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Dr Hayman answered the door himself He looked the part of a Euro-aristocrat even on Sunday, Griffin thought, all duded up in GQ-casual running-suit elegance, down to expensive sneakers that, Griffin thought, hadn’t ever sla to eent Hammersmith"

Griffin said, "I was held up unexpectedly at Breaker’s Hill A couple of kids with their snowboards strapped to the roof of their car skidded into a snowdrift, and I helped get them out"

"You should have called hty and pissed off Griffin nodded and stepped forward, forcing Dr Hayalow coziness on the inside, either Inside was all aggressive and ultrah style and dash, but no particular charh they kept the house nicely on the outside, the inside was a disgrace I’inally lived here When she died, she donated the house to Stanislaus

"What I have done suitspleasantly surprised by the workent Hae square rooave onto the front yard He pointed to a deep burgundy sofa and moved to stand beside the fireplace He crossed his arms over his chest, then crossed his feet Too bad Griffin wasn’t a photographer; this was a pose for posterity, and again, it reminded him of Professor Salazar, only Dr Hayrace

"How is Delsey?"

"She is better"

"I will look forward to seeing her back with us Nohat can I do for you, Agent Ha I know that ht be helpful As I think we all told you, Delsey left the party without telling anyone" He looked down at his watch Who was he expecting?

"Tell aritas Delsey drank Friday night"

If Hayht that an odd question, he didn’t show it, and answered readily, "It was a very fine tequila--Patrón Silver--that should not have made her ill Naturally, I used an excellent Cointreau, lime juice, and a bit of additional triple sec"

"What was your special ingredient?"

"Nothing inal at all "She was sick enough to leave How many drinks did she have?"

"I did not count Three, I believe Although the Patrón Silver is an excellent tequila, it is potent"

Probably enough alcohol to flatten an elephant "Do you think so to her drinks, Dr Hay to ent"

"And what about your brother, Dr Salazar? Whatever your own intentions toward Delsey, I got the impression the man is far more a hedonist than an ascetic He uses his students, particularly the women, treats them like his own personal servants"

"A hedonist? Because he enjoys life and takes advantage of what life offers to hi I admire, but still, Rafael is a fine musician, no matter his small character flaws He is both ade?"

"I didn’t ask you about his musical abilities, Dr Hayman," Griffin said "You don’t seem to care for him much, and since he is your brother, you certainly know him You are the director here, responsible for the behavior of faculty at an acade someone with such flaws in his personal life, so of a predator, to Stanislaus? Why would you take that risk?"

"Perhaps he has not behaved quite as I expected At any rate, whatever his habits, his questionable behavior, this will be his last seet close to my sister? Is there some sort of competition between you?"

"I am not at all like Rafael, and I do not co him to Stanislaus for the year? Or did soent Hammersmith I was not pressured, but perhaps it is true that I listened too kindly to our mother She is never reticent about what she feels and wants But Maria Rosa is a lovely lady who perhaps cares too ed him too much over the years After my parents divorced ere boys, she took Rafael with her to Spain, her homeland, where she married a rich Spanish industrialist, Carlo Salazar, now happily passed on"