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Shedidn'tthinktheyhadabigspaheremightbesomethiinthegarage。
Thesear。Shekherewereotherpolithegardenallaroundthehouse。Shecouldheartheirfootstepsonthegraveloutside，aimesshesawaflashhathes。Itbegae，nearlyicedbytheahefourmeheroomsseemedtweary，atrifleexasperated。
"Jack，"shesaid，theby。"Wouldyoumindgivingmeadrink?"
"SureI'llgiveyouadrihiswhiskey?"
"Yes，please。Butjustasmallomakemefeelbetter。"
Hehaheglass。
"Whydon'tyouhaveo;shesaid。"Youmustbeawfullytired。Pleasedo。You'vebeeome。"
"Well，"hea;It'snotstrictlyallowed，butImighttakejustadroptokeepmegoing。"
&heothersdwerepersuadedtotakealittlenipofwhiskey。Theystoodaroundratheraiththedrinksintheirhands，unfortableiryingtosaygthingsteantNooothekiteoutquidsaid，"Look，Mrs。Maloney。Youknowthatovenofyoursisstilloilli;
"Ohdearme!"shecried。"Soitis!"
"Ibetterturnitoffforyou，hadn'tI?"
"Willyoudothat，Jakyousomuch。"
&hesergeahesee，shelookedathimwithherlarge，darktearfuleyes。"Ja，"shesaid。
"Yes?"
"Wouldyoudomeasmallfavor-youahers?"
"Wetry，Mrs。Malo;
"Well，"shesaid。"Hereyoodfrierick'stoo，aocatwhokilledhim。Youmustbeterriblehungryby'slongpastyoursuppertime，andIknowPatrieverfiveme，Godblesshissoul，ifIallowedyoutoremaininhishousewithyoudethospitality。Whydon'tyoueatupthatlambthat'si'llbecookedjustrightbynow。"
"Wouldn'tdreamofit，&queantNoonansaid。
"Please，"shebegged。"Pleaseeatit。PersonallyI'ttoug，lynotwhat'sbeeninthehousewhenhewashere。Butit'sallrightforyou。It'dbeafavortomeifyou'deatitup。Thenyouwithyainafterwards。"
Therewasagooddealofhesitatingamongthefourpoli，buttheywereclearlyhungry，aheywerepersuadedtogoidhelpthemselves。Thewomanstayedwhereshewas，listeningtothemspeakingamoheirvoicesthidsloppybecausetheirmouthswerefullofmeat。
"Havesomemore，Charlie?"
"finishit。"
"Shewantsustofinishit。Shesaidso。Bedoingherafavor。"
"Okaythen。Givemesomemore。"
"That'sthehellofabigclubtheguymusthaveusedtohitpoorPatrick，"ohemwassaying。"Thedocsayshisskullwassmashedalltopiecesjustlikefromasledgehammer。"
"That'swhyitoughttobeeasytofind。"
"ExactlywhatIsay。"
"Whoeverdohey&#oingtathiaroundwiththemlohey;
&hembelched。
"Personally，Ithinkit&#hthereonthepremises。"
"Prhtunderourveryyouthink，Jack?"
Aherroom，MaryMaloogiggle。