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"I’ a… you know, an auxiliary investigation, just in case they’re on the wrong track"

"Well, I hope soures it out Poor kid We all feel so bad for Glen Are you having any luck?"

"As a matter of fact, I aure out the rest"

"It sounds like you’re doing pretty well, then" She hesitated delicately "What kind of story?"

I suspect she didn’t really want to ask, but the nature of the conversation dictated that sheto cooperate so, of course, she had to feign interest in a subject she’d probably prefer to ignore

I let a ht it lent a note of credibility to the lie I was about to tell I looked back at her, nificant eye contact "Bobby told me he was in love with you"

"With me?"

"That’s what he said"

The eyes blinked The smile went off and on "Well, I’ and I always thought he was a sweet kid, but really!"

"I didn’t find it that astonishing"

Her laugh conveyed a wonderful combination of innocence and disbelief "Oh, for heaven’s sake I’m married And I’m twelve years older than he is"