hands_NN2 doing_VDG their_APPGE task_NN1 automatically_RR ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 would_VM n't_XX walk_VVI out_RP ,_, would_VM they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_GE Lily_NN1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 see_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Rats_NN2 leaving_VVG a_AT1 sinking_NN1 ship_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 felt_VVD sick_JJ ._. 
So_RR they_PPHS2 were_VBDR thinking_VVG of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Plenty_PN of_IO work_NN1 around_RP elsewhere_RL ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI bad_JJ for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI the_AT atmosphere_NN1 ,_, you_PPY see_VV0 ._. 
'_" Who_PNQS did_VDD ?_? thought_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 think_VV0 well_RR ,_, the_AT truth_NN1 is_VBZ they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX what_DDQ to_TO think_VVI ._. 
Nor_CC do_VD0 I._NP1 '_GE '_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, Lily_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB you_PPY might_VM know_VVI who_PNQS did_VDD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Lily_NP1 in_II a_AT1 voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX saying_VVG you_PPY do_VD0 ,_, but_CCB you_PPY might_VM ._. 
'_" '_GE Nor_CC does_VDZ Steve_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 with_IW difficulty_NN1 ._. 
Lily_NP1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, damn_VV0 it_PPH1 all_DB ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ like_II being_VBG caught_VVN up_RP on_II a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO barbed_JJ wire_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Like_JJ on_II a_AT1 battlefield_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC you_PPY and_CC I_PPIS1 are_VBR on_II it_PPH1 together_RL ,_, Lily_NP1 ._. 
Whether_CSW we_PPIS2 like_VV0 it_PPH1 or_CC not_XX ,_, we_PPIS2 are_VBR ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 'm_VBM screaming_VVG with_IW pain_NN1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW it_PPH1 makes_VVZ things_NN2 easier_RRR for_IF you_PPY I_PPIS1 won_VVD t_ZZ1 come_VV0 in_RP ._. 
'_" You_PPY never_RR knew_VVD who_PNQS your_APPGE friends_NN2 were_VBDR ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, you_PPY keep_VV0 coming_VVG in_RP ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 gave_VVD Lily_NP1 's_GE shoulder_NN1 a_AT1 pat_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB thanks_NN2 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 moved_VVD away_RL ,_, half_DB comforted_VVD ,_, half_DB deeply_RR concerned_JJ at_II Lily_NP1 's_GE information_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 felt_VVD she_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX bear_VVI to_TO continue_VVI her_APPGE inspection_NN1 ._. 
There_EX seemed_VVD no_AT point_NN1 when_CS the_AT whole_JJ place_NN1 might_VM be_VBI on_II the_AT point_NN1 of_IO closing_NN1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 herself_PPX1 and_CC Steve_NP1 in_II prison_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 would_VM go_VVI ,_, all_DB the_AT sewing-room_NN1 would_VM go_VVI ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 would_VM stay_VVI ,_, and_CC probably_RR Ted_NP1 Tipper_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR the_AT sort_NN1 that_CST hung_VVD on_RP ._. 
From_II mixed_JJ motives_NN2 ,_, if_CS she_PPHS1 knew_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 walked_VVD towards_II her_APPGE office_NN1 ,_, plenty_PN to_TO do_VDI there_RL which_DDQ might_VM take_VVI her_APPGE mind_NN1 off_II these_DD2 worries_NN2 by_II substituting_VVG others_NN2 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 letter_NN1 from_II her_APPGE bank_NN1 manager_NN1 that_CST had_VHD a_AT1 nasty_JJ look_NN1 to_II it_PPH1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, any_DD other_JJ time_NNT1 it_PPH1 would_VM probably_RR have_VHI terrified_VVN her_PPHO1 ,_, now_RT she_PPHS1 rather_RR welcomed_VVD it_PPH1 as_II a_AT1 sign_NN1 that_CST life_NN1 was_VBDZ normal_JJ after_II all_DB ._. 
The_AT main_JJ door_NN1 stood_VVD wide_RR open_JJ making_VVG a_AT1 through_JJ draught_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 faint_JJ smell_NN1 of_IO Deller_NP1 's_GE factory_NN1 floated_VVD in_RP ,_, the_AT air_NN1 nicely_RR spiced_VVD with_IW the_AT usual_JJ scent_NN1 of_IO smouldering_JJ rubber_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ being_VBG burnt_VVN somewhere_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ such_DA an_AT1 everyday_JJ smell_NN1 that_CST Rose_VVD hardly_RR noticed_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 closed_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 and_CC leant_VVD against_II the_AT wall_NN1 waiting_VVG for_IF the_AT wave_NN1 of_IO dizziness_NN1 to_TO subside_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD now_RT she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX pregnant_JJ ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ heavy_JJ with_IW apprehension_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 car_NN1 approached_VVD ,_, stopped_VVD ,_, a_AT1 door_NN1 slammed_VVD ._. 
Rose_NP1 opened_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 saw_VVD a_AT1 man_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 woman_NN1 walking_VVG towards_II the_AT factory_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT difficulty_NN1 in_II recognizing_VVG the_AT man_NN1 as_CSA one_MC1 of_IO the_AT policemen_NN2 who_PNQS had_VHD hovered_VVN around_II her_PPHO1 and_CC Steve_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD never_RR heard_VVN his_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
Without_IW conscious_JJ volition_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 backed_VVD into_II her_APPGE office_NN1 and_CC stood_VVD behind_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 mirror_NN1 above_RL in_II whose_DDQGE reflection_NN1 she_PPHS1 saw_VVD Ted_NP1 Tipper_NP1 advance_NN1 down_II the_AT corridor_NN1 and_CC meet_VV0 face_NN1 to_II face_NN1 with_IW the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
Did_VDD n't_XX that_DD1 mean_NN1 he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 shifted_VVD her_APPGE position_NN1 slightly_RR ._. 
When_CS you_PPY are_VBR on_II the_AT outside_NN1 looking_VVG in_RP ,_, the_AT ways_NN2 of_IO the_AT police_NN2 can_VM seem_VVI frightening_JJ and_CC strange_JJ ._. 
These_DD2 two_MC seemed_VVD like_II an_AT1 invasion_NN1 force_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 wished_VVD she_PPHS1 could_VM ring_VVI up_RP John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 to_TO ask_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 wanted_VVD ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD stayed_VVN talking_VVG very_RG late_JJ last_MD night_NNT1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 knew_VVD a_RR21 lot_RR22 more_RRR about_II her_PPHO1 than_CSN she_PPHS1 had_VHD ever_RR expected_VVN to_TO tell_VVI anyone_PN1 ,_, while_CS she_PPHS1 knew_VVD something_PN1 about_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 liked_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
To_II herself_PPX1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO admit_VVI that_CST she_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN willing_JJ to_TO go_VVI further_RRR than_CSN talk_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN the_AT vodka_NN1 working_VVG ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD seemed_VVN to_TO draw_VVI back_RP ._. 
No_RR21 doubt_RR22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wise_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD a_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS understood_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
The_AT only_JJ way_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD let_VVN her_PPHO1 down_RP was_VBDZ about_II her_APPGE nightmare_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD listened_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 telling_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 had_VHD listened_VVN more_DAR than_CSN once_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN repeating_VVG herself_PPX1 ._. 
The_AT vodka_NN1 again_RT ,_, no_RR21 doubt_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB at_II the_AT end_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD said_VVN to_II her_PPHO1 soberly_RR that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ imagination_NN1 ._. 
Funny_JJ sort_NN1 of_IO imagination_NN1 ,_, like_II nothing_PN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD met_VVN with_IW before_RT ,_, pulling_VVG her_PPHO1 inside_RL21 out_RL22 like_II a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO gloves_NN2 ._. 
Ted_NP1 Tipper_NP1 and_CC the_AT invading_JJ army_NN1 had_VHD met_VVN ._. 
Ted_NP1 was_VBDZ already_RR in_II a_AT1 bad_JJ mood_NN1 ._. 
The_AT removal_NN1 of_IO the_AT cupboard_NN1 and_CC the_AT sealing_VVG up_RP of_IO the_AT women_NN2 's_GE rest-room_NN1 had_VHD seriously_RR complicated_VVN his_APPGE life_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD had_VHN to_TO give_VVI up_RP his_APPGE own_DA little_JJ hidey-hole_NN1 in_II the_AT stockroom_NN1 to_TO clear_VVI a_AT1 space_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 to_TO hang_VVI their_APPGE coats_NN2 ._. 
Even_RR his_APPGE lavatory_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT reserved_VVN for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY two_MC want_VV0 ?_? 
Why_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY always_RR come_VVI round_RP in_II pairs_NN2 ?_? 
Why_RRQ ca_VM n't_XX you_PPY treat_VVI us_PPIO2 like_II human_JJ beings_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 here_RL ?_? 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ told_VVN she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
'_" '_" This_DD1 worries_VVZ me_PPIO1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 knew_VVD Ted_NP1 in_II this_DD1 mood_NN1 :_: he_PPHS1 remembered_VVD that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT son_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 man_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN dresser_NN1 to_II George_NP1 Robey_NP1 ,_, and_CC grandson_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 woman_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD known_VVN Crippen_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 came_VVD out_II21 of_II22 her_APPGE room_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 you_PPY want_VV0 ?_? 
'_GE The_AT policeman_NN1 either_RR knew_VVD his_APPGE way_NN1 around_RP or_CC had_VHD been_VBN briefed_VVN ,_, because_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD already_RR moved_VVN in_II the_AT direction_NN1 of_IO the_AT workrooms_NN2 ,_, followed_VVN by_II an_AT1 angry_JJ Ted_NP1 Tipper_NP1 muttering_VVG about_II the_AT bloody_JJ police_NN2 ._. 
The_AT woman_NN1 police_NN2 officer_NN1 and_CC Rose_NP1 faced_VVD each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ._. 
'_GE Is_VBZ it_PPH1 to_TO identify_VVI the_AT boy_NN1 ?_? 
'_" All_DB she_PPHS1 got_VVD in_II reply_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 smile_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 shake_NN1 of_IO the_AT head_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Ask_VV0 Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Lily_NN1 appeared_VVD through_II the_AT swing_NN1 doors_NN2 with_IW Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 ,_, shrugging_VVG herself_PPX1 into_II her_APPGE coat_NN1 as_CSA she_PPHS1 came_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM come_VVI with_IW you_PPY ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 spoke_VVD up_RP quickly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR the_AT last_MD person_NN1 I_PPIS1 'd_VM want_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Let_VV0 me_PPIO1 go_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ,_, suddenly_RR appearing_VVG ._. 
Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT woman_NN1 detective_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, Gillian_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 intervened_VVD ._. 
'_GE Wait_VV0 a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ._. 
Why_RRQ Lily_NP1 ?_? 
Why_RRQ not_XX the_AT mother_NN1 ?_? 
Or_CC if_CS not_XX the_AT mother_NN1 ,_, then_RT the_AT stepfather_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 said_VVD ,_, unemotionally_RR ,_, '_GE The_AT mother_NN1 says_VVZ it_PPH1 is_VBZ not_XX Ephraim_NN1 ._. 
Can_VM not_XX be_VBI ,_, because_CS she_PPHS1 has_VHZ had_VHN a_AT1 message_NN1 from_II a_AT1 clairvoyant_NN1 that_CST her_APPGE son_NN1 is_VBZ alive_JJ and_CC well_JJ and_CC living_VVG in_II Wapping_NP1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX trust_VVI to_II that_DD1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
His_APPGE stepfather_NN1 thinks_VVZ it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
Might_VM not_XX ._. 
We_PPIS2 believe_VV0 he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ,_, but_CCB ca_VM n't_XX bring_VVI himself_PPX1 to_TO admit_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ why_RRQ ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT policewoman_NN1 ._. 
Gillian_NP1 put_VVD a_AT1 soothing_JJ hand_NN1 on_II Lily_NP1 's_GE arm_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 formal_JJ identification_NN1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM make_VVI it_PPH1 as_RG easy_JJ as_CSA we_PPIS2 can_VM for_IF you_PPY ._. 
Just_RR a_AT1 quick_JJ look_NN1 ._. 
The_AT clothes_NN2 will_VM do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, probably_RR ._. 
'_GE Lily_NN1 jerked_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 shall_VM know_VVI what_DDQ to_TO do_VDI ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM pay_VVI my_APPGE respects_NN2 to_II him_PPHO1 without_IW you_PPY telling_VVG me_PPIO1 to_TO take_VVI a_AT1 quick_JJ look_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 laid_VVN them_PPHO2 out_RP in_II my_APPGE time_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ death_NN1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_GE Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 gave_VVD Gillian_NP1 Murphy_NP1 a_AT1 quick_JJ ,_, sharp_JJ look_NN1 ._. 
'_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ,_, Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM do_VDI it_PPH1 your_APPGE way_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI you_PPY ,_, '_GE said_VVD Lily_NP1 to_II Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Sorry_JJ ._. 
Only_RR trying_VVG to_TO help_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE Come_VV0 on_RP ,_, my_APPGE dear_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gillian_NP1 led_VVD her_PPHO1 out_RP to_II the_AT waiting_JJ car_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 and_CC Rose_NP1 watched_VVD Lily_NP1 's_GE back_NN1 ._. 
Unconsciously_RR they_PPHS2 had_VHD moved_VVN together_RL as_CS21 if_CS22 for_IF support_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM glad_JJ she_PPHS1 's_VHZ gone_VVN ,_, '_GE said_VVD Davis_NP1 ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_RR21 bit_RR22 more_RRR to_II it_PPH1 than_CSN an_AT1 identification_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 waited_VVD ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 wo_VM n't_XX come_VVI back_RP here_RL ._. 
We_PPIS2 shall_VM be_VBI taking_VVG her_PPHO1 home_RL ._. 
Be_VB0 taking_VVG a_AT1 look_NN1 at_II her_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 'll_VM need_VVI someone_PN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX you_PPY ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 looked_VVN at_II him_PPHO1 ,_, scenting_VVG a_AT1 mixture_NN1 of_IO threat_NN1 and_CC impertinence_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Because_CS we_PPIS2 still_RR need_VV0 you_PPY here_RL ,_, '_GE went_VVD on_II Davis_NP1 easily_RR ._. 
'_" A_ZZ1 forensic_JJ team_NN1 need_NN1 to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 look_NN1 round_RP ._. 
With_IW your_APPGE permission_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
'_GE Fear_NN1 took_VVD a_AT1 firm_JJ grip_NN1 on_II Rose_NP1 's_GE stomach_NN1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ ?_? 
You_PPY 've_VH0 inspected_VVN the_AT washroom_NN1 ,_, taken_VVN away_RL a_AT1 cupboard_NN1 ,_, photographed_VVD all_RR over_II the_AT place_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Can_VM I_PPIS1 just_RR say_VVI we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO do_VDI it_PPH1 ?_? 
We_PPIS2 know_VV0 what_DDQ we_PPIS2 are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ,_, though_RR ._. 
What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE And_CC do_VD0 n't_XX worry_VVI about_II Mrs_NNB Bates_NP1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 went_VVD on_RP ,_, ignoring_VVG her_APPGE question_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 promise_VV0 you_PPY we_PPIS2 will_VM look_VVI after_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 shall_VM see_VVI she_PPHS1 's_VBZ all_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" When_RRQ will_VM you_PPY be_VBI here_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" Ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI precisely_RR ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY understand_VV0 our_APPGE difficulties_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY 'll_VM get_VVI a_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC how_RGQ long_RR will_VM it_PPH1 take_VVI ?_? 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN several_DA2 big_JJ orders_NN2 to_TO get_VVI out_RP ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG frantic_JJ ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM do_VDI our_APPGE best_JJT ;_; we_PPIS2 wo_VM n't_XX get_VVI in_II your_APPGE way_NN1 more_RRR than_CSN we_PPIS2 can_VM help_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC what_DDQ does_VDZ that_DD1 mean_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 means_VVZ as_RG much_DA1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 can_VM make_VVI it_PPH1 mean_JJ ._. 
'_" Which_DDQ means_VVZ precisely_RR nothing_PN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 thought_VVD ._. 
Sergeant_NNB Davis_NP1 had_VHD managed_VVN to_TO conduct_VVI the_AT whole_JJ conversation_NN1 nicely_RR balanced_VVN on_II an_AT1 edge_NN1 between_II politeness_NN2 and_CC aggression_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 frightened_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO hit_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 knew_VVD she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO ._. 
If_CS this_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT new_JJ breed_NN1 of_IO policeman_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX like_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
His_APPGE hair_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT long_JJ side_NN1 too_RR ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ almost_RR sure_JJ he_PPHS1 bleached_VVD the_AT ends_NN2 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, and_CC Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ,_, one_MC1 other_JJ thing_NN1 ,_, the_AT message_NN1 is_VBZ we_PPIS2 may_VM need_VVI to_TO see_VVI your_APPGE own_DA place_NN1 ._. 
Where_CS you_PPY live_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ._. 
Riverwalk_VV0 ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 uneasily_RR ._. 
The_AT hand_NN1 was_VBDZ now_RT gripping_VVG even_RR harder_RRR at_II the_AT centre_NN1 she_PPHS1 called_VVD her_APPGE terror_NN1 spot_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO think_VVI her_APPGE heart_NN1 was_VBDZ involved_VVN ._. 
Certainly_RR something_PN1 was_VBDZ banging_VVG away_RL painfully_RR inside_II her_PPHO1 and_CC causing_VVG her_APPGE trouble_NN1 in_II breathing_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 ,_, silent_JJ all_DB this_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, moved_VVD to_II her_APPGE side_NN1 ._. 
'_" Are_VBR you_PPY all_RR21 right_RR22 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ?_? '_GE said_VVD Davis_NP1 questioningly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM upset_JJ ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ all_DB !_! 
What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 you_PPY want_VV0 from_II where_RRQ I_PPIS1 live_VV0 ?_? 
What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY looking_VVG for_IF ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX answer_VVI that_CST because_CS I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX believe_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB once_RR21 again_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 promise_VV0 the_AT whole_JJ job_NN1 will_VM be_VBI done_VDN as_RG expeditiously_RR as_CSA possible_JJ ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB what_DDQ 's_VBZ it_PPH1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW ?_? 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ to_TO do_VDI with_IW a_AT1 death_NN1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ,_, the_AT death_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 boy_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 looks_VVZ as_CS21 though_CS22 the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ moved_VVN before_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ buried_VVN ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 once_RR ,_, perhaps_RR twice_RR ._. 
'_GE At_RR21 last_RR22 she_PPHS1 had_VHD extracted_VVN a_AT1 picture_NN1 from_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
A_AT1 picture_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 boy_NN1 being_VBG strangled_VVN ,_, then_RT stabbed_VVD ._. 
Of_IO that_DD1 boy_NN1 being_VBG moved_VVN ,_, and_CC hidden_VVN in_II the_AT cupboard_NN1 in_II the_AT washroom_NN1 in_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, then_RT moved_VVD again_RT to_II the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
A_AT1 house_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD once_RR owned_VVN ._. 
Somewhere_RL in_II all_DB the_AT moves_NN2 the_AT body_NN1 contriving_VVG to_TO lose_VVI its_APPGE boots_NN2 which_DDQ then_RT turned_VVD up_RP in_II Steve_NP1 's_GE bag_NN1 at_II school_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 all_DB chimed_VVD in_RP horribly_RR with_IW that_DD1 waking_NN1 vision_NN1 of_IO hers_PPGE ._. 
Whichever_DDQV way_NN1 you_PPY looked_VVD ,_, the_AT Hilaires_NP2 were_VBDR right_JJ in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Now_RT all_DB she_PPHS1 wanted_VVD was_VBDZ for_IF him_PPHO1 to_TO go_VVI ,_, so_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM sit_VVI down_RP and_CC think_VVI it_PPH1 over_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI sensible_JJ to_TO get_VVI a_AT1 solicitor_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ at_II the_AT point_NN1 where_RRQ the_AT police_NN2 might_VM be_VBI going_VVGK to_TO do_VDI some_DD hard_JJ questioning_NN1 ._. 
'_" Goodbye_UH ,_, Sergeant_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI ready_JJ ._. 
'_GE By_II a_AT1 miracle_NN1 she_PPHS1 kept_VVD her_APPGE voice_NN1 steady_JJ ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 followed_VVD her_PPHO1 into_II her_APPGE office_NN1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 must_VM have_VHI some_DD reason_NN1 for_IF all_DB this_DD1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 said_VVD uneasily_RR ._. 
'_" Something_PN1 they_PPHS2 've_VH0 discovered_VVN ._. 
On_II the_AT body_NN1 or_CC about_II the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, shut_VV0 up_RP ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 wearily_RR ._. 
'_GE Go_VV0 away_RL and_CC send_VV0 Dagmar_NN1 in_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Look_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 wo_VM n't_XX deny_VVI we_PPIS2 've_VH0 had_VHN differences_NN2 of_IO opinion_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ style_NN1 ._. 
Our_APPGE styles_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX match_VVI ._. 
But_CCB when_CS it_PPH1 comes_VVZ down_RP to_II it_PPH1 ,_, women_NN2 protect_VV0 women_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI so_RR ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 laughed_VVD ._. 
'_" Ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI I_PPIS1 've_VH0 met_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM the_AT new_JJ sort_NN1 of_IO woman_NN1 ._. 
Women_NN2 against_II men_NN2 ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ the_AT 1960s_MC2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM on_II your_APPGE side_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM still_RR like_VVI to_TO have_VHI Dagmar_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ bloody_RR to_II you_PPY ,_, that_DD1 man_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM the_AT goat_NN1 in_II this_DD1 business_NN1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ always_RR a_AT1 goat_NN1 ;_; the_AT one_PN1 that_CST 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI its_APPGE throat_NN1 cut_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR from_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, you_PPY ought_VMK to_TO know_VVI about_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Come_VV0 on_RP now_RT ,_, Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT goat_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX know_VVI it_PPH1 at_RR21 first_RR22 ,_, but_CCB learns_VVZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM learning_VVG ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE voice_NN1 took_VVD on_RP energy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 goat_NN1 's_VBZ not_XX going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 easy_JJ sacrifice_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 reached_VVD out_RP a_AT1 hand_NN1 for_IF the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
'_" This_DD1 goat_NN1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO get_VVI help_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM calling_VVG my_APPGE solicitor_NN1 ._. 
'_" With_IW one_MC1 hand_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ searching_VVG through_II her_APPGE address_NN1 book_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Damn_JJ ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 ?_? 
Are_VBR you_PPY there_RL ?_? 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT telephone_NN1 number_NN1 of_IO Fiddlestone_NP1 's_GE ,_, the_AT solicitors_NN2 in_II New_NP1 Cross_NP1 Road_NNL1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Old_JJ Mr_NNB Fiddle_NP1 has_VHZ not_XX been_VBN there_RL for_IF some_DD time_NNT1 ,_, Rose_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 from_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ happened_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 ?_? 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 go_VVI to_II prison_NN1 or_CC die_VV0 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 always_RR wondered_VVD which_DDQ judgement_NN1 seat_NN1 would_VM get_VVI him_PPHO1 first_MD ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 died_VVD ._. 
Heart_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR came_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT Magistrates_NN2 Court_NN1 and_CC dropped_VVD down_RP dead_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 'd_VHD won_VVN his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, though_RR ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ an_AT1 Indian_JJ gentleman_NN1 running_VVG things_NN2 now_RT ._. 
Greenwich_NP1 8992_MC ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 'll_VM do_VDI for_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 decisively_RR ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ up_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY tell_VV0 her_PPHO1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ,_, and_CC remember_VV0 to_TO cut_VVI out_RP the_AT philosophy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ dialling_VVG the_AT Greenwich_NP1 number_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 outlined_VVD what_DDQ they_PPHS2 knew_VVD ,_, and_CC what_DDQ was_VBDZ coming_VVG to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 felt_VVD involved_VVN ,_, the_AT cloud_NN1 that_CST hung_VVD over_II Rose_NP1 hung_VVD over_II her_PPHO1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
As_CSA one_MC1 of_IO her_APPGE companions_NN2 on_II the_AT last_MD CND_NP1 march_NN1 had_VHD said_VVN ,_, '_" When_RRQ the_AT bomb_NN1 drops_VVZ you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI :_: This_DD1 had_VHD nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE After_CS this_DD1 the_AT woman_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN on_RP to_TO attack_VVI her_PPHO1 wearing_VVG feminine_JJ clothes_NN2 ,_, and_CC somehow_RR after_II that_DD1 ,_, Gabriel_NP1 ,_, although_CS liking_VVG the_AT woman_NN1 (_( called_VVN Karen_NP1 ,_, whom_PNQO she_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN on_II knowing_VVG )_) and_CC still_RR believing_VVG you_PPY should_VM Ban_VV0 the_AT Bomb_NN1 ,_, had_VHD never_RR gone_VVN on_II another_DD1 march_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 finished_VVD her_APPGE conversation_NN1 and_CC put_VV0 the_AT receiver_NN1 down_RP ._. 
'_GE Nice_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sounded_VVD reassured_VVN ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 said_VVD nothing_PN1 I_PPIS1 can_VM do_VDI ,_, so_RR to_TO let_VVI the_AT police_NN2 in_RP ._. 
But_CCB to_TO say_VVI nothing_PN1 ,_, remember_VV0 that_CST ,_, you_PPY two_MC ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN an_AT1 appointment_NN1 to_TO see_VVI him_PPHO1 later_JJR today_RT ._. 
Perhaps_RR we_PPIS2 should_VM all_DB go_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 :_: the_AT cloud_NN1 was_VBDZ getting_VVG too_RG close_JJ ._. 
'_GE And_CC you_PPY might_VM tell_VVI Charley_NP1 :_: the_AT police_NN2 will_VM be_VBI over_II his_APPGE place_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
Bound_VV0 to_TO be_VBI ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 's_VBZ more_DAR or_CC less_DAR part_NN1 of_IO this_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 wo_VM n't_XX like_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ignored_VVD this_DD1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC the_AT solicitor_NN1 will_VM find_VVI out_RP what_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 says_VVZ he_PPHS1 has_VHZ good_JJ relations_NN2 with_IW the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 'll_VM appear_VVI on_II the_AT bill_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 sourly_RR ,_, the_AT ever-cynical_JJ voice_NN1 of_IO Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX suppose_VVI he_PPHS1 'll_VM bribe_VVI them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 laughed_VVD ._. 
'_" There_EX are_VBR ways_NN2 ._. 
And_CC you_PPY are_VBR Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 's_GE niece_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ 's_VBZ going_VVG on_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 've_VH0 got_VVN some_DD evidence_NN1 somewhere_RL that_DD1 's_VBZ worrying_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
Or_CC if_CS not_XX worrying_VVG them_PPHO2 ,_, then_RT alerting_VVG them_PPHO2 ._. 
They_PPHS2 will_VM be_VBI looking_VVG for_IF something_PN1 special_JJ ._. 
What_DDQ ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM like_VVI to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ._. 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 wo_VM n't_XX tell_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Dagmar_NP1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 had_VHD an_AT1 idea_NN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 gave_VVD Gabriel_NP1 a_AT1 meaning_NN1 look_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 both_DB2 know_VV0 a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II it_PPH1 himself_PPX1 ,_, stuck_VVN like_II a_AT1 fly_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD taken_VVN a_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 from_II Gabriel_NP1 ,_, half_DB wishing_VVG it_PPH1 was_VBDZ Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, but_CCB wanting_VVG to_TO feel_VVI loyal_JJ to_II Gaby_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ a_AT1 funny_JJ ,_, pretty_JJ voice_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD on_II the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY get_VVI through_RP to_II me_PPIO1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD curiously_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 just_RR kept_VVN on_RP asking_VVG until_CS they_PPHS2 found_VVD you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, you_PPY did_VDD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN working_VVG on_II a_AT1 case_NN1 which_DDQ ,_, while_CS not_XX exactly_RR undercover_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ one_PN1 demanding_VVG some_DD secrecy_NN1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 was_VBDZ supposed_JJ to_TO know_VVI where_RRQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ operating_VVG from_II ._. 
Clearly_RR they_PPHS2 did_VDD ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY talking_VVG from_II ?_? 
'_" '_GE Belmodes_NN2 ._. 
Rose_NP1 's_GE office_NN1 ._. 
Where_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY talking_VVG from_II ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT sound_NN1 of_IO voices_NN2 and_CC laughter_NN1 ,_, even_RR music_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 club_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 club_NN1 ._. 
'_GE In_II fact_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 pub_NN1 down_RP in_II Deptford_NP1 ,_, down_RP by_II the_AT Surrey_NP1 Docks_NN2 ,_, where_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO the_AT landlord_NN1 ,_, using_VVG his_APPGE back_NN1 room_NN1 as_II a_AT1 base_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 side_NN1 door_NN1 led_VVD straight_RR into_II a_AT1 street_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 safe_JJ house_NN1 in_II a_AT1 bad_JJ area_NN1 at_II a_AT1 bad_JJ time_NNT1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ living_VVG on_II two_MC levels_NN2 at_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 ._. 
One_MC1 part_NN1 of_IO him_PPHO1 ,_, the_AT professional_JJ Sergeant_NN1 ,_, soon_RR to_TO be_VBI Inspector_NN1 ,_, John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 engaged_VVN in_II a_AT1 complicated_JJ ,_, difficult_JJ ,_, frustrating_JJ case_NN1 which_DDQ involved_VVD organized_JJ crime_NN1 in_II dockland_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 investigation_NN1 which_DDQ contrived_VVD to_TO be_VBI both_RR terrifying_JJ and_CC boring_JJ at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ._. 
If_CS crime_NN1 could_VM ever_RR be_VBI boring_JJ ._. 
You_PPY got_VVD such_DA insights_NN2 into_II other_JJ people_NN 's_GE lives_NN2 ._. 
Even_RR now_RT he_PPHS1 had_VHD learnt_VVN that_CST Pete_NP1 Foster_NP1 ,_, the_AT man_NN1 being_VBG investigated_VVN for_IF murder_NN1 and_CC fraud_NN1 in_II the_AT Docks_NN2 ,_, a_AT1 hard_JJ man_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ terrified_VVN of_IO his_APPGE old_JJ mother_NN1 and_CC had_VHD kept_VVN his_APPGE successful_JJ career_NN1 in_II crime_NN1 hidden_VVN from_II her_PPHO1 for_IF sixteen_MC years_NNT2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 chimney-sweep_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY learnt_VVD about_II yourself_PPX1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ always_RR learning_VVG ._. 
Last_MD night_NNT1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD discovered_VVN something_PN1 about_II himself_PPX1 ,_, and_CC ,_, as_CSA it_PPH1 happened_VVD ,_, something_PN1 about_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 moved_VVD his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 experimentally_RR ;_; still_RR sore_JJ ._. 
That_DD1 had_VHD been_VBN part_NN1 of_IO the_AT learning_NN1 process_NN1 ._. 
After_II midnight_NNT1 ,_, taking_VVG his_APPGE careful_JJ ,_, indirect_JJ route_NN1 home_RL from_II his_APPGE dockside_NN1 rendezvous_NN ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD met_VVN two_MC men_NN2 ._. 
One_MC1 had_VHD slipped_VVN out_II21 of_II22 an_AT1 alley_NN1 in_II31 front_II32 of_II33 him_PPHO1 ;_; he_PPHS1 saw_VVD the_AT glint_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 knife_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT a_AT1 blow_NN1 hit_VVD his_APPGE shoulder_NN1 ,_, felling_VVG him_PPHO1 to_II the_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
Stay_VV0 in_II character_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 told_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. 
Stay_VV0 in_II character_NN1 ._. 
Three_MC months_NNT2 had_VHD gone_VVN in_II establishing_VVG his_APPGE pseudo-self_NN1 as_II a_AT1 friendless_JJ ,_, cowardly_JJ drunk_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 remembered_VVD giving_VVG a_AT1 high_JJ scream_NN1 :_: he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX proud_JJ of_IO that_DD1 noise_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX thought_VVN he_PPHS1 had_VHD it_PPH1 in_II him_PPHO1 ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 had_VHD come_VVN out_RP easily_RR ._. 
His_APPGE face_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN into_II something_PN1 soft_JJ that_CST his_APPGE nose_NN1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 was_VBDZ dog_NN1 dirt_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 hand_NN1 pushed_VVD him_PPHO1 further_JJR into_II the_AT dirt_NN1 ;_; a_AT1 voice_NN1 had_VHD said_VVN :_: '_GE Just_RR listen_VV0 ;_; you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_GE To_II his_APPGE surprise_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 's_GE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY want_VV0 Pete_NP1 Foster_NP1 ,_, we_PPIS2 'll_VM do_VDI a_AT1 trade_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM give_VVI you_PPY Foster_VV0 if_CS you_PPY get_VV0 Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 must_VM have_VHI moved_VVN because_CS the_AT pressure_NN1 on_II him_PPHO1 increased_VVD ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'll_VM do_VDI him_PPHO1 for_IF me_PPIO1 because_CS I_PPIS1 ask_VV0 and_CC because_CS he_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lousy_JJ ,_, rotten_JJ drug-pusher_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN family_NN1 reasons_NN2 for_IF hating_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ corrupted_VVN someone_PN1 I_PPIS1 care_VV0 for_IF ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD sat_VVN up_RP then_RT ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 had_VHD negotiated_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX seen_VVN her_APPGE face_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ she_PPHS1 kept_VVD covered_VVN with_IW a_AT1 scarf_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 could_VM put_VVI a_AT1 name_NN1 to_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
At_II the_AT end_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 few_DA2 minutes_NNT2 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD agreed_VVN to_TO get_VVI Landau_NP1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 had_VHD come_VVN up_RP with_IW the_AT names_NN2 of_IO banks_NN2 and_CC accounts_VVZ for_IF both_RR Foster_NP1 and_CC Landau_NP1 ,_, and_CC the_AT place_NN1 where_RRQ he_PPHS1 could_VM lay_VVI hands_NN2 on_II Pete_NP1 Foster_NP1 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 had_VHD finally_RR got_VVN back_RP to_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE and_CC was_VBDZ washing_VVG his_APPGE face_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wondering_VVG how_RGQ much_DA1 of_IO the_AT dirty_JJ water_NN1 of_IO the_AT drug_NN1 scene_NN1 had_VHD washed_VVN over_II Rose_NP1 and_CC Steve_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 had_VHD done_VDN ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR the_AT better_JJR man_NN1 of_IO the_AT two_MC ._. 
The_AT other_JJ Coffin_NN1 ,_, the_AT owner_NN1 of_IO the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, the_AT almost-lover_NN1 of_IO two_MC ladies_NN2 ,_, Gabriel_NP1 and_CC Rose_NP1 ,_, was_VBDZ living_VVG with_IW greater_JJR intensity_NN1 ,_, even_CS21 if_CS22 only_RR part-time_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 part-timer_NN1 worked_VVD ,_, as_CSA part-timers_NN2 will_VM do_VDI ,_, with_IW devotion_NN1 ._. 
Thinking_VVG all_DB the_AT deeper_JJR for_IF not_XX being_VBG able_JK to_TO concentrate_VVI full_JJ time_NNT1 on_II the_AT bodies_NN2 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Three_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 now_RT ,_, all_DB adolescent_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX as_RR21 yet_RR22 know_VVI all_DB the_AT details_NN2 of_IO how_RRQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD died_VVN ,_, and_CC what_DDQ had_VHD gone_VVN before_RT ,_, but_CCB rumour_NN1 had_VHD it_PPH1 that_CST no_AT great_JJ physical_JJ strength_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN involved_VVN so_CS21 that_CS22 you_PPY could_VM not_XX rule_VVI out_RP a_AT1 woman_NN1 as_II the_AT killer_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC a_AT1 child_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC a_AT1 puny_JJ man_NN1 who_PNQS would_VM kill_VVI but_CCB did_VDD not_XX choose_VVI to_TO use_VVI too_RG much_DA1 force_NN1 ._. 
Rumours_NN2 had_VHD it_PPH1 also_RR that_CST there_EX had_VHD been_VBN a_AT1 little_JJ bit_NN1 of_IO nasty_JJ business_NN1 first_MD ._. 
Sex-play_NN1 plus_II torture_NN1 ._. 
So_RR you_PPY were_VBDR looking_VVG for_IF a_AT1 psycho_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 sadist_NN1 ,_, maybe_RR with_IW a_AT1 touch_NN1 of_IO masochism_NN1 thrown_VVN in_II too_RR ._. 
Because_CS the_AT other_JJ bit_NN1 of_IO rumour_NN1 ,_, and_CC not_XX passed_VVN on_RP by_II his_APPGE friend_NN1 Jordan_NP1 ,_, none_PN of_IO it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, said_VVD that_CST with_IW one_MC1 of_IO the_AT victims_NN2 ,_, the_AT last_MD ,_, as_RR21 yet_RR22 not_XX formally_RR identified_VVN as_CSA Ephraim_NP1 Humphreys_NP1 ,_, a_AT1 teddy-bear_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN found_VVN ._. 
This_DD1 Teddy_NN1 ,_, so_CS the_AT tale_NN1 went_VVD ,_, had_VHD had_VHN one_MC1 paw_NN1 removed_VVN and_CC a_AT1 small_JJ flail_NN1 with_IW leather_NN1 tails_NN2 sewn_VVN on_RP ._. 
A_AT1 nasty_JJ little_JJ toy_NN1 ,_, if_CS toy_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ,_, and_CC the_AT rumour_NN1 was_VBDZ true_JJ ._. 
You_PPY could_VM make_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY liked_VVD of_IO it_PPH1 ._. 
All_DB this_DD1 ,_, part_NN1 rumour_NN1 ,_, part_NN1 no_RR21 doubt_RR22 fact_NN1 ,_, was_VBDZ at_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE mind_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 spoke_VVD to_II Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR what_DDQ do_VD0 you_PPY want_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Help_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC most_DAT of_IO all_DB they_PPHS2 wanted_VVD ,_, needed_VVD ,_, to_TO know_VVI exactly_RR what_DDQ was_VBDZ going_VVG on_RP ._. 
The_AT other_JJ Coffin_NN1 surfaced_VVD briefly_RR ._. 
'_" Ah_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_GE After_II all_DB ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 case_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_RR21 bit_RR22 short_JJ of_IO time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ they_PPHS2 are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ._. 
Or_CC even_RR whom_PNQO ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT rumble_NN1 of_IO conversation_NN1 in_II the_AT background_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM surprised_JJ you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI to_TO find_VVI out_RP for_IF yourself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 pushed_VVD a_AT1 door_NN1 with_IW his_APPGE foot_NN1 ,_, the_AT noises_NN2 ceased_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM see_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 can_VM do_VDI ._. 
'_GE A_AT1 man_NN1 came_VVD through_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM try_VVI to_TO find_VVI time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Sir_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 've_VH0 got_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX keep_VVI the_AT triumph_NN1 out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE voice_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 young_JJ man_NN1 with_IW dark_JJ hair_NN1 and_CC bright_JJ eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Parked_VVD his_APPGE car_NN1 round_II the_AT corner_NN1 and_CC walked_VVD straight_RR into_II our_APPGE arms_NN2 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG jeans_NN2 with_IW a_AT1 dirty_JJ sweater_NN1 and_CC thought_VVD no_PN121 one_PN122 would_VM know_VVI he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 knew_VVD we_PPIS2 were_VBDR watching_VVG his_APPGE mother_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX know_VVI his_APPGE wife_NN1 had_VHD told_VVN us_PPIO2 where_RRQ he_PPHS1 'd_VHD hidden_VVN her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ ._. 
Thank_VV0 God_NP1 for_IF family_NN1 quarrels_NN2 ._. 
'_" With_IW a_AT1 prayer_NN1 for_IF the_AT child_NN1 corrupted_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 child_NN1 ,_, Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ,_, and_CC had_VHD n't_XX Mrs_NNB Foster_NP1 been_VBN Gilly_NP1 Slee_NP1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD known_VVN her_PPHO1 at_II Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 ?_? 
Thus_RR began_VVD the_AT last_MD chapter_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 case_NN1 that_CST had_VHD started_VVN as_II a_AT1 simple_JJ bank_NN1 robbery_NN1 ,_, then_RT extended_VVN into_II one_MC1 of_IO murder_NN1 and_CC fraud_NN1 ,_, and_CC drugs_NN2 ._. 
'_GE So_RR he_PPHS1 's_VBZ on_II his_APPGE way_NN1 to_II Greenwich_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
We_PPIS2 packed_VVD him_PPHO1 off_RP straight_RR21 away_RR22 ._. 
Brown_NP1 and_CC Gilmour_NP1 are_VBR with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Fine_JJ ._. 
You_PPY go_VV0 on_RP too_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM follow_VVI ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN one_MC1 or_CC two_MC telephone_NN1 calls_VVZ to_TO make_VVI ._. 
And_CC ,_, one_MC1 other_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT young_JJ detective_NN1 turned_VVD round_RP ,_, bright-eyed_JJ ,_, expectant_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX call_VVI me_PPIO1 Sir_NN1 ._. 
Anything_PN1 else_RR ,_, even_RR nothing_PN1 ,_, but_CCB not_XX that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE After_II a_AT1 certain_JJ amount_NN1 of_IO ringing_VVG around_RP ,_, he_PPHS1 got_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD never_RR been_VBN close_JJ friends_NN2 but_CCB they_PPHS2 had_VHD got_VVN on_II well_RR ;_; lately_RR ,_, however_RR ,_, a_AT1 gap_NN1 had_VHD opened_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD his_APPGE own_DA share_NN1 of_IO responsibility_NN1 to_TO bear_VVI for_IF this_DD1 ._. 
Policemen_NN2 are_VBR not_XX usually_RR intellectuals_NN2 and_CC have_VH0 as_II a_AT1 rule_NN1 a_AT1 distrust_NN1 of_IO them_PPHO2 as_CSA animals_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 different_JJ breed_NN1 ._. 
John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 's_GE historical_JJ researches_NN2 into_II his_APPGE ancestors_NN2 had_VHD caught_VVN Jordan_NP1 's_GE attention_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR another_DD1 factor_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT ever-rising_JJ star_NN1 of_IO Commander_NNB Dander_NP1 ,_, old_JJ friend_NN1 and_CC ally_NN1 of_IO Coffin_NN1 and_CC now_RT his_APPGE influential_JJ patron_NN1 ._. 
Jordan_NP1 had_VHD no_AT patron_NN1 ,_, only_RR a_AT1 father-in-law_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT news_NN1 about_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, Phil_NP1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 kept_VVD his_APPGE voice_NN1 mildly_RR curious_JJ ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, this_DD1 and_CC that_DD1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Things_NN2 keep_VV0 turning_VVG up_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 hear_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX believe_VVI all_DB the_AT tales_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS does_VDZ ?_? 
What_DDQ about_II meeting_VVG for_IF a_AT1 drink_NN1 ?_? 
'_" This_DD1 case_NN1 was_VBDZ full_JJ of_IO odds_NN2 and_CC ends_VVZ that_CST did_VDD n't_XX fit_VVI together_RL ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI Jordan_NP1 talking_VVG ,_, he_PPHS1 might_VM get_VVI something_PN1 out_II21 of_II22 him_PPHO1 ._. 
Jordan_NP1 demurred_VVD ._. 
'_GE Pretty_JJ busy_JJ ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 how_RRQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 paused_VVD ._. 
'_GE Hear_VV0 you_PPY 've_VHI got_VVN great_JJ things_NN2 going_VVG on_RP over_II there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" All_DB wound_VVD up_RP ._. 
As_II21 of_II22 today_RT ._. 
What_DDQ about_II that_DD1 drink_NN1 ,_, Phil_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Let_VV0 me_PPIO1 see_VVI ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 could_VM hear_VVI Jordan_NP1 speak_VVI to_II someone_PN1 else_RR in_II the_AT room_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 came_VVD back_RP ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, why_RRQ not_XX ?_? 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 can_VM get_VVI away_RL ._. 
'_GE Permission_NN1 received_VVD ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI allowed_VVN to_TO talk_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
In_RP about_RG an_AT1 hour_NNT1 ?_? 
'_" This_DD1 would_VM give_VVI him_PPHO1 time_NNT1 to_TO get_VVI back_RP to_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE ,_, out_II21 of_II22 his_APPGE jeans_NN2 and_CC grubby_JJ shirt_NN1 ,_, and_CC into_II something_PN1 that_CST smelt_VVD less_RGR heavily_RR of_IO the_AT smoke_NN1 ,_, sweat_NN1 and_CC beer_NN1 of_IO the_AT Prince_NN1 of_IO Wales_NP1 where_RRQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD spent_VVN most_DAT of_IO the_AT last_MD few_DA2 working_JJ days_NNT2 ._. 
Even_RR a_AT1 week_NNT1 of_IO sitting_VVG there_RL ,_, supping_VVG in_II the_AT beer_NN1 by_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO osmosis_NN1 through_II the_AT atmosphere_NN1 ,_, and_CC eating_VVG solid_JJ sandwiches_NN2 ,_, seemed_VVD to_TO have_VHI deposited_VVN a_AT1 tiny_JJ roll_NN1 of_IO fat_NN1 round_II his_APPGE waist_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 could_VM not_XX be_VBI true_JJ that_CST nervous_JJ strain_NN1 made_VVD you_PPY lose_VVI weight_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 found_VVD a_AT1 quiet_JJ seat_NN1 in_II a_AT1 corner_NN1 ._. 
Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 arrived_VVD just_RR behind_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Nice_JJ evening_NNT1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ prepared_VVN to_TO be_VBI jovial_JJ ,_, setting_VVG the_AT scene_NN1 for_IF their_APPGE meeting_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 made_VVD Coffin_NN1 feel_VV0 uneasy_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY still_RR at_II Ma_NP1 Lorimer_NP1 's_GE ?_? 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 room_NN1 there_RL once_RR ._. 
Heard_VVD she_PPHS1 'd_VHD gone_VVN a_RR21 bit_RR22 funny_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 would_VM n't_XX hear_VVI anything_PN1 adverse_JJ about_II his_APPGE landlady_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Sound_NN1 as_II a_AT1 bell_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX what_DDQ I_PPIS1 heard_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 heard_VVD she_PPHS1 took_VVD a_AT1 chicken_NN1 in_II the_AT basket_NN1 to_II the_AT vet_NN1 and_CC put_VV0 the_AT cat_NN1 in_II the_AT oven_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Anyone_PN1 might_VM do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE In_II fact_NN1 the_AT chicken_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN alive_JJ but_CCB sick_JJ ,_, and_CC the_AT cat_NN1 had_VHD got_VVN into_II the_AT oven_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA accord_NN1 after_II a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO baked_JJ fish_NN ._. 
And_CC got_VVD out_RP again_RT pretty_RG smartly_RR ._. 
'_" That_REX21 is_REX22 ,_, she_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 did_VDD ,_, '_GE said_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ,_, relapsing_VVG into_II his_APPGE usual_JJ gloom_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO know_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 we_PPIS2 're_VBR up_RP the_AT creek_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD dropped_VVN the_AT joviality_NN1 ,_, even_RR dropped_VVN as_RR21 well_RR22 the_AT slightly_RR secretive_JJ air_NN1 of_IO one_PN1 who_PNQS had_VHD been_VBN given_VVN permission_NN1 to_TO tell_VVI ,_, but_CCB not_XX all_DB ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 have_VH0 what_DDQ you_PPY might_VM call_VVI circles_NN2 of_IO evidence_NN1 ._. 
The_AT thing_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST they_PPHS2 do_VD0 not_XX seem_VVI to_TO touch_VVI ._. 
The_AT first_MD circle_NN1 is_VBZ the_AT bodies_NN2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 have_VH0 IDs_NN2 for_IF them_PPHO2 all_DB ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 are_VBR all_DB about_II the_AT same_DA age_NN1 and_CC they_PPHS2 are_VBR all_DB boys_NN2 who_PNQS have_VH0 never_RR been_VBN in_II trouble_NN1 with_IW the_AT police_NN2 ,_, but_CCB the_AT people_NN who_PNQS taught_VVD them_PPHO2 and_CC their_APPGE family_NN1 were_VBDR not_XX exactly_RR surprised_JJ at_II what_DDQ happened_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" They_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Anyway_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 knew_VVD Steve_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 could_VM reach_VVI the_AT picture_NN1 through_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Not_XX that_CST Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ dead_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN it_PPH1 right_JJ ,_, '_GE admitted_VVD Jordan_NP1 ungrudgingly_RR ._. 
Peter_NP1 Ellis_NP1 ,_, Mark_NP1 Lawrence_NP1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 dressed_VVN up_RP in_II Mosse_NP1 's_GE clothes_NN2 and_CC Ephraim_NP1 Humphreys_NP1 ._. 
At_RR21 least_RR22 we_PPIS2 know_VV0 their_APPGE names_NN2 ._. 
What_DDQ we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI is_VBZ what_DDQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD in_RR21 common_RR22 that_CST made_VVD them_PPHO2 end_VVI up_RP where_CS they_PPHS2 did_VDD ._. 
'_" '_GE Except_II their_APPGE sex_NN1 and_CC age_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, except_CS those_DD2 two_MC things_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC they_PPHS2 were_VBDR all_DB three_MC killed_VVD not_XX long_RR after_CS they_PPHS2 disappeared_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 guess_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Of_RR21 course_RR22 it_PPH1 is_VBZ ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'd_VM expect_VVI ._. 
You_PPY ca_VM n't_XX keep_VVI a_AT1 young_JJ boy_NN1 hidden_VVN for_RR21 long_RR22 ._. 
Not_XX alive_JJ anyway_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, you_PPY 're_VBR right_JJ ._. 
But_CCB we_PPIS2 have_VH0 not_XX been_VBN able_JK to_TO discover_VVI any_DD contact_NN1 they_PPHS2 had_VHD in_RR21 common_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_GE Although_CS it_PPH1 must_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Unless_CS we_PPIS2 think_VV0 of_IO three_MC different_JJ murderers_NN2 using_VVG the_AT same_DA spot_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Like_II Timothy_NP1 Evans_NP1 and_CC Christie_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX acceptable_JJ ._. 
So_RR we_PPIS2 're_VBR looking_VVG for_IF one_MC1 person_NN1 ._. 
And_CC one_MC1 place_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 place_NN1 where_RRQ the_AT boys_NN2 went_VVD ,_, then_RT were_VBDR killed_VVN ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR thinking_VVG of_IO your_APPGE house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" '_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ Ted_NP1 Mosse_NP1 's_GE first_MD ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC then_RT Rose_VVD Hilaire_NP1 's_GE ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 felt_VVD an_AT1 immediate_JJ need_NN1 to_TO protect_VVI Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 heard_VVN tales_NN2 about_II old_JJ Mosse_NP1 :_: how_RRQ he_PPHS1 let_VVD anyone_PN1 and_CC everyone_PN1 in_RP ._. 
How_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ called_VVN The_AT Mad_JJ House_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 that_DD1 ;_; we_PPIS2 've_VH0 heard_VVN it_PPH1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
There_EX were_VBDR complaints_NN2 from_II the_AT neighbours_NN2 to_II the_AT police_NN2 at_II that_DD1 time_NNT1 about_II the_AT goings-on_NN2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 have_VH0 them_PPHO2 on_II record_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 we_PPIS2 could_VM do_VDI ._. 
After_CS Mosse_NP1 died_VVD ,_, things_NN2 seemed_VVD to_TO have_VHI quietened_VVN down_RP ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 looks_VVZ as_CS21 though_CS22 the_AT house_NN1 went_VVD on_II being_VBG used_VVN as_II a_AT1 rendezvous_NN till_CS you_PPY bought_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 knew_VVD ._. 
We_PPIS2 'll_VM get_VVI it_PPH1 out_II21 of_II22 her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ a_AT1 circle_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 half_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ 's_VBZ your_APPGE other_JJ one_PN1 and_CC a_AT1 half_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 wo_VM n't_XX pursue_VVI the_AT simile_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 does_VDZ n't_XX work_VVI ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 got_VVD up_RP to_TO get_VVI them_PPHO2 some_DD more_DAR beer_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 're_VBR up_RP the_AT creek_NN1 because_CS we_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI where_RRQ to_TO go_VVI from_II here_RL ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ that_DD1 what_DDQ you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN told_VVN to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ,_, or_CC is_VBZ it_PPH1 the_AT truth_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY can_VM check_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 might_VM just_RR do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 said_VVD uneasily_RR ,_, '_" You_PPY know_VV0 how_RRQ it_PPH1 is_VBZ these_DD2 days_NNT2 ,_, we_PPIS2 're_VBR getting_VVG so_RG scientific_JJ ._. 
Team-work_NN1 ,_, and_CC all_DB that_DD1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 use_VV0 what_DDQ the_AT forensics_NN2 give_VV0 us_PPIO2 ._. 
More_RRR and_CC more_RRR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 sighed_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 like_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ right_JJ ,_, but_CCB not_XX what_DDQ I_PPIS1 thought_VVD when_RRQ I_PPIS1 started_VVD ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI Sherlock_NP1 Holmes_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
No_UH ._. 
Sort_RR21 of_RR22 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 smiled_VVD ._. 
'_" When_RRQ I_PPIS1 started_VVD out_RP I_PPIS1 met_VVD a_AT1 kid_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 detective_NN1 ._. 
More_RRR Sexton_NP1 Blake_NP1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD in_II mind_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ happened_VVD to_II him_PPHO1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 n't_XX seen_VVN him_PPHO1 for_IF years_NNT2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 regretfully_RR ._. 
'_GE But_CCB I_PPIS1 heard_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ making_VVG a_AT1 fortune_NN1 flogging_NN1 antiques_NN2 in_II Los_NP1 Angeles_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR what_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT problem_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Witnesses_NN2 ._. 
We_PPIS2 have_VH0 n't_XX managed_VVN to_TO flush_VVI up_RP one_MC1 person_NN1 who_PNQS saw_VVD the_AT boys_NN2 go_VVI into_II the_AT house_NN1 ,_, or_CC even_RR very_RG near_RL it_PPH1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX place_VVI them_PPHO2 there_RL ._. 
We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX place_VVI anyone_PN1 there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_GE Except_CS you_PPY occasionally_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC the_AT people_NN who_PNQS surveyed_VVD the_AT house_NN1 for_IF the_AT mortgage_NN1 and_CC the_AT workmen_NN2 I_PPIS1 engaged_VVD ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 reminded_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Except_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
And_CC if_CS we_PPIS2 could_VM get_VVI anything_PN1 else_RR on_II any_DD of_IO them_PPHO2 we_PPIS2 would_VM ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR they_PPHS2 're_VBR all_DB non-people_NN ?_? 
'_" '_GE As_CS31 far_CS32 as_CS33 we_PPIS2 're_VBR concerned_JJ they_PPHS2 do_VD0 n't_XX exist_VVI ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 did_VDD exist_VVI though_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR men_NN2 with_IW bodies_NN2 ,_, energies_NN2 ,_, lusts_NN2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 should_VM n't_XX write_VVI them_PPHO2 right_RR off_RP ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Nor_CC the_AT neighbours_NN2 ,_, nor_CC the_AT postman_NN1 and_CC the_AT milkman_NN1 ,_, nor_CC the_AT shopkeepers_NN2 in_II the_AT run_NN1 of_IO shops_NN2 round_II the_AT corner_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 have_VH0 backs_NN2 into_II those_DD2 gardens_NN2 ._. 
In_II theory_NN1 they_PPHS2 are_VBR there_RL ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 are_VBR very_RG low_RR down_RP in_II our_APPGE lists_NN2 ._. 
Like_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 hoped_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ so_RR ._. 
'_GE Because_CS no_AT witnesses_NN2 ._. 
No_AT direct_JJ evidence_NN1 ._. 
All_DB we_PPIS2 have_VH0 is_VBZ Charley_NP1 who_PNQS makes_VVZ a_AT1 living_NN1 doing_VDG photography_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 pretty_RG successful_JJ living_NN1 it_PPH1 looks_VVZ too_RR ,_, who_PNQS said_VVD he_PPHS1 's_VBZ almost_RR sure_JJ he_PPHS1 saw_VVD a_AT1 boy_NN1 ,_, ca_VM n't_XX say_VVI whom_PNQO ,_, standing_VVG at_II the_AT gate_NN1 of_IO your_APPGE house_NN1 one_MC1 evening_NNT1 about_II three_MC weeks_NNT2 or_CC so_RR ago_RA ._. 
Could_VM have_VHI been_VBN Ephraim_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ was_VBDZ Charlie_NP1 doing_VDG ?_? 
'_" '_GE Taking_VVG photographs_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Pity_NN1 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX take_VVI that_DD1 one_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC then_RT we_PPIS2 have_VH0 an_AT1 old_JJ lady_NN1 ,_, more_RRR or_CC less_RRR an_AT1 invalid_NN1 so_CS she_PPHS1 never_RR goes_VVZ out_RP ,_, who_PNQS thinks_VVZ she_PPHS1 saw_VVD someone_PN1 climbing_VVG over_II the_AT garden_NN1 fence_NN1 one_MC1 night_NNT1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 called_VVD her_APPGE son_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ the_AT chemist_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX see_VVI anyone_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Does_VDZ seem_VVI a_AT1 load_NN1 of_IO nothing_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 's_VBZ always_RR the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT something_PN1 cracks_NN2 open_VV0 and_CC you_PPY have_VH0 a_AT1 case_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO admit_VVI that_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT way_NN1 too_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI why_RRQ you_PPY want_VV0 the_AT forensic_JJ boys_NN2 on_II it_PPH1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 added_VVD thoughtfully_RR ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
And_CC what_DDQ they_PPHS2 have_VH0 told_VVN us_PPIO2 is_VBZ that_CST the_AT first_MD body_NN1 was_VBDZ too_RG far_RR decomposed_VVN to_TO be_VBI very_RG helpful_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD in_RP about_RG twelve_MC months_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 looks_VVZ as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ strangled_VVN ,_, might_VM have_VHI been_VBN drugged_VVN ._. 
Some_DD evidence_NN1 of_IO having_VHG been_VBN beaten_VVN before_II death_NN1 and_CC probably_RR sexually_RR assaulted_VVN ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT body_NN1 dressed_VVN up_RP in_II Mosse_NP1 's_GE clothes_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR just_RR wrapped_VVN around_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Then_RT the_AT second_MD body_NN1 in_II time_NNT1 ,_, that_DD1 is_VBZ ;_; the_AT one_PN1 found_VVD first_MD because_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ on_II top_NN1 had_VHD also_RR been_VBN strangled_VVN ,_, and_CC possibly_RR sexually_RR assaulted_VVN ._. 
Traces_NN2 of_IO drugs_NN2 ._. 
Both_DB2 of_IO these_DD2 lads_NN2 had_VHD bits_NN2 and_CC pieces_NN2 on_II their_APPGE clothes_NN2 and_CC bodies_NN2 that_CST placed_VVD them_PPHO2 as_CSA killed_VVN in_II the_AT house_NN1 where_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR buried_VVN ._. 
Probably_RR in_II the_AT same_DA room_NN1 where_CS they_PPHS2 were_VBDR found_VVN ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 waited_VVD ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT third_MD body_NN1 ,_, the_AT one_PN1 in_II your_APPGE garden_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 's_VHZ got_VVN more_RRR to_TO say_VVI for_IF itself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT boy_NN1 ,_, Ephraim_VV0 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 seems_VVZ to_TO have_VHI been_VBN moved_VVN around_RP ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ they_PPHS2 say_VV0 :_: they_PPHS2 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ stabbed_VVN in_II one_MC1 place_NN1 tiny_JJ flecks_NN2 of_IO polished_JJ wood_NN1 on_II the_AT body_NN1 ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ placed_VVN while_CS still_RR alive_JJ and_CC bleeding_VVG somewhere_RL else_RR ._. 
They_PPHS2 think_VV0 that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 enclosed_JJ place_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 cupboard_NN1 ,_, or_CC under_II floorboards_NN2 ._. 
Either_RR in_II the_AT building_NN1 where_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ killed_VVN or_CC elsewhere_RL !_! 
'_GE The_AT cupboard_NN1 at_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 at_RR21 once_RR22 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ do_VD0 they_PPHS2 know_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_GE Mouse_NN1 droppings_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 succinctly_RR ._. 
'_GE And_CC that_DD1 means_VVZ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 house_NN1 or_CC somewhere_RL of_IO human_JJ usage_NN1 ._. 
The_AT mouse_NN1 lives_VVZ with_IW us_PPIO2 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Belmodes_NN2 was_VBDZ probably_RR alive_JJ with_IW mice_NN2 ._. 
'_GE As_II31 well_II32 as_II33 the_AT mouse_NN1 droppings_NN2 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 dead_RG housefly_RR caught_VVN up_RP in_II the_AT clothing_NN1 ._. 
And_CC a_AT1 slug_NN1 had_VHD left_VVN a_AT1 trail_NN1 across_II one_MC1 leg_NN1 ._. 
'_" Now_RT he_PPHS1 remembered_VVD that_CST Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 had_VHD always_RR transmitted_VVN unpleasant_JJ details_NN2 in_II this_DD1 lugubrious_JJ yet_RR informative_JJ way_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ doing_VDG it_PPH1 now_RT ._. 
Slugs_NN2 as_II31 well_II32 as_II33 mice_NN2 at_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, probably_RR ._. 
No_RR21 doubt_RR22 an_AT1 acute_JJ team_NN1 of_IO forensic_JJ scientists_NN2 ,_, skilled_JJ in_II the_AT right_JJ disciplines_NN2 ,_, could_VM distinguish_VVI between_II the_AT mice_NN2 and_CC slugs_NN2 of_IO Belmodes_NN2 and_CC those_DD2 of_IO Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE pad_NN1 ._. 
So_RR that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ the_AT search_NN1 was_VBDZ all_DB about_RP ._. 
'_" Then_RT the_AT body_NN1 was_VBDZ moved_VVN again_RT to_II where_RRQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ buried_VVN ._. 
'_" '_GE In_II the_AT garden_NN1 of_IO my_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" Seems_VVZ a_AT1 lot_NN1 of_IO moving_VVG around_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 reason_NN1 for_IF it_PPH1 ._. 
The_AT place_NN1 where_RRQ the_AT killing_NN1 took_VVD place_NN1 is_VBZ being_VBG visited_VVN ._. 
Or_CC something_PN1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Or_CC someone_PN1 moving_VVG in_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Or_CC someone_PN1 moving_VVG in_RP ._. 
Or_CC there_EX are_VBR workmen_NN2 arriving_VVG ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 amplified_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" For_IF some_DD reason_NN1 as_RR21 yet_RR22 unknown_JJ ,_, the_AT place_NN1 got_VVD dangerous_JJ and_CC the_AT body_NN1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI hidden_VVN until_CS it_PPH1 could_VM be_VBI buried_VVN ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN thinking_VVG ._. 
'_" All_DB this_DD1 activity_NN1 does_VDZ not_XX have_VHI to_TO have_VHI taken_VVN place_NN1 under_RG one_MC1 roof_NN1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG of_IO the_AT places_NN2 under_II review_NN1 :_: Belmodes_NP1 ,_, his_APPGE house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE flat_NN1 ._. 
All_DB ,_, or_CC a_AT1 mixture_NN1 of_IO all_DB three_MC places_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR suspect_NN1 ._. 
Jordan_NP1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_" If_CSW you_PPY put_VV0 it_PPH1 like_II that_DD1 ,_, no_UH ._. 
This_DD1 is_VBZ what_DDQ we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO establish_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ the_AT search_NN1 is_VBZ about_II ?_? 
'_GE Little_JJ bits_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 and_CC scraps_NN2 of_IO that_DD1 ,_, and_CC Ephraim_NP1 's_GE bits_NN2 of_IO wood_NN1 ,_, flakes_NN2 of_IO paint_NN1 ,_, animal_NN1 excretions_NN2 from_II the_AT three_MC establishments_NN2 named_VVD ,_, were_VBDR going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI gathered_VVN and_CC matched_VVN against_II similar_JJ scraps_NN2 found_VVN on_II the_AT three_MC bodies_NN2 ._. 
Then_RT with_IW any_DD luck_NN1 the_AT investigating_JJ team_NN1 would_VM have_VHI some_DD circumstantial_JJ evidence_NN1 to_TO go_VVI upon_II ._. 
'_GE Just_RR21 about_RR22 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC you_PPY 're_VBR concentrating_VVG on_II three_MC sites_NN2 :_: Belmodes_NP1 ,_, Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE flat_NN1 ,_, and_CC my_APPGE house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" Any_DD others_NN2 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 talking_VVG ,_, and_CC this_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD got_VVN ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 shall_VM go_VVI over_II the_AT Belmodes_NP1 factory_NN1 from_II wall_NN1 to_II wall_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 wondered_VVD if_CS ,_, somehow_RR ,_, the_AT story_NN1 of_IO Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE nightmare_NN1 had_VHD reached_VVN police_NN2 ears_NN2 ._. 
Not_XX impossible_JJ ._. 
There_EX is_VBZ always_RR a_AT1 point_NN1 in_II every_AT1 case_NN1 where_CS direct_JJ evidence_NN1 has_VHZ to_TO give_VVI way_NN1 to_II circumstantial_JJ evidence_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ would_VM they_PPHS2 call_VVI this_DD1 fantasy_NN1 of_IO Rose_NP1 's_GE ?_? 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT end_NN1 of_IO the_AT conversation_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Jordan_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 surprise_NN1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 offered_VVD it_PPH1 to_II Coffin_NN1 ,_, not_XX as_II a_AT1 prize_NN1 ,_, but_CCB more_RRR as_II an_AT1 afterthought_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 swirled_VVD the_AT beer_NN1 in_II his_APPGE glass_NN1 ,_, staring_VVG at_II it_PPH1 as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ tea_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ reading_VVG the_AT leaves_NN2 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 found_VVD out_RP a_AT1 funny_JJ thing_NN1 about_II the_AT kids_NN2 ,_, lads_NN2 really_RR ,_, they_PPHS2 were_VBDR n't_XX so_RG young_JJ ._. 
In_II all_DB the_AT cases_NN2 they_PPHS2 'd_VHD had_VHN a_AT1 violent_JJ experience_NN1 in_II earlier_JJR childhood_NN1 ._. 
Seen_VVN violence_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 ticked_VVD them_PPHO2 off_RP like_II items_NN2 in_II a_AT1 catalogue_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Body_NN1 Number_NN1 One_MC1 ,_, the_AT first_MD buried_VVN ,_, turns_VVZ out_RP to_TO have_VHI been_VBN in_II a_AT1 railway_NN1 accident_NN1 the_AT one_PN1 at_II London_NP1 Bridge_NN1 ,_, when_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ four_MC ._. 
Buried_VVN under_II debris_NN1 for_IF hours_NNT2 till_CS he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ got_VVN out_RP ._. 
Said_VVD to_TO remember_VVI nothing_PN1 about_II it_PPH1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ interesting_JJ ,_, if_CS you_PPY like_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI remembered_VVN a_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
'_" '_" Did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI to_TO ._. 
Got_VVD it_PPH1 inside_II him_PPHO1 like_II a_AT1 stomach-ache_NN1 ._. 
The_AT other_JJ boy_NN1 ,_, the_AT first_MD one_PN1 found_VVD ,_, your_APPGE body_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Even_RR in_II a_AT1 joke_NN1 he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX want_VVI it_PPH1 called_VVD his_PPGE ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 ,_, that_DD1 boy_NN1 was_VBDZ rescued_VVN from_II a_AT1 burning_JJ house_NN1 ._. 
One_MC1 his_APPGE own_DA father_NN1 set_VVD alight_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 may_VM say_VVI ,_, by_II falling_VVG asleep_JJ when_CS drinking_VVG ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC Ephraim_NP1 Humphreys_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ,_, him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 frowned_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 fell_VVD off_RP a_AT1 cliff_NN1 as_II a_AT1 toddler_NN1 ._. 
Fell_NP1 or_CC was_VBDZ pushed_VVN ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ some_DD doubt_VV0 whether_CSW another_DD1 child_NN1 had_VHD pushed_VVN him_PPHO1 or_CC not_XX ._. 
All_DB in_II the_AT way_NN1 of_IO fun_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX the_AT end_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 :_: Ephraim_NP1 did_VDD n't_XX fall_VVI far_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 got_VVD caught_VVN in_II a_AT1 bush_NN1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 saw_VVD the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS was_VBDZ trying_VVG to_TO rescue_VVI him_PPHO1 go_VV0 all_DB the_AT way_NN1 down_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Nasty_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 if_CSW it_PPH1 mattered_VVD ?_? 
We_PPIS2 've_VH0 all_RR been_VBN through_II the_AT war_NN1 ._. 
Lot_NN1 of_IO violence_NN1 in_II everyone_PN1 's_GE past_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 ,_, although_CS a_AT1 great_JJ picker-up_NN1 of_IO interesting_JJ details_NN2 ,_, as_CSA now_RT ,_, had_VHD no_AT great_JJ love_NN1 for_IF psychological_JJ probes_NN2 ._. 
'_" Another_DD1 thing_NN1 :_: not_XX one_MC1 of_IO the_AT victims_NN2 has_VHZ a_AT1 proper_JJ father_NN1 ._. 
One_PN1 's_GE dead_JJ ,_, one_PN1 's_VBZ in_II prison_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT other_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 sailor_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Ephraim_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" His_APPGE father_NN1 is_VBZ a_AT1 wanderer_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 ruminated_VVD ._. 
'_GE So_RR each_DD1 of_IO the_AT victims_NN2 has_VHZ a_AT1 similar_JJ profile_NN1 ._. 
'_" Sometimes_RT he_PPHS1 said_VVD good_JJ things_NN2 as_CS21 if_CS22 by_II chance_NN1 ._. 
Coffin_NN1 envied_VVD him_PPHO1 his_APPGE knack_NN1 ._. 
The_AT same_DA profile_NN1 of_IO violence_NN1 ,_, seen_VVN and_CC endured_VVN ;_; the_AT same_DA parental_JJ hole_NN1 to_TO be_VBI filled_VVN by_II someone_PN1 or_CC something_PN1 ._. 
How_RRQ did_VDD the_AT victims_NN2 '_GE profiles_NN2 match_VV0 with_IW that_DD1 of_IO their_APPGE killers_NN2 ?_? 
Perhaps_RR they_PPHS2 fitted_VVD together_RL with_IW the_AT protuberances_NN2 of_IO one_MC1 party_NN1 fitting_VVG into_II the_AT hollows_NN2 of_IO the_AT other_JJ to_TO make_VVI a_AT1 perfect_JJ whole_NN1 ._. 
Or_CC ,_, put_VV0 another_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, what_DDQ one_PN1 had_VHD to_TO offer_VVI the_AT other_NN1 needed_VVD ._. 
His_APPGE friend_NN1 had_VHD one_MC1 further_JJR shock_NN1 for_IF him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 the_AT scientific_JJ boys_NN2 have_VH0 put_VVN forward_RL as_II a_AT1 speculation_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 're_VBR not_XX sure_JJ ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 think_VV0 it_PPH1 looks_VVZ as_CS21 if_CS22 all_DB three_MC bodies_NN2 were_VBDR trussed_VVN up_RP like_II parcels_NN2 ._. 
When_CS newly_RR dead_JJ ,_, and_CC before_II rigor_NN121 mortis_NN122 had_VHD set_VVN in_RP ._. 
They_PPHS2 detect_VV0 marks_NN2 ._. 
Almost_RR as_CS21 if_CS22 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI posted_VVN ._. 
Parcel_NN1 post_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 rotten_JJ sense_NN1 of_IO humour_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO say_VVI made_VVN Coffin_NN1 feel_VVI sick_JJ ._. 
'_GE Wonder_NN1 who_PNQS the_AT postman_NN1 was_VBDZ ?_? 
'_GE Eleven_MC The_AT talk_NN1 at_II the_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN on_II longer_JJR than_CSN he_PPHS1 had_VHD expected_VVN ,_, and_CC he_PPHS1 still_RR had_VHN to_TO tell_VVI Gabriel_NP1 and_CC Rose_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS must_VM be_VBI sitting_VVG somewhere_RL waiting_VVG anxiously_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 found_VVD them_PPHO2 in_II a_AT1 melancholy_JJ group_NN1 ,_, joined_VVN by_II Charley_NP1 ,_, in_II Cat_NN1 's_GE Coffee_NN1 Shop_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI where_RRQ to_TO find_VVI us_PPIO2 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 used_VVD my_APPGE deductive_JJ ,_, detective_NN1 powers_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 rang_VVD both_DB2 homes_NN2 and_CC got_VVD no_AT answer_NN1 ._. 
And_CC then_RT I_PPIS1 saw_VVD Rose_NP1 's_GE car_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Ca_VM n't_XX miss_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, can_VM you_PPY ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ half_DB proud_JJ ,_, half_DB disconcerted_VVD ._. 
'_" Everyone_PN1 knows_VVZ my_APPGE car_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP beside_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Cat_NN1 ,_, unasked_JJ ,_, produced_VVD a_AT1 cheese_NN1 sandwich_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 cup_NN1 of_IO frothing_VVG coffee_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 decided_VVD to_TO eat_VVI the_AT sandwich_NN1 and_CC ignore_VVI the_AT coffee_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ old_JJ enough_RR to_TO remember_VVI coffee_NN1 that_CST did_VDD not_XX have_VHI a_AT1 collection_NN1 of_IO bubbles_NN2 on_II top_NN1 ._. 
Over_II the_AT sandwich_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 gave_VVD them_PPHO2 a_AT1 suitably_RR edited_VVN version_NN1 of_IO what_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD learned_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX tell_VVI them_PPHO2 that_CST the_AT bodies_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN dealt_VVN with_IW like_JJ parcels_NN2 ._. 
Nor_CC of_IO the_AT detritus_NN1 found_VVN upon_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 ,_, then_RT ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 have_VH0 a_AT1 good_JJ idea_NN1 who_PNQS they_PPHS2 are_VBR after_II and_CC now_RT they_PPHS2 are_VBR looking_VVG for_IF evidence_NN1 to_TO back_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP ._. 
'_GE Life_NN1 in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD made_VVN her_APPGE cynical_JJ about_II police_NN2 work_VV0 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 might_VM as_RR21 well_RR22 go_VVI home_RL and_CC watch_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Will_VM they_PPHS2 let_VVI us_PPIO2 ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 took_VVD over_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 's_GE neglected_JJ cup_NN1 and_CC began_VVD to_TO drink_VVI it_PPH1 in_II anxious_JJ little_JJ sips_NN2 ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 're_VBR all_RR over_II my_APPGE place_NN1 too_RR ,_, '_GE said_VVD Charley_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT studio_NN1 ,_, all_DB the_AT store-rooms_NN2 ._. 
The_AT darkroom_NN1 ,_, even_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO give_VVI them_PPHO2 the_AT keys_NN2 ._. 
Just_RR because_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM your_APPGE tenant_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Sorry_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, blame_VV0 Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 got_VVD me_PPIO1 in_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 laughed_VVD ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT idea_NN1 amused_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" If_CSW you_PPY 're_VBR worried_JJ ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 reminded_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, '_GE remember_VV0 ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM in_II there_RL with_IW you_PPY ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ my_APPGE house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, no_PN121 one_PN122 suspects_VVZ you_PPY ._. 
Not_XX really_RR ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 put_VVD down_RP the_AT cup_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 little_JJ line_NN1 of_IO froth_NN1 on_II her_APPGE upper_JJ lip_NN1 like_II a_AT1 moustache_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 looked_VVD pretty_JJ but_CCB pale_JJ ,_, for_RR21 once_RR22 not_XX concerned_JJ for_IF her_APPGE appearance_NN1 but_CCB for_IF her_APPGE friends_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Policemen_NN2 have_VH0 been_VBN killers_NN2 before_II now_RT ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 said_VVD :_: '_GE Gabriel_NP1 ,_, if_CS I_PPIS1 'm_VBM arrested_VVN ,_, you_PPY must_VM take_VVI over_RP ._. 
You_PPY will_VM be_VBI in_II31 charge_II32 of_II33 Belmodes_NP1 ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX let_VVI Dagmar_NP1 get_VVI control_NN1 ;_; I_PPIS1 fear_VV0 that_CST above_II anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ,_, both_RR excited_JJ and_CC frightened_VVN at_II the_AT prospect_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 can_VM manage_VVI Dagmar_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE As_II21 for_II22 the_AT shops_NN2 ,_, let_VV0 Lesley_NP1 Jones_NP1 who_PNQS runs_VVZ Beauchamp_NP1 Place_NNL1 shop_NN1 be_VBI in_II31 charge_II32 of_II33 the_AT whole_JJ chain_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN a_AT1 head_NN1 on_II her_APPGE shoulders_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB keeps_VVZ her_APPGE hands_NN2 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT till_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 nodded_VVD solemnly_RR ._. 
'_" You_PPY can_VM trust_VVI me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 finished_VVD his_APPGE sandwich_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 side_NN1 of_IO both_DB2 women_NN2 he_PPHS1 had_VHD never_RR seen_VVN ,_, although_CS Charley_NP1 could_VM have_VHI enlightened_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 felt_VVD sad_JJ ._. 
Rose_NP1 's_GE kingdom_NN1 was_VBDZ being_VBG divided_VVN up_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO say_VVI ,_, '_" Do_VD0 n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ._. 
Remember_VV0 King_NNB Lear_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY 'll_VM never_RR get_VVI it_PPH1 back_RP ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 chewed_VVD the_AT dry_JJ crust_NN1 without_IW speaking_VVG ._. 
Perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ true_JJ ._. 
Perhaps_RR Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ to_TO be_VBI trusted_VVN ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 felt_VVD instinctively_RR that_CST in_II matters_NN2 of_IO this_DD1 sort_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX ._. 
'_" Can_VM I_PPIS1 finish_VVI my_APPGE coffee_NN1 ,_, please_RR ?_? 
If_CS there_EX 's_VBZ any_DD left_JJ ._. 
This_DD1 bread_NN1 is_VBZ rather_RG dry_JJ ._. 
'_GE Masculine_JJ intuition_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ;_; these_DD2 two_MC ,_, perhaps_RR you_PPY should_VM n't_XX trust_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB these_DD2 two_MC between_II them_PPHO2 could_VM stitch_VVI me_PPIO1 up_RP ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 horrible_JJ business_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 sounded_VVD deeply_RR troubled_VVN ._. 
'_" These_DD2 poor_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 what_DDQ else_RR they_PPHS2 will_VM discover_VVI ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 got_VVD up_RP to_TO go_VVI ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM pay_VVI for_IF everyone_PN1 ,_, Cat_NN1 ._. 
My_APPGE party_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Wo_VM n't_XX the_AT police_NN2 still_RR be_VBI in_II your_APPGE place_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 gave_VVD them_PPHO2 the_AT keys_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB they_PPHS2 ca_VM n't_XX keep_VVI me_PPIO1 out_II21 of_II22 my_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 ,_, can_VM they_PPHS2 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II Coffin_NN1 with_IW inquiry_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Probably_RR not_XX ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 have_VH0 to_TO collect_VVI Steve_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 left_VVD instructions_NN2 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX to_TO go_VVI home_RL on_II his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
Ever_RR ._. 
Do_VD0 n't_XX want_VVI him_PPHO1 going_VVG missing_JJ ._. 
'_" You_PPY 'll_VM find_VVI that_DD1 difficult_JJ to_TO keep_VVI up_RP ,_, '_GE observed_JJ Charley_NN1 ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ is_VBZ he_PPHS1 now_RT ,_, for_REX21 instance_REX22 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT clock_NN1 on_II the_AT wall_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Well_NN1 after_II school_NN1 hours_NNT2 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM say_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Tonight_RT he_PPHS1 goes_VVZ swimming_VVG with_IW the_AT PT_NN1 teacher_NN1 in_II charge_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 collect_VV0 him_PPHO1 from_II the_AT swimming_NN1 pool_NN1 ._. 
Now_RT ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 rose_VVD with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" Can_VM you_PPY give_VVI me_PPIO1 a_AT1 ride_NN1 back_RP to_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ in_II the_AT car_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 drove_VVD in_II her_APPGE usual_JJ manner_NN1 only_RR rather_RG faster_RRR ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, very_RG fast_RR ._. 
'_GE Worried_JJ about_II Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 hung_VVN on_II21 to_II22 the_AT side_NN1 of_IO the_AT car_NN1 door_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 swerved_VVD round_RP a_AT1 cyclist_NN1 ._. 
'_GE A_RR21 bit_RR22 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 'll_VM wait_VVI for_IF me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR what_DDQ 's_VBZ worrying_JJ you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_GE After_II all_DB we_PPIS2 've_VH0 been_VBN talking_VVG about_II ?_? 
Obvious_JJ ,_, I_PPIS1 should_VM think_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 saw_VVD your_APPGE face_NN1 half_RR21 way_RR22 through_II the_AT talk_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ did_VDD that_DD1 expression_NN1 mean_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Rose_NN1 drove_VVD silently_RR for_IF a_AT1 few_DA2 minutes_NNT2 ._. 
Up_II the_AT hill_NN1 ,_, across_II the_AT Heath_NN1 to_II Lorimer_NP1 's_GE ,_, newly_RR painted_VVN battleship_NN1 grey_NN1 ,_, Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE favourite_JJ colour_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY know_VV0 my_APPGE nightmare_NN1 that_CST I_PPIS1 am_VBM seeing_VVG a_AT1 dead_JJ boy_NN1 (_( whom_PNQO I_PPIS1 never_RR recognize_VV0 )_) on_II the_AT ground_NN1 at_II my_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
Sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 seem_VV0 to_TO be_VBI floating_VVG above_RL it_PPH1 all_DB ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 am_VBM so_RG much_DA1 inside_RL I_PPIS1 can_VM smell_VVI the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 kept_VVD silent_JJ ._. 
'_" This_DD1 time_NNT1 as_CSA I_PPIS1 talked_VVD I_PPIS1 felt_VVD the_AT ground_NN1 move_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 moves_VVZ ,_, I_PPIS1 thought_VVD ._. 
My_APPGE feet_NN2 feel_VV0 movement_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 turned_VVD to_TO look_VVI at_II him_PPHO1 ,_, taking_VVG her_APPGE eyes_NN2 dangerously_RR off_II the_AT road_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY believe_VV0 me_PPIO1 ?_? 
Supposing_CS I_PPIS1 killed_VVD them_PPHO2 ?_? 
Can_VM you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 and_CC not_XX know_VV0 ?_? 
A_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO automatic_JJ killing_NN1 in_II sleep_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Cautiously_RR he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_GE In_II certain_JJ circumstances_NN2 ,_, yes_UH ._. 
Not_XX you_PPY ,_, though_RR ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 kept_VVD her_APPGE eyes_NN2 on_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 never_RR believed_VVD you_PPY did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI something_PN1 more_RGR real_JJ in_II your_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT beginning_NN1 ,_, yes_UH ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO dream_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB little_RR by_II little_RR you_PPY 've_VH0 remembered_VVN ._. 
If_CS remembered_VVN is_VBZ the_AT word_NN1 ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE eyes_NN2 dropped_VVD ._. 
'_" One_MC1 day_NNT1 you_PPY are_VBR going_VVGK to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 just_RR a_RR31 little_RR32 bit_RR33 more_DAR of_IO this_DD1 experience_NN1 of_IO yours_PPGE ._. 
'_GE Through_II stiff_JJ lips_NN2 ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Am_VB0 I_PPIS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 leaned_VVD across_RL to_TO open_VVI the_AT door_NN1 on_II his_APPGE side_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY get_VV0 out_RP here_RL ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 drove_VVD home_RL ,_, collecting_VVG Steve_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ waiting_VVG for_IF her_PPHO1 ,_, in_II company_NN1 with_IW Jim_NP1 Gordon_NP1 ,_, the_AT games_NN2 and_CC swimming_VVG specialist_NN1 from_II Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 ._. 
Mr_NNB Gordon_NP1 also_RR taught_VVN woodwork_NN1 and_CC gardening_NN1 ,_, the_AT educational_JJ powers-that-be_NN2 liking_VVG to_TO get_VVI value_NN1 for_IF money_NN1 ._. 
Only_RR religious_JJ instruction_NN1 was_VBDZ denied_VVN him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ also_RR the_AT driver_NN1 of_IO the_AT school_NN1 mini-bus_NN1 which_DDQ was_VBDZ Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 's_GE current_JJ pride_NN1 ._. 
Mr_NNB Gordon_NP1 let_VV0 no_PN121 one_PN122 else_RR touch_VV0 it_PPH1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 and_CC Jim_NP1 Gordon_NP1 were_VBDR old_JJ acquaintances_NN2 and_CC enemies_NN2 ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD had_VHN many_DA2 a_AT1 brush_NN1 with_IW Gordon_NP1 long_RR before_II the_AT matter_NN1 of_IO Ephraim_NP1 's_GE boots_NN2 in_II his_APPGE sports_NN2 bag_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD always_RR been_VBN a_AT1 natural_JJ upsetter_NN1 of_IO any_DD apple-cart_NN1 his_APPGE foot_NN1 came_VVD near_RL ,_, whereas_CS Jim_NP1 Gordon_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 sheriff_NN1 at_II heart_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 tall_JJ ,_, burly_JJ man_NN1 ,_, in_II whose_DDQGE company_NN1 ,_, it_PPH1 always_RR seemed_VVD to_II Rose_NP1 ,_, Steve_NP1 looked_VVD like_II a_AT1 prisoner_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR standing_VVG side_NN1 by_II side_NN1 now_RT ,_, and_CC came_VVD forward_RL together_RL to_II the_AT car_NN1 ,_, and_CC although_CS Jim_NP1 Gordon_NP1 had_VHD not_XX got_VVN his_APPGE hand_NN1 on_II Steve_NP1 's_GE shoulder_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 got_VVD the_AT distinct_JJ impression_NN1 he_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI had_VHN ._. 
As_CSA they_PPHS2 drove_VVD away_RL ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Are_VBR you_PPY on_II bad_JJ terms_NN2 with_IW that_DD1 man_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE Monosyllabic_JJ with_IW her_PPHO1 as_CSA ever_RR ,_, Steve_NP1 could_VM get_VVI feeling_VVG into_II one_MC1 word_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ?_? 
'_" '_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 teacher_NN1 ._. 
'_" For_IF Steve_NP1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ communication_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NP1 drove_VVD on_II home_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD for_RR21 certain_RR22 now_RT ,_, in_II the_AT way_NN1 that_CST mothers_NN2 can_VM ,_, that_CST Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ protecting_VVG someone_PN1 ,_, probably_RR a_AT1 man_NN1 ,_, possibly_RR a_AT1 teacher_NN1 ,_, but_CCB someone_PN1 who_PNQS had_VHD authority_NN1 over_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Someone_PN1 he_PPHS1 both_RR respected_VVN and_CC feared_VVN ._. 
As_CSA it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI you_PPY ,_, she_PPHS1 told_VVD herself_PPX1 ironically_RR ._. 
At_II the_AT door_NN1 of_IO the_AT flat_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 made_VVN shepherd_NN1 's_GE pie_NN1 for_IF your_APPGE supper_NN1 ,_, your_APPGE favourite_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY did_VDD n't_XX make_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Mrs_NNB Hodges_NP1 made_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG to_II her_PPHO1 that_RG much_DA1 ._. 
Mrs_NNB Hodges_NP1 was_VBDZ Rose_NP1 's_GE daily_JJ house-cleaner_NN1 and_CC occasional_JJ cook_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 did_VDD the_AT essential_JJ part_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Rose_NP1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 ordered_VVD it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE Laugh_NN1 ,_, damn_VV0 you_PPY ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ;_; I_PPIS1 've_VH0 made_VVN a_AT1 joke_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX a_AT1 good_JJ one_PN1 ,_, a_AT1 very_RG small_JJ one_PN1 ,_, but_CCB in_II the_AT circumstances_NN2 I_PPIS1 deserve_VV0 a_AT1 laugh_NN1 ._. 
The_AT savoury_JJ smell_NN1 greeted_VVD them_PPHO2 as_CSA they_PPHS2 went_VVD through_II the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 woman_NN1 detective_NN1 whose_DDQGE face_NN1 she_PPHS1 recognized_VVD was_VBDZ standing_VVG waiting_VVG for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Hilaire_NP1 ?_? 
We_PPIS2 're_VBR just_RR21 about_RR22 finished_VVN ._. 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM Joan_NP1 Gilmour_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ polite_JJ ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 met_VVD at_II Hook_NP1 Road_NNL1 School_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ._. 
'_GE Evening_NNT1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 gave_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 a_AT1 smile_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 did_VDD not_XX smile_VVI back_RP ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ are_VBR they_PPHS2 here_RL ,_, Mum_NN1 ?_? 
'_" For_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 sounded_VVD a_AT1 boy_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Thanks_NN2 for_IF letting_VVG us_PPIO2 have_VHI the_AT keys_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Joan_NP1 Gilmour_NP1 ignored_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
Two_MC could_VM play_VVI at_II his_APPGE game_NN1 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 've_VH0 had_VHN a_AT1 survey_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 stayed_VVD behind_RL to_TO say_VVI so_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 may_VM be_VBI back_RP ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE Very_RG well_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 we_PPIS2 have_VH0 n't_XX marked_VVN your_APPGE lovely_JJ floor_NN1 ._. 
Well_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM be_VBI off_RP ._. 
Your_APPGE supper_NN1 smells_VVZ good_JJ ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 closed_VVD the_AT door_NN1 behind_II Joan_NP1 Gilmour_NP1 ,_, then_RT followed_VVD her_APPGE son_NN1 into_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI nice_RR not_XX to_TO have_VHI to_TO talk_VVI about_II this_DD1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ,_, but_CCB we_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO ._. 
'_" As_CSA she_PPHS1 spoke_VVD she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ laying_VVG him_PPHO1 a_AT1 place_NN1 at_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 table_NN1 ,_, and_CC serving_VVG him_PPHO1 his_APPGE meal_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 got_VVD a_AT1 salad_NN1 ,_, already_RR prepared_VVN ,_, out_II21 of_II22 the_AT refrigerator_NN1 and_CC laid_VVD it_PPH1 on_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
Too_RG much_DA1 lettuce_NN1 and_CC not_XX enough_DD cucumber_NN1 as_RR21 usual_RR22 ,_, Mrs_NNB Hodges_NP1 would_VM never_RR learn_VVI ._. 
Not_XX a_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO pepper_NN1 ,_, either_RR ,_, unless_CS that_DD1 green_JJ thing_NN1 lurking_VVG under_II a_AT1 leaf_NN1 was_VBDZ one_PN1 ._. 
Mrs_NNB Hodges_NP1 had_VHD never_RR mastered_VVN the_AT idea_NN1 of_IO colour_NN1 in_II a_AT1 salad_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 seemed_VVD to_TO think_VVI what_DDQ you_PPY needed_VVD was_VBDZ a_AT1 match_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT police_NN2 were_VBDR searching_VVG this_DD1 flat_NN1 for_IF certain_JJ sorts_NN2 of_IO evidence_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX go_VVI into_II details_NN2 ._. 
'_" We_PPIS2 have_VH0 to_TO hope_VVI they_PPHS2 did_VDD not_XX find_VVI any_DD ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 started_VVD to_TO eat_VVI ;_; swimming_NN1 makes_VVZ you_PPY hungry_JJ ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE favourite_JJ supper_NN1 ._. 
An_AT1 irrational_JJ anger_NN1 swept_VVN over_II Rose_NP1 ,_, so_CS21 that_CS22 ,_, although_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD planned_VVN his_APPGE favourite_JJ food_NN1 and_CC was_VBDZ anxious_JJ for_IF him_PPHO1 to_TO enjoy_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, she_PPHS1 now_RT wanted_VVD to_TO strike_VVI the_AT fork_NN1 from_II his_APPGE lips_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD the_AT next_MD best_JJT thing_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 ,_, do_VD0 you_PPY miss_VVI Ephraim_NN1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 paused_VVD ,_, fork_NN1 in_II hand_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY must_VM miss_VVI Ephraim_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 stared_VVD him_PPHO1 out_RP ._. 
'_GE Come_VV0 on_RP now_RT ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 mean_VV0 ,_, you_PPY know_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM getting_VVG at_II ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 lowered_VVD his_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 miss_VV0 him_PPHO1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 did_VDD play_VVI together_RL ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX with_IW him_PPHO1 the_AT time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 disappeared_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT day_NNT1 you_PPY took_VVD me_PPIO1 to_II the_AT Beatles_NP2 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 nodded_VVD ;_; so_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN ._. 
'_" You_PPY went_VVD to_II the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 together_RL ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 that_DD1 ._. 
But_CCB not_XX after_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ sold_VVN ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II his_APPGE plate_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Who_PNQS did_VDD you_PPY meet_VVI there_RL ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 shook_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 mutter_VVI no_PN121 one_PN122 ?_? 
'_" You_PPY would_VM n't_XX lie_VVI to_II me_PPIO1 ?_? 
No_UH ,_, silence_NN1 is_VBZ your_APPGE thing_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD developed_VVN silence_NN1 creatively_RR ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ a_AT1 question_NN1 I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI asked_VVN before_II this_DD1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Only_RR I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ frightened_JJ ._. 
'_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO games_NN2 did_VDD you_PPY and_CC Ephraim_NP1 get_VV0 up_II21 to_II22 ?_? 
'_GE No_AT answer_NN1 ._. 
Leaving_VVG him_PPHO1 to_II his_APPGE meal_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 went_VVD into_II the_AT sitting-room_NN1 ._. 
The_AT highly_RR polished_JJ wooden_JJ floor_NN1 was_VBDZ marked_VVN here_RL and_CC there_RL with_IW chalk_NN1 rings_NN2 ,_, like_II an_AT1 infection_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 knelt_VVD down_RP to_TO look_VVI ._. 
Inside_II each_DD1 ring_NN1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO those_DD2 pitted_JJ scratches_NN2 where_RRQ Steve_NP1 's_GE boots_NN2 had_VHD marked_VVN the_AT oak_NN1 ._. 
Almost_RR certainly_RR one_MC1 or_CC two_MC scars_NN2 had_VHD had_VHN a_AT1 little_JJ extra_JJ sliver_NN1 of_IO wood_NN1 removed_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 sat_VVD back_RP on_II her_APPGE heels_NN2 ;_; from_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 she_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI the_AT sound_NN1 of_IO music_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD the_AT TV_NN1 on_RP ._. 
'_GE Ready_JJ ,_, Steady_JJ ,_, Go_VV0 '_GE ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 reached_VVD out_RP for_IF the_AT telephone_NN1 and_CC dialled_VVD a_AT1 well-remembered_JJ number_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Joe_NP1 ?_? 
No_UH ,_, we_PPIS2 have_VH0 n't_XX seen_VVN each_PPX221 other_PPX222 lately_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 sort_RR21 of_RR22 noticed_VVD ,_, Joe_NP1 ,_, how_RRQ you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN absent_JJ since_CS things_NN2 started_VVD popping_VVG round_RP here_RL ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM say_VVI you_PPY cleared_VVD off_RP pretty_RG smartly_RR ._. 
All_DB the_AT time_NNT1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ keeping_VVG an_AT1 ear_NN1 on_II Steve_NP1 in_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, Joe_NP1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI that_DD1 ;_; I_PPIS1 'm_VBM grateful_JJ ._. 
You_PPY did_VDD the_AT right_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
Wait_VV0 a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ,_, hang_VV0 on_RP ,_, will_VM you_PPY ?_? 
'_" For_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 stopped_VVD to_TO listen_VVI ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 burst_NN1 of_IO music_NN1 from_II the_AT next_MD room_NN1 reassured_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" There_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 question_NN1 I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI asked_VVN you_PPY before_RT ,_, Joe_NP1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT words_NN2 came_VVD handily_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 should_VM have_VHI used_VVN them_PPHO2 before_RT ,_, only_RR she_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX care_VVI to_II ._. 
'_" What_DDQ sort_NN1 of_IO games_NN2 did_VDD you_PPY get_VVI up_II21 to_II22 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 could_VM n't_XX use_VVI silence_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST very_RG well_RR ,_, you_PPY had_VHD to_TO be_VBI born_VVN to_II it_PPH1 ,_, like_II Steve_NP1 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD his_APPGE ways_NN2 ,_, nothing_PN1 nasty_JJ but_CCB cold_JJ and_CC dry_JJ ._. 
You_PPY could_VM kill_VVI a_AT1 dream_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 voice_NN1 like_II that_DD1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM talking_VVG about_II that_DD1 night_NNT1 I_PPIS1 blacked_VVD out_RP ._. 
The_AT night_NNT1 I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX remember_VVI ,_, the_AT night_NNT1 you_PPY say_VV0 I_PPIS1 quarrelled_VVD with_IW you_PPY and_CC walked_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 listened_VVD ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, Joe_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ not_XX drunk_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 only_RR had_VHD that_DD1 one_MC1 drink_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ what_DDQ I_PPIS1 'm_VBM worrying_VVG about_II ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY put_VVI anything_PN1 in_II that_DD1 drink_NN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY ,_, Joe_NP1 ._. 
'_" One_MC1 short_JJ sentence_NN1 answered_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
Not_XX to_II her_APPGE pleasure_NN1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ a_AT1 pig_NN1 you_PPY are_VBR ,_, Joe_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY 've_VH0 answered_VVN me_PPIO1 ._. 
Thank_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ drug_VV0 you_PPY used_VVD ,_, dear_UH Joe_NP1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ now_RT you_PPY used_VVD something_PN1 ._. 
And_CC Joe_NP1 ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI I_PPIS1 'll_VM leave_VVI it_PPH1 there_RL ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT telephone_NN1 down_RP on_II his_APPGE voice_NN1 ,_, before_CS she_PPHS1 heard_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
Still_RR she_PPHS1 sat_VVD there_RL on_II the_AT floor_NN1 ,_, sunk_VVN on_II her_APPGE heels_NN2 ._. 
How_RGQ rotten_JJ men_NN2 could_VM be_VBI ._. 
Some_DD men_NN2 ,_, all_DB men_NN2 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 might_VM consider_VVI joining_VVG Ellie_NP1 Niven_NP1 's_GE women_NN2 's_GE group_NN1 which_DDQ met_VVD once_RR a_AT1 week_NNT1 to_TO promote_VVI the_AT interests_NN2 of_IO their_APPGE sex_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX give_VVI up_RP her_APPGE bra_NN1 ,_, however_RR ,_, or_CC dress_VV0 ugly_JJ ._. 
Not_XX in_II her_APPGE business_NN1 ._. 
Just_RR for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 she_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 vision_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 brilliant_JJ new_JJ line_NN1 of_IO clothes_NN2 called_VVN Uglies_NP1 ._. 
Stylish_JJ ugly_JJ ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, beautiful_JJ ugly_JJ ,_, and_CC expensive_JJ ugly_JJ ._. 
If_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ very_RG ,_, very_RG expensive_JJ ,_, then_RT her_APPGE clients_NN2 would_VM buy_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
Her_APPGE vision_NN1 faded_VVD :_: Gabriel_NP1 could_VM create_VVI such_DA a_AT1 collection_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX ._. 
Suddenly_RR she_PPHS1 felt_VVD old_JJ and_CC out_JJ31 of_JJ32 date_JJ33 ._. 
A_AT1 whole_JJ exciting_JJ new_JJ scene_NN1 was_VBDZ being_VBG born_VVN all_DB about_II her_PPHO1 and_CC pushing_VVG her_PPHO1 out_II21 of_II22 the_AT way_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM a_AT1 hag_NN1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 got_VVD up_RP and_CC went_VVD into_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 ._. 
'_GE An_AT1 unfashionable_JJ old_JJ hag_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT sense_NN1 of_IO humour_NN1 ,_, of_IO the_AT joke_NN1 being_VBG on_II her_PPHO1 ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ never_RR far_RR from_II Rose_NP1 's_GE spirit_NN1 ,_, made_VVD her_APPGE laugh_NN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 had_VHD finished_VVN eating_NN1 and_CC looked_VVN up_RP ._. 
'_" What_DDQ 's_VBZ the_AT joke_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX sure_JJ if_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ one_PN1 ,_, but_CCB if_CS it_PPH1 is_VBZ I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI you_PPY 'd_VM laugh_VVI ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 sat_VVD down_RP to_TO study_VVI him_PPHO1 across_II the_AT table_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 ,_, one_MC1 of_IO the_AT reasons_NN2 you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN quiet_JJ with_IW me_PPIO1 lately_RR '_" more_DAR than_CSN quiet_JJ ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, stone-cold_NN1 ,_, dead_JJ to_TO me'_VVI one_MC1 of_IO the_AT reasons_NN2 has_VHZ been_VBN Joe_NP1 ,_, has_VHZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC you_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI me_PPIO1 knowing_VVG him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 looked_VVD down_RP at_II the_AT tablecloth_NN1 ,_, tracing_VVG a_AT1 pattern_NN1 with_IW one_MC1 finger_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, do_VD0 n't_XX answer_VVI ._. 
A_AT1 direct_JJ statement_NN1 might_VM be_VBI too_RG much_DA1 for_IF you_PPY ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ one_MC1 of_IO the_AT reasons_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Mum_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX do_VDI anything_PN1 to_TO hurt_VVI you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI that_DD1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI you_PPY are_VBR wholly_RR innocent_JJ of_IO those_DD2 boys_NN2 '_GE deaths_NN2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI you_PPY never_RR played_VVN about_RP with_IW drugs_NN2 or_CC silly_JJ games_NN2 ._. 
In_RR21 short_RR22 ,_, I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO believe_VVI you_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 victim_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ shepherd_NN1 's_GE pie_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 smiled_VVD at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
Yes_UH ,_, and_CC thank_VV0 you_PPY can_VM come_VVI in_II many_DA2 different_JJ forms_NN2 ._. 
If_CS her_APPGE son_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 liar_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 deceiver_NN1 ,_, then_RT he_PPHS1 knew_VVD how_RRQ to_TO sound_VVI a_AT1 sincere_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
Besides_RR ,_, kids_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX kill_VVI kids_NN2 ,_, do_VD0 they_PPHS2 ?_? 
Not_XX even_RR in_II Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD Rose_VVN met_VVD that_DD1 phenomenon_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA she_PPHS1 cleaned_VVD away_RL the_AT dishes_NN2 she_PPHS1 wondered_VVD what_DDQ those_DD2 wooden_JJ scrapings_NN2 from_II her_APPGE floor_NN1 would_VM tell_VVI the_AT forensic_JJ scientists_NN2 ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 team_NN1 had_VHD gone_VVN from_II her_APPGE house_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 had_VHD managed_VVN to_TO avoid_VVI seeing_VVG them_PPHO2 at_II work_NN1 by_II her_APPGE long_JJ session_NNT1 with_IW Gabriel_NP1 and_CC John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 in_II Cat_NN1 's_GE Coffee_NN1 Shop_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY in_II bed_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ?_? 
If_CS not_XX ,_, take_VV0 yourself_PPX1 off_RP there_RL ._. 
Bath_NP1 first_MD ._. 
'_GE Listening_NN1 for_IF the_AT bath_NN1 water_NN1 running_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 went_VVD back_RP to_II the_AT telephone_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO find_VVI the_AT number_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 ?_? 
May_VM I_PPIS1 speak_VVI to_II John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 shouting_VVG for_IF her_APPGE favourite_JJ lodger_NN1 ,_, then_RT she_PPHS1 heard_VVD her_PPHO1 say_VVI in_II a_AT1 loud_JJ voice_NN1 ,_, '_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX give_VVI her_APPGE name_NN1 ._. 
Sounds_VVZ like_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
'_GE In_II the_AT war_NN1 Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN an_AT1 ARP_NP1 warden_NN1 ;_; in_II the_AT peace_NN1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 JP_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ well_RR acquainted_VVN with_IW the_AT families_NN2 of_IO Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 all_DB had_VHD the_AT same_DA voice_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ no_AT forensic_JJ scientist_NN1 but_CCB she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 great_JJ scooper-up_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 all_RR31 the_RR32 same_RR33 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ?_? 
Is_VBZ that_DD1 really_RR you_PPY ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
Brave_NN1 of_IO me_PPIO1 to_TO confront_VVI your_APPGE dragon_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE No_AT dragon_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ,_, casting_VVG a_AT1 cautious_JJ eye_NN1 towards_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY were_VBDR quite_RG right_JJ :_: I_PPIS1 have_VH0 got_VVN more_RRR to_TO tell_VVI you_PPY ._. 
Can_VM we_PPIS2 talk_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" Now_RT ?_? 
Shall_VM I_PPIS1 come_VVI over_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, not_XX here_RL ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 thought_VVD of_IO Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 meet_VVI on_II neutral_JJ territory_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE Cat_NN1 's_GE or_CC the_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 can_VM park_VVI the_AT car_NN1 outside_RL ._. 
'_GE Before_CS she_PPHS1 left_VVD Rose_NP1 looked_VVD in_RP at_II Steve_NP1 ._. 
Her_APPGE son_NN1 was_VBDZ deeply_RR asleep_JJ ,_, one_MC1 hand_NN1 underneath_II his_APPGE cheek_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL before_II Rose_NN1 with_IW some_DD whisky_NN1 waiting_VVG for_IF her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 drank_VVD it_PPH1 without_IW protest_NN1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR that_DD1 's_VBZ the_AT way_NN1 of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, how_RRQ I_PPIS1 think_VV0 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ high_JJ on_II LSD_NN1 probably_RR ,_, but_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ just_RR a_AT1 guess_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" A_ZZ1 bad_JJ trip_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 gave_VVD a_AT1 shudder_NN1 ._. 
'_GE God_NN1 help_VV0 us_PPIO2 all_DB ._. 
I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX tell_VVI you_PPY the_AT terrible_JJ sense_NN1 of_IO horror_NN1 I_PPIS1 had_VHD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ like_II Doomsday_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN stumbling_VVG round_RP ._. 
I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 on_II my_APPGE feet_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB it_PPH1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN on_II my_APPGE knees_NN2 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 saw_VVD you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD ?_? 
God_NP1 bless_VV0 Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
Or_CC do_VD0 I_PPIS1 mean_VVI that_DD1 ?_? 
What_DDQ did_VDD she_PPHS1 see_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY were_VBDR in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD gravely_RR ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI that_DD1 was_VBDZ where_RRQ I_PPIS1 saw_VVD the_AT body_NN1 ?_? 
That_CST I_PPIS1 really_RR saw_VVD it_PPH1 ?_? 
When_CS I_PPIS1 woke_VVD up_RP I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ in_II my_APPGE own_DA bed_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 terrible_JJ hangover_NN1 ._. 
Threw_VVD my_APPGE system_NN1 for_IF days_NNT2 ._. 
I_PPIS1 thought_VVD I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ pregnant_JJ ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 drank_VVD a_AT1 good_JJ gulp_NN1 of_IO whisky_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC then_RT ,_, although_CS the_AT other_JJ horrors_NN2 faded_VVD ,_, I_PPIS1 still_RR saw_VVD the_AT dead_JJ body_NN1 lying_VVG there_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 could_VM n't_XX say_VVI where_RRQ ,_, except_CS it_PPH1 was_VBDZ like_II a_AT1 pit_NN1 ,_, and_CC sometimes_RT I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ floating_VVG above_RL and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW me_PPIO1 ._. 
But_CCB sometimes_RT ,_, I_PPIS1 said_VVD No_UH ,_, Rose_NP1 ._. 
You_PPY did_VDD it_PPH1 ._. 
Your_APPGE hands_NN2 feel_VV0 that_DD1 body_NN1 ._. 
Carry_VV0 the_AT memory_NN1 on_II their_APPGE fingers_NN2 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 hope_VV0 I_PPIS1 did_VDD n't_XX ._. 
If_CS I_PPIS1 did_VDD ,_, can_VM I_PPIS1 claim_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT drug_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Almost_RR certainly_RR ._. 
Rose_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM have_VHI to_TO talk_VVI to_II Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Or_CC he_PPHS1 might_VM speak_VVI to_II Commander_NNB Dander_NP1 ._. 
Rupert_NP1 the_AT Dandy_NP1 ,_, that_DD1 sometimes_RT kindly_RR ,_, but_CCB always_RR alarming_JJ ,_, figure_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 finished_VVD the_AT whisky_NN1 ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ will_VM he_PPHS1 find_VVI Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 ?_? 
'_GE Vaguely_RR she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Oh_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 'll_VM be_VBI around_RP ._. 
In_II the_AT club_NN1 ,_, for_IF a_AT1 start_NN1 ._. 
Where_RRQ do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI he_PPHS1 comes_VVZ in_RP ?_? 
'_" '_GE God_NN1 knows_VVZ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI Joe_NP1 would_VM kill_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 wanted_VVD to_TO get_VVI Joe_NP1 for_IF something_PN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
Playing_VVG games_NN2 ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ one_MC1 thing_NN1 ,_, the_AT bastard_NN1 ,_, but_CCB killing_VVG I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX see_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Anyone_PN1 can_VM ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 frowned_VVD ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 just_RR have_VH0 to_TO hope_VVI it_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX me_PPIO1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX you_PPY three_MC times_NNT2 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 reminded_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 seized_VVD that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 saw_VVD something_PN1 ,_, but_CCB did_VDD n't_XX do_VDI it_PPH1 ._. 
And_CC there_EX 's_VBZ one_MC1 other_JJ thing_NN1 :_: I_PPIS1 had_VHD this_DD1 sensation_NN1 of_IO movement_NN1 ._. 
Like_II being_VBG on_II a_AT1 boat_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 added_VVD doubtfully_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 if_CSW that_DD1 means_VVZ anything_PN1 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
Drink_VV0 up_RP ._. 
'_" They_PPHS2 parted_VVD amiably_RR ,_, even_RR affectionately_RR ._. 
John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 saw_VVD her_PPHO1 into_II the_AT car_NN1 and_CC watched_VVD her_APPGE drive_NN1 away_RL ,_, then_RT himself_PPX1 walked_VVD home_RL across_II the_AT Heath_NN1 ._. 
Several_DA2 people_NN had_VHD noticed_VVN them_PPHO2 in_II the_AT bar_NN1 ,_, but_CCB no_AT one_MC1 saw_NN1 when_CS they_PPHS2 left_VVD ._. 
At_II some_DD time_NNT1 between_II that_DD1 parting_NN1 and_CC morning_NNT1 Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 disappeared_VVD ._. 
Her_APPGE car_NN1 was_VBDZ parked_VVN outside_RL where_CS she_PPHS1 lived_VVD ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 herself_PPX1 was_VBDZ nowhere_RL to_TO be_VBI found_VVN ._. 
Her_APPGE son_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ,_, got_VVD up_RP ,_, gave_VVD himself_PPX1 breakfast_VV0 ,_, and_CC took_VVD himself_PPX1 to_II school_NN1 without_IW reporting_VVG her_APPGE absence_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 said_VVD later_RRR ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ often_RR away_II21 from_II22 home_NN1 ._. 
Twelve_MC The_AT alarm_NN1 came_VVD first_MD from_II Belmodes_NP1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 came_VVD in_RP early_RR ,_, anxious_JJ to_TO find_VVI out_RP what_DDQ the_AT police_NN2 team_NN1 had_VHD done_VDN the_AT night_NNT1 before_RT ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ relieved_VVN to_TO find_VVI she_PPHS1 could_VM get_VVI in_RP ._. 
She_PPHS1 could_VM hear_VVI activity_NN1 in_II the_AT workrooms_NN2 ._. 
Dead_RG quiet_JJ ,_, though_RR ._. 
The_AT machines_NN2 were_VBDR whirring_VVG away_RL ,_, but_CCB no_AT voices_NN2 ._. 
She_PPHS1 peeped_VVD in_RP ._. 
One_MC1 of_IO the_AT women_NN2 ,_, at_II the_AT machine_NN1 nearest_II the_AT door_NN1 ,_, looked_VVD up_RP and_CC smiled_VVD ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 shrugged_VVD and_CC went_VVD back_RP to_II work_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 was_VBDZ the_AT feeling_NN1 of_IO the_AT day_NNT1 ,_, then_RT ?_? 
Put_VV0 your_APPGE head_NN1 down_RP and_CC pretend_VV0 nothing_PN1 is_VBZ happening_VVG ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 wished_VVD she_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI done_VDN so_RR herself_PPX1 ._. 
But_CCB her_APPGE breakfast_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN broken_VVN into_II by_II a_AT1 phone_NN1 call_NN1 from_II Charley_NP1 ,_, cancelling_VVG a_AT1 work_NN1 session_NNT1 with_IW her_APPGE later_JJR that_DD1 day_NNT1 ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 had_VHD left_VVN a_AT1 mess_NN1 in_II his_APPGE place_NN1 :_: he_PPHS1 'd_VM be_VBI busy_JJ ._. 
No_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI what_DDQ ,_, if_CS anything_PN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD taken_VVN away_RL ,_, nothing_PN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 rather_RR thought_VVN ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 had_VHD left_VVN it_PPH1 untidy_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 sounded_VVD sour_JJ ._. 
Or_CC perhaps_RR just_RR tired_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 shrugged_VVD off_II the_AT cancellation_NN1 ._. 
Her_APPGE heart_NN1 was_VBDZ no_RR21 longer_RR22 in_II the_AT campaign_NN1 against_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR two_MC women_NN2 together_RL now_RT in_II a_AT1 hostile_JJ world_NN1 ._. 
Where_RRQ was_VBDZ Rose_NP1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 wandered_VVD round_II the_AT factory_NN1 looking_VVG for_IF her_PPHO1 and_CC came_VVD across_II Dagmar_NP1 doing_VDG the_AT same_DA ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ is_VBZ she_PPHS1 ?_? 
Do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 had_VHD her_APPGE hostility_NN1 to_II Gabriel_NP1 well_RR buttoned_VVD up_RP ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ still_RR there_RL ._. 
Judging_VVG by_II her_APPGE tone_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 might_VM even_RR have_VHI transferred_VVN some_DD of_IO it_PPH1 to_II the_AT absent_JJ Rose_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 must_VM have_VHI her_PPHO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN that_DD1 man_NN1 from_II Milan_NP1 who_PNQS wants_VVZ to_TO do_VDI business_NN1 with_IW Belmodes_NN2 coming_VVG in_II this_DD1 morning_NNT1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 ought_VMK to_TO be_VBI here_RL ._. 
'_GE Dagmar_NN1 had_VHD her_APPGE finger_NN1 in_II all_DB Rose_NP1 's_GE pies_NN2 ,_, checking_VVG their_APPGE temperature_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 can_VM manage_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD met_VVN the_AT man_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 long-faced_JJ northern_JJ Italian_NN1 ._. 
Dagmar_NP1 ignored_VVD the_AT offer_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 've_VH0 rung_VVN her_PPHO1 at_II home_NN1 and_CC there_EX 's_VBZ no_AT answer_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Then_RT she_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX there_RL ._. 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 could_VM be_VBI asleep_JJ ._. 
No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 kept_VVD ringing_NN1 ._. 
Rose_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX sleep_VVI that_RG heavy_JJ ._. 
You_PPY do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI the_AT police_NN2 have_VH0 got_VVN her_PPHO1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 has_VHZ n't_XX been_VBN arrested_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_" How_RRQ would_VM I_PPIS1 know_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY know_VV0 a_AT1 policeman_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 automatically_RR ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ speaking_VVG through_II her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II the_AT boy_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 must_VM know_VVI where_RRQ his_APPGE mother_NN1 is_VBZ ._. 
'_" '_" Might_VM know_VVI ,_, '_GE corrected_JJ Dagmar_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 never_RR knew_VVD where_RRQ my_APPGE mother_NN1 was_VBDZ all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
Did_VDD you_PPY ?_? 
No_UH ,_, let_VM21 's_VM22 leave_VVI him_PPHO1 out_II21 of_II22 it_PPH1 ._. 
'_GE By_II midday_NNT1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR still_RR agreed_VVN to_TO leave_VVI Steve_NP1 out_II21 of_II22 it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ telephoning_VVG Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Once_RR21 again_RR22 she_PPHS1 tried_VVD the_AT ask_VV0 ,_, ask_VV0 and_CC ask_VV0 again_RT technique_NN1 ,_, and_CC once_RR21 again_RR22 it_PPH1 worked_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 sounded_VVD surprised_JJ ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY know_VVI I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ here_RL ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ standing_VVG in_II the_AT bare_JJ ,_, empty_JJ front_JJ room_NN1 of_IO his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ no_AT sign_NN1 of_IO any_DD of_IO his_APPGE colleagues_NN2 ,_, but_CCB the_AT door_NN1 to_II the_AT kitchen_NN1 area_NN1 was_VBDZ sealed_VVN and_CC padlocked_VVN ._. 
Looking_VVG about_II him_PPHO1 ,_, he_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI that_DD1 tiny_JJ segments_NN2 of_IO woodwork_NN1 from_II the_AT floor_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ waxing_VVG and_CC polishing_NN1 and_CC from_II the_AT doors_NN2 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ stripping_VVG of_IO paint_NN1 ,_, had_VHD been_VBN removed_VVN with_IW delicate_JJ precision_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 came_VVD through_II the_AT front_JJ door_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD picked_VVN up_RP his_APPGE post_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 identified_VVD his_APPGE electricity_NN1 bill_NN1 and_CC the_AT telephone_NN1 bill_NN1 (_( he_PPHS1 hoped_VVD his_APPGE colleagues_NN2 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN using_VVG his_APPGE phone_NN1 too_RG much_RR )_) and_CC a_AT1 typewritten_JJ envelope_NN1 which_DDQ he_PPHS1 took_VVD to_TO be_VBI an_AT1 advertisement_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 tucked_VVD them_PPHO2 in_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 ,_, where_CS he_PPHS1 forgot_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 kept_VVD on_RP asking_VVG ._. 
No_AT good_JJ ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 thought_VVD :_: Let_VM21 's_VM22 try_VVI Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM be_VBI there_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ his_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX his_APPGE case_NN1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE house_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO refrain_NN1 that_CST seemed_VVD to_TO mark_VVI his_APPGE life_NN1 at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR getting_VVG to_TO know_VVI me_PPIO1 too_RG well_RR ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX nearly_RR well_RR enough_RR ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 could_VM always_RR find_VVI time_NNT1 for_IF a_AT1 little_JJ flirtation_NN1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB that_DD1 's_VBZ not_XX it_PPH1 ,_, just_RR now_RT ._. 
We_PPIS2 ca_VM n't_XX find_VVI Rose_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 's_VBZ not_XX here_RL at_II Belmodes_NP1 ._. 
Not_XX at_II any_DD of_IO the_AT shops_NN2 ._. 
Nor_CC at_II home_NN1 ._. 
Dagmar_NN1 and_CC I_PPIS1 are_VBR worried_JJ ._. 
Now_RT Coffin_NN1 too_RR felt_VVD alarmed_JJ ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 feel_NN1 about_II this_DD1 moment_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX like_VVI ._. 
A_AT1 real_JJ ,_, genuine_JJ premonition_NN1 of_IO bad_JJ news_NN1 ._. 
'_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI she_PPHS1 'll_VM have_VHI been_VBN arrested_VVN ._. 
'_" Not_XX just_RR yet_RR ._. 
Or_CC not_XX in_II that_DD1 way_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI no_AT secret_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ n't_XX a_AT1 police_NN2 state_VV0 and_CC 1984_MC was_VBDZ a_AT1 long_JJ way_NN1 off_RP ._. 
'_" Have_VH0 you_PPY asked_VVN the_AT son_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Not_XX yet_RR ._. 
We_PPIS2 do_VD0 n't_XX like_VVI to_TO worry_VVI the_AT school_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ about_II popping_VVG round_RP ?_? 
Must_VM be_VBI coming_VVG up_RP for_IF school_NN1 dinner-time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ fobbing_VVG her_PPHO1 off_RP ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 accepted_VVD it_PPH1 ;_; she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ willing_JJ to_TO sit_VVI in_II the_AT back_NN1 seat_NN1 and_CC let_VVI him_PPHO1 do_VDI the_AT driving_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ tired_JJ and_CC a_RR21 little_RR22 afraid_JJ ._. 
'_" All_RR21 right_RR22 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'll_VM let_VVI you_PPY know_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 find_VV0 out_RP ._. 
'_GE After_II a_AT1 little_JJ consideration_NN1 he_PPHS1 decided_VVD to_TO talk_VVI to_II Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ._. 
After_CS several_DA2 attempts_NN2 he_PPHS1 got_VVD him_PPHO1 at_RR21 last_RR22 on_II a_AT1 bad_JJ telephone_NN1 line_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX only_RR the_AT usual_JJ crackles_NN2 but_CCB voices_NN2 muttering_VVG away_RL in_II the_AT background_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ n't_XX ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, that_CST he_PPHS1 and_CC Jordan_NP1 got_VVD lines_NN2 so_RG much_DA1 worse_JJR than_CSN anyone_PN1 else_RR ,_, it_PPH1 was_VBDZ just_RR that_CST more_DAR people_NN were_VBDR listening_VVG to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
Give_VV0 something_PN1 ,_, get_VV0 something_PN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM trade_VVI with_IW Jordan_NP1 ._. 
But_CCB first_MD he_PPHS1 would_VM get_VVI the_AT information_NN1 he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ._. 
Standing_VVG in_II his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 ,_, once_CS his_APPGE pride_NN1 ,_, now_RT an_AT1 abomination_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ still_RR hot_JJ outside_RL ,_, and_CC his_APPGE house_NN1 had_VHD at_RR21 once_RR22 the_AT smell_NN1 of_IO summer_NNT1 and_CC the_AT smell_NN1 of_IO death_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ surprised_JJ he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX recognized_VVN that_CST smell_VV0 the_AT minute_NNT1 he_PPHS1 moved_VVD in_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 made_VVD a_AT1 start_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Phil_NP1 ?_? 
You_PPY wo_VM n't_XX know_VVI anything_PN1 yet_RR from_II the_AT forensics_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 was_VBDZ giving_VVG no_AT ground_NN1 ._. 
Hardly_RR could_VM ,_, really_RR ._. 
Neither_DD1 of_IO them_PPHO2 expected_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, especially_RR with_IW everyone_PN1 listening_VVG in_RP ._. 
'_" Takes_VVZ time_NNT1 ._. 
But_CCB as_CSA the_AT owner_NN1 of_IO one_MC1 of_IO the_AT sites_NN2 you_PPY 've_VH0 been_VBN turning_VVG over_RP ,_, could_VM you_PPY be_VBI more_RGR specific_JJ about_II what_DDQ they_PPHS2 're_VBR looking_VVG for_IF ?_? 
I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI bits_NN2 of_IO my_APPGE woodwork_NN1 have_VH0 gone_VVN ._. 
'_GE As_CS21 though_CS22 the_AT mice_NN2 had_VHD been_VBN at_II it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 could_VM frame_VVI the_AT question_NN1 so_CS you_PPY could_VM just_RR answer_VVI Yes_UH or_CC No_UH ,_, Phil_NP1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX do_VDI that_DD1 ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY 'd_VM help_VVI me_PPIO1 if_CS you_PPY could_VM ,_, Phil_NP1 ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Thanks_NN2 ._. 
So_RR if_CS I_PPIS1 made_VVD some_DD guesses_NN2 you_PPY might_VM be_VBI able_JK to_TO answer_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE The_AT wood_NN1 is_VBZ a_RR21 bit_RR22 special_JJ ._. 
Something_PN1 a_RR21 bit_RR22 different_JJ ._. 
Something_PN1 they_PPHS2 think_VV0 they_PPHS2 could_VM match_VVI easily_RR ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" No_UH ?_? 
No_UH ,_, then_RT it_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX the_AT wood_NN1 itself_PPX1 ,_, but_CCB something_PN1 on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Paint_VV0 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 answered_VVD that_CST one_PN1 himself_PPX1 ,_, looking_VVG at_II his_APPGE own_DA floor_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Stain_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI No_UH ?_? 
A_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO stain_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, that_DD1 's_VBZ it_PPH1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ._. 
'_" Not_XX as_RG good_JJ as_CSA a_AT1 fingerprint_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ,_, '_GE but_CCB I_PPIS1 can_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 would_VM help_VVI ._. 
Well_RR ,_, thanks_NN2 ._. 
Let_VM21 's_VM22 meet_VVI for_IF a_AT1 drink_NN1 sometime_RT ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Jordan_NP1 ,_, sounding_VVG as_CS21 if_CS22 he_PPHS1 meant_VVD No_UH ._. 
'_" Ah_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 get_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
Nice_JJ expressive_JJ voice_NN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN there_RL Phil_NP1 ._. 
Ever_RR thought_VVN of_IO going_VVG on_II the_AT stage_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Then_JJ Coffin_NN1 stopped_VVD himself_PPX1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 must_VM not_XX alienate_VVI Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ only_RR doing_VDG his_APPGE job_NN1 and_CC trying_VVG to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 friend_NN1 at_II the_AT same_DA time_NNT1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 about_II the_AT wood_NN1 fragments_NN2 that_CST Jordan_NP1 knew_VVD and_CC was_VBDZ not_XX saying_VVG ._. 
Was_VBDZ Jordan_NP1 trying_VVG to_TO tell_VVI him_PPHO1 something_PN1 ,_, and_CC if_CS so_RR ,_, what_DDQ ?_? 
Something_PN1 about_II the_AT nature_NN1 of_IO wood_NN1 ,_, perhaps_RR ._. 
'_GE Listen_VV0 ,_, Phil_NP1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY can_VM listen_VVI even_CS21 if_CS22 you_PPY ca_VM n't_XX talk_VVI ._. 
Do_VD0 you_PPY know_VVI the_AT whereabouts_NN2 of_IO Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ?_? 
She_PPHS1 has_VHZ n't_XX been_VBN in_RP to_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, and_CC is_VBZ not_XX answering_VVG her_APPGE phone_NN1 ._. 
Do_VD0 you_PPY have_VHI news_NN1 of_IO her_PPHO1 to_TO tell_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 guessed_VVD the_AT answer_NN1 to_II that_DD1 would_VM be_VBI No_UH ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
What_DDQ he_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX expect_VVI was_VBDZ the_AT long_JJ pause_NN1 ,_, and_CC then_RT the_AT urgency_NN1 of_IO Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 offer_NN1 of_IO yours_PPGE I_MC1 'll_VM take_VVI it_PPH1 up_RP ._. 
The_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 this_DD1 evening_NNT1 ._. 
Hang_VV0 about_RP ._. 
'_" This_DD1 time_NNT1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE turn_NN1 to_TO give_VVI the_AT one_MC1 word_NN1 answer_NN1 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ._. 
'_" As_CSA he_PPHS1 put_VVD the_AT receiver_NN1 down_RP he_PPHS1 thought_VVD :_: Rose_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO find_VVI you_PPY fast_RR ._. 
And_CC first_MD ,_, before_CS my_APPGE friends_NN2 and_CC colleagues_NN2 do_VD0 ._. 
Then_RT it_PPH1 boiled_VVD down_RP to_II one_MC1 simple_JJ reaction_NN1 :_: dear_UH Rose_NP1 ,_, I_PPIS1 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO find_VVI you_PPY ._. 
By_II the_AT time_NNT1 Gabriel_NP1 and_CC he_PPHS1 met_VVD in_II the_AT late_JJ afternoon_NNT1 they_PPHS2 knew_VVD that_CST Rose_NP1 had_VHD probably_RR never_RR got_VVN home_RL the_AT night_NNT1 before_RT ._. 
'_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ the_AT last_MD one_PN1 to_TO see_VVI her_PPHO1 ?_? '_GE said_JJ Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Unless_CS Steve_NP1 ..._... ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR standing_VVG in_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE own_DA kitchen_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD collected_VVN Steve_NP1 from_II school_NN1 and_CC brought_VVN him_PPHO1 home_RL ,_, where_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD cooked_VVN him_PPHO1 a_AT1 meal_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 shook_VVD her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 says_VVZ not_XX ._. 
Did_VDD n't_XX hear_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX there_RL in_II the_AT morning_NNT1 ,_, no_AT sign_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE bed_NN1 being_VBG slept_VVN in_RP ._. 
So_RR he_PPHS1 went_VVD to_II school_NN1 ._. 
'_GE At_II the_AT moment_NN1 Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ eating_VVG baked_JJ beans_NN2 on_II toast_NN1 with_IW easy_JJ pleasure_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 cool_JJ customer_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 says_VVZ he_PPHS1 's_VBZ done_VDN it_PPH1 before_RT ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 's_GE eyes_NN2 met_VVD Gabriel_NP1 's_GE ,_, hers_PPGE full_JJ of_IO meaning_NN1 so_CS21 that_CS22 he_PPHS1 looked_VVD away_RL sharply_RR ._. 
Silly_JJ to_TO be_VBI jealous_JJ ,_, everyone_PN1 knew_VVD Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ no_AT chaste_JJ angel_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Think_VV0 she_PPHS1 's_VBZ with_IW a_AT1 man_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 reflected_VVD ._. 
'_" No_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 wish_VV0 I_PPIS1 did_VDD think_VVI so_RR ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 came_VVD in_RP ,_, carrying_VVG a_AT1 small_JJ grey_JJ cat_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 carrier_NN1 bag_NN1 of_IO shopping_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 got_VVD all_DB the_AT stuff_NN1 you_PPY wanted_VVD ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
And_CC I_PPIS1 found_VVD this_DD1 animal_NN1 outside_RL ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 spoke_VVD for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 ._. 
'_" That_DD1 's_VBZ our_APPGE cat_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Has_VHZ he_PPHS1 got_VVN a_AT1 cat-flap_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ._. 
'_" '_" When_RRQ you_PPY went_VVD to_II school_NN1 ,_, did_VDD you_PPY let_VVI him_PPHO1 out_RP ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ asleep_JJ on_II Mum_NN1 's_GE bed_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR someone_PN1 came_VVD in_RP ._. 
'_" '_GE Rose_NN1 ?_? '_GE asked_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 with_IW a_AT1 key_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY 're_VBR sure_JJ the_AT cat_NN1 was_VBDZ in_RP ,_, Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE Certain_JJ sure_JJ ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ opening_VVG a_AT1 tin_NN1 of_IO food_NN1 for_IF the_AT cat_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ meowing_VVG silently_RR ._. 
Coffin_NN1 watched_VVD him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX believe_VVI that_DD1 Rose_NN1 ,_, if_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD come_VVN back_RP into_II the_AT flat_NN1 ,_, would_VM have_VHI let_VVN the_AT cat_NN1 out_RP ,_, or_CC left_VVD it_PPH1 unfed_JJ ._. 
People_NN under_II pressure_NN1 could_VM act_VVI out_II21 of_II22 character_NN1 ,_, certainly_RR ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 also_RR acted_VVN according_II21 to_II22 habit_NN1 ._. 
'_" Someone_PN1 's_VHZ got_VVN Rose_NP1 's_GE key_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
'_GE Maybe_RR Rose_VVD herself_PPX1 ._. 
Maybe_RR not_XX ._. 
I_PPIS1 know_VV0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 think_VV0 ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 put_VVD the_AT kettle_NN1 on_RP ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 have_VHI some_DD coffee_NN1 ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 brought_VVD some_DD brandy_NN1 ._. 
Hop_VV0 off_RP to_II your_APPGE room_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 ,_, and_CC do_VD0 n't_XX think_VVI too_RG much_DA1 ._. 
'_GE Steve_NP1 went_VVD ,_, without_IW a_AT1 backward_JJ look_NN1 ,_, but_CCB carrying_VVG the_AT cat_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 ,_, you_PPY 're_VBR a_AT1 wonder_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ can_VM you_PPY be_VBI so_RG relaxed_JJ ?_? 
'_GE Charley_NN1 shrugged_VVD ._. 
'_GE Remember_VV0 me_PPIO1 ?_? 
Born_VVN in_II a_AT1 bomb-shelter_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 they_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO dig_VVI Mum_NN1 and_CC me_PPIO1 out_RP ._. 
Starting_VVG that_DD1 way_NN1 ,_, you_PPY go_VV0 on_RP as_CSA you_PPY came_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 poured_VVD the_AT coffee_NN1 ,_, adding_VVG a_AT1 good_JJ measure_NN1 of_IO brandy_NN1 to_II each_DD1 mug_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 put_VVD plenty_PN in_II his_APPGE own_DA ._. 
'_" What_DDQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 worrying_VVG about_II ?_? 
A_AT1 few_DA2 scraps_NN2 of_IO wood_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 pair_NN of_IO pants_NN2 stained_VVN with_IW blood_NN1 that_CST 's_VBZ the_AT same_DA group_NN1 as_CSA Ephraim_NP1 's_GE ._. 
That_DD1 's_VBZ right_JJ ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 cocked_VVD an_AT1 eyebrow_NN1 at_II Coffin_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC a_AT1 woman_NN1 gone_VVN away_RL who_PNQS is_VBZ well_JJ able_JJ to_TO look_VVI after_II herself_PPX1 ._. 
'_GE An_AT1 interesting_JJ man_NN1 ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 never_RR took_VVD him_PPHO1 in_RP before_RT ._. 
'_GE And_CC three_MC dead_JJ bodies_NN2 ,_, '_GE Gaby_NP1 reminded_VVD him_PPHO1 sharply_RR ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX be_VBI too_RG jolly_JJ ._. 
Those_DD2 boys_NN2 are_VBR dead_JJ ,_, poor_JJ little_JJ beggars_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM not_XX likely_JJ to_TO forget_VVI ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
Drink_VV0 up_RP your_APPGE coffee_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Charley_NP1 calmly_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 know_VV0 where_RRQ I_PPIS1 rate_VV0 death_NN1 in_II life_NN1 's_GE tragedies_NN2 ._. 
After_II being_VBG crippled_VVN but_CCB below_II senility_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB dying_JJ '_GE began_VVD Gaby_NP1 ._. 
'_" For_IF all_DB we_PPIS2 know_VV0 dying_VVG may_VM be_VBI a_AT1 delicious_JJ experience_NN1 ,_, like_II dropping_VVG into_II a_AT1 warm_JJ bath_NN1 after_II being_VBG cold_JJ all_DB day_NNT1 ._. 
Life_NN1 's_GE last_MD treat_NN1 for_IF us_PPIO2 ._. 
'_" Yes_UH ,_, an_AT1 interesting_JJ fellow_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM certainly_RR manage_VVI Steve_NP1 and_CC possibly_RR Gabriel_NP1 as_RR21 well_RR22 ._. 
He_PPHS1 felt_VVD relieved_JJ ._. 
Better_RRR she_PPHS1 should_VM be_VBI with_IW a_AT1 youngster_NN1 nearer_II her_APPGE own_DA age_NN1 than_CSN with_IW him_PPHO1 ,_, who_PNQS anyway_RR fancied_VVD Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 left_VVD them_PPHO2 cooking_VVG each_PPX221 other_PPX222 supper_NN1 and_CC drinking_VVG brandy_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 good_JJ couple_NN1 ._. 
Perhaps_RR Gaby_NP1 was_VBDZ the_AT man_NN1 of_IO the_AT two_MC ._. 
Certainly_RR Charley_NP1 's_GE hair_NN1 was_VBDZ as_CS31 long_CS32 as_CS33 hers_PPGE ,_, blonder_JJR and_CC curlier_JJR too_RR ._. 
But_CCB Coffin_NN1 no_RR21 longer_RR22 disliked_VVN this_DD1 ;_; he_PPHS1 might_VM let_VVI his_APPGE own_DA hair_NN1 lengthen_VVI ._. 
His_APPGE hairdresser_NN1 had_VHD said_VVN tactfully_RR that_DD1 short_JJ back_NN1 and_CC sides_NN2 was_VBDZ no_RR21 longer_RR22 an_AT1 unquestioned_JJ good_JJ thing_NN1 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 hung_VVD about_RP the_AT Red_JJ Anchor_NN1 he_PPHS1 noticed_VVD for_IF the_AT first_MD time_NNT1 that_CST its_APPGE character_NN1 was_VBDZ changing_VVG ._. 
The_AT lovely_JJ smell_NN1 of_IO beer_NN1 and_CC tobacco_NN1 smoke_NN1 built_VVD up_RP over_II almost_RR a_AT1 hundred_NNO years_NNT2 was_VBDZ being_VBG driven_VVN out_RP by_II other_JJ smells_NN2 :_: fresh_JJ paint_NN1 ,_, newly-glued-together_RL plastic_NN1 and_CC fried_JJ food_NN1 ._. 
The_AT cigarettes_NN2 people_NN smoked_VVD smelt_VVN different_JJ as_RR21 well_RR22 and_CC his_APPGE policeman_NN1 's_GE nose_NN1 told_VVD him_PPHO1 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR not_XX all_DB honest_JJ virginia_NN1 ._. 
The_AT furniture_NN1 was_VBDZ on_II the_AT move_NN1 too_RR ,_, with_IW the_AT old_JJ ,_, solid_JJ benches_NN2 and_CC wooden_JJ chairs_NN2 being_VBG replaced_VVN with_IW curving_VVG ,_, light-weight_JJ new_JJ ones_NN2 in_II bright_JJ colours_NN2 ._. 
In_II fact_NN1 ,_, without_IW his_APPGE realizing_VVG it_PPH1 a_AT1 rising_JJ tide_NN1 of_IO change_NN1 was_VBDZ lapping_VVG around_RP his_APPGE ankles_NN2 ._. 
Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 was_VBDZ with_IW him_PPHO1 before_CS he_PPHS1 realized_VVD ,_, breaking_VVG into_II his_APPGE thoughts_NN2 ._. 
'_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 make_VVI this_DD1 quick_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 the_AT same_DA way_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Worry_NN1 about_II Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ paramount_JJ now_RT ._. 
'_" What_DDQ we_PPIS2 said_VVD on_II the_AT phone_NN1 was_VBDZ true_JJ enough_RR ;_; of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, the_AT forensics_NN2 do_VD0 n't_XX have_VHI any_DD news_NN1 for_IF us_PPIO2 yet_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 sometimes_RT takes_VVZ weeks_NNT2 ,_, we_PPIS2 both_DB2 know_VV0 that_DD1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 nodded_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR thinking_VVG about_II Rose_NP1 ._. 
What_DDQ state_VV0 would_VM she_PPHS1 be_VBI in_RP if_CS weeks_NNT2 passed_VVN before_CS she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ found_VVN ?_? 
This_DD1 is_VBZ a_AT1 private_JJ conversation_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Jordan_NP1 looked_VVD at_II Coffin_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS nodded_VVD ._. 
'_GE So_RR I_PPIS1 can_VM tell_VVI you_PPY that_CST the_AT word_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST they_PPHS2 have_VH0 not_XX found_VVN what_DDQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR looking_VVG for_IF ._. 
At_II a_AT1 first_MD glance_VV0 none_PN of_IO the_AT samples_NN2 match_VV0 what_DDQ they_PPHS2 had_VHD from_II the_AT body_NN1 specimens_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 No_UH ?_? 
You_PPY are_VBR still_RR looking_VVG for_IF where_RRQ the_AT boy_NN1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY could_VM say_VVI so_RR ._. 
The_AT team_NN1 's_GE feeling_NN1 is_VBZ that_CST when_CS we_PPIS2 find_VV0 that_CST place_VV0 we_PPIS2 will_VM know_VVI who_PNQS was_VBDZ the_AT killer_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 'll_VM really_RR pin_VVI it_PPH1 down_RP ._. 
'_" '_" Anything_PN1 else_RR ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD felt_VVN on_II the_AT telephone_NN1 Jordan_NP1 had_VHD a_AT1 little_JJ nugget_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 tucked_VVD away_RL somewhere_RL ._. 
'_GE About_II what_DDQ they_PPHS2 were_VBDR hoping_VVG to_TO find_VVI ,_, maybe_RR ?_? 
'_" '_GE The_AT wood_NN1 scraps_NN2 found_VVN on_II the_AT boy_NN1 's_GE clothes_NN2 suggested_VVD someone_PN1 ,_, somewhere_RL ,_, was_VBDZ doing_VDG some_DD house_NN1 decoration_NN1 ._. 
Anyway_RR ,_, repairs_NN2 ._. 
Perhaps_RR clumsily_RR ._. 
You_PPY know_VV0 household_NN1 fragments_NN2 ._. 
The_AT wood_NN1 was_VBDZ stained_VVN and_CC waxed_JJ ._. 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ definitely_RR a_AT1 something_PN1 in_II Jordan_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 ,_, but_CCB Coffin_NN1 could_VM n't_XX make_VVI out_RP what_DDQ it_PPH1 meant_VVD ._. 
Household_NN1 fragments_NN2 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ thinking_VVG it_PPH1 out_RP when_CS Jordan_NP1 stood_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" Here_RL ,_, wait_VV0 a_AT1 minute_NNT1 ,_, '_GE Coffin_NN1 said_VVD hastily_RR ._. 
'_" What_DDQ about_II Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" That_DD1 lady_NN1 has_VHZ n't_XX been_VBN reported_VVN missing_JJ ,_, and_CC she_PPHS1 is_VBZ definitely_RR fully_RR adult_NN1 ._. 
If_CS you_PPY can_VM find_VVI her_PPHO1 ,_, good_JJ luck_NN1 to_II you_PPY ,_, but_CCB there_EX 's_VBZ nothing_PN1 I_PPIS1 can_VM do_VDI ._. 
'_" '_GE Unofficially_RR ._. 
'_GE Unofficially_RR ,_, I_PPIS1 'll_VM see_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 can_VM find_VVI out_RP ._. 
And_CC equally_RR unofficially_RR ,_, it_PPH1 's_VBZ a_AT1 pity_NN1 you_PPY 've_VH0 got_VVN to_TO know_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Why_RRQ are_VBR you_PPY in_II such_DA a_AT1 hurry_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 have_VHI a_AT1 home_NN1 to_TO go_VVI to_II ._. 
'_" '_" Yes_UH ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 sadly_RR ._. 
And_CC he_PPHS1 had_VHD n't_XX ._. 
Or_CC rather_RR the_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD been_VBN taken_VVN over_RP by_II a_AT1 succession_NN1 of_IO dead_JJ bodies_NN2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 really_RR minded_VVD about_II the_AT house_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD arrived_VVN by_II bus_NN1 ,_, now_RT he_PPHS1 decided_VVD to_TO cut_VVI across_II the_AT Heath_NN1 ,_, through_II Greenwich_NP1 Park_NN1 and_CC to_II Rose_NP1 's_GE flat_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM relieve_VVI Gaby_NP1 and_CC Charley_NN1 of_IO baby-watching_JJ Steve_NP1 ,_, and_CC perhaps_RR do_VD0 some_DD clue-hunting_NN1 in_II the_AT flat_NN1 ._. 
Did_VDD Rose_NP1 have_VHI a_AT1 passport_NN1 ?_? 
And_CC if_CS so_RR ,_, where_RRQ was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 minded_VVD about_II Rose_NP1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO get_VVI the_AT idea_NN1 that_CST he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX meant_VVN to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 happy_JJ future_NN1 with_IW women_NN2 ._. 
If_CS he_PPHS1 ever_RR married_JJ ,_, then_RT it_PPH1 would_VM be_VBI an_AT1 unhappy_JJ marriage_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI it_PPH1 ahead_II21 of_II22 him_PPHO1 ,_, like_II a_AT1 rock_NN1 you_PPY could_VM not_XX miss_VVI ._. 
Perhaps_RR he_PPHS1 should_VM stay_VVI with_IW his_APPGE family_NN1 history_NN1 and_CC forget_VVI anything_PN1 else_RR ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 longish_JJ walk_NN1 on_II a_AT1 warm_JJ evening_NNT1 so_CS he_PPHS1 took_VVD it_PPH1 slowly_RR ,_, letting_VVG his_APPGE mind_NN1 roam_VVI over_II the_AT case_NN1 as_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 strolled_VVD deep_RR in_II thought_NN1 ._. 
On_II a_AT1 seat_NN1 beneath_II General_NNB Wolfe_NP1 's_GE statue_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ looks_VVZ down_RP on_II the_AT river_NN1 and_CC is_VBZ still_RR scarred_VVN by_II the_AT bombs_NN2 of_IO a_AT1 war_NN1 later_RRR than_CSN the_AT one_PN1 in_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 died_VVD ,_, Coffin_NN1 rested_VVN for_IF a_AT1 while_NNT1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 lost_VVN my_APPGE way_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ._. 
Not_XX with_IW my_APPGE feet_NN2 ,_, they_PPHS2 know_VV0 the_AT way_NN1 to_TO go_VVI ,_, but_CCB with_IW my_APPGE mind_NN1 ._. 
There_EX 's_VBZ something_PN1 I_PPIS1 ought_VMK to_TO have_VHI sorted_VVN out_RP ,_, I_PPIS1 can_VM sense_VVI it_PPH1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 need_VV0 to_TO think_VVI ._. 
Forensic_JJ evidence_NN1 was_VBDZ all_DB well_JJ and_CC good_JJ ._. 
Some_DD cases_NN2 ,_, the_AT easy_JJ ones_NN2 ,_, were_VBDR solved_VVN by_II it_PPH1 like_II an_AT1 intellectual_JJ puzzle_NN1 ._. 
Into_II other_JJ cases_NN2 emotion_NN1 and_CC imagination_NN1 came_VVD into_II play_NN1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ the_AT profile_NN1 of_IO the_AT murderer_NN1 and_CC the_AT profile_NN1 of_IO the_AT victim_NN1 and_CC the_AT one_PN1 should_VM tell_VVI you_PPY about_II the_AT other_JJ ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD to_TO match_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II what_DDQ he_PPHS1 knew_VVD of_IO the_AT victims_NN2 ._. 
Boys_NN2 ,_, young_JJ lads_NN2 ,_, not_XX happy_JJ boys_NN2 or_CC they_PPHS2 would_VM not_XX have_VHI sat_VVN so_RG loosely_RR to_II life_NN1 that_CST they_PPHS2 could_VM come_VVI the_AT way_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE murderer_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX quite_RR vagrants_NN2 ,_, but_CCB little_RR lost_VVN boys_NN2 ._. 
Boys_NN2 away_II21 from_II22 base_NN1 ,_, curious_JJ boys_NN2 willing_JJ to_TO make_VVI strange_JJ friends_NN2 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Boys_NN2 willing_JJ to_TO try_VVI drugs_NN2 ._. 
Drugs_NN2 did_VDD come_VVI into_II this_DD1 story_NN1 ,_, that_CST had_VHD to_TO be_VBI recognized_VVN ,_, and_CC no_RR21 doubt_RR22 the_AT police_NN2 investigating_VVG team_NN1 knew_VVD more_RRR about_II that_DD1 than_CSN he_PPHS1 did_VDD ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 knew_VVD enough_RR ,_, because_CS he_PPHS1 knew_VVD about_II Rose_NP1 and_CC Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 ._. 
Drugs_NN2 were_VBDR floating_VVG around_II this_DD1 case_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ something_PN1 about_II the_AT times_NNT2 that_CST drugs_NN2 should_VM be_VBI so_RG easily_RR come_VV0 by_RP ._. 
LSD_NN1 was_VBDZ the_AT new_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
All_DB you_PPY seemed_VVD to_TO need_VVI was_VBDZ the_AT right_JJ ingredients_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 competent_JJ chemist_NN1 ._. 
Make_VV0 it_PPH1 in_II your_APPGE own_DA backyard_NN1 ._. 
So_RR in_II the_AT profile_NN1 of_IO the_AT murderer_NN1 came_VVD drugs_NN2 ,_, and_CC Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC boys_NN2 ._. 
Sex_NN1 and_CC death_NN1 ._. 
Death_NN1 and_CC sex_NN1 ._. 
Which_DDQ way_NN1 round_NN1 had_VHD they_PPHS2 come_VV0 ,_, and_CC which_DDQ had_VHD been_VBN most_RGT important_JJ to_II the_AT killer_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 got_VVD up_RP to_TO walk_VVI down_II the_AT hill_NN1 in_II the_AT golden_JJ light_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT River_NNL1 Thames_NP1 below_RL with_IW the_AT new_JJ high-rise_JJ housing_NN1 blocks_NN2 already_RR beginning_VVG to_TO show_VVI up_RP on_II the_AT skyline_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ n't_XX sure_JJ he_PPHS1 liked_VVD what_DDQ he_PPHS1 saw_VVD ,_, but_CCB they_PPHS2 did_VDD represent_VVI homes_NN2 ,_, good_JJ little_JJ ones_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 hoped_VVD ,_, and_CC if_CS you_PPY did_VDD not_XX accept_VVI change_NN1 then_RT the_AT human_JJ race_NN1 would_VM still_RR be_VBI running_VVG in_II caves_NN2 ._. 
As_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD he_PPHS1 reflected_VVD that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD one_MC1 other_JJ item_NN1 to_TO add_VVI to_II the_AT profile_NN1 of_IO each_DD1 boy_NN1 ._. 
In_II the_AT family_NN1 background_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 death_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 were_VBDR boys_NN2 who_PNQS knew_VVD that_DD1 death_NN1 could_VM come_VVI close_JJ ._. 
So_RR should_VM you_PPY look_VVI for_IF this_DD1 too_RR in_II the_AT youth_NN1 of_IO their_APPGE killer_NN1 ?_? 
Come_VV0 to_TO think_VVI of_IO it_PPH1 ,_, you_PPY did_VDD not_XX have_VHI to_TO look_VVI far_RR ._. 
Just_RR over_RG twenty_MC years_NNT2 ago_RA the_AT war_NN1 had_VHD ended_VVN ._. 
Every_AT1 adult_NN1 then_RT alive_JJ knew_VVD what_DDQ violent_JJ death_NN1 meant_VVD ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ even_RR more_RGR true_JJ of_IO the_AT children_NN2 ._. 
A_AT1 child_NN1 then_RT might_VM have_VHI seen_VVN or_CC heard_VVD talk_NN1 of_IO acceptable_JJ violence_NN1 because_CS that_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ war_NN1 was_VBDZ ._. 
Taken_VVN in_RP with_IW his_APPGE bottle_NN1 of_IO National_JJ Dried_JJ Milk_NN1 and_CC vitamin_NN1 drops_VVZ that_CST it_PPH1 was_VBDZ all_RR21 right_RR22 to_TO kill_VVI ._. 
So_RR you_PPY had_VHD to_TO look_VVI for_IF someone_PN1 who_PNQS had_VHD grown_VVN up_RP with_IW the_AT idea_NN1 that_CST you_PPY could_VM kill_VVI ._. 
Someone_PN1 like_II that_DD1 might_VM even_RR find_VVI it_PPH1 a_AT1 pleasure_NN1 ._. 
Absorbed_VVN in_II his_APPGE thoughts_NN2 ,_, he_PPHS1 stumbled_VVD on_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ beginning_VVG to_TO form_VVI a_AT1 picture_NN1 of_IO the_AT murderer_NN1 and_CC even_RR beginning_VVG to_TO wonder_VVI if_CSW he_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 match_NN1 ._. 
No_AT face_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, no_AT actual_JJ person_NN1 ,_, just_RR a_AT1 type_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 young_JJ ,_, but_CCB possibly_RR not_XX a_AT1 very_RG young_JJ person_NN1 ,_, probably_RR male_JJ ._. 
Able_JK to_TO dissemble_VVI ,_, because_CS those_DD2 lads_NN2 had_VHD not_XX expected_VVN to_TO be_VBI killed_VVN ._. 
Or_CC so_RR one_PN1 had_VHD to_TO assume_VVI ._. 
A_AT1 bit_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 actor_NN1 then_RT ,_, able_JK to_TO hide_VVI his_APPGE or_CC her_APPGE true_JJ face_NN1 from_II friends_NN2 and_CC relations_NN2 ._. 
Probably_RR not_XX very_RG close_JJ to_II anyone_PN1 ._. 
But_CCB a_AT1 householder_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 thought_VVD about_II that_DD1 :_: perhaps_RR not_XX actually_RR a_AT1 householder_NN1 ,_, just_RR someone_PN1 with_IW access_NN1 to_II the_AT two_MC houses_NN2 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ,_, his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 and_CC the_AT one_MC1 next_MD door_NN1 ._. 
And_CC someone_PN1 who_PNQS had_VHD come_VVN into_II the_AT district_NN1 recently_RR ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ his_APPGE own_DA view_NN1 ,_, because_CS the_AT timespan_NN1 of_IO all_DB the_AT deaths_NN2 was_VBDZ so_RG close_JJ ._. 
Or_CC ,_, if_CS an_AT1 old_JJ inhabitant_NN1 ,_, and_CC you_PPY had_VHD to_TO consider_VVI this_DD1 ,_, although_CS he_PPHS1 hated_VVD to_TO think_VVI of_IO Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 in_II this_DD1 connection_NN1 ,_, then_RT some_DD twist_NN1 ,_, some_DD accident_NN1 ,_, some_DD encounter_NN1 had_VHD set_VVN the_AT killer_NN1 off_RP ._. 
At_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO the_AT hill_NN1 there_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 telephone-box_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD Phil_NP1 Jordan_NP1 's_GE home_NN1 number_NN1 and_CC dialled_VVD it_PPH1 ,_, hoping_VVG Jordan_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN telling_VVG the_AT truth_NN1 about_II going_VVG home_RL ._. 
The_AT two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 had_VHD once_RR shared_VVN a_AT1 mistress_NN1 in_II Lewisham_NP1 ,_, but_CCB only_RR for_IF a_AT1 little_JJ while_NNT1 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_DD1 number_NN1 too_RR ._. 
Jordan_NP1 was_VBDZ there_RL ,_, and_CC eating_VVG supper_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ still_RR in_II his_APPGE mouth_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, you_PPY ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" What_DDQ is_VBZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" When_RRQ you_PPY said_VVD '_GE household_NN1 fragments_NN2 '_GE ,_, what_DDQ did_VDD you_PPY mean_VVI ?_? 
You_PPY meant_VVD me_PPIO1 to_TO guess_VVI ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 dust_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" There_EX might_VM have_VHI been_VBN ._. 
I_PPIS1 dare_VM say_VVI there_EX was_VBDZ ._. 
Dust_NN1 is_VBZ only_JJ particles_NN2 of_IO other_JJ stuff_NN1 ,_, after_II all_DB ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY 're_VBR reading_VVG too_RG much_DA1 into_II it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI that_CST I_PPIS1 meant_VVD you_PPY to_TO guess_VVI anything_PN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD grudgingly_RR ._. 
Coffin_NN1 waited_VVD :_: he_PPHS1 knew_VVD his_APPGE man_NN1 ._. 
'_" As_CSA it_PPH1 happens_VVZ ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ something_PN1 else_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 believe_VV0 there_EX are_VBR glass_NN1 fragments_NN2 ._. 
Forensics_NN2 can_VM identify_VVI the_AT refractive_JJ index_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 sliver_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ something_PN1 to_TO think_VVI about_II as_CSA he_PPHS1 walked_VVD on_RP ,_, hurrying_VVG now_RT ._. 
Glass_NN1 ?_? 
There_EX was_VBDZ plenty_PN of_IO glass_NN1 around_RP in_II houses_NN2 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 selection_NN1 of_IO broken_JJ glass_NN1 in_II his_APPGE own_DA house_NN1 and_CC others_NN2 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
Not_XX only_JJ houses_NN2 had_VHD glass_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
So_RR did_VDD motorcars_NN2 ._. 
Briefly_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 recalled_VVD Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 's_GE voice_NN1 saying_NN1 of_IO her_APPGE nightmare_NN1 vision_NN1 ,_, '_GE But_CCB it_PPH1 moved_VVD ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD with_IW sudden_JJ agony_NN1 ,_, where_RRQ the_AT hell_NN1 are_VBR you_PPY ?_? 
He_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT roof_NN1 of_IO Belmodes_NN2 as_CSA he_PPHS1 turned_VVD towards_II where_RRQ Rose_NP1 lived_VVD ._. 
Her_APPGE car_NN1 was_VBDZ still_RR parked_VVN in_II the_AT same_DA place_NN1 ,_, already_RR it_PPH1 looked_VVD dusty_JJ and_CC unused_JJ ._. 
Around_II the_AT corner_NN1 of_IO the_AT building_NN1 he_PPHS1 saw_VVD a_AT1 figure_NN1 on_II a_AT1 bike_NN1 speeding_VVG away_RL ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD up_II21 to_II22 the_AT windows_NN2 of_IO Rose_NP1 's_GE flat_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD the_AT window_NN1 wide_RR open_JJ and_CC was_VBDZ standing_VVG there_RL looking_VVG down_RP at_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 called_VVD up_RP ._. 
'_" What_DDQ are_VBR you_PPY doing_VDG ?_? 
'_" '_GE Waiting_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" Where_RRQ 's_VBZ Charley_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH ,_, he_PPHS1 'd_VHD some_DD work_VVI to_TO do_VDI ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 let_VVD him_PPHO1 into_II the_AT flat_NN1 ,_, where_CS the_AT television_NN1 was_VBDZ on_RP ._. 
'_" Where_RRQ 's_VBZ the_AT boy_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE In_II his_APPGE room_NN1 still_RR ._. 
He_PPHS1 might_VM be_VBI asleep_JJ ._. 
'_" '_" Have_VH0 you_PPY looked_VVN ?_? 
'_" '_GE Well_NN1 ,_, no_UH ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 went_VVD along_II the_AT hall_NN1 to_II Steve_NP1 's_GE room_NN1 and_CC pushed_VVD open_RR the_AT door_NN1 ._. 
The_AT bed_NN1 was_VBDZ empty_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 went_VVD back_RP to_II Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ hopped_VVN it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 think_VV0 I_PPIS1 saw_VVD him_PPHO1 on_II a_AT1 bicycle_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_GE But_CCB why_RRQ ?_? 
Where_RRQ ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 thought_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VHZ gone_VVN to_II the_AT factory_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 'd_VM say_VVI ._. 
Or_CC that_DD1 way_NN1 :_: Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
We_PPIS2 'd_VHD better_RRR go_VVI after_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" That_DD1 's_VBZ just_RR guessing_VVG ._. 
'_" '_GE Got_VVD a_AT1 better_JJR idea_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ silent_JJ ._. 
Then_RT she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Let_VM21 's_VM22 take_VVI Rose_NP1 's_GE car_NN1 ._. 
The_AT keys_NN2 are_VBR in_II it_PPH1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 look_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 should_VM have_VHI looked_VVN himself_PPX1 ;_; he_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI got_VVN some_DD indication_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 would_VM never_RR leave_VVI the_AT keys_NN2 in_RP ,_, would_VM she_PPHS1 ?_? 
'_" '_" You_PPY bet_VV0 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 with_IW conviction_NN1 ._. 
'_" Can_VM you_PPY drive_VVI this_DD1 thing_NN1 ?_? 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD at_II the_AT foreign_JJ controls_NN2 ._. 
No_AT broken_JJ windows_NN2 or_CC splintered_JJ windscreen_NN1 ?_? 
'_GE Drive_NN1 anything_PN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ a_AT1 complete_JJ lie_NN1 ,_, but_CCB she_PPHS1 had_VHD always_RR longed_VVN to_TO get_VVI her_APPGE hands_NN2 on_II Rose_NP1 's_GE car_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 ever_RR have_VH0 an_AT1 accident_NN1 in_II it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX that_CST I_PPIS1 know_VV0 of_IO ._. 
No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 'm_VBM sure_JJ not_XX ._. 
Why_RRQ ?_? 
'_GE The_AT car_NN1 was_VBDZ already_RR on_II the_AT move_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 answered_VVD with_IW another_DD1 question_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ was_VBDZ Steve_NP1 ?_? 
Did_VDD he_PPHS1 seem_VVI frightened_JJ ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 was_VBDZ already_RR beginning_VVG to_TO wonder_VVI if_CSW he_PPHS1 could_VM fit_VVI a_AT1 face_NN1 to_II the_AT type_NN1 of_IO killer_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD imagined_VVN ._. 
'_" Did_VDD n't_XX say_VVI a_AT1 thing_NN1 after_CS you_PPY left_VVD ._. 
He_PPHS1 never_RR does_VDZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI been_VBN scared_JJ rigid_JJ for_IF all_DB I_PPIS1 know_VV0 ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
'_" '_GE Is_VBZ he_PPHS1 running_VVG away_RL ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 's_VBZ looking_VVG for_IF his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 gave_VVD him_PPHO1 a_AT1 puzzled_JJ look_NN1 ,_, then_RT concentrated_VVN on_II her_APPGE driving_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 a_AT1 boy_NN1 would_VM ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, half_DB to_II himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 is_VBZ his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY would_VM ,_, and_CC I_PPIS1 would_VM ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_GE But_CCB Steve_NP1 ?_? 
'_" '_" She_PPHS1 's_VBZ all_DB he_PPHS1 's_VHZ got_VVN ._. 
'_GE The_AT traffic_NN1 lights_NN2 at_II the_AT corner_NN1 of_IO King_NNB William_NP1 's_GE Walk_NN1 held_VVD them_PPHO2 up_RP ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD the_AT Cuban_JJ Missile_NN1 Crisis_NN1 make_VV0 you_PPY feel_VVI ,_, Gaby_NP1 ?_? '_" he_PPHS1 asked_VVD suddenly_RR ._. 
'_GE Awful_JJ ._. 
I_PPIS1 wanted_VVD to_TO run_VVI ._. 
'_" '_GE And_CC did_VDD you_PPY feel_VVI you_PPY wanted_VVD to_TO take_VVI what_DDQ pleasure_VV0 you_PPY could_VM while_CS you_PPY could_VM ?_? 
'_" '_" Oh_UH yes_UH ._. 
I_PPIS1 felt_VVD I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 right_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 had_VHD a_AT1 fantasy_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 'd_VM go_VVI into_II Fortnum_NP1 's_GE and_CC try_VVI on_II a_AT1 sable_JJ coat_NN1 just_RR so_CS I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX die_VVI before_CS I_PPIS1 'd_VHD worn_VVN one_PN1 ._. 
Why_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 times_NNT2 like_II that_DD1 affect_NN1 people_NN profoundly_RR ._. 
'_" '_GE So_RR what_DDQ happened_VVD to_II you_PPY ,_, then_RT ?_? 
'_GE The_AT lights_NN2 changed_VVN ,_, Gabriel_NP1 pulled_VVD away_RL ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 found_VVD out_RP ,_, by_II chance_NN1 ,_, that_CST the_AT girl_NN1 I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ in_II love_NN1 with_IW and_CC hoping_VVG to_TO marry_VVI was_VBDZ having_VHG it_PPH1 off_RP with_IW a_AT1 colleague_NN1 ._. 
So_RR I_PPIS1 went_VVD to_II bed_NN1 with_IW her_PPHO1 too_RR ._. 
Insisted_VVD on_II it_PPH1 ._. 
Not_XX nice_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ it_PPH1 ?_? 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 said_VVD nothing_PN1 ;_; she_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX been_VBN looking_VVG for_IF a_AT1 life-story_NN1 ._. 
Right_RR ,_, then_RT right_RR again_RT ,_, then_RT left_VVN into_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
No_AT sign_NN1 of_IO Steve_NP1 ,_, no_AT sign_NN1 of_IO anyone_PN1 ,_, the_AT street_NN1 was_VBDZ deserted_VVN in_II the_AT dusk_NNT1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 drove_VVD slowly_RR towards_II Belmodes_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 stopped_VVD the_AT car_NN1 ,_, preparing_VVG to_TO park_VVI it_PPH1 in_II Rose_NP1 's_GE special_JJ slot_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 both_DB2 got_VVD out_RP ,_, looking_VVG around_RP ._. 
Coffin_NN1 saw_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 first_MD ._. 
'_" There_EX 's_VBZ Charley_NP1 's_GE van_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gaby_NP1 in_II surprise_NN1 ._. 
Slowly_RR ,_, round_II the_AT corner_NN1 of_IO the_AT passageway_NN1 that_CST ran_VVD behind_II Belmodes_NP1 ,_, came_VVD a_AT1 blue_JJ and_CC white_JJ van_NN1 ._. 
The_AT van_NN1 's_GE progress_NN1 was_VBDZ unsteady_JJ ._. 
'_" What_DDQ is_VBZ Charley_NP1 doing_VDG ?_? 
'_GE Half_RR21 way_RR22 down_RP the_AT passageway_NN1 ,_, the_AT van_NN1 stopped_VVD moving_VVG ._. 
At_II the_AT wheel_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 short_JJ figure_NN1 ,_, arms_NN2 at_II full_JJ stretch_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 's_VBZ not_XX Charley_NP1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
'_" Ca_VM n't_XX you_PPY see_VVI ?_? 
It_PPH1 's_VBZ the_AT boy_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 saw_VVD Steve_NP1 's_GE small_JJ pretty-boy_NN1 's_GE face_NN1 set_VVN like_II a_AT1 hard_JJ little_JJ mask_NN1 ._. 
No_AT expression_NN1 and_CC drained_JJ of_IO colour_NN1 ,_, the_AT eyes_NN2 stared_VVD past_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ no_RR21 longer_RR22 certain_JJ he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ about_RP ._. 
The_AT van_NN1 began_VVD to_TO move_VVI forward_RL again_RT ._. 
'_GE Stop_VV0 him_PPHO1 !_! '_GE cried_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Watch_NN1 out_RP ._. 
He_PPHS1 knows_VVZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 's_VBZ doing_VDG ._. 
'_" '_" How_RRQ ?_? 
'_" '_GE Charley_NN1 ,_, Charley_NP1 !_! '_GE shouted_VVD Gabriel_NP1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO run_VVI away_II21 from_II22 the_AT van_NN1 ,_, round_II the_AT side_NN1 of_IO the_AT building_NN1 in_II the_AT direction_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 's_GE place_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 might_VM hear_VVI or_CC he_PPHS1 might_VM not_XX ,_, reflected_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 had_VHD lost_VVN her_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD heard_VVN ._. 
Charley_NP1 came_VVD running_VVG round_II the_AT corner_NN1 ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 threw_VVD herself_PPX1 towards_II him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 's_VBZ in_II the_AT van_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ in_II the_AT van_NN1 ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 screamed_VVD ._. 
'_GE And_CC he_PPHS1 knows_VVZ how_RRQ to_TO drive_VVI ._. 
Stop_VV0 him_PPHO1 !_! 
'_GE Charley_NN1 did_VDD not_XX answer_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD surprised_JJ at_II the_AT scene_NN1 that_CST confronted_VVD him_PPHO1 ,_, with_IW Gabriel_NP1 screaming_VVG ,_, Coffin_NN1 silent_JJ in_II the_AT road_NN1 staring_VVG at_II the_AT van_NN1 with_IW the_AT small_JJ tense_JJ figure_NN1 at_II the_AT window_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI been_VBN even_RR more_RGR surprised_JJ if_CS he_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI read_VVN Coffin_NN1 's_GE thoughts_NN2 :_: If_CS the_AT lad_NN1 wanted_VVD to_TO drive_VVI away_RL ,_, why_RRQ did_VDD n't_XX he_PPHS1 take_VVI Rose_NP1 's_GE car_NN1 ?_? 
And_CC the_AT answer_NN1 :_: Because_CS the_AT van_NN1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ he_PPHS1 wanted_VVD ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 grabbed_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 something_PN1 !_! 
'_" '_" Do_VD0 what_DDQ I_PPIS1 can_VM ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO run_VVI towards_II the_AT van_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 kid_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, remember_VV0 that_CST ,_, he_PPHS1 's_VBZ only_RR a_AT1 kid_NN1 ._. 
Behind_II him_PPHO1 Charley_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT middle_NN1 of_IO the_AT road_NN1 ,_, also_RR beginning_VVG to_TO move_VVI towards_II the_AT van_NN1 ._. 
Suddenly_RR the_AT van_NN1 accelerated_VVD and_CC shot_VVD forward_RL at_II speed_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 missed_VVD Coffin_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS jumped_VVD back_RP ,_, then_RT drove_VVD straight_RR at_II Charley_NP1 ._. 
There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 thud_NN1 as_CSA it_PPH1 hit_VVD his_APPGE body_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ rose_VVD in_II the_AT air_NN1 ,_, fell_VVD across_II the_AT bonnet_NN1 of_IO the_AT van_NN1 ,_, then_RT was_VBDZ tossed_VVN forward_RL on_II21 to_II22 the_AT paving_NN1 stones_NN2 ._. 
The_AT van_NN1 drove_VVD on_RP ,_, pressing_VVG the_AT body_NN1 beneath_RL ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 was_VBDZ screaming_VVG ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 'll_VM kill_VVI us_PPIO2 all_DB ,_, he_PPHS1 'll_VM kill_VVI us_PPIO2 all_DB ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ repeating_VVG ._. 
Coffin_NN1 put_VVD his_APPGE arm_NN1 round_II the_AT trembling_JJ girl_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 felt_VVD none_PN too_RG steady_JJ himself_PPX1 ._. 
This_DD1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 felt_VVD like_JJ to_TO win_VVI a_AT1 victory_NN1 and_CC lose_VVI the_AT war_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 knew_VVD the_AT murderer_NN1 now_RT and_CC he_PPHS1 felt_VVD like_II hell_NN1 ._. 
'_" Oh_UH no_UH ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 wo_VM n't_XX ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ done_VDN the_AT job_NN1 he_PPHS1 came_VVD for_IF ._. 
'_GE Marvellously_RR ,_, the_AT van_NN1 had_VHD stopped_VVN ._. 
Steve_NP1 was_VBDZ sitting_VVG at_II the_AT wheel_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 let_VVD Coffin_NN1 go_VV0 up_RP and_CC drag_VV0 him_PPHO1 out_RP ._. 
His_APPGE gaze_NN1 met_VVD Gabriel_NP1 's_GE ._. 
The_AT girl_NN1 was_VBDZ kneeling_VVG by_II Charley_NP1 's_GE body_NN1 ._. 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ an_AT1 accident_NN1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD without_IW expression_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 ca_VM n't_XX drive_VVI ;_; the_AT van_NN1 got_VVN away_II21 from_II22 me_PPIO1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 should_VM n't_XX have_VHI been_VBN let_VVN touch_VVI it_PPH1 ._. 
'_" '_" What_DDQ are_VBR we_PPIS2 going_VVG to_TO do_VDI with_IW you_PPY ?_? '_GE said_JJ Coffin_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ would_VM anyone_PN1 ever_RR do_VDI with_IW Steve_NP1 ?_? 
For_IF answer_NN1 ,_, Steve_NP1 jerked_VVD his_APPGE head_NN1 towards_II the_AT van_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Mum_NN1 's_VBZ inside_RL ._. 
I_PPIS1 guess_VV0 she_PPHS1 's_VBZ dead_JJ ._. 
'_GE Gabriel_NP1 looked_VVD into_II his_APPGE pale_JJ eyes_NN2 ,_, so_RG hard_JJ to_TO read_VVI ._. 
What_DDQ a_AT1 scheming_JJ ,_, clever_JJ ,_, manipulative_JJ little_JJ beast_NN1 ._. 
Whoever_PNQV loves_VVZ that_DD1 one_PN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, will_VM know_VVI what_DDQ pain_NN1 is_VBZ ._. 
But_CCB then_RT ,_, in_II matters_NN2 of_IO that_DD1 sort_NN1 it_PPH1 was_VBDZ always_RR the_AT same_DA ,_, and_CC thinking_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 ,_, she_PPHS1 began_VVD to_TO cry_VVI ._. 
Thirteen_MC Rose_NP1 was_VBDZ not_XX dead_JJ ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ trussed_VVN up_RP inside_II the_AT van_NN1 ,_, rolled_VVN under_II the_AT seat_NN1 that_CST ran_VVD along_RP one_MC1 side_NN1 and_CC covered_VVN with_IW old_JJ newspapers_NN2 ,_, unconscious_JJ but_CCB not_XX dead_JJ ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ this_DD1 seat_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ being_VBG repaired_VVN with_IW new_JJ wood_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ was_VBDZ then_RT stained_VVN and_CC waxed_JJ ._. 
Nor_CC was_VBDZ Charley_NP1 dead_JJ ,_, but_CCB with_IW a_AT1 ruptured_JJ spleen_NN1 ,_, damaged_JJ kidneys_NN2 and_CC a_AT1 splintered_JJ back_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ not_XX likely_JJ to_TO live_VVI long_RR ._. 
There_EX are_VBR some_DD injuries_NN2 that_CST are_VBR mortal_JJ however_RGQV hard_RR you_PPY fight_VV0 ._. 
Charley_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 fighter_NN1 ,_, but_CCB this_DD1 was_VBDZ one_PN1 he_PPHS1 would_VM not_XX win_VVI ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 sat_VVD by_II his_APPGE bedside_NN1 ,_, uncertain_JJ if_CS she_PPHS1 wished_VVD him_PPHO1 to_TO live_VVI or_CC die_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ hard_JJ for_IF her_PPHO1 to_TO believe_VVI that_CST it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN Charley_NP1 ,_, her_APPGE Charley_NN1 ,_, who_PNQS had_VHD killed_VVN three_MC boys_NN2 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ?_? 
'_" There_EX was_VBDZ a_AT1 policeman_NN1 at_II the_AT bottom_NN1 of_IO the_AT bed_NN1 ,_, so_RG perhaps_RR it_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 silly_JJ question_NN1 to_TO expect_VVI Charley_NP1 to_TO answer_VVI ._. 
'_" Oh_UH ,_, kid_NN1 ,_, there_EX 's_VBZ not_XX always_RR a_AT1 Why_RRQ ,_, just_RR a_AT1 How_RRQ and_CC a_AT1 When_RRQ ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX understand_VVI ._. 
'_" '_" You_PPY would_VM n't_XX ,_, would_VM you_PPY ?_? 
'_" It_PPH1 was_VBDZ the_AT killing_NN1 of_IO Ephraim_NN1 that_CST troubled_VVD Gabriel_NP1 most_RRT because_CS she_PPHS1 could_VM see_VVI the_AT mechanics_NN2 of_IO it_PPH1 so_RG clearly_RR :_: the_AT boy_NN1 killed_VVN in_II Charley_NP1 's_GE old_JJ place_NN1 ,_, hidden_VVN in_II Belmodes_NP1 during_II a_AT1 public_JJ holiday_NN1 ._. 
(_( Probably_RR because_CS she_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN in_RP and_CC out_II21 of_II22 Charley_NP1 's_VBZ so_RG freely_RR at_II this_DD1 time_NNT1 ,_, working_VVG on_II her_APPGE portfolio_NN1 ._. )_) 
Then_RT taken_VVN over_II the_AT back_RP way_NN1 ,_, through_II the_AT back_NN1 road_NN1 into_II the_AT garden_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ could_VM you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ?_? 
How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY do_VDI it_PPH1 ,_, all_DB on_II your_APPGE own_DA ?_? 
'_GE The_AT van_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 supposed_VVD ,_, had_VHD come_VVN in_RP handy_JJ there_RL ,_, besides_RR giving_VVG Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 her_APPGE nightmare_NN1 vision_NN1 ._. 
That_DD1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI what_DDQ Rose_NP1 had_VHD seen_VVN ._. 
'_" Did_VDD the_AT boy_NN1 help_VVI ?_? 
'_" '_" Not_XX a_RR21 lot_RR22 ._. 
'_" Sometimes_RT it_PPH1 seemed_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 Charley_NP1 did_VDD not_XX distinguish_VVI between_II a_AT1 live_JJ body_NN1 and_CC a_AT1 dead_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 had_VHD to_TO help_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_" '_" Not_XX him_PPHO1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 ._. 
'_GE Charley_NN1 did_VDD not_XX answer_VVI ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 blame_VV0 the_AT drugs_NN2 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Gabriel_NP1 with_IW tears_NN2 in_II her_APPGE eyes_NN2 ._. 
Joe_NP1 Landau_NP1 had_VHD been_VBN arrested_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD confessed_VVN to_II supplying_VVG Charley_NP1 with_IW hallucinatory_JJ drugs_NN2 ,_, and_CC also_RR to_II alerting_VVG Charley_NP1 to_II the_AT danger_NN1 of_IO Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 talking_VVG to_II the_AT police_NN2 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ this_DD1 that_CST had_VHD precipitated_VVN Charley_NP1 's_GE act_NN1 of_IO violence_NN1 towards_II Rose_NP1 ,_, whom_PNQO he_PPHS1 had_VHD grabbed_VVN as_CSA she_PPHS1 parked_VVD her_APPGE car_NN1 ,_, forcing_VVG her_PPHO1 to_TO drive_VVI to_II the_AT van_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 then_RT drove_VVD the_AT car_NN1 back_NN1 ._. 
Charley_NN1 was_VBDZ high_JJ himself_PPX1 by_II then_RT ._. 
The_AT police_NN2 had_VHD rounded_VVN up_RP a_AT1 circle_NN1 of_IO drug_NN1 users_NN2 and_CC suppliers_NN2 ._. 
The_AT house_NN1 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 had_VHD been_VBN known_VVN in_II this_DD1 casual_JJ society_NN1 as_II a_AT1 place_NN1 to_TO go_VVI ._. 
'_GE Or_CC else_RR I_PPIS1 blame_VV0 myself_PPX1 ,_, '_GE Gabriel_NP1 said_VVD ._. 
'_" Nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW you_PPY and_CC me_PPIO1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
Killing_NN1 is_VBZ something_PN1 private_JJ between_II me_PPIO1 and_CC what_DDQ I_PPIS1 feel_VV0 ._. 
We_PPIS2 were_VBDR friends_NN2 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX believe_VVI him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE In_II those_DD2 Go-away_JJ times_NNT2 that_CST I_PPIS1 knew_VVD you_PPY had_VHD I_PPIS1 should_VM have_VHI guessed_VVN you_PPY needed_VVD help_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Between_II the_AT utterly_RR sane_JJ and_CC the_AT sanely_RR mad_JJ ,_, there_EX is_VBZ a_AT1 gulf_NN1 fixed_VVN ._. 
Gabriel_NP1 would_VM never_RR understand_VVI nor_CC Charley_NP1 offer_VV0 an_AT1 explanation_NN1 except_CS to_TO say_VVI ,_, '_GE Better_JJR than_CSN sex_NN1 ,_, Gaby_NP1 ,_, better_RRR than_CSN anything_PN1 except_II creation_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY are_VBR a_AT1 god_NN1 ._. 
'_GE The_AT prosaic_JJ police_NN2 explanation_NN1 was_VBDZ sex_NN1 plus_II drugs_NN2 ,_, the_AT one_PN1 liberating_VVG the_AT violence_NN1 implicit_JJ in_II the_AT other_JJ ._. 
No_AT philosophy_NN1 of_IO death_NN1 for_IF them_PPHO2 ._. 
There_EX had_VHD been_VBN plenty_PN of_IO pornographic_JJ literature_NN1 and_CC photographs_NN2 found_VVN in_II Charley_NP1 's_GE room_NN1 to_TO support_VVI this_DD1 view_NN1 ._. 
Among_II the_AT photographs_NN2 were_VBDR some_DD sickening_JJ photographs_NN2 of_IO the_AT dead_JJ or_CC dying_JJ boys_NN2 ._. 
'_" Would_VM he_PPHS1 lie_VVI to_II Gabriel_NP1 when_RRQ he_PPHS1 thought_VVD he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ dying_VVG ?_? 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 asked_VVD ,_, and_CC got_VVD the_AT answer_NN1 that_CST of_RR21 course_RR22 he_PPHS1 would_VM ,_, especially_RR to_II a_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 straight_JJ sado_JJ was_VBDZ their_APPGE judgement_NN1 ._. 
And_CC one_PN1 who_PNQS did_VDD not_XX want_VVI to_TO be_VBI punished_VVN ,_, either_RR ,_, was_VBDZ their_APPGE other_JJ comment_NN1 ,_, as_CSA witness_NN1 the_AT way_NN1 he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ prepared_VVN to_TO kill_VVI Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 once_CS he_PPHS1 saw_VVD that_CST her_APPGE tie-up_NN1 with_IW Joe_NP1 and_CC John_NP1 Coffin_NN1 would_VM enable_VVI her_APPGE memories_NN2 of_IO what_DDQ she_PPHS1 had_VHD seen_VVN of_IO Ephraim_NP1 's_GE body_NN1 to_TO go_VVI straight_RR to_II dangerous_JJ quarters_NN2 ._. 
Rose_NP1 Hilaire_NP1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 side_NN1 ward_NN1 on_II another_DD1 floor_NN1 ,_, but_CCB in_II the_AT same_DA hospital_NN1 as_CSA the_AT man_NN1 who_PNQS tried_VVD to_TO kill_VVI her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD two_MC policewomen_NN2 with_IW her_PPHO1 ,_, one_PN1 sitting_VVG by_II her_APPGE side_NN1 holding_VVG her_APPGE hand_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT other_JJ at_II the_AT foot_NN1 of_IO the_AT bed_NN1 ._. 
'_" Why_RRQ did_VDD Charley_NP1 try_VVI to_TO kill_VVI me_PPIO1 ?_? 
'_" Then_RT she_PPHS1 answered_VVD her_APPGE own_DA question_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 because_CS he_PPHS1 got_VVD to_TO know_VVI what_DDQ I_PPIS1 had_VHD seen_VVN and_CC how_RGQ much_DA1 I_PPIS1 remembered_VVD ._. 
I_PPIS1 wonder_VV0 if_CSW he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ there_RL when_CS I_PPIS1 blundered_VVD in_RP upon_II Ephraim_NP1 's_GE body_NN1 in_II my_APPGE wanderings_NN2 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX remember_VVI him_PPHO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 he_PPHS1 could_VM have_VHI left_VVN the_AT van_NN1 unguarded_JJ for_IF a_AT1 moment_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 've_VH0 remembered_VVN why_RRQ I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ there_RL ._. 
The_AT van_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II Belmodes_NP1 and_CC I_PPIS1 'd_VHD asked_VVN Charley_NP1 not_XX to_TO park_VVI it_PPH1 there_RL ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 always_RR did_VDD ._. 
He_PPHS1 must_VM have_VHI been_VBN pretty_RG close_RR all_DB the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
Saw_VVD me_PPIO1 ,_, I_PPIS1 suppose_VV0 ._. 
Do_VD0 you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
'_" She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ talking_VVG too_RG much_DA1 ,_, Coffin_NN1 knew_VVD that_CST ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 also_RR knew_VVD she_PPHS1 needed_VVD to_TO talk_VVI ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 heavy_JJ burden_NN1 to_TO unload_VVI ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ heavy_JJ on_II him_PPHO1 too_RR ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ carrying_VVG it_PPH1 all_DB in_II his_APPGE mind_NN1 ,_, the_AT whole_JJ picture_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 ,_, coming_VVG into_II the_AT district_NN1 ,_, moving_VVG into_II the_AT disused_JJ back_NN1 of_IO Belmodes_NN2 ;_; and_CC perhaps_RR because_CS Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 was_VBDZ what_DDQ it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
But_CCB you_PPY could_VM not_XX blame_VVI it_PPH1 all_DB on_II the_AT place_NN1 or_CC on_II the_AT drugs_NN2 scene_NN1 ._. 
Charley_NP1 had_VHD to_TO be_VBI what_DDQ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" Something_PN1 I_PPIS1 want_VV0 to_TO ask_VVI ,_, '_" she_PPHS1 whispered_VVD ._. 
'_" Did_VDD Charley_NP1 do_VDI all_DB of_IO it_PPH1 on_II his_APPGE own_DA ?_? 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 do_VD0 n't_XX know_VVI ._. 
'_GE But_CCB he_PPHS1 knew_VVD what_DDQ she_PPHS1 meant_VVD ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 question_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD asked_VVN himself_PPX1 ._. 
One_PN1 you_PPY could_VM n't_XX help_VVI asking_VVG ._. 
Rose_NP1 said_VVD softly_RR ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 he_PPHS1 made_VVD Steve_NP1 an_AT1 accomplice_NN1 ._. 
'_" '_" We_PPIS2 'll_VM never_RR know_VVI ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX out_II21 of_II22 Steve_NP1 ,_, anyway_RR ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ saying_VVG nothing_PN1 much_RR ,_, only_RR affirming_VVG that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD bashed_VVN Charley_NP1 to_TO save_VVI his_APPGE mother_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 had_VHD '_GE guessed_VVD '_" where_RRQ she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ ._. 
But_CCB he_PPHS1 had_VHD admitted_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD '_GE poked_VVD around_RP '_GE enough_RR in_II Charley_NP1 's_GE van_NN1 in_II the_AT past_JJ to_TO make_VVI his_APPGE guess_NN1 a_AT1 possible_JJ one_PN1 ._. 
Steve_NP1 ,_, not_XX in_II police_NN2 custody_NN1 but_CCB not_XX free_JJ either_RR ,_, was_VBDZ in_II the_AT care_NN1 of_IO an_AT1 officer_NN1 from_II the_AT Greenwich_NP1 Children_NN2 's_GE Department_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ in_II a_AT1 small_JJ home_NN1 reserved_VVN for_IF '_GE difficult_JJ '_GE juveniles_NN2 ,_, where_CS the_AT matron_NN1 in_II charge_NN1 reported_VVD that_CST he_PPHS1 wet_VVD his_APPGE bed_NN1 on_II occasion_NN1 and_CC had_VHD bad_JJ dreams_NN2 but_CCB showed_VVD no_AT other_JJ signs_NN2 of_IO disturbance_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD not_XX steal_VVI ,_, refuse_VV0 food_NN1 ,_, or_CC attack_VV0 other_JJ inmates_NN2 or_CC himself_PPX1 ._. 
Still_RR ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ troubled_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 bad_JJ influence_NN1 without_RR doing_VDG anything_PN1 ._. 
Also_RR ,_, he_PPHS1 had_VHD committed_VVN such_DA a_AT1 very_RG savage_JJ and_CC ruthless_JJ attack_NN1 on_II Charley_NP1 ._. 
No_PN121 one_PN122 asked_VVD the_AT matron_NN1 if_CS she_PPHS1 thought_VVD the_AT boy_NN1 might_VM have_VHI done_VDN this_DD1 to_TO silence_VVI Charley_NP1 rather_CS21 than_CS22 avenge_VVI his_APPGE mother_NN1 ._. 
If_CS they_PPHS2 had_VHD asked_VVN ,_, she_PPHS1 might_VM have_VHI said_VVN Yes_UH ._. 
When_CS Rose_NP1 recovered_VVD ,_, Steve_NP1 would_VM be_VBI returned_VVN to_II his_APPGE mother_NN1 's_GE care_NN1 ,_, and_CC the_AT matron_NN1 ,_, for_IF one_PN1 ,_, would_VM not_XX mind_VVI ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 frightens_VVZ me_PPIO1 ,_, that_DD1 child_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 would_VM n't_XX like_VVI to_TO be_VBI alone_JJ with_IW him_PPHO1 ._. 
'_GE In_II her_APPGE hospital_NN1 room_NN1 ,_, Rose_NP1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 get_VV0 out_II21 of_II22 here_RL tomorrow_RT ._. 
Thanks_NN2 for_IF all_DB you_PPY 've_VH0 done_VDN ._. 
'_" She_PPHS1 relinquished_VVD Coffin_NN1 's_GE hand_NN1 ._. 
In_II her_APPGE heart_NN1 she_PPHS1 knew_VVD that_CST their_APPGE relationship_NN1 had_VHD reached_VVN its_APPGE peak_NN1 ;_; they_PPHS2 had_VHD had_VHN what_DDQ was_VBDZ best_JJT ,_, from_RT31 now_RT32 on_RT33 they_PPHS2 would_VM come_VVI apart_RL ._. 
She_PPHS1 felt_VVD sad_JJ and_CC hoped_VVD he_PPHS1 felt_VVD the_AT same_DA ._. 
'_" Goodbye_UH ._. 
'_" '_GE Back_NN1 to_II work_NN1 ,_, '_GE said_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ was_VBDZ work_NN1 ?_? 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD plenty_PN of_IO routine_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 new_JJ one_PN1 that_CST looked_VVD as_CS21 if_CS22 it_PPH1 might_VM be_VBI interesting_JJ :_: the_AT murder_NN1 of_IO a_AT1 whole_JJ family_NN1 in_II a_AT1 bright_JJ new_JJ Span_NN1 house_NN1 in_II Blackheath_NP1 ._. 
Mother_NN1 ,_, father_NN1 and_CC two_MC children_NN2 ,_, even_RR the_AT dog_NN1 was_VBDZ dead_JJ ,_, and_CC they_PPHS2 did_VDD n't_XX know_VVI who_PNQS killed_VVD them_PPHO2 ._. 
So_RR when_CS he_PPHS1 said_VVD murder_NN1 ,_, even_RR that_DD1 was_VBDZ not_XX sure_JJ ,_, but_CCB it_PPH1 was_VBDZ going_VVGK to_TO be_VBI a_AT1 relief_NN1 to_TO be_VBI investigating_VVG a_AT1 crime_NN1 in_II which_DDQ he_PPHS1 had_VHD no_AT personal_JJ connection_NN1 and_CC of_IO which_DDQ he_PPHS1 could_VM not_XX be_VBI suspected_VVN ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'll_VM telephone_VVI when_RRQ you_PPY get_VV0 home_RL ._. 
'_GE Rose_NN1 was_VBDZ going_VVG back_RP to_II her_APPGE flat_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 had_VHD had_VHN all_DB the_AT locks_NN2 changed_VVN ._. 
With_IW the_AT old_JJ keys_NN2 Charley_NP1 had_VHD penetrated_VVN even_RR to_II her_APPGE bedroom_NN1 ._. 
They_PPHS2 had_VHD found_VVN his_APPGE fingerprints_NN2 everywhere_RL ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ possible_JJ he_PPHS1 had_VHD been_VBN hoping_VVG to_TO frighten_VVI Steve_NP1 ,_, but_CCB his_APPGE exact_JJ motives_NN2 were_VBDR unknown_JJ ._. 
Perhaps_RR the_AT cat_NN1 knew_VVD ._. 
Once_CS the_AT police_NN2 got_VVN into_II the_AT van_NN1 ,_, they_PPHS2 found_VVD plenty_PN of_IO evidence_NN1 to_TO connect_VVI Charley_NP1 with_IW the_AT murders_NN2 ._. 
The_AT forensic_JJ team_NN1 crawled_VVD all_RR over_II it_PPH1 ,_, picking_VVG up_RP scraps_NN2 of_IO wood_NN1 fragments_NN2 ,_, traces_NN2 of_IO Ephraim_NP1 's_GE clothes_NN2 on_II the_AT floor_NN1 ,_, even_RR some_DD of_IO his_APPGE blood_NN1 ._. 
So_RR they_PPHS2 had_VHD enough_RR ._. 
But_CCB there_EX was_VBDZ no_AT glass_NN1 ._. 
There_RL never_RR was_VBDZ any_DD glass_NN1 ._. 
Coffin_NN1 wondered_VVD what_DDQ a_AT1 defence_NN1 counsel_NN1 would_VM have_VHI made_VVN of_IO that_DD1 lack_NN1 if_CS the_AT case_NN1 had_VHD ever_RR come_VVN to_II trial_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 never_RR came_VVD to_II trial_NN1 ,_, since_CS Charley_NP1 died_VVD soon_RR after_II Rose_NP1 went_VVD home_RL ._. 
Just_RR21 about_RR22 this_DD1 time_NNT1 he_PPHS1 put_VVD his_APPGE hand_NN1 into_II his_APPGE jacket_NN1 pocket_NN1 and_CC found_VVD the_AT two_MC bills_NN2 from_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
With_IW them_PPHO2 was_VBDZ the_AT letter_NN1 he_PPHS1 had_VHD not_XX opened_VVN ._. 
He_PPHS1 did_VDD so_RR now_RT ,_, read_VV0 it_PPH1 ,_, and_CC was_VBDZ so_RR disturbed_VVN that_CST he_PPHS1 had_VHD to_TO drop_VVI into_II Cat_NN1 's_GE Coffee_NN1 Shop_NN1 to_TO sit_VVI down_RP ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 brief_JJ letter_NN1 from_II an_AT1 address_NN1 in_II Chelsea_NP1 ,_, telling_VVG him_PPHO1 that_CST the_AT writer_NN1 had_VHD heard_VVN he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ looking_VVG for_IF a_AT1 sibling_NN1 ,_, affirming_VVG that_CST the_AT writer_NN1 of_IO the_AT letter_NN1 was_VBDZ probably_RR that_DD1 person_NN1 ,_, and_CC suggesting_VVG a_AT1 meeting_NN1 ._. 
The_AT letter_NN1 was_VBDZ nicely_RR typed_VVN ,_, on_II good_JJ paper_NN1 ,_, and_CC signed_VVD L._NP1 Pendragon_NP1 ._. 
With_IW a_AT1 trembling_JJ hand_NN1 he_PPHS1 set_VVD about_RP dialling_VVG the_AT telephone_NN1 number_NN1 ._. 
Cat_NN1 looked_VVD on_RP with_IW sympathy_NN1 ,_, observing_VVG the_AT tremor_NN1 ._. 
'_" Do_VD0 n't_XX say_VVI he_PPHS1 's_VBZ on_II speed_NN1 ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_GE The_AT murders_NN2 in_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 with_IW boys_NN2 ,_, drugs_NN2 ,_, sadism_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN thoroughly_RR fashionable_JJ crime_NN1 ,_, really_RR Sixties_MC2 ,_, and_CC had_VHD interested_VVN him_PPHO1 very_RG much_DA1 ._. 
Two_MC days_NNT2 later_RRR ,_, Coffin_NN1 kept_VVD his_APPGE appointment_NN1 in_II the_AT restaurant_NN1 in_II the_AT King_NP1 's_GE Road_NNL1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 would_VM have_VHI preferred_VVN a_AT1 pub_NN1 ,_, but_CCB somehow_RR that_DD1 writing-paper_NN1 had_VHD intimidated_VVN him_PPHO1 so_CS he_PPHS1 had_VHD agreed_VVN to_II a_AT1 restaurant_NN1 ._. 
If_CS the_AT truth_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO be_VBI told_VVN ,_, he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR intimidated_VVN ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR not_XX what_DDQ I_PPIS1 expected_VVD ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 looked_VVD :_: a_AT1 fall_NN1 of_IO shining_JJ dark_JJ hair_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 pale_JJ coffee-cream_NN1 skin_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 delicate_JJ profile_NN1 ._. 
A_AT1 woman_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 sister_NN1 ._. 
Not_XX a_AT1 brother_NN1 ,_, but_CCB a_AT1 sister_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ still_RR taking_VVG it_PPH1 in_RP ._. 
Letitia_NN1 ._. 
'_" You_PPY 're_VBR very_RG beautiful_JJ ._. 
'_GE Younger_JJR too_RR ._. 
She_PPHS1 looked_VVD so_RG young_JJ ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ frantically_RR doing_VDG sums_NN2 in_II his_APPGE head_NN1 ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 was_VBDZ born_VVN in_II 1944_MC ._. 
My_APPGE father_NN1 was_VBDZ in_II the_AT US_NP1 army_NN1 over_RL21 here_RL22 ._. 
'_" Her_APPGE voice_NN1 ,_, cultivated_JJ and_CC rich_JJ ,_, was_VBDZ beautiful_JJ too_RR ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM illegit_NN1 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ,_, but_CCB he_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 good_JJ bloke_NN1 and_CC he_PPHS1 kept_VVD in_II touch_NN1 ._. 
Saw_VVD me_PPIO1 looked_VVD after_II ;_; and_CC educated_VVN over_RL21 here_RL22 ._. 
Then_RT he_PPHS1 got_VVD me_PPIO1 to_II Bryn_NP1 Mawr_NP1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 's_VBZ a_AT1 lawyer_NN1 ._. 
So_RR am_VBM I._NP1 '_GE '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI older_JJR ._. 
'_GE Different_JJ ,_, too_RR ._. 
'_" To_TO be_VBI honest_JJ ,_, you_PPY 're_VBR not_XX what_DDQ I_PPIS1 expected_VVD ,_, either_RR ._. 
'_" '_" I_PPIS1 thought_VVD you_PPY 'd_VM be_VBI about_RG thirty_MC or_CC more_RRR ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD lamely_RR ._. 
In_II a_AT1 kindly_JJ voice_NN1 (_( for_IF which_DDQ ,_, later_RRR ,_, he_PPHS1 felt_VVD like_II smacking_VVG her_PPHO1 )_) ,_, she_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, '_" I_PPIS1 think_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR mixing_VVG me_PPIO1 up_RP with_IW the_AT child_NN1 our_APPGE mother_NN1 had_VHD in_II the_AT late_JJ 1930s_MC2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Good_JJ Lord_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY mean_VV0 there_EX are_VBR three_MC of_IO us_PPIO2 ?_? 
'_" They_PPHS2 stared_VVD at_II each_PPX221 other_PPX222 ,_, amazement_NN1 in_II one_MC1 face_NN1 ,_, amusement_NN1 in_II the_AT other_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 'm_VBM afraid_JJ so_RR ._. 
I_PPIS1 have_VH0 the_AT records_NN2 ._. 
My_APPGE mother_NN1 left_VVD them_PPHO2 for_IF me_PPIO1 ,_, although_CS you_PPY realize_VV0 I_PPIS1 hardly_RR knew_VVD her_PPHO1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 died_VVD ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 struggled_VVN for_IF composure_NN1 ._. 
'_" How_RRQ did_VDD you_PPY find_VVI out_RP about_II me_PPIO1 ,_, and_CC my_APPGE search_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_GE A_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO mine_PPGE knows_VVZ the_AT tutor_NN1 in_II your_APPGE history_NN1 class_NN1 ._. 
Simple_JJ ._. 
'_" Everything_PN1 is_VBZ simple_JJ when_CS you_PPY know_VV0 the_AT answer_NN1 ._. 
'_GE And_CC the_AT Pendragon_NN1 bit_NN1 ?_? 
Is_VBZ it_PPH1 your_APPGE father_NN1 's_GE name_NN1 ?_? 
'_" '_" No_UH ,_, I_PPIS1 married_VVD ,_, but_CCB alas_UH it_PPH1 has_VHZ been_VBN a_AT1 failure_NN1 ._. 
I_PPIS1 am_VBM divorced_JJ ._. 
'_GE The_AT family_NN1 luck_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 thought_VVD ,_, now_RT I_PPIS1 know_VV0 you_PPY are_VBR one_MC1 of_IO us_PPIO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD expected_VVN her_PPHO1 to_TO drift_VVI away_RL ,_, but_CCB of_IO all_DB the_AT people_NN connected_VVN with_IW that_DD1 unhappy_JJ time_NNT1 in_II his_APPGE life_NN1 ,_, she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ the_AT one_PN1 who_PNQS stayed_VVD ._. 
Gaby_NP1 went_VVD to_II work_NN1 in_II New_NP1 York_NP1 ,_, Rose_NP1 emigrated_VVD to_II Australia_NP1 ,_, taking_VVG Steve_NP1 (_( who_PNQS had_VHD a_AT1 spell_NN1 in_II a_AT1 Children_NN2 's_GE Psychiatric_JJ Unit_NN1 as_II a_AT1 kind_NN1 of_IO punishment_NN1 for_IF killing_VVG Charley_NP1 and_CC who_PNQS knew_VVD what_DDQ else_RR )_) with_IW her_PPHO1 ._. 
Cards_NN2 at_II Christmas_NNT1 was_VBDZ how_RRQ it_PPH1 went_VVD ._. 
But_CCB Letitia_NP1 stayed_VVD in_II touch_NN1 ,_, and_CC together_RL ,_, sadly_RR as_CSA it_PPH1 turned_VVD out_RP ,_, they_PPHS2 had_VHD found_VVN family_NN1 member_NN1 Number_NN1 Three_MC ._. 
But_CCB of_IO that_DD1 ,_, later_RRR ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD one_MC1 of_IO her_APPGE well-typed_JJ missives_NN2 in_II his_APPGE pocket_NN1 the_AT day_NNT1 he_PPHS1 went_VVD back_RP on_II his_APPGE nostalgia_NN1 crawl_VV0 to_II Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Decimus_NP1 Street_NNL1 and_CC Paradise_NP1 Street_NNL1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 knew_VVD he_PPHS1 had_VHD gone_VVN to_II Mrs_NNB Lorimer_NP1 's_GE funeral_NN1 and_CC that_CST he_PPHS1 would_VM be_VBI unhappy_JJ ;_; Letitia_NP1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 good_JJ sister_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB her_APPGE letter_NN1 had_VHD its_APPGE own_DA little_JJ shock_NN1 ._. 
She_PPHS1 was_VBDZ marrying_VVG again_RT ._. 
Was_VBDZ it_PPH1 the_AT third_MD time_NNT1 or_CC the_AT fourth_MD ?_? 
As_CS31 soon_CS32 as_CS33 he_PPHS1 got_VVD used_JJ to_II a_AT1 brother-in-law_NN1 ,_, he_PPHS1 went_VVD ,_, and_CC another_DD1 took_VVD his_APPGE place_NN1 ._. 
This_DD1 time_NNT1 she_PPHS1 was_VBDZ marrying_VVG a_AT1 millionaire_NN1 ,_, and_CC it_PPH1 had_VHD better_RRR last_VVI ._. 
He_PPHS1 was_VBDZ glad_JJ to_TO see_VVI the_AT old_JJ area_NN1 before_CS it_PPH1 crashed_VVD to_II the_AT ground_NN1 ;_; there_EX was_VBDZ not_XX much_RR left_VVN as_CSA it_PPH1 was_VBDZ ._. 
He_PPHS1 had_VHD sold_VVN the_AT Mouncy_NP1 Street_NNL1 house_NN1 long_RR ago_RA to_II a_AT1 newly_RR arrived_VVD West_NP1 Indian_JJ family_NN1 ,_, and_CC good_JJ luck_NN1 to_II them_PPHO2 ._. 
He_PPHS1 recognized_VVD the_AT chemist_NN1 's_GE ,_, that_DD1 was_VBDZ still_RR where_CS it_PPH1 had_VHD been_VBN ._. 
Parked_VVN at_II the_AT kerb_NN1 was_VBDZ a_AT1 smart_JJ new_JJ van_NN1 in_II pale_JJ blue_JJ ._. 
Sadly_RR ,_, it_PPH1 already_RR had_VHD a_AT1 dented_JJ side_NN1 with_IW a_AT1 broken_JJ window_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 brought_VVD back_RP so_RG much_DA1 of_IO the_AT past_NN1 ;_; Gabriel_NP1 ,_, Rose_NP1 and_CC Steve_NP1 ,_, Charley_NP1 ,_, the_AT whole_JJ 1960s_MC2 scene_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 needed_VVD some_DD toothpaste_NN1 so_CS he_PPHS1 went_VVD into_II the_AT chemists_NN2 ._. 
Inside_II it_PPH1 looked_VVD a_RR21 bit_RR22 old-fashioned_JJ ,_, as_CS21 if_CS22 the_AT style_NN1 had_VHD been_VBN set_VVN by_II the_AT Festival_NN1 of_IO Britain_NP1 and_CC never_RR changed_VVN ._. 
A_AT1 tall_JJ man_NN1 stood_VVD behind_II the_AT counter_NN1 ;_; he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ wearing_VVG a_AT1 neat_JJ white_JJ coat_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 seemed_VVD buttoned_VVD into_II everything_PN1 a_AT1 shade_NN1 too_RG tightly_RR ._. 
The_AT old-fashioned_JJ word_NN1 natty_NN1 came_VVD into_II Coffin_NN1 's_GE mind_NN1 ._. 
Neat_JJ ,_, self-contained_JJ and_CC a_RR21 bit_RR22 too_RG pleased_JJ with_IW himself_PPX1 ._. 
'_GE Toothpaste_NN1 ,_, please_RR ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 named_VVD the_AT brand_NN1 ._. 
'_" Here_RL you_PPY are_VBR ,_, sir_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 deep_JJ ,_, sweet_JJ voice_NN1 ._. 
Memories_NN2 began_VVD to_TO roll_VVI ,_, like_II a_AT1 film_NN1 you_PPY 'd_VHD forgotten_VVN but_CCB remembered_VVD better_RRR with_IW every_AT1 frame_NN1 ._. 
'_" Were_VBDR n't_XX you_PPY a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 's_GE ?_? 
'_" '_GE Charley_NN1 ?_? 
Charley_NN1 who_PNQS ?_? 
'_" Something_PN1 in_II the_AT way_NN1 he_PPHS1 said_VVD it_PPH1 made_VVD Coffin_NN1 sure_JJ he_PPHS1 was_VBDZ right_JJ ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 had_VHD a_AT1 place_NN1 at_II the_AT back_NN1 of_IO Belmodes_NN2 ._. 
'_GE The_AT man_NN1 licked_VVD his_APPGE lips_NN2 as_CS21 if_CS22 they_PPHS2 were_VBDR dry_JJ ._. 
'_" I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 Belmodes_NN2 ,_, of_RR21 course_RR22 ._. 
That_DD1 's_VHZ been_VBN gone_VVN a_AT1 long_JJ time_NNT1 now_RT ._. 
But_CCB not_XX your_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
Charley_NN1 ,_, did_VDD you_PPY say_VVI ?_? 
'_GE Liar_NN1 ,_, thought_VVD Coffin_NN1 ._. 
From_II above_RL an_AT1 old_JJ woman_NN1 's_GE voice_NN1 called_VVN ._. 
'_GE Son_NN1 ,_, son_NN1 I_PPIS1 want_VV0 my_APPGE tea_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Coffin_NN1 said_VVD ,_, '_" Your_APPGE mother_NN1 ?_? 
If_CS she_PPHS1 's_VBZ the_AT lady_NN1 I_PPIS1 remember_VV0 ,_, she_PPHS1 must_VM be_VBI about_RG a_AT1 hundred_NNO now_RT ._. 
'_GE The_AT old_JJ lady_NN1 who_PNQS had_VHD seen_VVN something_PN1 from_II her_APPGE window_NN1 ,_, all_DB those_DD2 years_NNT2 ago_RA ._. 
'_GE So_RR she_PPHS1 is_VBZ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX she_PPHS1 ,_, Mr_NNB Harry_NP1 ,_, sir_NN1 ?_? 
'_" A_ZZ1 young_JJ lad_NN1 had_VHD come_VVN into_II the_AT shop_NN1 ._. 
He_PPHS1 looked_VVD clean_JJ ,_, childish_JJ and_CC very_RG taking_JJ ._. 
Vulnerable_JJ ._. 
Coffin_NN1 wanted_VVD to_TO say_VVI ,_, Run_VV0 away_RL ,_, laddie_NN1 ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ dangerous_JJ territory_NN1 ._. 
'_" Anything_PN1 you_PPY want_VV0 me_PPIO1 to_TO do_VDI ,_, Mr_NNB Harry_NP1 ?_? 
For_IF your_APPGE mother_NN1 or_CC anything_PN1 ?_? 
I_PPIS1 'm_VBM ready_JJ ._. 
Otherwise_RR I_PPIS1 'll_VM go_VVI straight_RR out_RP with_IW the_AT deliveries_NN2 ._. 
'_" '_GE Thank_VV0 you_PPY ,_, Ron_NP1 ._. 
Nothing_PN1 special_JJ just_RR now_RT ._. 
'_" '_GE See_VV0 you_PPY knocked_VVD the_AT van_NN1 ._. 
You_PPY are_VBR hopeless_JJ ,_, Mr_NNB Harry_NP1 ._. 
No_AT car_NN1 's_VBZ safe_JJ with_IW you_PPY ._. 
'_GE The_AT voice_NN1 from_II upstairs_RL came_VVD again_RT ._. 
'_GE Son_NN1 ,_, son_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 want_VV0 you_PPY ._. 
'_" '_GE Coming_NN1 ,_, Mother_NN1 ._. 
'_GE Harry_NP1 Lindsay_NP1 pushed_VVD some_DD coins_NN2 across_II the_AT counter_NN1 ._. 
'_" Your_APPGE change_NN1 ,_, sir_NN1 ._. 
Sorry_JJ I_PPIS1 could_VM not_XX help_VVI about_II your_APPGE friend_NN1 ._. 
'_" He_PPHS1 turned_VVD and_CC walked_VVD upstairs_RL ._. 
Coffin_NN1 took_VVD his_APPGE toothpaste_NN1 and_CC walked_VVD out_II21 of_II22 the_AT shop_NN1 Drugs_NN2 ,_, glass_NN1 ,_, a_AT1 chemist_NN1 ,_, and_CC ,_, whatever_DDQV he_PPHS1 said_VVD ,_, a_AT1 friend_NN1 of_IO Charley_NP1 's_GE ._. 
Did_VDD n't_XX it_PPH1 all_DB make_VVI you_PPY think_VVI ?_? 
'_" I_PPIS1 always_RR knew_VVD there_EX were_VBDR two_MC of_IO them_PPHO2 in_II it_PPH1 ,_, '_" he_PPHS1 said_VVD aloud_RR ._. 
