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"Yeah?"

"We have lots of time now for Eliza Vickers She lives in McLean?"

Savich nodded, as he carefully negotiated a corner "I guess you could say she is royally pissed"

"Bludgeoned, we’ve been bludgeoned by an expert" She sighed "After we speak with Ms Vickers we’ll go home for lunch and see Sean and Lily Hopefully everyone will be sos Isn’t Si down fro to talkhiuess we’ll see," Sherlock said, and settled back for the drive to McLean "Siood talker"

ELIZAVICKERS OPENED the front door of her condo as soon as Savich’s Porsche pulled into the driveway The condo complex--The Oaks--looked lovely under a pristine blanket of snow The individual condos were good-sized, rounds were nicely kept, the sidewalks well shoveled The coainst a maple and oak forest Sherlock heard Dillon say, "Res, nice setting I wonder how much law clerks at the Supreme Court e thing, I i a Rhodes scholar"

Eliza Vickers was a surprise She was tall, about five-foot-ten, full-figured, big-breasted, with long, straight dark brown hair She hite socks, jeans, and a huge crealasses distorted her eyes a bit, then she gave them a smile, and Sherlock saealth of beauty on her face The s She rubbed her fists over her cheeks, trying to keep control, and whispered, "I’ether"

The living rooht from a dozen s that looked onto the woods, a modern fireplace, and a white sofa and chairs with a dozen accent pillows scattered artfully about The carpet hite Sherlock automatically took off her shoes, Savich followed suit

"Yes, I knohy ever did I choose white? I guess it was during inal for a while It’s a pain now Please coet you coffee or tea?"

"Tea would be ht" That made Eliza smile a bit, that beautiful slasses "I’ll be back in a moment"

"I smell him," Sherlock said

"Who?"