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’Matthew, I need your help,’said William, as he put Alaes letter back into i Ls envelope

Tou’ve had a letter from my sister and she thinks you’ll do as a temporary replacement for Rudolf Valentino’

Willia, Matthew If your father’s bank was being robbed, would you sit aroundjokes about it?’

The expression on William’s face was uned ’No, I wouldn’t’

’Right, then lees get out of here, and I’ll explain everything’

Anne left Beacon Hill a little after ten to do so with Glen Ricardo The telephone started to ring as she disappeared down Chestnut Street The maid answered it, looked out the’and decided that her mistress was too far away to be pursued

If Anne had returned to take the call she would have been informed of City Hall’s decision on the hospital contract, whereas instead she selected sos and tried out a new perfume She arrived at Glen Ricardes office a little after twelve, hoping her new perfuar smoke

’I hope I’an briskly

lave a seat, Mrs Osborne’ Ricardo did not look particularly cheerful, but, thought Anne to herself, he never does Then she noticed that he was not sar

Glen Ricardo opened a s Anne could see in the office, and unclipped some papers - ’Let’s start with the anonymous letters, shall we, Mrs Osborne?’

Anne did not like the tone of his voice at all or the word start ’Yes, all right,’ shesent by a Mrs Ruby Flowers!

’Who? Why?’ said Anne, impatient for an answer she did not want to hear

’I suspect one of the reasonsyour husband!

’Well, that explains the whole e

How gesting debt, Mrs Osborne!

’Well, what is she suggesting thenT Glen Ricardo pushed himself up froth of both his arms to raise his tired frame He walked to theand looked out over the crowded Boston harbour

’She is suing for a breach of promise, Mrs Osborne!