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1、ExcerptsfromDeadandGoneDigbydidn’tlookaveryprepossessingcharacter,Thanetthoughtastheydrewnearer.Thegardenercontinuedtoleanagainstthewall,armsfolded,watchingthemwithasardonicexpression.Hehadalonglugubriousfacewithdroopingjowlsandsoftpouchesbeneaththeeyes.Foronewhoworkedoutofdoorshi
2、sskinwassurprisinglypasty,thecolourofmoistputty,andhiswispyhairhadbeencarefullycombedacrosshisscalpinanattempttodisguisethefactthattherewaslittleofit.Thanetlongedtobark,sergeant-majorfashion,‘Standupstraightwhenwe’retalkingtoyou!’Insteadhesaidmildly,‘telluswhathappenedthismorning.
3、’‘I’vetoldhimoncealready,’saidDigby,jerkinghisheadatLineham.Themanmanagedtomaketheword‘him’soundlikeaninsult.Welleducated,Thanetthought,withjustatraceofKentishaccent.‘I’dliketohearitformyself.Indetail,please.’Digbysighedandshrugged.‘Suityourself.IwascrossingthecourtyardwhenInotice
4、dthatwateringcanstandingbesidethewell.Itstruckmeasodd.Mrs.Mintarwasalwaysveryfussyaboutnotleavingtoolsandstufflyingaround.Fanatical,youmightsay.’Heglancedaround.‘Thiscourtyardwasherprideandjoyandshelikedtokeepitshipshape.’Thanetlookedaswell.Hehadnoticedlastnightthatagreatdealofhar
5、dworkandlovingcarehadbeenexpendedonthecourtyard.Mrs.Mintarhadobviouslybeenveryfondofflowers.Climbingrosesandclematisintermingledonthehousewalls;therewerehangingbasketsoverflowingwithcolourfulannualsandanabundanceofterracottapotsandtubs.‘Shelookedafterallofthisherself?’Digbynodded.
6、‘Exceptforwateringthecamellias,yes.’Hepointedoutthefourbigshrubsplantedoneithersideofthekitchendoor.‘Idothem,duringtheweek,anyway.Mrs.Mintardidthematweekends.’‘Whydidn’tshealwaysdothose?’‘It’saheavierjob.Weusewaterfromthewellforthem.’‘Ah.’Thanetwasbeginningtoseewherethiswasleading
7、.‘Why?’askedLineham.‘Lovelysoftwater,isn’tit.Tapwateraroundhereisveryhardandcamelliasdon’tlikeit.’‘Goon,’Thanetsaid.‘Well,whenIpickedupthecanIrealizeditwashalffull.Nowthatwasevenmorepeculiar.Imeantosay,who’dleaveacanhalffullofwater,inaheatwave?ButthenIthought,perhapsthey’dhadpeopl
8、earoundlastnight,andshehadn’tquit
