,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,italics h be5 transcrib$ us+ und]scores1 bold ) equal signs1 & small capitals z ,,all ,,capitals4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 punctuation h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,a li/ ( o!r corrections c be f\nd at ! end ( ! docum5t4 ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,decoration ,,books ,,by ,,ar?ur ,b4 ,,reeve ,craig ,k5n$y ,detective ,/ories ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,,! ,,panama ,,plot ,,! ,,adv5turess ,,! ,,treasure-,,tra9 ,,! ,,sil5t ,,bullet ,,! ,,poison$ ,,p5 ,,! ,,dream ,,doctor ,,! ,,exploits ,,( ,,ela9e ,,! ,,romance ,,( ,,ela9e ,,! ,,e> ,,9 ,,! ,,wall ,,! ,,w> ,,t]ror ,,gold ,,( ,,! ,,gods ,,! ,,social ,,gang/] ,o!r ,detective ,/ories ,,guy ,,g>rick ,,con/ance ,,dunlap ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs1 ,,new ,,york ,,e/abli%$ #ahag ,illu/ration3 ,,honora ,,wil=d ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,a ,,craig ,,k5n$y ,,sci5tific ,,my/]y ,,novel ,,by ,,ar?ur ,b4 ,,reeve ,,au?or ,,( ,! ,treasure ,tra9 ,! ,adv5turess ,! ,panama ,plot & o!r ,craig ,k5n$y ,/ories ,logo ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs ,,publi%]s ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,copyright1 #aiai1 by ,h>p] ,bro!rs ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,publi%$ ,may1 #aiai ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i ,,! ,,dea?-,,dream #a ,,ii ,,! ,,m>ble ,,he>t #ag ,,iii ,,! ,,freud ,,!ory #cc ,,iv ,,! ,,hesitation ,,complex #dh ,v ,,! ,,psy*analysis #fc ,,vi ,,! ,,o!r ,,woman #gh ,,vii ,,! ,,crook ,,detective #ic ,,viii ,,! ,,poison$ ,,glass #ajh ,,ix ,,! ,,association ,,te/ #abc ,x ,,! ,,ordeal ,,bean #ach ,,xi ,,! ,,rascon ,,reports #aec ,,xii ,,! ,,new ,,morality #afi ,,xiii ,,! ,,me*anical ,,e> #ahf ,,xiv ,,! ,,jung ,,me?od #bjb ,,xv ,,! ,,conflict+ ,,clues #bah ,,xvi ,,! ,,f9esse #bcd ,,xvii ,,! ,,suppress$ ,,desire #bdg ,,xviii ,,! ,,confession #bfa ,,xix ,,! ,,lie-,,detector #bgd ,,xx ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> #bhg ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,i ,,! ,,dea?-,,dream ,x's ! mo/ p]plex+ case ,i've be5 up aga9/1 ,k5n$y1 = a long "t4 ,doctor ,leslie1 n[ m$ical advis] to ! di/rict attorney1 _h dropp$ 9 at ! laboratory1 &1 to tell ! tru?1 ,i 0 glad ( ! int]ruption4 ,= f a retort ,k5n$y 0 evolv+ an olfactory (f5se :i* 0 p>ticul>ly annoy+ to me1 especially z ,i 0 /ruggl+ ) an article on art = ,! ,/>4 ,! ?+s 7 incongru\s1 & ! article suff]$4 ,a case8 repeat$ ,k5n$y1 me*anically4 ,"h--/ick y\r foot up4 ,t's f9e1 he add$1 z he scrap$ ! sole & heel ( ,leslie's %oe1 :ile ,leslie fidget$ impati5tly4 ,?is is new4 ,app>5tly ,leslie's case 0 =gott5 be=e x 0 begun4 ,y "k1 ,craig w5t on1 eag]ly1 ! use ( all ^! new lea!r sub/itutes is op5+ a new field = detectives 9 ! /udy ( foot m>ks4 ,i've j be5 analyz+ ! composition ( "s ( ! products4 ,i'll soon be able to id5tify !m all4 ,a case1 y say--eh8 ,yes4 ,y "k ! lawy]1 ,vail ,wil=d8 ,well1 !y f\nd him 9 8 (fice--?is morn+--dead--! lights on2 a suicide--t is1 x look$ l a suicide at fir/4 ,i don't "k4 ,! ?+'s a my/]y to me4 ,oh--a suicide8 ,craig fr[n$1 z ?\gh su* a ?+ 0 entirely too trivial to int]rupt 8 analysis ( rubb] heels4 ,he left ?is lett]--to 8 wife1 p]si/$ ,leslie4 ,we read ! note4 ,,honora x began--,don't ?9k ,i am a c[>d to d ?is1 b ?+s _c g on z !y h be5 go+4 ,x is no use4 ,i _c "w x out4 ,?is is ! only way4 ,s ,i %all drop out4 ,y w f9d my w 9 ! safe4 ,good-by =ev]4 ,,vail4 ,! peculi>ly pung5t smell ( burn+ rubb] _h by ?is "t completely fill$ ! laboratory4 ,x 0 /ifl+1 sick5+4 ,!re--y made me =get t te/1 ) y\r conf\nd$ suicide1 reproa*$ ,k5n$y4 ,t sample's ru9$4 ,glad ( x1 ,i snort$4 ,n[ ,i won't ne$ a gas-mask4 ,h[ev]1 9 curiosity ,i look$ at ! note aga94 ,x 01 /rangely en\gh1 writt5 on a typewrit]4 ,hm6 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 ) mild int]e/4 ,suicides don't usually write on typewrit]s4 ,a ha/y scrawl--t's :at y usually f9d4 ,b ,wil=d 0 an unusual man1 ,i sugge/$4 ,y might look = almo/ any?+ f ,wil=d4 ,i read ! note aga94 ,& z ,i did s ,i ask$ myself :e!r x 0 a suicide note1 aft] all4 ,to me1 n[1 x seem$ too calmly compos$ & writt5 = t1 z ,k5n$y _h sugge/$4 ,i knew ,wil=d z a lawy]1 /ill comp>atively "y & well kn[n almo/ to ! po9t ( notoriety1 = ( late he _h tak5 _m society divorce cases4 ,altoge!r1 8 (fice _h become a sort ( fa%ionable c\rt ( dome/ic relations4 ,"h's ! /range ?+1 ha/5$ ,leslie1 tak+ advantage ( ,k5n$y's mom5t>y int]e/ be=e he c\ld return to ano!r retort lad5 ) "s new mat]ial4 ,we f\nd 9 ! (fice1 on ! desk1 two glasses4 ,9 "o !re seem$ to be traces ( no?+ at all--b 9 ! o!r ,i h discov]$ decid$ traces ( atrop94 ,t looks promis+1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 8 analysis n[ entirely =gott54 ,t's :y ,i decid$ to call y 94 ,w y help me8 ,craig1 ,i int]rupt$1 ,i don't "k mu* ab\t ,vail ,wil=d1 b he has _h su* an unsavory reputation t--well1 ,i'd hesitate4 ,i've always consid]$ him a sort ( society rat4 ,:at diff]5ce does t make1 ,walt]8 argu$ ,craig1 turn+ on me sudd5ly4 ,if a crime has be5 committ$1 ,i mu/ get at x4 ,x is my duty--ev5 if ! man is a 'rat1' z y call him4 ,besides1 ?is promises to be a v int]e/+ case4 ,:]e is ! body8 he ask$1 abruptly1 9 z matt]-(-fact a tone z if x _h be5 a wreck$ c> t[$ to a g>age4 ,remov$ to 8 ap>tm5t on ! ,drive1 repli$ ,doctor ,leslie1 n[ mu* enc\rag$ & n conceal+ x4 ,i've j come f ! place4 ,t 0 :]e ,i saw ,honora ,wil=d4 ,h[ did ,mrs4 ,wil=d take x8 ask$ ,craig4 ,has %e be5 told all ?is yet8 ,n ab\t ! atrop91 ,i ?9k4 ,t's j :at ,i want$ to tell y ab\t4 ,%e 0 grief-/rick51 ( c\rse4 ,b %e did n fa9t or d any?+ l t4 ,!n :at 0 x8 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 impati5tly4 ,:5 we told h]1 repli$ ,leslie1 %e exclaim$3 ',i knew x6 ,i knew x6' ,%e /ood at ! side ( ! b$ :]e ! body _h be5 plac$4 ',i felt x6' %e cri$4 ',only ! o!r night ,i _h su* a horrible dream4 ,i dream$ ,i saw him 9 a t]rific /ruggle4 ,i c\ld n make out :o or :at x 0 ) :i* he /ruggl$4 ,i tri$ to run to him4 ,b some?+ seem$ to hold me back4 ,i c\ld n move4 ,!n ! sc5e %ift$--l a motion picture4 ,i saw a fun]al procession & 9 ! c(f9 ,i c\ld see z ?\gh by a second sight1 a face--8 face6 ,oh1 x 0 a w>n+ to me--to him6' ,i tri$ to calm h]1 w5t on ,leslie4 ,b x 0 ( no use4 ,%e kept cry+ out3 ',x has come true--j z ,i saw 9 ! dream4 ,i fe>$ x--ev5 :5 ,i knew x 0 only a dream4' ,/range1 don't y ?9k1 ,k5n$y8 ,:y didn't y tell me ?is be=e8 ask$ ,craig1 impati5tly4 ,didn't h a *ance4 ,y 7 /udy+ my rubb] heels4 ,well--:at !n8 ,is !re any?+ else8 ,i que/ion$ h]1 w5t on ,leslie4 ,i ask$ h] ab\t h] dreams4 ',yes1' %e said1 '(t5 ,i h _h ! dream ( t fun]al procession--& always ,i saw ! same face--,vail's6 ,oh1 x is horrible--horrible6' ,k5n$y 0 /udy+ ,leslie n[ ke5ly1 ?\gh he said no?+4 ,!re's ano!r ?+1 too1 add$ ,leslie1 eag]ly4 ,al?\gh ,mrs4 ,wil=d seems to be p]fectly normal1 /ill ,i h le>n$ t %e 0 suff]+ f ! usual society compla9t--n]v\sness--n]v\s breakd[n4 ,%e _h be5 treat$ = "s "t by ,doctor ,la?rop--y "k1 ! society physician !y all run to8 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,!n1 on a sort ( docket1 or1 r1 cal5d> = private notes by dates1 on ! desk ( ,wil=d1 ,i discov]$ ?is entry1 among o!rs1 ',prep>e pap]s 9 propos$ case ( ,la?rop vs4 ,la?rop4' ,i turn$ back ! cal5d>4 ,sev]al times1 on previ\s days1 cov]+ q a p]iod ( "t1 ,i f\nd entries l ?is3 ',v9a at f\r1' ',v9a at six1' & o!r dates4 ,i glanc$ ov] at ,k5n$y4 ,v9a ,la?rop6 ,i knew also ( ,v9a ,la?rop1 ! beautiful wife ( ! society physician4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly news t a divorce proce$+ _h ev5 be5 contemplat$4 ,i c\ld imag9e h[ ! newspap]s w\ld revel 9 x :5 !y knew4 ,!n y'll g8 qu]i$ ,doctor ,leslie1 anxi\sly4 ,k5n$y completely ignor$ my e>li] objection4 ,c]ta9ly ,i'll g1 he repli$1 pull+ (f 8 /a9$ smock4 ,t5 m9utes lat]1 ) ,doctor ,leslie1 we came to ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 "o ( ^? ornate & exp5sive multiple dwell+s t front ! riv] & comm& a r5tal t fixes a social /ation 9 c]ta9 sets4 ,foll[+ him1 we rode up 9 ! elevator1 & _h sc>cely be5 admitt$ to ! ,wil=d suite :5 we 7 greet$ famili>ly by a voice4 ,x 0 ,doyle1 ( ! detective bureau1 a sleu? ( ! old s*ool1 b = all t a capital fell[ & "o ) :om we got along v nicely1 s long z we flatt]$ him & all[$ him a g5]\s %>e ( cr$it :5 ! r\nd+ out ( a case came ab\t4 ,:at d y really "k ab\t h]8 he :isp]$1 f9ally1 aft] a few mom5ts' *at1 j]k+ 8 ?umb om9\sly z he po9t$ ) x d[n ! hall 9 ! direction ( a room :]e ,i suppos$ t ,honora ,wil=d mu/ be4 ,v little1 x's true1 cut 9 ,leslie4 ,i ?9k our report said t h] maid5 "n 0 ,honora ,*appelle1 t h] fa!r1 ,honore ,*appelle1 made q a =tune z an optician1 t %e 0 an only *ild & inh]it$-- ,i don't mean h] p$igree1 scorn$ ,doyle4 ,i mean mod]n hi/ory4 ,n[1 ,i've be5 mak+ "s inquiries1 f ! neighbors & o!rs1 & ,i've _h a c\ple ( m5 out pick+ up /ray bits ( in=mation4 ,doyle lean$ ov] patroniz+ly to ,k5n$y1 z mu* z to say t1 ) all ,craig's sci5ce1 he c\ldn't beat ! organization ( ! regul> =ce1 a cont5tion ,k5n$y 0 always q will+ to admit4 ,i h j le>n$1 in=m$ ,doyle1 t ,wil=d _h be5 hav+ h] %ad[$4 ,!y tell me1 too1 t %e has be5 se5 once or twice ) an old fri5d ( h]s1 ,vance ,%attuck1 ! brok]4 ,!y tell me t be=e %e m>ri$ ,wil=d %e 0 once engag$ to ,%attuck4 ,"k him8 he ask$1 turn+ to me4 ,i've he>d ( him1 ,i repli$4 ,i guess he's well kn[n on ,wall ,/reet--seems to get 8 "n into ! pap]s (t5 en\gh1 anyh[1 9 "o sc&al or ano!r4 ,well1 ,i ?9k t dream /uff is all cam\flage1 j betwe5 y & me1 nodd$ ,doyle1 sagely1 draw+ a piece ( pap] f 8 pocket4 ,i've be5 go+ ov] ?+s pretty c>efully s9ce ,i've be5 "h4 ,9 h] desk ,i f\nd ?is ?+4 ,he held out ! pap] to ,k5n$y4 ,x 0 a page torn out ( a book ( poetry1 an an?ology1 ,i imag9$1 = on ! page 0 pr9t$ ! title ( a sonnet1 ,r5\ncem5t1 & ! "n ( ! au?or1 ,alice ,meynell4 ,on ! wide m>g9 ( ! page 0 writt5 9 ink1 9 :at ,doyle assur$ u 0 ,mrs4 ,wil=d's own h&writ+1 ! notation1 ,"o ( ! greate/ sonnets ( pure emotion4 ,we all read x & ,i am =c$ to admit t1 :atev] our op9ion might h be5 ( ,honora ,wil=d be=e1 we 7 conv9c$ t h] lit]>y judgm5t 0 n at fault4 ,i add ! sonnet3 ,i mu/ n ?9k ( !e2 & tir$1 yet /rong1 ,i %un ! love t lurks 9 all delight-- ,! love ( !e--& 9 ! blue heav5's height ,& 9 ! de>e/ passage ( a song4 ,oh1 j beyond ! sweete/ ?\ghts t ?rong ,?is brea/1 ! ?\ght ( !e waits hidd51 yet bright2 ,b mu/ x nev]1 nev] come 9 sight2 ,i mu/ /op %ort ( !e ! :ole day long4 ,b :5 sleep comes to close ea* difficult day1 ,:5 night gives pause to ! long wat* ,i keep1 ,& all my bonds ,i ne$s mu/ loose ap>t1 ,mu/ d(f my w z raim5t laid away-- ,) ! fir/ dream t comes1 ) ! fir/ sleep ,i run1 ,i run1 ,i am ga!r$ to ?y he>t4 ,k5n$y fold$ up ! sonnet & its notation1 &1 )\t a ^w1 turn$ f ,doyle & look$ ab\t ! room 9 :i* we 71 a little reception-room4 ,on ! table be=e ,doyle !re 7 two glasses1 z well z "s o!r objects :i* ,doyle _h ei!r collect$ or br\ght ) him f ! (fice4 ,i suppose ^? are ! glasses y f\nd at ! (fice1 v5tur$ ,k5n$y4 ,9 "o ( !m ,i und]/& t traces ( atrop9 7 f\nd4 ,doyle nodd$4 ,:at's t8 ask$ ,craig1 po9t+ to a cut-glass-/opp]$ bottle :i* 0 /&+ by ! glasses1 empty4 ,t8 ,x 0 f\nd ) a vanity-case & "s o!r ?+s on h] dress+-table4 ,x once conta9$ belladonna--atrop91 y "k4 ,i've _h h] maid1 ,cele/e1 cross-exam9$4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d us$ belladonna to bright5 h] eyes sometimes1 z _m society wom5 d4 ,i %ot a glance ( inquiry at ,doyle1 :o nodd$4 ,s f>1 we hav5't be5 able to connect ,mrs4 ,wil=d directly ) ! my/]y1 b we're keep+ ! evid5ce1 he confirm$4 ,i mu/ admit t bo? ,doyle's in=mation & 8 g5]al attitude aft] :at we _h he>d f ,leslie came z a %ock4 ,yet1 try z ,i might1 ,i _h to admit t ev5 if t 7 ! purpose = :i* ,honora ,wil=d _h ! belladonna1 x ne$ n h be5 ! only use to :i* %e put x4 ,doyle 0 rais+ a v s]i\s presumption1 at lea/4 ,a poison l belladonna 0 a dang]\s weapon1 ,i reason$1 9 ! h&s ( a jeal\s woman4 ,! m]e possession ( x & ! traces ( atrop9 9 ! glass did1 ,i confess$1 look badly4 ,a mom5t lat]1 ) ! physician & ! detective1 we ent]$ ! room :]e ! body lay4 ,wil=d _h be5 a l>ge & r =ceful figure 9 life4 ,i knew him z a man ( unusual ability1 ?\gh ,i despis$ ! direction 9 :i* 8 legal tal5ts _h be5 div]t$4 ,p]haps1 ,i ?\ght1 unusual tal5ts _h br\ght unusual temptations4 ,=1 :atev] we may h ?\ght ( p 9 life1 our judgm5ts are necess>ily s(t5$ by dea?4 ,z ,i look$ at him n[1 ,i c\ld n escape ! feel+ t 8 peculi> k9d ( success someh[ w\ld af=d ! basic reason :i* w\ld prove to be ! solution ( ! my/]y be=e u4 ,at l5g? ,k5n$y /raight5$ up & turn$ to u1 a peculi> look on 8 face4 ,:at is x8 ,i qu]i$1 impati5tly4 ,h y discov]$ some?+ already8 ,)\t reply+ = ! mom5t1 ,k5n$y glanc$ d[n significantly at ! eye ( ,wil=d z he held ! lid ) 8 f+]4 ,atrop91 y "k1 w\ld dilate ! pupil1 he rem>k$1 simply4 ,we took a /ep clos] & look$4 ,! pupils ( bo? eyes 7 contract$4 ,i "k1 rem>k$ ,doyle1 wisely1 b !re may h be5 some?+ else4 ,y rememb] ! ,bu*anan case8 ,be=e any "o c\ld answ]1 he w5t on3 ,rememb] :5 ! ,c>lyle ,h>ris case 0 go+ on1 ! te/imony %[$ t ,hel5 ,potts's eyes _h be5 contract$ to a p9-po9t8 ,well1 at t "t ,doctor ,bu*anan1 a d5ti/ d[n on ,/at5 ,isl&1 ,i ?9k1 0 talk+ to a pati5t4 ,he said t ,h>ris 0 a fool--t all he ne$$ to h done 0 to h put "s atrop9 9 ! capsule ) ! morph9e--& h] pupils w\ld h exp&$--& ?us cov]$ up ! morph9e clue4 ,lat]1 :5 he himself 0 accus$ ( murd]1 ! pati5t recollect$ :at ! doctor _h said1 & x 0 f\nd t he _h tri$ ! v ?+ himself4 ,x 0 prov$ aga9/ him4 ,p]haps !re is some?+ l t4 ,k5n$y nodd$ s5t5ti\sly at ,doyle's wisdom1 b did n betray :at 8 real op9ion 01 if inde$ he _h =m$ any s soon4 ,y h exam9$ ! cont5ts ( ! /oma*8 ask$ ,craig ( ,leslie4 ,doctor ,leslie %ook 8 head4 ,n yet4 ,i h n _h "t4 ,rememb]1 x is only a c\ple ( h\rs s9ce ?is case 0 h&$ ov] to me & x has be5 only a matt] ( m9utes s9ce ,i le>n$ t !re 0 any?+ suspici\s4 ,!n ,i suppose y h no objection to my %>+ ! exam9ation ) y8 ,none :atsoev]4 ,9 fact1 ,i %\ld welcome x4 ,leave x to me4 ,i w arrange = samples ( ev]y?+ to be s5t to y at y\r laboratory at ! v fir/ opportunity4 ,v well1 !n1 ?ank$ ,k5n$y4 ,n[ ,i %\ld l to see ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 if %e is "h4 ,y bet %e's "h1 ejaculat$ ,doyle4 ,y don't suppose ,i'd let h] get away1 d y8 ,he l$ ! way d[n ! hall to a sort ( draw+-room4 ,honora ,wil=d 0 a tall1 p]fectly =m$ woman1 a beautiful woman1 too4 ,at fir/ glance %e gave "o an impression ( y\?1 ?\gh soon "o saw t %e 0 mature4 ,i ?9k t = t v reason %e 0 fasc9at+4 ,!re 0 some?+ baffl+ ab\t h]4 ,rememb]+ :at ,leslie _h said ab\t ! dream1 ,i 0 surpris$ to see %e 0 ( any?+1 app>5tly1 b a hy/]ical nature4 ,"o w\ld n h ?\ght h] to be ! type subject to halluc9ations ( any nature4 ,honora _h l>ge1 lu/r\s1 gray-blue eyes4 ,f h] c>efully dress$ *e/nut hair to h] da9ty1 fa%ionable foot-ge> %e 0 correct4 ,h] face _h :at p call "*4 ,yet1 z ,i /udi$ x & ! p]sonality x express$1 ,i _h an indef9able feel+ t !re 0 some?+ want+4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,i 0 able to cat* x1 mu* less express x4 ,b z %e talk$ ,i realiz$ :at x 04 ,h] beauty 0 t ( a spl5did piece ( sculpture--cold1 almo/ m>ble4 ,!re seem$ to be some?+ lack+4 ,i c\ld n at fir/ def9e x1 yet ,i felt t x 0 lack+1 nev]!less4 ,! v p]fection ,i saw fell %ort ( "s quality4 ,x 0 t elusive ?+ we call he>t4 ,z we ent]$ ) ,doyle1 ,honora seem$ to ignore him4 ,once ,i saw h] cov]tly ey+ ,k5n$y1 aft] our introduction1 z ?\gh e/imat+ him4 ,doyle _h gloss$ ! introduction ov] by say+ t we 7 a c\ple ( sci5ti/s4 ,:at idea x convey$ to ,mrs4 ,wil=d ,i d n "k4 ,x meant no?+ to me1 except t ,doyle suff]$ f ei!r secret jeal\sly or contempt4 ,i und]/&1 que/ion$ ,doyle1 9 8 be/ ?ird-degree1 hamm]-&-tongs me?od1 t "s "t ago y _h a disagreem5t ) ,mr4 ,wil=d & ev5 ?reat5$ to leave him4 ,yes8 p>ri$ ,honora1 )\t admitt+ a syllable4 ,i didn't leave him1 ?\gh1 did ,i8 ,i wat*$ h] closely4 ,%e did n fl9* f ! que/ion+1 nor did %e betray any?+4 ,h] face wore an expression ( en=c$ calmness4 ,_h %e /eel$ h]self = ?is ordeal1 z m]ely ! fir/ ( _m8 ,try z he might1 ,doyle c\ld n %ake h] calmness4 ,yet all ! "t he gave ! impression t he 0 hold+ some?+ 9 res]ve aga9/ h]4 ,we %all h to require y to /ay "h1 = ! pres5t1 add$ ,doyle1 om9\sly1 z 8 man summon$ him outside = "s message f headqu>t]s4 ,i saw :at 8 idea 04 ,x 0 a ref9em5t ( torture = h]--9 ! hope t1 surr\nd$ by ?+s t w\ld keep ! trag$y con/antly 9 h] m9d1 %e might break d[n4 ,honora1 on ! o!r h&1 did n seem to me to be entirely frank ) ! detective4 ,0 x t ,doyle1 by 8 mann]1 antagoniz$ h]8 ,or 0 !re "s deep] reason8 ,= a mom5t we 7 alone ) h]4 ,if ,i _h expect$ any appeal to ,k5n$y1 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,i und]/& t y h be5 "u ! c>e ( ,doctor ,la?rop1 haz>d$ ,craig4 ,yes1 %e repli$2 ,i've be5 s run d[n & mis]able ?is season 9 t[n t ,i ne$$ "s treatm5t4 ,i see1 consid]$ ,k5n$y4 ,doctor ,leslie has told me4 ,he also told me ab\t y\r dreams4 ,%e av]t$ h] eyes4 ,!y h made me ev5 m n]v\s1 %e murmur$1 & ,i n[ notic$ t x 0 q true t h] app>5t placid ext]ior 0 m]ely a matt] ( w-p[]4 ,d y dream m--or less1 lately8 ,craig ask$4 ,t is1 ,i mean s9ce y h be5 consult+ ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,has 8 treatm5t done y any good8 ,i wond]$ :e!r1 b5ea? h] n]v\sness1 %e 0 on gu>d always4 ,i ?9k ,i h be5 gett+ m & m n]v\s1 in/ead ( less1 %e answ]$1 9 a l[ tone4 ,s _m dreams ( ,vail--& always dreams ( w>n+--( dea?4 ,my dreams are s peculi>1 too4 ,:y1 la/ night ,i dream$ ev5 ( ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,9 ! dream ,i seem$ to be go+ along a pa?4 ,x 0 n>r[1 & z ,i turn$ a corn] !re 0 a lion 9 ! way4 ,i 0 horribly fright5$1 ( c\rse--s fright5$ t ,i woke up4 ,! /range "p ( x 0 t1 z ,i recollect$ ! dream1 ! face ( ! lion seem$ to be t ( ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,h y told him8 ,:at does he say8 ,i hav5't _h a *ance to see him--?\gh by ! way ,i feel aft] ?is trag$y ,i %all ne$ a physician--soon4 ,he tells me t ,i am run d[n1 t ,i ne$ a complete *ange ( surr\nd+s4 ,x 0 evid5t t1 :atev] ! reason1 h] n]v\s condition 0 q z %e describ$ x4 ,k5n$y evid5tly consid]$ t no?+ 0 to be ga9$ by que/ion+ h] fur!r j at t mom5t1 & we left h]4 ,outside we 7 jo9$ by ,doctor ,leslie4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x8 he ask$4 ,a mo/ peculi> tangle1 to say ! lea/1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 ,j consid] x4 ,"h are two c\ples--,wil=d & ,honora1 ,doctor ,la?rop & 8 wife1 ,v9a4 ,we may suspect1 f :at y f\nd at ! (fice1 some?+ 9 ! relations ( ,wil=d & ,v9a4 ,z to ! doctor & ,honora--we don't "k4 ,!n1 into ! case seems to h ent]$ a fif? p]son1 ,vance ,%attuck4 ,really1 ,leslie1 ,i _c say any?+ n[4 ,x seems z ?\gh x might be q complicat$4 ,i %all h to visit !m1 talk ) !m1 f9d out4 ,y & ,doyle w keep me in=m$8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,& ,i w let y h ! mat]ials = y\r te/s z soon z possible4 ,z we left ! ap>tm5t1 ,k5n$y appe>$ preoccupi$4 ,^? dreams 7 peculi>1 he rem>k$1 sl[ly1 almo/ to himself4 ,i glanc$ at him quickly4 ,y don't mean to say t y atta* any importance to dreams8 ,i rem>k$4 ,k5n$y m]ely %rugg$4 ,b ,i knew f 8 actions t he did4 ,,ii ,,! ,,m>ble ,,he>t ,i'm go+ to get acqua9t$ ) ! p 9 ?is case1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 z he left ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 & fir/ ( all x w be ) ,vance ,%attuck4 ,we f\nd t ,%attuck liv$ 9 a r sumptu\s ba*elor ap>tm5t f>!r up ! ,drive1 to :i* we 7 admitt$ by 8 ,japanese valet1 :o l$ ! way into a sort ( d51 !n disappe>$ to summon 8 ma/]4 ,z we wait$ 9 ! d5 ,i glanc$ ab\t4 ,x 0 a mo/ attractive & fasc9at+ place4 ,!re 7 innum]able curios t seem$ to h be5 ga!r$ f all ov] ! _w4 ,nor 7 !y m]ely ?r[n toge!r 9 a jumble4 ,x 0 arti/ic1 too1 ) a mascul9e art4 ,f ! mann] ( ! valet1 ?\gh he _h said no?+1 ,i someh[ ga!r$ t ,%attuck _h be5 wait+ = some?+ or somebody4 ,x 0 no long] e>ly 9 ! morn+ & ,i knew t he mu/ h be5 neglect+ 8 bus9ess1 t is1 if he really _h any to neglect4 ,i wond]$ :y he %\ld be do+ s4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,%attuck himself appe>$1 a slim1 debonair1 y\ngi%-old man1 ) d>k hair ( ! sort t turns iron-gray 9 spots ev5 9 y\?4 ,someh[ he gave ! impression ( be+ a man ( few words1 ( be+ on gu>d ev5 ?us e>ly 9 our meet+4 ,y h evid5tly travel$ consid]ably1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y1 z he ent]$ & we introduc$ ourselves4 ,yes1 a great deal1 be=e ! w>1 repli$ ,%attuck1 gu>d$ly wat*+4 ,9 ,africa1 ,i see1 add$ ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 exam9+ "s /rik+ big-game photographs t hung on a side wall4 ,once ,i 0 9 ,africa--yes4 ,b ,i contract$ a fev] !re4 ,x has left me unable to /& ! fatigue ,i us$ to /&4 ,h[ev]1 ,i'm all "r--o!rwise--& good = a great _m ye>s 9 ?is climate--s my doctor tells me4 ,doctor ,la?rop8 sugge/$ ,k5n$y1 quickly4 ,%attuck evad$ reply+4 ,to :at am ,i indebt$ = ! honor8 he qu]i$1 coldly n[1 /ill /&+ & n (f]+ u seats4 ,i suppose y h he>d ( ! dea? ( ,vail ,wil=d8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 com+ directly to ! po9t4 ,yes4 ,i h j le>n$ t he 0 f\nd dead 9 8 (fice1 ! lights turn$ on1 & ) a note left by him to 8 wife4 ,x's v sudd54 ,y 7 acqua9t$ ) ,honora ,wil=d1 ,i believe8 ,%attuck fla%$ a quick glance sidewise4 ,we w5t to s*ool toge!r4 ,& 7 engag$ once1 7 y n8 ,%attuck look$ at ,k5n$y ke5ly4 ,yes1 he repli$1 ha/ily4 ,b :at bus9ess ( y\rs--or anybody's1 = t matt]--is t8 ,a mom5t lat] he caught himself4 ,t is1 he add$1 ,i mean--h[ did y "k t8 ,x 0 a sort ( secret1 ,i ?\ght1 betwe5 u4 ,%e broke x (f--n ,i4 ,%e broke (f ! engagem5t8 ,yes--a /ory ab\t an escapade ( m9e1 & all t sort ( ?+1 t k9d mutual fri5ds d s well = "o 9 repeat+--b6 by ,jove1 ,i l y\r n]ve1 sir1 to talk ab\t x--to me4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is1 ,i pref] n to talk ab\t x4 ,!re are "s incid5ts 9 a man's life1 p>ticul>ly :]e a woman is conc]n$1 t are a clos$ book4 ,he said x ) a mixture ( defiance & f9ality4 ,q true1 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 briskly1 b a murd] has be5 committ$4 ,! police h be5 call$ 94 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be gone ov] c>efully4 ,we c't /& on any c]emony n[1 y "k-- ,at t mom5t ! telephone rang & ,%attuck turn$ quickly t[>d ! hall z 8 valet padd$ 9 aft] hav+ answ]$ x s(tly4 ,y w excuse me a mom5t8 he begg$4 ,0 ?is call :at he _h be5 wait+ =8 ,i look$ ab\t1 b !re 0 no *ance to get into ! hall or ne> en\gh 9 ! d5 to ov]he>4 ,:ile ,%attuck 0 at ! telephone1 ,k5n$y pac$ across ! room to a bookcase4 ,!re he paus$ a mom5t & ran 8 eye ov] ! titles ( "s ( ! books4 ,!y 7 ( a mo/ curi\s miscellane\s selection1 %[+ t ! read] _h be5 int]e/$ 9 pretty ne>ly e s]i\s subject & some:at m ?an a m]e dabbl]4 ,k5n$y b5t d[n clos] to be sure ( "o title1 & f :]e ,i 0 /&+ beh9d him ,i c\ld cat* sight ( x4 ,x 0 a book on dreams translat$ f ! works ( ,dr4 ,sigmund ,freud4 ,k5n$y cont9u$ to pace up & d[n4 ,out 9 ! hall ,%attuck 0 /ill at ! telephone & we c\ld j make out t he 0 talk+ 9 a v l[ tone1 inaudible to u at a di/ance4 ,i wond]$ ) :om x might be4 ,f 8 mann]1 :i* 0 ab\t all we c\ld obs]ve1 ,i ga!r$ t x 0 a lady ) :om he talk$4 ,few ( u ev] get ov] ! feel+ t 9 "s way we are 9 ! pres5ce ( ! p]son on ! o!r end ( ! wire4 ,c\ld x h be5 ) ,honora ,wil=d h]self t he 0 talk+8 ,a few mom5ts lat] ,%attuck return$ f ! telephone4 ,h y met ,mrs4 ,wil=d rec5tly8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 pick+ up ! conv]sation :]e he _h be5 int]rupt$ by ! call4 ,%attuck ey$ ,k5n$y ) ho/ility & grunt$ a surly negative4 ,i felt t x 0 a lie4 ,i suppose y "k t %e has be5 suff]+ f n]v\s tr\ble = "s "t8 he cont9u$1 calmly ignor+ ,%attuck's answ]1 !n add+1 s>ca/ically1 ,i tru/ y won't consid] x an imp]t95ce1 ,mr4 ,%attuck1 if ,i ask y :e!r y 7 aw>e t ,doctor ,la?rop 0 ,mrs4 ,wil=d's physician8 ,yes1 ,i am aw>e ( x1 return$ ,%attuck4 ,:at ( x8 ,he is y\rs1 too1 is he n8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 po9t$ly4 ,%attuck 0 pla9ly nettl$ by ! "q1 especially z he c\ld n seem to foll[ :i!r ,k5n$y 0 drift+4 ,he 0 once1 he answ]$1 te/ily4 ,b ,i gave him up4 ,y gave him up8 ,x has always be5 a s\rce ( enjoym5t to me to wat* ,k5n$y badg]+ an unwill+ & ho/ile witness4 ,%attuck 0 sudd5ly f9d+ himself to be f> f ! man ( few words he ?\ght himself4 ,x 0 n s mu* 9 :at ,k5n$y ask$ z ! mann] 9 :i* he ask$ x4 ,%attuck 0 imm$iately plac$ on ! def5sive1 mu* to 8 *agr94 ,yes4 ,i mo/ /r5u\sly object to be+ ! subject (--:at %all ,i call x--p]haps--?is m5tal vivisection1 ,i suppose1 he snapp$1 vex$ at himself = answ]+ at all1 yet f9d+ himself "u ! necessity ( f9i%+ :at he _h unwill+ly begun "u ! la% ( ,k5n$y's quizz+4 ,k5n$y did n hesitate4 ,:y8 he ask$4 ,d y ?9k t he sometimes ov]/eps 8 m>k 9 try+ to f9d out ab\t ! m5tal life ( 8 pati5ts8 ,%attuck manag$ to control a %>p reply t 0 trembl+ on 8 tongue4 ,i w\ld r say no?+ ab\t x1 he %rugg$4 ,i see y are a /ud5t ( ,freud y\rself1 swit*$ ,k5n$y1 quickly1 ) a nod t[>d ! bookcase4 ,& ( _m o!r ?+s1 retort$ ,%attuck4 ,y'll f9d ab\t a ton ( lit]ature 9 t bookcase4 ,b x 0 ab\t h] dreams1 p]si/$ ,k5n$y1 t %e consult$ ,doctor ,la?rop1 ,i believe4 ,are y acqua9t$ ) ! nature ( ! dreams8 ,%attuck ey$ him 9 sil5ce4 ,x 0 evid5t t he realiz$ t ! only refuge f ! quizz+ lay 9 t direction4 ,really1 sir1 he said1 at la/1 ,i don't c>e to discuss a ?+ ,i "k no?+ ab\t any fur!r4 ,he turn$1 z ?\gh only by a /udi$ insult c\ld he f9d escape4 ,i expect$ ,k5n$y to fl>e up1 b he did n4 ,in/ead1 he 0 om9\sly polite4 ,?ank y1 he said1 ) a mock+ s>casm t ang]$ ,%attuck ! m4 ,i suppose ,i may rea* y at y\r place ( bus9ess1 lat]1 if ,i ne$8 ,%attuck nodd$1 b ,i knew !re 0 a m5tal res]vation back ( x & t 8 swit*bo>d op]ator w\ld be giv5 in/ructions to scrut9ize e call c>efully1 & t1 %\ld we call up1 ,mr4 ,%attuck w\ld h j /epp$ out4 ,z = ,k5n$y's tone1 ,i 0 sure t x bod$ no good = ,%attuck himself4 ,p]haps ,k5n$y reason$ t !re w\ld be pl5ty ( o!r int]views lat] & t x 0 n wor? :ile fight+ on ! fir/4 ,on 8 "p ,%attuck c\ld d no less ?an assume an equal polit5ess z he b[$ u out1 ?\gh ,i "k t inw>dly he 0 ready to consign u to ! inf]nal regions4 ,k5n$y 0 no soon] 9 ! /reet ?an he ha/5$ to a ne>-by telephone-boo?4 ,evid5tly ! same ?\ght _h be5 9 8 m9d z _h be5 9 m9e4 ,he call$ up ,doyle at ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t imm$iately & inquir$ :e!r ,honora ,wil=d _h made any telephone calls rec5tly4 ,to my surprise1 ?\gh ,i w n say to 8 own1 he f\nd out t %e _h n4 ,!n :o 0 x call$ ,%attuck8 ,i qu]i$4 ,i c\ld h sworn f 8 mann] t he 0 talk+ to a woman4 ,c\ld x h be5 to ! maid8 ,he %ook 8 head4 ,cele/e is wat*$1 too1 y "k4 ,no1 x 0 n ,cele/e t call$ up4 ,he w\ld nev] h talk$ t long nor z def]5tially to h]4 ,nev] m9d4 ,we %all see4 ,back on ! ,drive aga91 we walk$ ha/ily up-t[n a few squ>es until we came to ano!r ap>tm5t1 :]e1 9 a fir/-floor w9d[1 ,i saw a little sign 9 black lett]s on :ite1 ,dr4 ,irv9 ,la?rop4 ,=tunately x 0 at a "t :5 ,la?rop 0 j f9i%+ 8 (fice h\rs1 & we _h n long to wait until ! la/ pati5t _h left aft] a consultation4 ,z we wait$ ,i c\ld see t ev5 8 wait+-room 0 h&somely furni%$ & ,i knew t x mu/ be exp5sive1 = our own small ap>tm5t1 a little f>!r up-t[n & ar\nd ! corn] f ! ,drive1 co/ q en\gh1 ?\gh ,k5n$y insi/$ on keep+ x because x 0 s close to ! univ]sity :]e he _h 8 laboratory & 8 class "w4 ,z ,la?rop flung ! door to 8 inn] (fice op5 ,i saw t he 0 a tall & comm&+-look+ man ) a ,v&yke be>d4 ,"o w\ld in/9ctively h pick$ him out any:]e z a physician4 ,la?rop1 ,i knew1 0 n only well kn[n z a speciali/ 9 n]v\s diseases1 b also z a man ab\t t[n4 ,9 spite ( 8 l>ge & lucrative practice1 he always seem$ to h "t en\gh to visit ! _m clubs to :i* he belong$ & to hold a prom95t place 9 ! social life ( ! city4 ,n only 0 he well kn[n z a club-man1 b he 0 v popul> ) ! ladies4 ,9 fact1 x 0 probably due to ! v life t he l$ t 8 practice z a physician to ! _m ills ( society _h gr[n4 ,i suppose y "k ( ! suicide ( ,vail ,wil=d8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 z he expla9$ briefly1 )\t tell+ too mu*1 our connection ) ! case4 ,doctor ,la?rop signifi$ t he did "k1 b1 l ,%attuck1 ,i c\ld see t he 0 incl9$ to be cauti\s ab\t x4 ,i've j be5 talk+ to ,honora ,wil=d1 w5t on ,craig1 :5 we 7 settl$ 9 ! doctor's inn] (fice4 ,i believe %e 0 a pati5t ( y\rs8 ,yes1 he admitt$1 ) "s reluctance4 ,& t %e _h be5 greatly tr\bl$ by n]v\sness--insomnia--h] dreams--& t sort ( ?+4 ,! doctor nodd$1 b did n volunte] any in=mation4 ,h[ev]1 8 0 n ! ho/ility ( ,%attuck4 ,i set x d[n to pr(essional retic5ce &1 z su*1 p]haps h>d to ov]come4 ,i und]/&1 also1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 affect+ n to notice any?+ lack+ 9 ! read9ess ( ! answ]1 t ,vance ,%attuck 0 fri5dly ) h]4 ,! doctor look$ at him a mom5t1 z ?\gh /udy+ him4 ,:at d y mean8 he ask$1 evasively4 ,:at makes y say t8 ,b he 01 wasn't he8 ,at lea/1 %e 0 fri5dly ) him8 ,k5n$y repeat$1 rev]s+ ! =m ( ! "q to see :at effect x might h4 ,i %\ldn't say s1 return$ ! doctor1 sl[ly1 ?\gh n frankly4 ,k5n$y rea*$ into 8 pocket & drew =? ! sonnet :i* he _h tak5 f ,doyle back at ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t4 ,y w recognize ! h&writ+ 9 t notation on ! m>g91 he rem>k$1 quietly4 ,x is ,mrs4 ,wil=d's4 ,h] s5tim5t1 tak5 f ! poem1 is int]e/+4 ,la?rop read x & !n r]ead x to ga9 "t1 = x 0 "s mom5ts be=e he c\ld look up1 z ?\gh he _h to make up 8 m9d j :at to say4 ,v pretty ?\ght4 ,he nodd$1 sc>cely committ+ himself4 ,la?rop seem$ a trifle uneasy4 ,i ?\ght x a r /range co9cid5ce1 tak5 ) ! bit ,i le>n$ ( h] dreams1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 ,la?rop's glance at ,k5n$y 0 "o ( e/imation1 b ,i saw t ,k5n$y 0 c>efully conceal+ j h[ mu*1 or r at pres5t h[ little1 he actually knew4 ,ord9>ily1 rem>k$ ,la?rop1 cle>+ 8 ?roat1 pr(essional e?ics w\ld seal my lips1 b 9 ?is in/ance1 s9ce y seem to ?9k t y "k s mu*1 ,i w tell y--some?+4 ,i don't l to talk ab\t my pati5ts1 & ,i won't1 b1 9 ju/ice to ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 ,i _c let ?is pass4 ,he cle>$ 8 ?roat aga9 & lean$ back 9 8 *air1 reg>d+ ,k5n$y wat*fully ?r\gh 8 glasses z he spoke4 ,"s "t ago1 he resum$1 sl[ly1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d came to me to be treat$4 ,%e said t %e suff]$ f sleeplessness--& !n :5 %e slept t h] re/ 0 brok5 by su* horrible fantasies4 ,k5n$y nodd$1 z ?\gh fully conv]sant already ) :at ! doctor _h said4 ,!re 7 dreams ( h] husb&1 he cont9u$1 morbid fe>s4 ,"o v frequ5t dream 0 ( him engag$ 9 :at seem$ to be a t]rific /ruggle1 al?\gh %e has nev] be5 able to tell me j ) :at or :om he seem$ to /ruggle4 ,%e told me %e always _h a feel+ ( p[]lessness :5 9 t dream1 z ?\gh unable to run to him & help him4 ,!n !re 7 o!r dreams t %e _h1 especially ! dreams ( a fun]al procession1 & always 9 ! c(f9 %e saw 8 face4 ,k5n$y nodd$ aga94 ,yes1 ,i "k ( ^? dreams1 he rem>k$1 casually4 ,& ( "s o!rs4 ,= a mom5t ,k5n$y's mann] seem$ to take ! doctor (f 8 pr(essional gu>d--or did he int5d x to seem s8 ,only ! o!r day1 ,la?rop w5t on1 a mom5t lat]1 %e told me ( ano!r dream4 ,9 x %e seem$ to be attack$ by a bull4 ,%e fl$ f x1 b z x pursu$ h] x seem$ to ga9 on h]1 & %e said %e c\ld ev5 feel its hot brea?--x 0 s close4 ,!n1 9 h] dream1 9 fright1 z %e ran ov] ! field1 hop+ to ga9 a clump ( woods1 %e /umbl$ & almo/ fell4 ,%e caught h]self & ran on4 ,%e expect$ mom5t>ily to be gor$ by ! bull1 b1 /rangely en\gh1 ! dream w5t no f>!r4 ,x *ang$4 ,%e seem$1 %e said1 to be 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d & 9 place ( ! bull pursu+ h] 0 n[ a s]p5t4 ,x crept ov] ! gr\nd aft] h] & hiss$1 seem$ to fasc9ate h]1 & %e trembl$ s t %e c\ld no long] run4 ,h] t]ror1 by ?is "t1 0 s great t %e awoke4 ,%e tells me t z (t5 z %e dream$ !m %e nev] f9i%$ ei!r dream4 ,v peculi>1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y4 ,y h records ( :at %e has told y8 ,yes4 ,i may say t ,i h ask$ h] to make a record ( h] dreams1 z well z o!r data :i* ,i ?\ght might be ( use 9 ! diagnosis & treatm5t ( h] n]v\s tr\bles4 ,might ,i see !m8 ,la?rop %ook 8 head emphatically4 ,by no means4 ,i consid] t !y are privileg$1 confid5tial communications betwe5 pati5t & physician--n only illegal1 b absolutely une?ical to divulge4 ,!re's "o /range ?+1 ?\gh1 t ,i may be at lib]ty to add1 s9ce y "k some?+ already4 ,always1 %e says1 ^! animals 9 ! dreams seem$ to be end[$ ) a sort ( human p]sonality4 ,bo? ! bull & ! s]p5t seem$ to h human faces4 ,k5n$y nodd$ at ! surpris+ in=mation4 ,if ,i _h expect$ him to ref] to ! dream ( ,doctor ,la?rop :i* %e h]self _h told1 ,i 0 mi/ak54 ,:at d y ?9k is ! tr\ble8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 at l5g?1 q z ?\gh he _h no idea :at to make ( x4 ,tr\ble8 ,n]v\sness1 ( c\rse4 ,i readily surmis$ t n ! dreams 7 ! cause ( h] n]v\sness1 b t h] n]v\sness 0 ! cause ( h] dreams4 ,z = ! dreams1 !y are p]fectly simple1 ,i ?9k y w agree4 ,h] n]v\sness br\ght back into h] recollection some?+ t _h once worri$ h]4 ,by c>eful que/ion+ ,i ?9k ,i discov]$ :at 0 back ( h] dreams1 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,x's no?+ y won't discov] soon1 if y hav5't already discov]$ x4 ,x 0 an engagem5t brok5 be=e h] m>riage to ,wil=d4 ,i see1 nodd$ ,k5n$y4 ,9 ! dreams1 y rememb]1 %e saw a half-human face on ! animals4 ,x 0 ! face ( ,vance ,%attuck4 ,i ga!r$ z mu*1 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 ,x seems t %e 0 once engag$ to him--t %e broke ! engagem5t because ( reports %e he>d ab\t 8 escapades4 ,i d n say ?is to disp>age ,mr4 ,%attuck4 ,f> f t4 ,he is a f9e fell[--an intimate fri5d ( m9e1 fell[-clubmate1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,t 0 all be=e he made 8 trips abroad--hunt+1 mo/ly1 ev]y:]e f ! ,arctic to ,africa4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is1 z ,i happ5 to "k1 t s9ce he travel$ abroad he has greatly settl$ d[n 9 8 habits4 ,& !n1 :o ( u has n s[n 8 wild oats8 ,! doctor smil$ indulg5tly at ! easy-go+ doctr9e t is n[ s rapidly pass+1 especially among m$ical m54 ,well1 he conclud$1 t is ! /ory4 ,make ! mo/ ( x y c4 ,v /range--v1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 !n1 *ang+ ! angle ( ! subject1 ask$1 ,y are acqua9t$ ) ! rec5t "w & ! r rem>kable dream !ories ( ,doctor ,freud8 ,doctor ,la?rop nodd$4 ,yes1 he repli$1 sl[ly1 ,i am acqua9t$ ) !m--& ,i diss5t vigor\sly f mo/ ( ,freud's conclusions4 ,k5n$y 0 ab\t to reply to ?is r sweep+ categorical mann] ( settl+ ! "q1 :51 z we talk$1 x became evid5t t !re 0 "s "o j outside ! p>tly op5 doors ( ! inn] (fice4 ,i _h se5 a woman anxi\sly hov]+ ab\t1 b _h said no?+4 ,is t y1 ,v9a8 call$ ,doctor ,la?rop1 also cat*+ sight ( h] 9 ! hall4 ,yes1 %e repli$1 p>t+ ! portires & nodd+ to u4 ,i beg p>don = int]rupt+4 ,i 0 wait+ = y to get ?r\gh1 ,irv91 b ,i've an appo9tm5t d[n-t[n4 ,i'm sure y won't m9d8 ,v9a ,la?rop 0 inde$ a /rik+ woman2 d>k ( hair1 p]haps a bit artificial1 b ( ! sort :i* is ! m fasc9at+ to /udy j because ( t artificiality2 p]haps n ! type ( woman mo/ m5 might ?9k ( m>ry+1 b "o :om few w\ld fail to be int]e/$ 94 ,%e seem$ to be m ( a man's woman ?an a woman's woman4 ,y w excuse me a mom5t8 begg$ ! doctor1 ris+4 ,s1 y see1 he f9i%$ ) u1 :5 y ask$ me :e!r %e 0 fri5dly ) ,%attuck1 x is q ! opposite1 ,i %\ld-- ,y're talk+ ( ,honora8 int]rupt$ ! doctor's wife4 ,doctor ,la?rop introduc$ u1 z !re seem$ to be no?+ else to d1 b ,i d n ?9k he 0 q at ease4 ,i don't ?9k ,i w\ld h said t1 %e ha/5$1 almo/ ignor+1 except by an incl9ation ( ! head1 ! introduction 9 ! eag]ness to express an idea 8 words _h sugge/$4 ,i don't ?9k ,honora is capable ( ei!r deep love or ev5 deep hate4 ,a sort ( m>ble woman8 sugge/$ ! doctor1 at fir/ bit+ 8 lips at hav+ h] 9 ! conv]sation1 !n affect+ to be amus$1 z ?\gh at "o woman's spontane\s e/imate ( ano!r4 ,v9a %rugg$ h] prettily r\nd$ %\ld]s1 b said no m on ! subject4 ,i %a'n't be gone long1 %e nodd$ back4 ,j a bit ( bus9ess4 ,%e 0 gone be=e ! doctor c\ld say a ^w4 ,_h ! rem>k 9 "s way be5 a %ot at ! doctor8 ,all did n appe> to be z s]5e betwe5 ?is c\ple z !y might outw>dly h u believe4 ,i saw t ! int]ruption _h n be5 lo/ on ,k5n$y4 ,_h x be5 really an int]e/ 9 our visit t _h prompt$ x8 ,someh[1 ,i wond]$ :e!r x might n h be5 ?is woman :o _h call$ up ,%attuck :ile we 7 !re4 ,b :y8 ,we left ! doctor a few m9utes lat]1 m ?an ev] conv9c$ t ! my/]y 9 ! /range dea? ( ,vail ,wil=d 0 n s simple z x seem$4 ,,iii ,,! ,,freud ,,!ory ,until ,i receive ^? mat]ials f ,doctor ,leslie to make ! poison te/s1 consid]$ ,k5n$y1 z we walk$ sl[ly ! few blocks to ! laboratory1 ,i c't see t !re is mu* ,i c d b wait4 ,9 8 laboratory1 he paus$ be=e 8 well-/ock$ %elves ) _! miscellane\s collection ( books on almo/ e conceivable subject4 ,abs5tly he select$ a volume4 ,i c\ld see t x 0 "o ( ! late/ translat$ treatises on ?is new psy*ology f ! p5 ( ! em95t sci5ti/1 ,dr4 ,sigmund ,freud1 & t x bore ! significant title1 ,! ,int]pretation ( ,dreams4 ,craig glanc$ ?r\gh x me*anically1 !n laid x aside4 ,= a few mom5ts he sat at 8 desk1 hun*$ =w>d1 />+ /raight ahead & drumm+ 8 f+]s ?\ghtfully4 ,i lean$ ov] & my eye happ5$ to fall on ! foll[+ p>agraphs3 ,to him :o is tortur$ by physical & m5tal suff]+s ! dream accords :at has be5 d5i$ him by reality1 to wit1 physical well-be+ & happ9ess2 s ! insane1 too1 see ! bright pictures ( happ9ess1 greatness1 sublimity1 & ri*es4 ,! suppos$ possession ( e/ates & ! imag9>y fulfilm5t ( wi%es1 ! d5ial or de/ruction ( :i* has j s]v$ z ! psy*ic cause ( ! insanity1 (t5 =m ! ma9 cont5t ( ! delirium4 ,! woman :o has lo/ a de>ly belov$ *ild1 9 h] delirium exp]i5ces mat]nal joys2 ! man :o has suff]$ rev]ses ( =tune sees himself imm5sely weal?y1 & ! jilt$ girl pictures h]self 9 ! bliss ( t5d] love4 ,! above passage f ,rade/ock reveals ) ! greate/ cle>ness ! wi%-fulfilm5t z a *>act]i/ic ( ! imag9ation1 common to ! dream & ! psy*osis4 ,x is easy to %[ t ! "* ( wi%-fulfilm5t 9 dreams is (t5 undisguis$ & recognizable1 s t "o may wond] :y ! language ( dreams has n long s9ce be5 und]/ood4 ,i read ?is & m1 b1 z ,i m]ely skimm$ x1 ,i c\ld n say t ,i und]/ood x4 ,i turn$ to ,k5n$y1 /ill ab/ract$4 ,!n y really reg>d ! dreams z important8 ,i ask$1 all ?\ght ( f9i%+ my own article on art ab&on$ = ! pres5t 9 ! fasc9ation ( ! my/]i\s possibilities op5$ up by ! ,wil=d case4 ,important8 he repeat$4 ,imm5sely s--indisp5sable1 z a matt] ( fact4 ,i c\ld only />e at him4 ,! m]e ?\ght t any?+ s freaki%1 s uncontrollable z a dream might h a s]i\s importance 9 a murd] case _h nev] ent]$ my m9d4 ,if ,i c get at ! tru? ( ! case1 he expla9$1 x mu/ be ?r\gh ^! dreams4 ,b h[ are y go+ to d t8 ,i ask$1 voic+ ! ?\ght t _h be5 =m+4 ,to me1 dreams seem to be j disconnect$ phantasmagoria ( ideas--aris+ n[h]e & gett+ n[h]e1 z f> z ,i c see--int]e/+1 p]haps1 b--/ill1 well1 j *aotic4 ,q ! contr>y1 ,walt]1 he correct$4 ,if y _h kept abrea/ ) ! be/ rec5t "w 9 psy*ology1 y w\ldn't say t4 ,well1 :at is ?is wond]ful ,freud !ory1 anyh[8 ,i ask$1 a bit nettl$ at 8 positive tone4 ,:at d we "k n[ t we didn't "k be=e8 ,v mu*1 he repli$1 ?\ghtfully4 ,!re's j ?is to be said ab\t dreams to-day4 ,a few ye>s ago !y 7 all b inexplicable4 ,! accept$ explanations1 !n1 7 positively mislead+ & productive ( all sorts ( misappreh5sion & d[nright *>latanry4 ,all "r1 ,i argu$4 ,t's j my idea ( dreams4 ,tell me :at x is t ! mod]n dream-books h to say ab\t !m1 !n4 ,don't be frivol\s1 ,walt]1 ,craig fr[n$4 ,dreams us$ to be treat$ v s]i\sly1 x is true1 by ! anci5ts4 ,b1 z ,i j said1 until rec5tly mod]n sci5ti/s1 reject+ ! beliefs ( ! d>k ages1 z !y ?\ght1 sc\t$ dreams z s5seless jumbles ( ideas1 uncontroll$1 9 sleep4 ,t's y\r class1 ,walt]1 he repli$1 )]+ly1 ) ! sci5ti/s :o ?\ght t !y _h ! la/ ^w1 j because x 01 to !m1 ! late/4 ,?\gh ,i res5t$ 8 correction1 ,i said no?+1 = ,i saw t he 0 s]i\s4 ,m9dful ( _m previ\s enc\nt]s ) ,craig 9 8 own fields 9 :i* ,i _h come (f a bad second1 ,i wait$ prud5tly4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 he cont9u$1 we /udy dreams really sci5tifically4 ,we believe t :atev] is has a reason4 ,_m /ud5ts _h _h ! idea t dreams meant some?+ 9 m5tal life t 0 n j pure fake & nons5se4 ,b until ,freud came along ) 8 !ories little progress _h be5 made 9 ! sci5tific /udy ( dreams4 ,grant$1 ,i repli$1 n[ r int]e/$4 ,!n :at is 8 !ory8 ,n v difficult to expla91 if y w li/5 c>efully a mom5t1 ,craig w5t on4 ,dreams1 says ,freud1 are v important1 in/ead ( be+ m]e nons5se4 ,!y give u ! mo/ reliable in=mation conc]n+ ! individual4 ,b t is possible only if ! pati5t is 9 entire rapport ) ! inve/igator4 ,lat]1 ,i may be able to give y a demon/ration ( :at ,i mean by t4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i want y to und]/& j :at x is t ,i am seek+ to discov] & ! me?od x is my purpose to adopt to atta9 x4 ,! f>!r ,k5n$y proce$$1 ! m ,i f\nd myself int]e/$1 9 spite ( my assumption ( skepticism4 ,9 fact1 ,i _h assum$ ! "p m because ,i want$ to le>n f him ?an = any o!r reason4 ,b h[ d y ?9k dreams arise 9 ! fir/ place8 ,i ask$1 m sympa!tically4 ,surely1 if !y h a mean+ t c be discov]$ by a sci5ti/ l y\rself1 !y mu/ come 9 "s logical way--& t is ! ?+ ,i c't und]/&1 fir/ ( all4 ,n s difficult4 ,! dream is n an absurd & s5seless jumble1 z y seem to ?9k4 ,really1 :5 x is prop]ly und]/ood1 x is a p]fect me*anism & has def9ite mean+ 9 p5etrat+ ! m9d4 ,he 0 draw+ ?\ghtfully on a piece ( pap]1 z he (t5 did :5 8 m9d 0 work+ actively4 ,x is z ?\gh we _h two /reams ( ?\ght1 he expla9$1 "o ( :i* we all[ to fl[ freely1 ! o!r ( :i* we are con/antly repress+1 pu%+ back into ! subconsci\s or ! unconsci\s1 z y w4 ,?is matt] ( ! evolution ( our individual m5tal life is mu* too long a /ory = me to g into j at pres5t4 ,b ! resi/ances1 z !y are call$1 ! psy*ic c5sors ( our ideas1 s to speak1 are always active1 except 9 sleep4 ,x is !n t ! repress$ mat]ial comes to ! surface4 ,yet ^! resi/ances nev] entirely lose _! p[]4 ,! dream1 !re=e1 %[s ! mat]ial di/ort$4 ,seldom does "o recognize 8 own repress$ ?\ghts or unatta9$ wi%es4 ,! dream is really ! gu>dian ( sleep1 to satisfy ! activity ( ! unconsci\s & repress$ m5tal processes t w\ld o!rwise di/urb sleep by keep+ ! c5sor busy4 ,t's :y we don't recognize ! di/ortions4 ,9 ! case ( a nightm>e ! wat*man1 or c5sor1 is ar\s$1 f9ds himself ov]-p[]$1 z x 71 & calls = help4 ,consci\sness mu/ (t5 come to ! rescue--& we wake up4 ,v neat1 ,i admitt$1 n[ m ?an half conv9c$4 ,b :at sort ( dreams are !re8 ,i don't see h[ y c classify !m1 /udy !m4 ,easily en\gh4 ,i %\ld say t !re are ?ree k9ds ( dreams--^? :i* repres5t an unrepress$ wi% z fulfill$1 ^? t repres5t ! realization ( a repress$ wi% 9 an entirely conceal$ =m1 & ^? t repres5t ! realization ( a repress$ wi%1 b 9 a =m insuffici5tly or only p>tially conceal$4 ,b :at ab\t ^! dream doctors :o pr(ess to be able to tell y :at is go+ to happ5--! clairvoyants8 ,k5n$y %rugg$4 ,cruel fak]s1 almo/ inv>iably1 he repli$4 ,?is is some?+ entirely diff]5t1 on an entirely diff]5t plane4 ,dreams are n really ( ! future1 ev5 ?\gh !y may seem to be4 ,!y are ( ! pa/--t is1 _! roots are 9 ! pa/4 ,( c\rse1 !y are ( ! future 9 ! s5se t !y %[ /riv+ aft] unfulfill$ wi%es4 ,:atev] may be d5i$ 9 reality1 we c nev]!less realize 9 ano!r way--9 our dreams4 ,x's a r pretty ?\ght4 ,he paus$ a mom5t4 ,p]haps ! dream doctors 7 n s fundam5tally wrong z we ?9k1 ev5 ab\t ! future1 he add$1 ?\ghtfully1 ?\gh = a diff]5t reason ?an !y ?\ght & a natural "o4 ,probably m ( our daily life1 conduct1 moods1 beliefs1 ?an we ?9k c\ld be trac$ to prec$+ dreams4 ,i began vaguely n[ to see :at he 0 driv+ at & to feel ! fasc9ation ( ! idea4 ,!n y ?9k t y w be able to f9d out f ,mrs4 ,wil=d's dreams m ?an %e'll ev] tell y or any "o else ab\t ! case8 ,exactly4 ,well1 t doesn't seem s unreasonable1 aft] all1 ,i admitt$1 go+ back 9 my m9d ov] :at we _h le>n$ s f>4 ,:y did ,doctor ,la?rop say he diss5t$ f ! !ory8 ,k5n$y smil$4 ,_m doctors d t4 ,!re's a side ( x all t is di/a/eful to !m1 ,i suppose4 ,x grates on m9ds ( a c]ta9 type4 ,:at's t8 ,! sex aspect4 ,sex life possesses1 accord+ to ,freud1 a f> high] significance 9 our m5tal h\sehold ?an traditional psy*ology is will+ to admit4 ,& ,i don't "k z ,i w\ld say ,i'd g ! :ole di/ance ) ,freud1 ei!r4 ,he paus$ contemplatively4 ,yet !re is mu* t is true ab\t 8 sex !ories4 ,take an example4 ,!re's mu* ab\t m>ri$ life t c be le>n$ f dreams4 ,?us1 :y ,john ,doe doesn't get along ) 8 wife has always be5 a matt] ( absorb+ int]e/ to ! neighborhood4 ,conv]sation is tak5 up by x2 yell[ j\rnalism is f\nd$ on x4 ,n[1 psy*ology--& ma9ly dream analysis--c solve ! "q--(t5 "r ?+s = bo? ,john & ,jane ,doe & set ! neighborhood tongues at re/4 ,sex & sex relations play a big rle 9 life1 :e!r we l to admit x or n4 ,i see1 ,i nodd$4 ,!n y ?9k t t's :at ,la?rop meant :5 he said he /rongly disagre$ ) ! !ory8 ,)\t a d\bt4 ,t is p]haps ! "p ( ! !ory f :i* he react$--or said he did4 ,y see1 ,freud says t z soon z y ent] ! intimate life ( a pati5t y beg9 to f9d sex 9 "s =m4 ,9 fact1 he says1 ! be/ indication ( abnormality w\ld be its abs5ce4 ,sex is "o ( ! /ronge/ ( human impulses1 ,craig cont9u$1 z imp]sonally z if he 7 classify+ butt]flies1 yet ! "o impulse subject$ to ! greate/ repression4 ,= t reason x is ! weake/ po9t 9 our cultural developm5t4 ,h[ev]1 if ev]y?+ is natural !re ought to be no tr\ble4 ,9 a normal life1 says ,freud1 !re are no neuroses4 ,b h[ does t all apply 9 ?is case8 ,i ask$4 ,y mu/ mean t we h to deal ) a life t is n normal1 "h 9 ! ,wil=d case4 ,he nodd$4 ,i 0 conv9c$ ( x1 ! mom5t ,leslie call$ on me "h4 ,t 0 :y ,i 0 int]e/$4 ,be=e t ,i ?\ght x 0 j an ord9>y case t _h /ump$ him & ,i 0 n go+ to pull 8 *e/nuts out ( ! fire = him4 ,b :at he said put x 9 a diff]5t light4 ,s did :at ,doyle told me1 especially t sonnet he f\nd4 ,!y didn't "k x--don't "k x yet--won't "k x until ,i tell !m4 ,t doesn't alt] ! fact t x promises to be a unique case4 ,he pac$ ! floor a few mom5ts1 z ?\gh try+ to piece toge!r ! fragm5ts he possess$4 ,let me proce$ n[ ) a prelim9>y psy*analysis1 z ! ,freudians call x1 he resum$1 /ill pac+ ?\ghtfully1 ! s\l analysis ( ,honora ,wil=d1 z x 74 ,i d n claim t x is f9al4 ,x is n4 ,b on su* in=mation & belief1 z ! lawy]s say1 z we h already1 we are w>rant$ 9 draw+ "s prelim9>y conclusions4 ,!y w help u to g on4 ,if any ( !m are wrong1 all we ne$ to d is ?r[ !m ov]bo>d4 ,lat]1 ,i %all add to t /ock ( in=mation1 9 "o way or ano!r1 & x may v greatly modify ^? conclusions4 ,b1 until !n1 let's adopt !m z a work+ hypo!sis4 ,i c\ld only wond] at him4 ,x 0 />tl+ 9 ! extreme to consid] ! possibilities to :i* ?is new sci5ce ( dreams might lead1 z he proce$$ to illu/rate x by apply+ x directly to a concrete case :i* ,i _h se54 ,y recall :at ,leslie told u1 :at ,mrs4 ,wil=d told u1 & :at ,doctor ,la?rop lat] confirm$--h] dream ( fe>8 ,craig w5t on4 ,at pres5t1 ,i %\ld say t x 0 a dream ( :at we call ! fulfilm5t ( a repress$ wi%4 ,dreams ( fe> are always important4 ,j consid] fe> = a mom5t4 ,fe> 9 su* a dream z ?is ne>ly always d5otes a sexual idea und]ly+ ! dream4 ,9 fact1 morbid anxiety means surely unsatisfi$ love4 ,! old ,greeks knew x4 ,_! gods ( fe> 7 born ( ! goddess ( love4 ,consequ5tly1 9 h] dream1 %e fe>$ ! dea? ( h] husb& because1 unconsci\sly1 %e wi%$ x4 ,i 0 />tl$1 to say ! lea/4 ,b1 ,craig1 ,i remon/rat$1 ! v idea is repulsive4 ,i don't believe = a mom5t %e is t k9d ( woman4 ,x's impossible4 ,take ?is idea ( dream-dea? ( "o :o is liv+1 ignor$ ,k5n$y4 ,if !re is sorr[ felt1 !n !re is "s o!r cause = ! dream4 ,b if !re is no sorr[ felt1 !n ! dream] really desires ! dea? or abs5ce ( ! p]son dream$ ab\t4 ,p]haps ,i did put x a little too sweep+ly1 he modifi$2 b :5 all ! circum/ances are consid]$1 z ,i h consid]$ !m 9 ?is case already1 ,i feel sure t ! rule w apply "h4 ,bett] n tell t to ,doyle1 ,i rem>k$4 ,judg+ by 8 attitude t[>d ,honora ,wil=d1 he'd arre/ h] on sight1 if he knew :at y j said4 ,i %all n tell ,doyle4 ,a little k is a dang]\s ?+ to ,doyle4 ,i hav5't indict$ h]--yet4 ,turn+ ! ?+ ov] 9 my m9d1 ,i f\nd x ev5 m & m di/a/eful1 & ,i c\ld n resi/ express+ myself r /rongly to t effect4 ,i expect$ to h y qu>rel ) t conclusion1 smil$ ,k5n$y1 calmly4 ,p always d1 until !y und]/&4 ,let me expla9 m fully :at ,i mean4 ,rememb]1 fir/1 t 9 *ildhood dea? is synonym\s ) be+ away4 ,& _m ( our dreams are only survivals ( *ildhood1 l ! fall+ dreams4 ,take ! night-%irt dream4 ,i suppose t1 9 common ) "s o!r millions ( mortals1 y h dream$ ( travel+ on ! ,subway1 we'll say1 lightly clad4 ,no "o notic$ x4 ,yes1 ,i laugh$4 ,only1 f9ally ,i knew x--& h[ ,i h sneak$ back home by des]t$ /reets1 afraid to be se54 ,yet1 :5 ,i met any "o1 z y say1 ! p]son didn't seem to be emb>rass$--n a t5? z mu* z ,i4 ,x speaks well = y1 nodd$ ,k5n$y1 ) mock gravity4 ,if y _h felt t o!rs saw & knew y\r %ame1 x w\ld mean some?+ entirely diff]5t4 ,z x is1 x is simply "o ( ^? survivals ( *ildhood 9 :i* !re is no s5se ( %ame ov] nak$ness4 ,o!r p don't %[ x1 ei!r4 ,b1 lat] 9 life1 y le>n$ %ame4 ,t's :]e y\r psy*ic c5sor comes 9 & makes y sneak home by ! byways & h$ges4 ,&1 /ill1 o!rs don't feel z y d ab\t x 9 ! dream4 ,if !y did1 ,i'm afraid x might %[ y\r moral s5se a bit p]v]t$4 ,h[ev]1 t's j an illu/ration ( :at ,i mean :5 ,i say t ! dea?-dream may (t5 be a *ildhood survival4 ,i li/5$ )\t comm5t1 = ,craig 0 int]e/+1 n[4 ,to get back to ! case we h1 he resum$4 ,take1 = example1 a girl :o sees 9 h] dream t h] "m is dead4 ,x may mean _m ?+s4 ,b p]haps x means only t %e wi%es h] "m away s t %e may enjoy "s pleasure t h] /rict p>5t by h] pres5ce d5ies4 ,t's a m or less p>allel case1 y see4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,i 0 n[ m will+ ?an be=e to admit ! int]pretation z appli$ to ,honora ,wil=d1 ,i 0 n prep>$ to admit ! !ory4 ,?\gh ,i said no?+ ab\t x1 ,i 0 afraid t su* dream analysis 0 po9t+ too /rongly to ,honora h]self z "o :o unconsci\sly wi%$ h] husb& out ( ! way4 ,! idea repell$ me at ! same "t t x fasc9at$4 ,i realiz$ :at wide possibilities x op5$4 ,( all dreams1 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 anxiety-dreams are among ! mo/ int]e/+ & important4 ,anxiety may orig9ate 9 psy*osexual excitem5t--! repress$ libido1 or desire1 z ! ,freudians call x4 ,neurotic fe> has its orig9 9 sexual life & corresponds to a libido1 or desire1 :i* has be5 turn$ away f its object & has n succe$$ 9 be+ appli$4 ,t may be true1 ,i admitt$1 b don't y ?9k x's a bit raw to accuse ,honora ( desir+ ! dea? ( ,vail ,wil=d j because %e didn't love him8 ,i'd hate to be a juryman 9 a case l t6 ,raw8 ,is x8 repeat$ ,k5n$y4 ,t is1 is x 9 a dream8 ,j dissociate dreams f facts1 ,walt]4 ,take ! case4 ,y see1 t fits spl5didly s f> ) :at we "k ( h]--h] secret reg>d = ,%attuck surviv+ aft] ! brok5 engagem5t2 h] app>5t coldness2 h] v real lack ( feel+ = h] husb&2 ! sup]ficiality ( x all2 love n really felt1 b %[n because ! _w mu/ see & x 0 ! prop] ?+ = h] to %[--ev5 if 9 h] he>t %e did n feel x4 ,i "k all t1 ,i insi/$4 ,b1 p]haps1 aft] all1 ,la?rop may h "s "r on 8 side4 ,mu/ "o incrim9ate oneself by dreams8 ,k5n$y %ook 8 head4 ,(t5 dreams t are app>5tly mo/ h>mless turn out to be s9i/]1 if we take ! pa9s to int]pret !m4 ,all h ! m>k ( ! bea/4 ,= in/ance1 practically all s-call$ day dreams ( wom5 are erotic 9 _! inception4 ,^? ( m5 may be s1 b q z (t5 are likely to be dreams ( ambition m ?an ( love4 ,"o _c say t ?is di/9ction w always be4 ,x is h>d to pr$ict :at may happ5 9 ! future4 ,p]haps mod]n social conditions may *ange ! v nature ( woman--p]haps h] ambition = a 'c>e]' may subm]ge h] emotional life4 ,b--well1 ,i d\bt x4 ,a few ye>s don't wipe out ! evolution & in/9cts ( c\ntless ages4 ,besides1 ,nature c be tru/$ to take c>e ( h]self4 ,sexless wom5 won't h *ildr5--!n aft] :om w ! next g5]ation aft] !m take8 ,b is t all !re is to ! dream !ory8 ,i ask$1 nodd+ agreem5t on ,k5n$y's pr$iction4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,ev5 ^? brief dreams t %e has told w be> h\rs ( /udy & analysis4 ,build+ up h] true1 inw>d "* is l lay+ mosaic4 ,y add "h a bit1 !re a bit1 "h a /one ( "o color1 !re ( ano!r4 ,x takes pati5ce & /udy4 ,:5 ! pieces are all fitt$ toge!r ! picture w be v diff]5t f :at ev5 an intimate fri5d ?9ks2 yes1 diff]5t f :at %e h]self 9 h] own inmo/ he>t ?9ks h]self to be4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 z ?\gh turn+ ! dreams ov] 9 8 m9d to see :i!r !y l$4 ,!re's ano!r feature ( h] dream ,i want to call y\r att5tion to1 he w5t on1 & t is ! cr[d z %e fl$ f ! bull4 ,cr[ds 9 dreams usually d5ote a secret4 ,:atev] h] true feel+s t[>d ,%attuck1 %e believes !m to be lock$ 9 h] own he>t4 ,aga91 :5 %e 0 pursu$ across ! field %e said %e c\ld feel ! hot brea? ( ! bea/ z he pursu$ h]4 ,f t ,i w\ld assume at lea/ t %e kn[s t ,%attuck loves h]4 ,!n %e /umbl$ & almo/ fell4 ,t c h b "o mean+--h] fe> ( becom+ a fall5 woman4 ,b %e caught h]self & ran on1 9 ! dream4 ,%e escap$4 ,:at ( ! dream ab\t ,la?rop8 ,i ask$4 ,we'll take t up lat] & try to int]pret x4 ,i am n sure ( t "o1 myself4 ,z = ! o!rs1 ,i don't mean to say t ,i've put a f9al int]pretation on !m1 ei!r4 ,"s ?+s1 su* z ,i've told y1 ,i "k4 ,b !re are o!rs /ill to be discov]$4 ,j n[ ! important ?+ is to get an und]/&+ ( ,honora h]self4 ,he took a turn up & d[n ! floor ( ! laboratory4 ,honora ,wil=d1 he said1 sl[ly1 at la/1 is :at ! speciali/s w\ld call a consci\sly frigid1 unconsci\sly passionate woman4 ,he paus$ significantly1 !n w5t on3 ,i suppose !re h be5 _m cases :]e an intellectual woman has f\nd h]self attract$ almo/ )\t reason t[>d a purely physical man4 ,y f9d x 9 lit]ature cont9ually--9 ! caveman s*ool ( fiction1 y "k4 ,z an intellectual woman1 ,honora may suppress h] nature4 ,b sometimes1 we believe1 ,nature w & does ass]t h]self4 ,k5n$y consid]$ ! laboratory impati5tly4 ,no package f ,leslie yet4 ,i h>dly "k :at to d--unless--yes--t is ! ?+1 n[ t ,i h _h "t to ?9k ?is all out4 ,i mu/ see ,mrs4 ,wil=d aga9--& alone4 ,,iv ,,! ,,hesitation ,,complex ,honora ,wil=d 0 /ill 9 ! ap>tm5t :]e we _h left h] "u ! wat*ful c>e ( "o ( ,doyle's m54 ,und\bt$ly %e felt no disposition to /ir out1 = if %e w5t out x 0 c]ta9 t %e w\ld h gone "u ! mo/ gall+ espionage4 ,x mu/ h be5 madd5+ to a woman ( h] temp]am5t & /ation 9 life to f9d h]self s h$g$ ab\t by re/riction4 ,d\btless x 0 j t t ,doyle _h int5d$1 9 ! hope t ! /ra9 to :i* he subject$ h] by x w\ld %ake h] poise4 ,nev]!less1 %e receiv$ u ) at lea/ outw>d graci\sness4 ,p]haps x 0 t %e recogniz$ "s diff]5ce 9 ! treatm5t :i* ,k5n$y accord$ h] ov] t f ^? :om ,doyle _h se5 fit to place 9 *>ge ( ! ap>tm5t :]e once %e _h be5 mi/ress4 ,at any rate1 ,i ?\ght %e act$ a bit we>y & ,i felt g5u9ely sorry = h] z %e receiv$ u & que/ion$ u ) h] eyes4 ,i've be5 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ^? dreams ( y\rs1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 endeavor+ n to betray too mu* ( ! s\rce ( 8 in=mation1 = obvi\s reasons4 ,doctor ,leslie has told me ( "s ( !m--& ,i tri$ to get ,doctor ,la?rop to tell me ( ! o!rs4 ,inde$8 %e qu]i$ m]ely1 h] l>ge eyes b5t on ,k5n$y 9 d\bt1 al?\gh %e did n betray any trepidation ab\t ! subject4 ,i wond] :e!r y w\ld m9d writ+ !m d[n = me8 ,craig ask$1 quickly4 ,i've already done s once = ,doctor ,la?rop1 %e answ]$1 z ?\gh try+ to avoid x4 ,yes1 agre$ ,k5n$y1 quickly2 b ,i c h>dly expect him to let me see !m--pr(essional e?ics & all t sort ( ?+1 y "k1 =bid4 ,i suppose s1 %e repli$1 ) a little n]v\s smile4 ,oh1 if y really want me to d s1 ,i suppose ,i c write !m out aga91 ( c\rse--write !m ! be/ ,i c recollect4 ,x w\ld be ( great assi/ance inde$1 ,i c assure y1 enc\rag$ ,k5n$y4 ,honora1 )\t ano!r demur1 walk$ ov] to a little writ+-desk :i* seem$ to be h] own4 ,k5n$y foll[$ & plac$ a *air = h]4 ,!n he /epp$ back1 ?\gh n s f> b t he c\ld wat* h]4 ,a mom5t %e paus$1 toy+ ) h] f\nta9-p51 !n began to write4 ,my mo/ frequ5t dream is a horrible "o1 %e began1 writ+ 9 a firm h&1 al?\gh %e knew t %e 0 obs]v$ & 0 weigh+ e ^w & action4 ,i h dream$ ev] s _m times t ,i saw ,vail 9 a t]rific /ruggle4 ,i c\ld n make out :o or :at x 0 ) :i* he /ruggl$4 ,at ?is po9t %e seem$ to hesitate & pause4 ,i saw t ,k5n$y 0 c>efully not+ x & e mood & action %e exhibit$4 ,!n1 aft] a mom5t1 ga!r+ h]self toge!r aga91 %e wrote on3 ,i tri$ to run to him4 ,b some?+ seem$ to hold me back4 ,i c\ld n move4 ,aga9 %e paus$1 !n v sl[ly began to write on ano!r l9e4 ,!n ! sc5e %ift$ l a motion picture4 ,i saw a fun]al procession & 9 ! c(f9 ,i c\ld see a face4 ,9 all my dreams x has be5 ! face ( ,vail4 ,z %e f9i%$1 %e seem$ n[ to be /ruggl+ ) h] emotions4 ,! m ,i saw ( ,honora ,wil=d1 ! m ,i 0 unable to resi/ ! fasc9ation ( /udy+ h]4 ,%e 0 a woman well wor? /udy--a woman ( baffl+ temp]am5t1 high-/rung1 ( ke5 p]ception1 yet always 9 ! face ( ev5 su* circum/ances z ^! keep+ h]self "u seem+ly p]fect control4 ,always ,i f\nd myself go+ back aga9 to my orig9al impression ( h]4 ,someh[1 indef9ably1 ,i felt t !re 0 some?+ lack+ 9 ?is woman's life4 ,0 x1 z ,i _h believ$ at fir/1 he>t8 ,i wond]$ :e!r1 aft] all1 !re _h be5 lack+ 9 ?is woman's life "s big exp]i5ce1 :e!r ev] %e _h really lov$4 ,i knew well :at w\ld h be5 ! answ] "o might h receiv$ if %e _h be5 que/ion$4 ,%e w\ld h po9t$ imm$iately to h] m>ri$ life z pro( t %e _h lov$--at lea/ once ^u a "t4 ,& yet1 0 x pro(8 ,_h %e lov$ ,vail ,wil=d deeply8 ,! fact 0 t ,i did n1 c\ld n feel entirely unsympa!tic t[>d h]4 ,someh[1 ,i felt1 x c\ld n h be5 entirely h] fault1 t %e mu/ h be5 ! victim ( circum/ances or prejudices ov] :i* %e _h no control4 ,at any rate1 ,i det]m9$ t :atev] lay at ! bottom ( x all 0 well wor? our /udy & discov]y4 ,i hop$ t ! case w\ld la/4 ,i want$ to see its developm5t1 &1 if by any *ance x 0 possible1 ! developm5t ( ,honora h]self1 = ,i felt t once ! gap1 :atev] x 0 & h[ev] x _h aris5 9 h] life1 0 clos$ %e w\ld be a mo/ wond]ful woman4 ,at times :5 ,i ?\ght ( ! mann] ( ,doyle & 8 m5 t[>d h]1 x made me boil ov]4 ,z = ,k5n$y1 x 0 diff]5t4 ,i did n und]/& ,craig 9 ?is matt]4 ,yet ,i knew him bett] ?an p]haps any "o else4 ,:atev] lay back ( ,craig's actions1 always ,i knew !re 0 sympa?y4 ,"s may h ?\ght him cold1 b ,i knew bett]4 ,k5n$y _h always repres5t$ to me sci5ce ) a he>t4 ,z = ,doyle--he 0 nei!r4 ,k5n$y's voice recall$ me to ! matt] ( imm$iate importance be=e u4 ,!re 0 also t dream ( ,doctor ,la?rop ab\t :i* y told me1 9 :i* he appe>$ z a lion1 sugge/$ ,k5n$y1 z %e /opp$ writ+ & h&$ him :at %e _h writt54 ,?is is v good--j :at ,i want1 z a matt] ( fact4 ,won't y write t o!r dream = me1 also8 ,) an air ( resignation1 z ?\gh %e felt %e 0 9 our h&s & _h det]m9$ t h] acts w\ld be above criticism1 %e turn$ aga9 to h] desk1 pick$ up ! p5 %e _h laid d[n1 & wrote on a fre% %eet ( pap]3 ,9 ! dream ,i seem$ to be go+ along a rocky pa?4 ,x 0 n>r[1 & z ,i turn$ a b5d !re 0 a be>d$ lion 9 ! way4 ,i 0 t]ribly fright5$4 ,i woke up4 ,%e began a new l9e & add$3 ,! lion seem$ to h a human face4 ,x seem$ to resemble ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,i contra/$ ! writ+ ( ?is dream ) ! o!r4 ,at lea/ !re _h be5 no hesitation 9 writ+ ?is1 ,i obs]v$1 :atev] t might mean4 ,already ,i 0 com+ to h "s respect = ! dream !ory :i* ,i w\ld h ridicul$ only a few h\rs be=e ,k5n$y began to conv9ce me4 ,honora laid d[n ! p5 & glanc$ up r we>ily z ,k5n$y ran 8 eye ov] :at %e _h writt54 ,mu* z x all ar\s$ h] curiosity1 pla9ly ! :ole proce$+ on ! "p ( ,craig 0 a seal$ book to h]4 ,!re's j ano!r dream1 or1 r1 two dreams1 he said1 9 a mom5t1 t int]e/$ me almo/ z mu* :5 ,i he>d ( !m4 ,doctor ,la?rop happ5$ to m5tion !m )\t tell+ !m & ,i'd l to get !m f y4 ,%e glanc$ at him cov]tly1 z mu* z to say1 ,s1 !n1 y h be5 talk+ ab\t me to him8 b %e controll$ :atev] rem>k 0 on h] tongue & said no?+4 ,in/ead1 ob$i5tly aga91 %e pick$ up ! p5 & wrote1 :ile we wait$ & ! m9utes pass$4 ,only n[ x seem$ t %e 0 writ+ m c>efully1 bo? tak+ m "t ov] ! actual legibility & ! *oice ( words4 ,i seem$ to be attack$ by a bull1 %e detail$4 ,x 0 9 a great field & ,i fl$ f x ov] ! field4 ,b x pursu$ me4 ,x seem$ to ga9 on me4 ,x 0 evid5t t %e 0 n writ+ ?is dream ) ! facility ) :i* %e _h set d[n ! o!rs4 ,%e paus$ z %e came to ! *ase by ! bull & seem$ to ?9k ab\t :at next to say4 ,!n %e wrote3 ,x 0 v close4 ,!n1 9 my dream1 9 fright1 ,i ran fa/] ov] ! field4 ,i rememb] ,i hop$ to ga9 a clump ( woods4 ,z ,i ran ,i /umbl$ & w\ld h fall54 ,b ,i manag$ to cat* myself 9 "t4 ,i ran on4 ,i expect$ mom5t>ily to be gor$ by ! bull4 ,t seem$ to be ! end ( ! dream--) me runn+ & ! bull ga9+ on me4 ,%e did n pause1 h[ev]1 except to skip a l9e1 b began writ+ aga93 ,!n ! dream *ang$4 ,i seem$ to be 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d4 ,9 ! place ( ! bull pursu+ me !re 0 n[ a s]p5t4 ,x re>$ its head angrily & crept ov] ! gr\nd aft] me & hiss$4 ,x seem$ to fasc9ate me4 ,i trembl$ & c\ld n run4 ,my t]ror 0 s great t ,i awoke4 ,%e 0 ab\t to lay ! p5 d[n aga91 z ?\gh glad ( ! opportunity1 :5 ,k5n$y ask$1 ) no int5tion ( /opp+ s soon1 ,7 !re n faces on ^! animals8 ,! faces seem$ to be human1 %e murmur$1 evasively1 /ill look+ at :at %e _h writt5 = him1 & mak+ no ef=t to am5d or correct x4 ,human8 repeat$ ,k5n$y4 ,did !y be> a resemblance to any "o y "k8 ,%e look$ up f ! writ+ & met 8 eyes directly 9 a p]fectly innoc5t />e4 ,! faces seem$ to be human1 %e repeat$1 b ,i did n recognize !m4 ,:at did x mean8 ,i knew %e 0 n tell+ ! tru?4 ,k5n$y knew x4 ,did %e "k t he knew x8 ,if %e did1 x _h no outw>d effect on h]4 ,x is all v hazy to me1 %e insi/$4 ,i wond]$ :at _h be5 ! reason ( h] hesitation & h] f9al decision n to tell u :at %e _h evid5tly told ,doctor ,la?rop on ! fir/ tell+ ( ! dream4 ,surely1 ,i reason$1 !re mu/ be "s reason back ( ?is concealm5t4 ,i 0 =c$ to be cont5t to wait 9 ord] to "q ,k5n$y to le>n :at 8 own impressions 74 ,any betrayal n[1 be=e h]1 might entirely upset 8 nicely laid plans1 :atev] !y 74 ,%e seem$ to expect a fur!r quizz+ & to /eel h]self 9 prep>ation = x4 ,evid5tly ,doyle's mann] & me?ods _h taught h] t4 ,are ^? all ! dreams y c rememb]8 ,craig ask$4 ,i fanci$ t !re 0 an air ( relief 9 h] mann]1 ?\gh %e w\ld n1 = ! _w1 h betray$ x be=e u4 ,= a mom5t %e ?\ght1 z if glad to get away f some?+ t _h tr\bl$ h] greatly4 ,:5 %e spoke h] voice & mann] 7 subdu$4 ,!re is "o o!r1 %e repli$4 ,w y write x8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 be=e %e _h "t to *ange h] m9d4 ,if y really c>e to h x4 ,v mu*1 he urg$4 ,aga9 %e turn$ z ?\gh escap+ some?+ & wrote3 ,i seem$ to be walk+ ?r\gh a =e/ ) ,vail4 ,i don't "k :]e we 7 go+1 b ,i seem$ to h difficulty 9 gett+ !re4 ,vail 0 help+ me along4 ,x 0 up-hill4 ,f9ally1 :5 we got almo/ to ! top ( ! hill1 ,i /opp$4 ,i did n g any f>!r1 ?\gh he did4 ,"h aga9 %e hesitat$1 !n wrote sl[ly1 ,!n ,i seem$ to meet-- & /opp$4 ,honora glanc$ up1 saw ,k5n$y wat*+ h]1 & turn$ hurri$ly1 add+1 --a woman4 ,%e did n pause aft] t1 b wrote3 ,j !n %e cri$ t !re 0 a fire4 ,i turn$ ar\nd & look$4 ,!re 0 a big explosion & ev]ybody ran out ( ! h\ses1 %riek+4 ,y say y saw a woman8 ask$ ,craig1 almo/ be=e %e _h f9i%$ writ+4 ,:o 0 %e8 ,i d n "k :o %e 0--a--j a woman4 ,by ?is "t ,i1 too1 0 n>r[ly wat*+ ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,%e seem$ to h a mo/ rem>kable composure1 except = an almo/ imp]ceptible mom5t ( hesitation n[ & !n4 ,9 fact1 ! hesitation w\ld h pass$ unnotic$ _h n "o be5 on ! look\t4 ,i ?9k x 0 n[ t %e realiz$ t !re 0 some?+ go+ on 9 ,k5n$y's m9d & 9 8 me?od ( que/ion+ h] t %e did n und]/&4 ,x 0 z ?\gh 9 tak+ refuge f answ]+ "o "q--ab\t ! faces on ! bull & ! s]p5t--%e _h run directly into ano!r "q :i* %e 0 equally av]se to answ]+ frankly4 ,i 0 n[ conv9c$ t a l>ge "p ( h] frankness ) u 0 m]e pose1 t %e knew ,k5n$y _h p5etrat$ x1 & t ! discov]y al>m$ h]4 ,k5n$y also saw t %e _h und]/ood4 ,x 0 z ?\gh x _h be5 a cue4 ,in/antly he ?rew (f ! mask4 ,are y sure t x 0 n ,v9a ,la?rop8 he %ot out quickly4 ,= j a fraction ( a second %e 0 />tl$1 almo/ disconc]t$4 ,b in/antly %e rega9$ h] control4 ,yes1 %e answ]$1 positively4 ,i am sure x 0 n4 ,x 0 no "o ,i "k4 ,yet ,i 0 someh[ m ?an ev] conv9c$ t %e meant ,v9a ,la?rop1 aft] all--,v9a1 :o 0 ( q a diff]5t type f h]self4 ,:at x all meant 0 ano!r "q4 ,i knew t we %\ld h tak5 a long /ep t[>d ! discov]y if we c\ld only h got h] to admit x4 ,b %e 0 ke5ly on gu>d n[4 ,!re 0 n a *ance ( a direct admission /rong en\gh1 ?\gh ! indirect admission 04 ,no "o8 press$ ,k5n$y4 ,?9k6 ,no1 no "o6 ,oh1 :y mu/ ,i be badg]$ & h\nd$ ?is way8 %e bur/ =?4 ,:at h ,i done8 ,am ,i n grief-/rick5 en\gh z x is8--,i hate--y--all6 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t %e _h let ?is und]curr5t ( h] feel+s leap to ! surface1 beyond control4 ,%e seem$ to realize x1 & in/antly to repress x1 z %e /ood !re1 h] great1 lu/r\s eyes fix$ ^u u--) defiance mix$ ) fe> & d\bt4 ,x 0 />tl+1 dramatic1 cruel1 p]haps m]ciless--?is dissect+ ( ! s\l ( ! h&some woman be=e u4 ,b x _h come to a po9t :]e x 0 absolutely necess>y to get at ! tru?4 ,at lea/ ,k5n$y seem$ conv9c$ t lock$ 9 h] he>t 0 ! key to ! my/]y4 ,honora1 hi!rto almo/ pallid1 0 n[ flu%$ & indignant4 ,= ! fir/ "t we saw a fla% ( real feel+ & ,i knew t und]nea? h] conv5tional ext]ior a woman exi/$--v real1 capable ( ! heights ( feel+ & passion :5 once ar\s$4 ,x made me m ?an ev] sympa!tic t[>d h]4 ,i long$ to help h]1 yet !re seem$ no way to d s4 ,only ,honora might "w out ,honora's salvation4 ,x 0 !n & lat] t ,i realiz$ t ! v mann] ( h] indignation %[$ ! tru? ( ! new psy*ology ( dreams1 =1 z ,i lat] le>n$1 p (t5 become indignant :5 ! analy/ /rikes :at is call$ by ! new psy*ologi/s ! ma9 complex ( ideas4 ,k5n$y evid5tly conclud$ t 8 exam9ation _h gone f> en\gh1 t to pursue x w\ld be only to antagonize h] unnecess>ily4 ,t w\ld nev] d s e>ly 9 ! case4 ,accord+ly he apologiz$ z gracefully z an inquisitor c\ld1 & we excus$ ourselves1 ?\gh ,honora's gaze foll[$ him defiantly to ! door4 ,well--we're 9 bad ) h] n[1 ,i :isp]$1 z we ga9$ ! outside1 9 ! private hallway4 ,t's mo/ un=tunate1 he agre$1 ?\gh x did n seem to worry him mu*4 ,b y "k by ?is "t1 ,walt]1 t man-hunt+ is n a popul> occupation--& woman-hunt+ is ev5 less s4 ,he /opp$ a mom5t1 look$ back1 sigh$1 & add$1 ,x is ! p5alty ,i mu/ pay4 ,9 ! hall1 ,craig /opp$ a mom5t to speak to ,doyle's man1 ,mc,cabe1 a ?ick-neck$ fell[1 squ>e-jaw$ & squ>e-to$1 ( ! flatty type4 ,mr4 ,doyle isn't "h1 ,i suppose8 ,no1 sir4 ,gone d[n to ,mr4 ,wil=d's (fice4 ,telephone call t !re's some?+ new !re4 ,i see4 ,is ! maid1 ,cele/e1 "h8 ,yes1 sir4 ,que] girl--pretty--,fr5*--b ,i c't seem to 'make' h]4 ,k5n$y pass$ ov] ! imp]t95ce ( ! slang4 ,evid5tly ,mc,cabe consid]$ flirtations ) maids 8 pr]ogative4 ,i'd l to see h]4 ,mc,cabe l$ u d[n ! hall1 & soon we f\nd ,cele/e1 a "y & rem>kably beautiful girl4 ,"o c\ld see traces ( sorr[ on h] face1 :i* 0 exce$+ly1 ?\gh n unpleas+ly1 pale4 ,%e 0 dress$ 9 black1 :i* height5$ ! pallor ( h] face & excit$ a feel+ ( m+l$ respect & int]e/4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 a re/less brilliancy ( h] eyes & a n]v\sness :i* 0 express$ by ! con/ant motion ( h] sl5d] f+]s4 ,%e %rank f ,mc,cabe1 & h] confid5ce 0 n re/or$ ev5 aft] ,k5n$y _h ord]$ him to leave u alone ) h] s t we might "q h]4 ,oh1 ^! horrible detectives6 %e murmur$4 ,x is t]rible4 ,!y w drive me crazy4 ,pauvre1 pauvre madame6 ,k5n$y _h s\ght ?is opportunity to "q h] ab\t ,vail ,wil=d alone4 ,b1 z he pli$ h] ) que/ions1 %e _h little to say ei!r ab\t him or ab\t h] mi/ress4 ,%e 0 evid5tly well tra9$4 ,did y ev] see ,mr4 ,wil=d or ,mrs4 ,wil=d ) ,mrs4 ,v9a ,la?rop8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 sudd5ly4 ,cele/e %ook h] head ) a nave />e4 ,nevair4 ,b1 madame--did %e n "k h]8 ,cele/e m]ely %rugg$4 ,wasn't %e jeal\s ( ,mr4 ,wil=d--& "s "o8 ,cele/e reg>d$ him a mom5t4 ,h] quick m9d seem$ to race ahead t[>d ! implication ( ! rem>k4 ,no--no--no6 cri$ ,cele/e1 vehem5tly4 ,%e 0 n jeal\s4 ,%e w\ld nev] h done su* a ?+4 ,%e might h left monsieur--b--viol5ce--nevair6 ,k5n$y cont9u$ ) a few inconsequ5tial que/ions4 ,!n f a table 9 ! room he pick$ up a magaz9e4 ,z he ran ov] ! pages he /opp$ be=e a picture ( a d9n] 9 a fa%ionable re/aurant1 su* z delights ! he>t ( ! mod]n magaz9e illu/rator to portray4 ,he turn$ ! picture ar\nd & held x be=e ,cele/e = j a few in/ants1 p]haps t5 seconds4 ,!n he clos$ ! magaz9e quickly4 ,x seem$ to me to be a purposeless action1 b ,i 0 n surpris$ :5 ,k5n$y add$1 ,n[ tell me :at y saw4 ,cele/e by ?is "t 0 q ov]:elm+ 9 h] desire to please on any?+ b ! quizz+ ab\t h] mi/ress4 ,quickly %e enum]at$ ! objects1 gradually sl[+ d[n z ! numb] became exhau/$4 ,7 !re any fl[]s8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,oh yes--& favors1 too1 y call !m8 ,i c\ld see no reason at all 9 ! proce$+1 yet ,i knew ,k5n$y too well to suppose t he _h n "s purpose4 ,! que/ion+ ?us /rangely ov]1 ,k5n$y )drew1 leav+ ,cele/e m my/ifi$ ?an ev]4 ,well1 ,i exclaim$1 :at 0 all t k9d]g>t5 /uff8 ,t8 he expla9$4 ,x is kn[n to crim9ologi/s z ! ',aussage te/4' ,j try x sometime :5 y get a *ance4 ,if !re are1 say1 fifty objects 9 a picture1 normally a p]son may recall p]haps tw5ty ( !m4 ,i see1 ,i nodd$4 ,a te/ ( memory4 ,m ?an t1 he repli$4 ,y rememb] t1 at ! end1 ,i sugge/$ t %e might h ov]look$ some?+8 ,i m5tion$ an object--! fl[]s--likely to h be5 on ! table4 ,!y 7 n !re1 z y might h obs]v$ if y _h _h ! picture be=e y4 ,t 0 a te/ ( ! susceptibility to sugge/ion ( ,cele/e4 ,by ?is "t we 7 on ! /reet & walk+ sl[ly back to ! laboratory4 ,%e may n mean to lie delib]ately1 conclud$ ,k5n$y1 b ,i'm afraid we'll h to get along )\t h] 9 gett+ to ! bottom ( ?is case4 ,!re 7 no fl[]s !re1 yet 9 h] anxiety to please %e said !re 71 & ev5 w5t f>!r & add$ favors1 :i* 7 n !re4 ,y see1 be=e we g any f>!r1 we "k t ,cele/e is unreliable1 to say ! lea/4 ,v ,,! ,,psy*analysis ,back at ! laboratory aga91 we f\nd t n ev5 yet _h ! mat]ials arriv$ f ,doctor ,leslie ) :i* to make ! exam9ation t ,craig desir$4 ,x seem$ to me t ,leslie 0 v sl[1 b x didn't worry ,craig4 ,evid5tly !re 7 o!r & ev5 m absorb+ problems on 8 m9d1 problems t press$ = solution ev5 above ! discov]y ( ! poison4 ,:at 0 y\r idea 9 hav+ h] write ^? dreams out aga98 ,i ask$4 ,well--he smil$--,i want$ to see :e!r %e w\ld make any *anges4 ,*anges 9 ! tell+ ( dreams ov] aga9 are (t5 v significant4 ,!y indicate :at ! psy*analy/s call ! 'complexes1' ! root ideas1 (t5 hidd5 away1 out ( :i* _m actions & feel+s spr+4 ,i see--& did y f9d any?+8 ,a great deal4 ,!re are "s important *anges1 "s v>iations betwe5 :at %e told & :at %e wrote :i* are v significant4 ,don't y see8 ,x is "o ?+ to tell a dream 9 conv]sation--q ano!r :5 y calmly sit d[n to write x on pap]4 ,! words take on an add$ weight4 ,n[ ! next problem is to figure out 9 my psy*analysis j :at x is t ^! *anges may mean4 ,he drew =? ! writ+ %e _h done & began /udy+ ov] x c>efully = sev]al m9utes4 ,f9ally1 ) an air ( satisfaction1 he look$ ov] at me4 ,fir/ ( all1 he said1 ,i want to consid] t dream ( ! dea? ( h] husb&4 ,j recall = ! mom5t h[ %e told t dream to ,leslie4 ,he took ! pap] 9 8 h& & began read+4 ,j li/54 ',my mo/ frequ5t dream is a horrible "o4 ,i h dream$ ev] s _m times t ,i saw ,vail 9 a t]rific /ruggle4 ,i c\ld n make out :o or :at x 0 ) :i* he /ruggl$4' ,if y rememb]1 x 0 at ?is po9t t %e hesitat$ 9 writ+4 ,:y did %e8 ',i tri$ to run to him4 ,b some?+ seem$ to hold me back4 ,i c\ld n move4' ,:y 0 %e unable to g to him8 ,:at held h] back8 ,!re is some?+ /range ab\t x4 ,c\ld x h be5 because %e did n really want to g to him8 ,c\ld x h be5 because %e did n love him8 ,i said no?+4 ,x _h be5 ! ?\ght 9 my own m9d1 yet ,i _h n c>$ to express x4 ,at t po9t1 he w5t on1 %e paus$ aga94 ',!n ! sc5e %ift$1 l a motion picture4 ,i saw a fun]al procession & 9 ! c(f9 ,i c\ld see a face4 ,9 all my dreams x has be5 ! face ( ,vail4' ,!re 0 no hesitation1 practically no *ange 9 t4 ,i not$ t %e exhibit$ consid]able emotion--t is1 consid]able emotion = h]4 ,%e did n hesitate1 because %e does n und]/& ! dream4 ,if %e did1 ,i ?9k %e w\ld hesitate--ev5 refuse to tell x4 ,i ?9k ) t dream alone "o might get a pretty good inkl+ ( ! /ate ( affairs4 ,i 0 ab\t to int]rupt1 b ,craig hurri$ "r on & gave me no *ance4 ,m important1 p]haps1 take t dream ( ! bull & ! s]p5t4 ,if y recall1 %e wrote t m sl[ly & c>efully ?an ! o!r dream1 *oos+ h] words4 ,!re's some?+ significant ab\t t fact 9 itself4 ,n[1 let's see4 ',i seem$ to be attack$ by a bull4 ,x 0 9 a great field & ,i fl$ f x ov] ! field4 ,b x pursu$ me4 ,x seem$ to ga9 on me4' ,t's :]e ! fir/ hesitation came1 & "r !re we come to a v important 'complex1' ,i ?9k4 ,!re 0 practically no *ange until we come to ?is "p :]e ! bull *ases h]4 ,did y get t8 ,i 0 =c$ to confess t ,i _h n und]/ood4 ,x made no diff]5ce to ,k5n$y4 ,v pati5tly he proce$$ to enlight5 me1 z if ,i 7 "o ( 8 pupils4 ,%e omitt$ some?+ t may be v important4 ,don't y rememb] :5 ,la?rop told u %e _h told him t ! bull 0 s close to h] t %e c\ld feel its hot brea?8 ,i rememb] n[4 ,:at ( x8 ,v mu*4 ,= "s reason--p]haps unkn[n to h]self--%e omits all m5tion ( x 9 writ+ x = u4 ,i ?9k y'll und]/& bett] z we g on ) ! dream4 ',x 0 v close1' he read1 rapidly4 ',!n 9 my dream1 9 fright ,i ran fa/] ov] ! field4 ,i rememb] ,i hop$ to ga9 a clump ( woods4 ,z ,i ran1 ,i /umbl$ & w\ld h fall54 ,b ,i manag$ to cat* myself 9 "t4 ,i ran on4' ,i ?9k we discuss$ t ourselves1 once1 ! fe> ( be+ a fall5 woman4 ,we ne$ n g ov] x aga91 except to po9t out t h] dream %[s t1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 some?+ re/ra9$ h]4 ',i expect$ mom5t>ily to be gor$ by ! bull4 ,t seem$ to be ! end ( ! dream1' & s =?4 ,n[1 ! next "p4 ',i seem$ to be 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d4' ,we discuss$ t1 too--ab\t ! cr[d d5ot+ a secret4 ,!n comes ! s]p5t4 ',x re>$ its head angrily & crept ov] ! gr\nd aft] me & hiss$4' ,t's a bit diff]5t1 !re1 f ! way %e told x4 ',x seem$ to fasc9ate me4 ,i trembl$ & c\ld n run4 ,my fe> 0 s great t ,i awoke4' ,all "r4 ,"h's ! po9t--:5 ,i que/ion$ h] ab\t ! faces1 ! human faces1 on ^? animals4 ,%e told ,la?rop t ! face %e saw 0 t ( ,%attuck4 ,b to me %e absolutely d5i$ x4 ,%e said %e did n recognize ! face4 ,!re's ! po9t4 ,:y did %e cut out t ab\t ! hot brea? ( ! bull8 ,:y did %e d5y absolutely ! face ( ,%attuck8 ,he 0 pac+ up & d[n z ?\gh he _h ei!r made or confirm$ a discov]y4 ,j consid] :at ,i told y ab\t ! ,freud !ory aga91 he w5t on4 ,fe>1 z ,i told y1 is equival5t to a wi% 9 ?is sort ( dream4 ,we ?re%$ t all out ov] my int]pretation ( ! fir/ dream ( all--! dea?-dream4 ,i hope y are beg9n+ to und]/&1 by ?is "t4 ,b morbid fe> also1 z ,i h said1 d5otes "s sex feel+4 ,n[ take ! la/ dreams4 ,9 dreams animals are usually symbols4 ,9 ! two p>ts ( ?is dream we f9d bo? ! bull & ! s]p5t4 ,f "t immemorial !y h be5 ! symbols ( ! cont9u+ life-=ce4 ,su* symbolism has be5 +ra9$ 9 lit]ature & ?9k+1 bo? my/ical & o!rwise4 ,:5 %e felt ! hot brea? ( ! bull1 x meant ! passion ( love 9 ,%attuck1 :o is pursu+ h]4 ,frankly1 ,i d n ?9k he has ev] lo/ 8 love = h]4 ,& %e kn[s x--at lea/1 subconsci\sly4 ,t's :at t means4 ,9 h] he>t %e kn[s x1 al?\gh %e may n op5ly admit x4 ,also1 %e fe>s x4 ,m ?an t4 ,dreams are always bas$ on exp]i5ces or ?\ghts ( ! day prec$+ ! dreams4 ,"o doesn't always realize h[ easy t is4 ,a ?+ dream$ ( may h happ5$ ye>s ago4 ,b if "o c\ld recall all ! ?\ghts imm$iately prec$+ sleep1 "o w\ld be able to trace out "s impell+ ?\ght1 p]haps on ! surface q unrelat$1 :i* br\ght x up4 ,! m unrelat$1 ! m int]e/+ & important ! connect+ l9k4 ,!re 0 e *ance1 9 ?is case1 ( ,%attuck hav+ be5 sugge/$ to h] any day4 ,besides1 %e may be ?9k+ a great deal ( him--& n realize x--= h] moral c5sor%ip is always pu%+ su* ?\ghts back into ! subconsci\s4 ,k5n$y reg>d$ me att5tively1 !n add$3 ,%e dream$ ( a man's face on ^? bea/s--!n d5i$ x to me4 ,:at's ! explanation8 ,i suppose ,k5n$y 0 h&+ ! explanation to me1 b ,i c\ld n q und]/& x1 mu* less express x4 ,easy1 he answ]$ to 8 own "q4 ,%e ?9ks t %e hates him4 ,consci\sly %e rejects4 ,unconsci\sly1 ?\gh1 %e accepts him4 ,any ( ! new psy*ologi/s :o "k ! intimate connection betwe5 love & hate c\ld und]/& h[ t is possible4 ,love does n ext+ui% hate1 nor hate1 love4 ,!y repress ea* o!r4 ,! opposite s5tim5t may v easily gr[4 ,a prop] und]/&+ ( t w\ld expla9 _m ( ! anomalies ( human nature--especially 9 ! relations ( m5 & wom5 :i* sometimes seem to be inexplicable4 ,s9ce our previ\s discussion on ! subject1 ,i _h turn$ x ov] _m times 9 my m9d4 ,x 0 surely a new situation to me :i* ?is application ( ! new psy*ology 0 unfold+4 ,yet1 "u ! exposition ( ,k5n$y1 ,i 0 n s bitt]ly ho/ile to x n[ z ,i _h be5 be=e4 ,pla9ly en\gh1 no?+ t ,i _h be5 able to (f] to myself _h fitt$ 9 ) :at ,i saw 9 ! "* ( ,honora ,wil=d4 ,at lea/ ?is seem$ to fit4 ,y w\ld be surpris$ to le>n h[ frequ5tly su* situations arise1 def5d$ ,craig4 ,i suppose1 to an analy/1 !y seem to be common1 because x is only su* cases t come to 8 att5tion4 ,if "o treat$ only r$-hair$ m51 "o w\ld1 no d\bt1 soon get ! idea t ! community 0 compos$ ma9ly ( ! r$-hair$4 ,t is j z fooli% z to g to ! o!r extreme & to d5y t !re are any r$-hair$ p1 j because "o has nev] happ5$ to see "o4 ,! rem>k 0 obvi\sly int5d$ = me4 ,i said no?+1 b ,i 0 really al>m$4 ,= ,i c\ld see t ! case 0 actually gr[+ v mu* black] = ,honora z he proce$$4 ,0 n ,k5n$y practically tax+ h] ) lov+ ano!r man ?an h] husb&8 ,0 he n build+ up motives8 ,! dream]1 he proce$$1 is always ! pr9cipal actor 9 a dream1 or ! dream c5t]s ab\t ! dream] intimately4 ,dreams are p]sonal4 ,we nev] dream ab\t matt]s t conc]n o!rs prim>ily1 b ( matt]s t conc]n ourselves1 ei!r v directly or at lea/ indirectly4 ,s x has be5 ) ^! dreams ( ,honora4 ,!y conc]n h] intimately4 ,ye>s ago t woman suff]$ :at ! new psy*ologi/s call a psy*ic trauma--a s\l w\nd4 ,%e 0 engag$ to ,%attuck4 ,we "k t4 ,b h] c5sor$ consci\sness reject$ ! mann] ( life ( h] fianc4 ,9 pique1 p]haps1 %e m>ri$ ,wil=d4 ,x 0 a w\nd :5 %e ca/ aside h] fir/ love1 a deep w\nd4 ,b ,nature always does h] be/ to repair a w\nd--ei!r a physical w\nd or a psy*ic w\nd4 ,t und]lies ! psy*ology ( =gett+4 ,honora ?\ght %e _h f\nd love aga91 9 ! advances ( ,wil=d4 ,b %e _h n1 truly4 ,%e nev] lo/ h] real1 n[ subconsci\s1 love = ano!r--,%attuck4 ,day by day %e tells h]self t he is no?+ to h]1 nev] really 01 nev] aga9 c be4 ,%e believes x4 ,%e lives x4 ,yet1 :5 t c5sor%ip is rais$ 9 sleep1 x is diff]5t4 ,!n he pursues h]1 9 h] dreams4 ,9 actuality1 too1 ,i don't d\bt t he pursues h]1 & %e kn[s x4 ,i'll wag] ,%attuck does n dream ( h] except frankly4 ,he frankly ?9ks ( h]4 ,he is /ill 9 love ) h]4 ,x is a t\gh problem = ,honora ,wil=d4 ,i beg9 to see x m & m cle>ly1 ,i admitt$4 ,dreams are v wond]ful exp]i5ces1 :5 "o und]/&s !m rightly4 ,h] dreams1 especially1 agre$ ,craig1 f+]+ ! pap]s4 ,n[ !re's t dream ( ,la?rop4 ,i suspect %e ?9ks ( him some:at z ( a social lion4 ,& ,i suppose he is--popul>1 a club-man1 a lady-kill]4 ,p]haps t is :y %e dream$ ( him z a lion4 ,b x w\ldn't expla9 all4 ,i recall he wore a be>d4 ,t may h sugge/$ ! tawny mane ( a lion1 too4 ,! two ideas comb9$4 ,!re is ! n>r[ pa?1 too4 ,a lion /&s 9 ! pa?4 ,i don't q fa?om x yet4 ,b1 y see1 ,walt]1 ( su* /uff are dream lions made4 ,?is fantasy ,i mu/ leave op5 = int]pretation until we und]/& ,la?rop himself bett]4 ,ab\t ,%attuck1 ,i rev]t$1 n q prep>$ to pass t po9t )\t cle>+ x z mu* z possible 9 my own m9d4 ,pla9ly he c>es a great deal = h]4 ,i rememb] see+ "o ( ,freud's books 9 8 libr>y4 ,suppose he knew h] dreams4 ,w\ld he n be able to discov] t secretly %e c>$ really v deeply = him & n = ,vail8 ,he might1 admitt$ ,k5n$y4 ,b ! problem w\ld be to prove t he did1 ,i suppos$1 = ,i 0 cat*+ at any /raw t w\ld save ,honora ,wil=d f ! logical outcome ( ,k5n$y's analysis z ,i saw x4 ,craig _h come to ! la/ %eet ( pap]4 ,?is is my new prize1 he exclaim$1 wav+ x4 ,i _h "s inkl+ ( :at x betrays1 b n ! c]ta9ty ?is gives4 ,?is is an entirely new dream4 ,we h no ha/ily spok5 description ) :i* to comp>e x4 ,h[ev]1 t w make little diff]5ce4 ,we'll h to treat x z new4 ,let's g ov] x v c>efully4 ,x may easily prove mo/ important ( all4 ,sl[ly he read x4 ',i seem$ to be walk+ ?r\gh a =e/ ) ,vail4 ,i don't "k :]e we 7 go+1 b ,i seem$ to h difficulty 9 gett+ !re4 ,vail 0 help+ me along4 ,x 0 up-hill4 ,f9ally1 :5 we got almo/ to ! top ( ! hill1 ,i /opp$4 ,i did n g any f>!r1 ?\gh he did4' ,t's :]e h] fir/ hesitation-break 9 writ+ x occurr$4 ,s f>1 y see1 ?is is a mo/ intimate dream ( _! relations1 z y y\rself c int]pret readily4 ,!re 7 sev]al hesitations gr\p$ "h4 ',!n ,i seem$ to meet'--!re 0 "o--'a woman'--!re 0 ano!r4 ',j !n %e cri$ !re 0 a fire4' ,:at does t mean1 y ask8 ,ev] he> love describ$ z a fire8 ,well1 next3 ',i turn$ ar\nd & look$4 ,!re 0 a big explosion & ev]ybody ran out ( ! h\ses1 %riek+4' ,i recall vividly :at took place :5 we rea*$ t po9t1 ,i put 94 ,at ! "t ,i ?\ght ( ,v9a ,la?rop1 ( :at a q diff]5t type ( woman ,v9a is4 ,v9a is none ( y\r consci\sly frigid1 unconsci\sly passionate wom54 ,v9a ,la?rop is ?robb+ ) passion1 z "o c see :o has ev] met h] or he>d ( h]4 ,q s4 ,9 ?is dream !re pla9ly appe>s ! 'o!r woman' 9 ! case1 ! woman :o has ! passion :i* ,honora h]self does n h4 ,or at lea/1 s %e ?9ks4 ,%e seems to recognize 9 ?is o!r woman a woman ( a diff]5t nature f h]self4 ,& yet1 add$ ,craig--& yet1 y "k1 ',! ,colonel's lady & ,judy ,o',grady--' ,are n only ! same "u ! sk91 to y psy*ologi/s1 ,i suppli$1 b 9 ! inn] consci\sness1 too4 ,i suppose s1 he laugh$4 ,i consid]$ a mom5t4 ,0 ?is all confirmation ( ! rumor$ relations betwe5 ,v9a ,la?rop & ,vail ,wil=d1 z ,doyle _h dug ! /ory up8 ,i recall$ ! notations t ,doctor ,leslie _h discov]$ on ! desk cal5d> ( ,wil=d ab\t appo9tm5ts ) ,v9a & ! contemplat$ divorce4 ,_h a new sc&al be5 brew+ & _h ! s5sational press ( ! city be5 depriv$ ( x by "s unt[>d circum/ance8 ,at lea/ !y _h no compla9t4 ,a great] piece ( news _h be5 creat$ to take its place--a murd] case :i*1 n[1 bade fair to become ! celebrat$ case ( ! season :5 x broke1 z !y say4 ,! reason ,i've sp5t s mu* "t analyz+ ?is new dream1 ,craig cont9u$1 is t !re's ano!r v important ?+ 9 x--reveal$ 9 ! hesitation & ! *anges1 ! gaps1 & ! additions4 ,x helps u to recon/ruct h] inn] life1 z we c\ld nev] h got x f h]self1 z %e c\ld nev]1 ev5 at ?is mom5t1 con/ruct x = h]self4 ,into h] life--into h] dream life1 too--!re has come 'ano!r woman4' ,i believe t x is really ,v9a ,la?rop4 ,%e betrays x4 ,i hate to admit t ei!r ,doyle or ,leslie may be "r--ab\t any?+4 ,b1 really1 once 9 a :ile ,doyle does /umble on some?+--)\t kn[+ ev5 remotely h[ important ! ?+ may be4 ,i suppose also t t w\ld acc\nt = ,mrs4 ,la?rop's int]e/ 9 u--& ! case1 ,i v5tur$4 ,:5 we 7 9 ! doctor's (fice ,i ?\ght %e 0 ke5ly alive to :at we 7 do+ & say+4 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,x rema9s to be prov$1 h[ev]4 ,i knew ,i 0 on ! "r track :5 we visit$ ,la?rop1 z y say1 & 8 wife made t rem>k ab\t ,honora4 ,y see1 intuitively %e kn[s ,honora4 ,%e kn[s h] cold nature4 ,be=e we get ?r\gh we %all h "s int]e/+ passages at arms betwe5 ^! two1 if ,i am n mi/ak54 ,already _! intuitions h giv5 ea* an e/imate ( ! o!r4 ,!y are oppos+ l9es--betwe5 ! two1 x is ,no ,man's ,l&4 ,opposites--positive & negative1 ,i tri$ to express x metaphorically4 ,& ! wires are cross$4 ,oh1 ,i "k ?is w be a good case--x always is :5 !re is conflict1 l ?is1 betwe5 two wom54 ,speak+ ( cross$ wires rem9ds me ( ! telephone1 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 en]getically4 ,we ne$ n be inactive j because our good fri5ds1 ,leslie & ,doyle1 don't fe$ gri/ to our mill4 ,i'm go+ to see t woman aga94 ,k5n$y hunt$ up ,doctor ,la?rop's numb] 9 ! book & call$ x4 ,! doctor is out j n[1 answ]$ a woman's voice4 ,is !re any?+ ,i c d8 ,is ?is ,mrs4 ,la?rop8 ,craig ask$4 ,i saw t %e repli$ 9 ! affirmative4 ,k5n$y deftly expla9$ :o we 7 & recall$ our brief meet+ ( ! morn+4 ,i'm greatly int]e/$ 9 ! ,wil=d case1 he hurri$ on4 ,i w\ld l to talk to y ab\t x4 ,may ,i8 ,!re 0 a bit m ( conv]sation1 !n he hung up ) satisfaction4 ,%e did n welcome x1 he report$4 ,yet %e c\ld sc>cely refuse to see u "u ! circum/ances4 ,i h made an appo9tm5t to meet h]4 ,!re 0 a noise at ! door & ,i op5$ x ^u ,doyle1 :o ent]$1 8 face %[+ great p]plexity4 ,:at seems to be on y\r m9d4 ,doyle8 greet$ ,craig4 ,en\gh4 ,we've be5 que/ion+ ! night wat*man d[n at ! build+ :]e ,wil=d's (fice is1 he in=m$4 ,y rememb] ! two glasses on ! desk :5 !y f\nd him8 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,f !m1 cont9u$ ,doyle1 ,i w5t on ! assumption t somebody else _h be5 !re at ! "t4 ,!re 0 a visitor4444 ,we are conv9c$ ( x n[4 ,! fact is t ! build+ is an old "o1 built be=e elevator days1 n tall4 ,"o c walk up to ! (fice ( ,wil=d easily4 ,p d4 ,& ! conf\nd$ wat*man1 a man !y call ,pete1 confesses t he 0 (f ! job1 at lea/ "p ( ! "t1 la/ night4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( *ance = a visitor to h got 9 & got away4 ,:o8 ,i ask$4 ,doyle %rugg$4 ,we c't f9d out--at lea/1 we hav5't f\nd out4 ,0 x a man or a woman8 ask$ ,craig4 ,we don't ev5 "k t1 confess$ ,doyle1 9 despair4 ,t fell[ ,pete is a dub4 ,h[ ab\t y\r suspects8 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 ,y mu/ h traces ( _! movem5ts la/ night4 ,i h4 ,i h be5 que/ion+ ,cele/e1 ! maid1 = in/ance4 ,%e swe>s t ,mrs4 ,wil=d 0 at home 9 ! ap>tm5t all ! ev5+ ( ! murd]4 ,! wor/ ( x is1 ,i c't prove yet t %e wasn't4 ,b j give me "t--give me "t4 ,i'll get some?+ on t maid yet4 ,i glanc$ significantly at ,k5n$y4 ,he nodd$ back4 ,8 ,aussage te/ _h effectually dispos$ ( any reliance t might be plac$ on :at ,cele/e might say4 ,h[ev]1 ,k5n$y said no?+ ( t to ,doyle4 ,to h done s w\ld h be5 to invite a tirade ( laught]4 ,! only way ) ,doyle 0 to let him g along 8 sweet way ( be+ wrong--!n let him 9 :5 we 7 "r4 ,yet1 ,i mu/ say t ,i lik$ ,doyle 9 8 way1 ev5 if he 0 only a plugg]4 ,ano!r ?+1 bright5$ ,doyle4 ,i'm gett+ a l9e on t bus9ess ( ,wil=d's hav+ 8 wife wat*$4 ,y "k1 he did t4 ,he hir$ a private detective to wat* h]4 ,if ,i c get t fell[ ,i may le>n some?+4 ,b t ,cele/e is clev]4 ,%e /icks to x t h] mi/ress wasn't out4 ,we'll see if ! detective kn[s :5 we f9d him4 ,:]e 7 ,%attuck & ,la?rop la/ night8 ask$ ,craig1 quickly4 ,%attuck has giv5 a detail$ acc\nt ( 8 do+s la/ night4 ,i'll tell y bett] ab\t him :5 x's v]ifi$4 ,doctor ,la?rop _h two cases t night1 :i* kept him out late4 ,i believe !y are bona fide4 ,s f> !re's be5 no flaw 9 ei!r /ory4 ,t's :at p]plexes me4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 on ! trail ( some?+4 ,& :5 y f9d y\rself up aga9/ x1 y come to me8 ,don't get peev$1 ,k5n$y1 mollifi$ ,doyle1 ?\gh he himself _h w9c$ at ! tell+ ?ru/ ( ,k5n$y4 ,:at ab\t ,la?rop's wife1 ,v9a8 ask$ ,craig4 ,is %e cle> = t night8 ,i hadn't ?\ght mu* ab\t h]1 confess$ ,doyle4 ,want me to f9d out8 ,nev] m9d4 ,i am go+ to see h] soon4 ,i'll att5d to t4 ,,vi ,,! ,,o!r ,,woman ,v9a ,la?rop receiv$ u a few mom5ts lat] ) a "q 9 h] eyes4 ,yet %e discreetly did n h9t at x 9 any?+ %e said4 ,i h said t %e 0 a woman ( q opposite type f ,honora4 ,l h]1 h[ev]1 %e 0 a woman ( r>e physical attraction4 ,yet x ne$$ only a glance to see t m5 int]e/$ ,v9a1 & 9 t respect %e gave "o a diff]5t impression f ,honora4 ,& ,i am q sure1 also1 t few m5 c\ld h )/ood ! spell ( h] int]e/ if %e *ose to be/[ x4 ,!re 01 no d\bt1 mu* 9 h] life t t acc\nt$ =4 ,i've be5 ?9k+ ( :at y said ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d ?is morn+1 began ,k5n$y1 aft] a few rem>ks t expla9$ our int]e/ 9 ! case1 )\t tell+ h] any?+ t w\ld put h] too mu* on gu>d4 ,my rem>k ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d8 %e repeat$1 navely4 ,yes4 ,y rememb] :5 y 7 talk+ to ,doctor ,la?rop ab\t ! case1 y said1 ',i don't ?9k t ,honora is capable ( ei!r deep love or ev5 deep hate'8 ,i've be5 wond]+ j :at y meant by x4 ,v9a seem$ to be c>eful le/ an unw>y ^w might escape4 ,:y1 really1 %e murmur$1 z ?\gh feel+ t ! "q call$ = an answ] %e did n wi% to give4 ,i don't ?9k t ,honora--well--und]/ood ,vail ,wil=d1 if y get :at ,i mean4 ,he 0 n difficult to und]/&4 ,he w\ld h be5 devot$ to h]--if only-- ,%e paus$ & /opp$4 ,if only :at8 ,y w\ldn't und]/&1 %e answ]$1 quickly1 %ak+ h] head4 ,to me x seem$ z ?\gh ! implication %e wi%$ to convey 0 ! usual speci\s refuge ( ! o!r woman1 :5 corn]$1 t x 0 %e1 n ! wife1 :o really und]/ood ! man 9 ! case4 ,y see1 ,i don't "k ,honora ,wil=d well1 enc\rag$ ,k5n$y4 ,i c't say t ,i d und]/&4 ,i guess t's j x4 ,i ?\ght p]haps y might enlight5 me4 ,v9a gave a pretty little %rug to h] attractive %\ld]s1 !n lean$ =w>d1 z if sudd5ly decid+ to become confid5tial ) ,craig4 ,x's a long /ory1 %e repli$4 ,i don't "k h[ to tell x4 ,honora 0 l h] fa!r--9 fact1 h] family are all ! same--always seek+ ! ma9 *ance4 ,y rememb] old ,honore ,*appelle8 ,no8 ,out ( ev5 ! bus9ess ( an oculi/ he manag$ to make a tidy =tune4 ,%e 0 ambiti\s--ambiti\s 9 m>riage1 ambiti\s to get into 'society1' y "k4 ,don't y see n[ :at ,i mean8 ,besides1 y "k1 daught]s1 !y say1 inh]it f _! fa!rs--& %e seems to h be5 no exception4 ,i ?9k ,mr4 ,wil=d came to realize :y x 0 %e m>ri$ him1 only1 ( c\rse1 9 su* cases1 x comes too late4 ,i set ! rem>k d[n z t ( a catty woman4 ,yet !re 0 some?+ to ?9k ab\t 9 x4 ,=1 at ! "t ( ,wil=d's m>riage1 ! "y lawy] 0 already weal?y & 9 ! sm>t set1 :ile ,vance ,%attuck _h n inh]it$ ! =tune ( 8 uncle1 :o _h (t5 ?reat5$ to cut him (f )\t a p5ny z a rew>d = 8 num]\s escapades4 ,!re c\ld be no d\bt t1 at ! "t1 ,wil=d 0 ! great] cat* ( ! two4 ,z we talk$ ) ,v9a ab\t ! dea? ( ,wil=d1 %e spoke ) ill-conceal$ emotion4 ,i c\ld n escape ! impression t %e seem$ to be m deeply affect$ by x ?an ev5 ,honora h]self _h be54 ,0 x due to h] m emotional nature8 ,i w\ld h ?\ght x /range1 ev5 ?\gh ,k5n$y _h n already surmis$ f 8 psy*analysis ( ,honora t ,v9a 0 ! o!r woman 9 ! case4 ,x 0 app>5t t1 :atev] might be ,v9a's own /ory1 %e react$ %>ply aga9/ ! v type ( woman t ,honora 04 ,!re 0 pla9ly "s rivalry betwe5 !m1 "s po9t ( contact at :i* !re _h be5 friction4 ,x 0 mo/ assur$ly ,k5n$y's job to f9d out :at t 04 ,i don't "k :e!r y are aw>e1 he sugge/$1 tak+ a slightly diff]5t angle1 b 9 ,mr4 ,wil=d's (fice !y f\nd evid5ce t y y\rself 7 prep>+ a divorce suit4 ,! transition f ,honora to h]self 0 sudd54 ,yet ,v9a did n seem confus$ by x4 ,%e did n d5y x1 or ev5 attempt to d5y x4 ,p]haps %e realiz$ t x 0 ( no use1 t h] be/ def5se 01 z ! lawy]s w\ld say1 confession & avoidance4 ,oh1 %e repli$1 airily1 ! suit 0 nev] />t$1 y "k--j talk$ ab\t4 ,i c\ld n b wond] at h] call\sness4 ,evid5tly ?is woman 0 ( a type all too common 9 a c]ta9 /ratum ( society1 to :om m>riage is a c>e] to be ent]$ into ei!r = ! sake ( bett]+ oneself or = ! sake ( v>iety4 ,:at1 may ,i ask1 7 ! gr\nds8 prob$ ,k5n$y1 gr[+ bold] z he saw h[ frankly %e elect$ to discuss ! subject :5 corn]$4 ,%e color$ a bit1 z %e /rove to decide :e!r to get angry or to answ]1 !n *ose ! latt] c\rse4 ,incompatibility1 ,i suppose y w\ld call x--at lea/ t's :at ,i call x4 ,i believe e woman %\ld live h] own life z %e sees fit4 ,i hadn't ev5 decid$ :at /ate ,i w\ld acquire resid5ce 91 9 ord] to br+ ! suit1 if ,i decid$ to g on ) x4 ,no?+ 0 settl$1 y "k4 ,& n[ y are go+ to--8 inquir$ ,k5n$y1 /opp+ to let h] fill out ! answ]4 ,drop x1 ( c\rse1 %e suppli$4 ,i suppose ! doctor & ,i %all cont9ue to agree to disagree4 ,_h ,mrs4 ,wil=d contemplat$ simil> action on h] "p1 d y ?9k8 ,v9a avoid$ answ]+1 b ,k5n$y press$ = a reply1 ass]t+ t ,vail ,wil=d mu/ h giv5 "s h9t ( x1 ei!r by 8 words or actions4 ,i don't "k1 %e repeat$1 firmly4 ,did %e "k ( y\r--er--acqua9tance ) ,mr4 ,wil=d8 ,if looks _h be5 poison\s1 ,k5n$y mu/ h be5 inoculat$ ) v5om "r !re4 ,he paid no att5tion to h] scornful glances z1 aga91 !re 0 no avoidance ( an answ]1 no matt] h[ mu* %e tri$4 ,:y d y ?9k y "k s mu*8 ,v9a veil$ h] s>ca/ic reply4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d _h be5 hav+ h] husb& wat*$1 ,i le>n1 prodd$ ,k5n$y1 ) brutal directness4 ,i glanc$ cov]tly ov] at him4 ,doyle _h told u ,wil=d 0 wat*+ 8 wife4 ,b no "o1 z ,i recall$1 _h giv5 u an inkl+ ( a rev]se /ate ( affairs4 ,i realiz$ t ,k5n$y _h made x up out ( :ole clo?4 ,he 0 try+ x out to see its effect4 ,at any rate1 !re 0 no?+ unreasonable ab\t x4 ,x might h be5 true1 :e!r x actually 0 or n4 ,= a mom5t ,v9a 0 sorely tri$ to hold back a quick reply4 ,!n %e %rugg$ aga94 ,mo/ wom5 ( ! sort h to d t1 %e snapp$4 ,x 0 a mean rem>k1 besides be+ gl>+ly untrue1 except 9 ! limit$ k5 ( c]ta9 ,new-,yorkese wom54 ,moreov]1 ,i saw t ,k5n$y _h slipp$ pa/ h] gu>d4 ,ea* s5t5ce %e repli$ betray$ ! ke5 feel+ betwe5 ! two4 ,k5n$y seem$ to be obs]v+ ,v9a z he might a /range elem5t 9 a *emical reaction4 ,on h] "p %e seem$ intuitively to recognize t !re 0 a *all5ge to h] 9 ,craig's v p]sonality4 ,arts :i* %e might h tri$ ) success on ano!r seem$ n to impress ?is man4 ,he seem$ to p5etrate ! def5ses :i* %e _h aga9/ mo/ m54 ,& ,i c\ld n help see+ t %e 0 piqu$ by x4 ,:ile !y 7 f5c+ 9 _! v]bal duel1 ,craig _h casually drawn a p5cil f 8 pocket4 ,a mom5t lat] ,i saw t he _h begun scribbl+ "s figures1 app>5tly aimlessly1 on a piece ( pap]4 ,f :]e ,i 0 sitt+ beside him ,i c\ld see t he _h writt5 some?+ l ?is3 #eahc #dgcie #fedgbf #bifdcge #dgbichbe #ibdghcfea #badfjfchei ,= "s "t he reg>d$ ! figures t he _h writt5 z ! conv]sation w5t on4 ,"h's a little puzzle1 he rem>k$1 (fh&1 break+ into ! *at4 ,did y ev] try x8 ,v9a look$ at him 9 surprise at ?is unexpect$ turn ( ! conv]sation4 ,i am sure t %e 0 9 d\bt z to ! man's sanity4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 a c]ta9 relief 9 ! new turn ( ! conv]sation4 ,at lea/ he 0 n tread+ on ! dang]\s gr\nd :i* he _h trod ^u4 ,er--no1 %e answ]$1 d\btfully4 ,t is--,i don't "k :at y mean4 ,:at are ! numb]s8 ,oh1 x's no?+ mu*1 he dis>m$4 ,x's simply a matt] ( see+ :e!r a p]son c repeat numb]s4 ,i've f\nd x r int]e/+ at times4 ,)\t wait+ = ei!r comm5t or excuse f h] he said1 quickly3 ,= in/ance1 take ! fir/ "o--five1 "o1 eight1 ?ree4 ,see if y c repeat t4 ,( c\rse--five1 "o1 eight1 ?ree1 %e repli$1 me*anically4 ,f9e--f\r1 sev51 ?ree1 n9e1 five1 came 9 rapid succession4 ,to x %e repli$1 p]haps a little sl[] ?an be=e1 ,:y1 f\r1 sev51 ?ree1 n9e1 five4 ,good6 ,n[1 six1 five1 f\r1 sev51 two1 six4 ,er--six1 five1 f\r1 sev51 two1 six1 %e repeat$1 ,i ?\ght1 ) "s hesitation4 ,aga9--two1 n9e1 six1 f\r1 ?ree1 sev51 five1 he %ot out4 ,two1 n9e1 six--%e hesitat$--f\r1 ?ree1 sev51 five4 ,try aga9--f\r1 sev51 two1 n9e1 ?ree1 eight1 two1 five1 he read4 ,f\r--two--sev51 %e return$1 sl[ly1 !n /opp$1 ?ree--n9e--:at 0 ! next "o8--er--two--two-- ,x 0 evid5t t %e 0 hopelessly muddl$4 ,x 0 n because %e _h n tri$1 = ! div]sion _h come z a welcome relief f ! quizz+ on delicate subjects & %e _h seiz$ ^u x4 ,%e _h rea*$ ! limit4 ,k5n$y _h smil$ & 0 ab\t to g on1 al?\gh x 0 evid5t t x 0 useless1 :5 !re 0 a noise 9 ! hall1 z ?\gh "s "o _h be5 admitt$ by ! maid & _h ent]$4 ,x seem$ to be a man's voice t ,i he>d & ,i wond]$ :e!r x 0 ,doctor ,la?rop himself4 ,a mom5t lat] ! door op5$ & disclos$1 to my a/oni%m5t1 n ,la?rop1 b ,%attuck4 ,if he 0 emb>rass$ at f9d+ u !re he did n betray x 9 ! lea/4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,he greet$ ,v9a ,la?rop cordially1 !n turn$ to u4 ,oh1 by ! way1 he began1 y're j ! man ,i want$ to see1 ,k5n$y4 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 a note ( indignant prote/ 9 8 voice z he said x1 !n1 be=e ,k5n$y c\ld make reply1 w5t on1 rapidly3 ,ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d--x's an outrage4 ,doyle & ,mc,cabe & ! re/ ( t preci\s crew are ?ugs--?ugs4 ,i call$ !re to express my sympa?y4 ,( c\rse %e c\ldn't say mu*--b ,i h eyes4 ,i c\ld see mu*1 )\t be+ told4 ,!re %e is1 h>ass$ & h\nd$ & practically a prison] 9 t place--no "o to g to--h] husb& f\lly murd]$--at lea/ t's :at !y say4 ,i don't "k4 ,%e's spi$ on1 li/5$ to--,i tell y1 x's a %ame4 ,!y're driv+ t poor woman insane--no?+ %ort ( x4 ,%attuck 0 evid5tly g5u9ely angry &1 inde$1 ,i felt t he 0 mak+ a good case ( x4 ,i look$ t[>d ,v9a4 ,%e m]ely toss$ h] head4 ,evid5tly %e 0 piqu$ t ,%attuck %\ld ?9k s mu* ( t woman1 z %e d\btlessly w\ld h lik$ to ref] to h]4 ,i wond]$ :at might h be5 ! connection betwe5 ,v9a & ,%attuck1 & det]m9$ to wat*4 ,m ?an t1 ,i wond]$ :at c\ld be 8 purpose 9 br++ up ! "n ( ,honora be=e ,v9a4 ,_h he a reason8 ,did y f9ally sell ! /ock8 inquir$ ,v9a ( him1 abruptly1 z ?\gh wi%+ to *ange ! subject4 ,( c\rse1 he return$4 ,only to complete ! ?+ y w h to indorse ?is pap]1 he add$1 draw+ a docum5t f 8 pocket = h] to sign4 ,i wond]$ :e!r ?is ref]5ce to a bus9ess transaction 0 a bl9d to make u believe _! relations 7 m]ely ^? ( a brok] & cli5t4 ,%attuck excus$ himself to u :ile ,v9a sign$ ) 8 f\nta9-p5 & z !y talk$ 9 a l[ tone ,i saw t %e 0 appeal+ to him ) all h] fem99e arts4 ,0 ,%attuck pro(8 ,or 0 he dissembl+ s z n to betray any?+ to u8 ,i rememb]$ ! old gossip ab\t ,%attuck4 ,0 he /ill woman-crazy8 ,_h ,vail ,wil=d /ood 9 8 way ) bo? wom58 ,x 0 a que] tangle at be/4 ,any?+1 ,i felt1 might prove to be ! case4 ,at any rate1 ,i 0 sure t ! transaction cov]$ _! emb>rassm5t at meet+ u4 ,m ?an t1 x conv9c$ me t !re 0 "s connection betwe5 ,%attuck & ,v9a all along4 ,i _h wond]$ :e!r x _h be5 %e :o _h telephon$ to him :ile we 7 at 8 place t morn+4 ,i _h n ?\ght ( ! possibility at ! "t4 ,b n[ ,i 0 sure ( x4 ,k5n$y rose to g1 & at ! same mom5t ,%attuck also excus$ himself4 ,we dep>t$1 leav+ ,v9a1 ,i am positive1 /ill all at sea z to ! purpose ( our visit4 ,we dep>t$1 & at ! /reet corn] /ood talk+ = a mom5t ) ,%attuck4 ,aga91 z ?\gh tak+ ! ?+ up j :]e he _h left x (f1 he compla9$ ab\t ! %ame ( ! p]secution ( ,honora4 ,k5n$y 0 non-committal1 z inde$ he 0 =c$ to be ov] ,doyle's "w1 & aft] promis+ no?+1 we p>t$4 ,9 fact1 ,craig said v little ev5 to me z we />t$ ar\nd ! corn] = ! laboratory4 ,:at 0 all t rigm>ole ( ! numb]s8 ,i inquir$1 f9ally1 my curiosity gett+ ! bett] ( me1 z we ent]$ ! ,*emi/ry ,build+ & ,craig turn$ ! key 9 ! lock ( 8 private laboratory1 admitt+ u4 ,"p ( ! ,b9et te/1 he answ]$4 ,x is see+ h[ _m digits "o c rememb]4 ,y're n acqua9t$ ) ! te/8 ,x's us$ commonly 9 s*ools & 9 _m ways4 ,well1 an adult ought to rememb] eight to t5 digits1 9 any ord]4 ,a *ild _c1 ord9>ily4 ,betwe5 ^!1 !re are all grades4 ,9 ?is case1 ,i d n ?9k we h to deal ) a m5tality q up to ! intellectual /&>d4 ,x's well ,v9a ,la?rop isn't "h to he> y say x1 ,i comm5t$4 ,k5n$y smil$4 ,true1 nev]!less1 :atev] outw>d looks may %[4 ,to tell y ! tru?1 ,walt]1 "h we h to deal ) two q opposite types ( wom54 ,"o1 intellectual1 z we "k1 does n yet "k :at love really is4 ,9 ! o!r ,i fancy ,i see a wild1 demi-monda9e in/9ct t slumb]s at ! back ( h] m9d1 all unkn[n to h]self4 ,%e kn[s well :at love is--too well4 ,%e has _h _m exp]i5ces & is always seek+ o!rs--p]haps ! supreme exp]i5ce4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 !n add$1 e/imat+3 ,v9a is beautiful1 yet )\t ! bra9 t ,honora has4 ,%e is all woman--physical woman4 ,t 0 :at probably attract$ ,wil=d1 :at %e meant by say+ t ,i w\ldn't und]/&1 al?\gh ,i did4 ,9 ,wil=d's case x may h be5 ! reaction f ! intellectual woman4 ,%e kn[s t p[] :i* h] physical *>ms give h] ov] m52 ,honora does n--yet4 ,b1 ,craig1 ,i remon/rat$1 y d n mean to tell me t y believe t y c\ld sit "h 9 a laboratory & analyze love z if x 7 a *emical 9 a te/-tube4 ,:y n8 he repli$4 ,love is no?+ b a sci5tific fact--aft] all4 ,!n expla9 x4 ,he %rugg$4 ,true1 y ask me to expla9 love & ,i mu/ tell y t ,i _c4 ,= ! mom5t x looks z ?\gh y _h me beat54 ,b ?9k a mom5t4 ,i _c tell y :y a /one falls or a ,morse signal fla%es ov] a wire4 ,/ill1 !y d4 ,we "k !re is a law ( gravitation1 t electricity exi/s4 ,we see ! effects gravity & electricity produce4 ,we /udy !m4 ,we "n !m--?\gh we d n und]/& !m4 ,y w\ld n say !y 7 n sci5tific facts j because ,i _c expla9 !m4 ,i nodd$1 cat*+ 8 idea4 ,s ) love1 he w5t on4 ,we "k t !re is an attraction--t is a sci5tific fact1 isn't x8--:i* two p feel = ea* o!r4 ,society may h set up c]ta9 ext]nal /&>ds4 ,b love kn[s no?+ ( !m4 ,our education has taught u to respect !m4 ,b above ?is v5e] e n[ & !n crop out impulses1 ! repulsions & attractions :i* nature1 millions ( ye>s back1 implant$ 9 human he>ts z humanity develop$4 ,!y h be5 h&$ d[n4 ,yes1 ,walt]1 ,i "k no?+ m int]e/+ ?an to put ?is ?+ we call love "u ! microscope1 z x 71 & dissect x4 ,i reg>d$ ,craig ) amazem5t4 ,0 he inhuman8 ,_h he sudd5ly tak5 leave ( 8 s5ses8 ,y mean x8 ,i qu]i$4 ,really8 ,c]ta9ly4 ,:y1 ,craig1 ,i exclaim$1 "s day y1 too1 w meet y\r fate--y1 ! cold1 calm1 calculat+ man ( sci5ce :o sits "h s deta*$1 analyz+ o!r p's emotions6 ,p]haps1 he nodd$1 abs5tly4 ,l z n %e w be "s fluffy little creature f ! ,midnight ,frolic1 ,i add$1 s>ca/ically4 ,x w\ld be poetic ju/ice if %e 74 ,& :at a life %e w\ld lead y--) y\r conf\nd$ microscope & y\r te/-tubes6 ,k5n$y smil$ indulg5tly4 ,if x %\ld be ! case1 he repli$1 coolly1 x w\ld only prove my !ory4 ,x's v simple4 ,two atoms are attract$ l ! electrically *>g$ pi?-balls--or repuls$4 ,9 love v (t5 l repels l & attracts unlike--! old law1 y "k1 z y saw x 9 ! physics laboratory4 ,we see x 9 ?is case1 ) ^! v p4 ,all y\r f9e-spun !ories & traditions ( society & law d n c\nt = ! weight ( a spid] ?read aga9/ nature4 ,t is precisely :at ,i mean by my !ory4 ,we are conc]n$ ) deep fundam5tal human =ces4 ,y talk z ?\gh y _h be5 read+ "s ( ! cont95tal writ]s1 ,i rem>k$4 ,p]haps4 ,x makes no diff]5ce4 ,(t5 mu* ( our own ,puritanism 9 lit]ature cov]s a multitude ( facts1 z ,puritanism does 9 life4 ,"h's a case 9 po9t4 ,facts may be ugly ?+s1 we may n l !m4 ,j ! same !y h to be fac$4 ,x won't d j cavali]ly to reject ?+s z ,doctor ,la?rop does ) ! ,freud !ory1 :i* he does n l1 = in/ance4 ,& :o is he t he %\ld set himself up to det]m9e fact & fake8 ,maybe1 if we /udi$ him we'd f9d he 0 no diff]5t f anybody else4 ,i'll w>rant x4 ,i don't c>e ab\t him1 ,i ha/5$4 ,b x does r j> on me to h y speak s positively on affairs ( ! he>t1 ,i prote/$4 ,y ?9k ,i c't obs]ve !m )\t exp]i5c+ !m8 ,i don't h to commit a murd] 9 ord] to /udy & und]/& ! murd]]1 y "k4 ,! fact is ,i am p]haps a bett] judge ( "s subjects = ! m]e fact t ,i c obs]ve !m f ! outside1 z x 74 ,i am n gr9d+ my own ax4 ,i %ook my head at ,k5n$y's1 to me1 novel !ories ( love4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole ?+1 f 8 dream int]pretation d[n ?r\gh ea* /ep he took 9 ! case1 seem$ almo/ revolution>y4 ,conv9c$ aga9/ my w1 ,i 0 ( half1 at lea/1 my own op9ion /ill4 ,yet ,i did n feel 9 any position to combat him4 ,! case w\ld ultimately speak = itself1 anyh[1 ,i reflect$4 ,n[1 he conclud$1 be=e ,i c\ld ?9k ( a retort1 to get back to ! case4 ,"h are two wom5 :o no m und]/& ! impulses t sway !m ?an d ! moon & sun 9 _! c\rses4 ,z ,i said1 fundam5tal =ces ( sex are at play "h4 ,p]haps ev5 if y 7 able to get ! tru? f ! v>i\s actors 9 ?is little drama !y !mselves c\ld n tell y4 ,!re=e1 x is = me to unravel :at is a clos$ book1 ev5 to !m4 ,&1 /range z y may ?9k x1 ,walt]1 he conclud$1 ! ,freud !ory w d x4 ,already ,i "k m ?an ev5 y suspect4 ,!re rema9s1 h[ev]1 ! work+ out ( ! drama to its climax be=e ,i c be sure ,i h ! tru?1 beyond mi/ake4 ,,vii ,,! ,,crook ,,detective ,we 7 int]rupt$ by ! arrival ( ,doyle at ! door4 ,) him 0 a /rang] :om he seem$ to be virtually =c+ along ahead ( him4 ,z !y ent]$1 ,i reg>d$ ! man c>efully4 ,he seem$ to h a sort ( hangdog look4 ,doyle l$ him ov] beside ! laboratory table1 ne> :i* ,k5n$y 0 /&+1 & ,k5n$y glanc$ at ,doyle que/ion+ly4 ,?is is ,mr4 ,rascon1 a private detective1 gr[l$ ,doyle1 /ress+ ! ,mi/] insult+ly1 & cont9u+ to pu% ! man =w>d4 ,meet ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,rascon4 ,doyle _h evid5tly ! (ficial contempt = ! v bre$ ( private detectives4 ,! man b[$ /iffly & n]v\sly to ,craig1 :o ext5d$ 8 h&1 :i* ! man took r spiritlessly4 ,altoge!r ,i ?\ght x a v peculi> circum/ance4 ,meet ,mr4 ,jameson1 ( ,! ,/>1 add$ ,doyle4 ,x might be well = y to h a few newspap] fri5ds4 ,!y might come 9 h&y "s day4 ,!y tell me a press ag5t's job is to keep ?+s out ( ! pap]s z well z to get !m 94 ,rascon smil$ weakly z he %ook my h&1 & by ! clammy t\* ( 8 h& ,i knew t he 0 ei!r v n]v\s or v ill--p]haps bo?4 ,tell ,mr4 ,k5n$y :at y've be5 do+1 ,rascon1 comm&$ ,doyle 9 8 be/ gruff mann]4 ,rascon hesitat$1 b ,doyle repeat$ 8 comm&1 & 9 ! repetition !re 0 a ?9ly veil$ ?reat t at once ar\s$ ! int]e/ ( bo? ( u4 ,:at c\ld be ! purpose ( br++ ! /rang] to u n[8 ,rascon cle>$ 8 ?roat4 ,i've be5 employ$ by ,mr4 ,wil=d1 he rem>k$ a bit huskily1 to wat* ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,:at--to trail h]8 ask$ ,k5n$y ) increas$ int]e/4 ,yes1 admitt$ ! man1 reluctantly4 ,z ,i wat*$ him ,i c\ld see t he 0 ( ! type t is all too common4 ,8 %ifty eye1 nev] meet+ y\rs = any consid]able l5g? ( "t1 made a v unfavorable impression on me4 ,x is n t all private detectives1 or p]haps ev5 a consid]able numb]1 9 view ( ! _m 9 ! pr(ession1 are ( ?is class4 ,b !re are altoge!r too _m ( 8 type & !y are a decid$ m5ace to _! bran* ( ! pr(ession & to society 9 g5]al4 ,i ref] to ! type t euphoni\sly furni%es evid5ce--b unscrupul\sly goes to ! l5g?1 if necess>y1 ( actually manufactur+ x4 ,!y are to _! pr(ession :at ! yell[ j\rnali/ is to m9e1 ! quack doctor to ! m$ical pr(ession--p>iahs4 ,well1 prodd$ ,doyle1 tell u :at y f\nd4 ,aga9 !re 0 no answ]4 ,come--speak up4 ,tell u4 ,y might z well tell n[ z to d x lat]4 ,/ill he said no?+4 ,sl[ly ,rascon drew f 8 brea/ pocket a tissue-pap] flimsy %eet1 a c>bon copy ( "s typewrit+1 su* z "s ag5cies frequ5tly use on :i* to make _! reports to _! cli5ts4 ,read x6 dem&$ ,doyle4 ,sl[ly ,rascon read3 ,june #bj4 ,wil=d case4 ,op]ative ,no4 #a4 ,i pick$ up ,mrs4 ,wil=d at ! door ( ! ap>tm5t at #aa3ae ,a4,m4 ,%e took a taxi to ! ,piccadilly ,hotel4 ,!re %e w5t 9 & ,i foll[$ h] to ! telephone4 ,i got into ! next boo? & tri$ to li/5 ?r\gh ! p>tition1 b ,i 0 too late4 ,%e left imm$iately4 ,f ! ,piccadilly ,i trail$ h] to ! ,plaza1 j above ,fifty-n9? ,/reet1 on ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,!re 0 a t\r+-c> wait+ by ! curb4 ,9 x %e met ,mr4 ,%attuck4 ,i _h "t to hail a taxi z !y 7 prep>+ to drive away & foll[$4 ,!y turn$ & w5t d[n-t[n4 ,i foll[$ ?r\gh traffic across ! ,bridge & ?r\gh ,brooklyn4 ,on ! ,p>kway ! t\r+-c> pull$ away f me1 b n be=e ,i 0 conv9c$ x 0 head$ = ! ,bea*4 ,i _h ! numb]1 #igeca1 & ! description4 ,at ! ,bea* ,h\se ,i pick$ ! c> up aga94 ,locat$ ! p>ties at lun*eon4 ,i wait$ ab\t4 ,!y did n />t back until f\r o'clock4 ,i foll[$ & he left h] at ! ,subway at ! ,gr& ,c5tral4 ,%e return$ to ! ap>tm5t1 ab\t qu>t] to six4 ,i wait$ outside until reliev$ by op]ative ,no4 #f4 ,0 t all t happ5$8 ,i ask$ quickly4 ,!y m]ely rode d[n to ! bea* & _h lun* toge!r8 ,rascon aga9 did n reply4 ,i c\ld n ev5 cat* 8 eye z ,i ask$ ! "q4 ,j a mom5t1 ,jameson1 int]rupt$ ,doyle4 ,!n1 lead+ ! detective on1 ,n[1 ,rascon1 :at did y\r employ]1 ,mr4 ,wil=d1 say :5 t report 0 pres5t$ to him8 ,rascon color$ at ! "q1 z ,doyle _h evid5tly int5d$ t he %\ld4 ,he nev] saw x4 ,doyle gl[$ ) satisfaction1 z ?\gh he 7 a lawy] br++ out ! facts by cross-exam9ation4 ,he nodd$ to ,k5n$y & me z if we 7 a jury4 ,doyle 0 m]ely gett+ 8 facts into ! record1 z x 74 ,already he _h quizz$ ,rascon into a /ate ( ang] & res5tm5t out ( :i* ! tru? might be expect$ to slip unaw>e4 ,nev] saw x8 ?und]$ ,doyle4 ,:at d y mean8 ,!re 0 only sil5ce f ,rascon4 ,!n1 z ,doyle ?reat5$1 he answ]$1 surlily1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d paid me = ! report--t is1 = ! copy ( x4 ,a mom5t ,doyle reg>d$ him1 !n 8 virtu\s ire rose into t[]+ wra?1 ev5 z ?\gh he _h j he>d ! ?+ n[ = ! fir/ "t4 ,%e paid y = x6 ,y dirty h\nd--t's blackmail6 ,k5n$y int]rupt$4 ,is x true8 he dem&$1 tapp+ ! %eet ( pap] :i* he _h tak5 & read ha/ily to make sure t no?+ _h be5 omitt$ 9 ! fir/ read+4 ,did %e meet ,%attuck8 ,! detective sc[l$ to himself4 ,is x true--tell him1 %\t$ ,doyle1 br&i%+ a m5ac+ fi/ 9 ,rascon's face4 ,! detective1 himself a bulldoz] :5 he _h ! *ance1 0 bulldoz$1 ev5 z a ,g]man might be fright5$ by a ta/e ( 8 own frightfulness4 ,n-no1 he /amm]$4 ,b _h y made simil> reports to ,mr4 ,wil=d8 p]si/$ ,k5n$y1 ) "s purpose4 ,oh yes--b n ?is "o4 ,%e paid me = ?is4 ,i play$ fair--,i did1 he almo/ :9$4 ,hm6 ,i see1 measur$ ,k5n$y4 ,mr4 ,wil=d got simil> reports--& believ$ !m8 ,rascon nodd$ a deprecat+ acquiesc5ce4 ,i suppose s4 ,he nev] kick$ or ask$ que/ions4 ,i guess x 0 :at he want$ to "k--eh8 ,x 0 n ! fla% ( ! detective's cynical ly+ t surpris$ me1 b ,craig's rem>k & :at might be impli$ 9 x by ! n>r[+ ( ,craig's eyes z he ask$ x & receiv$ ! answ] t he _h app>5tly expect$4 ,i glanc$ at ,craig ha/ily4 ,:at did he mean by ! inflection ( 8 voice & by ! look8 ,ha/ily ,i tri$ to make x out4 ,if ! report ( ?is ,rascon _h be5 true1 did x n seem to expla9 & motivate ,honora8 ,b1 ,i reason$ imm$iately1 ev5 if x 7 untrue & if ,wil=d believ$ ^? reports he receiv$ & want$ to believe1 0 !re n j z compell+ a situation8 ,! ?+ 0 important & dang]\s = h]1 ei!r way "o look$ at x4 ,a few m que/ions & x 0 evid5t t ,rascon1 9 spite ( ! bait+ t ,doyle _h giv5 him1 0 pretty well on gu>d & 9 control ( himself & w\ld admit no?+ unless ,doyle _h docum5t>y pro( or some?+ j z good4 ,doyle1 n wi%+ to disclose ! limit ( 8 in=mation1 turn$ ! int]view %ort4 ,t'll d1 dismiss$ ,doyle4 ,y may g1 ,rascon4 ,i'll h m f y lat]4 ,rascon back$ out1 %eepi%ly1 eag] to get away4 ,i'll h 8 lic5se revok$1 mutt]$ ,doyle1 calm+ d[n aft] ! /ormy quizz+4 ,doyle's contempt = ,rascon knew no b\nds4 ,z = ,rascon1 ,i knew ! me?od he _h adopt$4 ,once ,rascon1 or any ( t bre$1 _h a case involv+ cli5ts ) money1 he proce$$ to nurse ! case along1 to play "o p>ty to ! case aga9/ ! o!r4 ,b ,i _h n (t5 run across cases :]e ! crook$ detective1 :o is a pe/ despis$ by all hone/ detectives ev5 m ?an by o!r p1 _h be5 s braz5 ab\t collect+ all ! traffic w\ld be> f ea* side1 indiscrim9ately4 ,:y n ask ,mrs4 ,wil=d h]self ab\t x8 ,i sugge/$1 z nei!r ,k5n$y nor ,doyle said any?+4 ,bett] n--yet1 object$ ,doyle1 ha/ily4 ,i want to wat* h] a little h]self4 ,i p>ticul>ly bluff$ ,rascon into n tell+ h] a ^w ( ?is4 ,oh1 t's all "r1 acquiesc$ ,craig4 ,i und]/ood4 ,x 0 ,doyle's clue4 ,he _h be5 hone/ ab\t x4 ,he _h n held back ! in=mation f u4 ,b x 0 8 to pursue1 he figur$4 ,z = ,craig1 ,i knew t he w\ld gladly keep 8 h&s (f ! ?+4 ,besides1 !re 0 pl5ty = u to d 9 c>ry+ out ! l9e ( action :i* ,k5n$y _h adopt$1 leav+ ! less subtle ?+s to ,doyle4 ,h[ did y f9d out ab\t ?is fell[8 ask$ ,craig1 aft] a little :ile4 ,y rememb] ,cele/e8 answ]$ ,doyle1 z ?\gh he _h n yet f9i%$ tell+ u :at he _h come to tell4 ,! maid8 ,yes8 ,i saw ,rascon hang+ ab\t ! ap>tm5t--try+ to see ,cele/e4 ,i wat*$4 ,! dirty dog 0 try+ to sell "s m ( ! /uff to ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 ! :ole ?+--make a f9al clean-up "u ?reat ( h&+ x ov] to me if %e didn't come across4 ,well1 he laugh$1 ,i got x1 anyh[4 ,%e ought to ?ank me4 ,i sav$ h] "s money4 ,i did n l 8 tone t[>d ,honora4 ,well1 he w5t on1 z soon z ,i got ! lead ,i inve/igat$4 ,n[ ,i'm conv9c$ t ,cele/e 0 ! g-betwe5 9 ! transactions4 ,i've made ,cele/e confess4 ,%e paid him ! money = ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,he h&$ h] copies ( ! fake reports :i* he agre$ to 'kill' if en\gh 0 paid = !m4 ,oh1 x 0 a slick game1 tak+ advantage ( a situation4 ,i glanc$ at ,k5n$y4 ,d y ?9k ,cele/e c be reli$ on8 ,i ask$4 ,he saw t ,i meant ! te/ ( h] susceptibility to sugge/ion & h] inaccuracy4 ,ah1 v true1 ,walt]1 he rem>k$4 ,b ! reports !mselves are incontrov]tible4 ,true or false--!y 7 made4 ,"s ( !m ,wil=d mu/ h se54 ,o!rs %e mu/ h paid =4 ,b ! fact rema9s1 no matt] :at ,cele/e may be4 ,doyle _h be5 wait+ impati5tly = u to f9i%4 ,f9ally he nodd$ my/]i\sly1 !n /epp$ to ! door4 ,he op5$ x1 & !re 9 ! hall ,i saw ,cele/e h]self1 ) ,mc,cabe4 ,! detective & ! girl ent]$4 ,cele/e />$ ab\t1 n q kn[+ :at to make ( ! :ole affair4 ,cele/e1 began ,doyle1 ) an easy famili>ity :i* ,i knew ! ,fr5* maid res5t$ deeply1 y saw t man :o 0 "h & w5t away8 ,yes1 sir4 ,d y "k him8 ,i h met ! g5tleman--two or ?ree times4 ,:at happ5$ on "o ( ^! occasions8 ,cele/e paus$4 ,b ,doyle 0 a =ceful p]suad] to ^? :o hesitat$4 ,cele/e evid5tly consid]$ t %e _h be/ say some?+4 ,t ,i knew 0 ! dang]--h] read9ess to say some?+1 no matt] :at1 to foll[ out "s purpose 9 h] own m9d4 ,h[ev]1 kn[+ h] atta*m5t to ,honora1 ,i felt sure1 z %e w5t on1 t :at %e 0 tell+ u 0 wrung f h] by compulsion & 0 n said m]ely z s _m words4 ,madame %e ask$ me to h& him an envelope4 ,& :at !n8 ,9 return ,i 0 to get "o4 ,did y get "o8 ,yes1 sir4 ,cele/e 0 say+ no m ?an necess>y4 ,:at 0 9 x8 ,! girl %rugg$ 9 h] be/ ,p>isian4 ,i may h be5 conv9c$ t %e did "k :at 0 9 ! return envelope4 ,b !re 0 cle>ly no way to prove x4 ,we 7 =c$ to take h] ^w on ! matt]4 ,doyle himself realiz$ t h&icap4 ,n[1 ,cele/e1 began ,doyle aga91 pass+ ov] t uncomplet$ phase1 z ?\gh !re 0 mu* he c\ld h said1 only refra9$ f do+ s to g on to ! next po9t1 :at ab\t ! belladonna8 ,%e us$ x to bright5 h] eyes1 return$ ! maid1 z glibly z if %e _h practis$ ! reply4 ,i mean--:5 did %e use x la/8 ,be c>eful4 ,i "k m ?an y ?9k4 ,ye/]day1 %e repli$1 9 a l[ voice1 some:at />tl$ at ,doyle's assumption ( omnisci5ce4 ,:y8 ,h] eyes 7 dull4 ,%e _h be5 cry+ ! night be=e--eh8 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,ah--!n !re _h be5 a qu>rel betwe5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d & h] husb& ! day be=e8 ,doyle's assurance1 l a clairvoyant hav+ /ruck a pr(itable lead1 ov]:elm$ ,cele/e4 ,%e said no?+1 b x 0 evid5t t ,doyle _h hit ^u some?+ at lea/ approximat+ ! tru?4 ,did %e ?reat5 aga9 to leave him8 p]si/$ ,doyle1 n[ tak+ fur!r advantage4 ,oh--no--no--no6 ,madame w\ld n qu>rel4 ,%e w\ld n leave monsieur--,i "k x4 ,i glanc$ aga9 at ,k5n$y4 ,i saw t he plac$ no great reliance on :at ,cele/e said1 unless x 7 sub/antiat$ 9 "s outside mann]4 ,x seem$ to be ab\t all we c\ld get out ( h]1 at lea/ at ?is "t4 ,moreov]1 foll[+ ,doyle's wi%es1 we decid$ to let him h&le bo? ! ,rascon affair & su* wat*+ & que/ion+ ( ,cele/e z may seem necess>y4 ,k5n$y 0 n unwill+4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ! ,rascon affair 0 inde$ unsavory & a mess we c\ld af=d to let alone4 ,t's all1 my girl1 = ! pres5t1 conclud$ ,doyle4 ,oh--by ! way--n "o syllable ( ?is to ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,& if y brea! a ^w ,i %all "k x4 ,x w g h>d ) y1 y und]/&8 ,%e b[$ & ,mc,cabe took h] away4 ,x _h be5 all "r :ile %e 0 ) u4 ,b ! mom5t ,mc,cabe loom$ up on ! sc5e1 x 0 diff]5t4 ,%e toss$ h] head ) (f5d$ dignity & m>*$ (f4 ,= "s mom5ts long] ,doyle & we discuss$ ! new phase ( ! case4 ,x 0 greatly to ,doyle's satisfaction t we all[$ him to be unhamp]$ 9 :at he _h une>!d4 ,x _h evid5tly worri$ him to ?9k ( hav+ u two amateurs dragg+ across ! trail he _h uncov]$4 ,f9ally he left u1 satisfi$ t he _h done a great /roke ( "w4 ,= "s mom5ts aft] he 0 gone ,k5n$y 0 sil5t & 9 deep /udy4 ,:at d y make ( x all8 ,i ask$1 break+ 9 on 8 ?\ghts1 = fe> some?+ might int]rupt be=e ,i c\ld obta9 ,craig's p]sonal impression4 ,v important1 p]haps--n = any evid5ce x may furni% 9 itself reg>d+ :at happ5$1 = ,rascon confess$ t x 0 all fak$1 b important = its effect ^u ! m9ds ( ^? conc]n$4 ,someh[ ,i 0 n pleas$ at ,doyle's discov]y4 ,9 my he>t ,i 0 hop+ = any?+ t w\ld relieve ! load ( suspicion on ,honora4 ,?is did n4 ,y see1 w5t on ,k5n$y1 x's n always :at p "k1 ! facts1 t are important4 ,q z important1 (t5times1 are ! ?+s t !y ?9k !y "k1 :at !y believe4 ,p act on beliefs1 y "k4 ,mu* z ,i hat$ to admit x 9 ?is in/ance1 ,i 0 =c$ to grant t x 0 true4 ,t may be1 ,i confess$1 b :y did %e pay8 ,isn't x likely t x 0 a frame-up aga9/ h]8 ,k5n$y smil$ z he realiz$ ,i 0 def5d+ h]4 ,q ! case1 he argu$4 ,i suppose y "k t "s ( ^! private detectives are really sc&al\s 9 _! op]ations8 ,inde$ ,i d4 ,!n c't y und]/& h[ a woman :o kn[s might be driv5 desp]ate by x8 ,honora 0 well in=m$ 9 ! ways ( ! _w4 ,%e knew t p w\ld say1 ',:]e !re's s mu* smoke1 !re's fire4' ,i'll wag] t y've said ! same ?+1 y\rself1 ab\t articles 9 y\r own pap]4 ,i nodd$ reluctantly4 ,x 0 a fact4 ,:y1 ?is private-detective evil is s bad1 he w5t on1 vehem5tly1 t judges ord9>ily won't take ! te/imony ( a private detective 9 ?is k9d ( case unless x is corroborat$4 ,& yet1 9 spite ( t fact1 y c always f9d "s "o to believe any?+1 especially 9 society1 provid$ ! tale is told circum/antially4 ,%e knew t1 z ,i say4 ,& x mu/ h be5 exasp]at+4 ,x mu/ h prey$ on h] m9d4 ,no d\bt1 if y sift ! matt] d[n y'll f9d t x 0 j ?is move on ! "p ( h] husb& t kill$ :atev] sp>k ( love !re might h be5 gl[+ 9 h] he>t4 ,suspicion does t4 ,i decid$ n to pursue my own argum5t4 ,i felt t ! m ,i attempt$ to def5d or excuse ,honora1 ! m ,k5n$y b5t & twi/$ ! ?+ to "s o!r purpose ( 8 own4 ,i c\ld only tru/ t some?+ w\ld come to ! surface t w\ld set ?+s 9 a diff]5t light4 ,doyle _h be5 gone "s "t & ,k5n$y 0 beg9n+ to get a little n]v\s ov] :at 0 delay+ ,doctor ,leslie ) ! mat]ials f ! autopsy f :i* he expect$ to discov] mu* t w\ld /raight5 out ! tangle ( :at x really 0 t _h occurr$ 9 ,wil=d's (fice on t fatal night4 ,we _h ab\t decid$ to take a run ov] to ! city laboratories to f9d out1 :5 ! door op5$ & a he>ty voice greet$ u4 ,x 0 no o!r ?an ,doctor ,leslie himself1 ) an assi/ant c>ry+ ! mat]ials f ! autopsy1 z he _h promis$4 ,! fact 0 t he _h n be5 s v long4 ,ev5ts _h cr[d$ on "o ano!r s fa/ t we _h n appreciat$ ! passage ( "t4 ,z ! att5dant laid ! j>s d[n on ,craig's laboratory table1 ,leslie seem$ to h almo/ =gott5 ab\t !m himself4 ,i've made a discov]y--,i ?9k1 he ann\nc$1 eag]ly4 ,p]haps x's gossip--b at any rate1 x's int]e/+4 ,fire away1 enc\rag$ ,k5n$y1 li/5+1 b at ! same "t prep>+ impati5tly to plunge into ! def]r$ analysis might n[ be made4 ,i /opp$ at ! ,m$ical ,society1 ha/5$ ,leslie4 ,d y "k1 x seems to be ! gossip ( ! pr(ession1 "u cov]1 ab\t ,la?rop & 8 wife4 ,news spreads fa/--especially sc&al1 l ! talk ( h] kn[+ ,wil=d1 :i*1 ?anks to "s ( ,mr4 ,jameson's ent]pris+ frat]nity1 ! pap]s h already pr9t$4 ,well1 f :at ,i he>1 ,i don't believe t %e really c>$ = ,vail ,wil=d at all4 ,x seems t %e 0 us+ him j because he 0 a clev] lawy]4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c make x out1 %e _h set h]self to secure ! divorce & capture ,%attuck--weal?y1 fasc9at+1 & all t1 y "k4 ,%attuck--%e6 ,i exclaim$4 ,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 said no?+1 b %ot a quick glance at me1 recall+ by x our /ill fre% meet+ ) bo? ,v9a & ,%attuck1 z well z ! visit f ,rascon4 ,i rememb]$ also t x _h be5 evid5t at our fir/ meet+ ) ,doctor ,la?rop t he _h %[n a ke5 int]e/ 9 :at 8 wife 0 do+4 ,_h x be5 really jeal\sy--or 0 x m]ely w\nd$ pride8 ,k5n$y /ill did n v5ture to comm5t1 b ,i saw t he 0 v ?\ghtful & t 8 eyes 7 re/+ on ! book ( ,freud :i* we _h be5 discuss+ "s "t be=e4 ,:at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d ,i c\ld n guess1 b w\ld h haz>d$ t x _h some?+ to d ) ,honora's dreams4 ,at lea/ ! recollection ( !m fla%$ ov] me4 ,_h ,doctor ,la?rop be5 ! lion 9 h] pa?1 9 "s way8 ,:at _h t dream meant8 ,s f> x _h n be5 expla9$4 ,little m 0 said1 b aft] a few mom5ts' *at ) ,doctor ,leslie1 ,craig set det]m9$ly to "w1 mak+ up = ! "t t _h pass$ )\t any laboratory addition to 8 k ( ! case4 ,leslie wait$ a:ile1 !n excus$ himself4 ,he _h h>dly gone :5 ,craig look$ up f 8 "w at me4 ,walt]1 he said1 briskly1 ,i wi% t y w\ld try to f9d out m ab\t t /ory ( ,leslie's4 ,see+ t ,i 0 m]ely 9 ! way1 z he work$1 n[1 ,i 0 delight$ at ! commission4 ,i left him z he return$ to ! "w ( analyz+ ! mat]ials ,leslie _h br\ght4 ,=1 ,i reason$1 "h 0 a new angle ( ! case--,v9a z ! cause ( all ! tr\ble--& ,i 0 det]m9$ to f9d some?+ be>+ on x to add z my contribution to ! ultimate solution4 ,,viii ,,! ,,poison$ ,,glass ,i w5t out1 at ,craig's sugge/ion1 eag] to discov] some?+ m ( ! int]e/+ bit ( gossip :i* ,leslie _h h9t$ at ab\t ,v9a & ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,9 fact1 ! relations ( ?is pair int]e/$ me only slightly less ?an ^? ( ,honora & ,vail ,wil=d4 ,j :]e to g ,i 0 9 "s d\bt1 = ,i _h n an ext5sive acqua9tance 9 ! m$ical pr(ession ( ! city1 9 :i* bo? ,doctor ,la?rop & ,doctor ,leslie /ood high 9 _! respective fields4 ,h[ev]1 ,i reason$ t ,la?rop's social position (f]$ a m promis+ approa* ?an ev5 8 pr(essional connections4 ,?us1 ,i det]m9$ to reassume ! rle ( report] = ,! ,/> :i* ,i _h (t5 us$ be=e ) success 9 f]ret+ out odd bits ( in=mation ( use to ,k5n$y4 ,accord+ly1 ,i soon f\nd t ! be/ po9t ( dep>ture 0 ,! ,/> itself & to ! (fice ,i w5t1 hop+ to f9d our society report]1 ,belle ,balcom1 :om ,i knew to be a v]itable ,social ,regi/] & ,t[n ,topics comb9$ into "o quick-witt$ p]sonality4 ,i suppose1 ,miss ,balcom1 ,i began1 z ,i f\nd h] f9i%+ a spicy bit ( copy 9 ! report]s' room1 :ile ,i sat on ! edge ( h] typewrit] table--,i suppose y're foll[+ ?is ,wil=d case closely8 ,%e nodd$ vivaci\sly4 ,!re hasn't be5 mu* to foll[ yet1 %e repli$1 eag] to get :atev] inside news %e might = h] society column4 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y is on ! case1 isn't he8 ,y ought to "k m ab\t x ?an ,i d4 ,yes1 he's on x1 ,i repli$1 try+ to head (f any inquiry on h] "p t might be emb>rass+4 ,& already we "k t x w be q involv$4 ,i "k x1 %e ass]t$1 &1 z we *att$1 ,i f\nd1 to my surprise1 t %e did "k ab\t ! p conc]n$ 9 ! case4 ,y see1 %e expla9$1 :5 ,i v5tur$ to express my a/oni%m5t1 x's my bus9ess to be acqua9t$ ) :at passes z 'news' to ! read]s ( ! society page4 ,& !n1 too1 y "k t sc&al & gossip con/itute mu* ( ! small talk ( ! social set :i* figures 9 ! society notes4 ,by ! way1 ,i suppose y "k ab\t t little affair betwe5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d & ,mrs4 ,la?rop out at ! ,br5t ,rock ,c\ntry ,club8 ,i 0 at once int]e/$4 ,x 0 exactly ! sort ( ?+ ,i _h s\ght4 ,no1 ,i confess$4 ,b ,i c q appreciate t an enc\nt] betwe5 ,honora & ,v9a w\ld be likely to be spirit$--& add to our k ( ! case4 ,:at 0 x8 ,belle ,balcom smil$ breezily4 ,=1 :atev] %e might say ab\t ! sm>t set1 %e _h be5 writ+ _! gossip s long t %e1 too1 q appreciat$ a *oice morsel ( sc&al4 ,i h notic$ t none ( my pr(ession ev] gets s blas t a new piece ( inside news loses its *>m--& ,i confess t 9 t respect ,i am q l my frat]nity4 ,x seems1 %e retail$1 t ! ,wil=ds & ! ,la?rops 7 at ! club at a ,saturday-night dance two or ?ree weeks ago4 ,( c\rse1 y "k1 ! att5tions t ,mr4 ,wil=d _h be5 pay+ to ,mrs4 ,la?rop _h be5 noticeable = "s "t1 !n1 & _h be5 ! s\rce ( a good deal ( discussion & comm5t among v>i\s memb]s ( _! set4 ,( c\rse1 ,i enc\rag$4 ,well1 x 0 j a bit m noticeable t night ?an at o!r times4 ,mr4 ,wil=d 0 ) h] practically all ! "t4 ,( c\rse1 ,honora ,wil=d _h notic$ x1 n only t night1 b _m times be=e4 ,?is "t1 ?\gh1 %e ov]he>d "o ( ! o!r wom5 :o didn't "k t %e 0 s ne>1 talk+ ab\t x & laugh+ ) h] p>tn]4 ,t 0 ! la/ /raw1 ,i anticipat$4 ,exactly4 ,%e wait$ until %e saw ,vail ,wil=d = a mom5t alone4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 he 0 go+ = a %]bet = ,mrs4 ,la?rop at ! "t4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d 0 cutt+4 ',i suppose y realize t y\r wife is pres5t to-night1' %e said1 icily4 ',at lea/ "o dance is cu/om>y to let ! _w "k t a husb& & wife are on speak+ t]ms4' ,:at did he say to t8 ,oh1 ( c\rse he mumbl$ t he _h int5d$ to dance ) h] next--b he w5t on & got ! %]bet4 ,! next dance he 0 too late4 ,!n ,hades popp$ loose1 ,i v5tur$4 ,y might say t4 ,9 ! middle ( ! dance1 ,honora ,wil=d1 :o _h decl9$ m p>tn]s dur+ ! ev5+ ?an mo/ ( ! o!r wom5 at ! club _h accept$1 rose & delib]ately walk$ across ! danc+-floor1 o/5tati\sly b[+ good night to e "o z %e pass$4 ,y c\ldn't help notic+ x4 ,ev5 if any "o _h miss$ x1 ! summon+ ( h] c> w\ld h be5 en\gh4 ,x pull$ up at ! door ( ! club1 ) ! cut-out op54 ,x 0 sc>cely elev5 o'clock1 too1 & no "o 0 ?9k+ ( go+ home at t "t4 ,n a ^w 0 said4 ,!re 0 no sc5e4 ,yet t dance almo/ /opp$4 ,x 0 int]e/+1 p]haps important = ! case1 yet n precisely :at ,i _h />t$ out to f9d4 ,:at ( ,doctor ,la?rop8 ,i ask$4 ,:at did he d8 ,he wasn't 9 ! room at ! "t4 ,he 0 d[n 9 ! caf4 ,wil=d tri$ to braz5 x out & ,v9a act$ prop]ly surpris$4 ,%e c be q an actress1 too1 :5 %e wants to be4 ,no1 ,doctor ,la?rop didn't pay any att5tion to x--t is1 n s any "o saw x4 ,b ,vance ,%attuck did4 ,i rememb] him p>ticul>ly t ev5+4 ,( c\rse ,i "k _m ( ! /ories back 9 8 life--& a good deal ( :at !y say ab\t him n[4 ,he _h be5 "o ( ! p>tn]s ,honora _h p]si/5tly refus$1 b !y did sit out a dance toge!r & ,i'm sure x 0 %e t end$ ! tte--tte1 n he4 ,he seem$ to h v little int]e/ 9 any "o else !re1 & ,i saw him tak+ 9 ! :ole affair4 ,once he />t$ =w>d1 z if to (f] to escort h] home1 !n *eck$ himself4 ,i ?9k he seem$ to be r pleas$ ?an o!rwise at ! turn ( ev5ts 9 t little affair4 ,play+ a deep game8 ,i sugge/$4 ,belle ,balcom %rugg$4 ,i don't "k--p]haps4 ,really1 ,i ?\ght at ! "t t ?is 0 n a triangle1 b ! mak+ ( a f9e quadrangle--t is1 %e laugh$ breezily1 if y include ,vance ,%attuck1 ,i guess y w\ld call x a p5tangle4 ,at any rate1 all gri/ = ! society-news mill1 ,i smil$4 ,doctor ,la?rop really knew ( ! incid5t1 didn't he8--at lea/1 le>n$ ( x aft]w>d8 ,i imag9e s4 ,y "k ! talk ab\t ! ,la?rops8 ,i h9t$4 ,i ?9k ,i d--& ,i knew x long be=e ?is case />t$ p's tongues wagg+1 too4 ,i und]/& x wasn't ,wil=d1 aft] all1 t ,v9a 0 int]e/$ 9--b ,%attuck himself4 ,s !y say4 ,society gets its geometry pretty mix$ 9 "s ( ^! angles1 %e laugh$4 ,b d y ?9k !re is any?+ 9 ! /ory ab\t !m8 ,i ask$4 ,y're a v p]si/5t int]view]1 %e return$4 ,p]haps--b l ! hone/ ,japanese s*oolboy1 ',i ask to "k4' ,x isn't int]view+ = publication1 y "k4 ,really1 ,i feel t if y d "k any?+1 x is y\r duty to tell x4 ,y c nev] "k h[ valuable x may be to ! case4 ,( c\rse--if y put x on a high e?ical gr\nd1 t's diff]5t1 %e temporiz$4 ,i d4 ,li/54 ,a crime has be5 committ$4 ,y h no m "r to hold back "o fact t may help to cle> x up ?an y w\ld to %ield ! p]son :o committ$ x1 9 law1 y "k4 ,y're "r4 ,yes--,i'm conv9c$ t x 0 ! case--t %e 0 m]ely play+ ) ,vail ,wil=d1 us+ him to get h] fre$om f ! doctor1 & t %e 0 conv9c$ t all %e ne$$ to d 0 to set h]self to capture ,vance ,%attuck & he 0 z good z h]s4 ,t might be true ( "s m5--sometimes1 %e add$1 b ,mr4 ,%attuck is too--too sophi/icat$ to fall an easy prey to any "o4 ,y "k1 no woman c pursue him4 ,he is a born pursu]4 ,%e paus$ a m9ute & nodd$ frankly at me4 ,no woman %\ld tru/ him--yet _m h4 ,"s day1 ,i really believe1 su* m5 always meet a woman :o is m ?an a game-fi% to an angl]4 ,betwe5 y & me1 ,i ?9k ,vance ,%attuck has met h]--& t !re is no?+ he w\ld /op at to get h]4 ,b ,v9a is n t woman--nor c %e und]/&4 ,yes1 y are absolutely "r 9 :at y h9t$ at reg>d+ ,v9a4 ,i ?9k y'll d well to wat* ! ,la?rops--b mo/ly wat* ,vance ,%attuck4 ,!re--,i've said m ?an ,i int5d$ to say1 already4 ,& rememb]1 ?is is n a woman's intuition4 ,i've be5 wat*+ little ?+s1 "h & !re1 & putt+ :at ,i "k toge!r4 ,n[--,i've "s m items to add to my column--x's %ort to-day4 ,really1 y ought to be a detective1 ,i ?ank$ h]1 z ,i turn$ f ! desk4 ,y've help$ me a great deal4 ,flatt]]1 %e return$1 pick+ up a galley pro(4 ,come back aga94 ,if ,i he> any?+ m ,i'll let y "k4 ,i l ,pr(essor ,k5n$y4 ,!n x's to him y've be5 talk+--n to me8 ,i ask$1 quizzically4 ,or am ,i l ,john ,ald5--n speak+ en\gh = myself1 ,priscilla8 ,please--,i mu/ read ?is pro(4 ,no--y're n talk+ = ,miles ,/&i%4 ,/ill1 ,i consid] y q h>mless4 ,if y don't g n[1 ,i'll make y write ! notes to take ! place ( ^! turn$ slugs 9 ! pro(4 ,i dep>t$ 9 bett] humor1 z ,i always 0 aft] a v]bal enc\nt] ) ,belle ,balcom4 ,m ?an t1 %e _h giv5 me en\gh to put "s phases ( ! case 9 an entirely new light4 ,z ,i ha/5$ back to ! laboratory ,i realiz$ t ! s*em+ ( ,v9a _h giv5 an entirely new twi/ to ! case1 "o :i* 0 beyond my own subtlety to int]pret4 ,on ! way out ( ! city room ,i ran into ,brooks1 ^: assignm5t 0 ! ,police ,headqu>t]s4 ,great case y\r fri5d ,k5n$y's on n[1 he paus$ to comm5t1 & ,i knew t he 0 h9t+ = in=mation4 ,yes4 ,by ! way1 ,i repli$1 det]m9$ n to give x to him1 b to s\nd him be=e he _h a *ance to d ! same to me1 :at d y fell[s up at ,headqu>t]s "k ab\t ! ,rascon ,detective ,ag5cy8 ,rascon8 he answ]$1 quickly1 & ,i c\ld see 8 m9d 0 work+ fa/ & t if we ne$$ any assi/ance 9 h\nd+ t g5tleman1 ,brooks w\ld give x volunt>ily1 hop+ to get 8 own /ory out ( x4 ,:y1 ,rascon has a reputation4 ,!y say he has pull$ "s pretty raw deals4 ,! city =ce doesn't ?9k mu* ( him1 ,i c tell y4 ,is he mix$ up 9 x8 ,yes--indirectly1 ,i admitt$4 ,i ?\ght p]haps y might keep an eye on him4 ,!re may be a /ory 9 him4 ,only1 y\r ^w on "o ?+3 ,n a s5t5ce is to g into ,! ,/> ab\t him until y've got my ,o4 ,k4 ,i'll promise4 ,:at's he done8 ,he does a good deal ( %ady bus9ess1 ,i "k4 ,i 0 n av]se to tell+ ,brooks a bit1 = ,i knew ,i c\ld tru/ him4 ,besides1 if ! tru? is to be told1 on a big case x is ! newspap] m5 :o d q z mu* ( ! digg+ out ! facts z ! police d4 ,! mo/ effici5t detectives 9 ! _w are ! newspap] m5--& ! regul> detectives get a great deal ( cr$it = :at ! newspap] m5 d4 ,he has be5 up to a f9e piece ( d\ble cross+1 ,i repli$4 ,n[ all ,i c tell y is t ,wil=d hir$ him to wat* ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,he fak$ a good deal--meet+s ) ,vance ,%attuck & t sort ( ?+4 ,%e gave up to him to suppress "s ( ! fakes4 ,b--well1 ,i'd l to "k m4 ,doyle1 ,i ?9k1 has ! fell[ "r4 ,n[ be c>eful4 ,don't let ei!r ( !m "k ,i tipp$ y (f--& rememb]1 y\r typewrit] is brok5 until ,i tell y x's all "r to g ahead4 ,?anks = ! tip1 ,jameson1 said ,brooks1 z ,i bu/l$ away4 ,i'll look x up--& let y "k4 ,h y f\nd any?+ yet8 ,i inquir$1 half an h\r lat]1 z ,i ent]$ ! laboratory & f\nd ,k5n$y /ill deeply engag$ 9 ! /udy ( ! mat]ials :i* _h be5 br\ght ov] by ,doctor ,leslie4 ,z ,i wat*$ him ,i saw t he 0 at "w ov] a quantitative analysis1 r ?an se>*+ bl9dly = some?+ z yet unkn[n4 ,yes1 he repli$1 frankly1 to my surprise1 ?\gh1 on second ?\ght1 ,i recall$ t only :5 he 0 9 d\bt 0 ,k5n$y secretive4 ,i h4 ,:at ab\t y8 ,! h9t f ,leslie 0 "r1 ,i repli$1 & z briefly z ,i c\ld ,i repeat$ :at ,miss ,balcom _h told me4 ,k5n$y li/5$ att5tively1 & :5 ,i _h f9i%$ m]ely rem>k$1 ,t expla9s "s ?+s t ,i hav5't cle>$ up yet4 ,n[ tell me :at y h f\nd1 ,i urg$4 ,i'm v eag] to "k4 ,x 0 z ,i ?\ght1 he repli$1 sl[ly1 :5 ,i talk$ fir/ ) ,leslie & ,doyle4 ,wil=d 0 n kill$ by atrop94 ,!n :at 0 x8 ,i ask$1 my/ifi$4 ,y rememb]1 ,i f\nd 8 pupils contract$ almo/ to a p9-po9t8 he ask$4 ,yes4 ,0 x morph9e1 z 9 ! cases ,doyle cit$8 ,craig %ook 8 head4 ,no1 x wasn't morph9e1 ei!r4 ,i _h to g at x ) practically no o!r h9t4 ,h[ev]1 9 ?is case ! elim9ation ( drugs 0 comp>atively easy4 ,i simply began te/+ = all ,i c\ld recall t _h ! effect ( contract+ ! pupils ( ! eyes4 ,!re 0 "o ?+ t help$ v mu*4 ,! contraction 0 s m>k$ 9 ?is case t ,i />t$ (f by look+ = ! drug :i* occurr$ to me next aft] morph9e4 ,i don't claim any uncanny intellig5ce = x1 ei!r4 ,t "p ( x 0 all j pure luck4 ,luck be hang$6 ,i exclaim$4 ,x's k1 prep>$ness4 ,w\ld ,i ev] h hit on x by luck8 ,/ill1 ,i 0 z mu* surpris$ to f9d x s soon z y are to he> x4 ,i'll conc$e any?+1 ,i ha/5$4 ,i'm burn+ ) curiosity4 ,:at 0 x8 ,wil=d di$ ( physo/igm9e poison+1 he answ]$4 ,i suppose my face wr9kl$ ) disappo9tm5t1 = ,craig laugh$ outright4 ,&--physo/igm9e--is :at8 ,i inquir$1 q will+ to admit my ignorance if by t ,i might get ahead 9 und]/&+ ! my/]y4 ,:at does x d8 ,x's a drug us$ by oculi/s1 j z !y use atrop91 b = ! precisely opposite effect4 ,atrop9 dilates ! pupils2 physo/igm9e contracts !m4 ,bo? are pre-em95t 9 _! respective prop]ties4 ,us$ by oculi/s6 ,i exclaim$1 rememb]+ sudd5ly t ,honora ,wil=d's fa!r1 ,honore ,*appelle1 _h be5 an oculi/4 ,k5n$y app>5tly did n wi% to enc\rage my quick d$uction1 = he paid no att5tion4 ,yes1 he repeat$1 ?\ghtfully1 x causes a contraction ( ! pupils m m>k$ ?an t produc$ by any o!r drug ,i "k4 ,t 0 :y ,i tri$ ! te/ = x fir/--simply because x 0 at ! top ( ! scale1 s to speak4 ,int]e/$ z ,i 0 9 physo/igm9e1 :i*1 by ! way1 n[ came tripp+ (f my tongue l ! "n ( an old fri5d1 ,i c\ld n =get our fir/ acqua9tance ) ! case4 ,b :at ab\t ! atrop9 9 ! glass--& 9 ! bottle8 ,i ask$1 hesitat+ly4 ,i did n say t ,i _h cle>$ up ! case1 caution$ ,craig4 ,x is /ill a my/]y4 ,atrop9 has n only ! opposite effect on ! eye f physo/igm9e1 b !re is a fur!r mo/ unusual fact ab\t ! relation%ip ( ^! two drugs4 ,?is is "o ( ! few cases :]e we f9d drugs mutually antagoni/ic4 ,& !y are antagoni/ic to a m>k$ degree 9 ?is in/ance1 too4 ,he paus$ a mom5t & ,i tri$ to foll[ him1 b 0 too bewild]$ to make an in* ( progress4 ,"h 0 a man kill$1 we knew1 by a drug :i* ,craig _h recogniz$4 ,yet 9 ! glass on 8 desk _h be5 f\nd unmi/akable traces ( ano!r drug4 ,0 x an elaborate cam\flage8 ,if s1 x seem$ to be utt]ly purposeless1 =1 ev5 if ,k5n$y _h n discov]$ ! poison1 ! v]ie/ tyro at ! game mu/ h done s comp>atively soon4 ,i gave x up4 ,i c\ld see no *ance t ! atrop9 might h be5 put 9 ! glass ei!r to po9t or to obscure suspicion4 ,x 0 too clumsy & a bra9 clev] en\gh to h conceiv$ ! :ole ?+ w\ld n h fall5 into su* an egregi\s error4 ,x 0 too easy4 ,b1 if ! obvi\s 7 reject$1 :at rema9$8 ,by ! grave look on ,k5n$y's face ,i 0 conv9c$ t !re 0 a dep? ( mean+ to ?is app>5t contradiction :i* ev5 he himself _h n fa?om$ yet4 ,atrop9 is an antidote to physo/igm9e1 he cont9u$4 ,?ree & a half times ! quantity almo/ infallibly c\nt]acts ! poison\s dose4 ,b1 ,i object$1 !re 0 no trace ( physo/igm9e 9 ei!r glass1 0 !re8 ,no1 he repli$1 ! glasses are "h4 ,i got !m f ,doyle's (fice :ile y 7 away4 ,n a trace 9 ei!r4 ,9 fact1 "o ( ! glasses is really free f belladonna traces4 ,! physo/igm9e ,i discov]$ 0 all 9 ! /oma* cont5ts ( ,wil=d--& !re is a great deal ( x1 too4 ,:5 y come "r d[n to ! po9t1 we've tak5 a /ep =w>d--t's all4 ,!re's a long way to g yet4 ,b :at ( ! physo/igm9e8 ,i qu]i$4 ,h[ d y suppose x 0 giv58 ,he %ook 8 head 9 d\bt4 ,i made a close exam9ation4 ,!re 7 no m>ks on ! body su* z if a ne$le _h be5 us$4 ,besides1 my inve/igations %[$ t a ne$le ne$ n h be5 us$4 ,!re are peculi> />* gra9s 9 ! /oma* associat$ ) ! poison4 ,i admit ,i /ill h no explanation ( t4 ,= "s m9utes ,k5n$y work$ along ?\ghtfully ov] 8 analysis1 ?\gh ,i knew t he 0 m]ely endeavor+ to det]m9e 9 8 own m9d ! next important move to make4 ,i ?9k ,i'll v>y my cu/om1 9 ?is case1 he decid$1 f9ally4 ,i'm go+ to ann\nce :at ,i h discov]$ z ,i g along4 ,if y tell x to "o y may dep5d t x w spread to ! o!rs ev5tually4 ,x w be int]e/+ to see :at happ5s4 ,(t5 :5 y d t x's ! quicke/ way to h ! :ole tru? come out--especially if "s "o is try+ to conceal x4 ,!re 0 a tap on ! laboratory door & ,i rose to op5 x1 admitt+ ,doyle himself1 q excit$4 ,:at's ! matt]8 greet$ ,k5n$y4 ,!re's ! deuce to pay up at ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 repli$ ,doyle4 ,%attuck call$ !re to see ,mrs4 ,wil=d ?is aft]noon & (f] h] 8 sympa?y4 ,i glanc$ ov] to ,k5n$y1 :o nodd$ to me4 ,x 0 evid5tly ! visit ab\t :i* we already knew4 ,i wasn't !re1 w5t on ,doyle1 b ,mc,cabe 01 ( c\rse4 ,i don't "k j :at happ5$1 b ,mc,cabe & ,%attuck _h "s k9d ( run-9--,%attuck prote/$ aga9/ ! way we're hold+ ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 & all t4 ,"s mess6 ,he %ook 8 head dubi\sly4 ,:y8 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 ,:at's ! tr\ble8 ,tr\ble en\gh4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d's almo/ 9 a /ate ( hy/]ia4 ,:5 ,i tri$ to smoo? ?+s ov] %e ord]$ me out ( ! ap>tm5t1 said %e'd receive :om %e pleas$ & :5 & :]e %e pleas$4 ,k5n$y sc[l$4 ,i c\ld well imag9e ,doyle smoo?+ any?+ ov]4 ,a road-roll] w\ld h be5 tactful by comp>ison4 ,i ?9k %e's break+1 he pursu$4 ,i "k ,i'm on ! "r track4 ,i ?\ght y might l to "k x4 ,if ,i don't get a confession--say1 ,i'll eat my %ield6 ,) difficulty ,i re/ra9$ myself4 ,x 0 n policy to (f5d ,doyle1 ,i reason$4 ,say1 pursu$ ,doyle1 ) a kn[+ nod1 y rememb] ,i f\nd out t "s "o _h be5 at t (fice ! night ,wil=d 0 murd]$8 ,yes1 agre$ ,k5n$y4 ,well--:o 0 x8 dem&$ ,doyle4 ,:o mu/ x h be58 ,:o want$ h] husb& out ( ! way8 ,isn't x cle>8 ,!re 0 no mi/ake t he impli$ ,honora4 ,by ! way1 int]pos$ ,k5n$y1 ,i ?9k ,i've f\nd ! poison t kill$ him4 ,belladonna--eh8 ,no4 ,j ! opposite--physo/igm9e4 ,doyle />$4 ,yet he c\ld n dispute4 ,maybe x 04 ,b x's a poison j ! same--a9't x8 he ha/5$4 ,!n he add$1 aggressively1 ,i "k :at ,i'm go+ to d4 ,i'm go+ to put a dictagraph 9 t place4 ,k5n$y smil$ enc\rag+ly4 ,i knew :at 8 ?\ght 04 ,?is 0 ! height to :i* ,doyle's m9d rea*$4 ,yet1 ,i reason$1 p]haps x 0 n )\t its value1 aft] all4 ,,ix ,,! ,,association ,,te/ ,i ?9k ,i ought to visit ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 aft] t1 decid$ ,k5n$y1 ! mom5t ,doyle _h left4 ,?is case is really resolv+ itself into a /udy ( t woman1 or r ( h] hidd5 p]sonality4 ,accord+ly he d(f$ 8 acid-/a9$ smock :i* he wore ab\t ! laboratory1 & we set out = ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t4 ,:5 we arriv$ we 7 n surpris$ to f9d ,honora 9 a highly n]v\s /ate1 really bord]+ on hy/]ia1 z we _h be5 told by ,doyle4 ,mc,cabe _h tak5 up a less conspicu\s place 9 :i* to wat* h]1 f a neighbor+ ap>tm5t 9 :i* he _h got himself plac$4 ,z we met h]1 x actually seem$ z if ,honora _h turn$ f ,doyle & ,mc,cabe to ,k5n$y4 ,7 ! dreams ,i wrote = y all "r8 %e ask$1 ) a r conceal$ anxiety4 ,p]fectly satisfactory1 repli$ ,k5n$y1 reassur+ly4 ,i hav5't f9i%$ ) !m yet4 ,i'll tell y ab\t !m lat]4 ,!y 7 all "r1 b ,i nev] h en\gh ( !m4 ,i suppose ,doctor ,la?rop us$ to say t too8 ,%e nodd$4 ,evid5tly ,craig _h won h] confid5ce1 9 spite ( :at %e mu/ h kn[n ab\t u by ?is "t4 ,are !re any o!r dreams t y h ?\ght ( s9ce8 he inquir$1 press+ 8 advantage4 ,%e pass$ h] h& ov] h] =ehead we>ily & did n answ] imm$iately4 ,y look tir$1 ,craig rem>k$1 sympa!tically4 ,:y n re/ :ile we talk8 ,?ank y1 %e murmur$4 ,z he spoke1 ,k5n$y _h be5 arrang+ ! pill[s on a *aise-longue4 ,:5 he f9i%$1 %e sank into !m1 re/+ h] head1 slightly elevat$4 ,hav+ discuss$ ! v>i\s phases ( ! psy*analysis be=e ) ,k5n$y1 ,i knew t he 0 plac+ h] at h] ease1 s t no?+ =eign might di/ract h] f ! free association ( ideas4 ,k5n$y plac$ himself ne> h] head & motion$ to me to /& f>!r back :]e %e c\ld n see me4 ,avoid all muscul> ex]tion & di/raction1 he cont9u$4 ,i want y to conc5trate y\r att5tion ?or\ghly4 ,tell me any?+ t comes into y\r m9d4 ,tell all y "k ( y\r feel+s4 ,conc5trate4 ,repeat all y ?9k ab\t4 ,frankly express all ! ?\ghts y h1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be pa9ful & p]haps emb>rass+4 ,he said ?is soo?+ly & %e seem$ to und]/& t mu* dep5d$ ^u h] answ]s & ! fact t %e did n try to =ce h] ideas4 ,tell me--( j :at y are ?9k+1 he pursu$4 ,dreamily %e clos$ h] eyes1 z ?\gh all[+ h] ?\ghts to w&]4 ,i am ?9k+1 %e repli$1 sl[ly1 /ill ) h] eyes clos$1 ( a "t j aft] ,vail & ,i 7 m>ri$4 ,%e *ok$ back ! trace ( a sob 9 h] voice4 ,x is a dream1 %e w5t on4 ,i seem to be alone1 cross+ ! fields--x is at ! c\ntry e/ate :]e we sp5t our honeymoon4 ,i see a figure ahead ( me4 ,x is ,vail4 ,b ea* "t t ,i get close to him--he has disappe>$ into ! =e/ t skirts ! field4 ,%e /opp$4 ,n[--,i see ! figure--a figure--b--x is n ,vail--no1 x is ano!r man--,i d n "k him--) ano!r woman--n myself4 ,%e _h op5$ h] eyes z ?\gh ! day-dream 0 at an end1 b be=e %e f9i%$ ! s5t5ce %e _h delib]ately clos$ !m aga94 ,f :at ,i le>n$ ( ! me?od ( psy*analysis1 ,i recall$ t x 0 ! gaps & hesitations :i* 7 consid]$ mo/ important 9 arriv+ at ! tru? reg>d+ ! cause ( any n]v\s tr\ble4 ,m ?an t1 z %e _h said ! words1 x 0 easy to read into h] rem>ks ! fact t %e knew !re _h be5 ano!r woman 9 ,wil=d's life4 ,x _h w\nd$ h] deeply1 9 spite ( ! fact--z ,k5n$y _h demon/rat$ by ! ,freud !ory--t %e really _h n c>$ z greatly = ,wil=d z ev5 %e h]self _h ?\ght4 ,ev5 to me x 0 pla9 9 ?is day-dream recollection t ! man ?r\gh\t x 0 really ,vail4 ,%e knew x 0 ,vail & %e knew t woman ) him 0 ,v9a4 ,b 9 h] wi% t x %\ld n be s1 %e _h unconsci\sly *ang$ ! face on ! figure %e saw4 ,x 0 h] endeavor to pres]ve :at %e desir$4 ,%e _h unconsci\sly /riv5 n to h x h] husb&1 z x 0 n h]self %e saw 9 ! vision ) him4 ,g on1 urg$ ,k5n$y1 g5tly4 ,is !re any?+ else t comes into y\r m9d8 ,yes %e murmur$1 dreamily4 ,i am ?9k+ ab\t "s ( ,vail's cli5ts4 ,ab\t any ( !m 9 p>ticul>8 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 eag] to cat* ! fleet+ ?\ght be=e %e might ei!r lose or conceal x4 ,ab\t any "o contemplat+ a suit = divorce8 ,y-yes1 %e repli$ be=e %e realiz$ x1 h] eyes op5+ z %e came out ( ! half-relax$ /ate aga91 recall$ by ! s\nd ( ,k5n$y's voice4 ,:at 7 y ?9k+ ab\t t p]son8 ,t he 0 devot+ entirely too mu* "t to t sort ( practice1 %e answ]$1 quickly1 avoid+ a direct reply4 ,i c rememb] :5 ,i fir/ knew him t he 0 9 a fair way to be a v successful corporation lawy]4 ,b ! money & ! cases seem$ to come to him--! divorce cases1 ,i mean4 ,k5n$y ignor$ ! la/1 explanatory "p ( ! rem>k1 z ?\gh he p5etrat$ t x disguis$ some?+4 ,he did n wi% to put h] on gu>d4 ,devot+ too mu* "t to ! practice8 he qu]i$1 or d y mean y ?9k he 0 devot+ too mu* "t & att5tion to ! p>ticul> cli5t8 ,honora 0 ?or\ghly on gu>d n[1 9 spite ( him4 ,_h %e kn[n1 %e probably w\ld nev] h all[$ h]self to be l$ along until ,k5n$y /ruck on su* an important complex4 ,b1 q evid5tly1 %e knew no?+ ( ! ,freud !ory & tru/$ t h] own control ( h]self 0 suffici5t4 ,&1 inde$1 x w\ld h be5 _h x n be5 t ! dreams betray$ s mu*1 t ev5 %e did n realize1 to "o :o und]/ood ! !ory4 ,%e did n answ]4 ,:o is x t y 7 ?9k+ ab\t8 p]si/$ ,craig1 refus+ to be turn$ aside4 ,oh1 no "o 9 p>ticul>1 %e repli$1 quickly1 ) a petulant little %rug4 ,yet x 0 pla9 n[ t %e _h be5 ?9k+ ( "s "o1 bo? 9 ! la/ rem>ks & p]haps 9 ! day-dreams %e _h repeat$4 ,%e 0 n[ try+ to hide ! "n f u4 ,by ?is "t1 also1 ,honora 0 sitt+ bolt-up-"r on ! *aise-longue1 />+ /raight at ,k5n$y1 z ?\gh amaz$ at h] own frankness & a bit afraid ( :at x _h l$ h] into4 ,0 x ,v9a ,la?rop8 he ask$1 sudd5ly4 ,no--no6 %e d5i$1 emphatically4 ,yet to me x 0 evid5t t x mo/ c]ta9ly _h be5 ,v9a :om %e _h 9 m9d4 ,! association te/ ( ! wak+ /ate q accord$ ) ! results ( ! dream /udy :i* ,k5n$y _h made4 ,moreov]1 x 0 n[ evid5t t ,honora 0 hold+ back some?+1 t %e _h tak5 refuge 9 sil5ce4 ,va9ly ,k5n$y n[ /rove to re/ore ! relax$ condition1 9 :i* %e might let h] ?\ghts w&] at w4 ,x 0 ( no use4 ,%e simply w\ld n let h]self g4 ,deftly he *ang$ 8 tactics altoge!r & ! conv]sation drift$ (f quickly to inconsequ5tial topics1 su* z w\ld re/ore any %ak5 confid5ce 9 him4 ,cle>ly x 0 too e>ly to come to an op5 break ) h]4 ,besides1 ,i und]/ood1 ,k5n$y w\ld r h all[$ h] to believe t %e _h come (f victor ?an to h press$ any m9or advantage4 ,please don't repeat ?is1 he rem>k$1 z we 7 leav+4 ,y c readily und]/& ! reason4 ,i q appreciate ! uncom=table position 9 :i* ! city detectives h plac$ y1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,dep5d on me1 ,i %all use e influ5ce ,i h ) !m to mitigate ! h>d%ip ( _! pres5ce4 ,besides1 ,i "k h[ brutally annoy+ !y c be4 ,y und]/&--my position is q diff]5t4 ,& if ,i c be ( any assi/ance to y1 no matt] 9 :at way1 don't fail to comm& me4 ,i _h expect$ h] to be a bit put out by our cont9u$ quizz+4 ,on ! contr>y1 h[ev]1 %e seem$ to be actually grateful = ,k5n$y's sympa?y1 n[ t he _h ceas$ tread+ ^u dang]\s gr\nd4 ,?ank y1 %e sigh$1 z we rose to leave h]4 ,i feel t y are always try+ to be fair to me4 ,k5n$y ha/5$ to assure h] t we 71 & we left be=e ! f9al good impression c\ld be de/roy$4 ,i consid] y an arti/1 ,craig1 ,i complim5t$1 z we left ! elevator a few m9utes lat]1 aft] a brief talk ) ,mc,cabe 9 :i* ,k5n$y urg$ him to keep a close wat*1 b to seem n to be wat*+4 ,we g to cross-exam9e2 we leave1 fri5ds4 ,b ,i don't yet und]/& :at ! idea 0 ( try+ ! association te/ on h]4 ,c\ldn't y see t :5 we came !re %e 0 9 a /ate v]g+ on hy/]ia8 he repli$4 ,no d\bt1 if ,mc,cabe _h /ay$ %e w\ld h be5 q ov] ! v]ge1 too4 ,b x w\ld n h done !m any good4 ,!y always ?9k t if any "o 'bl[s up1' z !y call x1 !y'll le>n ! tru?4 ,t's n ! case ) a woman z clev] z ,honora4 ,if %e gave way to hy/]ia1 %e w\ld be inf9itely m likely to mislead !m ?an to lead !m4 ,besides1 9 ! /udy ( hy/]ia a good deal ( :at we us$ to ?9k & practise is out ( date n[4 ,i nodd$ enc\rag+ly1 n s mu* t ,i c>$ ab\t ! subject ( hy/]ia1 ei!r :at 0 kn[n ( x n[ or long ago1 z t ,i 0 deeply int]e/$ 9 any?+ :atev] t might advance ! case4 ,p]haps1 he w5t on1 y are n aw>e ( ! fact t ,freud's contribution to ! /udy ( hy/]ia & ev5 to insanity is really ( great] sci5tific value ?an 8 !ories ( dreams1 tak5 by !mselves4 ,/udy ( ,freud1 z y c see1 has l$ u already to a bett] und]/&+ ( ?is v case4 ,b :at sort ( condition did y ?9k h] 9 be=e y reassur$ h] at ! />t by ! association te/8 ,k5n$y ?\ght a mom5t4 ,"h is1 ,i feel1 :at is kn[n z "o ( ! s-call$ 'bord]l9e cases1' he answ]$1 sl[ly4 ,x is cle>ly a case ( hy/]ia--n ! hy/]ia "o he>s spok5 ( commonly z su*1 b ! condition :i* sci5ti/s to-day "k z su*4 ,by psy*analytical /udy ( "o sort or ano!r we may trace ! impulse f :i* hy/]ical conditions arise1 p5etrate ! disguises :i* ^! repress$ impulses or wi%es mu/ assume 9 ord] to appe> 9 ! consci\sness4 ,su* trans=m$ impulses are f\nd 9 normal p1 too1 sometimes4 ,! hy/]ic suff]s mo/ly f rem9isc5ces :i*1 p>adoxically1 may be completely =gott54 ,?us1 obsessions & phobias h _! orig91 accord+ to ,freud1 9 sexual life4 ,! obsession repres5ts a comp5sation1 a sub/itute = an unbe>able sex idea1 & takes its place 9 consci\sness4 ,t is1 ,i suppli$1 9 ?is case y mean t h] husb&'s lack ( int]e/ 9 h] 0 su* an unbe>able idea to h] t 9 h] m9d %e tri$ to sub/itute some?+ to take its place8 ,precisely4 ,9 normal sex life1 z y recall1 ! ,freudi/s say t no neurosis is possible4 ,also recall :at ,i said1 t sex is "o ( ! /ronge/ ( impulses1 yet subject to ! greate/ repression--& h5ce is ! weake/ po9t 9 our cultural developm5t4 ,(t5 sex wi%es may be consci\sly reject$1 b unconsci\sly accept$4 ,well1 n[--hy/]ia arises ?r\gh ! conflict betwe5 libido--! uncontrollable desire--& sex repression4 ,s1 :5 !y are und]/ood1 e hy/]ical utt]ance has a reason back ( x4 ,d y cat* ! idea8 ,!re is really me?od 9 madness1 aft] all4 ,take an example1 he cont9u$4 ,:5 hy/]ia 9 a wife ga9s h] ! att5tion ( an o!rwise inatt5tive husb&1 x fills1 f ! /&po9t ( h] deep] long+1 an important place4 ,9 a s5se x might ev5 be said to be desirable = h]4 ,y see1 ! great po9t ab\t ! psy*analytic me?od1 z discov]$ by ,freud1 is t c]ta9 symptoms ( hy/]ia disappe> :5 ! hidd5 causes are br\ght to light & ! repress$ desires are gratifi$4 ,b1 ,i int]rupt$1 h[ does ?is analysis apply to ! case ( ,honora ,wil=d8 ,k5n$y consid]$ a mom5t4 ,v neatly1 he answ]$4 ,honora is suff]+ f :at ! psy*analy/s call a psy*ic trauma--a s\l w\nd1 z x 74 ,recall1 = in/ance1 :at our dream analysis has already %[n u--! old love-affair ) ,%attuck4 ,to h] m9d1 t 0 precisely l a w\nd w\ld h be5 to ! body4 ,x cut deeply4 ,seem+ly x _h heal$4 ,yet ! old sc> rema9$--a repress$ love4 ,x c\ld no m be tak5 away ?an c\ld a sc> be tak5 f ! face4 ,yet 0 n op5 & visible l a physical sc>1 ,i agre$4 ,q ! case4 ,!n1 he pursu$1 came a new w\nd--! neglect by h] husb& :om %e ?\ght %e lov$1 & ! discov]y ( ,v9a ,la?rop z ! tr\ble-mak]4 ,i beg9 to see1 ,i return$4 ,^? two sets ( facts1 ! old sc> & ! new w\nd1 are suffici5t1 y ?9k1 to expla9 mu* 9 h] life4 ,at lea/ !y expla9 ab\t ! hy/]ia4 ,9 h] dream1 a wave ( recollection swept ov] h] &1 s to speak1 engulf$ h] m9d4 ,9 o!r words1 reason c\ld no long] dom9ate ! crav+s = love s long repress$4 ,! unconsci\s /ra9 0 too great4 ,h5ce ! hy/]ia--n s mu* ! hy/]ia & ! isolat$ outbur/ :i* ,doyle saw1 z ! condition back ( x :i* mu/ h cont9u$ = days1 p]haps weeks1 previ\s to ! actual murd] ( ,wil=d4 ,i fr[n$ & object$ inw>dly4 ,0 ,craig1 also1 lay+ a f\ndation = ! ultimate conviction ( ,honora8 ,be=e ,i c\ld "q him !re 0 an int]ruption at ! door & ,i sprang to op5 x4 ,hello1 ,jameson6 greet$ ,doctor ,leslie2 !n cat*+ sight ( ,k5n$y1 he ent]$ & ask$1 ,h y discov]$ any?+ yet1 ,pr(essor8 ,yes1 repli$ ,craig1 ,i %\ld say ,i h4 ,leslie 0 himself q excit$ & did n wait = ,craig to g on4 ,s h ,i1 he exclaim$1 se>*+ ,k5n$y's face z he spoke4 ,did y f9d physo/igm9e 9 ! /oma* cont5ts ,i s5t y8 ,i did 9 :at ,i reta9$4 ,k5n$y nodd$ quietly4 ,:at does x mean8 qu]i$ ,leslie1 puzzl$4 ,k5n$y %ook 8 head gravely4 ,i c't say--yet1 he repli$4 ,x may mean mu* be=e we are ?r\gh1 b = ! pres5t ,i ?9k we _h bett] g sl[ ) our d$uctions4 ,leslie evid5tly _h hop$ t ,k5n$y's active m9d w\ld h already figur$ out ! explanation4 ,b 9 cases su* z ?is facts are m important ?an clev] reason+ & ,k5n$y 0 n go+ to commit himself4 ,doyle tells me t he has put 9 a dictagraph 9 ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 v5tur$ ,leslie1 *ang+ ! subject unwill+ly4 ,has he le>n$ any?+ yet8 ,no1 n yet4 ,x's too soon1 ,i imag9e4 ,leslie paus$ & glanc$ ab\t impati5tly4 ,?+s 7 evid5tly n go+ fa/ en\gh to suit him4 ,yet1 )\t ,k5n$y1 he felt himself helpless4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 always "o ?+ ab\t ,leslie :i* ,i 0 =c$ to l4 ,he 0 no pos]4 ,ev5 :5 ,doyle & ! re/ did n recognize ,k5n$y's g5ius1 ,leslie q appreciat$ x4 ,al?\gh he 0 a rem>kably good physician1 he knew t ! problems :i* _m cases pres5t$ to him 7 su* t only ,k5n$y c\ld help him out4 ,y've he>d no?+ m ab\t ! gossip reg>d+ ,mrs4 ,la?rop & ,%attuck8 ,i ask$4 ,no1 no?+ ab\t t4 ,b !re is some?+ else t ,i h f\nd out1 he add$1 aft] a mom5t--some?+ t leads to ,wil=d's (fice4 ,k5n$y 0 int]e/$ 9 a mom5t4 ,we _h be5 s occupi$ ) ! case t we _h n ev5 a *ance to g d[n !re yet1 al?\gh t w\ld h be5 "o ( ! fir/ ?+s to d1 ord9>ily1 unless1 z 9 ?is case1 we 7 almo/ c]ta9 t ! ransack+ ( ,doyle & ,leslie _h de/roy$ ^? fir/ clues t come only :5 "o is call$ imm$iately on a case4 ,i've be5 look+ ab\t ! place1 w5t on ,leslie1 enc\rag$ by ,k5n$y's int]e/4 ,i knew y'd be busy ) o!r ?+s4 ,well1 ,i've discov]$ "o ( ! o!r t5ants 9 ! build+ :o did n leave 8 (fice on ! same floor until j aft] sev5 o'clock la/ night4 ,yes8 inquir$ ,craig4 ,did he see or he> any?+8 ,leslie nodd$4 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ !re mu/ h be5 a woman :o visit$ ,wil=d1 he ha/5$4 ,:o 0 %e8 ,! t5ant doesn't "k4 ,did he see h]8 ,no4 ,he rememb]s he>+ a voice on ! o!r side ( ! door to ! hall4 ,he didn't see any "o1 he says1 & x is q likely4 ,:5 ,i ask$ him if he ov]he>d any?+1 he repli$ t he c\ld cat* only a ^w "h & !re4 ,!re 0 "o s5t5ce he caught z he clos$ 8 own door4 ,& t 0--8 ,r l\dly1 ! woman said3 ',give h] up1 ,vail4 ,c't y see %e really doesn't love y--nev] did--nev] c\ld8' ,leslie paus$ to wat* ! effect ( ! s5t5ce on u4 ,i1 too1 /udi$ ,k5n$y's face4 ,did %e leave soon8 ask$ ,craig4 ,leslie %ook 8 head4 ,i don't "k4 ,! t5ant left & t 0 all ,i he>d4 ,well1 ,wil=d 0 n dead !n1 we "k1 consid]$ ,craig4 ,c\ld %e h be5 !re :5 he di$8 ,( c\rse y don't "k4 ,x's possible1 repli$ ,leslie4 ,to myself1 ,i repeat$ ! words3 ,give h] up1 ,vail4 ,c't y see %e really doesn't love y--nev] did--nev] c\ld8 ,a few h\rs ago ,i %\ld h be5 =c$ to conclude t only ,v9a might h said x1 kn[+ z %e did ! peculi> nature ( ,honora & ! relations betwe5 ,wil=d & 8 wife4 ,b n[1 ) ! h9ts discov]$ by ,leslie & amplifi$ by ,miss ,balcom1 ,i c\ld n be s sure4 ,! rem>k might h come equally well f ,honora h]self & h appli$ to ,v9a--= ,honora1 too1 might h kn[n t x 0 n love = ,wil=d t prompt$ ,v9a's int]e/ 9 h] husb&1 b ! desire to make sure ( h] divorce = ! purpose ( be+ free to capture ,vance ,%attuck4 ,int]e/+ & important z ! discov]y 01 x did n help u1 except t x add$ to ! sl5d] k we _h ( :at _h tak5 place at ! (fice4 ,a woman _h be5 !re4 ,:o x 01 :e!r ,honora or ,v9a1 we did n "k4 ,nor did we "k h[ long %e _h /ay$1 :e!r %e might m]ely h dropp$ 9 & h gone be=e ! crime 0 committ$4 ,y've told ,doyle8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,naturally4 ,i _h to tell him4 ,rememb]1 x 0 mu* lat] t he f\nd t "s "o else _h be5 at ! (fice1 accord+ to ! janitor's /ory4 ,i d rememb]4 ,t's j :at ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,i suppose he'll tell x all ar\nd--he usually does use su* ?+s 9 8 ?ird-degree mann]4 ,leslie smil$1 !n sob]$4 ,q likely4 ,does x make any diff]5ce8 ,n a bit4 ,i'm r hop+ he does tell x ar\nd4 ,i've decid$ 9 ?is case to play ! game ) ! c>ds on ! table4 ,!n "s "o is sure to make a false move & expose 8 h&1 ,i feel sure4 ,quickly ,i canvass$ ! situation4 ,all might be involv$1 9 "o way or ano!r--ei!r ,v9a or ,honora might h be5 ! e>ly visitor2 lat] x might h be5 ei!r ,%attuck or ev5 ,la?rop1 or p]haps nei!r1 :o _h be5 !re1 z f> z ! janitor's vague obs]vation 0 conc]n$4 ,!re 0 some?+ /range t w5t on at t (fice ! night ( ! murd]1 rum9at$ ,k5n$y4 ,maybe !re is "s clue d[n !re1 aft] all1 t has be5 ov]look$4 ,y've se>*$1 y say4 ,doyle has se>*$4 ,! place mu/ h be5 pretty well gone ov]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c see no?+ left b to se>* aga91 he decid$1 quickly4 ,we mu/ g d[n !re4 ,x ,,! ,,ordeal ,,bean ,wil=d's (fice 0 9 an old build+ ( ! days :5 a /ructure ( five or six /ories1 ) a ca/-iron1 ornam5t$ front1 0 consid]$ a wond]ful eng9e]+ a*ievem5t4 ,x 0 d[n-t[n1 9 ! he>t ( ! f9ancial di/rict1 & _h be5 *os5 by ,wil=d1 )\t a d\bt1 to convey an impression ( solidity & cons]vatism1 a useful cam\flage to cov] ! ess5tial "* ( 8 law practice z sc&al attorney4 ,we climb$ ! worn /airs ) ,leslie1 &1 z we m\nt$1 ,i notic$ t !re 0 also1 d[n ! hall1 a back /airway1 evid5tly plac$ !re 9 case ( fire4 ,h5ce1 x 0 possible1 ,i reason$1 = a p]son to h slipp$ 9 or out practically unobs]v$ f ! front4 ,we knew n[ t at lea/ "o p]son1 probably two1 _h be5 !re1 ?\gh :o !y 7 we did n "k4 ,nor 0 !re yet any clue1 except t c]ta9ly a woman _h visit$ ,wil=d1 at lea/ e>ly 9 ! ev5+4 ,wil=d's (fice 0 on ! ?ird floor1 9 ! front4 ,we ent]$ & look$ ab\t4 ,pa/ ! out] rail+ & out] (fice 0 8 own sanctum4 ,x 0 furni%$ lavi%ly ) divans & settees 9 mahogany & d>k lea!r1 ) elaborate hang+s ov] ! w9d[s & on ! walls4 ,!re 7 law-books1 b only1 x seem$1 = ! purpose ( giv+ a legal flavor to ! place4 ,mo/ ( ! legal libr>y 0 outside4 ,! (fice 0 r l a d5 ?an a lawy]'s (fice4 ,reflect+1 ,i c\ld see ! reason4 ,society mu/ be made welcome "h1 & at ease4 ,besides1 ! cons]vative surr\nd+s 7 q valuable 9 cov]+ up ! pr(ession--,i _h almo/ said1 bus9ess--( divorce made easy & pleasant4 ,i recall$ ,rascon & ! crook detectives :o made little concealm5t ( _! bus9ess--,evid5ce = divorce furni%$4 ,d\btless _m ( ^! g5try _h f\nd occupation f ?is s\rce4 ,:at /ories ^! walls might h told6 ,!y w\ld h made ev5 ,belle ,balcom's e>s t+le4 ,at once ,k5n$y began 8 se>* ( ! (fice1 go+ ov] ev]y?+ m9utely b quickly1 :ile we wait$1 ap>t4 ,n ev5 a f+]-pr9t has be5 left unobscur$6 he exclaim$1 f9ally1 almo/ ready 9 disgu/ to give x up4 ,x is %ameful--%ameful1 he mutt]$4 ,:5 w !y le>n to let ?+s alone until "s "o comes :o kn[s ! sci5tific importance ( little ?+s6 ,if only ,i c\ld h be5 fir/ on ! job4 ,!re's ! typewrit]1 sugge/$ ,leslie1 try+ to div]t att5tion & smoo? ?+s ov]4 ,h y ! lett]8 ask$ ,craig4 ,leslie drew x eag]ly f 8 pocket & unfold$ x4 ,k5n$y took x1 spread x out & /udi$ x a mom5t3 ,,honora3 ,don't ?9k ,i am a c[>d to d ?is1 b ?+s _c g on z !y h be5 go+4 ,x is no use4 ,i _c "w x out4 ,?is is ! only way4 ,s ,i %all drop out4 ,y w f9d my w 9 ! safe4 ,good-by =ev]4 ,,vail4 ,!n ,craig mov$ ov] & sat at ! typewrit]4 ,quickly he /ruck sev]al keys1 !n made a ha/y comp>ison ( ! note ) :at he _h writt54 ,! 's' & ! 'r' are out ( alignm5t1 ! 'e' batt]$--9 bo?1 he conclud$1 hurri$ly1 z ?\gh m]ely confirm+ :at he 0 already conv9c$ (4 ,!re are en\gh m>ks to id5tify ! writ+ z hav+ be5 done on ?is ma*9e1 all "r4 ,no1 !re's no?+ 9 ?is note--except :at is back ( x1 & we d n "k t yet4 ,did ,wil=d write t lett]1 or 0 x writt5 = him8 ,x c\ld h>dly h be5 done volunt>ily4 ,x 0 9 ?is desk *air t we f\nd him sprawl$--s1 illu/rat$ ,doctor ,leslie1 dropp+ into ! *air4 ,!n1 /raight5+ up1 he indicat$ ! big flat-topp$ desk 9 ! middle ( ! room4 ,! two glasses 7 on ?is desk--"o ( !m "h1 ! o!r ov] !re4 ,z he po9t$ ! spots out1 "o ( !m ne> :]e he 01 ! o!r ne> ! out] edge ( ! desk1 ,k5n$y's eye fell on ! desk cal5d>4 ,i remov$ ! pages ,i told y ab\t1 suppli$ ,leslie1 notic+ ! direction ( ,craig's glance4 ,x's a loose-leaf affair1 z y see4 ,"h !y are4 ,leslie drew f 8 pocket ! leaves = ! v>i\s days1 & we look$ at !m aga91 ) _! notations--"o read+1 ,prep>e pap]s 9 propos$ case ( ,la?rop vs4 ,la?rop4 ,o!rs read1 ,v9a at f\r1 & o!r dates1 ) h\rs atta*$4 ,!re 7 sev]al ( !m1 m ?an w\ld seem to h be5 necess>y 7 ! relation m]ely t ( lawy] & cli5t = s brief a "t4 ,!re 7 none = ! day ( ! murd] h[ev]4 ,k5n$y cont9u$ ! se>*1 n[ rummag+ ! pap]s1 n[ direct+ ei!r ,leslie or myself to br+ him objects4 ,he _h ask$ me = a lett]-file1 & ,i 0 turn+ f a cab9et to h& x to him :5 my foot kick$ "s small1 s(t object ly+ along ! edge ( ! rug4 ,! ?+1 :atev] x 01 flew ov] & hit ! basebo>d4 ,me*anically ,i rea*$ d[n & pick$ ! object up1 hold+ x 9 ! palm ( my h&4 ,x seem$ to be a r\gh-coat$1 grayi%-br[n bean1 ( irregul>1 kidney %ape1 ab\t an in* long & half an in* ?ick1 ) two m>g9s1 "o %ort & concave1 ! o!r long & convex4 ,! surfaces 7 r\nd$ slightly1 b flatt5$4 ,! coat ( ! bean 0 glossy4 ,k5n$y1 ) quick eye1 _h not$ t ,i _h pick$ up some?+ & 0 ov] at my side 9 a mom5t4 ,:at's t8 he ask$ quickly1 tak+ ! ?+ f my h& z ,i turn$ to him4 ,he look$ at x critically = a mom5t4 ,!n he press$ ! h>d out] coat until x p>t$ slightly1 disclos+ inside two creamy :ite cotyl$ons4 ,he /udi$ !m = "s "t1 !n press$ ! bean back into %ape aga9 z x _h be5 be=e4 ,i 0 ab\t to ask :at he ?\ght x 01 & :]e x came f1 :5 !re 0 a noise 9 ! direction ( ! door4 ,we turn$ to see t x 0 a man 9 ov]alls %uffl+ 91 8 cap 9 8 h&4 ,oh1 begg9' y\r p>don1 ,doctor1 he address$ ,leslie1 ,i he>d "s "o "h4 ,i didn't "k x 0 y4 ,x 0 ! night wat*man :o _h be5 (f ! job on p]haps ! only occasion 9 ye>s :5 x w\ld h meant mu* = him to h be5 on x1 b 0 mak+ up = 8 laxity n[ by excessive vigilance4 ,pete1 dem&$ ,leslie1 %>ply1 did y see a woman "h t night8 ,n-no1 sir--t is1 sir--,i don't "k4 ,!re 0 "s "o "h--b ,mr4 ,wil=d1 he kept su* late h\rs & irregul> t ,i ?\ght no?+ ( x4 ,i ?\ght x 0 all "r1 sir4 ,lat]1 :5 ,i didn't he> any voices1 ,i ?\ght !y _h gone home4 ,i didn't see ! lights burn9'--y w\ldn't ha' notic$ t1 except f ! o!r side ( ! /reet4 ,i s'pose t's :y !y didn't discov] ! body till morn9'4 ,b a woman "h--no1 sir1 ,i c't say z ,i'd say t1 sir4 ,:atev] else !re might h be5 said ab\t ,pete1 x 0 evid5t t he 0 p]fectly hone/4 ,he ev5 confess$ 8 lack ( obs]vation & 8 ineffici5cy ) utt] frankness4 ,!re did n seem to be a hope ( obta9+ any?+ by que/ion+ ,pete4 ,he _h told all he really knew4 ,o!rs might h embelli%$ ! /ory _h !y be5 9 8 place1 & s h l$ u a/ray4 ,at lea/ he _h ! m]it ( n do+ t4 ,s--"h y are1 exclaim$ a deep voice at ! door4 ,x 0 ,doyle1 flu%$ & excit$4 ,y may g1 ,pete1 nodd$ ,leslie to ! janitor1 :o back$ out ( ! room1 /ill pull+ at 8 cap4 ,alone1 ,doyle turn$ to u4 ,conf\nd ,%attuck6 he exclaim$4 ,t man is ! limit4 ,i'll get him1 if he doesn't look out4 ,he's a game bird--b he flies funny4 ,:y1 :at has he done n[8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,done8 fum$ ,doyle4 ,done8 ,be5 ?reat5+1 ,i he>1 to h me 'broke'--t's all4 ,i don't c>e ab\t t1 n a :oop--ev5 if he _h ! influ5ce ) ! adm9i/ration4 ,:at ,i c>e ab\t is t he is putt+ e ob/acle 9 ! way ( my f9d+ out any?+ f t woman4 ,%e's h>d en\gh to manage1 ,heav5 kn[s1 )\t 8 butt+ 94 ,:at ab\t t bean ,jameson pick$ up "h8 ask$ ,leslie1 impati5tly1 z ,doyle paus$4 ,h y any idea :at x may be8 ,a bean8 inquir$ ,doyle1 look+ f "o ( u to ! o!r & n und]/&+4 ,a bean8 ,pick$ up "h8 ,:y1 :at d y mean8 ,i 0 incl9$ to be vex$ at ,leslie = hav+ m5tion$ x1 b ,i soon saw t ,k5n$y betray$ no traces ( annoyance4 ,on ! contr>y1 he seem$ r eag] to answ]1 z he drew ! ?+ f 8 pocket1 :]e he _h plac$ x :5 ,pete came 94 ,j some?+ ,jameson happ5$ to f9d on ! v edge ( ! rug1 q by accid5t1 ov] by ! lett]-files1 ,craig expla9$1 ) a c]ta9 gu/o at %[+ ,doyle a ?+ t he _h ov]look$4 ,ev] see any?+ l x8 ,doyle took ! bean1 b x 0 evid5t t bo? x & its discov]y meant no?+ to him4 ,no1 he admitt$1 reluctantly4 ,:at is x8 ,)\t a d\bt x is "o ( ! fam\s s-call$ 'ordeal beans' ( ,calab>1 repli$ ,k5n$y1 (fh&4 ,calab>8 ,i repeat$1 9 surprise4 ,:y1 t's a place on ! we/ coa/ ( ,africa1 isn't x8 ,:at w\ld a ,calab> bean be ly+ on ! floor "h =8 ,:at d y mean--ordeal bean8 que/ion$ ,doyle1 some:at incr$ul\sly1 :ile ,leslie ma9ta9$ a discreet sil5ce4 ,9 ! ,calab>1 :]e ^! ?+s gr[1 expla9$ ,k5n$y1 n put out = an in/ant1 z y p]haps "k1 !y h a /range =m ( duel+ ) ^! se$s4 ,two oppon5ts divide a bean4 ,ea* eats a half4 ,x is "s religi\s c]emony--voodoo1 or "s su* ?+1 ,i suppose--a sup]/ition4 ,sometimes bo? die--= ! bean conta9s physo/igm9e & is ! *ief s\rce f :i* ?is drug is obta9$4 ,y mean !y eat x--a poison8 ,i ask$4 ,c]ta9ly4 ,ov] !re1 ! natives believe t ,god w decide :o is guilty & :o is innoc5t1 & t he w miracul\sly sp>e ! innoc5t4 ,i suppose t sometimes "o gets a half a bean t doesn't conta9 s high a p]c5tage ( ! poison--or else "s p are n s susceptible to its tox91 or some?+ l t4 ,anyh[1 t's "o way !y use x4 ,:y1 ,i exclaim$1 t is primitive ju/ice1 y might say--! duel by poison6 ,exactly1 ,craig nodd$4 ,doyle />$1 amaz$ & puzzl$4 ,no worse ?an "s ( ! ?+s our ance/ors did1 n _m c5turies ago1 rem9d$ ,craig4 ,!y us$ to h all sorts ( ordeals1 by fire & wat] & :at n4 ,we hav5't progress$ s f> ov] ! savages1 aft] all4 ,civilization is only a v5e]1 & pretty ?91 sometimes4 ,und]nea? we're q l ! savage--only we sub/itute me*anical w> = brute /r5g? & high f9ance = highway robb]y4 ,! caveman & ! cavewoman are 9 all ( u--only we manage ei!r to control !m or conceal !m--except :5 some?+ happ5s t means call+ 9 ei!r ,doyle or myself4 ,:at's ?is--phy--physos--:at y call x8 dem&$ ,doyle1 =gett+ to conceal 8 ignorance 9 8 curiosity4 ,a drug1 repli$ ,k5n$y4 ,"o effect x has is to contract ! pupil ( ! eye4 ,bo? ,leslie & ,i h discov]$ consid]able traces ( x 9 ,wil=d's /oma*4 ,9 su* quantities1 x w\ld be v poison\s4 ,by ! way1 ?is bean w\ld acc\nt also = ^? />* gra9s ,i f\nd1 ,walt]1 add$ ,k5n$y4 ,!n y mean y ?9k t ,wil=d ate "o ( ^! ?+s8 qu]i$ ,leslie4 ,t !re 0 a--duel by poison8 dem&$ ,doyle1 hesitat+ ov] ! words ,i _h us$4 ,i "k he mu/ h eat5 "o ( ^? beans1 ass]t$ ,k5n$y4 ,:at else c\ld x h be58 ,he c]ta9ly didn't eat ?is "o1 ?\gh4 ,!re mu/ h be5 m4 ,?is "o mu/ h dropp$ on ! floor 9 ! excitem5t & h be5 ov]look$4 ,y didn't f9d any traces ( o!rs ab\t1 did y8 he add$1 look+ f ,doyle to ,leslie4 ,leslie %ook 8 head negatively4 ,doyle's puzzl$ face 0 answ] en\gh f him4 ,i consid]$ a mom5t z an idea /ruck me1 (f]+ a refuge f an unpleasant implication ( ,k5n$y's rem>ks :i* ,i =esaw & :i* ,i knew w\ld occur to ,doyle1 if n directly1 at lea/ v soon4 ,%attuck has travel$ widely1 ,i rem>k$1 reflectively4 ,he himself told u1 y recall1 t he _h hunt$ big game 9 ,africa4 ,p]haps he has be5 9 ! ,calab>1 too--at any rate some:]e on t cont95t :]e he might h le>n$ ( ^! beans & ! use to :i* ! natives put !m4 ,k5n$y nodd$ aga91 cauti\sly4 ,a good _m su* beans are import$ = m$ical purposes to obta9 ! physo/igm9e f !m1 ,craig rem>k$1 c>efully4 ,x's ! s\rce ( ! drug4 ,don't jump too ha/ily at y\r conclusions1 ,walt]4 ,rememb]1 physo/igm9e is a drug t is kn[n & us$ by oculi/s1 too1 = its effect on ! pupil ( ! eye1 ! opposite ( belladonna4 ,i c\ld h sworn at ,k5n$y = t4 ,x 0 j ! idea t ,i _h want$ to keep away f ,doyle4 ,i _h kn[n t he w\ld p\nce on x l a hawk4 ,n[ ,i 0 sure t he w\ld use x aga9/ ,honora4 ,oh--oculi/s use x1 d !y8 repeat$ ,doyle1 runn+ true to =m4 ,ah--,i see4 ,he look$ ab\t1 f "o to ! o!r ( u1 kn[+ly4 ,no "o said any?+ z he cont9u$ to gaze ) sup]ior slyness at u1 reg>d+ u z poor simpletons :o 7 unable to see ?r\gh a mill/one ) a hole 9 x4 ,i see--,i see1 he add$4 ,honora--,*appelle4 ,t 0 h] "n be=e %e 0 m>ri$4 ,h] fa!r 0 a ,fr5*man1 ,honore ,*appelle--an oculi/--well kn[n 9 ! city be=e he di$4 ,oh1 t's v important1 !n1 t ab\t ?is bean & ! physo/igm9e1 or :atev] y call x4 ,&1 ,leslie1 y say y've discov]$ t "s "o--a woman--0 "h e>ly 9 ! ev5+4 ,c't we put two & two toge!r8 ,%e's ly+ :5 %e says %e wasn't out ( t h\se1 %e is4 ,s is t ,cele/e1 ! hussy4 ,dep5d on x1 %e 0 "h4 ,i'm on ! "r track1 all "r1 ,doyle conclud$ ) a cocksure %ake ( ! head t 0 m irritat+ ?an any am\nt ( ignorance on 8 "p w\ld h be54 ,i did n reply4 ,i und]/ood ! purport ( ! broad ins9uation t ,doyle 0 mak+4 ,also1 ,i saw ! real reason ( ,k5n$y's rem>k to me1 caution+ me to make ha/e sl[ly 9 d$uc+ any?+ f !1 z yet1 sl5d] facts ( ! case4 ,i ?\ght a mom5t4 ,f> f elim9at+ anybody1 ! discov]y ( ! ,calab> bean left u sc>cely a bit ahead ( :]e we _h be5 be=e4 ,) a ke5 repulsion aga9/ ! v idea & its implications z se5 by ! a/ute ,doyle1 ,i /ill 0 =c$ to admit t ,honora ,wil=d's fa!r _h be5 an oculi/ & t x 0 p]fectly true t %e _h e opportunity to h le>n$ ( ! ordeal bean & its drug4 ,yet ,i kept ask+ myself :at1 aft] all1 t might mean4 ,purposely ,k5n$y rev]t$ to ! ,calab> bean & ! rem>ks ( ,doyle t _h />t$ ! conv]sation4 ,if ,%attuck gets too bra%1 h9t$ ,k5n$y1 spr+ ?is in=mation on him4 ,p]haps x might int]e/ him4 ,z he said x1 ,i rememb]$ :at ,craig _h said 9 ! laboratory only a %ort "t be=e--t he 0 go+ to tell "p ( :at he _h f\nd1 z he w5t along1 9 ! hope t ! actions ( ea* suspect :o he>d x might p]haps betray "s ?+4 ,!re 0 "s crumb ( com=t 9 t1 ,i felt1 z f> z ,honora h]self 0 conc]n$4 ,yet ,i felt uncom=table & misgiv+4 ,we p>t$ f ,leslie & ,doyle1 & z we w5t up-t[n aga9 ,i c\ld n help rem>k+ t someh[ ! app>5t ef=t ( ,%attuck to hamp] u 0 suspici\s4 ,k5n$y said v little1 b :5 we got (f at ! /ation on ! ,subway j be=e our own1 ,i saw t he 0 n yet ?r\gh4 ,x did n take long to elicit f him ! in=mation t1 :ile he felt he c\ld tru/ ,doyle to convey ! in=mation ab\t ! discov]y & ! drug to bo? ,%attuck & ,honora be=e long1 ! case 0 diff]5t z f> z ,v9a & ,doctor ,la?rop 7 conc]n$4 ,z we ent]$ ,doctor ,la?rop's (fice1 we f\nd t n only 0 he !re1 b t 8 wife 0 !re also4 ,h[ev]1 x 0 q evid5t t !y _h be5 hav+ words1 & all 0 n z s]5e betwe5 !m z !y w\ld h u wi%1 by ! =c$ looks on _! faces4 ,9 %ort1 !y _h be5 qu>rel+4 ,i c\ld h guess$ :at x 0 ab\t1 b ,k5n$y affect$ n to notice t any?+ 0 wrong & ,i fanci$ t ,v9a1 at lea/1 wore a look ( relief z %e saw t he 0 n pay+ any att5tion to x4 ,briefly1 ,k5n$y outl9$ :at we _h f\nd--! physo/igm9e 9 ! /oma*1 ! poison1 ! bean itself1 :i* he took p>ticul> pa9s to describe along ) ! circum/ances "u :i* x _h be5 f\nd4 ,did y ev] h any ( ^! ordeal beans8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 display+ ! "o we _h f\nd4 ,i h _h !m1 admitt$ ,la?rop4 ,i ?\ght ,i caught a cov]t look at 8 wife1 z if to see h[ %e 0 tak+ ! discov]y4 ,z = ,v9a1 ,i knew t %e 0 f> too clev] to betray any?+1 especially be=e u4 ,!y're comp>atively easy to obta9 9 ,new ,york1 w5t on ,la?rop1 ) great] ease4 ,drug import]s get !m 9 quantities to d]ive ! drug f !m4 ,h[ev]1 n[ ,i employ ! drug itself1 ! few times ,i h any occasion to use x4 ,i suppose ,i've got "s 9 my m$ic9e-*e/4 ,z we talk$1 ,i saw t ,v9a 0 really li/5+1 ke5 & sil5t4 ,if actions = :i* we _h no imm$iate explanation _h be>+ on ! "q ( guilt1 ,i felt t h] v mann] 0 incrim9atory 9 itself4 ,:y %\ld %e try to conceal "u a cloak ( indiff]5ce h] real int]e/ 9 ! ?+8 ,& yet1 ev5 ) ,v9a1 ,i 0 loa? to jump at a conclusion4 ,someh[ or o!r h] preoccupi$ mann] & ! /ress ( h] suppress$ att5tion ar\s$ my suspicions mo/ /rongly aga9/ h]1 aft] :at o!r ?+s ,i knew ( h] private affairs4 ,z we left !m & hurri$ t[>d ! laboratory1 ,i f\nd myself wond]+ :e!r %e might n h be5 ! visitor to ,wil=d :om ! t5ant _h ov]he>d talk+ 9 ,wil=d's (fice4 ,z = ! :y ( su* a visit1 ,i 0 =c$ to admit ,i _h no explanation4 ,i react$ aga9/ ! d$uction t p]haps ,honora _h kn[n ( ! prop]ties ( ! ,calab> bean & _h be5 able to obta9 "s ( !m4 ,yet x 0 cle>ly t t 0 9 ,k5n$y's m9d z we approa*$ 8 work%op4 ,we _h sc>cely ent]$ ! hall :5 ,i saw t !re 0 "s "o wait+ = u ne> ! door4 ,x 0 ,brooks1 ( ,! ,/>4 ,brooks wore a v important air ( secrecy1 z ?\gh he _h be5 do+ a bit ( gum%oe+ & 0 pr\d ( x4 ,some?+ ab\t ,rascon8 ,i ask$1 jump+ to ! conclusion1 aft] ,i _h introduc$ ,brooks to ,craig4 ,yes1 he repli$1 eag]ly1 ,i've got a clue4 ,a clue8 ,:y1 we've got ,rascon--at lea/ ,doyle c get him :5ev] we want him4 ,:at d y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,h[ ab\t ^? reports8 answ]$ ,brooks1 po9t$ly4 ,y "k he did a good deal ( "w = ,wil=d & wrote a good _m ( !m4 ,! reports are gone--,doyle told me4 ,:]e are !y8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 quickly appreciat+ ! possible importance ( ! matt]4 ,is t :at y've f\nd out8 ,brooks look$ kn[+4 ,ah--t's j x4 ,y see1 ,i decid$ to trail ! trail]s1 s to speak4 ,!re's "o v tru/$ op]ative ( ,rascon's--he calls him ,numb] ,six--t's 8 d5om9ation1 ,i believe1 9 ! ,rascon records4 ,well1 t fell[ has d\ble-cross$ him4 ,he has /ol5 ! reports1 ,i he>4 ,or p]haps x's "p ( ,rascon's plan to cov] himself4 ,i don't "k4 ,at any rate1 ,i've trac$ ,numb] ,six to a riv]-front saloon--y may "k ( ! place1 a t\gh jo9t call$ ',! ,%ip1' on ,wat] ,/reet4 ,)\t a d\bt !re's some?+ !re4 ,brooks 0 speak+ e>ne/ly & ,i look$ que/ion+ly at ,k5n$y4 ,i believe x's wor? foll[+ up1 decid$ ,craig1 n ev5 /opp+ to unlock ! laboratory door1 z we turn$ away ) ,brooks4 ,if we _h ^? records x might po9t up ! case v closely4 ,,xi ,,! ,,rascon ,,reports ,we f\nd ,! ,%ip ,caf1 :i* ,brooks _h already inve/igat$1 on a riv]-front /reet 9 ! outskirts ( ! ,gre5wi* ,village section ( ! city4 ,! ,%ip 0 a disreputable-look+ frame build+1 a tav]n ( sev]al g5]ations ago1 once hi/orically fam\s1 b n[1 l a decay$ man ab\t t[n1 relegat$ to ! company ( ^? :om =m]ly he w\ld h scorn$4 ,n _m mon?s ago x _h be5 a saloon4 ,n[ a big sign decl>$ t only s(t dr9ks 7 sold 9 x4 ,ev5 t *ange did n seem to h done mu* = ! respectability ( ! place4 ,! neighborhood 0 /ill q z t\gh & squalid & ,! ,%ip1 itself1 ) a coat ( pa9t1 _h n become ev5 a :it$ sepul*]4 ,k5n$y1 ,brooks1 & myself ent]$ & pass$ into a typical1 l[-ceil+$ back room ( ! old days4 ,!re at a numb] ( greasy1 dirty r\nd tables sat a miscellane\s collection ( riv]-rats1 "s talk+ & smok+ ill-favor$ pipes1 o!rs read+ newspap]s4 ,i felt sure t !y 7 dr9k+ some?+ o!r ?an s(t dr9ks1 & wond]$ :5ce ! /uff _h come4 ,_h x be5 smuggl$ 9 on vessels f ! ne>-by :>ves8 ,we sat d[n & = "s mom5ts ,brooks & ,i did mo/ ( ! talk+1 be+ c>eful to cov] ourselves & pose nei!r z detectives nor ev5 z newspap] m51 le/ ! slighte/ slip might excite suspicion among ! evil-look+ cu/om]s ( ! d54 ,we _h be5 sitt+ ?us = "s "t1 ,k5n$y say+ v little1 :5 ,brooks lean$ ov] t[>d me & :isp]$1 9 reality to ,k5n$y3 ,! fell[ ,i discov]$--! "o !y call ,numb] ,six--has a room up-/airs4 ,if we c\ld only regi/] "h we might get a room--& a *ance to se>* ! o!r rooms4 ,k5n$y nodd$ non-committally1 b made no ef=t to put ! sugge/ion into execution1 & ,i saw t he 0 m]ely wait+ = some?+ to turn up4 ,= almo/ an h\r we rema9$ talk+ at ! table1 endeavor+ to +ratiate ourselves ) ! wait] ( ! place1 a r burly fell[1 :o seem$ to reg>d u ) suspicion z /rang]s4 ,yet1 z long z we did no?+ or ask$ no?+ indiscreet our burly wait] seem$ unable to d any?+ else ?an tol]ate u4 ,i 0 becom+ impati5t1 :5 a furtive-look+ individual ent]$ f :at _h =m]ly be5 ! b>4 ,brooks w9k$ sidewise at u & ,i ga!r$ t ! new-com] 0 ! r$\btable ,numb] #f1 ! op]ative ( ! ,rascon ,ag5cy :om ,brooks _h locat$4 ,he ca/ 8 furtive eyes ar\nd & 8 glance caught ,brooks1 :o nodd$1 beckon+ him ov] to ! table4 ,! =m] op]ative sidl$ ov] & sat d[n1 ey+ u suspici\sly1 9 spite ( ,brooks's ef=t to h&le him ) tact4 ,we fell into conv]sation1 beg9n+ on ! wea!r & progress+ to ! usual topic ( ! evil times into :i* prohibition 0 ?r[+ u4 ,gradually ,brooks l$ ar\nd to m intimate subjects & f9ally ! "n ( ,rascon 0 m5tion$4 ,at once ! =m] op]ative flew into a t[]+ rage4 ,say1 he ejaculat$1 if ,i %\ld tell y ( all ! crook$ deals t fell[ 0 9-- ,he *eck$ himself 9 spite ( 8 ang]1 & at once a look ( suspicion cross$ 8 face z he glanc$ d\btfully at u4 ,at lea/ ,i felt !re c\ld be no "q t ! op]ative _h really d\ble-cross$ ,rascon4 ,z to :e!r we might pr(it by x or n1 t 0 ano!r matt]4 ,fair en\gh1 int]pos$ ,k5n$y1 try+ to reassure ! fell[4 ,n[ we're n fri5ds ( 8 exactly4 ,to come "r d[n to brass tacks1 he add$1 l[]+ 8 voice1 ?is g5tleman "h tells me t y h some?+ to sell4 ,! "q is--:at d y want & h[ are y go+ to deliv] ! goods--,i mean 9 ! way t's safe/ = y1 ( c\rse4 ,k5n$y 0 lean+ ov] frankly t[>d ! fell[4 ,! op]ative's eyes n>r[$ & a look ( l[ cunn+ came ov] 8 face4 ,he look$ ab\t at ! o!r tables1 z ?\gh n q sure ( ev5 ^? ab\t him4 ,h[ d ,i "k y come f h]8 he %ot out4 ,maybe y're bulls4 ,k5n$y quickly reassur$ him4 ,y c arrange ! matt] any way t's safe/ to y1 he repeat$4 ,i _h be5 s int5t on our own little affair t ,i _h n notic$ t a c\ple ( new-com]s _h ent]$ f ! side door & 7 at a table n f> f u4 ,x _h n escap$ ! %ifty eyes ( our cu/om]4 ,he gave a p]ceptible />t & 9 an in/ant 0 z dumb z an oy/]4 ,k5n$y's cold /eel eye seem$ to bore "r into ! gaze ( our man n[ z he lean$ =w>d & :isp]$ to him some?+ ,i did n he> until1 z ,craig drew back1 ,i c\ld cat* ! la/ ( x--,& z sure z ! ,"l made little apples1 ,i'll %oot if y don't take me up to :]e y've got ! goods4 ,if y d--y get ! money4 ,i glanc$ ab\t ha/ily & saw t ,k5n$y's h& 0 hidd5 9 8 pocket1 :i* bulg$ z if some?+ metallic 7 held !re "u cov]4 ,! fell[ glanc$ sull5ly f u to ! new arrivals1 z ?\gh 9 a qu&>y4 ,y got ! money ) y8 he ask$1 r %akily4 ,yes1 ,k5n$y cut %ort4 ',cause ,i'll h to beat x ! back way--& we got to "w fa/1 he expla9$1 8 eyes rov+ f ! burly b>t5d]1 :o _h j gone out to ! c\ple at ! o!r table1 app>5tly oblivi\s to u4 ,! fa/] ! bett]4 ,y c make y\r get-away ) ! co9 z soon z ^? reports are 9 my h&s4 ,all "r1 he agre$1 n]v\sly1 !n add$ to me1 & if y fell[s see any "o try to foll[ u--y /op 'em4 ,see8 ,i nodd$ = bo? myself & ,brooks4 ,come on1 indicat$ ! =m] crook detective to ,k5n$y4 ,quick6 ,k5n$y rose & foll[$ ! fell[ to a door to a hallway t look$ z if x l$ up-/airs4 ,no soon] _h ! two ris5 ?an our /rang]s at ! o!r table 7 al]t4 ,i swung ar\nd 9 my *air sudd5ly t[>d !m1 & z ,i did s my h& w5t to my hip pocket1 z ?\gh 9 se>* ( a gun4 ,= j an in/ant !y paus$ 9 _! att5tion to ,k5n$y4 ,out ( ! tail ( my eye ,i caught sight ( ,k5n$y & ! op]ative at ! hall door4 ,fram$ 9 ! doorway n[ /ood our burly wait]1 sn>l+ "s rem>k4 ,:at d y\se want8 gr[l$ ! wait]4 ,be=e !re 0 a *ange = a reply a %ot rang out f ! o!r side ( ! room & ! place 0 in/antly 9 ,cimm]ian d>kness z ! bullet sma%$ ! "o light 9 ! room4 ,!re 0 a ru% & a scuffle4 ,i flung "o fell[ (f1 only to be tackl$ 9 ! blackness by "s "o else4 ,swiftly ?\ghts cr[d$ ?r\gh my m9d z ! place 0 9 an upro>4 ,_h we be5 foll[$ "h8 ,0 x a trap8 ,0 ,rascon ready to risk any?+ r ?an to h ^? reports pass into unfri5dly h&s8 ,! mom5t ! light w9k$ out1 ,k5n$y _h swung on ! burly wait] & _h sprung back t[>d u z we f\ght our way t[>d :]e we _h la/ se5 him4 ,i did n "k :e!r my second assailant 0 "o ( ! two /rang]s at ! o!r table or n4 ,ov] & ov] we roll$1 knock+ d[n tables & *airs1 ! air torrid ) oa?s f all sides4 ,:at _h become ( ,k5n$y & ,brooks ,i didn't "k4 ,i am sure t ,i w\ld h ma/]$ ! situation 9 my own private little fight if1 at t mom5t1 !re _h n be5 ! cra% ( glass f ano!r door1 foll[$ by a %rill cry4 ,! bulls6 ,i he>d "s h>% voice gr[l4 ,x seem$ z if new m5 7 com+ f all directions4 ,my man squirm$ out f my grasp & be=e ,i knew x1 9 ! d>kness1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! anomal\s position ( be+ held firmly by ! coll> by a policeman1 :ile all ab\t ,i c\ld he> ! impact ( billies on crass skulls1 res\nd+ 9 a mann] t 0 awe-inspir+4 ,my own captor ne$$ only a ^w to br+ 8 own club d[n on my head1 &1 ne$less to say1 ,i 0 n go+ to say t ^w4 ,an in/ant lat] "s "o f\nd a wall light & turn$ x on4 ,9 ! half-light1 ,i c\ld he> a laugh beh9d me4 ,i turn$4 ,x 0 ,doyle6 ,h[ did y come "h8 ,i gasp$1 brea?lessly1 z ,doyle releas$ my coll> & ,i /ret*$ my neck to remove ! k9ks1 9 s do+ cat*+ sight ( ,k5n$y /&+ ov] ! unconsci\s =m ( ! wait] 9 ! doorway z he held ! r$\btable ,no4 #f by ! coll>4 ,k5n$y ?\ght x 0 a trap--tipp$ me (f1 laugh$ ,doyle1 sw++ 8 club z he %\t$ ord]s to 8 m5 to dive into comm& ( ea* door or w9d[ exit4 ,did y locate ,rascon8 pant$ ,k5n$y1 twi/+ j a bit tight] ! coll> ( ! op]ative :om he 0 hold+4 ,sure1 return$ ,doyle1 already beg9n+ to l9e up 8 prison]s aga9/ a blank wall on "o side4 ,he'll be "h 9 a m9ute4 ,b don't wait = him1 if t's y\r man4 ,se>* ! place--&1 see "h1 y1 he m5ac$ ! =m] op]ative1 no monkey-%9es4 ,y give ,mr4 ,k5n$y !m pap]s--or-- ,doyle trail$ (f 9 "o ( 8 picturesque oa?s4 ,:ile ,doyle's m5 complet$ ! l9e-up aga9/ ! wall1 ,k5n$y l$ ! n[ quak+ ,no4 #f into ! hall1 foll[$ by ,doyle1 ,brooks1 & myself4 ,we m\nt$ ! /airs1 look+ into e closet & cranny4 ,hundr$s ( cases ( wet goods mu/ h be5 conceal$ 9 ! place1 :i* lat] we discov]$ 0 m ?an a speak-easy1 = x prov$ to be a v]itable moon%9e /ill almo/ 9 ! he>t ( ! city4 ,our se>* 0 n long4 ,! /ress ( ?reat & circum/ance broke d[n ! =m] crook detective1 :o n[ 0 z ke5 to cle> himself1 gratis1 & hang some?+ on ,rascon1 z be=e he _h be5 to collect 8 graft & get away ) x4 ,direct$ by him1 9 a hall b$room1 "u ! worn c>pet1 we loos5$ a bo>d ( ! floor & took f ! la? & pla/] ( ! ceil+ bel[ a flat packet done up 9 oil$ silk4 ,at la/ we _h ! purlo9$ ,rascon lett]s4 ,doyle's eyes wid5$ at ! sight ( :at ,craig _h uncov]$4 ,"h 0 a :ole set ( reports su* z t :i* we _h already obta9$1 only ( f> great] value4 ,k5n$y 0 imm]s$ 9 read+ !m already4 ,:at's 9 !m8 ask$ ,doyle1 rea*+ eag]ly = ! %eaf ( preci\s tissue-pap] c>bon copies4 ,k5n$y did n /op read+1 b m]ely motion$ to be let alone1 z1 quickly1 he ran 8 eye ov] "o aft] ano!r4 ,honora _h evid5tly be5 trail$ all ov] ! city1 he comm5t$1 z he read4 ,x 0 a few mom5ts lat] t ,k5n$y's eyes n>r[$ z he rea*$ ano!r ( ! reports4 ,"h's "o t is v int]e/+1 he mutt]$1 half to himself4 ,we cr[d$ ar\nd & read ! report t 0 r l5g?y1 :ile ,k5n$y turn$ ! pages sl[ly4 ,i %all n attempt to quote x1 b r give ! gi/ ( x4 ,/>ts out z ?\gh x 7 a report on ,v9a & ,%attuck1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y1 b z y read on1 x seems m z ?\gh x 7 a report on ,honora4 ,x seem$ t ! ev5ts _h happ5$1 or 7 alleg$ to h happ5$1 9 a resort 9 ,gre5wi* ,village1 kn[n z ! ,orange & ,blue ,tea-room4 ,z we read ! "n1 ,brooks nodd$ wisely4 ,i "k ! place1 he rem>k$1 run by a "y lady ( v advanc$ ideas--,zona ,d>e4 ,h[ev]1 none ( u paid mu* att5tion to ! int]ruption at ! "t1 b kept on read+4 ,=1 x seem$ t "o night1 sc>cely a =tnight be=e1 ,v9a ,la?rop _h arriv$ at ! ,orange & ,blue1 accord+ to ,rascon's op]ative1 :5 %ortly aft]w>d ,%attuck _h dropp$ 91 saw h]1 & w&]$ ov] to h] table4 ,lat] ,honora ,wil=d came 91 obs]v$ !m1 b did n sit ) !m4 ,in/ead1 %e rema9$ alone at ano!r table wat*+ ! c\ple v jeal\sly4 ,!re's a que] break 9 ! report at ?is po9t1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 turn+ ! page4 ,no?+ fur!r is said ab\t ?is meet+1 b see h[ x resumes4 ,app>5tly1 ,honora1 z %e wat*$1 _h become m & m n]v\s1 = ,rascon w5t on to detail a /ormy meet+ betwe5 ! two wom51 9 :i* ,honora fac$ ,v9a ) bit+ s>casm & at :i* ,v9a repli$ 9 a mann] usually describ$ z catty4 ,%attuck _h tri$ to act z peacemak] & to smoo? ?+s ov]4 ,b evid5tly explanations 7 useless & only made matt]s worse4 ,x seem$ t :atev] x 0 he said pleas$ nei!r woman1 & f9ally1 aft] ,honora1 ) a p>t+ %ot at ,v9a1 _h swept out ( ! tea-room1 ,%attuck v apologetically plac$ ,v9a 9 a cab1 !n took ano!r himself1 & all ?ree _h dep>t$ 9 sep>ate ways4 ,:o is ?is ,zona ,d>e1 did y say8 ask$ ,k5n$y ( ,brooks1 :5 we _h all f9i%$ read+4 ,"o ( ! well-kn[n ,villag]s1 return$ ,brooks4 ,i believe %e has "s reputation z an int]pret] ( ,freud--y "k1 ! dream doctor8 ,!y put on a "o-act play d[n !re la/ w9t] t %e wrote4 ,inde$8 return$ ,k5n$y1 int]e/$1 b non-committal4 ,i c\ld n help b ?9k t we _h /ruck pay dirt 9 ?is report1 kn[+1 z ,i did1 ,wa%+ton ,squ>e & its fondness = :atev] is new1 l ,freud4 ,_h ,v9a & ,%attuck1 z well1 be5 dabbl+ 9 ! new dream philosophy8 ,i felt sure t ,honora knew next to no?+ ab\t x4 ,at lea/1 s f>1 h] actions _h betray$ little k & less suspicion4 ,or1 x sudd5ly occurr$ to me1 0 ,honora deep] ?an ,i suspect$1 & 0 h] seem+ ignorance only a pose8 ,did %e "k t ,k5n$y knew1 "k t to ,doyle & ! re/ ,freud 0 n ev5 a "n1 & t %e mu/ play a clev] game to mat* wits ) ,k5n$y 9 ?is matt]8 ,above all1 0 ! report true8 ,if s1 judg$ by ,village /&>ds1 0 x a h9t1 a /range example ( ! s-call$ new morality8 ,on ! "o side 0 ,%attuck1 seek+ to break up ! relations betwe5 ,honora & h] husb&4 ,at ! same "t 0 he play+ a game ) ,v9a ,la?rop8 ,z = ,v9a1 h] own relations ) h] husb& 7 /ra9$4 ,_h %e kn[n ( ,%attuck's reg>d = ,honora & _h t ar\s$ 9 h] a desire to break x up1 = h] own advantage8 ,to cap x all1 :at ( ,honora8 ,0 ?is ! jeal\s s\l mate pursu+ h] aff9ity & f9d+ him false8 ,:at1 inde$1 0 ! viewpo9t--accord+ to ! new morality8 ,i c\ld n b reflect on :at a tangle ?+s _h be5 br\ght into--once ! old morality 0 ?r[n ov]bo>d & ! old immorality r5am$4 ,sudd5ly !re fla%$ ov] my m9d ! recollection ( "s ( ! conv]sation t _h be5 ov]he>d 9 ,wil=d's (fice ) ! unkn[n woman visitor4 ,give h] up1 ,vail4 ,c't y see %e really doesn't love y--nev] did--nev] c\ld8 ,_h x be5 said by ,v9a ( ,honora--or by ,honora ( ,v9a8 ,ei!r ( !m1 accord+ to h] own philosophy ( life1 might h said x ( ! o!r4 ,9 ! new morality !re 0 surely scope = ! play ( my/]i\s excuses = passions4 ,x's easy to see1 ,i rem>k$1 t ,wil=d1 ?r\gh ^! ,rascon reports & 9 o!r ways1 _h be5 lay+ a f\ndation n only = ,v9a's divorce1 b 8 own4 ,k5n$y nodd$ s5t5ti\sly4 ,b :y did he h ,v9a %ad[$ "h to ! tea-room--t is1 if t is ! case8 ,_h he "s inkl+ t ,v9a 0 m]ely us+ him8 ,& :at's ! reason = t break 9 ! report8 ,i believe !re's some?+ m 9 t ?ree-corn]$ meet+ ?an appe>s4 ,^! reports1 ,i reflect$1 z n[ we await$ ! arrival ( ,rascon himself1 7 giv+ q ano!r side to ! *>act]s ( ! p conc]n$ 9 ! case f t :i* _h be5 exhibit$ hi!rto4 ,7 we gett+ d[n at la/ "u ! surface ( _! private life & f9d+ x ( ! same sort z t ( ! sm>t set & ! fr+e t apes ! sm>t set8 ,!re 0 a commotion 9 ! hallway & a mom5t lat] ,rascon himself ent]$1 accompani$1 9 answ] to ! summons ( ,k5n$y ?r\gh ,doyle1 by "o ( ,doyle's own m54 ,at once ,doyle took ! affair 9 h&1 & ,k5n$y did n int]f]e1 deem+ x be/1 app>5tly1 to let ,rascon ga9 ! impression t ! :ole matt] _h orig9at$ ) ,doyle4 ,"q aft] "q ,doyle flung at ,rascon )\t gett+ an answ] t 0 truly enlight5+4 ,f9ally1 exasp]at$1 z ,doyle always became :5 8 rasp+ ?ird degree did n produce results1 ,doyle pick$ up ! tissue-pap]1 typewritt5 reports & %ook !m 9 ,rascon's face4 ,!n y swe> t ^! reports are true8 ,doyle dem&$4 ,don't /op4 ,! devil ) h[ ?is fell[ ,numb] ,six got away ) !m & we le>n$ !y 7 "h4 ,are !y true8 ,rascon 0 sull5ly sil5t4 ,are !y true8 ,come n[1 y'll h to answ] t sometime1 ,rascon4 ,yes1 repli$ ! crook detective1 defiantly4 ,doyle turn$ to u ) an air ( triumph1 z ?\gh he _h ga9$ a great admission1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n see1 = ! life ( me1 :y he %\ld be s elat$ at hav+ m]ely begun4 ,i've j read ?is "o1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 quietly1 pick+ up ! report we _h all glanc$ ?r\gh4 ,x's true--y say--b x isn't ! :ole tru?1 ,rascon4 ,rascon ma9ta9$ 8 sull5 sil5ce1 b !re 0 a furtive ca/ 9 8 glance t _h n be5 pres5t 9 ! defiance ( ,doyle4 ,evid5tly 9 8 m9d 0 runn+ ! ?\ght1 ,j :at is x t ?is man1 ,k5n$y1 may "k1 & h[ am ,i go+ to keep f be+ too clev] & tripp+ myself up8 ,i knew x to be a situation 9 :i* ,k5n$y frankly revel$1 ?is int]play ( wits4 ,!re's a break "h1 prompt$ ,k5n$y1 ) a positiv5ess t 0 palpably disconc]t+ to ,rascon4 ,k5n$y fix$ 8 gaze on ,rascon1 :o fidget$ & f9ally weak5$4 ,well1 y see1 he admitt$1 ,mr4 ,wil=d came 9 at t po9t--said to wat* !m--& left4 ,i didn't ?9k t x 0 necess>y to put t 9 ! report--to him4 ,did ,mrs4 ,wil=d see him !re8 dem&$ ,k5n$y1 quickly4 ,no--,i don't ?9k s4 ,well--:i* 7 y foll[+8 cut 9 ,doyle1 to ! vexation ( ,k5n$y1 :o1 until !n1 _h _h ?+s go+ pretty mu* 8 own way4 ,0 x ,mrs4 ,la?rop or ,%attuck--or--0 x ,mrs4 ,wil=d h]self8 ,doyle modulat$ 8 voice 9 8 craftie/ mann]1 ! mann] :i* ,i hat$1 = x 0 s evid5t t he t5d$ t[>d hang+ ! crime ultimately on ,honora4 ,:y1 x 0 ,mr4 ,%attuck ,i 0 foll[+1 snapp$ ,rascon1 ,mr4 ,%attuck & ,mr4 ,wil=d's wife4 ,! answ] 0 inde$ an answ]4 ,i felt t ,doyle _h furni%$ ,rascon ) :at 01 to ! crook detective1 a neat way to let himself out ( a tight position1 & ,i c\ld see t x _h giv5 ,rascon a relief f ,k5n$y's m subtle grill+4 ,we'll take t matt] up lat]1 0 all ,k5n$y v5tur$1 hid+ 8 *agr9 at ! int]ruption ( ,doyle4 ,on 8 "p1 ,doyle seem$ to insi/ on mak+ x evid5t t he _h scor$4 ,rascon1 he add$1 ext5d+ 8 fi/ m5ac+ly at ! detective1 :o by ?is "t seem$ to h recov]$ "s ( 8 lo/ equilibrium z he realiz$ ! ext5t ( our f9d1 due to ! unexpect$ trea*]y ( 8 op]ative--,rascon1 did y (f] to sell ^! reports to ,mrs4 ,wil=d8 ,i "k ab\t t ,bea* ,h\se report4 ,is t :y y left ,mr4 ,wil=d's "n out8 ,come--y might z well admit x4 ,no--,i didn't try to sell !m to ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 defi$ ,rascon1 ) assurance4 ,:y %\ld ,i8 ,mr4 ,wil=d paid me a bonus = t p>ticul> report--n to me1 ( c\rse1 b to ! op]ative ,i _h assign$ to ! case4 ,k5n$y1 by ?is "t1 _h giv5 up ! fur!r quizz+ ( ,rascon at ?is "t z hopeless1 & 0 prep>+ to leave4 ,z = myself1 ,i _c say t ,i 0 entirely un9flu5c$ by ,doyle's app>5t e/imate ( ,honora ,wil=d1 9 ! light ( ,rascon's report & 8 ready explanation4 ,?\gh ,i w\ld n h admitt$ x to any "o else1 ,i began to wond] :e!r1 if ! reports 7 true & ,rascon's explanation held1 ,i _h be5 correct 9 my e/imate ( ,honora4 ,a ^w f ,k5n$y w\ld h set me "r4 ,:y _h he n spok5 x8 ,moreov]1 _h my own int]pretation ( 8 ,freudian analysis ( h] be5 correct8 ,0 %e ! m>ble woman he _h made me ?9k h]8 ,! m ,i ?\ght ( x1 ! m ,i felt t ! new morality d[n-t[n 0 pretty mu* ! same z ! old immorality up-t[n4 ,i began to wond] :e!r ,honora1 9 h] d\bt ( ! lack ( feel+ = ,wil=d1 _h succe$$ 9 keep+ h]self f be+ smir*$ by ei!r /&>d4 ,i 0 frankly at sea4 ,we left alone1 leav+ ,doyle to h&le ! product ( 8 raid1 includ+ ! n[ intractable ,rascon4 ,craig ?ank$ ,brooks = 8 help & ,brooks _h sc>cely left u4 ,i 0 ab\t to ask ,k5n$y 8 frank op9ion ( ! case = ,honora1 :5 he himself =e/all$ me briskly4 ,walt]1 ,i've an angle ( ?is ?+ ,i want to g into imm$iately4 ,besides1 ,i h "s "w ,i mu/ get ?r\gh at ! laboratory4 ,suppose t1 9 ! mean "t1 y trace d[n :at tru? !re may be 9 t tea-room incid5t4 ,i ?9k y & y\r fri5d1 ,belle ,balcom1 c\ld d t4 ,,xii ,,! ,,new ,,morality ,i 0 r glad ( ! commission ,k5n$y _h giv5 me4 ,belle ,balcom _h a ke5 & sprightly m9d4 ,%e 0 ! typical newspap] woman1 x is true1 :o (t5 w\ld sacrifice accuracy to clev]ness4 ,yet !re 0 n mu* to condemn h] 9 t1 = %e 0 s und5iably clev]4 ,contact ) h] 0 /imulat+4 ,besides1 x 0 j on su* a que/ z ?is t a girl ( h] type 0 invaluable4 ,accord+ly1 ,i set out imm$iately d[n-t[n = ,! ,/>4 ,=tunately1 ,i f\nd ,belle f9i%+ h] /9t ( society gossip = ! day4 ,i made a quick explanation ( :at ,k5n$y want$ & 0 pleas$ to see t %e 0 int]e/$4 ,i ?9k x's a good idea to visit ! tea-room1 ,i expla9$1 !n add$1 d\btfully1 b h[ are y go+ to f9d out :e!r our p are rememb]$ !re--if !y don't happ5 to be rememb]$ by "n8 ,no?+ simpl]1 ,belle repli$4 ,"s "o !re w surely rememb] faces4 ,we'll settle t 9 ! art dep>tm5t4 ,?us1 arm$ ) photographs ( ,%attuck1 ,v9a1 ,honora1 & ,wil=d :i* ,! ,/> already possess$ 9 its files1 ,belle & ,i set out on our que/4 ,! ,orange & ,blue ,tea-room 0 n easy to f9d by "o unfamili> ) ! ,village & its que] twi/s ( /reets4 ,b ,belle knew x well & ,i _h "s slight recollection ( x4 ,x 0 orig9ally a l[-ceil+$ basem5t 9 an old h\se n f> f ,wa%+ton ,squ>e4 ,! upp] floors 7 n[ /udios4 ,9 ! =m] basem5t1 almo/ a cell>1 7 ?ree r[s ( tables ext5d+ ! l5g? ( ! place & ov]runn+ out into ! little back y>d :]e "o d9$ 9 summ] al fresco4 ,at ! f> end1 on "o side1 0 a little rais$ plat=m1 & on x 0 a piano /rumm$ by a bl9d play]4 ,opposite 0 ! entrance to ! kit*51 :i* 0 subt]ranean4 ,belle & ,i ent]$1 & imm$iately ! highbr[ hold-up began1 j z up-t[n1 ) a coat-&-hat *eck-boy4 ,we made our way to "o ( ! tables along ! wall & seat$ ourselves4 ,ev]y:]e orange & blue decorations1 true to ! "n1 smote ! eye1 on walls1 on ceil+1 on *9tzes1 on ! floor1 on ev]y?+1 x seem$1 b ! table-clo?s & ! silv]w>e4 ,y "k1 orange /&s = temp]am5t1 *att$ ,belle1 z %e saw me m>vel+ at ! color riot4 ,new art1 ,i guess4 ,insanity art1 ,i repli$1 ) a smile4 ,don't mi/ake me1 ,i enjoy x1 ?\gh4 ,x's atmosph]e--especially :5 t kit*5 door is op54 ,belle look$ ab\t1 z a woman w1 at once att5tive to our conv]sation1 tak+ 9 :atev] 0 happ5+ )9 ! range ( two ord9>y m5's vision1 n[ & !n nodd+ to "s acqua9tance1 sweep+ a glance at ! m5u & tuck+ 9 a /ray wisp ( black hair1 all at once & ea* )\t 9 ! lea/ int]f]+ ) ! o!r4 ,i suppose ! ',villag]s' are "h 9 =ce1 ,i sugge/$1 not+ z be/ ,i c\ld all h] simultane\s actions & probably miss+ ! o!r half :i* ,i h n record$4 ,belle smil$4 ,villag]s don't come "h mu*4 ,! place is too well kn[n4 ,besides1 !re are n s _m ',villag]s' z y w\ld ?9k4 ,no d\bt mo/ ( !m are up-t[n4 ,no1 mo/ ( ^! p are skirmi%]s f ! highbr[ & curi\s up-t[n & out-(-t[n4 ,y see1 !re's a sort ( reciprocity ab\t x4 ,h[ev] t might h be51 !re 0 en\gh t 0 picturesque & "o felt sure t "o 0 really 9 an environm5t ( ! bobb$ hair & maid5 names = wives--t is1 assum+ t ! words maid5 & wives 7 /ill 9 ! vocabul>y4 ,all p>lor sociali/s8 ,i inquir$1 look+ ab\t4 ,h y\r little joke1 fr[n$ ,belle4 ,we all h to1 ,i suppose4 ,b really1 d[n "h1 aft] all1 !re are p :o ?9k1 :o d ?+s4 ,i _h be5 wait+ = t expression1 d ?+s4 ,!y all d ?+s d[n 9 ,gre5wi* ,village1 ev5 if x is only to compose music = ! zi!r or publi% "o's own amateur magaz9e on but*] pap] f h&-set type4 ,evid5tly ,belle took ! ,village m or less s]i\sly1 aft] all4 ,besides1 %e falt]$1 !re are no p>lor sociali/s1 any m1 anyh[4 ,t belongs to ! old muck-rak+ magaz9e days4 ,i see--lim\s9e lib]als n[--or b\doir ,bol%eviki4 ,maybe y'd bett] eat1 sugge/$ ,belle1 s>ca/ically4 ,x's a tea-room1 ,i p>ri$1 glanc+ d[n at ! m5u4 ,i suppose x's orange pekoe--al?\gh !y don't seem to be dr9k+ x4 ,p]haps !y're all smok+ x4 ,n[ t we're all suppos$ to be s good1 ,i he> t tobacco w be replac$ by dri$ p[d]$ tea leaves & c(fee gr\nds4 ,!y say a caffe9 jag or a !9 jag has m]its4 ,pass+ by ! p>aldehyde cocktail1 :at's good8 ,belle's good humor 0 re/or$1 & ) h] help ,i manag$ to ord] ev]y?+ f s\p to nuts--& ,i am sure t !re 7 a good _m fugitives f ! squirrels 9 ! room1 :e!r f up or d[n t[n4 ,i 0 really enjoy+ myself1 s mu* s t = ! mom5t ,i almo/ =got ! purpose ( our visit1 :5 x 0 recall$ to me by ,belle1 :o spoke 9 ,fr5* to ! wait]1 r gross & greasy b answ]+ to ! comp5sat+ "n ( ,hyac9!4 ,o e/ ,ma'm'selle ,zona8 %e ask$4 ,! wait] actually und]/ood1 &1 ?\gh x w\ld h be5 s mu* easi] 9 ,engli%1 ,belle convey$ ! idea t %e w\ld l to talk to ,miss ,d>e & ! wait] agre$ to get h]1 ?\gh ,i felt he re/ra9$ himself ) difficulty f reply+ 9 good ,manhattanite1 ,sure1 miss1 ,i'll dig h] up--mean+ f ! olfactory ,hades b5ea? u4 ,zona ,d>e prov$ to be a sl5d] y\ngi% lady1 ) ! conv5tional %ock ( d>k bobb$ hair--) a dilettante ext]ior b a v practical secret self1 ,i am sure4 ,ev5 a m]e introduction to h] told me %e 0 a memb] ( t curi\s ?ird sex t evolution is giv+ u4 ,i c't exactly describe x4 ,x is n %e or he exactly1 nei!r he-woman nor %e-man4 ,c]ta9ly x is n neut]4 ,maybe :5 nature1 or :atev] x is t is op]at+1 gets ?r\gh we may be able to classify x4 ,belle knew h]1 ( c\rse4 ,belle knew ev]ybody4 ,9 fact %e knew h] s well t ,zona1 on urg+1 cons5t$ to sit d[n ) u a:ile & actually ord]$ tea--9 a pot1 too1 ?\gh :e!r ,russian1 ,engli% or ,scot* or ,rye ,i am n sure4 ,at any rate1 x seem$ to promote conv]sation & confid5ce & ,i cov]$ my raill]y ) protective color+4 ,:at ,i enjoy$ 0 ! utt] fre$om ( ! conv]sation4 ,we _h soon progress$ to bol%evism & ! gov]nm5t own]%ip & op]ation ( wom54 ,f9ally ! conv]sation put into ! ultimate port ( ! new morality4 ,"o mu/ live "o's life1 seem$ to be ! burd5 ( ! philosophy1 & ,i did n qu>rel ) ! #aiai model ( h$onism1 = by ?is "t ,i began to see a ray ( hope t f9ally ,i might le>n some?+ ab\t ^? :om ,k5n$y & ,i _h be5 /udy+4 ,i recall$ ,v9a's rem>k to u ov] h] contemplat$ divorce1 ,i believe e woman %\ld live h] own life z %e sees fit4 ,d\btless %e _h absorb$ x "h4 ,x 0 evid5t1 h[ev]1 t !re c\ld only be s _m triangles a week--& besides1 ! et]nal triangle 0 9 itself condemn$ by its m]e anci5t orig94 ,:at next8 ,i guess$ "r--bol%evism1 ( c\rse4 ,i f\nd ,i _h dropp$ "r into ! intellig5zia--! v sovietm5t ( society1 :]e ,! ,nation & ,! ,new ,republic 7 consid]$ hide-b\nd cons]vatives4 ,i did n qu>rel ev5 at ! addition ( r$ to ! orange-&-blue color s*eme1 ?\gh ,i adopt$ ! attitude ( "o mildly seek+ ! tru?4 ,p]haps ,freud c expla91 ,i sugge/$1 aft] "o passage at arms ) ,zona1 ably second$ by ,belle1 :y x is t a prosp]\s ari/ocratic fem9i/ %\ld enjoy contemplat+ ca/+ h] rope ( pe>ls be=e ! prolet>iat4 ,:at d ^! com=table nibbl]s at an>*y expect to get out ( x8 ,!re 0 an answ]4 ,i h =gott5 x1 b x 0 clev] & conv9c+4 ,x always is1 j z glib sophi/ry & speci\s phrases are4 ,! gi/ 0 t all psy*ology1 sci5ce1 ! hi/ory ( ! human race1 _h be5 sup]s$$ by "s q indef9ite idea orig9at$ 9 a l& ) problems ab\t z mu* relat$ to u z ! dr$g+ ( ,m>tian canals w\ld relate to ,suez & ,panama4 ,h[ev]1 ! purpose 0 accompli%$1 & ,belle1 ) h] human po9t ( view1 :i* "o gets f see+ ?is corrupt old _w f a newspap] (fice1 saw x4 ,gradually1 ! conv]sation _h drift$ ab\t to ,freud4 ,i 0 glad t ,i _h le>n$ s mu* ab\t him f ,k5n$y1 = ,i 0 surpris$ at ! k t ,zona really _h ( him4 ,0 x sup]ficial--z s mu* ( t little _w into :i* ,k5n$y _h plung$ me8 ,i am n sure4 ,at lea/1 ,zona pos$ z a ,freudian int]pret]4 ,i 0 sorry ,k5n$y 0 n pres5t1 = ,i 0 incl9$ to accept h] z su*4 ,! fact 0 t x set me ?9k+ t p]haps %e _h educat$ 9 ! !ory _m to :om a little k is dynamite4 ,belle's ke5 m9d seem$ to read my ?\ghts1 ev5 to leap ahead ( me4 ,%e rea*$ into h] bag & drew =? "s photographs4 ,oh1 ,zona1 by ! way1 %e rattl$ on1 t rem9ds me4 ,did y ev] see ?is man "h--or ?is woman8 ,zona took ! photographs ( ,%attuck & ,v9a1 & ) j a glance answ]$1 ,inde$ ,i h6 ,d y recall a night :5 !re 0 a sc5e "h--ano!r woman8 w5t on ,belle1 produc+ ! photograph ( ,honora4 ,yes--,i rememb] h]4 ,i "k !m all4 ,!y're 9 ?is case t's 9 ! pap]s n[4 ,! lawy] :o 0 kill$ 0 t woman's husb&1 %e add$1 po9t+ to ,honora4 ,:y8 ,are y writ+ !m into y\r column8 ,yes1 confess$ ,belle4 ,t is1 if ,i c get a good en\gh /ory out ( ! incid5t "h4 ,at once ,zona's ke51 practical m9d leap$ to ! bait ( publicity held out by ,belle4 ,:at c\ld be bett] adv]tis+ ?an = ! celebrat$ case 9 ! news to be connect$ ) ! tea-room8 ,x w\ld cr[d ! place4 ,:at is x y want to "k8 ,j :at happ5$4 ,i didn't see x all4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c recall t man--,mr4 ,%attuck1 8 "n is--0 at a table ) ,mrs4 ,la?rop :5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d approa*$4 ,y see1 ,i knew !m all slightly4 ,i "k s _m p :o come "h f up-t[n4 ,x flatt]s !m--& ,i h a good memory = names4 ,i _h se5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d "h sev]al times be=e ) ,mr4 ,%attuck--& once ,i ?9k ) ,mr4 ,wil=d--,i'm n sure4 ,anyh[1 ,i knew h]--,i ?9k ,i sold h] a box = our ,freud play la/ ye>--,i'm n sure4 ,i'd h to look t up4 ,well1 !re 0 q a sc5e :5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d /opp$ & fac$ ,mrs4 ,la?rop at h] table4 ,b "h's ! /range "p ( x4 ,i don't "k :e!r y "k x or n4 ,b j be=e t1 :ile ,mrs4 ,wil=d 0 sitt+ at ! table j back ( u--! two 7 d[n !re ne> ! piano--,mr4 ,wil=d himself came 94 ,he 0 ab\t to give 8 hat & /ick to ! *eck-boy :5 he caught sight ( ! back ( 8 wife's head4 ,%e 0 alone--"r !re--!n4 ,he spoke a few words to a man ne> ! /reet door4 ,i don't "k him4 ,he nev] came "h be=e & ,i hav5't se5 him s9ce4 ,b1 at any rate1 ,mr4 ,wil=d spoke to him1 !n turn$ & left 9 a great hurry4 ,i wasn't "h ?r\gh x all4 ,j a mom5t1 ,p$ro6 %e call$ to a wait] :o 0 pass+ at ! mom5t4 ,p$ro complet$ 8 s]vice at ano!r table1 !n came ov] to ,zona4 ,did y ev] see ^! p "h8 ask$ ,zona1 turn+ ov] ! photographs ( ,v9a & ,%attuck4 ,p$ro 0 at fir/ suspici\s1 &1 9 fact1 ,i d n believe t he w\ld h told u a ?+ _h x n be5 ,zona h]self :o que/ion$ him4 ,yes1 he admitt$1 f9ally1 ,i rememb] "o night !y 7 "h4 ,did y s]ve !m8 ask$ ,zona4 ,yes1 he repli$1 app>5tly reluctant to be drawn into any?+4 ,d y rememb] any?+ t happ5$8 ,i 0 v busy1 he evad$4 ,! woman came 9 fir/ alone1 ,i rememb]1 & said %e 0 wait+ = a fri5d4 ,!n ! man came 94 ,i ?\ght %e 0 surpris$ to see him--b ,i ?\ght x 0 all "r4 ,%e _h said %e 0 go+ to meet a fri5d4 ,i %ot a quick glance at ,belle1 :o nodd$4 ,x 0 evid5t t ,v9a _h n expect$ to meet ?is fri5d4 ,d y rememb] any?+ t 0 said8 ,i v5tur$4 ,p$ro look$ at me suspici\sly4 ,i 0 too busy s]v+1 he repli$4 ,x 0 ! busy "t4 ,:at seems to be ! tr\ble8 ,i ask$1 n cross-que/ion+ly1 b m z if m]ely = in=mation4 ,y don't seem to want to answ]4 ,are y afraid ( some?+8 ,p$ro reg>d$ me a mom5t1 !n look$ at ,zona4 ,x's all "r1 %e reassur$4 ,well--y see--once ,i 0 9 a divorce suit--9 c\rt--,i lose t'ree1 f\r days' pay--! boss he fire me4 ,are y detective8 ,i smil$ & evad$ ! "q1 "u cov] ( ,zona's pres5ce1 & aga9 reassur$ him4 ,!re 0 ano!r woman came 91 wasn't !re8 ,i ask$1 z ,belle produc$ ! photograph ( ,honora4 ,yes--t's h]4 ,%e didn't sit ) !m1 ,i prompt$4 ,no1 he repli$1 ov] !re1 po9t+ to ! table ,zona _h already indicat$4 ,did y wait on h]8 ,no--,l\is4 ,b y saw h]8 ,b yes--e "o did--"o c\ld n help4 ,%e came 9 z ?\gh %e 0 look+ = "s "o4 ,& !n :at8 ,i 0 s]v+ ! fi%4 ,?is woman1 %e get up quickly & come d[n to ! table4 ,oh--b %e 0 angry--at ! man--at ! woman4 ,did %e make a sc5e--,i mean did e "o see x8 ,i %\ld say6 ,i _h j left ! table--b e "o see x--yes--& he>1 too1 ,i ?9k4 ,:at did y he>8 ,i8 ,no?+4 ,i 0 by t "t at ! door to ! kit*54 ,b %e 0 angry--! color 9 h] *eeks--! voice4 ,i ?9k %e mu/ be ! wife ( ! man--%e seem s angry at him1 also4 ,discreet ,p$ro1 ,i reflect$4 ,he 0 mak+ ev]y?+ z indef9ite z possible to r5d] himself less liable to be call$ to c\rt 9 case ( tr\ble4 ,h[ev]1 he 0 tell+ me j :at ,i want$ to "k4 ,x 0 already suffici5tly evid5t t ,v9a _h actually _h ! appo9tm5t fir/ ) ,wil=d himself1 t %e _h got !re e>ly1 t he _h be5 late1 p]haps purposely1 due to "s suspicion1 or p]haps to make sure ( cov]+ himself1 = he mu/ h provid$ = ,rascon's op]ative 9 case ( tr\ble4 ,piec+ ! ?+ toge!r1 ,i 0 conv9c$ t1 9 "s way1 ,honora _h le>n$ ( ! appo9tm5t & t ,%attuck _h le>n$ ( x1 too--?\gh x mu/ h be5 indep5d5t1 else :y _! enc\nt]8 ,%attuck _h come--p]haps to face ,wil=d4 ,at any rate1 he _h be5 sitt+ ) ,honora :5 ,wil=d's wife1 ( all p]sons1 came 9 & saw him ) ,v9a4 ,!re my d$uctions broke d[n4 ,:at 7 h] emotions8 ,0 %e jeal\s ( ,%attuck pay+ att5tions to ! woman :o _h s fasc9at$ h] own husb&8 ,h[ f> 0 %e piqu$ at ! ?\ght ( n hav+ hold en\gh ov] ,%attuck1 also1 to keep him f ,v9a8 ,z = ,%attuck1 0 he really fasc9at$ by ,v9a1 aft] all8 ,i did n try to pursue t l9e ( analysis f>!r1 yet4 ,at any rate1 ,honora _h se5 !m & 9 turn _h h]self be5 se5 by h] own husb&1 :o _h /opp$ only j long en\gh to give 8 detective in/ructions1 !n _h dep>t$ unobs]v$ by ! o!r ?ree z he ent]$4 ,:atev] ,%attuck's attempt at explanation1 :5 fac$ by ,honora1 x _h n be5 conv9c+1 at lea/ to h]4 ,!y _h left toge!r1 p>t$ at ! door4 ,b ,i knew t ! misund]/&+ mu/ h be5 pat*$ up lat]1 = !y _h be5 toge!r s9ce t "t4 ,a few m que/ions %[$ t ,p$ro _h no?+ to add1 & ,i let him g4 ,zona told me :at little %e _h obs]v$4 ,f ! o!r wait]1 ,l\is1 ,i le>n$ "o ?+1 h[ev]1 ab\t ,honora & h] actions be=e %e rose & made ! little sc5e at ! o!r table4 ,%e _h come 9 r pale & agitat$4 ,z %e sat !re1 hav+ ord]$1 b ) h] food unt\*$1 %e _h seem$ to get mu* calm]1 ?\gh h] face became m & m flu%$ & h] eyes animat$ z %e miss$ no movem5t ( ! o!r c\ple4 ,x 0 t v absorption t probably _h be5 ! cause ( h] miss+ ! v man %e s\ght1 h] husb&4 ,b x meant m ?an t4 ,x told me some?+ ( h] nature1 t ?is woman 0 ( ! sort t1 :5 a crisis approa*$1 in/ead ( go+ to pieces1 l _m o!rs1 0 able to keep su* a grip on h]self t %e swept ahead ?r\gh ! crisis coolly & cle>ly1 9 spite ( ! suppress$ excitem5t4 ,t spoke volumes4 ,no d\bt :5 ! relaxation came %e 0 on ! v]ge ( collapse4 ,b z long z ! ne$ la/$ %e _h complete control4 ,did t mean t at ! pres5t mom5t1 z %e fac$ ,k5n$y1 %e 0 repeat+ ! same p]=mance8 ,l\is _h gone1 & ,zona turn$ to ,belle & myself z if to ask :e!r !re 0 any?+ else %e might d = u1 at ! same "t look+ at h] wat* & f+]+ h] cup z a h9t t %e 0 a busy woman & mu/ get away4 ,:y did ,%attuck meet h] "h8 ,i ?\ght al\d1 wond]+ if1 p]haps1 ,zona h]self might n "k !m & betray some?+4 ,%e %rugg$1 & ,i 0 morally c]ta9 t %e did "k !m bo?1 & well4 ,b evid5tly1 z to br++ h]self p]sonally or h] !ories directly into ! case1 !re 0 a b>ri]4 ,mr4 ,%attuck seem$ to be int]e/$--b--y c nev] tell4 ,he is "o ( ^? m5 :o h ! faculty ( mak+ e woman ?9k %e is ! only woman4 ,did he ev] discuss ?+s ) y--,i mean ,freud--curr5t topics ( conv]sation8 ,i v5tur$1 cov]+ my int]e/ z be/ ,i c\ld4 ,oh yes1 9 a g5]al way4 ,almo/ ev]ybody :o comes "h does4 ,!y all "k my hobbies4 ,t's :y !y come "h1 ,i guess4 ,isn't x1 ,belle8 ,to see y1 de>--yes4 ,i "k ,i d4 ,)\t ,zona--!re are a doz5 places "o might g4 ,!y lack some?+4 ,he seem$ int]e/$ 9 ,freud8 ,i pursu$4 ,y-yes--b s are we all d[n "h1 j n[4 ,evid5tly ,zona 0 h$g+4 ,i ga!r$ t ,%attuck's int]e/ _h be5 r m ?an ord9>y4 ,& ,v9a ,la?rop--0 %e int]e/$1 too8 ,y mu/ h kn[n h]4 ,yes1 ,i knew h]4 ,v9a 0 int]e/$--( c\rse4 ,b1 !n1 :o is n1 j n[8 ,a few ye>s ago only a few _h read ,freud4 ,ev5 aft] he 0 translat$1 /ill !re 7 only a few4 ,b n[--s9ce my play--we h o!r plays1 books1 /ories1 articles--ev5 ,freud doctors1 :o be=e 7 unkn[n to ! public1 h come outside ( ! m$ical press ) _! names & "w4 ,( c\rse ,v9a ,la?rop 0 int]e/$4 ,all wom5 are int]e/$ 9 ,freud4 ,don't y ?9k x conc]ns u--j a bit m intimately ?an x does m58 ,= ! mom5t ,zona _h =gott5 h] ha/e to get away & 0 lean+ =w>d e>ne/ly ov] ! empty tea-caddy4 ,mo/ assur$ly1 ,i agre$1 realiz+ sudd5ly "o reason :y ,freud is tak5 up s readily 9 a circle su* z t :i* ,i 0 n[ tang5t to4 ,he (f]s an easy1 sci5tific highroad to ! discussion ( intimate sex--& t is1 aft] all1 "u ! v5e]1 ! middle "n ( ,gre5wi* ,village1 z x is ( all highbr[s :5 "o comes to get "u _! sk9s & truly und]/& :at secretly is back ( _! uplifts & re=ms 9 social evils & hygi5e4 ,b :at ( ,honora8 ,i ask$1 loa? to lose ! piquant assi/ance ( ,zona1 once ,i _h x4 ,:y 0 %e "h8 ,_h %e come to wat* ,%attuck8 ,or 0 x to wat* ,v9a8 ,or 0 x really to wat* h] husb&8 ,h] husb& or ,%attuck--,i wond] :i*8 ,suppose x 0 ei!r8 %rugg$ ,zona1 non*alantly4 ,:at ( x8 ,evid5tly ! spell ( h] int]e/ 9 ! ,freud discussion _h brok5 :5 %e f9i%$ h] la/ s5t5ce4 ,9 ! =m] case %e is m]ely old-fa%ion$1 add$ ,zona1 9 ! latt] m]ely fooli%4 ,) ?is typical mean+less clev]ness t 9 reality hides ! %all[ness ( our advanc$ ?9k]s ,zona bade u adieu4 ,belle & ,i *att$ a few mom5ts1 :5 %e sudd5ly discov]$ %e 0 half an h\r late = an engagem5t4 ,i settl$ ! *eck1 & we tipp$ our way out & into a cab t :irl$ u up-t[n1 :ile ,belle pok$ fun at my b5ight$ cons]vatism1 :i* ,i did n m9d 9 ! lea/4 ,i left h] at h] hotel1 ) he>ty ?anks = ! great help %e _h be5 9 ! case1 & s9c]ely happy1 9 addition to t1 = a pleasant c\ple ( h\rs at d9n] ) a girl ) :om "o might disagree yet /ill reg>d highly4 ,a few m9utes lat] ,i 0 at ! laboratory1 full ( a new-born !ory t ,%attuck1 d[n 9 ! ,village1 _h /udi$ ,freud m ?an we _h suspect$ m]ely f f9d+ ,freud's books 9 8 libr>y--t he mu/ h kn[n ,honora's dreams1 int]pret$ !m1 & f\nd out secretly %e /ill lov$ him1 z h] op5 jeal\sy _h1 p]haps1 %[$ 9 ! incid5t ,i _h une>!d4 ,craig 0 already !re1 & at "w4 ,he li/5$ att5tively & )\t comm5t to :at ,i _h to report4 ,:at h y f\nd8 ,i ask$1 f9ally1 :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ) my own facts & !ories4 ,oh1 ,i've be5 d[n to ,%attuck's (fice 9 ,wall ,/reet1 he answ]$1 r abs5tly4 ,& y saw him8 ,h[ did he take x8 ,he 0 v angry4 ,ask$ me if ,i 0 go+ to try my case 9 ! newspap]s--0 v s>ca/ic4 ,i 0 j ab\t leav+ :5 ,i met ,doctor ,la?rop com+ 94 ,doctor ,la?rop--com+ 96 ,i exclaim$4 ,h[ 0 t8 ,h[ 0 ,la?rop--& :y !re8 ,i saw him alone fir/4 ,he 0 v mu* up/age ) me4 ,i ?\ght !re 0 some?+ brew+1 s ,i /ay$--t is1 w5t back ) him4 ,i'm glad ,i did4 ,i ?9k ,i n>r[ly av]t$ a fight4 ,la?rop ?reat5$ ,%attuck--t is1 ,i mean1 all 9 a v polite way--b x practically am\nt$ to tell+ him to /op see+ 8 wife1 to h no m bus9ess relations ) h]1 & all t4 ,x 0 9 ! nature ( s]v+ notice4 ,%attuck is v high-spirit$4 ,i ?9k if ,i _h n be5 !re !re w\ld h be5 tr\ble4 ,b ,la?rop 0 v suave & diplomatic4 ,i'm wond]+ ab\t ?is man ,%attuck1 ,i put 94 ,is he woman-crazy8 ,! laboratory door 0 sudd5ly flung op5 & ,doyle bur/ 94 ,"s news6 he exclaim$1 excit$ly4 ,! dictagraph works4 ,i %\ld expect x to d s1 calm$ ,k5n$y4 ,x has nev] fail$ me yet1 :5 prop]ly us$1 l all sci5ce & inv5tion1 at ! "r "t & place4 ,say--y're a cold %[]4 ,li/5--,i'm gett+ clos] to h]6 ,,xiii ,,! ,,me*anical ,,e> ,!n x 0 ,honora y ov]he>d ov] ! dictagraph8 ,i ask$1 quickly4 ,n at fir/1 repli$ ,doyle4 ,i'll come to t lat]4 ,let me give x all to y fir/4 ,he pull$ f 8 pocket a set ( typewritt5 notes & excit$ly began to cond5se :at ,mc,cabe _h j he>d ov] ! dictagraph 9 ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 sometimes giv+ x to u f memory1 !n refre%+ 8 m9d f :at ,mc,cabe _h transcrib$4 ,x seems t ! maid1 ,cele/e1 _h a visitor1 began ,doyle4 ,:o 0 x8 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 impati5tly4 ,a man nam$ ,*ase4 ,:o's he8 ,ano!r detective4 ,l ,rascon8 ,doyle nodd$ d\btfully4 ,i don't seem to "k him1 he rem>k$1 s5t5ti\sly1 ?\gh 9 a tone t 0 prejudic$4 ,to ,doyle all private detective ag5cies 7 z ! scum ( ! e>?4 ,i "k ,k5n$y made m5tal note to look ! man up1 unprejudic$4 ,:at d y "k ab\t him8 ask$ ,craig4 ,v little--except t f :at ,cele/e said ,mrs4 ,wil=d h]self mu/ h employ$ him at "o "t or ano!r--p]haps ev5 n[4 ,i guess t woman knew m ab\t :at 0 go+ on ?an we ?9k4 ,i glanc$ f ,doyle to ,k5n$y4 ,c\ld x be possible t we ourselves1 9 turn1 7 be+ wat*$ by h]8 ,& 0 ,honora n ! simple1 unsophi/icat$ woman ,i _h ?\ght8 ,evid5tly1 w5t on ,doyle1 ,cele/e 0 try+ to fa/5 ! crime on ,v9a ,la?rop4 ,h['s t8 qu]i$ ,k5n$y1 %>ply4 ,well1 return$ ,doyle1 runn+ 8 eye ov] ! transcrib$ conv]sation to pick out t "p :i* sub/antiat$ ! /atem5t1 x seems z ?\gh ,cele/e 0 try+ to tell ,*ase some?+ t ,*ase didn't accept4 ,"h x is4 ,*ase's rem>k 0 lo/--b x mu/ h be5 ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d's actions t night ( ! murd]4 ',no1 no1 no--%e 0 n out ( ?is ap>tm5t t night4' ,t 0 :at ,cele/e said 9 answ] to him4 ',come1 come1 n[1' ,*ase said1 ':at's ! use ( t8 ,y might tell t to ,doyle--b :y tell me8 ,:]e 0 %e8' ,y see1 !y're all try+ to put x ov] on me1 int]ject$ ,doyle1 apoplectically4 ,%e might h be5 out--& /ill n h be5 ne> ,mr4 ,wil=d or 8 (fice1 ,i return$4 ,doyle gave me a )]+ glance & did n ev5 deign to reply to a m]e report]4 ,"h's ! o!r ?+1 ,k5n$y1 ignor$ ,doyle4 ,i mean ab\t try+ to put x on ,v9a ,la?rop--to save ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ',wasn't %e at ,mr4 ,wil=d's (fice8' ,t's a return "q f ,cele/e to ,*ase to div]t att5tion1 ,i tell y4 ,:at 0 ,*ase's answ]8 ,doyle ran 8 eye d[n ! page4 ',i've trac$ pretty ne>ly ev]y?+ ,mrs4 ,la?rop did t night--except = a c\ple ( h\rs aft] %e left ! ,gorham ,hotel1 :]e %e _h d9n]4 ,if ,i c\ld locate ! driv] ( ! cab t took h] away1 ,i'd get a clue4 ,b x 0 a pass+ taxi ! doorman hail$1 & !re doesn't seem to be any trace ( him--yet4' ,!re--don't y see8 ,!y're try+ to get some?+ on ,mrs4 ,la?rop4 ,x's pla94 ,i ask y--:y8 ,doyle lean$ back & reg>d$ u ) an air ( consci\s triumph4 ,co/ :at x w1 he add$1 x's app>5t t ,cele/e is devot$ & loyal to ,honora ,wil=d1 too4 ,i tell y !y're cov]+ up some?+1 he emphasiz$1 wav+ ! notes1 & ,i int5d to uncov] x4 ,h[ev]1 ,k5n$y did n seem to atta* mu* importance to :at ei!r ,cele/e or ,*ase _h said4 ,evid5tly he _h a pretty cle> idea already ( :at _h happ5$4 ,i recall$ ,cele/e & ! ,aussage te/4 ,0 ,cele/e to be tru/$--ev5 ov] a dictagraph8 ,doyle seem$ to read 9 ,k5n$y's face :at ,i _h already se51 & ha/5$ on to new po9ts 9 8 argum5ts f ! notes4 ,t's all v well ab\t ,cele/e1 he cont9u$1 excit$ly1 b "h's ! real news1 aft] all4 ,! mo/ important ?+ 0 :at happ5$ an h\r or s lat]1 aft] ,*ase _h gone4 ,mc,cabe pick$ up ! voice ( a woman4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,la?rop h]self call+ on ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,h[ ab\t t8 ,:at6 ,i exclaim$1 involunt>ily1 ,i suppose1 because ( ,k5n$y's cont9u$ sil5ce4 ,v9a call$ on ,honora ,wil=d8 ,:y1 man1 ,i %\ld h ?\ght ! wires w\ld h fus$6 ,well1 t's :at %e did1 ass]t$ ,doyle1 & y'll be m surpris$ :5 ,i tell y :at happ5$4 ,doyle 0 enjoy+ ! susp5se he himself _h creat$4 ,/ill ,k5n$y said no?+1 n s mu*1 ,i ?9k1 because he w\ld n give ,doyle ! satisfaction ( obs]v+ 8 int]e/ z because 8 m9d 0 at "w piec+ into 8 own !ories ! new facts t 7 be+ br\ght out4 ,= t has always be5 ,k5n$y's me?od--! ga!r+ ( facts1 fitt+ !m toge!r1 l a mosaic1 ) fragm5ts miss+1 & !n ) endless pati5ce fitt+ ! new fragm5ts z !y are discov]$ into ! :ole picture ( a crime until ! case 0 complet$ & he 0 ready to act ) rel5tless & un]r+ precision4 ,z = myself1 ,i li/5$ to :at ,doyle _h to reveal ) amazem5t4 ,"h 0 a meet+1 sep>at$ only by h\rs1 if n m]ely by m9utes1 f ano!r 9 :i* ,v9a's own husb& _h call$ on ,%attuck4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c make out f ,mc,cabe's notes1 began ,doyle1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop mu/ h be5 seek+ ?is meet+ & ,mrs4 ,wil=d avoid+ x = "s "t4 ,y see1 ! int]view 0 s passionate t (t5 ! voices 7 indi/9ct & 8 notes are fragm5t>y 9 spots4 ,h[ev]1 !re's en\gh to %[ :at x 0 all ab\t4 ,doyle turn$ a page4 ,x />t$ ) ,mrs4 ,la?rop accus+ ,mrs4 ,wil=d ( avoid+ see+ h]4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,wil=d plead$ ! trag$y & ! surveillance %e is "u1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop h9t$ t %e 0 us+ ^! ?+s to %ield h]self4 ,"h's :]e ,mrs4 ,la?rop began to let some?+ out4 ',y\r maid1 ,cele/e1 ,i he>1 has be5 talk+ ab\t me4 ,& ,i "k1 also1 ,honora1 t y've _h a private detective1 a man nam$ ,*ase4 ,y've _h him foll[+ me6' ,mc,cabe tells me t ! tone ( ?is 0 v accus+1 & t ,mrs4 ,wil=d did n make any attempt to answ]4 ,i only wi% we _h some?+ l a dictagraph--detectavue1 ,i'd call x--t w\ld let u look at ! faces ( "s ( ^! p z we he> !m ov] ?is me*anical e>--a me*anical eye1 und]/&8 ,i'll wag] ,mrs4 ,wil=d's face 0 a /udy4 ,%e's a mat* = any man4 ,b ,i'd l to see h] mat*$ aga9/ a woman l ,mrs4 ,la?rop4 ,%e's clev]1 ,k5n$y1 clev]4 ,k5n$y nodd$1 b )\t en?usiasm ov] ! proposition4 ,r x 0 an invitation to ,doyle to g on4 ,!re's a lot m1 cont9u$ ,doyle1 hurri$ly4 ,"h's :at ,i want4 ,li/5 to ?is4 ,if x's true1 we've got some?+4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d hadn't said mu* & x seem$ to ar\se ,mrs4 ,la?rop to g f>!r4 ,li/54 ',i hadn't int5d$ to say ?is1 ,honora1' %e bur/ out1 'b y 7 at 8 (fice--t night4 ,come--own up1 de>4' ,get t 'de>' at ! end8 ,i don't "k :]e ,mrs4 ,la?rop got h] in=mation4 ,i wi% ,i did4 ,b at lea/ %e seems to me to "k some?+4 ,or else %e's v clev] at fi%+ = in=mation1 ,i int]rupt$1 = ,i 0 n able to re/ra9 x4 ,doyle 0 s cocksure ( 8 d$uctions t x antagoniz$ me4 ,on 8 "p1 ,i am sure1 :ile he may n h _h mu* respect = my pr(ession1 he _h a :olesome fe> ( x1 z _m detectives h4 ,=1 aft] all1 we newspap] m5 h ! key t unlocks ! door to ev]y?+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i mu/ admit t ,i 0 n at all positive 9 my own m9d4 ,0 ,v9a fi%+--or did %e really "k some?+8 ,0 t :y ,honora 0 sil5t8 ,or 0 ,honora contemptu\s ( a woman ( ,v9a's type & 0 sil5ce )\t any admission h] sweete/ rev5ge8 ,:at 0 ! purpose t lay back ( ?is visit8 ,= "o ?+1 ! sil5ce ( ,honora1 :e!r x spell$ guilt or m]e contempt1 _h its effect on ,v9a & made h] m d>+4 ',!n ?is ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1' cont9u$ ,doyle1 read+ f ! notes4 ',) t ,mr4 ,jameson he has be5 f9d+ out ?+s at ! ,orange & ,blue ,tea-room & o!r places4 ,!y've got a woman work+ = !m1 too1 ,i imag9e4 ,i tell y1 ,honora1 !y "k4' ',"k :at8' ,honora answ]$1 & ,mc,cabe ?\ght %e wasn't q z cold & calm z usual4 ,!n ,mrs4 ,la?rop w5t a little bit f>!r--oh1 ,i'll say t ^! wom5 are clev]--bo? ( !m4 ,on ! :ole1 n[ ,i'm n s sure :i* ( !m c>ri$ (f ! honors4 ,come to ?9k ( x1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d 0 clev]1 too4 ,%e has to be4 ,anyh[1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop w5t a /ep f>!r4 ',!y "k ab\t ! ,gre5wi* ,village /uff1 n[4' ,:at's t1 ,k5n$y8 ,y nev] told me t4 ,!re 0 some?+ reproa*ful 9 ,doyle's voice1 assum$1 no d\bt1 b /ill !re1 z mu* z to say t he 0 tak+ ,k5n$y into 8 confid5ce & expect$ a return4 ,k5n$y /ole a glance at me & ,i und]/ood4 ,x 0 j ?is t _h impell$ ,doyle to come to u4 ,he _h n und]/ood x himself &1 9 ord] to keep up ) u1 0 oblig$ to take u into 8 own confid5ce4 ,briefly ,k5n$y relat$1 ) an occasional ^w f me1 :at _h happ5$ s9ce ! riv]-front-saloon raid4 ,oh1 ,i see1 rem>k$ ,doyle1 ?\gh any "o c\ld tell t he really did n see4 ,t's :at %e meant :5 %e w5t on & said1 ',ab\t ,freud & all t1 ,honora4 ,zona ,d>e told me1 ov] ! 'phone4 ,t's :y ,i came ov]4' ',inde$1 ,v9a1 y ne$n't h tr\bl$ y\rself1' 0 ,mrs4 ,wil=d's reply4 ',x's a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce to me h[ mu* or h[ little ,pr(essor ,k5n$y & ,mr4 ,jameson "k or f9d out4' ,mc,cabe says %e 0 v cutt+ 9 h] rem>ks !re4 ,b he also says he ?\ght %e 0 weak5+4 ,anyh[1 x _h its effect on ,mrs4 ,la?rop4 ,%e fl>$ "r up4 ',don't c>e8' %e cri$4 ',y don't c>e if ,k5n$y f9ds out ab\t y\r int]e/ 9 ! play1 ab\t y\r life1 ab\t ,freud1 ! s\l sc> !ory1 & all t8 ,i may n "k mu* ab\t sci5ce & especially ?is new psy*ology1 b ,i'm bless$1 ,honora1 if ,i'd want any "o rak+ up ! pa/4' ',i %\ld say n--,v9a4' ,pretty po9t$1 wasn't x8 ,^! two love ea* o!r l a ,g]man & a ,fr5*man4 ,doyle paus$1 !n w5t on read+ & summ>iz+4 ,x 0 z ,i _h be5 suspect+ = sev]al mom5ts4 ,9 an in/ant ! two wom5 7 on ! dang]\s gr\nd ( ,honora's e>ly engagem5t to ,%attuck4 ,:at !y said did n seem s v important & ,i omit ?is "p ( x4 ,h[ev]1 ,i knew x w\ld lead to some?+4 ',y broke (f ! engagem5t1 ,honora1 because ( 8 escapades1' f9ally h9t$ ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 ) claws beh9d ! velvety tone ( ! rem>k4 ',& yet--' ,mrs4 ,wil=d int]rupt$ "h4 ',x is a f> m important ?+1 ,v9a1 t a woman %\ld keep h]self clean ?an = a man--f> m important = ! race4 ,n t ,i w\ld excuse ?+s 9 any man4' ,mc,cabe says t rem>k w5t "r home to ,mrs4 ,la?rop4 ,%e fl>$ up4 ',oh1 tu%1 ,honora--m ( y\r highbr[ philosophy4 ,y talk+ ab\t ! race6 ,:]e are y\r *ildr58 ,i've be5 /udy+ y1 ,honora4 ,y may ?9k y're a highbr[4 ,i guess y are4 ,!y all--y--are l ! re/ ( u1 ) ! same passions--no bett]1 no worse4 ,rememb]--x's y h ! s\l sc>--y6' ,! cat1 ,i c\ld n help b mutt]4 ,aga91 recall+ ,k5n$y's in/ructions1 ,i wond]$ :e!r consci\sly ,honora _h reject$ ,%attuck :ile at ! same "t %e unconsci\sly accept$ him z a lov]8 ,evid5tly n[ ea* 0 accus+ ! o!r--& ov] ,%attuck4 ,i recall$ ,honora's dreams :i* %e _h told will+ly4 ,!re 0 ! dream ( ! bull & ! s]p5t4 ,t 0 sex4 ,aga9 ,i recall$ ! dream ( ! =e/ & ! hill %e _h be5 /ruggl+ to get up4 ,9 ?is dream ,i recall$ ! fire1 ! climb+1 ! explosion1 & h] dream ( ! o!r woman1 ) h] unwill+ness to admit to u t ! o!r woman might be no o!r ?an ,v9a4 ,!n !re 0 ! unexpla9$ dream %e _h ab\t ,doctor ,la?rop1 ! lion 9 ! pa?4 ,evid5tly ,honora _h be5 betray$ into "s dang]\s admissions 9 h] dreams1 ,i ?\ght4 ,:at's next8 came ,k5n$y's voice4 ,i get ! drift ( :at 0 really back ( x all4 ,let's g on4 ,doyle ey$ ,k5n$y quizzically = a mom5t4 ,k5n$y's explanation ( ! psy*ology ( ! ?+ _h be5 mu* ov] ,doyle's head & _h left him 9 d\bt4 ,he turn$ back to ,mc,cabe's notes4 ,x's ,mrs4 ,la?rop speak+ next1 & %e 0 v angry4 ',if y don't leave him alone1 ,honora--,i'll tell ,k5n$y all t ,i "k4' ,doyle %ot a glance ( inquiry4 ,%e hasn't told x yet1 answ]$ ,k5n$y4 ,:at next8 ,i guess x got "u ,mrs4 ,wil=d's sk94 ',i don't und]/& m51' %e cri$4 ',b ,i und]/& y4 ,x is rev5ge--rev5ge on me t y want1 ,v9a4' ,%e got back a ?ru/ at ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 anyh[1 ,i comm5t$4 ,yet ,i wond]$ :at ,v9a's motive might be4 ,0 x m]ely due to h] insane infatuation = ,%attuck8 ,z = ,honora1 0 %e1 ,i kept wond]+1 aft] all1 ! consci\sly frigid1 unconsci\sly passionate woman8 ,at lea/1 %e 0 a mo/ p]plex+ complex4 ,doyle _h clos$ 8 note-book ) ! rem>k t 8 little me*anical eavesdropp] _h made an excell5t />t1 & n[ 0 look+ inquir+ly at ,k5n$y4 ,:]e is ,*ase8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,h y any idea8 ,mc,cabe look$ up ! "n & f9ds t !re is a ,*ase ag5cy on ,=ty-second ,/reet4 ,y might try x4 ,accord+ly1 we set out = ! address ( ! detective :i* ,mc,cabe _h locat$ & f\nd t x 0 a small (fice 9 a build+ ne> ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,*ase himself prov$ to be a r frank-fac$1 en]getic "y fell[1 n at all typical ( ! private detective4 ,9 fact1 he _h _h "s exp]i5ce z an op]ative = "o ( ! big ag5cies1 &1 hav+ "s money1 _h a*iev$ ! dream ( e su* op]ative--an ag5cy ( 8 own1 small1 b at lea/ 8 own4 ,x did n take mu* que/ion+ to get ! ma9 facts out ( ,*ase1 :o kept repeat+ t nei!r he nor ,mrs4 ,wil=d _h any?+ to conceal4 ,anyh[1 ! my/]y ( ,*ase 0 solv$4 ,*ase 0 a detective :om ,mrs4 ,wil=d _h reta9$ = h] own protection aga9/ ! unpr9cipl$ op]atives ( h] husb&4 ,he prov$ to be app>5tly hone/ & /raight=w>d4 ,?\gh he c\ld %$ v little light on ! deep] problems t confront$ u1 !re 7 _m ?+s we _h already une>!d :i* 8 reports corroborat$4 ,x 0 app>5t t ,honora 0 p]fectly aw>e ( :at _h be5 go+ on betwe5 h] husb& & ,v9a ,la?rop4 ,*ase _h kept h] in=m$ ( t4 ,yet1 no matt] h[ accurate 8 reports1 ,i reflect$1 x did n absolve ,honora4 ,9 fact1 ! m %e knew1 ! m likely ,doyle 0 to say t ! in=mation con/itut$ a motive t w\ld h caus$ h] to act4 ,:at d y "k ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d's :]eab\ts on ! night ,mr4 ,wil=d 0 kill$8 que/ion$ ,k5n$y1 com+ f9ally to ! mo/ important po9t t _h be5 reveal$ by ,mc,cabe's dictagraph records4 ,*ase look$ him /raight 9 ! eye & consid]$ a mom5t be=e answ]+4 ,x's true1 ,i don't "k mu*4 ,t is "o ?+ ,i'd r n talk ab\t until ,i d4 ,b %e's y\r cli5t4 ,hasn't %e told y8 ,!re are "s communications t are privileg$1 0 ,*ase's enigmatical answ]4 ,b c't y see t x's plac+ h] 9 a wrong light--suppos+ ev]y?+ %e did t night 0 innoc5t8 ,%e ought to tell = h] own sake--don't y ?9k8 ,*ase %rugg$4 ,p]haps1 he add$1 non-committally4 ,k5n$y1 ,i ?\ght1 _h "s respect = ! "y man :o 0 n to be betray$ into dang]\s admissions4 ,!n ?is o!r woman1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 %ift+ ! subject4 ,!re's a hiatus 9 ! acc\nts ( h] do+s t night1 also4 ,*ase 0 m dispos$ to talk4 ,yes1 he answ]$4 ,i've be5 try+ to trace t out4 ,hav5't succe$$--b h hopes4 ,i tell y :at ,i'll d4 ,if ,i c recon/ruct :at bo?--see8 bo?--( ^! wom5 did1 well1 ,i 0 go+ to say ,i'd give x to y4 ,b ,i'd h to ask ,mrs4 ,wil=d's p]mission4 ,%e's my cli5t1 aft] all4 ,i tri$ to reason out :at ,*ase 0 do+4 ,did he "k some?+ ab\t 8 cli5t t he mu/ %ield h] f1 or 0 he j a bit vex$ at h] himself = a c]ta9 lack ( frankness8 ,z f> z ,v9a 0 conc]n$1 ,i knew he w\ld h no scruples 9 tell+ u ev]y?+ he discov]$4 ,evid5tly1 ,*ase saw t he 0 los+ 8 fir/ good impression ) ,k5n$y4 ,to re-e/abli% himself1 he op5$ a lock$ /eel comp>tm5t 9 8 desk & pull$ out a small box4 ,"h's some?+ t might int]e/ y1 he rem>k$1 h&+ ! box to ,k5n$y4 ,ev] see "o ( ^?8 ,k5n$y op5$ ! box4 ,inside repos$ a s+le ,calab> bean6 ,craig look$ up quickly4 ,yes4 ,:]e did y get x8 ,if y'll promise to ask me no m--j yet--,i'll tell y4 ,k5n$y nodd$ & ,*ase took x z a g5tleman4 ,i f\nd x1 ) "s o!r ,african s\v5irs1 9 a little cab9et-museum 9 ,mr4 ,%attuck's ap>tm5t4 ,n[ don't ask me :y ,i 0 !re or :at else ,i f\nd4 ,k5n$y smil$1 ?ank$ him & h&$ back ! box4 ,x 0 a p]plex+ piece ( in=mation4 ,if ,%attuck 0 kn[n to h _h 9 8 possession "s ( ! fatal ,calab> beans1 :at int]pretation c\ld be plac$ on x8 ,or 0 x t ,*ase 0 work+ to protect 8 cli5t & save h]--at any co/ & 9 spite ( h] own wi%es8 ,we left ,*ase1 & ,k5n$y ha/5$ back to ! laboratory1 :]e at once he set to "w ) a pap] & p5cil1 writ+ words t seem$ utt]ly disconnect$1 :ile ,i /ood ab\t self-consci\sly1 wat*+ him4 ,please1 ,walt]1 he exclaim$ at l5g?1 a little bit n]v\sly1 y are di/ract+ me4 ,y see1 he add$1 briskly1 t int]view ) ,*ase has rem9d$ me ( some?+4 ,:y 0 he 9 ,%attuck's ap>tm5t8 ,= :at8 ,:58 ,i don't ne$ 8 help1 ( c\rse4 ,b he has made me ?9k t ,i c't af=d to let ,mrs4 ,wil=d get out ( my sight too long4 ,if ,i ev] get at ! bottom ( ?is ?+1 x mu/ be ?r\gh /udy ( h]1 fir/4 ,i ?9k ,i %all be ready soon to visit h] aga94 ,& ?is "t1 ,i'm sure1 ,i %all f9d out :at ,i want4 ,i've a new plan4 ,don't di/urb me = a few m9utes4 ,i turn$ my back & pret5d$ to be busy ov] "s "w ( my own1 ?\gh out ( ! corn] ( my eye ,i wat*$ him4 ,craig 0 at "w ov] a %eet ( pap] & ,i saw him writ+ d[n "o ^w aft] ano!r1 *ang+ !m1 add+ to !m1 tak+ away words & sub/itut+ o!rs4 ,altoge!r1 x 0 a /range p]=mance & ,i _h n ! fa9te/ idea :at x 0 all ab\t until he 0 will+ to reveal x to me4 ,mean:ile a ?\s& ideas :irl$ ?r\gh my head4 ,*ase's revelation _h put a new face on matt]s4 ,"o by "o1 we 7 f9d+ out t ea* ( our suspects knew fir/ ( all m ab\t ! ,freud !ory ( dreams ?an we anticipat$4 ,n[ x w\ld appe> t ea* 0 m or less famili> ) ! ,calab> bean1 or at lea/ ) its d]ivative1 physo/igm9e4 ,ev5 ,v9a1 be+ a doctor's wife1 might h kn[n4 ,?\gh we 7 gett+ m facts1 !y 7 n1 s f> z ,i c\ld int]pret !m1 po9t+ m def9itely 9 any "o direction4 ,:5 ,craig _h f9i%$1 he copi$ ! words (f on my typewrit]1 9 a long column1 "o ^w on ea* l9e1 &1 aft] ! long v]tical li/1 he left two columns blank3 #a #b #c foot gray dream /ruggle %ip bean lion book false voyage money sad qu>rel m>ry bull sleep fooli% despise f+] fri5d s]p5t face *air bottle glass ,n[1 he rem>k$1 z he f9i%$ & saw my que/ion+ look1 let me get my delicate split-second wat* f ?is cab9et1 & ,i'm ready = a new & f9al te/ ( ,honora ,wil=d4 ,let's g4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,jung ,,me?od ,on ! way to ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t1 :i* 0 n v f> away1 ,craig expla9$ briefly :at x 0 t he want$ me to d = him4 ,y saw t li/ ( words8 he ask$4 ,yes1 & ! columns opposite4 ,precisely4 ,i want y to write 9 !m ! answ]s t ,i get4 ,y w und]/& z we g on4 ,i'll hold ?is wat* & note ! "t--& !n we c put ! two toge!r1 ! answ]s & ! reaction "t4 ,x seem$ simple en\gh & we *att$ ab\t o!r ?+s connect$ ) ! case z we walk$ along to ! ap>tm5t4 ,honora ,wil=d %[$ "s surprise at see+ u aga91 yet ,i fanci$ %e 0 9 a bett] mood ?an previ\sly1 s9ce ! obnoxi\s ,mc,cabe 0 no long] s mu* 9 evid5ce4 ,:at is x t ,i c d = y n[8 %e ask$1 r abruptly1 ?\gh h] mann] %[$ t h] surprise 01 aft] all1 v mild4 ,evid5tly ,doyle _h accu/om$ h] to be+ quizz$ & wat*$4 ,x 0 n a pleasant situation1 ev5 to be wat*$ & quizz$ by ,k5n$y1 yet %e seem$ to realize t he 0 mak+ x z easy z possible4 ,j ano!r little psy*ological exp]im5t1 ,craig expla9$1 try+ to gloss x ov]4 ,i ?\ght y w\ldn't m9d4 ,honora look$ at him a mom5t d\btfully4 ,j :y are y s int]e/$ 9 /udy+ me1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y8 %e ask$1 po9t$ly1 yet )\t ho/ility 9 h] tone4 ,x 0 a r difficult "q to answ]1 & ,i mu/ admit t ,i c\ld sc>cely h met x adequately myself4 ,h[ev]1 x took m ?an t to give ,k5n$y a pos]4 ,oh1 he repli$1 quickly1 ) an engag+ air9ess1 z a psy*ologi/ ,i'm int]e/$ 9 all sorts ( que] ?+s--?+s t mu/ (t5 seem /range to o!r p4 ,p]haps x's highbr[ /uff4 ,b = a long "t--& n 9 connection ) y at all1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d--,i've be5 int]e/$ 9 dreams4 ,he paus$ a mom5t1 mov+ a *air = h]1 & ,i c\ld see t he 0 obs]v+ ! effect ( ! /atem5t on h]4 ,%e did n seem to %[ any emotion at all ov] x1 & ,k5n$y w5t on4 ,(t5 ,i've /udi$ my own dreams4 ,i f9d t if1 :5 ,i wake 9 ! morn+1 ,i imm$iately try to recollect :e!r ,i h dream$ any?+ ! night be=e or n1 ,i inv>iably f9d t ,i h4 ,b if ,i d some?+ else--ev5 z simple a ?+ z take a ba? or %ave--unless ! dreams 7 especially vivid1 !y are all gone :5 ,i try to recollect !m4 ,i'm almo/ conv9c$ t we dream cont9u\sly 9 sleep1 t m (t5 we don't recollect ! dreams ?an we d4 ,y\r dreams int]e/$ me at ! v />t4 ,i guess t 0 :y ,doctor ,leslie repeat$ !m to me4 ,he knew t ,i 0 a crank1 if y may call x t1 on dreams4 ,z = detective "w ( ! old k9d--t sort ( ?+ ,doyle does &--well--,i leave t to ,doyle4 ,he %rugg$4 ,z ,k5n$y rattl$ on1 ,i c\ld see or fancy t ,honora 0 becom+ m reassur$4 ,:at is x y want me to d n[8 %e ask$1 h] reluctance disappe>+4 ,no?+ v difficult--= y1 he flatt]$4 ,y see1 ,i h "h a li/ ( words1 select$ at r&om4 ,i don't suppose x w mean any?+4 ,yet !re are lots ( ?+s ^! /range p1 ! mod]n exp]im5tal psy*ologi/s1 d t seem p]fectly fooli% until y und]/& !m4 ,if we c once get at ! bottom ( y\r dreams1 f9d out :at causes !m1 ,i mean1 ,i feel sure t we c make t n]v\sness ( y\rs vani% z a pre/idigitator w cause a c>d to vani% into ?9 air4 ,%e nodd$4 ,at lea/ on ! surface1 %e seem$ satisfi$1 ?\gh ,i c\ld n be sure b t b5ea? ! surface x 0 really t %e 0 %rewdly conv9c$ t x 0 necess>y to make ! be/ ( a bad situation4 ,y see1 ,craig pursu$1 seiz+ :atev] advantage he might h1 z ,i read (f f ! li/ ( words1 ,i wi% t y w\ld repeat ! fir/ ^w1 any?+1 he emphasiz$1 t comes into y\r m9d1 no matt] h[ trivial x may seem to y4 ,p]haps x is n s trivial1 aft] all1 z y ?9k4 ,x may be j ! ?+ t w lead to help+ y4 ,%e nodd$ dutifully1 b h] attitude did n seem to please ,k5n$y ?or\ghly4 ,don't =ce y\rself to ?9k1 he ha/5$4 ,let y\r ideas fl[ naturally4 ,x dep5ds altoge!r on y\r pay+ att5tion to ! words1 undivid$ att5tion1 & answ]+ z quickly z y c4 ,rememb]--! fir/ ^w t comes into y\r m9d4 ,don't *ange x--no matt] :at x is1 ev5 if x seems trivial & ( no consequ5ce4 ,x's v easy to d & x won't take long4 ,call x a game if y w4 ,b take x s]i\sly4 ,suppose ,i refuse to d x8 %e sugge/$4 ,k5n$y m]ely %rugg$4 ,i h>dly ?9k y w d t1 he smil$ quietly4 ,besides1 x w be ov] soon4 ,%e lean$ back 9 ! easy-*air 9 :i* %e _h be5 sitt+1 & ,k5n$y took x z a tacit cons5t to ! te/4 ,f ! pap]1 z ,i plac$ myself at a table1 ) ! li/ ( words & ! blank columns be=e me1 he read ! fir/ ^w1 quickly & incisively1 ,foot4 ,%oe1 c\nt]$ ,honora quickly1 !n gaz$ at him to see :e!r %e _h caught ! idea ( :at x 0 he want$ h] to d4 ,v good1 nodd$ ,k5n$y1 reassur+ly4 ,t's ! ?+4 ,i wrote d[n ! ^w & :5 ,i _h f9i%$ ,i c\ld see f ! corn] ( my eye t ,k5n$y also _h not$ ! "t1 m>k+ d[n #b-e1 :i* ,i took to mean two-fif?s ( a second4 ,gray1 he repeat$ next4 ,black4 ,aga9 ,i not$ ! answ]+ ^w 9 ! second column1 :ile aga9 ,i saw him put d[n ano!r #b-e4 ,i began to see dimly :at 8 me?od 04 ,evid5tly ,k5n$y _h *os5 colorless words at ! />t to reassure h]4 ,& ! fact 0 t !y did reassure4 ,%e saw imm$iately t !re 0 no?+ v t]rify+ ab\t :at he want$ h] to d4 ,dream1 ,craig add$1 f ! li/4 ,fla%$ ?r\gh my m9d1 z ,i prep>$ to write1 ! ?\ght t he 0 n[ com+ to ! words m significant4 ,la?rop1 %e answ]$4 ,i saw t ,k5n$y _h not$ a long] reaction "t by "s fif?s ( a second ?an be=e4 ,0 x because %e _h *eck$ a fir/ ?\ght sugge/$ by ! ^w & _h tak5 extra "t to sub/itute some?+ = x8 ,& :y _h %e made ! sub/itution t %e did8 ,x 0 a natural ?+ to m5tion ! doctor's "n 9 t connection4 ,_h %e reject$ "o ^w to ca/ ab\t = ano!r equally natural8 ,i sc>cely ?9k x necess>y to foll[ ! :ole ?+ ?r\gh1 "q & answ]1 ^w by ^w4 ,in/ead ,i h app5d$ a li/ ( ! words & ! answ]+ words z we got !m fir/1 & sugge/ t !y w be> c>eful /udy3 #a #b #c foot %oe gray black dream ,la?rop /ruggle escape %ip ocean bean bak$ lion pa? book newspap] false true voyage ,europe money poor sad myself qu>rel ,vail m>ry ,vail bull brea? sleep dream fooli% wise despise love f+] h& fri5d none s]p5t hiss face man *air sit bottle /opp] glass empty ,k5n$y f9i%$ & glanc$ ha/ily ov] ! li/ ( words t ,i _h writt51 z well z ! fractions ( seconds :i* he _h jott$ d[n on 8 own %eet ( pap]4 ,honora1 unable to make out q :at 0 ! reason back ( all ^! enigmatical proce$+s1 wat*$ 8 face n>r[ly4 ,did ,i d all "r8 %e ask$1 ) j a trace ( anxiety 9 h] tone4 ,v f9e1 ?ank y1 assur$ ,k5n$y4 ,x wasn't su* a t]rible ?+1 aft] all1 0 x8 ,n-no1 %e admitt$1 reluctantly4 ,craig cont9u$ to look ov] ! li/1 talk+ ab\t all sorts ( p]fectly unrelat$ subjects ) h]1 z ?\gh to remove f h] m9d z mu* is possible ! memory ( :at _h be5 said & done4 ,!re is j "o o!r ?+ ,i want1 he add$1 z he pick$ up ! li/ aga9 & h&$ x to me1 8 f+] significantly on ! ?ird column t he _h laid out4 ,x won't take long1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 n[ t y und]/& ! game4 ,walt]1 take t o!r column4 ,i am m]ely go+ ?r\gh ! li/ rapidly aga94 ,don't try to recollect ! answ]s y gave--b !n1 on ! o!r h&1 don't try to make !m diff]5t4 ,d y get :at ,i mean8 ,don't =ce y\r ideas4 ,j rema9 relax$1 easy1 natural4 ,let me h j :at comes into y\r m9d1 ! mom5t x occurs to y--please don't try to *ange x4 ,i see1 %e murmur$1 b ,i ?\ght 9 a mann] t %[$ %e 0 j a little bit on h] gu>d1 & det]m9$1 if %e made any slips be=e1 n to repeat !m4 ,9 quick /accato ,k5n$y repeat$ ! words f ! li/1 beg9n+ ) foot1 to :i* aga91 almo/ me*anically1 %e respond$ ) %oe4 ,i not$ ! answ]+ words1 z be=e1 :ile he record$ ! "t4 ,x did n take me long to see t :at ,k5n$y 0 aft] 0 to discov] :e!r1 on ! second trial1 %e w\ld make any v significant *anges 9 ! words4 ,nor 0 he giv+ h] a *ance to cov] up4 ,! words came s fa/ t ev5 ,i _h no "t to dwell on !m4 ,i %all n pause to d s "h1 = lat] ,k5n$y analyz$ !m c>efully4 ,"h is our ?ird li/1 complete3 #a #b #c foot %oe %oe gray black black dream ,la?rop ,la?rop /ruggle escape escape %ip ocean ocean bean bak$ :ite lion pa? be>d book newspap] newspap] false true true voyage ,europe ,europe money poor poor sad myself myself qu>rel ,vail words m>ry ,vail ,vail bull brea? field sleep dream dream fooli% wise wise despise love l f+] h& h& fri5d none none s]p5t hiss cr[d face man /rang] *air sit sit bottle /opp] /opp] glass empty empty ,ev5 z ,i 0 go+ along "u ,k5n$y's high pressure1 ,i m5tally not$ t !re 7 "s rem>kable simil>ities 9 ! answ]s t ,honora gave1 b1 m p>ticul>ly1 t !re 7 also "s significant *anges1 al?\gh nei!r s f> convey$ mu* in=mation to me4 ,i knew t ev5 to ,k5n$y ! process w\ld mo/ likely require analysis 9 ! quiet ( ! laboratory & ,i refra9$ absolutely f comm5t1 ?\gh ,i c\ld see t ,honora w\ld h lik$ to appeal to me1 _h x n be5 = ! re/ra9+ pres5ce ( ,k5n$y4 ,?ank y v mu*1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 said ,k5n$y1 :5 he _h f9i%$ ) bo? 8 words & reaction times & 0 putt+ away ! pap]s 9 8 pocket4 ,is t all8 %e ask$4 ,i ?9k s4 ,a look ( relief pass$ ov] h] face4 ,q naturally1 %e 0 gr[+ tir$ ( always be+ =c$ to play a "p1 :e!r be=e ,doyle & ,mc,cabe or be=e u4 ,i _h r expect$ t ,k5n$y w\ld take ! occasion to make "s ref]5ce to ! rec5t discov]ies we _h made bo? 9 ,gre5wi* ,village & ov] ! dictagraph1 m especially z !y conc]n$ ,%attuck & h]self4 ,b he did n4 ,nor did %e %[ any anxiety or make any inquiry h]self4 ,x seem$ to me t1 p]haps1 ,honora & ,k5n$y 7 !mselves play+ a game1 a w> ( wills1 z x 74 ,at any rate1 ! te/ ov]1 !re 0 a truce4 ,"s "t lat] we return$ to ! laboratory & !re ,k5n$y set to "w c>efully comp>+ ! li/s ( words & 8 own records ( "t4 ,:at 0 t te/8 ,i ask$1 at l5g?1 see+ t a "q w\ld n di/urb him4 ,:at d y call x & :at 0 x really =8 ,t1 he expla9$1 0 ! ,jung association ^w te/4 ,doctor ,jung1 :o develop$ x1 01 ,i ?9k1 a ,swiss4 ,y'll notice t on ! words ( little or no significance !re 0 no hesitation1 & ! second "t practically no *ange1 ei!r4 ,b :5 ! significant words came out %e took j a fraction ( a second long] be=e %e answ]$4 ,i f9d t h] av]age reaction "t = ! innocu\s words 0 some:]e ab\t two-fif?s ( a second4 ,%e answ]$ v quickly4 ,b1 take h] reply :5 ,i said ! ^w 'bean4' ,x 0 ne>ly a second--to be exact1 f\r-fif?s1 or twice h] av]age on ! words ( no consequ5ce4 ,don't y ?9k t significant8 ,i nodd$ reluctantly4 ,y-yes4 ,i suppose %e kn[s--some?+4 ,! same ?+ 0 ! case1 he cont9u$1 on su* words z 'bull1' 's]p5t1' & 'face1' all ( :i*1 y recollect f h] dreams1 7 significant words4 ,ev5 on ! words :i* %e did n *ange ! second "t !re 0 frequ5tly a m>k$ hesitation4 ,?us1 on ! ^w 'dream' ! fir/ "t %e hesitat$ a fraction ( a second be=e answ]+ ',la?rop1' ^: "n evid5tly 0 sugge/$ to h] by 8 treatm5t ( h] n]v\s tr\bles & ask+ h] ab\t h] dreams4 ,b ! second "t !re 0 no hesitation :5 %e answ]$ ',la?rop' to ! ^w 'dream4' ,! same ?+ 0 true ( o!r words :i* %e did n *ange4 ,%e hesitat$ ! fir/ "t1 b n ! second4 ,!y 7 su* gr\ps z 'money-poor-poor1' 'fri5d-none-none1' 'bottle-/opp]-/opp]1' & 'glass-empty-empty4' ,:at d y ?9k x indicates8 ,i ask$4 ,f "s y c draw y\r own conclusions1 he repli$4 ,!y are p]fectly evid5t4 ,%e feels alone1 fri5dless1 & almo/ p5niless4 ,z to ! bean sequ5ce1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k %e kn[s mu* ab\t ! ,calab> bean--bo? be=e & aft] ! use 9 ?is case4 ,p]haps ev5 %e kn[s ( ! drug f x4 ,b :e!r t k is su* t x has giv5 h] a fir/-h& direct acqua9tance ) ! use ( x--well1 t is ano!r "q4 ,s1 also1 %e 0 gu>d$ 9 h] reply to ! words 'bottle' & 'glass4' ,%e rememb]$ ! belladonna bottle & eag]ly seiz$ on ! innocu\s ^w1 '/opp]1' ref]r+ to ! gr\nd-glass /opp]1 no d\bt4 ,z to ! glass1 or glasses1 f\nd on ,wil=d's desk1 :i* mu/ h be5 9 h] m9d1 because by ! words ,i 0 plant+ & lead+ up to t1 %e 0 equally gu>d$4 ,to reply 'empty1' c\ld c]ta9ly n be con/ru$ z any?+ b innocu\s1 %e probably ?\ght4 ,h[ ab\t ! *anges8 ,i que/ion$4 ,d !y %[ any?+ t is evid5tial8 ,craig consid]$ a mom5t4 ,!y are1 ( c\rse1 ! mo/ important ( all1 ^? *anges1 he repli$1 tak+ ! li/ & *eck+ (f ! words at ! ?ird column4 ,%e actually *ang$ h] answ]s sev5 times1 & !re 0 hesitation ea* "t1 bo? on ! orig9al answ] & ! *ange 9 ?is ?ird column4 ,k5n$y /udi$ ! li/ be=e him = "s m9utes4 ,let's run d[n ?is li/1 he said1 f9ally4 ,take ! fir/--'foot-%oe-%oe4' ,no?+ !re1 ( c\rse4 ,wasn't int5d$ to be4 ,"h--'dream-,la?rop-,la?rop4' ,we h already discuss$ t4 ,consci\sly1 %e refuses to tell me any?+ 9 '/ruggle-escape-escape' ) ref]5ce to t dream ( h]s ( h] husb&4 ',%ip-ocean-ocean'--,i put t ^w 9 = cam\flage & %e seizes x eag]ly1 fall+ ov] h]self to answ] 9 h] be/ reaction "t1 ?us help+ me to locate h] hesitations4 ,n[ we come to ! crucial ^w1 'bean4' ,%e hesitat$1 & 9 t mom5t ( hesitation %e probably reason$ some?+ l ?is3 ',i mu/ j get z f> f ! ,calab> bean :i* !y tell me he has discov]$ z ,i c4' ,s %e answ]$ 'bak$4' ,yet t did n satisfy h]4 ,x wasn't def9ite en\gh4 ,any bean c\ld be bak$4 ,s to make x absolutely explicit %e correct$ t to ':ite bean4' ,%e kn[s1 all "r4 ,i said no?+1 & ,k5n$y resum$4 ',book' 0 also to dis>m h] & %e quickly repli$ 9 bo? cases1 'newspap]4' ,b 'lion' 0 diff]5t4 ,i'll wag] %e ?\ght fir/ ( ,doctor ,la?rop1 = %e w5t "r back to ! dream & answ]$ 'pa?'--!n1 ! second "t1 p]haps be=e %e knew x1 %e answ]$ 'be>d'--:i* ,la?rop has--:5 9 fact ,i'll bet t if we tri$ x ov] aga9 ! answ] %e w\ld give to cov] x up w\ld be 'mane4' ',false-true-true' & 'voyage-,europe-,europe' ne$ n be discuss$4 ',money-poor-poor' we've already t\*$ on & 'sad-myself-myself' falls into ! same class--%[+ h] despond5cy4 ,) 'qu>rel-,vail-words' h] m9d %[s all is /ill fre% 9 h] recollection4 ,we "k pretty well n[ :at h] inn] feel+s 7 t[>d him4 ,h[ev]1 q naturally & /]eotyp$ comes ! next--'m>ry-,vail-,vail4' ,( c\rse4 ,consci\sly %e w\ld nev] ?9k ( h]self m>ry+ any "o else--until !re is a new deal1 s to speak4 ,b n[ we come to ! mo/ significant p>ts ( all--! 'bull' sequ5ce4 ,! mom5t %e he>d t %e hesitat$1 realiz$ t %e mu/ n hesitate1 & 9 a sort ( m5tal panic answ]$ ! ?+ t came cr[d+ into h] m9d1 ! pursuit by ! bull & its hot 'brea?1' :i*1 y rememb]1 we h already discuss$4 ,%e mu/ h regrett$ all[+ h]self to say x4 ,t 0 "o reason :y ,i want$ to try ! te/ ov]4 ,sure en\gh1 ! second "t %e correct$ x to some?+ q innoc5t connect$ ) ! dream--'field4' ,:e!r %e realiz$ x or n1 x confirms :at ! ,freud analysis %[$ u4 ,!n1 he w5t on1 q en?usia/ic ov] ! progress ( 8 association te/1 ,i reassur$ h] by ! next words & did n expect to obta9 any?+--'sleep-dream-dream' & 'fooli%-wise-wise4' ,! next br+s u squ>ely back to ! subject t int]e/s me mo/ 9 my /udy ( h]1 h] real feel+s t[>d ,%attuck4 ,i said 'despise4' ,at once1 in/ead ( associat+1 %e s\ght ! opposite--'love4' ,yet t seem$1 p]haps unconsci\sly1 a bit /rong4 ,s %e s(t5$ x next to 'l4' ,%e did t = h] own b5efit4 ,%e h]self w\ld nev] betray to ! _w h] own emotions4 ,!re=e 'l' 0 a bett] ^w to use ?an 'love4' ,%e has be5 try+ to make !m synonym\s--) poor success4 ,i nodd$4 ,someh[ ,i felt t 9 h] he>t ( he>ts ,honora _h f\nd love1 :e!r %e admitt$ x to h]self or n4 ,b ,i realiz$ t ev5 if %e _h1 %e w\ld be ! la/ to betray x to ! outside _w if %e c\ld help x4 ',f+]-h&-h&'--ano!r ( ! (f-gu>d words1 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 quickly4 ',fri5d-none-none'--we h t\*$ on ?is idea already4 ,b n[ we come aga9 to some?+ v important--'s]p5t4' ,at once %e answ]$ 'hiss4' ,!n %e *ang$ x & ! ?\ght upp]mo/ 0 ! recollection ( ! 'cr[d' 9 h] dream4 ,rememb] ,freud8--a cr[d1 some?+ secret8 ,! mo/ important *ange ( all1 ?\gh1 is ! next--'face4' ,%e knew t already ,i _h que/ion$ h] on t po9t 9 ! dream--! attribut+ ( human faces to ! animals t appe>$ to h] 9 h] dreams4 ,p]haps %e recollect$ t %e _h told ,doctor ,la?rop once t ! face 9 ! dream resembl$ t ( ,%attuck4 ,b %e nev] w\ld admit t to me4 ,i f5c$ ab\t ) h] on t po9t1 bo? 9 ! spok5 & writt5 dream1 )\t gett+ a bit ( satisfaction f h]4 ,%e simply w\ld n admit a ?+4 ,yet ,i'm conv9c$ t %e told ! tru? fir/1 t ! face 0 t ( ,%attuck4 ,h[ev]1 ) t /ill 9 h] m9d1 %e hesitates 9 recall+ ! dream4 ,i'm sure h] fir/ ?\ght 0 ',%attuck4' ,b %e put t out ( h] m9d 9 ! fif?s ( a second t elaps$4 ,in/ead1 %e answ]$ j z quickly z %e c\ld1 9 ! hope %e _h betray$ no?+1 ! colorless1 'man4' ,i said no?+4 ,i 0 always fe>ful ( :i!r ,k5n$y's psy*analysis 0 t5d+4 ,ev5 ! g5]al 'man' 0 n explicit en\gh = h]1 he proce$$4 ,%e meant t !re %\ld be no mi/ake z f> z ,i 0 conc]n$4 ',man' might include ,%attuck4 ,s1 on ! second que/ion+ %e became m p>ticul> 9 h] id5tification ( ! 'face4' ,?is "t x 0 '/rang]4' ,d\btless %e felt t x w\ld elim9ate bo? h]self & ,%attuck f consid]ation4 ,b %e 0 mi/ak51 he conclud$1 triumphantly4 ,in/ead1 x really po9ts to ,%attuck--& to h]self1 too4 ,unconsci\sly n[1 %e is really try+ to elim9ate bo? h]self & h] lov]--& %e kn[s t he is t4 ,k5n$y flipp$ ! li/1 z he add$3 ',bottle-/opp]-/opp]' & 'glass-empty-empty4' ,an ef=t to get away f any?+ incrim9at+4 ,clev]1 too4 ,i said no?+4 ,:at did x mean8 ,0 %e1 aft] all1 guilty--or at lea/ a p>ty to ! crime8 ,! v idea 0 repugnant to me4 ,i knew x 0 ( no use to quiz ,craig4 ,he 0 /ill non-committal & imp>tial4 ,at lea/ ,i hop$ he 0 /ill imp>tial to h]4 ,,xv ,,! ,,conflict+ ,,clues ,x 0 e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ t ,doyle bur/ 9 on u1 v excit$ & wav+ a morn+ pap]4 ,h y read ! news8 he dem&$1 slapp+ ! pap] d[n 9 front ( ,k5n$y4 ,we read at ! po9t :]e ,doyle's =ef+] indicat$4 ,x 0 a p]sonal ins]t$ among ! adv]tisem5ts by ,doctor ,la?rop himself4 ,no long]1 x ann\nc$1 w\ld he be responsible = ! debts ( ,v9a ,la?rop1 8 wife4 ,la?rop _h at la/ def9itely brok5 ) h]4 ,k5n$y & ,i ex*ang$ glances4 ,i recall$ ! qu>rel we _h int]rupt$ on our la/ visit to !m4 ,evid5tly t _h be5 ! climax4 ,nor 0 ,i surpris$4 ,x _h seem$ inconceivable to me1 s9ce my conv]sation ) ,belle ,balcom1 t ev] ,la?rop c\ld be ! k9d ( man to sit complac5tly "u ! gr[+ gossip ab\t ,v9a4 ,h[ he _h ev5 wait$ s long 0 a my/]y1 unless to assure himself t :at he he>d 0 ! tru?4 ,= m5 ( ,la?rop's /amp are ! la/ to condone any?+ 9 a wife1 no matt] :at may be _! own /&>ds = !mselves4 ,well1 at any rate1 conjectur$ ,doyle1 r he>tlessly1 ,i ?\ght1 ,i don't ?9k p w wa/e a great deal ( sympa?y on h]4 ,x leaves ,v9a ,la?rop no m ?an %e des]ves4 ,! man %e tri$ to use is dead4 ,! man %e s\ght to capture has turn$ h] d[n cold4 ,n[ ! husb& %e _h no use =1 except z a meal ticket1 has left h]4 ,i c't see b :at t dame _h x all com+ to h]4 ,k5n$y refra9$ f comm5t4 ,:]e has %e gone8 he ask$ m]ely4 ,d y "k8 ,doyle %ook 8 head4 ,?is is ! fir/ t ,i knew t !y 7 sep>at$1 he respond$4 ,no1 ,i hav5't any idea :]e %e is4 ,:at ( ,doctor ,la?rop8 ,he seem$ to h tak5 x v calmly4 ,f :at ,i he>1 he hasn't ev5 int]rupt$ 8 practice4 ,he /ays !re at ! ,drive address :]e he has 8 (fice4 ,i suppose %e has gone to a hotel1 or p]haps out ( t[n4 ,i'll f9d out = y & h h] wat*$1 if y want4 ,k5n$y nodd$1 b did n say any?+1 & ,i "k ,doyle's attitude _h n rais$ t g5tleman any high] 9 ,craig's e/imation4 ,x all seem$ v /range1 &1 ,i felt sure1 h[ev]1 well wor? foll[+ up4 ,( c\rse1 y "k we hav5't neglect$ ! ,wil=d telephone wire1 put 9 ,doyle1 s5s+ t all 0 n j z x %\ld be1 yet n kn[+ j :y4 ,:at did y d8 ,put 9 a tap4 ,!n ,i _h ,mc,cabe & o!rs li/5+ 9 9 relays 9 ano!r room4 ,yes8 ,"h's a report ( :at !y got ?is morn+4 ,doyle pull$ out a %eet ( ?9 pap] on :i* _h be5 typ$ "s notes4 ,!re 0 a call e>ly ?is morn+ = h]1 he said1 z he ran 8 eye d[n ! %eet4 ,x 0 f ,%attuck--)\t a d\bt4 ,he's suspici\s4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! conv]sation %[s t1 y see4 ,let me read x1 if y don't m9d8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,n at all1 agre$1 ,doyle1 h&+ ! copy to ,craig4 ,toge!r we read x4 ,good morn+1 x began4 ,is ?is y1 ,honora8 ,oh1 good morn+1 %e repli$4 7,x 0 app>5t t ,mrs4 ,wil=d recogniz$ ! voice1 b %e 0 cauti\s ab\t repeat+ ! "n47 ,i've some?+ v important to tell y--b--well1 n ov] ! telephone4 ,is anybody li/5+8 ,i don't "k4 ,i suppose !re is4 ,ev]y?+ ,i d is spi$ on & wat*$4 ,i c't write a lett]4 ,i c't g out-- ,i suppose t's "r4 ,if y w5t out y'd be foll[$4 ,!re's no place t's safe4 ,probably somebody's gett+ an e>ful ( ?is1 came back ! o!r voice4 ,/ill1 ,i've some?+ v important to say to y4 ,hang x6 ,i'm go+ to drop 9 & see y1 ,honora4 ,?is isn't an autocracy--yet4 ,!y c't prev5t me talk+ to y 9 y\r own home4 ,?\gh1 ,i suppose1 ev5 t is an (f5se4 ,h[ev]1 ,i'll call4 ,keep a /iff upp] lip4 ,don't let !m put any?+ ov] on y4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d mu/ h tri$ to laugh x (f1 = ! op]ative _h drawn a l9e indicat+ a laugh & _h add$ m]ely ! repetition ( ! words1 ,good-by4 ,doyle look$ at our faces z we read4 ,i h a s*eme1 he ann\nc$1 craftily4 ,see :at y ?9k ( x4 ,!re's t dictagraph ,i put 91 y "k4 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,al?\gh our op9ion ( ,doyle 0 n ( ! highe/1 x 0 n impossible t "h 0 a situation t call$ = no great am\nt ( clev]ness to surm\nt4 ,want to use x8 he ask$4 ,k5n$y consid]$4 ,i put ! ?+ 9 "r4 ,!re's a receiv] 9 e room1 & ,i've got a sort ( c5tral (fice !re4 ,y c li/5 9 on any room y please by j ?r[+ a swit*4 ,k5n$y assum$ a flatt]+ mann]4 ,j ! ?+1 ,doyle1 he acquiesc$4 ,n[ look "h4 ,?is is ! way to "w x4 ,y g !re fir/--n to ! room1 b to ! ap>tm5t4 ,/ay ar\nd !re a bit z ?\gh y 7 look+ = some?+1 !n leave & take c>e to make x c]ta9 t !y "k y are go+ away "s di/ance & w be gone "s "t4 ,i get y1 agre$ ,doyle4 ,!n ,mc,cabe-- ,conf\nd ,mc,cabe6 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y4 ,he mu/ cle> out1 too4 ,he's buzz+ ar\nd t maid1 ,cele/e4 ,well1 = once x may lead to some?+4 ,give ,mc,cabe some?+ to d t w take him away1 too4 ,!n tell him to let ,cele/e "k4 ,get x8 ,make x z pla9 z day to h] t = once y are all (f ! job4 ,!n %e'll ?9k x's safe--unless %e's clev]1 add$ ,k5n$y4 ,mean:ile ,jameson & ,i w slip into t little li/5+ po/ ( y\rs4 ,maybe we'll get some?+4 ,y c't tell4 ,x s\nds all "r1 comm5t$ ,doyle1 loos5+ a key f a r+4 ,!re's ! key--x's ,ap>tm5t ,k :]e ! dictagraph is4 ,all "r1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 tak+ x4 ,n[ g along & get y\r end ( ! plant work+4 ,d ev]y?+ y c to let h] believe t y've relax$4 ,i'll get !re 9 half an h\r4 ,we c't put ?is (f too long4 ,doyle left ) alacrity4 ,= once he c\ld und]/& ,k5n$y's me?od & approve x4 ,half an h\r lat] we ent]$ ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t-h\se1 tak+ c>e to d s at a "t :5 ! elevator 0 n d[n at ! gr\nd floor4 ,z f> z we knew1 no "o int]e/$ _h se5 u come 94 ,t 0 ! "o *ance we 7 =c$ to take4 ,its only disadvantage 0 t x made x necess>y = u to walk up eight flights ( /airs1 & ev5 !n to g c>efully1 le/ we meet "s "o 9 ! hall4 ,h[ev]1 we f\nd ,ap>tm5t ,k at la/ )\t any difficulty1 op5$ ! door1 & admitt$ ourselves quietly4 ,doyle _h locat$ ! dictagraph 9 ?is room1 two floors bel[ ! ap>tm5t ( ! ,wil=ds'1 9 ?is vacant suite4 ,z we ent]$1 ,i saw t 9 ! room 7 m]ely a deal table & a c\ple ( *airs4 ,on ! table lay ! box conta9+ ! receiv+ end ( ! dictagraph1 to :i* already 7 fitt$ ! head & e> pieces = li/5+4 ,! swit* on ! table 0 m>k$1 %[+ ! v>i\s rooms 9 :i* ! transmitt]s _h be5 plac$ & arrang$ s t "o might foll[ f "o room to ano!r1 if necess>y4 ,!re 0 pap] = notes on ! table1 too1 b o!rwise ! room 0 b>e4 ,k5n$y adju/$ ! e>-pieces ov] 8 head1 mu* z a wireless op]ator might h done1 &1 not+ h[ he did x1 ,i foll[$ suit4 ,!n we wait$4 ,i c\ld he> ! clicks z he mov$ ! swit* pa/ "o connection aft] ano!r1 try+ out ! v>i\s rooms to see :e!r !re 0 any "o 9 !m or n4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 ! liv+-room1 b z we li/5$ we c\ld he> ! /rik+ ( a small clock on ! mantel4 ,f room to room we w5t1 9 imag9ation1 almo/ z if we _h be5 !re1 b able to g ab\t unobs]v$4 ,_h ,honora be5 clev] en\gh to p5etrate our ruse8 ,or _h ,doyle & ,mc,cabe execut$ _! end ( ! s*eme clumsily8 ,we wait$ impati5tly1 wond]+ :e!r1 aft] all1 x 0 a fools' err& = u4 ,sudd5ly ,i c\ld he> a dull1 rhy?mical noise above ! mild buzz+ ( ! dictagraph4 ,:at's t8 ,i ask$1 almo/ 9 a :isp]1 :i* 0 involunt>y4 ,foot/eps ( "s "o com+ d[n ! hall into ! libr>y1 repli$ ,k5n$y4 ,i fanci$ f slight noises :i* ,i he>d t ,honora 0 9 !re1 alone1 read+ p]haps4 ,i ?\ght ,i caught ! ru/le ( pap]4 ,i c\ld n[ make out ! vibrations m cle>ly1 !n ! l[1 almo/ inaudible buzz ( a voice4 ,n[ x's pla9]1 ,i :isp]$4 ,k5n$y fr[n$4 ,!y c't he> y1 he rem9d$4 ,/ill--don't =get ,i c4 ,i took ! broad h9t & 0 sil5t4 ,k5n$y adju/$ ! ma*9e = l\dness & gradually ,i c\ld he> ! l[]$ voices be+ caught & play$ up4 ,x 0 ,honora speak+ to h] maid1 ,cele/e1 :o _h j ent]$4 ,y've be5 d[n 9 ,mrs4 ,smi?'s ap>tm5t8 we he>d ,honora ask4 ,yes1 madame4 ,k5n$y %ot a glance at me4 ,two1 !n1 c\ld play at ! same game ( wat*+4 ,evid5tly ! maid _h evolv$ ! s*eme ( visit+ "s fri5dly maid 9 ! build+1 & f t vantage-po9t wat*+ ! wat*]s4 ,i tru/$ t %e _h se5 no?+ ( u4 ,x c\ld h>dly be t %e _h--or at lea/ t !y suspect$ ! pres5ce ( ! dictagraph1 or !y w\ld n h talk$ ev5 9 :isp]s1 :5 !y might h writt5 & ?us h be5 safe f be+ ov]he>d4 ,i 0 beg9n+ to be reliev$4 ,:y did t ,mc,cabe tell y he _h a day (f8 ask$ ,honora1 ?\ghtfully4 ,did he really g8 ,yes1 madame4 ,& ! o!r man hasn't come 94 ,mr4 ,doyle 0 "h1 b he didn't /ay long4 ,i he>d him telephone = a taxicab to take him to ! ,gr& ,c5tral4 ,he seem$ to be cat*+ a tra9 & look$ z if prep>$ to /ay away ov]night4 ,a tra98 caught up ,honora1 eag]ly4 ,v well1 ,cele/e4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,%attuck comes1 let him 94 ,wat*4 ,let me "k if y see any "o wat*+4 ,x--x seems--,i c't und]/& x4 ,! maid murmur$ some?+ soo?+ 9 ,fr5* to ,honora & dep>t$4 ,= "s "t--x seem$ an h\r--we wait$ 9 sil5ce4 ,f9ally ,k5n$y rea*$ ov] & t\*$ my elb[4 ,aga9 ,i c\ld he> t l[ vibration1 z ( "s "o walk+4 ,x's ,%attuck--,i'll bet1 ,craig cri$1 excit$ly4 ,sure en\gh1 x 01 z we soon f\nd out bo? by 8 voice & ! conv]sation4 ,y've he>d ab\t ,v9a & ! doctor8 he ask$1 almo/ z soon z he ent]$4 ,no1 repli$ ,honora4 ,:at ab\t !m8 ,!y've sep>at$4 ,la?rop has put a notice 9 ! pap]s t he w no long] be responsible = 8 wife's debts4 ,honora utt]$ a quick exclamation ( surprise4 ,r a na/y ?+ = ! doctor to d1 ?\gh1 comm5t$ ,%attuck1 !n add$1 ha/ily1 ,i mean ! way he did x--publicly1 9 ! pap]s1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,i suppose s1 came reluctantly f ,honora's lips4 ,k5n$y smil$4 ,x 0 v human1 aft] all4 ,nor c\ld "o blame ,honora = hav+ scant sympa?y ) ! woman :o _h caus$ h] s mu* pa9 & angui%4 ,!re 0 sil5ce = sev]al mom5ts1 9 :i* ,i tru/$ t ,%attuck 0 duly *a/5$ = hav+ express$ any sympa?y = ,v9a1 ev5 9 a casual way4 ,tell me1 ,vance1 %e ask$1 f9ally1 ) j a trace ( eag]ness %[+ 9 h] voice 9 spite ( h]self4 ,y nev] really c>$ = h]--did y8 ,%attuck answ]$ quickly4 ,:y1 y poor fooli% little girl--don't y und]/& yet8 ,x 0 %e--set out to capture me--n ,i :o s\ght h]4 ,ask anybody4 ,!y'll tell y4 ,i beg9 to believe ev]ybody kn[s x--knew x long be=e ev5 ,i saw x4 ,h[ ,la?rop c\ld h miss$ x s long is beyond me4 ,don't y see8 ,x plac$ me 9 r an awkw>d position4 ,i want$ to w>n him--yet h[ c\ld ,i8 ,( c\rse ,i nev] c>$ = h]4 ,! fact is t ,i h _h to avoid h]1 ev5 :5 %e tri$ to make "s bus9ess deals ?r\gh me4 ,:y1 only ye/]day ,la?rop came to see me4 ,x mu/ h be5 j be=e he put t adv]tisem5t 9 ! pap]s4 ,i _h ! v deuce ( a "t to make him see ! case4 ,z luck w\ld h x1 ?\gh1 ,k5n$y 0 !re4 ,i hope he got an eyeful4 ,once be=e he saw me ) h]4 ,x 0 :5 %e 0 try+ to sell "s /ock4 ,honora said no?+1 ?\gh app>5tly ! explanation 0 j :at %e want$ to he> & x satisfi$ h]4 ,i look$ ov] at ,craig4 ,if x 0 true1 ,i felt t x 0 greatly to ! cr$it ( ,%attuck1 kn[+ 8 reputation4 ,b 0 x true8 ,0 x n :at he w\ld h said to ,honora1 anyway8 ,might x n be t he 0 lay+ ! f\ndations = an alibi 9 case ,k5n$y or "s "o else retail$ /ories to h]8 ,are !y /ill j z insol5t up "h to y8 he ask$1 solicit\sly1 aft] ano!r sil5ce1 *ang+ ! subject to "o m intimate4 ,oh1 ,vance1 x's awful6 %e confess$4 ,! deuce6 he exclaim$1 hotly4 ,sometimes ,i feel z ?\gh ,i c\ld fight ! :ole cr[d ( !m1 ,k5n$y includ$4 ,x's an outrage1 ?is con/ant suspicion ( y4 ,b1 ,vance1 %e murmur$1 y "k y mu/ be c>eful = y\rself1 too4 ,& y1 ,honora8 he repli$4 ,h y no ne$ ( help1 no ne$ ( a fri5d8 ,x 0 evid5t t ea* fe>$ = ! o!r1 recogniz+ ! suspicion "u :i* bo? labor$4 ,m ?an t1 !re 0 g5u9e reg>d betwe5 !m1 x 0 evid5t1 temp]$ ) re/ra9t4 ,i suppose y've he>d t !y've f\nd a ,calab> bean d[n 9 ,vail's (fice1 on ! floor8 ask$ ,%attuck1 hesitat+1 b f9ally com+ to a rem>k :i* evid5tly _h be5 on 8 m9d & co/ him some?+ to make4 ,i 0 all e>s1 9 hope t he w\ld betray some?+ ab\t hav+ "s ( ! beans 9 8 own possession1 or t ,honora w\ld betray some?+ ab\t hav+ ,*ase se>* ,%attuck's ap>tm5t1 if1 inde$1 %e _h ord]$ ! "y detective to d x4 ,b nei!r ( !m said a ^w4 ,0 x because !y knew no?+1 or 0 !re a tacit und]/&+ betwe5 !m nev] to m5tion "s mutual secret8 ,s ,i've be5 told1 0 ! simple reply ,honora made to ,%attuck's inquiry4 ,:o told y8 ,mr4 ,doyle1 himself1 %e repli$4 ,has ,k5n$y done any?+8 he ask$1 quickly4 ,i _h ano!r visit f him ye/]day4 ,:at did he want ?is "t8 ,he _h a li/ ( words--m ( 8 sci5ce4 ,i c't refuse to d :at he asks--& yet--,i'm afraid4 ,y "k ^! sci5ti/s "k s _m ?+s t ar5't s ab\t wom54 ,k5n$y nodd$ ov] at me4 ,i knew :at 0 pass+ 9 8 m9d4 ,x 0 surely /range to he> oneself discuss$ & ,i recall$ ! old adage ab\t eavesdropp]s he>+ no?+ good ( !mselves4 ,besides1 ,i knew t 8 ,freud !ory _h /ruck home4 ,honora's v ang] at ! !ory 0 pro( en\gh t x /ruck home 9 "o ( h] own complexes4 ,conf\nd him6 mutt]$ ,%attuck4 ,i suppose y are "r1 ?\gh4 ,y "k ?is ordeal bean f ! ,calab>8 ,( c\rse y rememb] ! d]ivative f y\r fa!r's place--! physo/igm9e4 ,well1 ! beans are us$ 9 a que]1 primitive sort ( duel+ by ! natives4 ,!y cut ! beans 9 half4 ,ea* eats a half4 ,x is a sort ( a duel by ordeal4 ,yes1 %e answ]$1 quickly4 ,s ,i've be5 told4 ,k5n$y nodd$ to me4 ,nei!r ( !m said m ab\t x4 ,0 x because !y recogniz$ x z a dang]\s subject8 ,or _h ,honora really discov]$ ! dictagraph 9 h] own home8 ,9 t case1 ?is v conv]sation 0 be+ held = our b5efit1 out ( %e] bravado4 ,no?+ m ( importance 0 said & we figuratively foll[$ !m out into ! hall & ov] a good-by t 0 consid]ably l5g!n$ by ,%attuck & ?reat5$ to become s5tim5tal4 ,only ,honora re/ra9$ x4 ,:at next8 ,i ask$1 z we c\ld he> ! slam ( ! door 9 ! ,wil=d ap>tm5t4 ,i don't ?9k ,i %all /ay & li/5 "h1 conclud$ ,k5n$y4 ,i c't see t we've f\nd out a great deal1 z x is4 ,!re are sev]al ?+s t mu/ be done imm$iately4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i want to see ,la?rop4 ,x may be t we'll f9d out some?+ f him4 ,we made our way out ( ! ap>tm5t1 z we _h ent]$1 tru/+ t ) our c>e we w\ld n be obs]v$4 ,a few m9utes lat] we 7 at ! door ( ! wait+-room ( ,la?rop's (fice4 ,evid5tly he doesn't take ! affair any too deeply1 comm5t$ ,craig4 ,i look$ ab\t4 ,! (fice 0 z full ( pati5ts z ev]1 & he 0 go+ ab\t 8 pr(essional "w mu* z ?\gh no?+ at all _h occurr$ to di/urb 8 peace ( m9d4 ,we wait$ until ! la/ pati5t _h gone & f9ally 7 able to see him alone4 ,i c guess :at y are "h =1 he greet$1 )\t a trace ( emb>rassm5t4 ,i suppose ! aft]noon pap]s w be full ( x4 ,already ,i've _h a /r+ ( report]s--"o f y\r own pap]1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 he add$1 significantly--a ,miss ,balcom4 ,d y "k h]8 ,yes1 ,i answ]$1 z (fh& z possible1 %e is a v clev] writ]4 ,did y--er--tell h] any-- ,n a ^w to say1 he int]rupt$1 bruskly1 n a ^w to say4 ,i refus$ to make any /atem5t4 ,:at's ! use8 ,! fact /&s = itself4 ,9 spite ( :at he said1 x 0 evid5t t he w\ld talk1 at lea/ a bit4 ,!n y knew all ab\t--:at 0 go+ on1 all along8 inquir$ ,k5n$y4 ,i _h my suspicions1 ! doctor repli$1 airily4 ,i _c af=d to be held up to ridicule4 ,x 0 a matt] ( sav+ my v c>e]4 ,z = ! ,wil=d /ory--p\f6 ,i don't c>e a rap ab\t x--t is1 ,i didn't until ! gossips add$ ! ,%attuck sc&al to x4 ,:atev] he might say1 x 0 evid5t t 8 lips beli$ 8 real feel+s4 ,he 0 really bitt] bo? t[>d ! memory ( ,wil=d & t[>d ,%attuck z well1 conceal x z mu* z he might try4 ,!n y cr$it ! ,%attuck rumors8 dem&$ ,k5n$y4 ,i won't say1 snapp$ ! doctor1 te/ily4 ,:]e has ,mrs4 ,la?rop gone8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 po9t-blank4 ,h[ d ,i "k8 bridl$ ,la?rop4 ,i've he>d h] talk ab\t fri5ds at ! ,sa9te-,g]ma9e--p]haps y might f9d h] !re4 ,y're a detective1 he add$1 coolly1 !n sudd5ly3 ,t's "r4 ,get h] side ( ! /ory4 ,play x up1 if y l4 ,y might z well4 ,yes1 by all means4 ,!n p]haps ,i c set y "r on "s po9ts4 ,don't m9d me4 ,good morn+1 g5tlem51 he bu/l$1 tak+ up 8 black doctor's bag4 ,i h a v s]i\s case wait+ = me4 ,k5n$y did n comm5t z we left1 b beckon$ quickly to a vacant taxicab & we 7 :isk$ to ! ,sa9te-,g]ma9e4 ,i knew x 0 ( no use to try to see ,mrs4 ,la?rop 9 ! ord9>y mann]1 &1 !re=e1 adopt$ "o ( my _m newspap] ruses to f9d out :]e h] room 0 & !n to get to x4 ,z %e op5$ ! door to :at seem$ to be an innoc5t knock f a *amb]maid or bell-hop1 %e exclaim$ 9 surprise at see+ ,k5n$y & myself4 ,almo/1 ,i exclaim$ also4 ,v9a ,la?rop seem$ to be a *ang$ woman4 ,:y h y foll[$ me "h8 %e dem&$4 ,did he s5d y--or 0 x t woman8 ,nei!r1 return$ ,k5n$y4 ,x's n s easy to hide away 9 ,new ,york4 ,%e did n move f ! door1 nor did %e invite u 94 ,/ill1 ,i c\ld see t %e 0 !re alone1 t ! fri5ds :om ,la?rop _h h9t$ at 7 ei!r my?ical or t %e _h n gone to !m4 ,i ?\ght t p]haps y might l to tell u :at ! real reason = ! break 01 h9t$ ,k5n$y4 ,( c\rse1 ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 !re's no use = me to beat ab\t ! bu%4 ,y "k & we "k j :at ! _w is say+4 ,if ,i might be ( any assi/ance to y--putt+ ?+s /raight1 y "k-- ,he paus$1 endeavor+ to see :e!r %e %[$ any disposition to talk4 ,= a mom5t %e 0 sil5t1 bit+ h] lips4 ,i nev] want to speak to him aga91 %e bur/ out1 passionately1 at l5g?4 ,y w h to see ,doctor ,la?rop ab\t t--at pres5t1 %e add$1 sull5ly4 ,does ,mr4 ,%attuck "k :]e y are8 ,i suppose e "o w "k--n[1 %e cri$1 a look almo/ ( al>m cross+ h] n[ pale face4 ,really--,i h no?+ to say4 ,y mu/ see my--my lawy]4 ,& he is--8 ,i %all let t be kn[n--:5 ,i get ready1 %e blaz$1 turn+4 ,n[1 might ,i ask y to leave me8 ,i don't see h[ y got pa/ ! floor cl]k1 anyh[4 ,good-by4 ,i--,i don't want to h a sc5e4 ,%e clos$ ! door & we he>d ! bolt %oot4 ,someh[ ,i c\ld n help hav+ my suspicions ar\s$ by h] v mann]1 z we turn$ away4 ,did %e "k some?+--& 0 %e really afraid ( u8 ,,xvi ,,! ,,f9esse ,:at's ! next move8 ,i inquir$ ( ,k5n$y z we ent]$ ! elevator4 ,he did n answ]1 & ,i ?\ght x 0 because he did n c>e to d s4 ,didn't l to talk1 ev5 ?\gh we 7 alone ) ! elevator boy1 he expla9$1 ) 8 usual caution1 :5 we _h arriv$ at ! gr\nd floor4 ,y nev] c tell :o is li/5+ 9 public places4 ,no1 ,i answ]$1 dryly4 ,t 0 h[ ,i f\nd out :]e %e 0 9 ! fir/ place4 ,k5n$y smil$4 ,v good1 ,walt]4 ,/ill1 x j goes to prove :at ,i said4 ,mrs4 ,la?rop might d ! same ?+ to f9d out ab\t u4 ,we saunt]$ along a few /eps ?r\gh ! lobby 9 sil5ce4 ,i don't suppose ,%attuck w be 9 8 own ap>tm5t aft] t talk ) ,honora1 ,k5n$y consid]$1 glanc+ at 8 wat*4 ,guess we'd bett] try to see him at 8 (fice1 if we want to see him any:]e4 ,i saw :at he 0 ?9k+ ab\t--! relations ( ,v9a & ,%attuck & ! con/ruction t ,doctor ,la?rop _h put on !m4 ,! f9d+ ( t ,calab> bean 9 ,%attuck's ap>tm5t has puzzl$ me1 ,i confess$4 ,i've (t5 wond]$ :e!r he ev] miss$ x1 :e!r he kn[s4 ,j :at ,i 0 ?9k+ ab\t1 admitt$ ,k5n$y4 ,on ! way d[n-t[n ,i'm go+ to drop 9 & see ,mrs4 ,wil=d's detective1 ,*ase4 ,:y1 ,mr4 ,jameson1 y've beat5 me to x--& h y got ! /ory8 ,i turn$ 9 surprise at he>+ my "n spok5 by a woman :om ,i hadn't notic$4 ,x 0 ,belle ,balcom1 always ent]pris+ & on ! al]t = a good /ory = h] column ( society gossip4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h a scoop1 %e p\t$4 ,& ,i get "h only to see y com+ out4 ,:]e did y f9d out8 ,i ask$1 9 surprise1 c>eful1 h[ev]1 n to admit t ,i knew :at %e meant1 al?\gh ,i 0 c]ta9 t x mu/ be to see ,mrs4 ,la?rop t %e _h come4 ,nev] m9d1 ,belle tantaliz$4 ,:]e did y f9d out8 ,t w\ld be tell+1 ,i begg$ ! "q1 turn+ & introduc+ ,craig4 ,oh1 ,i'm s glad to meet y1 %e smil$4 ,( c\rse ,i've he>d a great deal ab\t y f ,mr4 ,jameson & ,i've always admir$ y\r wond]ful "w4 ,inde$ y've help$ u a great deal 9 ?is case1 y\rself1 return$ ,craig1 ignor+ ! flatt]y1 z he always did4 ,i'm s glad1 ?ank$ ,belle1 s9c]ely4 ,if !re's any?+ ,i c d1 ev]1 ,i hope y'll ask me4 ,x isn't (t5 t ,i feel t ! /uff ,i d has any real importance4 ,m (t5 p ?9k ,i'm a pry+ pe/1 ,i imag9e4 ,b !n )\t t et]nal curiosity1 :o c\ld write8 ,isn't t s8 %e appeal$ to me4 ,q1 ,i agre$4 ,especially 9 a woman1 ?ru/ ,belle4 ,i'm sure t c't be s1 rem>k$ ,craig4 ,report]s & detectives h mu* 9 common4 ,wom5 make good 9 bo? fields--v good4 ,belle smil$4 ,sophi/icat$ %e might be4 ,yet no woman c be said exactly to hate flatt]y ( ! "r sort4 ,h[ does ,mrs4 ,la?rop take ! affair--) bravado8 inquir$ ,belle4 ,y see1 t exp$ition d[n to ,gre5wi* ,village ) ,mr4 ,jameson has made me look on ?is case ) a sort ( propriet>y int]e/4 ,k5n$y smil$ s]i\sly4 ,!re1 n[1 he nodd$1 y're int]view+ me4 ,belle smil$ back 9 turn1 tak+ ! h9t4 ,i'm sure y'd be h>d to int]view1 if y didn't want to be int]view$1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 %e said4 ,h[ did y f9d out :]e %e _h gone--really8 ,i ask$4 ,tell u4 ,x might help--& y rememb] :at y said j a mom5t ago4 ,belle consid]$ an in/ant4 ,well1 %e ?\ght1 ,i don't "k z x w\ld be violat+ any confid5ce1 aft] all4 ,k5n$y1 always ?\ghtful1 _h gradually edg$ our way into a sort ( alcove4 ,y see1 %e began1 fir/ ,i tri$ to get at ,doctor ,la?rop himself4 ,b ,i guess y mu/ h be5 !re fir/4 ,he 0 b>ricad$1 s to speak4 ,i pos$ z a pati5t1 tri$ to ?9k up all k9ds ( ailm5ts ,i c\ld1 j to get 94 ,b he _h an assi/ant :o int]view$ e pati5t4 ,i ?9k t fell[ w\ld make a m$ical detective4 ,i ?\ght ,i 0 clev]1 b he f\nd me out & ,i 0 politely reque/$ to /ep outside4 ,i glanc$ at ,k5n$y4 ,evid5tly ,la?rop did n int5d to talk4 ,0 x :olly natural retic5ce8 ,!n1 resum$ ,belle to me1 ,i ?\ght ( our fri5d1 ,zona ,d>e4 ,i rememb]$ t %e _h be5 intimate ) ,v9a ,la?rop4 ,zona w\ldn't say any?+4 ,b ,i didn't ne$ t4 ,f h] ,i got ! cue4 ,i knew %e 0 keep+ some?+ f me1 j knew x--woman's intuition1 ,i guess4 ,i knew t ,zona liv$ "h at ! ,sa9te-,g]ma9e4 ,b ,mrs4 ,la?rop is alone1 ,i ha/5$4 ,surely4 ,y w\ldn't see !m toge!r4 ,tru/ ,zona4 ,%e's too clev] = t4 ,aga9 ,i glanc$ at ,k5n$y )\t gett+ any?+ f ! expression ( 8 face4 ,0 x a clue8 ,did x mean any?+1 ?is imm$iate appeal by ,v9a = help f ! ,freudian int]pret] ( ! ,village8 ,we *att$ a few m9utes long]1 z ,k5n$y turn$ away fur!r inquisitorial %afts ( ! clev] report]4 ,h[ev]1 someh[ ,i felt t ,belle /ill _h some?+ on h] m9d4 ,!n y ar5't go+ to write x1 aft] all8 %e ask$1 eag]ly1 ( me1 z ,k5n$y %[$ signs ( leav+4 ,( c\rse n1 ,i assur$4 ,x w\ldn't look "r--at ?is /age ( ! case--= me to write1 d y ?9k8 ,h[ev]1 t's no reason :y ,! ,/> %\ldn't h ! /ory4 ,%e beam$4 ,v well1 !n4 ,i'll try to get x1 %e repli$1 r reliev$ at ! ?\ght t :atev] clev] "w %e _h done to get ! tip t _h locat$ ,v9a w\ld n g = naught & w\ld be cr$it$ to h]4 ,we b[$ ourselves away1 leav+ ,belle ! difficult & un5viable job ( gett+ at ,mrs4 ,la?rop aga91 some?+ ,i %\ld n h want$ to d1 judg+ by ! fi]y glance t _h be5 %ot at u f beh9d ! slamm$ door4 ,t w be a la/ /raw to ,v9a ,la?rop--:5 %e kn[s ! newspap]s h f\nd h] out "h1 ,i rem>k$1 z we turn$ t[>d ! /reet entrance4 ,k5n$y drew me back & we sidl$ into ! protection ( ! fronds ( a ?ick clump ( palms4 ,i look$ out cauti\sly4 ,!re 0 ,doyle j com+ up ! /eps ( ! hotel4 ,doyle bu/l$ 91 & we let him pass1 unacco/$4 ,:]e did he get 8 in=mation8 ,i wond]$4 ,n s difficult4 ,if ! police drag-net is out1 a hotel l ! ,sa9te-,g]ma9e isn't at all safe1 repli$ ,craig4 ,i imag9e we c leave ,v9a to _! t5d] m]cies--! police & ! press4 ,we left ! hotel hurri$ly le/ we might enc\nt] any "o else1 & a few m9utes lat] f\nd ourselves aga9 at ,*ase's detective ag5cy4 ,*ase 0 9 & reg>d$ u inquir+ly z we ent]$4 ,ab\t ?is ,la?rop case1 introduc$ ,k5n$y4 ,y "k t %e 0 v intimate ) ,mr4 ,%attuck4 ,*ase nodd$4 ,x occurr$ to me1 w5t on ,k5n$y1 t s9ce y 7 work+ = ,mrs4 ,wil=d y might be able to help me4 ,!re 7 sev]al ?+s y told me ! o!r day t ,i've be5 ?9k+ ab\t4 ,*ase n>r[$ 8 eyes z if try+ to fa?om :at ,k5n$y 0 ?9k+4 ,i admit break+ into ,%attuck's ap>tm5t1 he said4 ,d y mean t8 ,p>tly4 ,:y did y d x8 ,x 0 to get "s lett]s ,mrs4 ,la?rop _h writt5 to him1 return$ ,*ase1 )\t quizz+4 ,did y get !m8 ,i did4 ,:]e are !y8 ,*ase balk$4 ,did y read !m8 ,yes1 he answ]$1 reluctantly4 ,:at 0 9 !m8 ,%attuck _h be5 pursu+ ,mrs4 ,la?rop1 hadn't he8 f5c$ ,k5n$y1 ke5ly4 ,no--he _h n4 ,%e _h be5 pursu+ him1 snapp$ ,*ase1 ?\gh :y he 0 s evid5tly put out ab\t x ,i c\ld n make out at fir/4 ,h[ ab\t t ,calab> bean8 ,i f\nd x 9 a cab9et1 :ile ,i 0 se>*+ = ! lett]s1 he answ]$1 8 face betray+ no expression4 ,:y did y tell me t 9 ! fir/ place8 dem&$ ,k5n$y1 sudd5ly swit*+ ! subject4 ,did y h any motive8 ,motive8 ,i ?\ght y ought to "k--t's all4 ,he's n my cli5t1 y "k4 ,b he's a fri5d ( y\r cli5t &-- ,say1 ,k5n$y1 ,i "k h[ ,doyle has be5 h\nd+ t poor little woman4 ,if y want ! tru?1 ,i didn't tell ,doyle because x w\ldn't d any good4 ,i ?\ght y c\ld be fair4 ,well1 :at's y\r op9ion8 ,i hav5't any op9ion4 ,i "k :at ,i f\nd4 ,x's = y to h an op9ion4 ,besides1 ,i won't sacrifice a cli5t = a fri5d ( ! cli5t4 ,get me8 he ask$1 po9t$ly4 ,%e has won y1 hasn't %e8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 some:at1 ,i ?\ght1 9 ,doyle's /yle4 ,*ase look$ at him a m9ute4 ,say1 ,k5n$y1 he return$1 ,i've always reg>d$ y z some?+ m ?an ! re/ ( u4 ,he /opp$ z ?\gh he w\ld h said m1 b consid]$ he _h said en\gh4 ,:at he meant by 8 cryptic rem>ks ,i c\ld n make out4 ,0 he det]m9$ to save 8 cli5t1 ev5 at ! co/ ( h] lov]8 ,k5n$y's face 0 inscrutable4 ,if he knew :at ,*ase meant1 ,i am sure ,*ase read no answ]4 ,we left imm$iately aft]w>d & soon 7 back aga9 9 ! ,subway4 ,z we wait$ = ! tra91 ,k5n$y pac$ ! plat=m4 ,i ?9k ,i'm "r1 ,walt]1 he rem>k$4 ,! ?+ is to prove x4 ,i'm go+ to use a little m ( ,freud--to apply him to "s detective "w--9 o!r words1 ,i'm go+ to play ^u suppress$ desires4 ,j wat* h[ x works4 ,some:at less ?an half an h\r lat] we f\nd ourselves 9 ! hurly-burly ( ! ,wall ,/reet di/rict4 ,%attuck1 ,i knew1 _h an (fice ar\nd ! corn] n v f> f t :i* ,vail ,wil=d _h occupi$4 ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 !re be=e1 easily locat$ x & call$ ! floor f memory4 ,x's n a l>ge (fice1 ,i rem>k$1 z ,i foll[$ ,craig d[n ! hall & /opp$ be=e a s+le glass door t bore ,%attuck's "n1 add+1 ,bank] ,brok]4 ,b probably x's l>ge en\gh = all ! brok]age bus9ess t ,%attuck really does1 he return$4 ,i h an idea t x is j ab\t en\gh to keep him f be+ class$ z an idl]4 ,besides1 x gives him /&+4 ,k5n$y h&$ 8 c>d to ! boy :o presid$ ov] a sort ( sw++ gate 9 ! out] (fice4 ,! door to ,%attuck's inn] (fice happ5$ to be op5 & we c\ld see him4 ,consequ5tly x 0 n possible = him to s5d out ^w t he 0 n 94 ,x 0 a r nettl$ (fice-boy :o return$ to u4 ,= :at1 may ,i ask1 am ,i indebt$ to y = ?is visit8 inquir$ ,%attuck ) almo/ insult+ bruskness z ! boy /ood at ! door1 admitt+ u1 !n c>efully clos$ ! door to ! out] (fice4 ,i felt angry at ! tone1 b ,k5n$y kept 8 temp] admirably4 ,i suppose1 began ,craig1 cle>+ 8 ?roat & speak+ z delib]ately z ev] ,%attuck did1 t y "k ! /ory ab\t ,mrs4 ,la?rop8 ,"s "o on ! /reet call$ my att5tion to x1 ,%attuck prev>icat$1 r ?an admit int]e/4 ,i ?\ght y might be 9 a position to expla9 x--at lea/ to ?r[ "s light on x1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 directly4 ,i'm q int]e/$1 naturally4 ,expla9 x8 fl>$ ,%attuck1 eag]ly seiz+ on some?+ t w\ld div]t ! ma9 issue4 ,expla9 x8 ,:y1 y & ,doyle & ! newspap]s--nodd+ insult+ly at me--ought to be able to d t be/1 don't y ?9k8 ,x's y all t h caus$ a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,judg+ by :at ,i read & he>1 y "k m ab\t our affairs 9 ?is case ?an we d ourselves4 ,i'd sugge/ t p]haps our positions %\ld be rev]s$4 ,i might appeal to y = in=mation1 r ?an h y com+ ar\nd "h appeal+ to me4 ,n only 0 x :at he said1 b x 0 ev5 m ! tone & mann] 9 :i* he said x t seem$ to rub ,k5n$y ! wrong way4 ,z = myself1 ,i mu/ confess t ,i 0 boil+ ov] at ! bravado ( ! man4 ,i w\ld h come back ) a quick rem>k--& probably h expos$ my h& & done exactly :at ,%attuck expect$1 = !re 0 no d5y+ t he 0 clev] ) a gambl]'s clev]ness & n]ve4 ,x 0 n s ) ,k5n$y4 ,= a mom5t he paus$1 z ?\gh *eck+ a fir/ rem>k2 !n he spoke 9 ! same measur$ & consid]$ tones z at ! />t4 ,i c tell y1 ,%attuck1 t ,i don't l ! attitude ei!r y or ,mrs4 ,wil=d assume4 ,%attuck m]ely %rugg$ sup]cili\sly1 & w\ld h turn$ to "s pap]s on 8 desk1 _h n ,k5n$y possess$ "o ( ^? compell+ p]sonalities t dem& t y he> !m out1 :e!r y l x or n4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d seems to h assum$ a sort ( passive attitude t[>d me1 ,k5n$y resum$4 ,y don't expect h] to help y8 inquir$ ,%attuck4 ,z = y\rself1 cont9u$ ,craig1 unp]turb$1 ,i am frankly ( ! op9ion1 ,%attuck1 t y\r attitude is q "o ( op5 ho/ility4 ,i w\ld n presume to dictate to ei!r ( y h[ y %\ld ord] y\r conduct--b--x seems to me t1 "u ! circum/ances1 x might n be unwise to take c>e n to prejudice y\r cases1 y "k4 ,%attuck involunt>ily %ot a quick glance f "u 8 heavy eyebr[s at ,k5n$y4 ,b n ev5 ,%attuck's clev]ness c\ld read any?+ 9 ,craig's face4 ,:at is x t ?is man kn[s8 ,q app>5tly t 0 ! sudd5 ?\ght work+ back ( ,%attuck's beetl+ br[s4 ,= in/ance1 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 z ?\gh det]m9$ to h 8 way 9 ! matt] & ram ! words d[n ,%attuck's ?roat1 ,i am sure y "k ( t ,calab> bean :i* ,i--or r ,mr4 ,jameson--discov]$ 9 ,mr4 ,wil=d's (fice--n v f> away f "h1 ,i see4 ,%attuck's face 0 a /udy4 ,n once did ! man lose 8 poise4 ,x 0 n t4 ,well1 x raises "s int]e/+ problems4 ,i won't say t ,i hav5't settl$ !m4 ,b1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 let u take ! circum/ance--j 9 itself4 ,%attuck calmly light$ a cig>ette & delib]ately inhal$ x1 bor$4 ,( c\rse1 ,craig w5t on1 aft] a pause1 we all "k t ,doctor ,la?rop is a doctor & h5ce likely to dabble 9 almo/ any?+ relat+ to 8 pr(ession4 ,p]haps he knew ( ! exi/5ce & ! prop]ties ( ! ,calab> bean4 ,q c]ta9ly1 ,i %\ld say4 ,no d\bt he has us$ ! drug--physo/igm9e4 ,9 fact1 he tells me he has4 ,v well1 !n4 ,s mu* = t4 ,take y\rself1 = example4 ,i ?9k ,i recall see+ _m ,african trophies 9 t v cozy d5 ( y\rs4 ,n[1 ! ,calab> bean is well kn[n 9 ,africa1 n only 9 ! ,calab>1 on ! we/ coa/1 b 9 _m o!r p>ts ( ! cont95t t travel]s & t\ri/s visit4 ,s1 y see1 al?\gh at fir/ sight su* a bean might seem to h v little to d ) a prosp]\s brok] on ,broad ,/reet1 x is n impossible t a judge or jury--or a detective--might see a connection4 ,k5n$y paus$ to wat* ! effect ( ! home ?ru/4 ,i _c say t ,%attuck ev5 w9c$4 ,he 0 a man ) too mu* control ov] himself = t4 ,i long$ = "s ( ! psy*ological laboratory in/rum5ts t w reveal1 (t51 :at a n]ve-/rong ext]ior hides4 ,b1 q m important /ill1 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 is ! fact t ! bean1 or r its d]ivative1 physo/igm9e--:i* we "k 0 ! poison t kill$ ,wil=d--is kn[n & us$ by oculi/s = its curi\s effect on ! pupils4 ,n[1 f :at ,i h le>n$ on unimpea*able au?ority ab\t ,mrs4 ,wil=d z a girl1 h] fa!r1 ,honore ,*appelle1 a ,fr5*man1 0 a well-kn[n oculi/4 ,he _h no sons & (t5 us$ to wi% t 8 only *ild _h n be5 a girl4 ,= a "t he _h "s vague idea1 ,i believe1 t 8 daught] might take up 8 place 9 ! bus9ess4 ,h[ev]1 t 0 m]ely fanciful4 ,z ,honora grew to womanhood & ta/$ ! advantages ( ! n small =tune h] fa!r _h pil$ up1 ! social life appeal$ to h]4 ,& yet1 9 ! girlhood days1 :o %all say %e did n le>n some?+ ( ! ,calab> bean1 ( ! drug1 & ( its prop]ties8 ,x w\ld be mo/ unlikely if %e did n4 ,k5n$y paus$ = a mom5t1 leav+ ,%attuck almo/ spee*less & hid+ a secret fe>4 ,y c draw y\r own conclusions f :at ,i h j said1 f9i%$ ,craig4 ,sometimes1 y "k1 actions speak l\d] ?an words4 ,%attuck _h ris51 almo/ angrily z two r$ spots ( passion appe>$ on 8 face ov] ! *eek-bones4 ,don't y ?9k y h done en\gh1 h\nd+ ,mrs4 ,wil=d ) y\r conf\nd$ sci5ce8 he dem&$4 ,i _c say1 repli$ ,k5n$y1 coolly1 rea*+ = 8 hat & delib]ately turn+ away4 ,i am tell+ y ?is only = y\r own b5efit4 ,good morn+1 sir4 ,j :at ,k5n$y 0 attempt+ ,i began to und]/& z we clos$ ! door to ! hall & turn$ aga9 to ! elevator4 ,! seek+ out ( ,%attuck 0 q 9 keep+ ) ! plan ( campaign ,craig _h mapp$ out at ! />t4 ,i saw t he 0 c\nt+ on plant+ some?+ t w\ld make ,%attuck fe> = ,honora1 if n = himself4 ,&1 x 0 evid5t t beh9d 8 bravado ,%attuck did h a fe> = ,honora4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,suppress$ ,,desire ,ev5 be=e ,k5n$y ann\nc$ :]e he 0 go+1 ,i outguess$ ! next /ep 9 8 s*eme4 ,he w\ld end by plant+ some?+ t w\ld make ,honora fe>ful = ,%attuck1 z well z = h]self4 ,! effect w\ld be to br+ to light h] suppress$ desires1 to make ! ,freudian !ory play detective = u4 ,& !n8 ,almo/ any?+ might happ54 ,look$ at 9 ?is light1 ,i c\ld see t ,craig w\ld h done a v pr(itable day's "w4 ,x 01 9 %ort1 m]ely play+ "o aga9/ ! o!r--fir/ ,la?rop aga9/ ,v9a2 n[ ,honora aga9/ ,%attuck4 ,we rode back aga9 up-t[n & prep>$ to make our daily excuse = visit+ ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,9 spite ( ! di/a/efulness ( our duty1 ,i felt sure t /ill our position ) h] 0 sup]ior to t ( ! o!r inquisitors :o 7 always on h] trail4 ,be=e we g 91 caution$ ,k5n$y1 z we ent]$ ! ma9 entrance to ! ap>tm5t1 ,i want to see ,mc,cabe4 ,he mu/ be back on ! job by ?is "t4 ,c>eful to cov] ourselves1 we s\ght out ! o/5sibly empty ap>tm5t :i* ,doyle _h hir$ z a dictagraph room4 ,mc,cabe 0 !re & seem$ to be glad to see u4 ,evid5tly he _h "s news to report4 ,:at's on y\r m9d1 ,mc,cabe8 greet$ ,k5n$y4 ,:y1 sir1 he's be5 call+ h] up aga94 ,:o8 ,mr4 ,%attuck1 ,i mean4 ,k5n$y m]ely glanc$ at me4 ,! virus _h begun to "w4 ,:at did he say8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 quickly4 ,i c\ldn't j make out :at x 0 ab\t4 ,he wasn't v def9ite4 ,said he want$ to see h] alone4 ,& ,mrs4 ,wil=d8 ,said %e c\ldn't--t %e 0 afraid--afraid = him1 %e said4 ,i guess %e kn[s pretty well h[ we're wat*+ h]4 ,:at did ,%attuck say to t8 ,well1 ,i %\ld say he 0 try+ to w>n h]1 repli$ ,mc,cabe1 )\t com+ out too def9itely4 ,y see1 !y 7 bo? pretty c>eful 9 ! words !y us$4 ,!re's some?+ /range betwe5 t pair1 y c be sure ( t4 ,:at 7 ! exact words8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,did y get !m d[n8 ,mc,cabe nodd$ & ref]r$ to 8 notes4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,%attuck call$ up1 he ask$ h] fir/1 ',i suppose !y're wat*+ y yet1 ,honora8' ',oh1 ,vance1' %e answ]$1 'x gets worse e day4' ,!re's "s m--& !n he sudd5ly said1 ',honora1 ,k5n$y has j be5 "h to see me aga94' ,%e seem$ to be r al>m$ at t news4 ',to see y aga91 ,vance8 ,:at ab\t8' ',i don't "k :at he's up to1' ,%attuck repli$4 ',i wi% ,i did4 ,x's some?+ ab\t t poison$ bean--y "k1 ! ?+ !y've be5 talk+ ab\t4' ,pret5d+ ignorance6 ,i exclaim$4 ,he kn[s4 ,g on4 ,!y talk$ ab\t t a little :ile1 )\t say+ any?+ important4 ,! next 0 ,honora3 ',he keeps ask+ me all sorts ( que/ions ab\t dreams & try+ psy*ological exp]im5ts4 ,i don't d>e refuse to answ]4 ,b :at d y suppose x is all ab\t1 ,vance8' ,:at did ,%attuck tell h]8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 int]e/$4 ,"h1 ,i'll read x1 exactly4 ',m ( t ,freud /uff1 ,i guess1 ,honora1 f :at y've already told me4 ,t may g all v well 9 a book--or 9 ,gre5wi* ,village4 ,b x's a fake1 ,i tell y4 ,don't believe x--too mu*4' ,t's a rem>kably reassur+ /atem5t1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y4 ,don't believe x--& !n he takes x all back by add+1 'too mu*4' ,yes1 sir1 agre$ ,mc,cabe1 to :om ?is angle ( ! case 0 a my/]y4 ,i don't "k z he believ$ :at he said himself4 ,y see1 he next ask$ h]3 ',c't y see me8 ,i mu/ try to help y4' ,& he meant x1 too4 ,did %e say %e w\ld8 ha/5$ ,k5n$y4 ,n directly4 ',vance1 ,i'm s afraid--afraid to drag y into ?is ?+4 ,y "k !y're wat*+ me s closely4 ,i don't see !m ar\nd--yet !y seem to "k s mu*4' ,y don't suppose %e suspects any?+ ( ?is8 ,i int]rupt$1 indicat+ ! dictagraph & ! tapp$ telephone4 ,h>dly1 answ]$ ,mc,cabe4 ,%e w\ldn't talk at all ov] ! wire1 if %e did1 w\ld %e8 ,"h's h[ x end$4 ,%attuck said1 f9ally1 ',well1 ,i'm go+ to see y v soon1 anyh[1 to h a he>t-to-he>t talk1 ,honora4' ,he seem$ to be q worri$4 ,& s did %e ov] him4 ,h y told ,doyle any?+ ab\t x8 ask$ ,craig4 ,hav5't _h a *ance yet4 ,x j happ5$4 ,k5n$y turn$ to g4 ,oh1 j be=e t t detective call$ h] up1 too4 ,:i* "o--,rascon or ,*ase8 ,*ase4 ,k5n$y smil$ quietly4 ,ev]y?+ 0 work+4 ,:at ( him8 ,he said y _h be5 to see him4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t t poison\s bean he told h]4 ,did he m5tion ,%attuck's "n8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,yes1 he que/ion$ h] ab\t ,%attuck--ab\t 8 travels--,i ?\ght x 0 pretty broadly h9t+ aft] he m5tion$ t ,calab> bean4 ,b did he say any?+ def9ite ab\t x8 ,i mean1 any?+ connect+ x ) ,%attuck8 ,no--no?+ def9ite4 ,evid5tly ,*ase _h nev] told ,honora ( 8 discov]y 9 ,%attuck's ap>tm5ts4 ,:y8 ,0 x because he 0 sure t %e w\ld n believe x8 ,0 he wait+ = m conclusive evid5ce8 ,:at 0 ! reason8 ,x _h n be5 reveal$ ev5 yet4 ,we ?ank$ ,mc,cabe1 made our exit1 & arriv$ on ,honora's floor 9 su* a way t x w\ld n be suspect$ t we _h be5 any:]e else 9 ! build+4 ,z we met ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 ,i _c say t we 7 q z welcome z on "s previ\s enc\nt]s ) h]4 ,x seem$ t %e 0 repress+ h] excitem5t n q z easily z on previ\s occasions4 ,yet %e seem$ n to d>e to refuse to see u4 ,p]haps1 too1 !re 0 an elem5t ( curiosity to "k :e!r any?+ _h be5 discov]$ beyond :at ,doyle _h already told h]4 ,if t 7 ! case1 %e _h n long to wait4 ,k5n$y did n plan ?is "t to keep h] 9 susp5se long4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ z if x 7 "p ( 8 plan to fire ! in=mation he wi%$ to imp>t z a broadside & wat* ! effect1 bo? imm$iate & ultimate4 ,i suppose y h read 9 ! newspap]s ab\t ! tr\bles ( ! ,la?rops & :at has happ5$8 he op5$ fire4 ,no?+ ab\t t woman int]e/s me1 ,honora return$1 coldly4 ,t's n exactly :at ,i came to tell y1 ?\gh1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 briskly4 ,honora 0 on ! al]t 9 an in/ant1 al?\gh %e tri$ to hide x4 ,i've discov]$ j :at x 0 t caus$ ! dea? ( y\r husb&1 ha/5$ ,craig4 ,i wat*$ h] closely4 ,%e 0 try+ to %[ j en\gh & n too mu* int]e/4 ,inde$8 %e repli$1 veil+ h] eyes z a matt] ( self-def5se4 ,0 x belladonna8 ,no1 x 0 n atrop91 return$ ,craig1 giv+ ! drug its m sci5tific "n4 ,x 0 physo/igm9e4 ,i 0 wat*+ h] n>r[ly4 ,evid5tly %e _h be5 expect+ "s repetition ( ! psy*ological te/s & ,k5n$y's m direct attack almo/ swept away a def5se z %e tri$ to adju/ h]self to ! unexpect$4 ,be=e %e c\ld recov] f ! %ock t ! bald /atem5t seem$ to give h]1 ,craig %ot out1 ,has ,doyle told y8 ,yes1 %e repli$1 endeavor+ to rema9 calm & at ! same "t appe> frank1 some?+ ab\t a bean :i* ei!r y or ,mr4 ,jameson discov]$ d[n 9 ! (fice4 ,!n :y did y m5tion belladonna8 ask$ ,craig4 ,%e avoid$ 8 gaze z %e answ]$1 quickly1 ,because x 0 ! fir/ ?+ t ! police m5tion$--! fir/ ?+ t came into my head--l "s ( y\r psy*ological te/s1 ,i suppose4 ,! la/ s5t5ce 0 utt]$ ) a sort ( s>ca/ic defiance :i* ,i did n reli% 9 ,honora4 ,s1 %e cont9u$ 9 ! same defiant tone1 x's ano!r poison1 ?is "t--?is physo/igm9e8 ,yes1 reit]at$ ,k5n$y1 quietly4 ,! ,calab> bean4 ,i suppose ,doyle describ$ x to y--its devili% uses 9 ! ,calab>--! way ! natives use x 9 ordeals--& all t sort ( ?+8 ,yes--briefly1 %e repli$1 evid5tly /eel+ h]self into a non*alance %e did n feel4 ,( c\rse1 ! drug has a c]ta9 m$ical importance1 too1 cont9u$ ,craig1 z ?\gh eag] to hamm] home ! in=mation ab\t x :i* he wi%$ to h /ick 9 h] m9d4 ,x is physo/igm9e4 ,honora 0 evid5tly ab\t to ask "s "q ab\t ! drug1 p]haps su* a "q z w\ld h portray$ ignorance1 b ,k5n$y caught h] eye & %e clos$ h] p>t$ lips4 ,!re 0 no use cam\flag+ be=e ?is man4 ,%e knew x--knew ! drug1 ,i decid$1 & knew he knew %e knew ( x4 ,b x wasn't ! drug1 physo/igm9e1 9 ?is case1 w5t on ,k5n$y4 ,x 0 ! ,calab> bean itself4 ,i f\nd traces ( x 9 ,mr4 ,wil=d's /oma*--/>* gra9s f ! beans !mselves4 ,y "k y c recognize v>i\s />* gra9s "u ! microscope by _! size1 =mation1 & s =?4 ,i've cle>ly demon/rat$ t4 ,y did8 ,:y--,i--,i--er--?\ght t 0 ,doctor ,leslie's "w4 ,evid5tly %e did n realize t ,k5n$y 0 any?+ m ?an a dilettante sci5ti/1 dabbl+ ) 8 psy*ological te/s4 ,k5n$y 0 n[ com+ into ! op5 m & m ) h] & %e c\ld n place him4 ,on h] "p %e saw t %e mu/ be m & m on gu>d1 yet ) few] weapons on :i* to rely4 ,oh no1 return$ ,k5n$y1 easily4 ,i mix up 9 all sorts ( que] inve/igations4 ,toxicology is a hobby ) me4 ,doctor ,leslie did inde$ confirm my results1 work+ indep5d5tly4 ,he paus$ to let h] get ! full significance4 ,b ab\t ^! beans4 ,!y come f ,africa1 y "k4 ,travel]s1 p :o h hunt$ ov] ,africa1 (t5 br+ !m back z curios4 ,honora %ot a cov]t glance at ,craig4 ,did %e "k t ,%attuck _h possess$ "s1 aft] all8 ,i saw at once ! tr5d ( ,k5n$y's rem>ks4 ,!re 0 q en\gh 9 :at he _h said to ar\se 9 h] ! fe> t ,%attuck 0 suspect$ by him4 ,&1 z ,i /udi$ ,honora ev5 m closely1 ,i c\ld see n[ t %e 0 mak+ a great ef=t to conceal h] anxiety4 ,if ! anxiety conc]n$ solely h]self1 ,i c\ld h und]/ood x bett]1 p]haps4 ,b 0 x ab\t h]self8 ,w\ld %e h act$ 9 j ?is mann] if x _h be5 t %e believ$ ,k5n$y to be mak+ a direct accusation aga9/ h]8 ,i c\ld n decide4 ,b1 z ,i ?\ght ( x1 ,i saw h[ clev]ly ,k5n$y 0 lead+ 8 trumps4 ,if %e 7 consum$ ) anxiety = ,%attuck1 ! travel] 9 ,africa1 %e mu/ be h]oically suppress+ h] own real feel+s t[>d him1 z %e _h done = s long4 ,i felt sure t ! add$ pressure1 day by day1 0 hav+ its effect on h]4 ,i suppose y "k1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 delib]ately1 )\t lett+ up on ! pressure1 t traces ( belladonna 7 f\nd 9 "o glass on ,mr4 ,wil=d's desk at ! (fice & t an almo/ empty bottle ( belladonna 0 f\nd by ! police "h 9 y\r ap>tm5t8 ,x 0 m9e1 %e ass]t$1 calmly1 z ?\gh prep>$4 ,x _h be5 ne>ly us$ up4 ,cele/e kn[s all ab\t h[ ,i us$ x = my eyes4 ,_m wom5 d4 ,%e c tell y t4 ,%e said x boldly1 & yet1 s9ce ,k5n$y _h m5tion$ ! ,calab> bean1 ,i _h an indef9able feel+ t ,honora 0 conceal+ some?+--p]haps n only a fact--b also a great fe>4 ,no long]1 n[1 did ,k5n$y seem to c>e :e!r he antagoniz$ h] or n4 ,m & m1 x seem$1 x 0 8 purpose to drop ! mask ) h]1 to fight h] ) o!r weapons ?an ^? psy*ological4 ,bo? physo/igm9e & belladonna are us$ by oculi/s1 y "k1 h9t$ ,k5n$y1 broadly4 ,! face ( ,honora 0 a /udy z %e li/5$ to ?is direct ins9uation4 ,%e bit h] lips at ! ?\ght t %e _h betray$ h] k ( ! use ( belladonna4 ,= an in/ant ,honora gaz$ at ,k5n$y1 />tl$ at ! p5etrat+ p[] ( 8 eyes1 z %e realiz$ t ! f9d+ ( ! bean _h1 9 8 m9d1 p]haps1 "s connection ) h]self4 ,:at mu/ h be5 ! conflict+ emotions 9 h] m9d z1 n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 %e realiz$ t ,k5n$y _h gone deep] into ! case ?an ,doyle or ,leslie1 t1 :ile %e might be a mat* = !m1 %e c\ld n possibly hope to be a mat* aga9/ ! new weapons ( sci5ce t ,k5n$y _h br\ght to be>8 ,ev5 ?\gh %e might n fully appreciate !m1 ,honora 0 too clev] a woman n to "k1 m]ely by intuition1 t %e 0 fac$ ) a battle 9 :i* ! old weapons 7 unavail+4 ,i "k ! ?\ghts t 7 surg+1 by ,k5n$y's sugge/ion1 ?r\gh h] m9d--! pa/ ( h] life1 h] fa!r1 ,honore ,*appelle2 ! old love-affair ) ,%attuck2 ! atta9m5t ( social ambitions ) ,wil=d--& back aga9 to ! life ( h] girlhood & ! pr(ession ( h] fa!r4 ,i ?\ght = ! mom5t t ,craig _h brok5 ?r\gh h] res]ve4 ,i knew t ,k5n$y 0 9 reality fi%+--at lea/ ,i ?\ght s4 ,b x 0 evid5t by h] actions t ,honora did n "k x4 ,:y d y make ^!--^! accusations8 %e dem&$4 ,y knew t my fa!r 0 an optician--"o ( ! be/ kn[n 9 ! city1 %e cri$1 se>*+ ,craig's face4 ,k5n$y nodd$ implacably4 ,i hav5't made any accusations1 he return$1 !n add$1 directly1 ,b ,i assum$ t y knew some?+ ( 8 bus9ess :ile he 0 alive4 ,i d n "k by :at "r y assume t ,i knew any?+ ( ! sort1 %e f5c$4 ,girls 7 n suppos$ to le>n trades or pr(essions 9 ^? days4 ,honora1 9 spite ( h] assumption ( a quiet tone1 0 almo/ hy/]ical4 ,! m\nt+ flu% on h] face %[$ t %e 0 ke5 ) emotion1 t x 0 only by an almo/ sup]human ef=t t %e controll$ ! volcano ( h] feel+s4 ,k5n$y c\ld see t x 0 only by su* an ef=t t %e manag$ to ma9ta9 h] composure4 ,he mu/ h kn[n t to press ! case w\ld h result$ 9 a situation su* z might h advanc$ u fairly f> t[>d ! tru?4 ,yet he did n foll[ f>!r any advantage he might h4 ,evid5tly1 ,k5n$y 0 cont5t to let ! se$ :i* he _h plant$ dur+ ?is visit g]m9ate4 ,or 0 he reluctant to all[ ,mc,cabe ov] ! dictagraph he> m t might be report$ to ,doyle on :i* ,doyle might cont9ue to base wrong conclusions8 ,desp]ately ,i clung to ?is la/ explanation4 ,z f> z ,honora 0 conc]n$1 n[1 !re 0 no use 9 our /ay+ long]4 ,k5n$y _h delib]ately ?r[n away a *ance to drive h] into fur!r admissions4 ,! int]val _h giv5 h] ! "t %e ne$$4 ,n[ %e 0 ke5ly on gu>d & mi/ress aga9 ( h]self4 ,secretly ,i 0 r glad4 ,x 0 bett] to let ! in=mation & suspicion t _h be5 ar\s$ "w ( itself4 ,y are n y\rself1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 sudd5ly apologiz$ ,k5n$y4 ,x is n fair to y4 ,?9k ov] "s ( ! ?+s ,i h be5 =c$ to say to y4 ,p]haps y w see matt]s 9 ano!r light4 ,good-by4 ,i d n "k :e!r 8 ke5 que/ion+ or ?is sudd5 quiet *ange ( tone & ! idea ( leav+ h] at su* a "t _h a great] effect4 ,%e %ot him "o />tl$ look1 !n b[$ 9 sil5ce z we1 9 turn1 b[$ ourselves out4 ,%e ev5 d5i$ h]self ! f9al glance ( curiosity1 le/ %e might betray sudd5 relief *ang$ to deep-seat$ fe> at ! sudd5 dep>ture ( ,k5n$y1 ) 8 cool assumption ( p[]4 ,outside1 we enc\nt]$ ,cele/e1 :o _h be5 hov]+ 9 ! hall1 app>5tly li/5+4 ,quietly ,k5n$y beckon$ h] d[n ! hall1 away f ! door we _h j left1 :ile he paus$ a mom5t to "q h]4 ,i wi% y w\ld refre% y\r memory1 mademoiselle1 he began1 sudd5ly4 ,are y sure--absolutely sure t on ! night ,mr4 ,wil=d 0 murd]$ madame 0 "h--t %e 0 n out--at all8 ,8 tone 0 su* z to imply1 n suspicion1 b c]ta9ty t ,cele/e _h be5 ly+1 t ,mrs4 ,wil=d _h be5 out4 ,oh1 b yes1 monsieur1 ,cele/e repli$1 glibly4 ,i 0 ) madame all ! ev5+4 ,no--no--%e 0 n out4 ,%e 0 "h--all ! ev5+--wait+ = him4 ,i c swe> x4 ,h[ _m times mu/ ,i swe> x--to y--to ^?--^? bea/s6 ,cele/e nodd$ outside4 ,k5n$y smil$4 ,:o %\ld "k bett] ?an ,i :at madame 0 do+8 cont9u$ ,cele/e1 vehem5tly4 ,k5n$y did n pursue ! subject4 ,y love madame1 don't y1 ,cele/e8 he ask$1 simply4 ,:y--yes6 repli$ ! girl1 />tl$ by ! unexpect$ness ( ! "q4 ,good day1 nodd$ ,k5n$y1 simply1 z a lawy] might dismiss a witness4 ,me?9ks %e do? prote/ too mu*1 ,i quot$1 z ,i rememb]$ ! ,aussage te/ aga9 & its pro( ( ! unreliability ( ,cele/e4 ,k5n$y did n attempt fur!r to %ake ! girl's /ory1 & ,i 0 =c$ to conclude t he _h ano!r purpose 9 view4 ,p]haps x 0 t he knew t %e w\ld report to ,honora :at he _h ask$4 ,k5n$y turn$ to g out4 ,b he did n close ! door tightly z we w5t out4 ,sure en\gh1 no soon] _h he seem$ to %ut ! door ?an he c\ld see t %e _h d>t$ into ! room we _h j left4 ,k5n$y smil$ & clos$ ! door s(tly4 ,,xviii ,,! ,,confession ,little happ5$ dur+ ! re/ ( ! day1 :i* ,i sp5t 9 ! laboratory1 :ile ,craig *eck$ up ! results ( 8 previ\s obs]vations on ! case4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! aft]noon ,i /roll$ out1 unc]ta9 j :at to d4 ,on ! /reet ,i saw a boy sell+ pap]s & ,i call$ to him4 ,z my eye fell on a black head-l9e ,i fairly jump$ ) surprise4 ,i read x aga91 h>dly able to believe x4 ,x 0 a />tl+ bit ( news t />$ me 9 ! face4 ,v9a ,la?rop _h committ$ suicide at ! ,sa9te-,g]ma9e6 ,practically ! :ole /ory 0 told 9 ! head-l9es--t is1 all except :at little we knew4 ,i turn$ ! pages quickly4 ,belle ,balcom _h got 9 h] brief int]view ) ,v9a1 b x conta9$ no?+ new1 ei!r4 ,z ,i ha/5$ back to ! laboratory !re ran ?r\gh my m9d ! swift succession ( ev5ts ( ! morn+--our le>n+ ( ! sep>ation1 ! visit to ! hotel1 ! meet+1 ! com+ ( ,belle ,balcom1 & f9ally ! appe>ance ( ,doyle4 ,)\t a d\bt x 0 ?is succession ( ev5ts t _h conv9c$ ,v9a t !re 0 no escape f ! social disgrace t await$ h] aft] ! action ( ,doctor ,la?rop4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,i almo/ %\t$1 z ,i bur/ into ! laboratory & ?rew ! pap] be=e ,craig1 :o 0 /ill at "w 9 8 acid-/a9$ smock4 ,&1 d y "k1 (t5 ,i _h almo/ come to reg>d ,v9a z a possible suspect 9 ! case1 too6 ,c\ld ,i h be5 "r8 ,is x a confession8 ,k5n$y read ! news item1 !n tore (f 8 smock & rea*$ = 8 hat & coat4 ,i'll admit t suicide might be tak5 z a confession1 z a g5]al rule1 he exclaim$4 ,b x's n s 9 ?is case4 ,come--we mu/ get ov] to ! hotel4 ,i d\bt :e!r half ! /ory c be kn[n1 ev5 by ?is "t4 ,i wi% ,i _h be5 in=m$ ( ?is e>li]4 ,h[ev]1 maybe x won't make any diff]5ce4 ,x did n take u _m m9utes to get d[n to ! fa%ionable hotel1 nor long to get up to ! room f :i*1 9 spite ( ! dem&s ( ! hotel p1 ! body _h n be5 remov$4 ,leslie1 already notifi$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! city r\t9e1 _h arriv$ p]haps five m9utes be=e u4 ,i 0 out on a case1 he expla9$4 ,:5 ,i got back to ! (fice ,i saw ! police notification4 ,b y _h already left :5 ,i tri$ to call y up4 ,i look$ ab\t4 ,!re 0 great excitem5t among ! gue/s & employees on ! floor on :i* ,v9a _h tak5 h] r *eap & unpret5ti\s room4 ,b 9 all ! gr\p ,i c\ld n see "o famili> face1 except t ( ,doyle1 :o _h arriv$ j a few mom5ts be=e ,leslie4 ,has ,doctor ,la?rop be5 told8 ask$ ,k5n$y4 ,yes1 b he didn't %[ any emotion4 ,he has giv5 ord]s t ev]y?+ necess>y mu/ be done4 ,b he absolutely refuses to all[ ! fun]al to take place f 8 ap>tm5t4 ,he insi/s t x mu/ be f a private e/abli%m5t4 ,ev5 9 dea? he w n =give h]4 ,said he w\ld be ov]--b he hasn't come yet4 ,i d\bt :e!r he w4 ,h] relatives live 9 ! ,middle ,we/4 ,he did give ord]s t !y 7 to be notifi$4 ,:at 0 ! cause ( dea?8 ask$ ,craig4 ,leslie look$ at him significantly4 ,i want$ y\r advice on t1 he rem>k$4 ,look4 ,he _h l$ ,k5n$y ov] to ! :ite b$ on :i* ! body ( ,v9a lay4 ,! eyes %[ ! *>act]i/ic contraction ( ! pupils t ,i h come to recognize z f physo/igm9e4 ,9 fact1 ,i don't ?9k !re c be mu* d\bt ab\t x 9 ?is case4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,k5n$y b5t ov] & exam9$ ! body4 ,i q agree ) y1 he add$1 z he rose4 ,x is a case ( ! same poison+--only ,i ?9k n by ! bean ?is "t1 b by ! pure drug4 ,:]e d y suppose %e got x8 ask$ ,doyle4 ,i'll try to trace x 9 "s ( ! drug/ores to make sure4 ,craig1 ,i exclaim$1 d y recall t ,doctor ,la?rop said he _h no use = ! bean itself1 b t naturally 9 8 m$ic9e-*e/ he _h ! drug8 ,%e he>d u talk+ ! ?+ ov] t "t :5 we visit$ !m4 ,)\t a d\bt x 0 :]e %e got x--t is1 ,i correct$1 :]e %e might h got x4 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,no d\bt y are "r4 ,x's a case ( suicide by sugge/ion4 ,%e he>d ( ! drug--& tri$ x4 ,x's ! way !y all d4 ,suicide is a sort ( insanity4 ,if "o p]son uses bi*loride tablets1 y f9d t a doz51 le>n+ ( x1 d ! same4 ,x's a curi\s bit ( psy*ology4 ,i agree ) y1 *im$ 9 ,leslie4 ,?is 0 a case ( ! use ( ! pure alkaloid4 ,no?+ else c\ld h act$ s swiftly--& ev]y?+ indicates swift action4 ,! *amb]maid _h be5 9 ! room only a few m9utes be=e4 ,!n :5 %e knock$ on ! door aga9 %e got no answ]4 ,%e ?\ght !re 0 some?+ /range ab\t x1 = %e 0 sure t ,mrs4 ,la?rop _h n gone out4 ,s %e tri$ ! door4 ,x 0 lock$4 ,b ?r\gh ! keyhole %e c\ld see t ,v9a _h fall5 across ! foot ( ! b$4 ,%e scream$ & !n !y got ! pass key & op5$ ! door4 ,k5n$y _h gone ov] to ! w9d[ & 0 look+ out4 ,on a little ro( bel[ he po9t$ out some?+ gleam+4 ,ev5 f :]e we 7 we c\ld see t x 0 a pla9 little vial4 ,m ?an likely %e took "s ( ! drug f h] husb&'s (fice1 he comm5t$4 ,by e indication ! act 0 prem$itat$--or at lea/ %e contemplat$ do+ x4 ,we glanc$ at ea* o!r1 !n at ! =m] lovely =m on ! lonely b$1 z ! und]tak]1 s5t by h] husb&1 prep>$ to c>ry out ! la/ (fices1 n[ t ,doctor ,leslie _h giv5 8 p]mission4 ,:at ab\t ?is new developm5t8 ask$ ,leslie at l5g? ( ,k5n$y4 ,does x affect y\r plans at all8 ,v mu*1 ass]t$ ,k5n$y1 en]getically4 ,x =ces my h&4 ,n[ ,i mu/ act imm$iately4 ,= a mom5t he /ood1 plann+ ha/ily j :at to d4 ,i'm go+ to try a little piece ( psy*ology1 he decid$1 f9ally1 turn+ to u4 ,!re are _m ?+s ,i ne$ to "k yet4 ,= "o ?+1 ,i'm n exactly sure j h[ mu* ,mrs4 ,wil=d actually knew ab\t h] husb& & ,v9a ,la?rop--n :at %e suspect$ or guess$4 ,oh1 !re are innum]able po9ts t mu/ be cle>$ up4 ,i "k no bett] or quick] way ?an to get !m all toge!r at once at my laboratory4 ,!n ,i am sure t we c /raight5 ?is ?+ out quickly4 ,he paus$ & look$ ab\t u4 ,n[1 he add$1 assum+ direction ( affairs1 ) ! tacit cons5t ( bo? ,doyle & ,leslie1 ,i want ea* ( y to help me4 ,y1 ,walt]1 p]haps w be ! be/ "o to g aft] ,mrs4 ,wil=d4 ,b don't1 = ,heav5's sake1 tell h] any?+--except t x has be5 discov]$ t ,v9a ,la?rop is a suicide4 ,doyle1 y h work$ "s p>ts ( ! case up to a f9al po9t--9 y\r own m9d4 ,i delegate y to g aft] ,mr4 ,%attuck & br+ him to ! laboratory4 ,v well1 agre$ ,doyle1 ) alacrity4 ,i don't m9d t duty4 ,he almo/ gr9n$4 ,nor did ,i imag9e t he did4 ,%attuck _h made himself p>ticul>ly obnoxi\s to ,doyle & ,i fanci$ t ,doyle w\ld take a p>ticul> pleasure 9 ?is err&1 especially z x might lead to ! humiliation1 or worse1 ( ,%attuck4 ,y1 ,leslie1 z a doctor1 ,i ?9k w\ld be ! be/ to g aft] ,doctor ,la?rop1 ord]$ ,k5n$y4 ,& all ( y are to rememb] y are n to talk ( ! case1 b m]ely to compel ! att5dance ( ! p]sons y are s5t aft]4 ,if !y refuse or resi/1 y "k :]e to get ! au?ority to co]ce !m4 ,b ,i don't ?9k any ( !m w4 ,x w\ld look badly4 ,z we p>t$1 ,i jump$ into a taxicab4 ,i felt sure n[ t some?+ mu/ break4 ,9 spite ( all ! disc\ragem5ts1 ,i saw t ,k5n$y _h be5 bid+ 8 "t4 ,he _h seem$ to be q will+ to wait1 mu* m s ?an ei!r ,doyle or ,leslie4 ,i _h realiz$ "s "t be=e :at 8 game 04 ,any?+ might h happ5$ to unmask "s "o4 ,! dea? ( ,v9a 0 t ?+4 ,n[ 0 ! "t to foll[ up 8 surprise attack4 ,:ile we 7 gone1 ,craig hurri$ to ! laboratory & !re complet$ "s simple prep>ations = our reception4 ,f 8 cab9et he took & adju/$ sev]al little in/rum5ts1 ) an atta*m5t t c\ld be plac$ ab\t ! wri/1 l a cuff or /rap4 ,^! cuffs 7 holl[ & f ea* ran a tube atta*$ to an indicator4 ,bo? ! holl[ cuffs & ! tubes 7 fill$ ) a color$ liquid :i* regi/]$ on a scale on ! indicator "p4 ,b ,i anticipate my /ory4 ,i f\nd my end ( ! duty f> f pleasant1 al?\gh "u o!r circum/ances1 suspicion or n ( ,honora1 ,i %\ld h enjoy$ an opportunity to meet h]4 ,9 spite ( h] feel+ aga9/ ,v9a1 ! fir/ news z ,i broke x to h] came z a %ock :i* %e c\ld n conceal4 ,yet1 ,i felt1 x w\ld h tak5 m ?an ev5 ! practis$ eye ( ,k5n$y to det]m9e j :at und]lay h] feel+s 9 ! matt]4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ,i in=m$ h] t my ord]s 7 to take h] to ! laboratory1 %e demurr$ vigor\sly4 ,x 0 m by ?reat ?an any?+ else t ,i manag$ to get h] to g4 ,%e f9ally ass5t$1 n]v\sly4 ,h] :ole attitude 0 "o ( n kn[+ :at to expect ?is "t4 ,9 sil5ce ,i escort$ h] 9 ! taxicab to ! laboratory1 arriv+ !re la/ ( all1 due to ! cajol]y ,i _h be5 compell$ to use to avoid =c+ ! issue4 ,leslie & ,la?rop 7 wait+ already4 ,z we ent]$1 ,honora b[$ to ,doctor ,la?rop1 :o return$ ! b[ c\rte\sly4 ,cle>ly1 ,i ?\ght1 ?is is m]ely ! relation ( physician & pati5t4 ,doyle _h return$1 b ,mc,cabe 0 n ) him4 ,%attuck _h almo/ f\ght aga9/ com+1 b only a direct ?reat ( arre/ on ! "p ( ,doyle _h succe$$ ) him4 ,doyle 0 correspond+ly wat*ful ( 8 prey4 ,%attuck b[$ to ,honora1 & ,i saw t %e return$ ! b[1 a slight flu% spread ov] h] face4 ,:at 0 x--fe> = him or ( him8 ,p]haps ,%attuck mis9t]pret$ ! action4 ,at any rate1 he seem$ n cont5t ) a m]e b[4 ,he /epp$ =w>d4 ,i hope1 ,honora1 he rem>k$1 9 a l[ voice1 b n s l[ t ,i c\ld n cat* x1 t y w n ?9k ?is unpleasantness is 9 any way due to any?+ ,i've done4 ,= a mom5t ,honora />$ at ,%attuck1 !n at ,doyle1 & f9ally at ,k5n$y4 ,n at all1 %e murmur$4 ,x seems t ,i no long] h any?+ :atev] to say ab\t my own actions4 ,%e said x ) a s>casm t 0 cutt+1 & at ! same "t ) a ke5 obs]vation ( ! re/ ( u4 ,x 0 z ?\gh %e 7 try+ to read our m9ds4 ,k5n$y1 at lea/1 gave h] no *ance4 ,z %e ent]$1 he greet$ h] bl&ly1 & "o w\ld nev] h kn[n f ! look on 8 face or f 8 mann] t x 0 he :o _h ord]$ !m all assembl$ 9 8 laboratory4 ,he 0 ! coole/ ( u all4 ,i am go+ to try a little affair "h t may or may n yield "s results1 he rem>k$1 pick+ up "o ( ! cuff atta*m5ts t lay be=e him on ! table4 ,x is a simple en\gh ?+4 ,y m]ely slip ?is cuff ov] ! wri/--s1 he illu/rat$4 ,he drew ! ?+ (f aga9 & turn$ to me4 ,i'm go+ to put ! fir/ "o on y1 ,walt]1 he rem>k$4 ,y w be my 'control' 9 ! exp]im5t1 z we call x4 ,c>efully he adju/$ ! ?+ on my wri/1 & z he did s ,i realiz$ t 8 purpose _h be5 r to get !m famili> ) :at he 0 go+ to d ?an = any reason direct$ at me z a control4 ,i wat*$ ! liquid 9 ! indicator puls+ m9utely z he f9i%$4 ,next he _h turn$ & adju/$ "o aft] ano!r ( ! in/rum5ts on ! o!rs1 fir/ ,honora1 !n ,%attuck1 & f9ally ,la?rop4 ,:5 he came to ,leslie & ,doyle he paus$ & f9ally decid$ t z a control ,i 0 suffici5t4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to see h[ ea* ( !m took x4 ,honora accept$ x ) h] previ\s passivity4 ,naturally ,%attuck rebell$ & x 0 only aft] a l5g?y argum5t 9 :i* ,doyle mov$ ov] om9\sly t he accept$4 ,la?rop view$ x1 naturally1 ) ! int]e/ ( a man ( sci5ce4 ,( c\rse1 z y all realize1 rem>k$ ,craig1 z he f9i%$ adju/+ ! in/rum5ts1 :atev] !y 71 !re h be5 _m v /range ramifications to ?is case4 ,x began 9 trag$y & x seems to cont9ue 9 trag$y4 ,crime is l ! tra9 ( p[d]4 ,:5 ! mat* is t\*$ to x ! fire runs along rapidly until x rea*es ! magaz9e--:i* x w explode unless ! fire is /amp$ out at "s po9t along ! l9e4 ,z he said x he glanc$ ab\t at ! faces be=e him1 z ?\gh to see :at ea* indicat$4 ,ev5 ,doctor ,la?rop1 9 spite ( ! suicide ( 8 wife1 %[$ no emotion4 ,!re is no use = me to rehe>se ! /range circum/ances t root back into ! pa/1 ,craig cont9u$4 ,!y are well kn[n 9 g5]al to all ( y--! society gossip1 ! sc&als t h be5 repeat$ widely4 ,motives en\gh = ev]ybody h appe>$ 9 ?is case z ,i h delv$ into x4 ,:at we want n[ is facts4 ,he paus$ & lean$ =w>d e>ne/ly4 ,x has always be5 a !orem ) me t "o might reason out by all sorts ( logical means t a c]ta9 p]son c\ld n h done a c]ta9 act at a c]ta9 "t & place4 ,& yet1 :5 x has be5 reason$ out p]fectly to ! satisfaction ( ! reason]--y may f9d t ! p]son actually did x4 ,!re=e1 ,i am a sort ( mod]n ,gradgr9d4 ,:at ,i want is facts--facts--facts4 ,z he f9i%$ he turn$ t[>d ! table4 ,nor did he seem dispos$ to add any?+ imm$iately4 ,/ill1 we c\ld see :at he 0 do+ & su* 0 ! att5tion rivet$ on him t ,i am sure none ( u miss$ a movem5t ( 84 ,casually he rea*$ into ! pocket ( 8 wai/coat & drew =? ! peculi> bean :i* ,i _h pick$ up on ! floor ( ,wil=d's (fice4 ,he /ood !re = a mom5t1 z ?\gh abs5t-m9d$ly toy+ ) x1 8 back t[>d u4 ,i glanc$ ab\t4 ,! action 0 n lo/ on any ( !m1 b ,i wat*$ ! face ( ,honora m especially4 ,%e />t$ =w>d1 !n caught h]self4 ,= ! mom5t ,i ?\ght %e might h fa9t$4 ,b %e did n4 ,:at's ! idea1 ,k5n$y8 bur/ out ,%attuck1 impati5tly1 obs]v+4 ,is x j "s little !atricals--or is x a little ,spani% ,inquisition /uff8 ,j a mom5t1 ,%attuck1 int]rupt$ ,doyle1 :o ne$$ n v mu* provocation to boil ov]4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 he %ot out1 sudd5ly1 be=e %e _h recov]$ h] composure1 y h n be5 frank1 ei!r ) ! police or ) ,mr4 ,k5n$y4 ,"s "o besides y & y\r husb& 0 9 t (fice t night4 ,i--9 ! (fice8 %e repeat$1 blankly4 ,yes--9 ! (fice4 ,we "k !re 0 a woman !re4 ,i 0 n !re1 %e ass]t$1 positively4 ,"s "o besides y & y\r husb&--a man--0 !re1 reit]at$ ,doyle1 ignor+ h] d5ial4 ,k5n$y 0 /ill half turn$ away4 ,nor did he %[ any disposition to int]rupt ,doyle4 ,i look$ at ,doyle1 wond]+ :y ,k5n$y did n int]rupt ! detective's ?ird degree4 ,remorselessly ,doyle press$ home 8 que/ion+4 ,we "k mu* m ?an y ?9k1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 exclaim$ ,doyle1 m5ac+ly4 ,we h n be5 idle4 ,!re are m s\rces ( in=mation op5 to ! police ?an maids t e>n _! pay f _! mi/resses1 he h9t$1 d>kly4 ,cele/e told ! tru?1 return$ ,honora1 quietly4 ,surely y h _h *ance en\gh to h f\nd out ab\t me f h]1 if !re _h be5 any?+ to f9d out4 ,doyle 0 n to be placat$ by a s(t answ]4 ,!re 7 o!r p ab\t t (fice t night1 he add$1 confid5tly4 ,mr4 ,wil=d 0 n ! only t5ant 9 t build+4 ,mu* c be ov]he>d 9 ! /illness aft] bus9ess h\rs4 ,don't =get t4 ,:y did y tell him to give h] up--t %e nev] _h lov$ him1 did n1 & nev] c\ld love him8 ,honora flu%$ slightly at ! ref]5ce impli$ by ,doyle to ,v9a4 ,%e seem$ ab\t to reply hotly1 !n *eck$ h]self4 ,%e look$ ab\t ! room z ?\gh seek+ help f "s "o1 b n f9d+ x4 ,if y 7 really !re1 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y1 quietly1 = ! fir/ "t1 tell4 ,i saw ,%attuck sc[l blackly at ,k5n$y = l5d+ ! weight ( 8 support ev5 ?us mildly to ,doyle's bulldoz+4 ,almo/ ,i hat$ ,craig = do+ x1 myself4 ,honora's fri5dlessness appeal$ to me z x _h (t5 be=e4 ,h[ev]1 ,i reason$1 s5tim5t is a dang]\s ?+ 9 a murd] case4 ,x is y\r duty to tell1 urg$ ,k5n$y4 ,x is ours to f9d out4 ,z ,doyle says1 we h f\nd out mu*4 ,"s "o--two p--7 9 t (fice1 besides y\r husb&6 ,!re 0 sil5ce4 ,a man 0 !re--came lat]--at ! "t :5 ! murd] mu/ h be5 committ$6 ,an in/ant %e falt]$ & gaz$ wildly f "o to ! o!r ( u beside h]4 ,! /ra9 0 too great4 ,x 0 z ?\gh some?+ snapp$ "u x4 ,no6 %e cri$1 half sobb+1 half defiant4 ,!re 0 no "o 9 t (fice6 ,i-- ,x 0 too mu* = ,%attuck4 ,out ( ! corn] ( my eye ,i _h se5 8 glance rivet$ on ,k5n$y's h&s z ,craig twirl$ ! ,calab> bean non*alantly4 ,he turn$ sudd5ly & look$ at ,honora--!n /rode a /ep =w>d4 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 he exclaim$1 9 a husky voice1 %e 0 n !re4 ,x 0 ,i :o 0 9 ! (fice4 ,i w tell all6 ,,xix ,,! ,,lie-,,detector ,i d n "k :e!r ,k5n$y 0 z />tl$ z ,i at ! unexpect$ confession ( ,%attuck4 ,at any rate1 8 face did n betray x4 ,x 0 ,honora1 h[ev]1 :om ,i wat*$ mo/ closely4 ,h] color came & w5t4 ,"o mom5t %e seem$ z pale z dea?2 ! next h] face 0 flu%$ & burn+4 ,yet %e said no?+1 ?\gh ,i knew %e c\ld h %riek$4 ,:at did x mean8 ,_h %e told ! tru?8 ,or _h %e confess$ to some?+1 9 ! hope ( sav+ him8 ,= ! mom5t ,%attuck 0 ! calme/ 9 ! room1 z g5]ally happ5s 9 a crisis ( ?is nature ) ! pr9cipal actor 9 ! sc5e4 ,let me tell y exactly :at happ5$1 he began1 delib]ately1 avoid+ z mu* z possible ! mock+ gaze ( ,doyle1 :o seem$ delight$ at ! c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,%attuck paus$ & cle>$ 8 ?roat1 z ?\gh to ga9 "t to ?9k out ! correct ord] ( ev5ts4 ,i came to ! (fice1 he cont9u$1 sl[ly4 ,x 0 q late1 b ,i f\nd ,vail ,wil=d !re & alone1 he emphasiz$ ! ^w4 ,z ,i ent]$1 he 0 sitt+ at 8 desk4 ,he turn$ & spoke to me4 ,i don't recall j :at x 0 t he said1 b t doesn't make any diff]5ce n[4 ,i _h ?\ght ! :ole ?+ out be=e4 ,i knew p]fectly :at ,i 0 !re =4 ,! situation--! wide sc&al betwe5 himself & ,v9a ,la?rop--_h become intol]able4 ,z = me1 ,i may z well confess t ! gr[+ unhapp9ess ( ,mrs4 ,wil=d prey$ on my m9d--until ,i 0 almo/ mad4 ,i he>d ,honora take a %>p brea?1 z ?\gh to control h] feel+s4 ,%e 0 lean+ =w>d n[1 h] *eeks burn+1 h] eyes fix$ on ! face ( ! man :o 0 speak+4 ,) e ^w1 ,i c\ld see h] emotions ris+ high]4 ,nev] _h ,i dream$ t x 0 9 ?is woman to %[ su* dep? ( feel+4 ,x 0 z ?\gh %e 7 pass+ ?r\gh "s trans=mation :i* %e h]self did n und]/&1 b :i* 0 *ang+ h] own s\l & mak+ a new creature ( h]4 ,i _c recall j :at pass$ betwe5 u1 w5t on ,%attuck1 z ?\gh eag] to ha/5 on & h x ov] )4 ,x 0 ab\t 8 wife & :at ,i ?\ght 8 duties 74 ,e mom5t ,i c\ld see t he 0 gr[+ m & m angry--:i* 0 :at ,i int5d$4 ,f9ally he rose1 ?reat5+4 ,wil=d 0 a p[]ful man & no mean antagoni/--b ,i _h come prep>$4 ,i _h my gun at 8 brea/ be=e he knew x4 ,i =c$ him back into 8 *air4 ',honora is be+ driv5 mad by ! way ?+s are go+1' ,i rememb] ,i %\t$ at him4 ',"o or ! o!r ( u mu/ get out ( h] life4' ,i c\ld h %ot him z he sat !re1 fac+ me be=e 8 desk--b ,i did n4 ,%attuck 0 talk+ calmly n[1 & e>ne/ly1 ?\gh und]nea? !re 0 a dep? ( passion4 ,!n :at8 dem&$ ,doyle1 z ?\gh fe>ful t some?+ might ev5 yet arise to /op ! /ory4 ,i took "o ( ^? ?+s1 ^? beans t ,k5n$y has be5 talk+ ab\t1 he answ]$1 po9t+ at ! bean ,k5n$y 0 /ill hold+ 9 8 h&4 ,:]e did y get x8 ,9 ,africa1 ( c\rse1 he ha/5$4 ,:]e else8 ,h y any m8 dem&$ ,doyle4 ,yes--,i ?9k s1 came back quickly4 ,i may h us$ ! la/ "o1 ?\gh--or r two1 t is4 ,y see1 ,i mu/ h dropp$ "o & lo/ x4 ,!n ,i mu/ h =gott5 ab\t x 9 ! excitem5t--t "o ,k5n$y has4 ,i see1 nodd$ ,doyle4 ,always !re is "s loophole y p leave op51 "s place :]e ! clev]e/ ( y fall d[n & get caught4 ,%attuck suppress$ a quick retort t 0 on 8 lips4 ,z ,i fac$ him1 he w5t on1 ,i told him t ,i w\ld n kill him outright4 ,i w\ld give him an equal *ance4 ,i am a sportsman4 ,i told him :at ! ?+ 01 ( ! duels ,i _h se5 9 ,africa1 ( ! *ance t ea* took4 ,at ! v po9t ( ! gun ,i =c$ him to take ! bean t 0 ly+ on ! desk & cut x 9 half ) my knife4 ,!n ,i took back ! knife & po9t$ to ! two p>ts t lay on ! desk be=e him4 ',*oose6' ,i ord]$4 ,b ! glasses1 int]rupt$ ,doyle1 be=e he c\ld *eck himself4 ,y =got ab\t ! two glasses on ! desk4 ,oh yes--! glasses--on ! desk4 ,!re 7 two glasses--,i got two glasses4 ,i fill$ !m ) wat]4 ,i plac$ "o be=e him1 ! o!r be=e myself4 ',*oose6' ,i ord]$ him1 po9t+ to ! halves ( ! bean be=e him4 ,"o ?+ ,i c say4 ,vail ,wil=d 0 n yell[4 ,he saw t ,i _h him--t !re 0 no escape4 ,he look$ f ! gun to me1 !n at ! halves ( ! bean4 ,outside !re 0 sil5ce4 ,no place1 y "k1 is m des]t$ ?an d[n-t[n late at night aft] bus9ess h\rs4 ,if he %\t$1 he knew t ,i w\ld fire--also if he mov$4 ,i gave him sixty seconds to *oose :i* half he w\ld take4 ,at ! po9t ( ! gun he *ose4 ',n[1' ,i said to him1 tak+ ! rema9+ half myself1 'put x 9 y\r m\?1 *ew x1 swall[ x4 ,if y spit out s mu* z a fragm5t ,i w fire in/antly4' ,& ,i give him cr$it4 ,he 0 a sportsman & a g5tleman ?r\gh x all4 ,i wat*$ him *ew x1 & :5 he />t$ ,i rea*$ ov] & took my half4 ,i began to *ew t1 myself4 ,!n1 toge!r1 we drank ! wat] f ! glasses1 s t we w\ld h to swall[ ! p>ts ( ! bean4 ,?\gh ,i _h him 9 my p[]1 ,i did n take advantage ( him4 ,honora gasp$ at ! picture ,%attuck 0 draw+4 ,! recital 0 deeply affect+ to h]4 ,i saw h] lean+ =w>d1 & h] rapidly ris+ & fall+ brea/ told ! suppress$ emotion "u :i* %e labor$4 ,all "r1 hurri$ ,doyle1 to :om ! dramatic quality ( ! tale _h little appeal4 ,b :at ab\t ! note8 ,y =get to tell u ab\t ! suicide note4 ,oh yes1 exclaim$ ,%attuck1 s ,i did--ab\t ! note4 ,i made him write x be=e we ate ! bean--:ile ,i _h him cov]$4 ,i made him sit d[n at 8 own typewrit] & ,i dictat$ x to him--"o = myself1 ! o!r = him--to be us$ 9 case ei!r surviv$4 ,y made him write "o = y8 ,yes4 ,:at did y d ) x8 ,i de/roy$ x aft]w>d--( c\rse4 ,doyle 0 =c$ to accept ! answ]4 ,& y 7 alone8 ,absolutely alone ) him4 ,let me tell x--li/5 to me--w y8 ,we ate ! halves ( ! bean4 ,i /ill kept ! gun on him4 ,i 0 tak+ no *ances4 ,! m9utes pass$ z ,i /ood ov] him--five--t54 ,on :i* ( u w\ld ! ?+ take effect fir/8 ,x 0 a t]rible wait4 ,i w admit x4 ,b x 0 ! ordeal4 ,we 7 j primitive m54 ,besides1 he add$1 /ill keep+ 8 glance f ! face ( ,honora1 :o 0 lean+ =w>d1 h] lu/r\s eyes try+ to cat* 81 ,i 0 play+ = a big /ake--x 0 dea? or :at is really m ?an life to me4 ,he paus$ j a fraction ( a second1 b only a fraction1 z ?\gh he himself 7 afraid ( an int]ruption4 ,at la/ ,i saw t 8 he>t & lungs 7 beg9n+ to be affect$4 ,8 eyes 7 n>r[$1 ! pupils to a p9-po9t--am ,i "r ab\t t1 ,pr(essor8 ,nev] m9d4 ,9 myself ,i wait$ = ! same symptoms to appe>4 ,& ,i began to feel !m1 too4 ,i 0 dizzy--) a burn+ ?ir/--b--alive6 ,/ill1 ,i kept ! gun level$ at him--! be/ ,i c\ld1 = my h& %ook4 ,he did n "k t1 c\ld n see x4 ,consci\sness 0 fa/ go+ f him4 ,b ,i 0 det]m9$4 ,i w\ld live4 ,i saw t ,i might h !--! woman--,i w\ld give my life =4 ,p]haps x 0 w-p[] t sav$ me4 ,b--!y _c say ,i did n give him a fair *ance = ! woman & ! life t he did n des]ve6 ,brea?lessly n[ we 7 all li/5+4 ,honora 0 trembl+4 ,doctor ,la?rop b5t =w>d1 n]v\sly pull+ 8 be>d1 8 eyes rivet$ on ! speak]4 ,only ,doyle seem$ to take ! ?+ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,& ,honora ,wil=d8 ,doyle int]ject$4 ,:at 0 %e do+ at-- ,no--no--no1 %e 0 n !re1 ,i tell y4 ,no "o b ,wil=d & ,i 0 !re6 ,%attuck _h bur/ =? ) ! fir/ words 9 quick /accato1 sl[+ up ! ass]tion until at ! end he 0 speak+ sl[ly & w>ily4 ,i _h an impression t he 0 n s c]ta9 ( himself t he c\ld tru/ himself to get excit$4 ,once ,i caught sight ( ,k5n$y4 ,he 0 say+ no?+ at all4 ,b he 0 n idle4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! rapt att5tion ( ! little audi5ce1 he _h /ol5 s(tly beh9d !m4 ,i saw him look+ c>efully at ! v>i\s indicators ( ! arrangem5ts on ! wri/s & not+ !m c>efully4 ,0 ,%attuck tell+ ! tru? ab\t :at happ5$--or 0 he color+ x to save himself8 ,b ab\t ! atrop9--9 "o glass & no?+ 9 ! o!r8 %ot out ,k5n$y1 sudd5ly4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a bomb%ell _h explod$4 ,oh yes--yes1 he falt]$1 ! atrop9--( c\rse1 ( c\rse4 ,9 8 glass1 also1 ,i--,i-- ,%attuck /opp$4 ,:at 0 ! matt]8 ,did he realize t he 0 gett+ hopelessly tangl$8 ,x is a pretty /ory1 ?is1 ab\t y\r duel1 z y call x1 int]rupt$ ,doyle4 ,b x 0 n atrop9 t kill$ him4 ,x 0 physo/igm9e4 ,atrop9 is ! antidote4 ,didn't y "k t1 :5 y plann$ ?is ordeal y speak ab\t8 ,besides1 ! traces ( atrop9 7 n 9 ! glass t 0 f\nd ne>e/ ! body4 ,!y 7 9 ! o!r4 ,= a mom5t ,%attuck />$ helplessly4 ,0 he1 aft] all1 j a murd]]8 ,_h he fram$ ?is duel by poison1 prep>+ safety = himself1 dea? = ,wil=d8 ,come n[1 ,%attuck1 exclaim$ ,doyle1 adopt+ t confid5tial mann] t work$ s well (t5 ) und]world *>act]s1 b seem$ s out ( place "h1 did y--hone/ly--fight su* a duel8 ,didn't y really =ce ,mr4 ,wil=d to eat t bean8 ,& w]5't y protect+ y\rself8 ,ar5't !re motives en\gh t we "k = y to h want$ him out ( ! way8 ,be=e ,%attuck c\ld reply1 !re 0 a sudd5 exclamation f "s "o beside me4 ,a figure 9 a filmy dress d>t$ betwe5 ,doyle & ,%attuck4 ,no--no--wait6 ,we 7 all on our feet 9 an in/ant at ?is sudd5 int]ruption at su* a t5se mom5t4 ,x 0 ,honora1 no long] ! /ately creature ( dignity we _h se51 no long] ! passive p]son submitt+ to ! te/s ( ,k5n$y's psy*ology1 suppress+ ! emotions t lay 9 h] he>t4 ,h] :ole be+ seem$ to be trans=m$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a new _s _h be5 in/ill$ sudd5ly into h]4 ,%e fac$ u1 & z ,i look$ into h] burn+ eyes ,i saw t :at _h be5 ! m]e /atue ( a woman1 z we _h fir/ kn[n h]1 _h become a ?robb+ s\l ( life & passion4 ,%attuck saw ! *ange4 ,9 spite ( ! t]rible situation1 8 face k9dl$4 ,x 0 wor? x1 if only = ! brief mom5ts1 to feel t he _h ar\s$ 9 h] t :i* he saw4 ,wait1 %e repeat$1 let me tell4 ,doyle 0 ab\t to int]rupt1 b ,k5n$y1 :o _h n = a mom5t1 ev5 at ?is crisis1 =gott5 to glance quickly at "o ( ! in/rum5t dials aft] ano!r1 pull$ him back & sil5c$ him )\t a spok5 ^w4 ,y say !re 0 a woman !re8 %e swept on1 tak+ up ! /ory1 z ?\gh seiz+ x f ,%attuck4 ,!re 0 a woman !re4 ,x 0 ,i4 ,i 0 ) him4 ,! ?+ came z ano!r ?und]bolt1 z x 71 be=e ! rev]b]ation ( ! fir/ _h ceas$ e*o+4 ,n "o ( u b realiz$ :at x meant4 ,honora _h ca/ reputation1 all1 to ! w9ds1 to save him6 ,%e look$ ab\t at u1 & nev] h ,i se5 a woman m appeal+1 n ev5 9 any ( ! great mom5ts ( great cases 9 c\rt :i* x has be5 my =tune to h witness$ & to h writt54 ,cynic ?\gh ,i am1 & kn[+1 z ,i ?\ght at ! mom5t1 ! purpose ( x all1 to save ! man %e lov$1 ,i c\ld n resi/ ! appeal4 ,nor 0 x direct$ at me4 ,s m>vel\s 0 %e t %e took 9 ! :ole gr\p1 at once appeal+ to ea*1 z if a sudd5 p[] _h become h]s4 ,quickly %e p\r$ =? h] /ory1 z ?\gh %e1 too1 fe>$ int]ruption4 ,x is all true--all t he has told1 %e cri$4 ,i saw x all--he>d x4 ,b !re is m--m t he w n tell4 ,he has n told ! :ole /ory4 ,li/54 ,x seem$ z if %e realiz$ = ! fir/ "t ! p[] ( an emotional woman4 ,& h] v in/9ct told h] h[ to play ^u u4 ,i knew ! ,calab> bean1 %e expla9$4 ,i ne$ n tell ,pr(essor ,k5n$y t4 ,( c\rse1 z he kn[s1 ,i _h se5 !m 9 my fa!r's laboratory1 at 8 %op4 ,& s1 :5 ,i knew :at x 0 t 0 tak+ place--:at 0 ,i to d8 ,%e paus$1 z ?\gh h] intuition told h] t ! play+ up ( a dramatic mom5t w\ld cov] a multitude ( que/ions t might o!rwise come awkw>dly flock+ & dem&+ an answ] z to mu* t %e _h n expla9$4 ,%\ld ,i scream out = help8 ,he might h fir$ ! gun4 ,besides-- ,%e /opp$ aga9 & dropp$ h] gaze4 ,!re 0 my reputation1 %e add$4 ,doyle smil$ cynically4 ,%e saw x4 ,!re 0 no?+1 no slighte/ facial *ange t %e miss$4 ,:at d ,i c>e--= any?+--n[8 %e defi$1 direct+ ! rem>k full at ,doyle1 :o w9c$4 ,%attuck's face 0 a /udy z %e p\r$ =? h] /ory4 ,!re 0 admiration 9 e l9e ( x--& surprise4 ,i 0 conv9c$ t %e _h swept him (f 8 feet z %e _h all ( u4 ,:at did x mean8 ,:at 0 ,i to d8 %e repeat$1 gaz+ ab\t wildly4 ,x came to me 9 a fla%1 an inspiration1 %e rac$ on1 ! atrop9--belladonna4 ,i rememb]$ x f ! old days :5 ,i 0 little m ?an a s*ool-girl1 9 ! /ore4 ,involunt>ily %e rea*$ = h] *atela9e1 b did n op5 x1 z %e illu/rat$4 ,i _h my belladonna bottle ) me4 ,rapt1 n[1 we wat*$ & li/5$4 ,!re 7 only a few drops left 9 ! bottle1 ,i knew4 ,i nev] c>ri$ mu*--nor us$ x (t54 ,%e paus$ & clasp$ h] h&s z ?\gh 9 an agony ( recollection4 ,0 %e tell+ ! tru?--or 0 %e really a great actress :o _h j f\nd h]self8 ,i tri$ to run betwe5 !m--,i plead$--my "n--my honor--ev]y?+4 ,!y w\ld n li/54 ,%e /opp$ j long en\gh to all[ our own n[ sup]s5sitive m9ds to recon/ruct ! sc5e already describ$ by ,%attuck betwe5 ! two m54 ,b ,i manag$ to get betwe5 !m & ! glasses on ! desk4 ,i held ! bottle1 9 "o h& beh9d me--s4 ,%e act$ x out1 plac+ h]self betwe5 u & a table1 h] face t[>d u1 b h] h& hold+ an imag9>y bottle beh9d h]4 ,x 0 real to h]1 at lea/4 ,:i* w\ld ,i save8 ,%e paus$ 9 desp]ation z %e recon/ruct$ ! sc5e4 ,almo/ %e _h me conv9c$ already1 z %e play$ out ! "p1 "u ! /ress ( h] feel+s4 ,:i*8 ,my husb&--or ! o!r man :om ,i--,i-- ,%e let h] voice die away ov] ! impli$ ^w lov$ & !re 0 ano!r t5se mom5t ( sil5ce4 ,!re 0 n en\gh = bo?1 %e add$1 quickly2 !n1 z ?\gh sweep+ u on to ! f9ale3 ,i p\r$ ! few drops ( belladonna into ! glass ne>e/ me4 ,vance--,mr4 ,%attuck1 drank x6 ,%e sway$ z ! words 7 wrung f h] v s\l4 ,%attuck sprang to h] & caught h]4 ,y're wond]ful1 he :isp]$4 ,honora--:y--:y h y said ?is8 ,= answ] %e m]ely all[$ h]self to re/ m closely 9 8 arms4 ,doyle mov$ =w>d ) a triumphant smile4 ,x made no diff]5ce to him4 ,x 0 a confession1 ei!r way4 ,& confessions meant convictions & success to him4 ,:at 0 human emotion1 comp>$ to a good record & report 9 ! files at ,headqu>t]s8 ,honora look$ f ,doyle to ,k5n$y fe>fully4 ,%e %rank f>!r into ,%attuck's arms1 nor did ,%attuck relax 8 embrace4 ,x's true1 %e cri$4 ,x's true4 ,i tell y--x 0 a duel--j z he said--really--& ,i sav$ him6 ,n "o ( u mov$ z we realiz$ ! situation4 ,%e w\ld sacrifice h] reputation1 ev]y?+4 ,b %e w\ld save h] lov]4 ,x 0 n murd]--x-- ,doyle rag$1 z he realiz$ t1 aft] all1 a clev] lawy]1 ) ?is woman z a witness1 ! he>t-?robb+ hypo!tical "q1 & ! impressionable jury might quickly ov]turn all t ,doyle might swe> to4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y1 look+ up f 8 r\nds ( exam9ation ( ! dials4 ,y "k ?is little ?+--! blood-pressure measur] t is us$ by ! doctors8 ,_m insurance companies use simil> ?+s 9 inve/igat+ risks4 ,at once ,k5n$y _h wre/$ f ,%attuck & ,honora ! c5t] ( ! /age4 ,nor did he int5d to rel9qui% x4 ,i beg y\r p>don1 he repeat$1 b my sphygmograph--?is little in/rum5t--my lie-detector1 if y please--tells me y are bo? ly+6 ,,xx ,,! ,,s\l ,,sc> ,let me g back a bit1 began ,k5n$y1 z 9 p]plexity we turn$ to him4 ,let me repeat h[ ,i fir/ ent]$ ?is case4 ,y w rememb] x 0 because ( my int]e/ 9 ! dreams ( ,honora ,wil=d4 ,i h /udi$ !m ev] s9ce4 ,my fir/ clue came f !m4 ,f !m ,i h work$ out my leads4 ,at ! m5tion ( ! dreams ,honora _h drawn away f ,%attuck4 ,%e 0 gaz+ at ,k5n$y1 wide-ey$4 ,%attuck1 too1 0 foll[+ t5sely4 ,no less 7 ,doyle & ,leslie4 ,doctor ,la?rop lean$ =w>d1 8 br[ wr9kl$1 z he tugg$ at 8 be>d1 impati5tly li/5+4 ,let u take ^? dreams1 )\t wa/+ any m "t1 cont9u$ ,k5n$y4 ,i d n "k h[ _m ( y are acqua9t$ ) ! ,freud !ory4 ,mr4 ,jameson is1 by ?is "t4 ,also ,mr4 ,%attuck4 ,we've se5 "s ( ,freud's books 9 8 libr>y4 ,doctor ,leslie kn[s x1 ,i am sure1 & ,doctor ,la?rop has told me he reacts aga9/ _m ( ,freud's !ories s]i\sly4 ,i %all n attempt to expla9 ! !ory1 b %all t\* on c]ta9 phases ( my psy*analysis1 he rem>k$1 address+ ! rem>k app>5tly to ,honora4 ,recall t ,freud tells u t all dreams are prim>ily ab\t self 9 "s way or int]e/s close to self4 ,y\r fir/ dream & ea* succe$+ dream :i* ,i le>n$1 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 71 ,i take x !n1 ab\t y\r own relations ) y\r husb&4 ,honora look$ />tl$1 n only at hav+ be5 s+l$ out1 b at ! m5tion ( ! dreams & ! vague ?\ght ( :at might1 aft] all1 h be5 d]iv$ f !m by ?is man :om %e did n und]/&4 ,! dream ( dea?1 ! /ruggle dream1 ! bull-&-s]p5t dream1 ! dream ( fire & explosion1 all po9t$ to "o ?+ among o!rs1 b "o ?+ t 0 p>am\nt4 ,really y did n love y\r husb&--) t deep1 passionate love :i* e woman ye>ns to possess4 ,x 0 n y\r fault4 ,y 7 ! creature ( =ces1 ( circum/ances1 ( feel+s :i* 7 out ( y\r control4 ,i c\ld h told y m ab\t y\rself ?an y w\ld h admitt$--half an h\r ago1 he qualifi$4 ,x 0 a delicate & intimate subject1 yet ,k5n$y h&l$ x )\t a t\* ( morbidness4 ,f ! /udy ( y\r dreams1 he resum$1 z ,i h already h9t$1 _m o!r ?+s might h be5 discov]$4 ,"o ( ! next importance to y\r unconsci\s feel+ t[>d y\r husb& 0 %[n cle>ly4 ,x 0 t y knew t ano!r woman _h ent]$ 8 life4 ,k5n$y glanc$ f h] to ,doctor ,la?rop1 & back to ,honora4 ,( c\rse1 y did n "k ! :ole /ory--t t woman 0 m]ely us+ y\r husb& z a means to an end4 ,b x w\ld h made no diff]5ce if y _h4 ,9 t %e 0 equally 9 y\r way1 :e!r y w\ld h admitt$ x or n4 ,we c speak frankly on ?is subject n[4 ,v9a ,la?rop's dea? has put a diff]5t aspect on t phase ( ! case4 ,oh1 ,i see1 int]rupt$ ,%attuck1 :o _h be5 foll[+ c>efully up to ?is po9t1 :5 x sudd5ly dawn$ on him t ,k5n$y's rem>ks 7 conv]g+ on himself & ! gossip t _h fl[n f> & wide reg>d+ ,v9a & himself4 ,i see4 ,y h be5 read+ ! ,fr5* detective tales--eh8--,*]*ez la femme8 ,k5n$y ignor$ ! int]ruption4 ,he did n int5d to let any su* aside de/roy ! ?read ( ei!r 8 ?\ght or 8 argum5t4 ,let me delve a little deep] 9 ! analysis1 he proce$$1 calmly4 ,!re 0 some?+ back ( t lack ( love1 some?+ ev5 deep] ?an ! hurt giv5 by ! discov]y ( 8 relations ) ! o!r woman4 ,if ,%attuck _h be5 m9d$ to pursue ! gu]rilla conv]sation 9 ! hope ( h>ass+ ,k5n$y1 ?is rem>k 0 l an explosion ( %rapnel4 ,he s\ght cov]4 ,k5n$y 0 talk+ rapidly & e>ne/ly n[4 ,9 %ort1 he conclud$1 !re is some?+ :i* we call a s\l sc> "h--a psy*ic w\nd--a m5tal trauma4 ,x be>s ! same relation to ! s\l t a w\nd does to ! body4 ,&1 z 9 ! case ( "s w\nds1 muscles & limbs d n function & mu/ be re-educat$1 s 9 ^! m5tal & moral cases feel+s & emotions mu/ be made to function aga91 mu/ be re-educat$4 ,i ne$ n ref] to :at caus$ t w\nd4 ,i ?9k we und]/& ! reaction t almo/ any girl w\ld exp]i5ce aga9/ "o :om %e lov$ b consid]$ unwor?y4 ,i saw x ! mom5t ,i began to analyze ! dreams4 ,9 spite ( its intimate nature1 ,k5n$y kept 8 analysis on almo/ an imp]sonal level4 ,x 0 z ?\gh he 7 tell+ u ! results ( 8 /udy ( "s new sub/ance t _h be5 submitt$ to him = 8 op9ion4 ,mrs4 ,wil=d1 he w5t on1 speak+ r to u g5]ally n[ ?an to h]1 m>ri$ n = love--:atev] %e may say or ev5 ?9k ab\t x4 ,yet love--romantic love--0 op5 to h]1 if %e w\ld only let h]self g4 ,i saw t z he proce$$1 ,%attuck _h color$ deeply4 ,he knew ! orig9 ( ?is s\l w\nd 9 h] disapproval ( ! life he _h l$ at ! "t4 ,he %ift$ re/lessly4 ,all my psy*analysis1 by :atev] means ,i w5t at x1 :e!r m]ely by /udy ( ! dreams or by hav+ !m writt5 out a second "t 9 ord] to comp>e ! omissions & hesitations1 :e!r by ! association te/1 ! day-dream+ :5 relax$1 or ! ,jung association ^w te/1 all ! psy*ological exp$i5ts ,i resort$ to1 n[ pay+ out1 z x 71 a piece ( in=mation1 n[ )hold+ ano!r1 & always wat*+ :at effect x _h ^u ! v>i\s p>ties to ?is case1 all1 ,i say1 t5d$ t[>d "o end--! discov]y ( ! tru? t 0 hidd5 f u4 ,f9ally1 he exclaim$1 came ! "t :5 ,i all[$ ,doyle to place a dictagraph 9 ! ap>tm5t1 :]e we might ov]he> ! int]play ( ! =ces let loose by ! in=mation :i* ,i 0 all[+ to leak out 9 "o way or ano!r4 ,involunt>ily1 ,honora turn$ & caught ! eye ( ,%attuck level$ at h]4 ,ea* look$ />tl$4 ,:at _h ,craig ov]he>d ?r\gh t dictagraph8 ,! ?\ght 0 q evid5t 9 bo? m9ds4 ,honora gripp$ h] *air4 ,%attuck turn$ & />$ sull5ly at ! man be=e him4 ,to return to ! dreams1 resum$ ,k5n$y1 app>5tly n notic+ ?is int]*ange ( looks & byplay4 ,f ! hesitations 9 tell+ & retell+ ! dreams1 f ! *anges t 7 made1 f a some:at simil> process 9 trac+ out ! m controll$ ?\ghts ( ! wak+ /ate1 ,i f\nd t ev]y?+ confirm$ & amplifi$ my orig9al conclusion4 ,true1 ,i did n "k all4 ,i may n "k all yet4 ,b ea* "t ,i add$ to my k until !re 7 s _m ?+s t jo9$ up & corroborat$ "o ano!r t !re 0 no human possibility left t ,i 0 on ! wrong track4 ,"o might h he>d a p9 drop 9 ! laboratory z ,craig held 8 auditors & c>ri$ !m along1 ev5 aft] ! int5sity ( feel+ t we _h witness$ sc>cely a few m9utes be=e4 ,i wi% ,i _h "t to g into ! _m phases ( ! dream !ories ( ! mod]n sci5ti/s1 he ha/5$4 ,= h\rs1 ) ,mr4 ,jameson1 ,i h pati5tly tri$ to int]pret & fit toge!r ! /range & fanta/ic conceptions ( ! m9d :5 ! c5sor%ip ( consci\sness is rais$ 9 sleep1 veil+ ?+s :i* are z little ?\ght ( 9 y\r philosophies z y c\ld well imag9e4 ,= example1 no?+ 9 mod]n psy*ological sci5ce is m amaz+1 m likely to cause viol5t diss5t1 ?an ! intimate connection t exi/s betwe5 ! fundam5tal passions ( love & hate4 ,!re is no ne$ ( ! injunction to love our enemies--9 ?is s5se4 ,v (t5 x happ5s t ^? we love may ar\se ! mo/ int5se hate1 & t ^? we hate may ex]cise a fasc9ation ov] u t we ourselves ha/5 to repress & refuse to admit4 ,x is curi\s1 b m & m x is com+ to be recogniz$4 ,& be=e ,i g a /ep f>!r1 he add$1 let me =e/all :at is go+ to happ5 9 ?is case z c]ta9ly z if ,i 7 add+ *lor9 to sodium & 7 go+ to d]ive salt4 ,:5 ,i t\* ! deep1 true 'complex1' z we psy*analy/s call x1 ,i %all expect ! v idea to be reject$ ) scorn & indignation4 ,!reby w ! v !ory itself be prov$4 ,%attuck1 y\r old rule may "w well ) ! case ( a man4 ,b ! new rule1 ! complem5t>y rule1 = woman is ,*]*ez l'homme4 ,x 0 n said to ,%attuck1 h[ev]4 ,) clev] psy*ology ,k5n$y aim$ ! rem>k full at ,honora4 ,%e flu%$ & h] eyes blaz$ defiance4 ,scornfully & angrily %e ca/ a )]+ glance at ,craig z %e drew h]self up ) dignity4 ,!n--y ?9k1 y\r sci5ce tea*es--t a woman mu/ be a fool--t %e does n "k ) :om %e really is 9 love--t %e c really be 9 love ) "o :om %e--hates8 ,!re 0 a fla% ( satisfaction 9 ,craig's eyes4 ,complex1 ,i read x4 ,z = ,%attuck1 :]e a mom5t ago he _h sc(f$1 he rema9$ to pray1 or r to smile fa9tly4 ,i did n say exactly t1 return$ ,k5n$y1 al?\gh x may seem t way1 if y *oose to int]pret ! intimate relation%ip ( love & hate s4 ,foll[ me j a mom5t4 ,consci\sly1 %e may hate4 ,education1 society1 morality1 religion--?is ?+ we call civilization--may ex]t re/ra9ts4 ,unconsci\sly1 ?\gh1 %e may love4 ,! v5e] ( mod]n society is v ?94 ,i ?9k ! exp]i5ces ! _w is go+ ?r\gh to-day demon/rate t4 ,und]nea? !re are ! deep1 basic passions ( millions ( ye>s4 ,!y mu/ be reckon$ )4 ,x is bett] to reckon ) !m ?an to be wreck$ by !m4 ,! wond] is1 n t !y are s /rong--b t ! v5e] cov]s !m s well6 ,p[]fully ?\gh z ,k5n$y 0 mak+ ! pres5tation ( ! case1 ,honora t5aci\sly refus$ to admit x4 ,l h] sex1 :5 a g5]al proposition 0 made %e imm$iately made a p]sonal application1 f\nd x di/a/eful1 & reject$ ! proposition4 ,/ill1 ,k5n$y 0 n dismay$4 ,nor did he admit defeat1 or ev5 *eckmat+4 ,= sev]al seconds he paus$1 !n add$ 9 a l[ tone t 0 almo/ inaudible1 yet 9 a way t did n call = an answ]4 ,c\ld y--be hone/1 n[1 ) y\rself1 = y ne$ n say a ^w al\d--c\ld y always be sure ( y\rself1 aft] ?is1 9 ! face ( any situation8 ,%e look$ />tl$ at 8 sudd5 %ift ( ! argum5t to ! p]sonal gr\nd4 ,h] ord9>ily compos$ face betray$ ev]y?+1 ?\gh x 0 av]t$ f ! re/ ( u & c\ld be se5 only fully by ,k5n$y4 ,9 ! welt] ( passion1 z "o fact aft] ano!r _h be5 torn =? dur+ ! mom5ts s9ce %e _h come to ! laboratory1 mu* _h happ5$ to ,honora :i* nev] be=e _h ent]$ h] well-ord]$1 cons]vative life4 ,%e knew ! tru? t %e /rove to repress4 ,%e 0 afraid ( h]self4 ,& %e knew t he knew4 ,! defiance 9 h] eyes di$ sl[ly4 ,x is dang]\s1 %e murmur$1 to be ) a p]son :o pays att5tion to su* little ?+s4 ,if e "o 7 l y1 ,i w\ld no long] brea! a syllable ( my dreams6 ,%e 0 sobb+ n[4 ,:at 0 back ( x all8 ,i _h he>d ( ! s-call$ resolution dreams4 ,i _h he>d ( dreams t kill1 ( unconsci\s murd]1 ( t]rible acts ( ! somnambuli/1 ( tempor>y insanity1 ( _m de$s ( :i* ! do] _h no recollection 9 ! wak+ /ate1 until put "u hypnotism4 ,c\ld x be su* a ?+ :i* ,k5n$y 0 driv+ at disclos+8 ,i ca/ a ha/y glance ab\t at our little audi5ce4 ,doyle 0 hu%$1 n[4 ,?is 0 f> beyond him4 ,leslie 0 deeply int]e/$4 ,doctor ,la?rop _h mov$ clos] to ,honora on ! o!r side ( ,%attuck1 z if to reassure h]4 ,k5n$y1 too1 0 /udy+ att5tively ! effect ( 8 revelation bo? on ,honora & ! o!rs4 ,honora1 h] %\ld]s b5t ) ! outp\r+ ( ! long-suppress$ emotion ( ! exam9ation1 call$ = sympa?y4 ,%attuck saw x1 saw ! di/ress %e s pla9ly %[$4 ,k5n$y1 he exclaim$1 unable to re/ra9 himself long]1 pu%+ aside ,doctor ,la?rop1 z he plac$ himself betwe5 h] & ! man :om he reg>d$ n[ z h] torm5tor1 ,k5n$y--y are a fak]--no?+ b a damn$ dream doctor--9 sci5tific disguise4 ,p]haps1 smil$ ,k5n$y1 unaffect$ by ! ?reat4 ,b let me f9i%4 ,!n y may ?9k diff]5tly4 ,he turn$ delib]ately f ,%attuck to ! re/ ( u4 ,:at happ5$ at t (fice ! fatal night 0 ?is1 he %ot out4 ,!re 0 a woman !re4 ,b f :at ,i d$uce1 x 0 n ,honora ,wil=d4 ,x mu/ h be5 ,v9a ,la?rop6 ,i felt a %ock ( surprise4 ,yet1 aft] all1 ,i _h to admit t !re 0 no?+ improbable ab\t x4 ,lat]1 he resum$1 someone else did ent] t (fice4 ,9 all probability t p]son did hold up ,vail ,wil=d1 ) a gun p]haps1 j ab\t z we h he>d describ$4 ,! ,calab> bean 0 cut 9 half1 und\bt$ly4 ,y w see f ! facts 9 ! case t x mu/ h be5 s4 ,probably1 too1 ea* wrote a suicide note--on ! typewrit]--ei!r to save ! survivor1 or at ! dictation ( ! p]son :o surviv$4 ,ea* mu/ h eat5 half ( ! bean4 ,b1 add$ ,k5n$y1 impressively1 x 0 no duel by poison--really4 ,t o!r p]son knew ! antidote--knew t ! antidote 0 atrop9--came prep>$4 ,t o!r p]son delib]ately put atrop9 9 8 own glass ( wat]1 kn[+ t x 0 ! antidote4 ,no1 x 0 no duel4 ,x 0 murd]--pla9 murd]6 ,z he f9i%$1 ,k5n$y's voice rang out %>ply & decisively 9 a direct accusation4 ,z = y1 ,doyle1 he add$1 cat*+ ! eye ( ! detective1 y put y\r money on ! wrong horse1 z y w\ld say4 ,y ?\ght t 9 my con/ant exam9ation ( ,mrs4 ,wil=d ,i co9cid$ ) y\r sup]ficial obs]vation4 ,b ,i _h ano!r purpose1 a v diff]5t purpose4 ,k5n$y /opp$ a mom5t to turn f ,doyle to ! woman ,doyle _h p]secut$4 ,honora & ,%attuck 7 aga9 close toge!r1 wat*+ ,k5n$y int5tly1 oblivi\s ( all b !mselves & him4 ,x gave me a />t to see !m z !y 7 n[4 ,honora & ! man %e really lov$ 7 unit$ at la/4 ,9 8 face ,i c\ld see a f> diff]5t k9d ( ,%attuck1 z ?\gh ! fire ( ! ordeal _h purifi$ him4 ,i caught a look ( satisfaction t cross$ ,craig's face4 ,he _h succe$$4 ,back ( all1 ,i n[ saw t ,k5n$y _h _h all along a v human int5tion4 ,quickly ,i s\ght to expla9 :at _h already tak5 place only a few mom5ts be=e4 ,_h ,%attuck li$ to save h]1 :5 he saw t ,doyle 0 fram+ a case aga9/ h]8 ,if t 7 s1 !n _h %e1 ) h] quick wit1 come to ! rescue1 ) a m>vel\sly con/ruct$ /ory t fitt$ p]fectly ) t :i* he _h told & _h brok5 d[n 9 tell+8 ,_h ,%attuck & ,honora1 corn]$1 z !y ?\ght by ,doyle1 leap$ at any sugge/ion8 ,b ! tru?--:at 0 x8 ,k5n$y 0 speak+ aga91 & n[ all hung on ea* ^w4 ,! /uff t dreams are made ( is v real1 aft] all1 he rem>k$4 ,j take ?is case itself4 ,suppose "s "o1 :o und]/ood bett] ?an ,honora ,wil=d1 le>n$ ( h] dreams--int]pret$ !m--f\nd out ! tru? ab\t h] relations ) ano!r--f\nd out1 z ,i h done1 :at %e h]self did n "k--& !n act$ on ! in=mation4 ,suppose t p]son knew ( ! s\l sc>1 ! old w\nd1 knew f ! dreams ! conflict betwe5 ! v>i\s p]sons--& enc\rag$ ! dream actors--9 real life4 ,suppose1 too1 t t p]son1 le>n+ ( :at ,vail ,wil=d 0 do+1 _h a p]sonal grievance--a spite--a desire = bitt] rev5ge4 ,z ,k5n$y built up 8 hypo!tical case ,i became m & m en?rall$ by x4 ,x 0 m ?an hypo!sis n[4 ,! sphygmograph1 he resum$1 has told me j :at ,i /ill ne$$ to "k1 ev5 :ile y all h be5 "h1 p]haps =getful ( ! little telltale t has be5 atta*$ to y\r wri/s4 ,x is a fai?ful record] ( emotions1 if y "k h[ to /udy x4 ,:at is hidd5 f ! eye ! he>t reveals4 ,?is he>t ma*9e w record x1 betray ! inmo/ secrets4 ,k5n$y drew himself up sl[ly1 z ?\gh to impress =cefully :at he 0 ab\t to add4 ,psy*analysis1 he exclaim$1 has l$ ?r\gh ,honora's s\l sc> to ! discov]y ( ! tru? by ! aid ( ?is little lie-detector4 ,x 0 y\r rev5ge on ,vail ,wil=d--,la?rop6 ,h>%ly ,la?rop laugh$1 z ?\gh he _h s5s$ ! com+ ( ! accusation all along4 ,i took a /ep t[>d him1 & z ,i did s some?+ ab\t 8 eyes almo/ halt$ me4 ,! pupils 7 /rangely contract$4 ,i did n recall hav+ notic$ x be=e1 c]ta9ly n :5 he came 94 ,aga9 he laugh$ h>%ly4 ,) a %ak+ h& he rea*$ into 8 pocket & drew =? 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