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"It had to be someone else at the party," said Clara

"But who, Sherlock?" Myrna asked

"Who hated her enough to kill her?" Dominique asked

"Anyone who met her," said Clara

"But that’s not fair," said Myrna "You hadn’t seen her in more than twenty years And it’s possible she was si in so out the worst in each other"

"Not Lillian," said Clara "She was generous in her disdain She hated everyone and everyone eventually hated her Like you said before The frog in the frying pan She’d turn up the heat"

"I hope that isn’t a dinner suggestion," said Ruth, "because that’s what I had for breakfast"

They looked at her and she grinned "Well, "

They turned back to Myrna

"Maybe it wasn’t a frying pan," Ruth continued "But a glass And now that I think of it, it wasn’t an egg at all"

They turned back to Ruth

"It was Scotch"

They focused back on Myrna, who explained the psychological pheno, for letting Lillian hurt ain"

Clara was surprised when Myrna said nothing

"Gamache probably thinks I did it" Clara finally broke the silence "I’ree," said Ruth

"Of course you’re not," said Dominique "In fact, just the opposite"

"What d’youthe Chief Inspector doesn’t," said Dominique "You know the art world and you know est question you have?"

"Besides who killed her? Well, as Lillian doing here?"

"Excellent," said Do up "Good question Why don’t we ask?"