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第14章 羊腿与谋杀3（第3页）

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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。