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issMarple.“Theohestageandhadsuchgoodlegsthattheymadeherprincipalboyiomime.Everyonesaidshe’detonogood,butshemarriedaercialtravelleraleddownsplendidly.”
“Thevillageparallel,”
murmuredSirHenrysoftly.
“hedoystoryisaboutthetwoEnglishladies.”
&hihem?”
breathedMissHelier.
&hihem—aday,too.”
“Yes?”
saidMrsBantryengly.
“Justforcuriosity,asIwentoutthateveningIglahehister.Ifoundthenameseasilyenough.MissMaryBartonandMissAmyDurrantofLittlePaddocks,Weir,Bucks.IlittlethoughtthenhowsoonIwastoeheowhosenamesagairagicces.”
“ThefollowingdayIhadarraogoforapiiefrieoracrosstheisland,takingourlunch,toaplacecalled(asfarasIremember—itissolongago)LasNieves,awell-shelteredbaywherewecouldbatheifwefeltihisprogrammewedulycarriedout,exceptthathatlateinstarting,sothatwestoppedontheiigontoLaserwardsforabathebeforetea.”
“Asroachedthebeach,wewereatoremendousotion.Thewholepopulationofthesmallvillageseemedtobegatheredontheshore.Assoonastheysawustheyrushedtowardsthedbeganexplaiedly.OurSpanishnotbeingverygood,ittookmeafewmiouand,butatlastIgotit.”
“TwoofthemadEnglishladieshadgoobathe,andonehadswumouttotintodifficulties.Theoerherandhadtriedtherihinturnhadfailedaoowouldhavedrowamainabhtinresdrescued—thelatterbeyondhelp.”
“AssoonasIgotthehangofthingsIpushedthecrowdasideahebeawowomen.Theplumpfigureioeagreehingcapawokenochnitionasshelookedupanxiously.Shewaskhebodyofherfriend,makieurishattemptsatartificialrespiratiooldherthatIwasadaveasighofrelief,andIorderedheroffatohecottagesforarubdownanddryg.Oheladiesinmypartywentwithher.Imyselfworkedunavailinglyonthebodyofthedrownedwoman.LifewasonlytooclearlyextintheendIhadrelutlytogivein.”
&heothersinthesmallfisherman’sdthereIhadtobreakthesadhesurvivorwasattirednowinherownclothes,aelyreizedherasowoarrivalsofthenightbefore.Shereceivedthesadnewsfairlyditwasevidentlythehorrorofthewholethingthatstruckhermorethapersonalfeeling.”
“PoorAmy,”
shesaid.“Poor,poorAmy.Shehadbeenlookingforwardtothebathingheresomudshewasagoodswimmertoo.Iderstandit.Whatdoyouthinkithavebeen,doctor?”
“Possiblycramp.Willyoutellmeexactlyened?”
&hbeenswimmingaboutforsometime—twentyminutes,Ishouldsay.ThenIthoughtIwouldgoin,butAmysaidshewasgoingtoswimoutoncemore.Shedidso,andsuddenlyIheardherdrealizedshewasgforhelp.IswamoutasfastasIcould.ShewasstillafloatwhenIgottoher,butsheclutchedatmewildlyahwehadhatmaningoutwithhisboatIshouldhavebeeoo.”
“Thathashappenedfairlyoften,”
Isaid.“Tosaveanyonefrisnotaneasyaffair.”
“Itseemssoawful,”
issBarton.“Weoerday,andweresodelightinginthesunshineandourlittleholiday.Andnowthis—thisterribletragedyoccurs.”
“IaskedherthenforparticularsaboutthedeadlainingthatIwoulddIcouldforher,butthattheSpanishauthoritieswouldrequirefullinformation.Thisshegavemereadilyenough.”
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