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"But it would have raised questions," Quinlan said "I would have wondered and chewed on it I’s like that I wouldn’t have let it go Sally’s right That’s why you and her father wanted to keep her locked up She was out of the way permanently And her father still believed she kneas a traitor, or at least suspected that he wasn’t a solid citizen"

"Shut up Cohter"

"Howhere, Norman? A couple million? More? It just occurred to me why you wanted Sally so badly She was your insurance policy, wasn’t she? With her, you didn’t have to worry that Amory St John would kill you Of course, he could have killed Sally too, but that would have raised questions inevitably

"No, better for hiht idea to rid hi, Norman? I love real-life wicked plots Novels can’t even coun "Come here, Noelle"

Scott stirred on the floor, shook his head, and slowly sat up Heon here? What are you doing, Doctor Beader, you can We’ve got Noelle The cops won’t take a chance of shooting because they just ht hit her Come here, Noelle" He pointed the revolver at Sally "Now"

Noelle walked slowly to where he stood He grabbed her left aro out through the French doors Nice and slow, Noelle, nice and slow Ah, Scott, why don’t you just stay put? I really never liked you, always thought you were a no-account wor isn’t smart, Norman," Quinlan said "Believe me, it isn’t smart at all"

"Shut up, you bastard" He kicked open the French doors and pulled Noelle through them Quinlan didn’t move, just shook his head Dillon said, "You did warn him, Quinlan"

There were voices, two shots Then dead silence Dillon ran outside

"Noelle!" Sally ran through the open French doors onto the patio, yelling her name over and over

They turned to see Noelle stuhter The wos," Quinlan said, "Now, Scott, why don’t you tell us which woman is your lover--Jill or Monica?"

"Neither, daay!"