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"I don’t know, Sheriff"

"A shaonna be all right?"

"That’s what her doctors believe"

Sheriff David Mountebank shook Quinlan’s hand, nodded back at Sally--who’d heard everything they said, even though they’d been speaking low--and took his leave

Sally wondered why her aunt had left before the sheriff came Amabel had said only, "Why would a sheriff want to talk to "

"But you heard the screams, Amabel"

"No, baby, you did I never did think they were screa you a liar in front of the law, do you?" And with that, she took off

Sally said now to Quinlan, "The sheriff isn’t duot him, Sally, with that chemo business Where is your aunt?"

"I don’t know She left"

"But she knew the sheriff would be here"

"Yes, but she said she didn’t know anything She said she didn’t hear any screams and didn’t want to make me look bad if she had to tell hiirl or a liar?"

"That’s about it When she does talk to him, she’ll probably lie She loves me She wouldn’t want to hurt h to lie for her this tie family

"Anyauto next to a lamp on an end table

"But someone knows you’re here"

"Yes, someone"