L01   2 ^ *"_*'
L01   3 he_PP3A did_DOD well_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A got_VBD in_IN touch_NN
L01   3 with_IN the_ATI woman_NN Pete_NP was_BEDZ passing_VBG
L01   4 off_RP as_IN his_PP$ mother_NN ._. ^ Starmouth_NP managed_VBD to_TO
L01   4 win_VB her_PP$ confidence_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 seems_VBZ
L01   5 that_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ an_AT honest_JJ enough_QLP woman_NN ,_,
L01   5 only_CC her_PP$ mind_NN was_BEDZ n't_XNOT as_QL clear_JJ as_CS
L01   6 it_PP3 could_MD have_HV been_BEN ._. ^ she_PP3A showed_VBD him_PP3O
L01   6 photographs_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A found_VBD out_RP that_CS
L01   7 the_ATI name_NN of_IN her_PP$ house_NN *-_*- Grand_NP Greve_NP *-_*-
L01   7 was_BEDZ taken_VBN from_IN a_AT bay_NN in_IN one_CD1 of_IN
L01   8 the_ATI Channel_NPL Islands_NPLS ._. ^ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI small_JJ
L01   8 ones_CD1S ._. ^ Sark_NP ,_, that_DT 's_BEZ it_PP3 ._. ^ the_ATI
L01   9 Caxtons_NPS used_VBD to_TO have_HV their_PP$ holidays_NNS there_RN ._. ^
L01   9 Starmouth_NP went_VBD there_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  10 dug_VBD out_RP some_DTI people_NNS who_WPR remembered_VBD the_ATI
L01  10 family_NN ._. ^ in_IN the_ATI end_NN he_PP3A pieced_VBD
L01  11 it_PP3 all_ABN together_RB ._.
L01  12    ^ the_ATI Caxtons_NPS had_HVD two_CD boys_NNS *-_*- Michael_NP
L01  12 and_CC Derek_NP ._. ^ Pete_NP first_RB met_VBD
L01  13 them_PP3OS at_IN school_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT good_JJ school_NN
L01  13 I_PP1A sent_VBD him_PP3O to_IN ,_, one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI best_JJT ._.
L01  14 ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT boarder_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A could_MD always_RB
L01  14 turn_VB on_RP the_ATI charm_NN when_WRB it_PP3 suited_VBD
L01  15 him_PP3O ._. ^ the_ATI whole_JJ family_NN came_VBD to_TO like_VB
L01  15 him_PP3O ._. ^ the_ATI real_JJ Michael_NP *-_*- he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L01  16 the_ATI same_AP age_NN as_IN my_PP$ son_NN *-_*- died_VBD of_IN
L01  16 pleurisy_NN when_WRB he_PP3A was_BEDZ eighteen_CD ._. ^ soon_RB
L01  17 after_IN that_DT Pete_NP staged_VBD his_PP$ drowning_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  17 was_BEDZ always_RB a_AT smooth_JJ liar_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  18 invented_VBD some_DTI plausible_JJ story_NN or_CC other_AP and_CC
L01  18 threw_VBD himself_PPL on_IN the_ATI
L01  19 Caxtons'_NPS$ generosity_NN ._. ^ they_PP3AS accepted_VBD him_PP3O
L01  19 as_IN a_AT kind_NN of_IN substitute_NN for_IN
L01  20 the_ATI boy_NN they_PP3AS had_HVD lost_VBN ._. ^ outside_IN the_ATI
L01  20 family_NN he_PP3A began_VBD to_TO pass_VB himself_PPL
L01  21 off_RP as_IN Michael_NP Caxton_NP ._. ^ the_ATI father_NN was_BEDZ
L01  21 well-off_JJ and_CC easy-going_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  22 was_BEDZ easy_JJ meat_NN for_IN Pete_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A sponged_VBD
L01  22 off_IN him_PP3O until_CS he_PP3A died_VBD just_RB after_IN
L01  23 the_ATI war_NN ._. ^ then_RN Pete_NP had_HVD to_TO look_VB around_RP
L01  23 for_IN some_DTI other_AP security_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  24 found_VBD it_PP3 *-_*- Dackson's_NP$ wharf_NN ,_, and_CC Dackson's_NP$
L01  24 daughter_NN ._.
L01  25    ^ \0Mrs_NPT Caxton's_NP$ other_AP boy_NN ,_, Derek_NP ,_, had_HVD
L01  25 been_BEN killed_VBN in_IN the_ATI war_NN ._.
L01  26 ^ after_CS her_PP$ husband_NN died_VBD her_PP$ brain_NN began_VBD to_TO
L01  26 fade_VB ._. ^ at_IN times_NNS she_PP3A thought_VBD
L01  27 Pete_NP was_BEDZ really_RB her_PP$ own_AP son_NN ._. ^ other_AP
L01  27 times_NNS she_PP3A remembered_VBD that_CS both_ABX
L01  28 Michael_NP and_CC Derek_NP were_BED dead_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A could_MD
L01  28 n't_XNOT work_VB it_PP3 out_RP ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L01  29 heading_VBG for_IN a_AT complete_JJ breakdown_NN ,_, Starmouth_NP
L01  29 said_VBD ._.
L01  30    ^ then_RN Starmouth_NP found_VBD out_RP that_CS Pete_NP was_BEDZ
L01  30 engaged_VBN to_IN Geraldine_NP
L01  31 Dackson_NP ._.
L01  32    ^ (_( up_RP to_IN this_DT point_NN Jesty_NP had_HVD told_VBN his_PP$
L01  32 story_NN in_IN a_AT flat_JJ ,_, though_CS
L01  33 jerky_JJ ,_, monotone_NN ._. ^ now_RN he_PP3A grew_VBD more_QL and_CC
L01  33 more_QL agitated_JJ ._. )_)
L01  34    ^ the_ATI time_NN for_IN my_PP$ revenge_NN was_BEDZ just_RB round_IN
L01  34 the_ATI corner_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD
L01  35 Starmouth_NP to_TO keep_VB on_RP watching_VBG Pete_NP ._.
L01  36    ^ last_AP Monday_NR evening_NN *-_*- a_AT week_NN ago_RB to-day_NR
L01  36 ._. God_NP ,_, only_RB a_AT week_NN !_! *-_*- he_PP3A
L01  37 came_VBD to_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD seen_VBN my_PP$ son_NN
L01  37 and_CC another_DT girl_NN in_IN intimacy_NN ._.
L01  38    ^ (_( Jesty's_NP$ voice_NN became_VBD shrill_JJ ;_; his_PP$ body_NN
L01  38 began_VBD to_TO twitch_VB and_CC jerk_VB ._. )_)
L01  39    ^ my_PP$ chance_NN had_HVD come_VBN at_RB last_RB" ._. ^ I_PP1A
L01  39 had_HVD to_TO take_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO
L01  40 smash_VB him_PP3O as_CS he_PP3A had_HVD twice_RB tried_VBN to_TO
L01  40 smash_VB me_PP1O ._.
L01  41    ^ (_( his_PP$ eyes_NNS ,_, wild_JJ and_CC frightened_JJ ,_, were_BED
L01  41 fixed_VBN on_IN Tong_NP ._. ^ Tong_NP guessed_VBD
L01  42 that_CS they_PP3AS did_DOD not_XNOT see_VB him_PP3O ._. )_)
L01  43    ^ I_PP1A told_VBD Starmouth_NP to_TO go_VB at_RB once_RB" and_CC
L01  43 report_VB exactly_RB what_WDT he_PP3A had_HVD
L01  44 seen_VBN to_IN Dackson_NP and_CC his_PP$ daughter_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  44 did_DOD as_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ told_VBN ._.
L01  45    ^ (_( there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT thin_JJ trickle_NN of_IN moisture_NN
L01  45 at_IN the_ATI corner_NN of_IN Jesty's_NP$
L01  46 lips_NNS ,_, but_CC his_PP$ speech_NN was_BEDZ parched_JJ and_CC
L01  46 unsteady_JJ ._. )_)
L01  47    ^ I_PP1A thought_VBD that_CS Dackson_NP would_MD ruin_VB my_PP$
L01  47 son_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A did_DOD not_XNOT think_VB he_PP3A
L01  48 would_MD kill_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ I_PP1A swear_VB that_CS I_PP1A did_DOD
L01  48 not_XNOT want_VB Dackson_NP to_TO kill_VB my_PP$ son_NN ._.
L01  49 ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT at_IN the_ATI wharf_NN at_IN any_DTI time_NN
L01  49 on_IN Wednesday_NR ._. ^ that_DT is_BEZ the_ATI truth_NN ,_,
L01  50 so_RB help_VB me_PP1O God_NP ._. **'_**'
L01  51 ^ 12_CD ._.
L01  52    ^ Carol_NP Carstairs_NP ,_, interviewed_VBN by_IN Passon_NP and_CC
L01  52 Tong_NP for_IN the_ATI second_OD
L01  53 time_NN ,_, began_VBD by_IN agreeing_VBG that_CS she_PP3A could_MD
L01  53 have_HV been_BEN mistaken_VBN about_IN
L01  54 the_ATI precise_JJ minute_NN of_IN Dackson's_NP$ visit_NN the_ATI
L01  54 previous_JJ Wednesday_NR ,_, and_CC
L01  55 ended_VBD by_IN admitting_VBG that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN fact_NN
L01  55 at_RB least_RB" half_ABN an_AT hour_NN late_JJ for_IN
L01  56 his_PP$ appointment_NN with_IN her_PP3O ._.
L01  57    ^ *'_*' there_RN it_PP3 is_BEZ ,_, **'_**' Passon_NP commented_VBD
L01  57 afterwards_RB ._. ^ *'_*' she_PP3A is_BEZ a_AT
L01  58 business_NN woman_NN ._. ^ no_ATI doubt_NN he_PP3A paid_VBD her_PP3O
L01  58 well_RB for_IN stretching_VBG the_ATI truth_NN a_AT
L01  59 bit_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ his_PP$ second_OD alibi_NN ,_, of_RB
L01  59 course_RB" ._. ^ the_ATI first_OD was_BEDZ the_ATI
L01  60 television_NN set_NN *-_*- and_CC a_AT daughter_NN loyal_JJ enough_QLP
L01  60 ,_, or_CC distressed_JJ enough_QLP ,_, to_TO
L01  61 lie_VB for_IN him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L01  62    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM more_QL sorry_JJ for_IN Geraldine_NP than_IN
L01  62 anyone_PN ,_, **'_**' Tong_NP said_VBD ._.
L01  63 ^ *'_*' unless_CS it_PP3 's_BEZ Ella_NP Marsham_NP ._. **'_**'
L01  64    ^ *'_*' when_WRB you_PP2 think_VB it_PP3 over_RP ,_, Harry_NP ,_,
L01  64 it_PP3 's_BEZ difficult_JJ to_TO imagine_VB any_DTI
L01  65 visitor_NN to_IN the_ATI wharf_NN other_AP than_IN Dackson_NP
L01  65 himself_PPL persuading_VBG Caxton_NP
L01  66 to_TO step_VB out_RP on_RP to_IN the_ATI quay_NN on_IN such_ABL a_AT
L01  66 bleak_JJ night_NN ._. ^ Caxton_NP could_MD hardly_RB
L01  67 fail_VB to_TO obey_VB his_PP$ employer_NN *-_*- and_CC prospective_JJ
L01  67 father-in-law_NN ._. **'_**'
L01  68    ^ *'_*' Pete_NP Jesty_NP ,_, alias_RB Michael_NP Caxton_NP ,_,
L01  68 **'_**' Tong_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' think_VB we_PP1AS
L01  69 would_MD have_HV got_VBN the_ATI truth_NN from_IN his_PP$ father_NN
L01  69 if_CS it_PP3 had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN for_IN old_JJ Sam_NP
L01  70 Toberson_NP ?_? **'_**'
L01  71    ^ *'_*' who_WP knows_VBZ ?_? ^ at_RB least_RB" Sam_NP was_BEDZ
L01  71 one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI factors_NNS the_ATI commander_NN
L01  72 did_DOD n't_XNOT bargain_VB for_IN ._. **'_**'
L01  73    ^ *'_*' another_DT was_BEDZ the_ATI body_NN fetching_VBG up_RP on_IN
L01  73 the_ATI mooring-hook_NN *-_*-
L01  74 practically_RB where_WRB it_PP3 started_VBD from_IN ._. **'_**'
L01  75    ^ *'_*' and_CC you_PP2 finding_VBG out_RP about_IN the_ATI spy_NN
L01  75 at_IN the_ATI Marshams'_NPS$ ,_, **'_**'
L01  76 Passon_NP said_VBD ._.
L01  77    ^ *'_*' just_RB a_AT stroke_NN of_IN luck_NN ,_, sir_NN ,_, **'_**'
L01  77 Tong_NP said_VBD ._.
L01  78    ^ *'_*' luck_NN or_CC not_XNOT ,_, Harry_NP ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L01  78 the_ATI real_JJ turning-point_NN for_IN us_PP1OS ._. ^ must_MD
L01  79 be_BE true_JJ what_WDT they_PP3AS say_VB ._. ^ *'_*' Tong_NP can_MD
L01  79 n't_XNOT go_VB wrong_RB !_! **'_**' **'_**'
L01  80    ^ coming_VBG from_IN Long_NP Dick_NP this_DT was_BEDZ praise_NN
L01  80 indeed_RB ._. ^ Tong_NP laughed_VBD
L01  81 happily_RB ._.
L01  82    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM a_AT good_JJ dart-player_NN too_RB ,_, **'_**'
L01  82 he_PP3A said_VBD ._.
L01  83 ^ 13_CD ._.
L01  84    ^ the_ATI long_JJ brutal_JJ winter_NN ended_VBD at_RB last_RB" ._. ^
L01  84 the_ATI plane_NN trees_NNS in_IN
L01  85 Southwark_NP Park_NPL were_BED wrapped_VBN in_IN a_AT delicate_JJ
L01  85 mist_NN of_IN bursting_JJ buds_NNS ;_; mild_JJ
L01  86 sunlight_NN played_VBD with_IN the_ATI grey_JJ face_NN of_IN the_ATI
L01  86 river_NN ;_; the_ATI railway_NN
L01  87 embankment_NN along_IN Railside_NP Terrace_NPL was_BEDZ thinly_RB
L01  87 carpeted_VBN with_IN upshooting_JJ
L01  88 leaves_NNS of_IN new_JJ weeds_NNS and_CC grass_NN ;_; and_CC a_AT
L01  88 revolution_NN had_HVD come_VBN to_IN the_ATI
L01  89 Toberson_NP household_NN ._.
L01  90    ^ when_WRB Nick_NP returned_VBD home_NR he_PP3A found_VBD that_CS
L01  90 his_PP$ mother_NN was_BEDZ seriously_RB
L01  91 ill_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD pneumonia_NN ._. ^ the_ATI sight_NN of_IN
L01  91 her_PP$ youngest_JJT son_NN ,_, the_ATI doctor_NN
L01  92 said_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ the_ATI only_AP thing_NN that_WPR saved_VBD
L01  92 her_PP3O ;_; it_PP3 gave_VBD her_PP3O the_ATI strength_NN she_PP3A
L01  93 needed_VBD to_TO fight_VB for_IN life_NN ._. ^ soon_RB she_PP3A
L01  93 was_BEDZ out_RP of_IN danger_NN ,_, but_CC the_ATI doctor_NN
L01  94 told_VBD Dan_NP that_CS she_PP3A would_MD have_HV to_TO remain_VB in_IN
L01  94 bed_NN for_IN some_DTI time_NN and_CC that_CS
L01  95 thereafter_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ essential_JJ that_CS she_PP3A should_MD
L01  95 not_XNOT have_HV to_TO exert_VB herself_PPL ._.
L01  96 ^ Dan_NP ,_, not_XNOT knowing_VBG which_WDT way_NN to_TO turn_VB ,_,
L01  96 took_VBD a_AT desperate_JJ course_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01  97 wrote_VBD to_IN Rose_NP beseeching_VBG her_PP3O to_TO help_VB ._.
L01  98    ^ the_ATI first_OD flower_NN made_VBD a_AT prompt_JJ appearance_NN
L01  98 on_IN the_ATI scene_NN ,_, bringing_VBG
L01  99 the_ATI baby_NN with_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A announced_VBD
L01  99 happily_RB that_CS her_PP$ husband_NN ,_, with_IN the_ATI
L01 100 help_NN of_IN the_ATI eldest_JJT daughter_NN ,_, would_MD be_BE able_JJ
L01 100 to_TO manage_VB very_QL well_RB ,_, and_CC
L01 101 that_CS there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI reason_NN why_WRB she_PP3A should_MD
L01 101 n't_XNOT stay_VB at_IN Railside_NP Terrace_NPL
L01 102 indefinitely_RB ._.
L01 103    ^ with_IN Grace_NP helpless_JJ Rose_NP set_VBD up_RP her_PP$ own_AP
L01 103 autocracy_NN ._. ^ her_PP$
L01 104 squeaking_JJ ,_, querulous_JJ accents_NNS were_BED heard_VBN without_IN
L01 104 intermission_NN ._. ^ they_PP3AS
L01 105 rose_VBD over_IN the_ATI baby's_NN$ interminable_JJ howling_NN and_CC
L01 105 were_BED directed_VBN at_IN
L01 106 everyone_PN in_IN equal_JJ measure_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT
L01 106 poor_JJ and_CC unpunctual_JJ cook_NN ._.
L01 107 ^ normally_RB indolent_JJ ,_, she_PP3A was_BEDZ now_RN and_CC again_RB
L01 107 seized_VBN with_IN unpredictable_JJ
L01 108 bouts_NNS of_IN energy_NN in_IN the_ATI grip_NN of_IN which_WDTR
L01 108 she_PP3A swept_VBD through_IN the_ATI house_NN with_IN
L01 109 a_AT fury_NN that_WPR disarranged_VBD everything_PN and_CC left_VBD
L01 109 a_AT trail_NN of_IN havoc_NN behind_RP ._.
L01 110 ^ only_RB the_ATI old_JJ man's_NN$ room_NN was_BEDZ too_QL much_AP
L01 110 for_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ once_RB she_PP3A put_VBD her_PP$ head_NN
L01 111 round_IN the_ATI door_NN ,_, and_CC Sam_NP shouted_VBD :_:
L01 112    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 get_VB right_RB out_RP of_IN this_DT ,_, Rose_NP ._.
L01 112 ^ you_PP2 leave_VB me_PP1O in_IN peace_NN ._. **'_**'
L01 113    ^ Rose_NP took_VBD one_CD1 breath_NN of_IN the_ATI stagnant_JJ
L01 113 air_NN ._.
L01 114    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 *-_*- you_PP2 polecat_NN !_! **'_**' she_PP3A
L01 114 screeched_VBD ,_, and_CC retreated_VBD without_IN
L01 115 argument_NN ._.
L01 116    ^ her_PP$ re*?2gime_NN ,_, hated_VBN alike_RB by_IN all_ABN the_ATI
L01 116 men_NNS ,_, produced_VBD one_CD1
L01 117 extraordinary_JJ result_NN ._.
L01 118    ^ one_CD1 day_NN Fred_NP met_VBD Nick_NP at_IN the_ATI front_JJB
L01 118 door_NN as_CS they_PP3AS were_BED both_ABX about_RP
L01 119 to_TO enter_VB the_ATI house_NN ._. ^ Fred_NP grasped_VBD his_PP$
L01 119 brother's_NN$ elbow_NN ._.
L01 120    ^ *'_*' Nick_NP ,_, I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT stomach_VB this_DT
L01 120 much_RB longer_RBR ._. **'_**'
L01 121    ^ *'_*' nor_CC me_PP1O ._. ^ what_WDT 's_BEZ the_ATI answer_NN ?_? ^
L01 121 Mum_NPT 's_BEZ picking_VBG up_RP ,_, but_CC she_PP3A 'll_MD never_RB
L01 122 be_BE her_PP$ old_JJ self_NN again_RB ._. **'_**'
L01 123    ^ *'_*' that_DT first_OD flower_NN 's_BEZ driving_VBG me_PP1O
L01 123 nuts_JJ ,_, **'_**' Fred_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L01 123 going_VBG
L01 124 to_TO put_VB a_AT stop_NN to_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L01 125    ^ *'_*' what_WDT with_IN *-_*- arsenic_NN ?_? **'_**'
L01 126    ^ Fred_NP fixed_VBD his_PP$ small_JJ eyes_NNS on_IN his_PP$
L01 126 brother_NN ,_, beckoned_VBD him_PP3O to_TO stand_VB
L01 127 closer_RBR ,_, and_CC whispered_VBD into_IN his_PP$ ear_NN the_ATI
L01 127 most_QL unexpected_JJ words_NNS Nick_NP had_HVD
L01 128 ever_RB heard_VBN ._.
L01 129    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO get_VB myself_PPL married_VBN
L01 129 ,_, **'_**' Fred_NP said_VBD ._.
L01 130    ^ the_ATI next_AP day_NN he_PP3A brought_VBD home_NR a_AT woman_NN
L01 130 in_IN her_PP$ middle_JJB thirties_CDS and_CC
L01 131 took_VBD her_PP3O straight_RB to_IN his_PP$ mother's_NN$ bedside_NN ._.
L01 132    ^ *'_*' Mum_NPT ,_, this_DT is_BEZ Maggie_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L01 132 going_VBG to_TO marry_VB her_PP3O ,_, and_CC I_PP1A 'd_MD like_VB
L01 132 her_PP3O
L01 133 to_TO come_VB and_CC live_VB with_IN us_PP1OS ._. **'_**'
L01 134    ^ Maggie_NP was_BEDZ plump_JJ and_CC plain_JJ with_IN a_AT
L01 134 pleasing_JJ smile_NN ,_, a_AT placid_JJ
L01 135 nature_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT slow-moving_JJ but_CC methodical_JJ mind_NN
L01 135 ._. ^ for_IN twenty_CD years_NNS she_PP3A
L01 136 had_HVD worked_VBN in_IN the_ATI bottling-store_NN at_IN the_ATI
L01 136 brewery_NN ,_, and_CC Grace_NP heard_VBD with_IN
L01 137 astonishment_NN that_CS Fred_NP had_HVD known_VBN her_PP3O on_RP and_CC
L01 137 off_RP for_IN nearly_RB as_QL long_RB ._.
L01 138 ^ Grace_NP ,_, well_RB aware_JJ of_IN the_ATI turbulence_NN that_WPR
L01 138 Rose_NP was_BEDZ creating_VBG ,_, was_BEDZ as_QL
L01 139 anxious_JJ as_IN the_ATI rest_NN of_IN the_ATI family_NN to_TO find_VB
L01 139 an_AT alternative_JJ solution_NN ._.
L01 140 ^ she_PP3A took_VBD to_IN Maggie_NP at_RB once_RB" ;_; and_CC at_RB
L01 140 once_RB" began_VBD working_VBG on_IN the_ATI problem_NN
L01 141 of_IN how_WRB to_TO accommodate_VB Fred_NP and_CC a_AT bride_NN
L01 141 within_IN the_ATI limited_JJ space_NN
L01 142 available_JJ ._. ^ as_CS always_RB ,_, old_JJ Sam_NP was_BEDZ the_ATI
L01 142 stumbling-block_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI
L01 143 same_AP dilemma_NN she_PP3A had_HVD to_TO face_VB when_WRB there_EX
L01 143 was_BEDZ a_AT prospect_NN ,_, now_RN vanished_VBN
L01 144 for_RB ever_RB" ,_, of_IN Nick_NP marrying_VBG Ella_NP Marsham_NP ._.
L01 145    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ Nick_NP who_WPR found_VBD the_ATI answer_NN ._.
L01 146    ^ *'_*' only_RB one_CD1 thing_NN for_IN it_PP3 ,_, Mum_NPT ,_,
L01 146 **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, sitting_VBG on_IN the_ATI edge_NN of_IN
L01 147 the_ATI bed_NN and_CC holding_VBG one_CD1 of_IN her_PP$ hands_NNS in_IN
L01 147 his_PP$$ ._. ^ *'_*' let_VB Fred_NP and_CC Mag_NP have_HV
L01 148 the_ATI two_CD upstairs_JJB rooms_NNS between_IN them_PP3OS ._. ^
L01 148 Sam_NP will_MD have_HV to_TO come_VB out_RP of_IN his_PP$
L01 149 kennel_NN ._. ^ the_ATI two_CD of_IN us_PP1OS will_MD sleep_VB in_IN
L01 149 the_ATI front_JJB room_NN downstairs_RN ._. **'_**'
L01 150    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 will_MD n't_XNOT ever_RB shift_VB him_PP3O ._.
L01 150 **'_**'
L01 151    ^ Nick_NP patted_VBD her_PP3O ._.
L01 152    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS 'll_MD manage_VB ._. ^ just_RB you_PP2 take_VB
L01 152 it_PP3 easy_RB ._. ^ we_PP1AS 'll_MD sort_VB it_PP3 out_RP ._. **'_**'
L01 153    ^ Nick_NP went_VBD at_RB once_RB" to_IN his_PP$ grandfather_NN ,_,
L01 153 and_CC found_VBD him_PP3O buried_VBN in_IN his_PP$
L01 154 bed_NN with_IN his_PP$ head_NN barely_RB visible_JJ upon_IN the_ATI
L01 154 pillow_NN ._. ^ Sam_NP spent_VBD much_AP of_IN
L01 155 his_PP$ time_NN in_IN bed_NN these_DTS days_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A
L01 155 argued_VBD that_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI only_AP place_NN
L01 156 where_WRB he_PP3A could_MD be_BE safe_JJ from_IN Rose_NP ._.
L01 157    ^ *'_*' see_VB here_RN ,_, Sam_NP ,_, **'_**' Nick_NP began_VBD ._. ^
L01 157 *'_*' you_PP2 know_VB Fred_NP 's_BEZ getting_VBG
L01 158 spliced_VBN ._. **'_**'
L01 159    ^ *'_*' gone_VBN soft_JJ in_IN the_ATI head_NN ,_, **'_**' Sam_NP
L01 159 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' same_AP as_CS I_PP1A 've_HV always_RB
L01 160 said_VBN ,_, women_NNS rule_VB the_ATI roost_NN and_CC no_ATI man_NN
L01 160 's_BEZ safe_JJ from_IN 'em_PP3OS ._. ^ ought_MD to_TO be_BE a_AT
L01 161 better_JJR way_NN of_IN doing_VBG things_NNS ._. ^ take_VB trees_NNS
L01 161 ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A rattled_VBD on_RP very_QL
L01 162 happily_RB ._. ^ *'_*' trees_NNS have_HV got_VBN the_ATI right_JJ
L01 162 idea_NN ._. ^ a_AT tree_NN 's_HVZ got_VBN more_AP sense_NN
L01 163 than_CS some_DTI people_NNS think_VB ._. ^ a_AT tree_NN do_DO n't_XNOT
L01 163 have_HV to_TO worry_VB ._. ^ just_RB stays_VBZ put_VBN
L01 164 right_RB where_WRB it_PP3 was_BEDZ born_VBN ._. **'_**'
L01 165    ^ *'_*' sorry_JJ ,_, Sam_NP ,_, you_PP2 're_BER no_ATI tree_NN ,_,
L01 165 and_CC you_PP2 've_HV got_VBN to_TO shift_VB from_IN this_DT
L01 166 room_NN ._. **'_**'
L01 167    ^ the_ATI old_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ so_RB incensed_VBN that_CS after_IN
L01 167 a_AT good_JJ deal_NN of_IN wriggling_NN
L01 168 and_CC twisting_NN he_PP3A managed_VBD to_TO get_VB his_PP$
L01 168 shoulders_NNS clear_JJ of_IN all_ABN
L01 169 restrictions_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A propped_VBD himself_PPL on_IN one_CD1
L01 169 elbow_NN ._.
L01 170    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD n't_XNOT do_DO it_PP3 to_IN me_PP1O ,_,
L01 170 Nick_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV worked_VBN this_DT room_NN up_RP to_IN
L01 170 my_PP$
L01 171 way_NN of_IN thinking_VBG like_CS I_PP1A 'd_MD educate_VB a_AT child_NN
L01 171 ._. ^ this_DT room_NN and_CC me_PP1O
L01 172 understands_VBZ one_PPLS another_PPLS" ._. **'_**'
L01 173    ^ *'_*' Sam_NP ,_, **'_**' Nick_NP said_VBD firmly_RB ,_, *'_*'
L01 173 either_DTX you_PP2 and_CC me_PP1O share_VB downstairs_RN ,_,
L01 174 and_CC we_PP1AS have_HV Mag_NP ,_, or_CC you_PP2 stick_VB it_PP3 out_RP
L01 174 up_RP here_RN and_CC we_PP1AS all_ABN get_VB saddled_VBN
L01 175 with_IN the_ATI first_OD flower_NN for_RB ever_RB" ._. **'_**'
L01 176    ^ Sam_NP sank_VBD back_RP on_IN his_PP$ pillow_NN ._.
L01 177    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, my_PP$ God_NP !_! ^ all_RB right_RB" ,_, you_PP2
L01 177 win_VB !_! **'_**'
L01 178    ^ with_IN that_DT settled_VBN Fred_NP was_BEDZ soon_RB married_VBN
L01 178 ._. ^ the_ATI first_OD flower_NN
L01 179 snatched_VBD up_RP her_PP$ infant_NN and_CC departed_VBD ,_,
L01 179 muttering_VBG sarcasms_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI whole_JJ
L01 180 household_NN listened_VBD to_IN the_ATI dwindling_JJ screams_NNS of_IN
L01 180 the_ATI baby_NN with_IN relief_NN ._.
L01 181 ^ Maggie_NP soon_RB proved_VBD her_PP$ worth_NN ,_, and_CC after_IN
L01 181 a_AT time_NN Dan_NP summed_VBD up_RP the_ATI
L01 182 general_JJ approval_NN by_IN saying_VBG :_:
L01 183    ^ *'_*' she_PP3A 's_BEZ as_QL good_JJ a_AT worker_NN as_CS you_PP2
L01 183 could_MD wish_VB for_IN ._. ^ she_PP3A speaks_VBZ our_PP$
L01 184 language_NN ._. ^ Mag_NP 's_BEZ one_CD1 of_IN us_PP1OS ._. **'_**'
L01 185    ^ Nick_NP and_CC his_PP$ grandfather_NN shared_VBD their_PP$
L01 185 bedroom_NN amicably_RB ._. ^ the_ATI old_JJ
L01 186 man_NN ,_, though_CS fighting_VBG a_AT grumbling_JJ rearguard_NN
L01 186 action_NN ,_, permitted_VBD himself_PPL
L01 187 gradually_RB to_TO become_VB a_RB little_RB" cleaner_JJR and_CC
L01 187 tidier_JJR ._. ^ in_IN his_PP$ heart_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L01 188 well_RB satisfied_JJ to_TO have_HV Nick's_NP$ company_NN ._. ^ when_WRB
L01 188 they_PP3AS were_BED alone_JJ together_RB
L01 189 he_PP3A often_RB explained_VBD all_RB over_RP again_RB how_WRB
L01 189 shrewd_JJ he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN in_IN
L01 190 discovering_VBG Alf_NP Jesty's_NP$ secret_NN ._. ^ *'_*' imagine_VB
L01 190 it_PP3 ,_, Nick_NP ,_, just_RB that_DT bit_NN of_IN
L01 191 information_NN Fred_NP picked_VBD up_RP about_IN Pete_NP Jesty_NP
L01 191 always_RB touching_VBG his_PP$ nose_NN ,_,
L01 192 and_CC me_PP1O remembering_VBG from_IN that_DT snap_NN you_PP2 once_RB
L01 192 showed_VBD me_PP1O that_CS this_DT Caxton_NP
L01 193 had_HVD some_DTI sort_NN of_IN a_AT scar_NN there_RN ._. ^ just_RB
L01 193 an_AT idea_NN to_TO begin_VB with_RI ,_, mind_VB you_PP2 *-_*-
L01 194 then_RN click_NN !_! and_CC I_PP1A 'd_HVD got_VBN it_PP3 ._. ^ that_DT
L01 194 was_BEDZ smart_JJ work_NN ,_, say_VB what_WDT you_PP2
L01 195 like_VB ._. **'_**'
L01 196    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 certainly_RB was_BEDZ ,_, Sam_NP ,_, **'_**' Nick_NP
L01 196 would_MD agree_VB ,_, and_CC go_VB on_RP to_TO say_VB
L01 197 with_IN a_AT touch_NN of_IN self-importance_NN :_: ^ *'_*' no_ATI
L01 197 wonder_NN he_PP3A tried_VBD to_TO have_HV me_PP1O
L01 198 suffocated_VBN back_RP last_AP summer_NN ._. ^ must_MD have_HV
L01 198 thought_VBN I_PP1A 'd_HVD rumbled_VBN him_PP3O right_RB
L01 199 from_IN the_ATI start_NN ._. **'_**' ^ by_IN this_DT time_NN Nick_NP
L01 199 was_BEDZ certain_JJ in_IN his_PP$ own_AP mind_NN that_CS
L01 200 he_PP3A had_HVD really_RB seen_VBN Caxton's_NP$ hand_NN snatching_VBG
L01 200 at_IN the_ATI prop_NN holding_VBG the_ATI
L01 201 barge's_NN$ hatch_NN open_JJ ,_, though_CS he_PP3A could_MD never_RB
L01 201 prove_VB it_PP3 ,_, and_CC it_PP3 would_MD not_XNOT
L01 202 be_BE of_IN much_AP use_NN if_CS he_PP3A could_MD ._.
L02   2 but_CC that_DT was_BEDZ less_QL important_JJ than_IN the_ATI news_NN
L02   2 that_CS Sir_NPT Cedric_NP had_HVD
L02   3 visited_VBN Haines_NP at_IN the_ATI flat_NN in_IN Jarvis_NP Street_NPL
L02   3 ._. ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP had_HVD never_RB
L02   4 spoken_VBN of_IN such_ABL a_AT call_NN on_IN the_ATI murdered_JJ man_NN
L02   4 ._.
L02   5    ^ *'_*' off-hand_RB **'_**' said_VBD Tarrant_NP in_IN reply_NN to_IN
L02   5 Oxenham_NP ,_, *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT think_VB
L02   6 of_IN any_DTI of_IN my_PP$ friends_NNS who_WPR fits_VBZ that_DT
L02   6 description_NN ._.
L02   7    ^ *'_*' then_RN you_PP2 suggest_VB that_CS the_ATI information_NN
L02   7 that_CS you_PP2 were_BED seen_VBN in_IN the_ATI
L02   8 company_NN of_IN this_DT man_NN in_IN Brighton_NP is_BEZ untrue_JJ ?_?
L02   8 **'_**'
L02   9    ^ Tarrant_NP was_BEDZ irritated_VBN by_IN Oxenham's_NP$ tone_NN
L02   9 as_CC well_CC" as_CC" frightened_VBN ,_,
L02  10 and_CC he_PP3A made_VBD his_PP$ reply_NN as_QL offensive_JJ as_CS
L02  10 he_PP3A could_MD ._.
L02  11    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 asked_VBD me_PP1O whether_CS I_PP1A knew_VBD the_ATI
L02  11 man_NN and_CC I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2 I_PP1A did_DOD not_XNOT
L02  12 recall_VB anyone_PN who_WPR tallied_VBD with_IN that_DT description_NN
L02  12 ._. ^ only_RB a_AT perverted_JJ
L02  13 mind_NN would_MD say_VB that_CS I_PP1A had_HVD suggested_VBN your_PP$
L02  13 informant_NN was_BEDZ a_AT liar_NN ._. **'_**'
L02  14    ^ Oxenham's_NP$ face_NN flushed_VBD slightly_RB ._.
L02  15    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A find_VB your_PP$ remark_NN offensive_JJ ,_, **'_**'
L02  15 he_PP3A said_VBD ._.
L02  16    ^ *'_*' that_DT leaves_VBZ me_PP1O quite_RB indifferent_JJ ,_,
L02  16 **'_**' snapped_VBD Tarrant_NP ._.
L02  17    ^ Commander_NPT Rodgers_NP felt_VBD the_ATI situation_NN was_BEDZ
L02  17 getting_VBG out_RP of_IN hand_NN ._.
L02  18 ^ after_IN all_ABN ,_, he_PP3A reflected_VBD ,_, the_ATI police_NNS
L02  18 had_HVD nothing_PN against_IN Tarrant_NP ._.
L02  19 ^ true_JJ ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD sponsored_VBN Bianca_NP Poravia_NP ,_,
L02  19 who_WPR had_HVD lied_VBN about_IN her_PP$
L02  20 knowledge_NN of_IN Haines_NP ,_, but_CC what_WDT had_HVD that_DT to_TO
L02  20 do_DO with_IN Tarrant_NP ?_? ^ also_RB ,_,
L02  21 Tarrant's_NP$ car_NN had_HVD been_BEN seen_VBN near_IN Battersea_NP
L02  21 Bridge_NPL ,_, but_CC the_ATI explanation_NN
L02  22 offered_VBN seemed_VBD reasonable_JJ enough_QLP and_CC could_MD
L02  22 not_XNOT be_BE disproved_VBN on_IN present_JJ
L02  23 information_NN ._. ^ Rodgers_NP knew_VBD that_CS Oxenham_NP was_BEDZ
L02  23 merely_RB fishing_VBG when_WRB he_PP3A
L02  24 suggested_VBD that_CS Tarrant_NP might_MD be_BE the_ATI limping_JJ
L02  24 man_NN who_WPR had_HVD been_BEN at_IN
L02  25 Brighton_NP ._. ^ plenty_NN of_IN people_NNS walked_VBD with_IN a_AT
L02  25 limp_NN ,_, and_CC no_ATI link_NN had_HVD been_BEN
L02  26 discovered_VBN between_IN Tarrant_NP and_CC the_ATI white-haired_JJ
L02  26 man_NN who_WPR had_HVD shown_VBN an_AT
L02  27 interest_NN in_IN Haines_NP ._.
L02  28    ^ Rodgers_NP decided_VBD that_CS the_ATI questioning_NN must_MD
L02  28 be_BE brought_VBN to_IN a_AT close_NN
L02  29 immediately_RB and_CC he_PP3A rose_VBD from_IN his_PP$ chair_NN ._. ^
L02  29 he_PP3A told_VBD himself_PPL that_CS the_ATI only_AP
L02  30 reason_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ stopping_VBG Oxenham_NP from_IN probing_VBG
L02  30 further_RBR was_BEDZ that_CS he_PP3A knew_VBD
L02  31 Tarrant_NP so_QL well_RB and_CC trusted_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ not_XNOT ,_,
L02  31 Rodgers_NP repeated_VBD ,_, because_CS
L02  32 Tarrant_NP was_BEDZ a_AT senior_JJ director_NN of_IN the_ATI
L02  32 ministry_NN who_WPR was_BEDZ expected_VBN to_TO
L02  33 become_VB the_ATI next_AP deputy_NN Director_NPT General_NPT and_CC
L02  33 who_WPR ,_, even_RB in_IN his_PP$ present_JJ
L02  34 rank_NN ,_, exercised_VBD influence_NN on_IN the_ATI department's_NN$
L02  34 policy_NN towards_IN Scotland_NP
L02  35 Yard_NPL ._. ^ anyhow_RB ,_, he_PP3A thought_VBD ,_, it_PP3 would_MD
L02  35 be_BE foolish_JJ to_TO antagonise_VB a_AT man_NN who_WPR
L02  36 could_MD be_BE very_QL awkward_JJ ._. ^ the_ATI Commissioner_NPT of_IN
L02  36 police_NNS would_MD not_XNOT thank_VB his_PP$
L02  37 staff_NN for_IN precipitating_VBG a_AT conflict_NN with_IN a_AT
L02  37 highly_RB respected_JJ and_CC
L02  38 responsible_JJ official_NN of_IN the_ATI ministry_NN of_IN security_NN
L02  38 ._.
L02  39    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS seem_VB to_TO have_HV gone_VBN off_RP at_IN a_AT
L02  39 tangent_NN ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Rodgers_NP ._. ^ *'_*' if_CS
L02  40 you_PP2 should_MD think_VB of_IN anything_PN that_WPR will_MD help_VB
L02  40 us_PP1OS in_IN the_ATI Haines_NP case_NN ,_, I_PP1A
L02  41 know_VB you_PP2 'll_MD give_VB me_PP1O a_AT ring_NN ._. **'_**'
L02  42    ^ Tarrant_NP gave_VBD a_AT stiff_JJ bow_NN and_CC went_VBD out_RP
L02  42 without_IN a_AT word_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A felt_VBD
L02  43 ashamed_JJ of_IN his_PP$ behaviour_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A knew_VBD he_PP3A
L02  43 had_HVD made_VBN use_NN of_IN his_PP$ position_NN in_IN
L02  44 the_ATI ministry_NN and_CC his_PP$ friendship_NN with_IN Rodgers_NP
L02  44 to_TO bulldoze_VB his_PP$ way_NN
L02  45 through_RP and_CC that_CS almost_RB any_DTI other_AP witness_NN who_WPR
L02  45 had_HVD behaved_VBN so_QL
L02  46 scandalously_RB to_IN the_ATI police_NNS would_MD have_HV been_BEN
L02  46 quickly_RB pulled_VBN up_RP ._. ^ but_CC he_PP3A
L02  47 had_HVD to_TO protect_VB Sir_NPT Cedric_NP and_CC himself_PPL ,_,
L02  47 and_CC to_TO find_VB an_AT excuse_NN to_TO cut_VB
L02  48 the_ATI questioning_NN short_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ no_ATI time_NN
L02  48 to_TO be_BE tactful_JJ and_CC considerate_JJ
L02  49 of_IN others_APS ._. ^ an_AT insulting_JJ superiority_NN had_HVD
L02  49 been_BEN his_PP$ best_JJT defence_NN ._.
L02  50    ^ the_ATI Yard_NPL ,_, he_PP3A reflected_VBD with_IN satisfaction_NN
L02  50 as_CS he_PP3A waited_VBD to_TO cross_VB
L02  51 the_ATI road_NN to_IN the_ATI ministry_NN ,_, had_HVD discovered_VBN
L02  51 nothing_PN about_IN the_ATI forgery_NN of_IN
L02  52 Bianca_NP Poravia's_NP$ papers_NNS ._. ^ that_DT was_BEDZ a_AT
L02  52 weight_NN off_IN his_PP$ mind_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN
L02  53 prepared_VBN for_IN Rodgers_NP to_TO say_VB that_CS the_ATI police_NNS
L02  53 knew_VBD of_IN the_ATI fraudulent_JJ
L02  54 application_NN and_CC to_TO have_HV the_ATI file_NN placed_VBN
L02  54 before_IN his_PP$ eyes_NNS with_IN a_AT demand_NN
L02  55 for_IN an_AT explanation_NN ._. ^ that_DT danger_NN was_BEDZ not_XNOT
L02  55 yet_RB past_RP ,_, but_CC at_RB least_RB" for_IN
L02  56 the_ATI present_NN no_PN one_PN" suspected_VBD him_PP3O of_IN
L02  56 forgery_NN ._.
L02  57    ^ but_CC did_DOD the_ATI police_NNS really_RB believe_VB ,_, he_PP3A
L02  57 wondered_VBD again_RB ,_, that_CS he_PP3A
L02  58 might_MD be_BE concerned_VBN in_IN Haines's_NP$ murder_NN ?_? ^
L02  58 Tarrant_NP smiled_VBD *-_*- the_ATI idea_NN
L02  59 seemed_VBD too_QL ridiculous_JJ ._. ^ yet_RB the_ATI questions_NNS
L02  59 had_HVD seemed_VBN to_IN him_PP3O to_TO
L02  60 indicate_VB that_CS Oxenham_NP suspected_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ at_IN
L02  60 one_CD1 time_NN Tarrant_NP had_HVD felt_VBN
L02  61 almost_RB sure_JJ that_CS the_ATI \0C.I.D_NP must_MD have_HV
L02  61 learned_VBN of_IN his_PP$ meetings_NNS
L02  62 with_IN Haines_NP and_CC know_VB about_IN the_ATI blackmail_NN ._. ^
L02  62 he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN right_JJ to_TO deduce_VB
L02  63 that_DT ,_, if_CS they_PP3AS had_HVD done_VBN so_PN ,_, Rodgers_NP
L02  63 would_MD not_XNOT have_HV stopped_VBN the_ATI
L02  64 questioning_NN ._.
L02  65    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ silly_JJ to_TO feel_VB indignant_JJ about_IN
L02  65 being_BEG a_AT suspect_NN ,_, Tarrant_NP
L02  66 reminded_VBD himself_PPL ,_, when_WRB the_ATI truth_NN was_BEDZ that_CS
L02  66 he_PP3A might_MD have_HV killed_VBN Haines_NP ._.
L02  67 ^ he_PP3A had_HVD intended_VBN to_TO do_DO so_PN ,_, and_CC only_RB
L02  67 his_PP$ own_AP lack_NN of_IN courage_NN had_HVD made_VBN
L02  68 him_PP3O surrender_VB the_ATI idea_NN ._.
L02  69    ^ he_PP3A had_HVD found_VBN it_PP3 a_AT disagreeable_JJ
L02  69 experience_NN to_TO have_HV to_TO wriggle_VB and_CC
L02  70 be_BE wilfully_RB obtuse_JJ and_CC indeed_RB engage_VB almost_RB in_IN
L02  70 a_AT kind_NN of_IN juvenile_JJ
L02  71 brand_NN of_IN impertinence_NN ,_, but_CC how_WRB would_MD it_PP3
L02  71 have_HV helped_VBN the_ATI investigation_NN
L02  72 if_CS he_PP3A had_HVD told_VBN the_ATI truth_NN ?_? ^ he_PP3A could_MD
L02  72 have_HV saved_VBN the_ATI Yard_NPL trouble_NN
L02  73 perhaps_RB by_IN disclosing_VBG that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ the_ATI
L02  73 source_NN from_IN which_WDTR Haines_NP had_HVD
L02  74 amassed_VBN the_ATI six_CD hundred_CD pounds_NNS and_CC by_IN
L02  74 identifying_VBG his_PP$ father-in-law_NN as_IN
L02  75 the_ATI white-haired_JJ man_NN who_WPR had_HVD enquired_VBN in_IN
L02  75 Brighton_NP about_IN the_ATI
L02  76 blackmailer_NN ._. ^ but_CC he_PP3A had_HVD withheld_VBN nothing_PN
L02  76 that_WPR would_MD have_HV assisted_VBN
L02  77 Scotland_NP Yard_NPL in_IN tracking_VBG down_RP the_ATI murderer_NN ._.
L02  78    ^ he_PP3A pondered_VBD on_IN the_ATI significance_NN of_IN Sir_NPT
L02  78 Cedric_NP Barker's_NP$ visit_NN to_IN
L02  79 Haines_NP on_IN the_ATI evening_NN of_IN the_ATI murder_NN ._. ^
L02  79 the_ATI first_OD thing_NN to_TO do_DO ,_, Tarrant_NP
L02  80 decided_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ to_TO warn_VB his_PP$ father-in-law_NN ._. ^
L02  80 he_PP3A could_MD not_XNOT depend_VB on_IN
L02  81 intercepting_VBG him_PP3O when_WRB he_PP3A left_VBD the_ATI British_JNP
L02  81 Museum_NPL ,_, and_CC Tarrant_NP made_VBD up_RP
L02  82 his_PP$ mind_NN to_TO wait_VB in_IN the_ATI office_NN until_CS Sir_NPT
L02  82 Cedric_NP would_MD have_HV reached_VBN
L02  83 home_NR ._.
L02  84    ^ Miss_NPT Paynter_NP came_VBD in_RP with_IN a_AT pile_NN of_IN
L02  84 papers_NNS when_WRB Tarrant_NP had_HVD
L02  85 seated_VBN himself_PPL at_IN his_PP$ desk_NN ,_, but_CC he_PP3A
L02  85 pushed_VBD them_PP3OS aside_RP carelessly_RB ._. ^ when_WRB
L02  86 he_PP3A heard_VBD that_CS Manning_NP wanted_VBD to_TO see_VB him_PP3O
L02  86 ,_, Tarrant_NP shook_VBD his_PP$ head_NN but_CC
L02  87 changed_VBD his_PP$ mind_NN and_CC told_VBD Miss_NPT Paynter_NP to_TO
L02  87 ask_VB him_PP3O to_TO come_VB along_RP ._. ^ it_PP3
L02  88 was_BEDZ an_AT effort_NN to_TO discuss_VB official_JJ work_NN but_CC
L02  88 Tarrant_NP thought_VBD that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD
L02  89 hidden_VBN his_PP$ perturbation_NN ._. ^ Manning_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT
L02  89 very_QL observant_JJ ,_, too_QL wrapped_VBN
L02  90 up_RP in_IN his_PP$ own_AP affairs_NNS to_TO pay_VB much_AP
L02  90 attention_NN to_IN others_APS ._.
L02  91    ^ when_WRB Manning_NP had_HVD gone_VBN ,_, Tarrant_NP sent_VBD
L02  91 Miss_NPT Paynter_NP home_NR ._. ^ he_PP3A strode_VBD
L02  92 up_IN and_CC down_IN his_PP$ room_NN until_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ time_NN
L02  92 for_IN Sir_NPT Cedric_NP to_TO have_HV reached_VBN
L02  93 his_PP$ flat_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ relieved_JJ when_WRB he_PP3A
L02  93 heard_VBD his_PP$ father-in-law's_NN$ voice_NN
L02  94 over_IN the_ATI telephone_NN ._. ^ another_DT bout_NN of_IN probing_NN
L02  94 by_IN Lady_NPT Barker_NP would_MD have_HV
L02  95 been_BEN too_QL much_AP to_TO bear_VB ._.
L02  96    ^ Tarrant_NP asked_VBD Sir_NPT Cedric_NP to_TO meet_VB him_PP3O
L02  96 and_CC his_PP$ father-in-law_NN
L02  97 grudgingly_RB agreed_VBD to_TO have_HV a_AT drink_NN in_IN a_AT
L02  97 hotel_NN close_RB to_IN the_ATI Barkers'_NPS$
L02  98 flat_NN ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A arrived_VBD at_IN the_ATI rendezvous_NN
L02  98 ,_, Tarrant_NP had_HVD to_TO wait_VB for_IN him_PP3O ._.
L02  99 ^ he_PP3A ordered_VBD a_AT drink_NN and_CC took_VBD it_PP3 to_IN a_AT
L02  99 table_NN in_IN a_AT secluded_JJ corner_NN ._.
L02 100 ^ though_CS he_PP3A told_VBD himself_PPL it_PP3 was_BEDZ impossible_JJ
L02 100 that_CS Sir_NPT Cedric_NP could_MD have_HV
L02 101 had_HVN any_DTI part_NN in_IN the_ATI murder_NN ,_, he_PP3A could_MD
L02 101 not_XNOT dismiss_VB the_ATI thought_NN from_IN his_PP$
L02 102 mind_NN ._. ^ Tarrant_NP remembered_VBD how_WRB close_RB he_PP3A
L02 102 himself_PPL had_HVD come_VBN to_IN killing_VBG
L02 103 Haines_NP ._.
L02 104    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A saw_VBD Sir_NPT Cedric_NP making_VBG his_PP$
L02 104 leisurely_JJ way_NN into_IN the_ATI hotel_NN
L02 105 bar_NN ,_, his_PP$ light-coloured_JJ overcoat_NN flapping_VBG round_IN
L02 105 his_PP$ legs_NNS ,_, Tarrant_NP
L02 106 jumped_VBD up_RP and_CC went_VBD to_TO meet_VB him_PP3O ._.
L02 107    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 must_MD get_VB rid_VBN of_IN that_DT coat_NN ,_,
L02 107 **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD urgently_RB ._.
L02 108    ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP stroked_VBD the_ATI material_NN of_IN the_ATI
L02 108 coat_NN affectionately_RB ._.
L02 109    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_HVZ got_VBN a_AT lot_NN of_IN wear_NN in_IN it_PP3
L02 109 yet_RB ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, *'_*' and_CC I_PP1A do_DO
L02 109 n't_XNOT
L02 110 really_RB feel_VB the_ATI cold_NN ._. **'_**'
L02 111    ^ Tarrant_NP helped_VBD Sir_NPT Cedric_NP to_TO take_VB off_RP
L02 111 the_ATI overcoat_NN and_CC bundled_VBD it_PP3
L02 112 on_IN the_ATI chair_NN ,_, with_IN the_ATI lining_NN turned_VBN
L02 112 outwards_RB ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A had_HVD brought_VBN
L02 113 another_DT drink_NN ,_, Tarrant_NP repeated_VBD at_RB length_RB"
L02 113 the_ATI exchanges_NNS which_WDTR had_HVD
L02 114 taken_VBN place_NN in_IN Scotland_NP Yard_NPL ._. ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP
L02 114 sat_VBD apparently_RB unmoved_JJ ,_, but_CC
L02 115 at_IN the_ATI close_NN of_IN the_ATI recital_NN ,_, he_PP3A gave_VBD
L02 115 a_AT loud_JJ chuckle_NN ._.
L02 116    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 were_BED a_AT bit_NN rough_JJ ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L02 116 commented_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A suppose_VB it_PP3 might_MD be_BE
L02 117 called_VBN bureaucratic_JJ licence_NN ._. **'_**'
L02 118    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 seemed_VBD the_ATI easiest_JJT way_NN to_TO end_VB
L02 118 the_ATI inquisition_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 did_DOD n't_XNOT
L02 119 tell_VB me_PP1O you_PP2 had_HVD visited_VBN Haines_NP ,_, Cedric_NP ._.
L02 119 **'_**'
L02 120    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A felt_VBD it_PP3 better_JJR you_PP2 should_MD n't_XNOT
L02 120 know_VB ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Sir_NPT Cedric_NP
L02 121 defensively_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A hoped_VBD the_ATI police_NNS would_MD
L02 121 n't_XNOT question_VB you_PP2 but_CC I_PP1A foresaw_VBD
L02 122 the_ATI possibility_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT want_VB them_PP3OS
L02 122 to_TO get_VB the_ATI information_NN out_RP of_IN
L02 123 you_PP2 ,_, for_CS I_PP1A knew_VBD it_PP3 would_MD look_VB
L02 123 suspicious_JJ ._. **'_**'
L02 124    ^ *'_*' and_CC why_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 visit_VB him_PP3O on_IN
L02 124 the_ATI night_NN of_IN the_ATI murder_NN ?_? **'_**'
L02 125    ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP looked_VBD rather_RB shamefaced_JJ ._.
L02 126    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A asked_VBD him_PP3O his_PP$ terms_NNS for_IN
L02 126 keeping_VBG quiet_JJ about_IN your_PP$ forgery_NN ._. **'_**'
L02 127    ^ *'_*' but_CC that_DT was_BEDZ senseless_JJ !_! ^ whatever_WDT
L02 127 Haines_NP might_MD have_HV promised_VBN
L02 128 before_CS he_PP3A took_VBD your_PP$ money_NN ,_, there_EX was_BEDZ
L02 128 no_ATI way_NN of_IN making_VBG him_PP3O keep_VB his_PP$
L02 129 word_NN ._. **'_**'
L02 130    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT quite_RB so_QL simple_JJ ,_, Bob_NP
L02 130 ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD Haines_NP that_CS before_CS I_PP1A
L02 131 handed_VBD over_RP any_DTI cash_NN ,_, he_PP3A would_MD need_VB to_TO
L02 131 sign_VB a_AT statement_NN confessing_VBG to_IN
L02 132 a_AT crime_NN for_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A could_MD be_BE prosecuted_VBN
L02 132 ._. ^ then_RN if_CS he_PP3A ever_RB used_VBD his_PP$
L02 133 knowledge_NN against_IN you_PP2 ,_, he_PP3A 'd_MD know_VB I_PP1A
L02 133 could_MD produce_VB his_PP$ confession_NN and_CC
L02 134 he_PP3A 'd_MD go_VB to_IN gaol_NN ._. **'_**'
L02 135    ^ Tarrant_NP stared_VBD at_IN his_PP$ father-in-law_NN
L02 135 unbelievingly_RB ._.
L02 136    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 really_RB expected_VBD him_PP3O to_TO agree_VB to_IN
L02 136 that_DT ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A asked_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L02 137 never_RB looked_VBD on_IN you_PP2 as_IN a_AT romantist_NN !_! **'_**'
L02 138    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ willing_JJ to_TO try_VB anything_PN to_TO
L02 138 end_VB the_ATI threat_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 could_MD n't_XNOT
L02 139 have_HV gone_VBN on_RP as_CS you_PP2 were_BED doing_VBG ,_, Bob_NP ._. ^
L02 139 even_CS if_CS" Haines_NP had_HVD kept_VBN quiet_JJ ,_,
L02 140 you_PP2 'd_MD never_RB have_HV known_VBN any_DTI peace_NN and_CC
L02 140 you_PP2 'd_MD have_HV broken_VBN within_IN a_AP few_AP"
L02 141 weeks_NNS *-_*- I_PP1A could_MD see_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ you_PP2 remember_VB
L02 141 I_PP1A asked_VBD you_PP2 how_WRB much_AP you_PP2 would_MD
L02 142 give_VB to_TO buy_VB his_PP$ silence_NN and_CC you_PP2 told_VBD me_PP1O
L02 142 almost_RB everything_PN you_PP2
L02 143 possessed_VBD ._. ^ well_UH ,_, I_PP1A thought_VBD I_PP1A 'd_MD make_VB
L02 143 him_PP3O an_AT offer_NN that_WPR would_MD tempt_VB
L02 144 him_PP3O ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD him_PP3O he_PP3A could_MD have_HV ten_CD
L02 144 thousand_CD pounds_NNS if_CS he_PP3A agreed_VBD to_IN my_PP$
L02 145 terms_NNS ._. **'_**'
L02 146    ^ Tarrant_NP gave_VBD a_AT soft_JJ whistle_NN ._.
L02 147    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 would_MD have_HV been_BEN worth_IN it_PP3 ,_, **'_**'
L02 147 he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC Haines_NP would_MD n't_XNOT
L02 148 play_VB ?_? **'_**'
L02 149    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A think_VB he_PP3A was_BEDZ tempted_VBN ._. ^ but_CC
L02 149 he_PP3A was_BEDZ eaten_VBN up_RP with_IN bitterness_NN
L02 150 against_IN you_PP2 and_CC this_DT woman_NN Bianca_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A
L02 150 raved_VBD at_IN me_PP1O as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A were_BED
L02 151 unbalanced_JJ ._. **'_**'
L02 152    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT bit_NN ,_, you_PP2 know_VB ._. **'_**'
L02 153    ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP took_VBD a_AT sip_NN at_IN his_PP$ sherry_NN ._.
L02 154    ^ *'_*' a_AT pity_NN somebody_PN saw_VBD us_PP1OS at_IN Brighton_NP
L02 154 ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI police_NNS ,_,
L02 155 though_RB ,_, can_MD n't_XNOT be_BE sure_JJ or_CC they_PP3AS 'd_MD
L02 155 have_HV clamped_VBN down_RP on_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L02 156    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A felt_VBD they_PP3AS could_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L02 156 certain_JJ about_IN my_PP$ being_BEG there_RN ,_, but_CC they_PP3AS
L02 157 have_HV your_PP$ description_NN and_CC it_PP3 is_BEZ n't_XNOT far_RB
L02 157 out_RP ._. ^ that_DT coat_NN is_BEZ dangerous_JJ ,_,
L02 158 Cedric_NP ._. ^ you_PP2 must_MD get_VB rid_VBN of_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L02 159    ^ Sir_NPT Cedric_NP promised_VBD to_TO carry_VB the_ATI coat_NN
L02 159 over_IN his_PP$ arm_NN on_IN the_ATI way_NN
L02 160 home_NR ,_, and_CC when_WRB he_PP3A went_VBD to_IN the_ATI British_JNP
L02 160 Museum_NPL on_IN Monday_NR ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A would_MD
L02 161 leave_VB the_ATI coat_NN in_IN the_ATI reading_NN room_NN and_CC let_VB
L02 161 his_PP$ wife_NN believe_VB it_PP3 had_HVD
L02 162 been_BEN lost_VBN ._.
L02 163    ^ *'_*' best_JJT place_NN I_PP1A know_VB to_TO hide_VB anything_PN
L02 163 ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A pointed_VBD out_RP ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD
L02 164 stuff_VB the_ATI coat_NN behind_IN a_AT set_NN of_IN old_JJ
L02 164 religious_JJ sermons_NNS which_WDTR no_PN one_PN" ever_RB
L02 165 looks_VBZ at_IN ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A patted_VBD the_ATI material_NN
L02 165 gently_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A should_MD n't_XNOT like_VB to_TO
L02 166 part_VB with_IN it_PP3 altogether_RB ._. **'_**'
L02 167    ^ if_CS he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN asked_VBN ,_, Tarrant_NP would_MD
L02 167 have_HV said_VBN at_RB once_RB" that_CS Haines_NP
L02 168 could_MD not_XNOT be_BE bribed_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD seen_VBN ,_,
L02 168 particularly_RB at_IN the_ATI last_AP meeting_NN
L02 169 with_IN the_ATI blackmailer_NN ,_, that_CS Haines_NP was_BEDZ
L02 169 determined_JJ on_IN revenge_NN ._. ^ the_ATI idea_NN
L02 170 that_CS he_PP3A could_MD be_BE induced_VBN to_TO accept_VB money_NN
L02 170 *-_*- even_CS though_CS" the_ATI sum_NN was_BEDZ as_QL
L02 171 high_JJ as_IN ten_CD thousand_CD pounds_NNS *-_*- as_IN the_ATI
L02 171 price_NN of_IN keeping_VBG quiet_JJ was_BEDZ based_VBN
L02 172 on_IN a_AT complete_JJ failure_NN to_TO understand_VB Jim_NP
L02 172 Haines's_NP$ warped_JJ and_CC twisted_JJ
L02 173 mind_NN ._.
L02 174    ^ and_CC when_WRB Haines_NP had_HVD rejected_VBN the_ATI proposal_NN
L02 174 ,_, what_WDT had_HVD Sir_NPT Cedric_NP
L02 175 done_VBN ?_? ^ had_HVD he_PP3A determined_VBN to_TO kill_VB Haines_NP
L02 175 if_CS he_PP3A could_MD not_XNOT be_BE silenced_VBN
L02 176 otherwise_RB ,_, and_CC ,_, when_WRB the_ATI offer_NN of_IN money_NN
L02 176 had_HVD been_BEN rejected_VBN ,_, had_HVD he_PP3A
L02 177 steeled_VBN himself_PPL to_IN murder_NN ?_?
L02 178    ^ Tarrant_NP looked_VBD across_RP at_IN Sir_NPT Cedric_NP on_IN
L02 178 the_ATI other_AP side_NN of_IN the_ATI
L02 179 table_NN and_CC felt_VBD a_AT rush_NN of_IN affection_NN for_IN
L02 179 him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A realised_VBD how_WRB fantastic_JJ
L02 180 it_PP3 was_BEDZ to_TO imagine_VB that_CS his_PP$ father-in-law_NN
L02 180 could_MD have_HV had_HVN anything_PN to_TO do_DO
L02 181 with_IN so_QL brutal_JJ a_AT murder_NN ._.
L02 182    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'd_HVD begun_VBN to_TO suspect_VB you_PP2 ,_,
L02 182 Cedric_NP ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A apologised_VBD ._.
L02 183    ^ *'_*' that_DT was_BEDZ pretty_RB obvious_JJ ,_, **'_**' smiled_VBD
L02 183 Sir_NPT Cedric_NP ,_, *'_*' and_CC I_PP1A admit_VB I_PP1A
L02 184 once_RB had_HVD doubts_NNS about_IN you_PP2 ._. ^ the_ATI only_AP
L02 184 thing_NN that_WPR worries_VBZ me_PP1O is_BEZ your_PP$
L02 185 forgery_NN of_IN the_ATI immigration_NN papers_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A
L02 185 read_VBD that_CS someone_PN had_HVD left_VBN a_AT
L02 186 letter_NN to_TO be_BE sent_VBN to_IN the_ATI police_NNS two_CD
L02 186 months_NNS after_IN his_PP$ death_NN ,_, and_CC Haines_NP
L02 187 may_MD have_HV done_VBN something_PN of_IN the_ATI same_AP kind_NN ._.
L02 187 **'_**'
L02 188    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 read_VB the_ATI wrong_JJ sort_NN of_IN
L02 188 newspapers_NNS ,_, Cedric_NP ,_, **'_**' laughed_VBD
L02 189 Tarrant_NP ,_, but_CC he_PP3A felt_VBD less_QL confident_JJ than_CS
L02 189 he_PP3A sounded_VBD ._.
L02 190 ^ chapter_NN seventeen_CD ._.
L02 191    ^ Oxenham_NP felt_VBD incensed_VBN that_CS Tarrant_NP should_MD
L02 191 have_HV been_BEN treated_VBN so_QL
L02 192 leniently_RB and_CC been_BEN permitted_VBN to_TO dodge_VB questions_NNS
L02 192 ._. ^ the_ATI chief_JJB inspector_NN
L02 193 could_MD not_XNOT argue_VB with_IN Commander_NPT Rodgers_NP ,_, but_CC
L02 193 ,_, when_WRB Tarrant_NP had_HVD left_VBN the_ATI
L02 194 room_NN ,_, he_PP3A showed_VBD his_PP$ irritation_NN at_IN the_ATI
L02 194 way_NN the_ATI interview_NN had_HVD been_BEN
L02 195 conducted_VBN ._.
L03   2 the_ATI nose_NN is_BEZ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI most_AP pain-sensitive_JJ
L03   2 organs_NNS in_IN the_ATI human_JJ
L03   3 body_NN *-_*- and_CC Malone_NP was_BEDZ discovering_VBG the_ATI
L03   3 truth_NN in_IN scientific_JJ detail_NN ._.
L03   4    ^ Kennan_NP had_HVD only_RB seconds_NNS left_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L03   4 jumped_VBD forward_RB to_IN the_ATI far_JJ limit_NN
L03   5 of_IN his_PP$ chain_NN ,_, his_PP$ right_JJ hand_NN chopping_VBG
L03   5 edge-downwards_RB in_IN bone-jarring_JJ
L03   6 force_NN ._. ^ the_ATI blow_NN took_VBD the_ATI writhing_JJ thug_NN
L03   6 a_AT fraction_NN above_IN the_ATI boney_JJ
L03   7 knob_NN which_WDTR landmarked_VBD the_ATI cervical_JJ plexus_NN ,_,
L03   7 the_ATI vital_JJ nerve-centre_NN
L03   8 which_WDTR a_AT long-ago_JJB marine_JJ instructor_NN had_HVD
L03   8 declared_VBN the_ATI pinnacle_NN of_IN
L03   9 unarmed_JJ combat_NN targets_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI thug_NN collapsed_VBD
L03   9 with_IN a_AT whistling_JJ moan_NN ,_, and_CC
L03  10 Kennan_NP tore_VBD the_ATI Luger_NP from_IN the_ATI man's_NN$
L03  10 suddenly_RB limp_JJ hand_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI
L03  11 time_NN for_IN rejoicing_NN ,_, but_CC the_ATI hard_JJ ,_, firm_JJ
L03  11 shape_NN of_IN the_ATI automatic_NN sent_VBD a_AT
L03  12 new_JJ confidence_NN surging_NN through_IN his_PP$ body_NN ._.
L03  13    ^ shouts_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI clatter_NN of_IN feet_NNS meant_VBD
L03  13 Goldie_NP and_CC Leo_NP Grundy_NP were_BED
L03  14 on_IN their_PP$ way_NN ._. ^ Kennan_NP pulled_VBD the_ATI manacle_NN
L03  14 chain_NN taut_JJ ,_, and_CC blasted_VBD two_CD
L03  15 shots_NNS at_IN the_ATI link_NN which_WDTR tied_VBD him_PP3O to_IN
L03  15 the_ATI ring-bolt_NN in_IN the_ATI rock_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L03  16 nine-millimetre_JJB bullets_NNS smashed_VBD the_ATI chain_NN as_CS
L03  16 if_CS" it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN plastic_NN ,_,
L03  17 and_CC ,_, free_JJ ,_, though_CS the_ATI chain_NN still_RB dangled_VBD
L03  17 ,_, he_PP3A threw_VBD himself_PPL across_IN the_ATI
L03  18 floor_NN towards_IN the_ATI entrance_NN ._.
L03  19    ^ Leo_NP Grundy_NP materialized_VBD there_RN at_IN the_ATI same_AP
L03  19 second_NN ,_, his_PP$ gun_NN
L03  20 throwing_VBG down_RP for_IN a_AT target_NN ._. ^ Kennan_NP squeezed_VBD
L03  20 trigger_NN first_RB ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L03  21 bullet_NN ,_, taking_VBG the_ATI other_AP with_IN blasting_JJ
L03  21 muzzle-velocity_NN at_IN close_JJ range_NN ,_,
L03  22 high_RB in_IN the_ATI chest_NN ,_, smashed_VBD him_PP3O back_RP and_CC
L03  22 downwards_RB while_CS Grundy's_NP$ shot_NN
L03  23 bit_VBD splintering_JJ rock_NN from_IN the_ATI wall_NN feet_NNS away_RP
L03  23 ,_, then_RN whined_VBD in_IN a_AT double_JJ
L03  24 ricochet_NN ._. ^ with_IN scrambling_JJ intensity_NN ,_, Kennan_NP
L03  24 hurdled_VBD the_ATI man_NN as_CS he_PP3A
L03  25 fell_VBD and_CC was_BEDZ in_IN the_ATI main_JJB gallery_NN ,_,
L03  25 looking_VBG for_IN the_ATI last_AP of_IN the_ATI trio_NN ._.
L03  26    ^ Goldie_NP Lord_NPT was_BEDZ running_VBG ,_, back_RP down_IN
L03  26 the_ATI rock-walled_JJ corridor_NN ,_, past_IN
L03  27 the_ATI tangle_NN of_IN camp-beds_NNS ,_, stove_NN ,_, and_CC
L03  27 collection_NN of_IN crates_NNS which_WDTR marked_VBD
L03  28 their_PP$ base_NN ,_, towards_IN the_ATI far_JJ end_NN of_IN the_ATI
L03  28 tunnel_NN where_WRB the_ATI lights_NNS stopped_VBD
L03  29 and_CC a_AT deep_JJ blackness_NN marked_VBD the_ATI start_NN of_IN
L03  29 the_ATI way_NN towards_IN the_ATI surface_NN ._.
L03  30 ^ Kennan_NP aimed_VBD ,_, then_RN lowered_VBD the_ATI gun_NN and_CC
L03  30 began_VBD sprinting_VBG instead_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A
L03  31 could_MD n't_XNOT ,_, even_RB in_IN his_PP$ present_JJ mood_NN ,_,
L03  31 shoot_VB the_ATI man_NN in_IN the_ATI back_NN ._. ^ for_CS
L03  32 Goldie_NP had_HVD no_ATI gun_NN ,_, only_RB the_ATI open_JJ razor_NN
L03  32 held_VBN in_IN his_PP$ right_JJ hand_NN ,_, close_RB
L03  33 by_IN his_PP$ side_NN ._.
L03  34    ^ suddenly_RB the_ATI other_AP man_NN tripped_VBD and_CC went_VBD
L03  34 sprawling_VBG ,_, one_CD1 foot_NN
L03  35 tangled_VBN in_IN the_ATI rubber-armoured_JJ wire_NN which_WDTR
L03  35 snaked_VBD across_IN the_ATI gallery_NN
L03  36 from_IN the_ATI midget_NN power_NN generator_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L03  36 lights_NNS flickered_VBD ,_, then_RN held_VBD
L03  37 steady_JJ ._. ^ Goldie_NP lunged_VBD to_IN his_PP$ feet_NNS again_RB
L03  37 ,_, the_ATI razor_NN flashing_NN in_IN a_AT
L03  38 frantic_JJ sidestroke_NN as_CS his_PP$ pursuer_NN loomed_VBD over_IN
L03  38 him_PP3O ._. ^ Kennan_NP threw_VBD
L03  39 himself_PPL to_IN one_CD1 side_NN to_TO avoid_VB the_ATI slicing_JJ
L03  39 metal_NN ,_, and_CC swung_VBD the_ATI manacle_NN
L03  40 chain_NN like_IN a_AT flail_NN ,_, reaping_VBG a_AT bloody_JJ swathe_NN
L03  40 across_IN his_PP$ opponent's_NN$
L03  41 face_NN ,_, following_VBG it_PP3 up_RP with_IN a_AT blow_NN from_IN
L03  41 the_ATI gun-barrel_NN which_WDTR smashed_VBD
L03  42 the_ATI man's_NN$ forearm_NN ,_, the_ATI bone_NN fracturing_VBG with_IN
L03  42 an_AT audible_JJ click_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L03  43 kicked_VBD the_ATI razor_NN clear_JJ ,_, then_RN stood_VBD back_RP ,_,
L03  43 panting_VBG for_IN breath_NN ,_, gesturing_VBG
L03  44 with_IN the_ATI long_JJ black_JJ muzzle_NN of_IN the_ATI Luger_NP ._.
L03  45    ^ *'_*' my_PP$ turn_NN ..._... get_VB moving_VBG ..._... **'_**'
L03  45 he_PP3A gasped_VBD ,_, pointing_VBG back_RP down_IN the_ATI
L03  46 gallery_NN ._.
L03  47    ^ tears_NNS of_IN pain_NN in_IN his_PP$ eyes_NNS ,_, facial_JJ
L03  47 muscles_NNS quivering_VBG ,_, Goldie_NP rose_VBD
L03  48 slowly_RB to_IN his_PP$ feet_NNS and_CC obeyed_VBD ._. ^ Kennan_NP
L03  48 got_VBD behind_IN him_PP3O ,_, let_VBD him_PP3O reach_VB
L03  49 the_ATI camp_NN area_NN ,_, then_RN smartly_RB reversed_VBD the_ATI
L03  49 Luger_NP and_CC brought_VBD the_ATI butt_NN
L03  50 down_RP hard_RB on_IN the_ATI other_AP man's_NN$ head_NN ._. ^
L03  50 Goldie_NP went_VBD down_RP ,_, jack-knifing_VBG
L03  51 across_IN one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI camp-beds_NNS ._. ^ limping_VBG
L03  51 badly_RB now_RN *-_*- the_ATI old_JJ familiar_JJ
L03  52 ache_NN in_IN his_PP$ leg_NN started_VBD again_RB as_CS the_ATI
L03  52 tension_NN died_VBD *-_*- Kennan_NP heaved_VBD the_ATI
L03  53 man_NN over_RP ,_, rummaged_VBD around_IN the_ATI collection_NN of_IN
L03  53 boxes_NNS and_CC crates_NNS ,_, and_CC
L03  54 found_VBD a_AT length_NN of_IN cord_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A used_VBD it_PP3
L03  54 to_TO lash_VB the_ATI man's_NN$ hands_NNS and_CC feet_NNS
L03  55 together_RB ,_, then_RN passed_VBD a_AP few_AP" final_JJ turns_NNS
L03  55 round_IN Goldie's_NP$ body_NN and_CC
L03  56 camp-bed_NN frame_NN ,_, anchoring_VBG him_PP3O securely_RB ._. ^
L03  56 the_ATI Luger_NP ready_JJ ,_, he_PP3A walked_VBD
L03  57 slowly_RB back_RP towards_IN the_ATI little_JJ side-gallery_NN
L03  57 which_WDTR had_HVD been_BEN his_PP$ prison_NN ._.
L03  58    ^ Leo_NP Grundy_NP was_BEDZ lying_VBG with_IN his_PP$ back_NN
L03  58 against_IN the_ATI rock_NN wall_NN ,_, barely_RB
L03  59 conscious_JJ ,_, his_PP$ face_NN suddenly_RB younger_JJR and_CC
L03  59 frightened_JJ ,_, breath_NN coming_NN in_IN
L03  60 wheezing_JJ gulps_NNS ._. ^ Kennan_NP stepped_VBD over_IN him_PP3O ,_,
L03  60 collecting_VBG the_ATI man's_NN$ gun_NN on_IN
L03  61 the_ATI way_NN ,_, and_CC knelt_VBD beside_IN Cutter_NP Malone_NP ._.
L03  62    ^ the_ATI knifeman_NN thug_NN was_BEDZ dead_JJ ._.
L03  63    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT moment_NN or_CC two_CD before_CS Kennan_NP
L03  63 understood_VBD ._. ^ the_ATI crushing_JJ
L03  64 blow_NN he_PP3A had_HVD landed_VBN on_IN the_ATI man's_NN$ neck_NN ,_,
L03  64 paralysing_VBG the_ATI vital_JJ nerve_NN
L03  65 centre_NN ,_, by_IN fluke_NN chance_NN had_HVD also_RB been_BEN hard_JJ
L03  65 and_CC accurate_JJ enough_QLP to_TO
L03  66 damage_VB the_ATI delicate_JJ nervous_JJ lacework_NN which_WDTR
L03  66 controlled_VBD life's_NN$
L03  67 respiratory_JJ action_NN ._. ^ unconscious_JJ ,_, Malone_NP had_HVD
L03  67 died_VBN from_IN lack_NN of_IN oxygen_NN ,_,
L03  68 just_RB as_QL surely_RB as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN
L03  68 strangled_VBN ._.
L03  69    ^ he_PP3A felt_VBD sick_JJ ._. ^ but_CC there_EX were_BED other_AP
L03  69 things_NNS to_TO do_DO than_CS crouch_VB over_IN
L03  70 the_ATI probably_RB unlamented_JJ remains_NNS of_IN Cutter_NP Malone_NP
L03  70 ._. ^ Kennan_NP went_VBD back_RP to_IN
L03  71 where_WRB Leo_NP Grundy_NP was_BEDZ slumped_VBN ,_, and_CC eased_VBD
L03  71 the_ATI man_NN back_RP into_IN a_AT more_QL
L03  72 comfortable_JJ position_NN ._. ^ Grundy's_NP$ eyes_NNS ,_, wide_JJ
L03  72 and_CC bright_JJ with_IN fear_NN ,_,
L03  73 followed_VBD every_AT move_NN he_PP3A made_VBD ._.
L03  74    ^ the_ATI handcuff_NN key_NN was_BEDZ still_RB in_IN the_ATI
L03  74 twenty-year-old's_NN$ trouser_NN
L03  75 pocket_NN ._. ^ with_IN a_AT sigh_NN of_IN relief_NN ,_, Kennan_NP
L03  75 loosened_VBD the_ATI metal_NN jaws_NNS ,_, and_CC
L03  76 massaged_VBD his_PP$ red-wealed_JJ wrist_NN ._.
L03  77    ^ now_RN ,_, however_RB ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD another_DT problem_NN
L03  77 :_: what_WDT to_TO do_DO with_IN the_ATI two_CD
L03  78 surviving_JJ crooks_NNS ._. ^ Goldie_NP ?_? ^ he_PP3A could_MD be_BE
L03  78 discounted_VBN for_IN some_DTI time_NN ,_, and_CC
L03  79 his_PP$ bonds_NNS should_MD hold_VB until_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L03  79 collected_VBN by_IN MacTaggart's_NP$ men_NNS ._. ^ but_CC
L03  80 Leo_NP Grundy_NP *-_*- he_PP3A bent_VBD low_RB over_IN the_ATI
L03  80 younger_JJR man_NN again_RB ._. ^ Leo_NP was_BEDZ as_QL
L03  81 vicious_JJ as_CS they_PP3AS came_VBD *-_*- but_CC in_IN a_AT way_NN
L03  81 he_PP3A was_BEDZ sorry_JJ it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN he_PP3A who_WPR
L03  81 'd_HVD
L03  82 stopped_VBN a_AT bullet_NN ._. ^ whatever_WDT his_PP$ record_NN ,_,
L03  82 and_CC Kennan_NP had_HVD no_ATI illusions_NNS on_IN
L03  83 that_DT score_NN ,_, Leo_NP had_HVD been_BEN the_ATI most_QL humane_JJ
L03  83 of_IN the_ATI trio_NN towards_IN him_PP3O ._.
L03  84    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO lift_VB you_PP2 and_CC get_VB
L03  84 you_PP2 on_RP to_IN one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI beds_NNS ._.
L03  85 ^ understand_VB ?_? **'_**'
L03  86    ^ Grundy_NP coughed_VBD ,_, and_CC gave_VBD a_AT faint_JJ mumble_NN
L03  86 of_IN acknowledgement_NN ._.
L03  87    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT heavy_JJ ._. ^ Kennan_NP carried_VBD
L03  87 him_PP3O over_RP ,_, and_CC laid_VBD him_PP3O down_RP on_IN
L03  88 the_ATI nearest_JJT camp-bed_NN ,_, a_AT pillow_NN under_IN his_PP$
L03  88 head_NN ._. ^ a_AT two-gallon_JJB
L03  89 water-can_NN ,_, made_VBN of_IN bright-red_JJ plastic_NN ,_, was_BEDZ
L03  89 lying_VBG near_RI by_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A poured_VBD
L03  90 some_DTI into_IN a_AT cup_NN ,_, and_CC let_VBD the_ATI wounded_JJ
L03  90 man_NN sip_VB the_ATI liquid_NN ._.
L03  91    ^ the_ATI eyes_NNS showed_VBD something_PN akin_JJ to_IN
L03  91 gratitude_NN ._. ^ but_CC the_ATI red_JJ stain_NN
L03  92 on_IN the_ATI front_NN of_IN Grundy's_NP$ red_JJ woollen_JJ cardigan_NN
L03  92 was_BEDZ spreading_VBG ._. ^ Kennan's_NP$
L03  93 fingertips_NNS were_BED stained_VBN the_ATI same_AP colour_NN as_CS
L03  93 he_PP3A unbuttoned_VBD the_ATI garment_NN
L03  94 and_CC loosened_VBD the_ATI shirt_NN beneath_RI ._. ^ the_ATI Luger_NP
L03  94 slug_NN had_HVD made_VBN a_AT neat_JJ round_JJ
L03  95 entry_NN just_RB below_IN the_ATI collarbone_NN ._. ^ easing_VBG
L03  95 him_PP3O up_RP ,_, Kennan_NP found_VBD the_ATI
L03  96 bullet's_NN$ exit_NN point_NN ,_, a_AT more_QL ragged_JJ wound_NN ,_,
L03  96 in_RP from_IN the_ATI shoulder-blade_NN ._.
L03  97 ^ Grundy_NP would_MD live_VB ._. ^ his_PP$ lung_NN was_BEDZ probably_RB
L03  97 nicked_VBN ,_, but_CC with_IN no_ATI sign_NN
L03  98 yet_RB of_IN blood_NN in_IN his_PP$ mouth_NN he_PP3A seemed_VBD to_TO
L03  98 have_HV been_BEN lucky_JJ ._.
L03  99    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO give_VB you_PP2 it_PP3
L03  99 straight_RB ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Kennan_NP ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD
L03  99 pad_VB
L03 100 up_RP the_ATI wound_NN ,_, and_CC send_VB help_NN as_QL soon_RB as_CS
L03 100 I_PP1A get_VB out_RP ._. ^ if_CS you_PP2 stay_VB still_JJ ,_,
L03 101 you_PP2 've_HV a_AT chance_NN ._. ^ try_VB getting_VBG away_RP ,_,
L03 101 and_CC you_PP2 'll_MD haemorrhage_VB within_IN a_AT
L03 102 hundred_CD yards_NNS
L03 103    ._. **'_**' ^ Grundy_NP nodded_VBD ._.
L03 104    ^ he_PP3A found_VBD a_AT clean_JJ shirt_NN in_IN a_AT small_JJ
L03 104 suitcase_NN ,_, tore_VBD it_PP3 into_IN strips_NNS ,_,
L03 105 and_CC used_VBD the_ATI resultant_JJ rags_NNS as_IN bandages_NNS ._. ^
L03 105 Grundy_NP was_BEDZ too_QL weak_JJ from_IN
L03 106 shock_NN and_CC his_PP$ wound_NN to_TO do_DO more_AP than_CS watch_VB
L03 106 ._. ^ when_WRB it_PP3 was_BEDZ done_VBN ,_, he_PP3A
L03 107 settled_VBD back_RP with_IN a_AT sigh_NN ._.
L03 108    ^ *'_*' answer_VB me_PP1O some_DTI questions_NNS ._. **'_**' ^
L03 108 Kennan_NP sat_VBD on_IN the_ATI edge_NN of_IN the_ATI
L03 109 bed_NN ,_, the_ATI Luger_NP on_IN his_PP$ lap_NN ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB
L03 109 far_RB are_BER we_PP1AS from_IN the_ATI Polley-Bland_NP
L03 110 plant_NN ?_? **'_**'
L03 111    ^ Grundy_NP swallowed_VBD ,_, and_CC mumbled_VBD a_AT reply_NN so_QL
L03 111 low_JJ and_CC hoarse_JJ that_CS
L03 112 Kennan_NP had_HVD to_TO strain_VB to_TO hear_VB ._.
L03 113    ^ *'_*' about_RB ..._... about_RB forty_CD miles_NNS ._. ^ we_PP1AS
L03 113 're_BER in_IN south_NR ..._... Ayrshire_NP ._.
L03 114 ^ takes_VBZ about_RB an_AT hour_NN ,_, maybe_RB more_RBR ,_, to_IN
L03 114 ..._... Glasgow_NP ._. **'_**'
L03 115    ^ *'_*' the_ATI inside_JJB man_NN at_IN the_ATI plant_NN ._. ^
L03 115 he_PP3A 's_BEZ an_AT American_NNP ?_? **'_**'
L03 116    ^ a_AT nod_NN ._.
L03 117    ^ *'_*' his_PP$ name_NN ?_? **'_**'
L03 118    ^ Grundy_NP tried_VBD to_TO turn_VB his_PP$ head_NN away_RP ._. ^
L03 118 but_CC he_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT escape_VB ._. ^ he_PP3A
L03 119 swallowed_VBD again_RB ._. ^ *'_*' Spence_NP ..._... that_DT 's_BEZ
L03 119 what_WDT Vince_NP Benson_NP calls_VBZ him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L03 120    ^ Gene_NP ._. ^ since_CS he_PP3A 'd_HVD lain_VBN chained_VBN to_IN
L03 120 the_ATI rock_NN ,_, Kennan_NP had_HVD realized_VBN
L03 121 that_CS there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI other_AP choice_NN ._. ^ but_CC
L03 121 somehow_RB he_PP3A 'd_HVD kept_VBN hoping_VBG he_PP3A could_MD
L03 122 be_BE wrong_JJ ._. ^ now_RN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD to_TO face_VB facts_NNS
L03 122 ,_, and_CC concentrate_VB on_IN the_ATI other_AP
L03 123 important_JJ task_NN still_RB on_IN hand_NN ,_, saving_VBG big_JJ
L03 123 Betsy_NP ,_, the_ATI crucial_JJ item_NN of_IN
L03 124 equipment_NN on_IN which_WDTR the_ATI Polley-Bland_NP contract_NN
L03 124 and_CC so_QL much_AP more_AP
L03 125 depended_VBD ._.
L03 126    ^ he_PP3A lit_VBD a_AT cigarette_NN ,_, and_CC put_VBD his_PP$
L03 126 final_JJ question_NN ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB are_BER they_PP3AS
L03 127 going_VBG to_TO do_DO it_PP3 ?_? ^ how_WRB do_DO they_PP3AS knock_VB
L03 127 out_RP the_ATI transformer_NN ?_? **'_**'
L03 128    ^ the_ATI fear_NN of_IN death_NN was_BEDZ large_JJ in_IN
L03 128 Grundy's_NP$ eyes_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A knew_VBD that_CS
L03 129 Kennan_NP was_BEDZ his_PP$ only_AP hope_NN of_IN getting_VBG medical_JJ
L03 129 attention_NN ,_, and_CC by_IN his_PP$
L03 130 standards_NNS it_PP3 seemed_VBD logical_JJ enough_QLP that_CS there_EX
L03 130 was_BEDZ an_AT unspoken_JJ threat_NN
L03 131 as_IN to_IN" the_ATI consequence_NN of_IN failure_NN to_TO answer_VB
L03 131 ._.
L03 132    ^ *'_*' Spence_NP ..._... Spence_NP did_DOD n't_XNOT tell_VB
L03 132 us_PP1OS ._. ^ Vince_NP knows_VBZ ,_, but_CC he_PP3A would_MD n't_XNOT
L03 133 talk_VB either_RB ._. **'_**' ^ Grundy_NP licked_VBD his_PP$ lips_NNS
L03 133 ,_, face_NN white_JJ and_CC desperate_JJ ._.
L03 134 ^ *'_*' all_ABN I_PP1A know_VB is_BEZ the_ATI time_NN ..._... eleven_CD
L03 134 \0a.m_RB ._. ^ hell_UH ,_, Kennan_NP ,_, I_PP1A ..._... I_PP1A 'd_MD
L03 135 tell_VB you_PP2 if_CS I_PP1A could_MD ._. **'_**'
L03 136    ^ Kennan_NP tried_VBD again_RB ._. ^ but_CC ,_, his_PP$ voice_NN
L03 136 hoarse_JJ and_CC weak_JJ ,_, coupling_VBG his_PP$
L03 137 words_NNS with_IN a_AT plea_NN for_IN a_AT doctor_NN ,_, the_ATI
L03 137 little_JJ crook_NN persisted_VBD that_CS the_ATI
L03 138 exact_JJ method_NN to_TO be_BE used_VBN was_BEDZ a_AT secret_NN Gene_NP
L03 138 Spence_NP had_HVD refused_VBN to_TO
L03 139 reveal_VB ._.
L03 140    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ eight-thirty_CD *-_*- only_RB half_ABN an_AT
L03 140 hour_NN since_CS the_ATI brooch_NN and_CC fish_NN
L03 141 hook_NN trap_NN had_HVD sprung_VBN ._. ^ time_NN enough_DTI ,_,
L03 141 Kennan_NP knew_VBD ,_, but_CC leaving_VBG nothing_PN
L03 142 to_TO spare_VB ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT storm_NN lantern_NN
L03 142 lying_VBG among_IN the_ATI clutter_NN of_IN
L03 143 stores_NNS ,_, and_CC he_PP3A picked_VBD it_PP3 up_RP ,_, took_VBD a_AT
L03 143 last_AP look_NN around_IN the_ATI underground_JJB
L03 144 gallery_NN ,_, sniffing_VBG the_ATI faint_JJ odour_NN of_IN gunsmoke_NN
L03 144 still_RB lingering_VBG in_IN the_ATI
L03 145 air_NN ,_, then_RN headed_VBD towards_IN the_ATI black_NN of_IN the_ATI
L03 145 tunnel_NN to_IN the_ATI surface_NN ._.
L03 146    ^ compared_VBN with_IN the_ATI main_JJB gallery_NN ,_, the_ATI
L03 146 ventilation_NN tunnel_NN was_BEDZ
L03 147 smaller_JJR and_CC narrow_JJ ._. ^ even_RB with_IN the_ATI wavering_JJ
L03 147 beam_NN of_IN the_ATI storm_NN light_NN ,_,
L03 148 he_PP3A more_RB than_RB" once_RB bumped_VBD his_PP$ head_NN on_IN
L03 148 the_ATI two_CD hundred_CD yard_NN trip_NN along_IN
L03 149 the_ATI shaft's_NN$ rough_JJ ,_, rising_JJ surface_NN towards_IN
L03 149 ground_NN level_NN ._. ^ the_ATI last_AP
L03 150 fifty_CD yards_NNS or_CC so_PN was_BEDZ at_IN an_AT upward_JJB angle_NN
L03 150 of_IN almost_RB forty-five_CD degrees_NNS ._.
L03 151 ^ then_RN he_PP3A was_BEDZ at_IN the_ATI heavy_JJ door_NN at_IN the_ATI
L03 151 shaft_NN entrance_NN ._. ^ for_IN a_AT moment_NN ,_,
L03 152 staring_VBG at_IN it_PP3 ,_, he_PP3A thought_VBD he_PP3A 'd_MD have_HV
L03 152 to_TO go_VB back_RP and_CC try_VB to_TO find_VB a_AT key_NN ._.
L03 153 ^ but_CC Benson_NP had_HVD obviously_RB decided_VBN he_PP3A 'd_MD
L03 153 never_RB be_BE locked_VBN in_RP from_IN the_ATI
L03 154 inside_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT simple_JJ handle_NN mechanism_NN
L03 154 which_WDTR governed_VBD the_ATI
L03 155 massive_JJ lock_NN ._.
L03 156    ^ the_ATI door_NN swung_VBD wide_JJ ,_, and_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L03 156 free_JJ ,_, in_IN the_ATI open_NN ,_, standing_VBG in_IN
L03 157 the_ATI clean_JJ fresh_JJ air_NN ,_, the_ATI sun_NN shining_VBG
L03 157 above_RI ,_, the_ATI soft_JJ ,_, still_RB dew-moist_JJ
L03 158 grass_NN springy_JJ underfoot_RB ._. ^ a_AT curlew_NN rose_VBD from_IN
L03 158 a_AT patch_NN of_IN heather_NN only_RB
L03 159 feet_NNS away_RP and_CC soared_VBD skywards_RB ,_, giving_VBG its_PP$
L03 159 distinctive_JJ *'_*' pee-wit_NC
L03 160 **'_**' cry_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A felt_VBD like_IN laughing_VBG and_CC
L03 160 crying_VBG ,_, both_ABX at_IN the_ATI same_AP time_NN ._. ^ and_CC
L03 160 in_IN
L03 161 the_ATI middle_JJB distance_NN ,_, the_ATI narrow_JJ tarmac_NN
L03 161 ribbon_NN of_IN a_AT road_NN cut_VBN across_IN the_ATI
L03 162 dark_JJ green_NN of_IN the_ATI moorland_NN ._.
L03 163    ^ Kennan_NP dragged_VBD a_AT heavy_JJ boulder_NN over_RP to_IN
L03 163 the_ATI shaft_NN doorway_NN ,_, placing_VBG
L03 164 it_PP3 in_IN such_ABL a_AT way_NN that_CS the_ATI door_NN could_MD
L03 164 n't_XNOT swing_VB shut_VBN ._. ^ then_RN ,_, shoving_VBG the_ATI
L03 165 Luger_NP into_IN the_ATI waistband_NN of_IN his_PP$ trousers_NNS ,_,
L03 165 he_PP3A set_VBD off_RP for_IN the_ATI road_NN ._.
L03 166    ^ half_ABN a_AT mile_NN along_IN the_ATI road_NN ,_, after_IN
L03 166 tossing_VBG a_AT coin_NN and_CC electing_VBG to_TO
L03 167 take_VB the_ATI left-hand_JJB direction_NN ,_, he_PP3A managed_VBD
L03 167 to_TO thumb_VB a_AT lift_NN ._. ^ the_ATI driver_NN
L03 168 of_IN the_ATI farm_NN tractor_NN had_HVD taken_VBN some_DTI
L03 168 convincing_NN when_WRB he_PP3A first_RB saw_VBD the_ATI
L03 169 ragged_JJ ,_, blood-stained_JJ tramp_NN waving_VBG from_IN the_ATI
L03 169 roadside_NN ._. ^ but_CC Kennan_NP
L03 170 still_RB had_HVN his_PP$ wallet_NN ,_, and_CC money_NN ._.
L03 171    ^ the_ATI tractor_NN ,_, its_PP$ fare-paying_JJ passenger_NN
L03 171 perched_VBN precariously_RB
L03 172 behind_IN the_ATI driver_NN ,_, roared_VBD along_IN the_ATI country_NN
L03 172 highway_NN at_IN full_JJ throttle_NN ,_,
L03 173 and_CC after_IN about_RB a_AT mile_NN swung_VBD into_IN a_AT small_JJ
L03 173 plantation_NN of_IN fir_NN trees_NNS ._.
L03 174 ^ the_ATI farmhouse_NN was_BEDZ in_IN the_ATI middle_NN ._. ^ more_AP
L03 174 explanations_NNS ,_, considerably_RB
L03 175 complicated_VBN by_IN the_ATI fact_NN that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD to_TO
L03 175 explain_VB the_ATI gun_NN in_IN his_PP$
L03 176 waistband_NN while_CS the_ATI farmer's_NN$ wife_NN held_VBD an_AT
L03 176 old-fashioned_JJ
L03 177 single-barrelled_JJ shotgun_NN pointed_VBN at_IN his_PP$ midriff_NN ,_,
L03 177 finally_RB ended_VBD with_IN
L03 178 him_PP3O being_BEG allowed_VBN to_TO use_VB the_ATI farmhouse_NN
L03 178 phone_NN ._.
L03 179    ^ while_CS he_PP3A waited_VBD for_IN the_ATI operator_NN at_IN
L03 179 police_NNS head-quarters_NN in_IN
L03 180 Glasgow_NP to_TO locate_VB Superintendent_NPT MacTaggart_NP ,_,
L03 180 Kennan_NP asked_VBD his_PP$
L03 181 audience_NN :_: ^ *'_*' what_WDT 's_BEZ the_ATI name_NN of_IN this_DT
L03 181 place_NN ?_? **'_**'
L03 182    ^ the_ATI farmer's_NN$ wife_NN ,_, the_ATI shotgun_NN now_RN
L03 182 laid_VBN against_IN the_ATI table_NN but_CC
L03 183 still_RB near_RI at_IN hand_NN ,_, told_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*'
L03 183 Aultdonald_NP ._. ^ about_RB three_CD miles_NNS out_RP o'_IN
L03 184 Cumnock_NP ,_, mister_NN ._. **'_**' ^ in_IN her_PP$ broad_JJ
L03 184 Ayrshire_NP dialect_NN she_PP3A demanded_VBD in_IN
L03 185 turn_NN ,_, *'_*' are_BER you_PP2 one_CD1 of_IN them_PP3OS
L03 185 Americans_NNPS from_IN the_ATI air_NN base_NN at_IN
L03 186 Prestwick_NP ?_? **'_**'
L03 187    ^ he_PP3A shook_VBD his_PP$ head_NN ,_, and_CC turned_VBD back_RP
L03 187 to_IN the_ATI phone_NN as_CS MacTaggart's_NP$
L03 188 voice_NN crackled_VBD over_IN the_ATI wire_NN ._.
L03 189    ^ *'_*' where_WRB the_ATI hell_NN have_HV you_PP2 been_BEN ,_,
L03 189 Kennan_NP ?_? **'_**' barked_VBD the_ATI policeman_NN ._.
L03 190 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV had_HVN a_AT full_JJ scale_NN search_NN going_VBG
L03 190 on_RP for_IN you_PP2 for_IN almost_RB
L03 191 twenty-four_CD hours_NNS now_RN ._. ^ the_ATI American_JNP embassy_NN
L03 191 's_HVZ been_BEN howling_VBG that_CS
L03 192 you_PP2 've_HV got_VBN to_TO be_BE found_VBN ,_, the_ATI home_NR
L03 192 office_NN joining_NN in_IN the_ATI chorus_NN ,_, and_CC
L03 193 I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN left_VBN holding_VBG the_ATI baby_NN ._. ^
L03 193 what_WDT happened_VBD ?_? **'_**'
L03 194    ^ Kennan_NP told_VBD him_PP3O as_QL crisply_RB as_CS possible_JJ ,_,
L03 194 conscious_JJ of_IN the_ATI
L03 195 open-mouth_JJB attention_NN of_IN the_ATI two_CD other_AP people_NNS
L03 195 in_IN the_ATI farmhouse_NN kitchen_NN ._.
L04   2    *'_*' well_UH ,_, what_WDT do_DO you_PP2 think_VB ?_? **'_**'
L04   2 she_PP3A scoffed_VBD ,_, her_PP$ brilliant_JJ
L04   3 eyes_NNS challenging_VBG him_PP3O ._.
L04   4    ^ he_PP3A made_VBD no_ATI answer_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ
L04   4 nothing_PN to_TO be_BE said_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A lifted_VBD his_PP$
L04   5 glass_NN and_CC drained_VBD it_PP3 ,_, feeling_VBG the_ATI sweat_NN
L04   5 breaking_VBG out_RP on_IN the_ATI palms_NNS of_IN
L04   6 his_PP$ hands_NNS ._.
L04   7    ^ when_WRB at_RB last_RB" he_PP3A looked_VBD up_RP she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L04   7 standing_VBG right_RB in_IN front_IN" of_IN" him_PP3O ,_,
L04   8 smiling_VBG as_CS if_CS" nothing_PN had_HVD happened_VBN !_! ^ he_PP3A
L04   8 could_MD hardly_RB believe_VB it_PP3 and_CC
L04   9 blinked_VBD several_AP times_NNS ._.
L04  10    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, do_DO n't_XNOT I_PP1A get_VB a_AT drink_NN
L04  10 tonight_NR ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A asked_VBD boldly_RB ._.
L04  11    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" ..._... anything_PN you_PP2 like_VB **'_**'
L04  11 ,_, he_PP3A murmured_VBD ,_, relief_NN flooding_NN
L04  12 over_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' Kitty_NP ..._... I_PP1A 'm_BEM sorry_JJ
L04  12 ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ his_PP$ throat_NN went_VBD tight_JJ and_CC
L04  13 words_NNS failed_VBD him_PP3O ._.
L04  14    ^ *'_*' aw_UH ,_, forget_VB it_PP3 **'_**' ,_, she_PP3A said_VBD
L04  14 cheerfully_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD sting_VB you_PP2 for_IN a_AT
L04  15 double_NN for_IN being_BEG a_AT naughty_JJ boy_NN ._. ^ how_WRB
L04  15 about_IN the_ATI telly_NN tomorrow_NR
L04  16 afternoon_NN ?_? **'_**'
L04  17    ^ he_PP3A felt_VBD a_AT glow_NN of_IN happiness_NN steal_VB over_IN
L04  17 him_PP3O ._. ^ everything_PN was_BEDZ all_RB
L04  18 right_RB" now_RN ,_, thank_VB God_NP ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT
L04  18 going_VBG to_TO break_VB with_IN him_PP3O ,_, after_IN all_ABN ._.
L04  19 ^ for_IN the_ATI moment_NN it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI only_AP thing_NN
L04  19 in_IN the_ATI world_NN that_WPR mattered_VBD ._.
L04  20    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" ,_, Kitty_NP **'_**' ,_, he_PP3A said_VBD
L04  20 fervently_RB ,_, his_PP$ eyes_NNS misty_JJ behind_IN
L04  21 their_PP$ thick_JJ lenses_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, I_PP1A 'll_MD
L04  21 be_BE off_RP now_RN ._. ^ see_VB you_PP2 tomorrow_NR ..._... and_CC
L04  22 thank_VB you_PP2 ..._... ._. **'_**'
L04  23    ^ *'_*' so_QL long_RB ,_, Bob_NP **'_**' ,_, she_PP3A said_VBD ,_,
L04  23 waving_VBG her_PP$ hand_NN to_IN him_PP3O ._.
L04  24    ^ Harry_NP followed_VBD him_PP3O to_IN the_ATI door_NN ,_,
L04  24 opened_VBD it_PP3 for_IN him_PP3O and_CC stood_VBD
L04  25 outside_RP on_IN the_ATI step_NN ,_, looking_VBG up_RP at_IN the_ATI
L04  25 sky_NN ,_, where_WRB a_AP few_AP" pale_JJ stars_NNS
L04  26 shone_VBD between_IN puffs_NNS of_IN light_JJ cumulus_NN cloud_NN ._.
L04  27    ^ *'_*' nice_JJ night_NN **'_**' ,_, he_PP3A remarked_VBD affably_RB
L04  27 ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC they_PP3AS forecast_VB rain_NN
L04  28 for_IN tomorrow_NR ._. **'_**'
L04  29    ^ *'_*' do_DO they_PP3AS ?_? **'_**' ^ Bone_NP glanced_VBD up_RP
L04  29 at_IN the_ATI sky_NN ,_, his_PP$ thoughts_NNS
L04  30 elsewhere_RB ._. ^ personally_RB ,_, he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT care_VB
L04  30 if_CS it_PP3 rained_VBD cats_NNS and_CC dogs_NNS and_CC
L04  31 he_PP3A knew_VBD that_CS Harry_NP did_DOD n't_XNOT either_RB ._. ^
L04  31 he_PP3A waited_VBD ,_, pulling_VBG on_RP his_PP$ gloves_NNS
L04  32 and_CC adjusting_VBG his_PP$ hat_NN ._.
L04  33    ^ *'_*' look_VB ,_, Bob_NP ,_, **'_**' Harry_NP began_VBD ,_,
L04  33 after_IN a_AT brief_JJ silence_NN ,_, *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT
L04  34 mean_VB to_TO butt_VB in_RP ,_, but_CC if_CS you_PP2 take_VB my_PP$
L04  34 advice_NN you_PP2 'll_MD 'ave_HV no_ATI more_AP truck_NN
L04  35 with_IN 'er_PP3O ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A jerked_VBD his_PP$ thumb_NN
L04  35 over_IN his_PP$ shoulder_NN ._. ^ *'_*' that_DT girl_NN 's_BEZ
L04  36 nothing_PN but_IN a_AT load_NN of_IN trouble_NN ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L04  36 warning_VBG you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L04  37    ^ *'_*' Kitty_NP 's_BEZ all_RB right_RB" **'_**' ,_, Bone_NP
L04  37 contradicted_VBD flatly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ her_PP$
L04  38 boy-friend_NN that_WPR 's_BEZ the_ATI trouble_NN ._. ^ if_CS we_PP1AS
L04  38 could_MD get_VB rid_VBN of_IN him_PP3O ..._...
L04  39    ._. **'_**' ^ Harry_NP nodded_VBD his_PP$ grizzled_JJ head_NN
L04  39 like_IN an_AT old_JJ hound_NN ._.
L04  40    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER right_JJ there_RN ,_, Bob_NP **'_**' ,_,
L04  40 he_PP3A muttered_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC it_PP3 's_BEZ easier_RBR
L04  41 said_VBN than_CS done_VBN ._. ^ Kitty_NP encourages_VBZ him_PP3O ,_,
L04  41 too_RB ._. ^ no_ATI work_NN ,_, no_ATI background_NN ,_,
L04  42 no_ATI regular_JJ money_NN so_QL far_RB as_CS I_PP1A can_MD make_VB
L04  42 out_RP ._. ^ probably_RB on_IN the_ATI crook_NN ._.
L04  43 ^ but_CC there_RN you_PP2 are_BER ,_, the_ATI girl_NN 's_BEZ wild_JJ
L04  43 and_CC headstrong_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT do_DO
L04  44 nothing_PN with_IN 'er_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L04  45    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT worry_VB ,_, Harry_NP **'_**' ,_, the_ATI
L04  45 other_AP said_VBD quietly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A will_MD n't_XNOT
L04  45 make_VB
L04  46 a_AT fool_NN of_IN myself_PPL ._. ^ Kitty_NP needs_VBZ a_AT good_JJ
L04  46 friend_NN and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD always_RB be_BE
L04  47 that_DT ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A paused_VBD ,_, hatred_NN of_IN Stevie_NP
L04  47 Hewitt_NP rising_VBG like_IN gall_NN in_IN his_PP$
L04  48 throat_NN ._. ^ *'_*' and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD find_VB a_AT way_NN of_IN
L04  48 getting_VBG rid_VBN of_IN that_DT chap_NN ,_, Hewitt_NP ,_,
L04  49 too_RB ._. ^ leave_VB it_PP3 to_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L04  50    ^ *'_*' \0O.K_UH ,_, Bob_NP ,_, but_CC watch_VB your_PP$ step_NN ._.
L04  50 ^ he_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT tough_JJ customer_NN ,_,
L04  51 mark_VB my_PP$ words_NNS **'_**' ,_, Harry_NP said_VBD in_IN a_AT
L04  51 low_JJ voice_NN ._.
L04  52    ^ Bone_NP half_RB smiled_VBD in_IN the_ATI darkness_NN ._.
L04  53    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD remember_VB **'_**' ,_, he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^
L04  53 *'_*' good_JJ night_NN ,_, Harry_NP ._. **'_**'
L04  54    ^ *'_*' good_JJ night_NN ,_, Bob_NP ._. **'_**'
L04  55    ^ Bone_NP walked_VBD down_IN the_ATI road_NN ,_, his_PP$
L04  55 cre*?5pe-soled_JJ shoes_NNS making_VBG no_ATI
L04  56 sound_NN on_IN the_ATI asphalt_NN surface_NN ._. ^ as_CS he_PP3A
L04  56 walked_VBD he_PP3A concentrated_VBD on_IN the_ATI
L04  57 problem_NN of_IN Stevie_NP Hewitt_NP ._. ^ by_IN comparison_NN with_IN
L04  57 the_ATI manner_NN in_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A
L04  58 had_HVD dispatched_VBN Henry_NP Mansell_NP the_ATI elimination_NN of_IN
L04  58 a_AT little_JJ spiv_NN from_IN
L04  59 Brighton_NP seemed_VBD an_AT easy_JJ undertaking_NN ..._... once_CS
L04  59 he_PP3A 'd_HVD set_VBN his_PP$ mind_NN to_IN it_PP3 ._.
L04  60    ^ back_RP at_IN the_ATI cottage_NN he_PP3A prepared_VBD his_PP$
L04  60 supper_NN and_CC ate_VBD it_PP3 beside_IN the_ATI
L04  61 fire_NN in_IN the_ATI living-room_NN ,_, his_PP$ thoughts_NNS once_RB
L04  61 more_RBR on_IN Kitty_NP ._. ^ if_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L04  62 really_RB in_IN love_NN with_IN Stevie_NP Hewitt_NP it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L04  62 madness_NN to_TO go_VB on_RP worrying_VBG
L04  63 about_IN her_PP3O ,_, he_PP3A told_VBD himself_PPL moodily_RB ._. ^
L04  63 yet_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT as_QL clear-cut_JJ as_IN
L04  64 that_DT ._. ^ he_PP3A not_XNOT only_RB felt_VBD his_PP$ need_NN of_IN
L04  64 her_PP3O but_CC was_BEDZ equally_RB aware_JJ of_IN the_ATI
L04  65 necessity_NN to_TO help_VB and_CC protect_VB her_PP3O ,_, even_RB
L04  65 against_IN her_PP$ will_NN ._.
L04  66    ^ tonight_NR ,_, for_IN the_ATI first_OD time_NN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD
L04  66 abandoned_VBN all_ABN pretence_NN and_CC
L04  67 shown_VBN her_PP3O the_ATI honest_JJ desperation_NN of_IN his_PP$
L04  67 feeling_NN for_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD
L04  68 neither_RB encouraged_VBN nor_CC completely_RB rejected_VBN him_PP3O
L04  68 ._. ^ in_IN some_DTI perverse_JJ way_NN
L04  69 their_PP$ brief_JJ quarrel_NN had_HVD forged_VBN a_AT bond_NN
L04  69 between_IN them_PP3OS ._. ^ no_ATI doubt_NN she_PP3A had_HVD
L04  70 every_AT intention_NN of_IN keeping_VBG both_ABX of_IN them_PP3OS on_IN
L04  70 a_AT string_NN ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI whole_NN he_PP3A
L04  71 probably_RB had_HVD a_AT slight_JJ advantage_NN over_IN the_ATI
L04  71 young_JJ man_NN ,_, inasmuch_CS as_CS" he_PP3A had_HVD
L04  72 money_NN to_TO spend_VB and_CC she_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT girl_NN who_WPR
L04  72 had_HVD a_AT healthy_JJ respect_NN for_IN the_ATI
L04  73 material_JJ things_NNS of_IN life_NN ._.
L04  74    ^ towards_IN eleven_CD o'clock_RB he_PP3A locked_VBD up_RP ,_,
L04  74 turned_VBD out_RP the_ATI light_NN in_IN the_ATI
L04  75 sitting-room_NN ,_, and_CC went_VBD up_RP to_IN his_PP$ bedroom_NN ._.
L04  76    ^ for_IN several_AP minutes_NNS he_PP3A stared_VBD at_IN his_PP$
L04  76 reflection_NN in_IN the_ATI oval_JJ
L04  77 mirror_NN on_IN the_ATI top_NN of_IN the_ATI chest_NN ._.
L04  78    ^ the_ATI toupe*?2e_NN undoubtedly_RB improved_VBD his_PP$
L04  78 appearance_NN and_CC made_VBD him_PP3O
L04  79 look_VB ten_CD years_NNS younger_JJR ._. ^ his_PP$ skin_NN was_BEDZ
L04  79 a_AT healthier_JJR colour_NN and_CC he_PP3A had_HVD
L04  80 put_VBN on_RP half_ABN a_AT stone_NN in_IN the_ATI last_AP few_AP
L04  80 months_NNS ,_, filling_VBG out_RP the_ATI hollows_NNS in_IN
L04  81 his_PP$ cheeks_NNS and_CC giving_VBG him_PP3O a_AT more_QL rounded_JJ
L04  81 appearance_NN ._. ^ but_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ still_RB
L04  82 no_ATI sort_NN of_IN match_NN for_IN a_AT young_JJ and_CC virile_JJ
L04  82 competitor_NN and_CC he_PP3A knew_VBD it_PP3 ._.
L04  83    ^ he_PP3A turned_VBD away_RP and_CC begun_VBD to_TO undress_VB ,_,
L04  83 shivering_VBG with_IN the_ATI cold_NN ._.
L04  84    ^ his_PP$ eye_NN automatically_RB glanced_VBD towards_IN the_ATI
L04  84 panel_NN which_WDTR concealed_VBD
L04  85 the_ATI hiding-place_NN of_IN his_PP$ secret_JJ treasure_NN ._. ^
L04  85 for_IN an_AT instant_NN he_PP3A stood_VBD
L04  86 transfixed_VBN to_IN the_ATI floor_NN ,_, his_PP$ eyes_NNS
L04  86 unwavering_JJ as_CS they_PP3AS riveted_VBD
L04  87 themselves_PPLS on_IN the_ATI wall_NN ._. ^ was_BEDZ it_PP3 his_PP$
L04  87 imagination_NN or_CC was_BEDZ the_ATI panel_NN
L04  88 slightly_RB lop-sided_JJ ?_?
L04  89    ^ leaping_VBG forward_RB with_IN a_AT choked_JJ sound_NN he_PP3A
L04  89 grasped_VBD the_ATI oblong_JJ panel_NN
L04  90 and_CC pulled_VBD it_PP3 out_RP ._. ^ the_ATI black_JJ tin_NN box_NN
L04  90 was_BEDZ exactly_RB as_CS he_PP3A had_HVD left_VBN it_PP3 ._.
L04  91 ^ with_IN heavily_RB beating_JJ heart_NN he_PP3A reached_VBD out_RP
L04  91 and_CC lifted_VBD the_ATI lid_NN ._.
L04  92 ^ everything_PN was_BEDZ intact_JJ and_CC he_PP3A gasped_VBD with_IN
L04  92 relief_NN ._.
L04  93    ^ he_PP3A lifted_VBD out_RP the_ATI heavy_JJ bundles_NNS of_IN
L04  93 notes_NNS and_CC knelt_VBD on_IN the_ATI floor_NN
L04  94 to_TO count_VB them_PP3OS ._. ^ of_RB course_RB" ,_, he_PP3A
L04  94 remembered_VBD being_BEG in_IN a_AT great_JJ hurry_NN to_TO get_VB
L04  95 that_DT fifty_CD pounds_NNS for_IN Kitty_NP !_! ^ obviously_RB he_PP3A
L04  95 had_HVD been_BEN careless_JJ in_IN
L04  96 replacing_VBG the_ATI panel_NN ,_, but_CC the_ATI possibility_NN of_IN
L04  96 anyone_PN having_HVG discovered_VBN
L04  97 his_PP$ hiding-place_NN gave_VBD him_PP3O something_PN of_IN a_AT
L04  97 shock_NN ._. ^ as_CS he_PP3A replaced_VBD the_ATI
L04  98 bundles_NNS of_IN notes_NNS ,_, he_PP3A withdrew_VBD the_ATI tin_NN
L04  98 box_NN from_IN its_PP$ hiding-place_NN and_CC
L04  99 locked_VBD it_PP3 inside_IN the_ATI cupboard_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD
L04  99 be_BE safer_JJR under_IN lock_NN and_CC key_NN
L04 100 for_IN the_ATI time_NN being_BEG than_CS behind_IN a_AT piece_NN of_IN
L04 100 panelling_NN which_WDTR did_DOD not_XNOT fit_VB
L04 101 very_QL securely_RB ._. ^ tomorrow_NR he_PP3A would_MD buy_VB a_AT
L04 101 heavy_JJ padlock_NN for_IN the_ATI box_NN and_CC
L04 102 search_VB for_IN a_AT new_JJ hiding-place_NN ._.
L04 103    ^ he_PP3A lay_VBD in_IN bed_NN ,_, cold_JJ and_CC uneasy_JJ ,_,
L04 103 unable_JJ to_TO account_VB for_IN an_AT
L04 104 instinctive_JJ sense_NN of_IN danger_NN ._.
L04 105    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A closed_VBD his_PP$ eyes_NNS it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L04 105 Henry_NP Mansell's_NP$ face_NN he_PP3A saw_VBD ,_,
L04 106 hovering_VBG above_IN his_PP$ head_NN like_IN a_AT hideous_JJ
L04 106 caricature_NN ._. ^ the_ATI parrot_NN nose_NN
L04 107 and_CC straight_JJ line_NN of_IN the_ATI mouth_NN ,_, the_ATI
L04 107 pitiless_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NNS that_WPR seemed_VBD to_TO
L04 108 strip_VB him_PP3O right_RB down_RP to_IN his_PP$ abjectly_RB quaking_JJ
L04 108 bones_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI mouldering_JJ
L04 109 horror_NN that_WPR had_HVD once_RB been_BEN Henry_NP Mansell_NP
L04 109 taunted_VBD him_PP3O now_RN in_IN the_ATI silent_JJ
L04 110 darkness_NN ._.
L04 111 ^ 2_CD ._.
L04 112    ^ in_IN a_AT corner_NN of_IN the_ATI saloon_NN bar_NN of_IN the_ATI
L04 112 six_CD bells_NNS at_IN Hawkeshurst_NP
L04 113 that_DT Friday_NR night_NN Hugh_NP Mansell_NP and_CC Roddy_NP Dowell_NP
L04 113 drank_VBD their_PP$ beer_NN and_CC
L04 114 waited_VBD ._.
L04 115    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ too_QL damn_RB busy_JJ in_IN here_RN ._. ^
L04 115 we_PP1AS can_MD n't_XNOT expect_VB him_PP3O to_TO leave_VB his_PP$
L04 116 customers_NNS **'_**' ,_, Hugh_NP said_VBD morosely_RB ._.
L04 117    ^ *'_*' give_VB him_PP3O a_AT chance_NN ,_, old_JJ chap_NN ._. ^
L04 117 he_PP3A 'll_MD be_BE over_RP ._. ^ Jim_NP 's_BEZ a_AT most_QL
L04 118 reliable_JJ chap_NN when_WRB it_PP3 comes_VBZ to_IN picking_VBG up_RP
L04 118 a_AT small_JJ tip_NN ._. **'_**'
L04 119    ^ *'_*' \0O.K_UH ,_, Roddy_NP ,_, whatever_WDT you_PP2 say_VB ._.
L04 119 **'_**' ^ Hugh_NP drained_VBD his_PP$ glass_NN
L04 120 and_CC ordered_VBD two_CD more_AP beers_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L04 120 really_RB beginning_VBG to_TO feel_VB it_PP3 's_BEZ all_ABN a_AT
L04 121 bit_NN of_IN a_AT waste_NN of_IN time_NN ,_, anyway_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A
L04 121 've_HV been_BEN collecting_VBG scraps_NNS of_IN
L04 122 evidence_NN and_CC piecing_VBG them_PP3OS together_RB for_IN four_CD
L04 122 months_NNS now_RN ,_, and_CC the_ATI whole_JJ
L04 123 lot_NN still_RB does_DOZ n't_XNOT amount_VB to_IN anything_PN one_CD1
L04 123 could_MD call_VB concrete_JJ ._. **'_**'
L04 124    ^ Roddy_NP puffed_VBD at_IN his_PP$ pipe_NN ,_, his_PP$ eyes_NNS
L04 124 fixed_VBN on_IN the_ATI white-coated_JJ
L04 125 barman_NN ._.
L04 126    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, I_PP1A think_VB it_PP3 does_DOZ ,_, Hugh_NP ._. ^
L04 126 that_DT 's_BEZ why_WRB I_PP1A want_VB you_PP2 to_TO meet_VB this_DT
L04 127 bird_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A think_VB he_PP3A fills_VBZ in_RP an_AT
L04 127 important_JJ part_NN of_IN the_ATI background_NN ._.
L04 128 ^ furthermore_RB ,_, dear_JJ boy_NN ,_, it_PP3 confirms_VBZ what_WDT
L04 128 we_PP1AS already_RB know_VB of_IN your_PP$
L04 129 father's_NN$ intention_NN to_TO leave_VB the_ATI country_NN on_IN
L04 129 the_ATI night_NN of_IN October_NR
L04 130 14th_OD ._. **'_**'
L04 131    ^ Hugh_NP nodded_VBD ._. ^ his_PP$ face_NN wore_VBD the_ATI
L04 131 melancholy_JJ expression_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ
L04 132 habitual_JJ to_IN him_PP3O but_CC his_PP$ eyes_NNS showed_VBD his_PP$
L04 132 inner_JJB excitement_NN ._.
L04 133    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB ,_, but_CC from_IN the_ATI moment_NN he_PP3A
L04 133 walked_VBD out_RP of_IN here_RN we_PP1AS have_HV n't_XNOT a_AT
L04 134 shred_NN of_IN evidence_NN to_TO prove_VB what_WDT happened_VBD ._. ^
L04 134 obviously_RB he_PP3A met_VBD someone_PN ,_,
L04 135 either_DTX by_IN chance_NN or_CC by_IN arrangement_NN ._. ^
L04 135 whichever_WDT way_NN it_PP3 was_BEDZ ,_, that_DT person_NN
L04 136 had_HVD a_AT gun_NN and_CC he_PP3A managed_VBD to_TO persuade_VB
L04 136 Father_NPT to_TO drive_VB along_IN that_DT quiet_JJ
L04 137 stretch_NN of_IN road_NN ..._... ._. **'_**'
L04 138    ^ *'_*' miles_NNS off_IN his_PP$ proper_JJ route_NN to_IN Dover_NP
L04 138 or_CC the_ATI airport_NN at_IN Lydd_NP **'_**' ,_,
L04 139 Roddy_NP interposed_VBD quickly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' and_CC once_CS there_RN
L04 139 he_PP3A was_BEDZ shot_VBN at_IN close_JJ range_NN
L04 140 and_CC his_PP$ money_NN smartly_RB filched_VBN ._. ^ you_PP2 know_VB
L04 140 ,_, whoever_WP it_PP3 was_BEDZ might_MD have_HV
L04 141 known_VBN of_IN the_ATI existence_NN of_IN the_ATI suicide_NN letter_NN
L04 141 ..._... providing_VBG him_PP3O with_IN an_AT
L04 142 almost_RB unshakable_JJ alibi_NN ._. **'_**'
L04 143    ^ Hugh_NP was_BEDZ thinking_VBG of_IN his_PP$ uncle_NN ,_, but_CC
L04 143 said_VBD nothing_PN ._. ^ after_IN all_ABN ,_,
L04 144 Julian_NP had_HVD acted_VBN very_QL strangely_RB since_IN the_ATI
L04 144 tragedy_NN ,_, always_RB secretive_JJ ,_,
L04 145 always_RB reluctant_JJ to_TO discuss_VB his_PP$ brother's_NN$ death_NN
L04 145 ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ impossible_JJ to_TO
L04 146 associate_VB him_PP3O in_IN one's_CD1$ mind_NN with_IN a_AT
L04 146 cold-blooded_JJ murder_NN but_CC ,_, in_IN fact_NN ,_,
L04 147 Henry_NP Mansell's_NP$ death_NN had_HVD saved_VBN the_ATI firm_NN
L04 147 and_CC Julian's_NP$ future_NN ._.
L04 148 ^ moreover_RB he_PP3A might_MD well_RB have_HV been_BEN aware_JJ of_IN
L04 148 his_PP$ brother's_NN$ intention_NN to_TO
L04 149 skip_VB out_RP of_IN the_ATI country_NN and_CC passed_VBN on_RP the_ATI
L04 149 information_NN ._.
L04 150    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM sure_JJ you_PP2 're_BER right_JJ **'_**' ,_,
L04 150 Hugh_NP said_VBD thoughtfully_RB ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC
L04 151 whoever_WP did_DOD it_PP3 got_VBD clean_RB away_RP without_IN being_BEG
L04 151 spotted_VBN ._. **'_**'
L04 152    ^ *'_*' easy_JJ enough_QLP along_IN that_DT stretch_NN of_IN
L04 152 coast_NN road_NN in_IN winter_NN ,_, believe_VB
L04 153 me_PP1O **'_**' ,_, Roddy_NP affirmed_VBD solemnly_RB ._. ^ *'_*'
L04 153 he_PP3A probably_RB caught_VBD the_ATI next_AP boat_NN
L04 154 across_IN the_ATI channel_NN and_CC has_HVZ been_BEN lying_VBG low_RB
L04 154 with_IN the_ATI money_NN somewhere_RB ._. **'_**'
L04 155    ^ Hugh_NP nodded_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A realized_VBD that_DT
L04 155 after_IN my_PP$ talk_NN with_IN \0Mrs_NPT
L04 156 Lawford_NP ._. ^ there_EX are_BER a_AT dozen_CD countries_NNS where_WRB
L04 156 a_AT man_NN could_MD easily_RB hide_VB up_RP
L04 157 and_CC change_VB the_ATI money_NN without_IN danger_NN ._. ^ unless_CS
L04 157 we_PP1AS can_MD get_VB a_AT definite_JJ
L04 158 line_NN on_IN him_PP3O it_PP3 's_BEZ hopeless_JJ ..._... ._. **'_**'
L04 159    ^ *'_*' something_PN will_MD turn_VB up_RP one_CD1 day_NN ,_,
L04 159 you_PP2 'll_MD see_VB **'_**' ,_, Roddy_NP said_VBD
L04 160 confidently_RB ._. ^ *'_*' if_CS we_PP1AS plug_VB away_RP at_IN the_ATI
L04 160 leads_NNS we_PP1AS have_HV ..._... ._. **'_**'
L04 161    ^ *'_*' if_CS only_RB the_ATI police_NNS would_MD do_DO something_PN
L04 161 ..._... **'_**' Hugh_NP cried_VBD out_RP
L04 162 in_IN exasperation_NN ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV put_VBN everything_PN
L04 162 I_PP1A know_VB before_IN them_PP3OS ..._... ._. **'_**'
L04 163    ^ *'_*' no_ATI dice_NNS ,_, Hugh_NP ._. **'_**' ^ Roddy_NP shook_VBD
L04 163 his_PP$ sandy_JJ head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' they_PP3AS 're_BER bound_VBN
L04 164 to_TO want_VB pretty_RB solid_JJ new_JJ evidence_NN before_CS
L04 164 they_PP3AS 'll_MD agree_VB to_TO reopen_VB the_ATI
L04 165 case_NN ._. ^ from_IN their_PP$ point_NN of_IN view_NN the_ATI
L04 165 evidence_NN for_IN suicide_NN is_BEZ
L04 166 overwhelming_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A spoke_VBD to_IN a_AT chap_NN from_IN
L04 166 the_ATI office_NN of_IN the_ATI Director_NPT of_IN
L04 167 public_JJ prosecutions_NNS I_PP1A know_VB pretty_RB well_RB ,_, and_CC
L04 167 he_PP3A agreed_VBD that_CS the_ATI missing_JJ
L04 168 cash_NN is_BEZ a_AT hell_NN of_IN a_AT mystery_NN ._. ^ but_CC as_CS
L04 168 he_PP3A quite_RB reasonably_RB pointed_VBD out_RP
L04 169 the_ATI money_NN could_MD have_HV been_BEN disposed_VBN of_IN in_IN
L04 169 London_NP before_CS your_PP$ father_NN
L04 170 left_VBD that_DT evening_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L04 170 unnatural_JJ for_IN a_AT man_NN in_IN his_PP$ position_NN
L04 171 to_TO make_VB provision_NN for_IN an_AT unknown_JJ dependent_NN or_CC
L04 171 settle_VB what_WDT he_PP3A regarded_VBD
L04 172 as_IN particular_JJ debts_NNS of_IN honour_NN before_IN taking_VBG
L04 172 his_PP$ own_AP life_NN ._. ^ also_RB ,_,
L04 173 logically_RB ,_, there_EX 's_BEZ nothing_PN to_TO show_VB the_ATI
L04 173 money_NN could_MD n't_XNOT have_HV been_BEN
L04 174 pinched_VBN by_IN someone_PN passing_VBG the_ATI car_NN after_CS
L04 174 your_PP$ father_NN was_BEDZ dead_JJ ._.
L04 175 ^ stealing_VBG from_IN cars_NNS is_BEZ about_RB the_ATI commonest_JJT
L04 175 kind_NN of_IN crime_NN in_IN the_ATI book_NN ._.
L04 176 ^ there_EX 's_BEZ nothing_PN that_WPR absolutely_RB ties_VBZ the_ATI
L04 176 missing_JJ money_NN to_IN the_ATI
L04 177 circumstances_NNS of_IN your_PP$ father_NN 's_BEZ death_NN ,_, that_DT
L04 177 's_BEZ the_ATI point_NN ._. ^ same_AP with_IN the_ATI
L04 178 passport_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ gone_VBN and_CC that_DT 's_BEZ that_DT
L04 178 ._. ^ it_PP3 may_MD turn_VB up_RP in_IN a_AT dustbin_NN
L04 179 somewhere_RB or_CC at_IN the_ATI back_NN of_IN a_AT drawer_NN ._. ^
L04 179 as_QL far_RB as_IN the_ATI police_NNS are_BER
L04 180 concerned_VBN there_EX 's_BEZ nothing_PN to_TO go_VB on_IN ._. ^ in_IN
L04 180 our_PP$ own_AP minds_NNS we_PP1AS may_MD be_BE pretty_RB
L04 181 sure_JJ what_WDT happened_VBD ,_, but_CC that_DT 's_BEZ not_XNOT
L04 181 good_JJ enough_QLP for_IN them_PP3OS ._. ^ that_DT suicide_NN
L04 182 letter_NN did_DOD the_ATI trick_NN *-_*- definite_JJ proof_NN that_CS
L04 182 your_PP$ father_NN took_VBD his_PP$ life_NN ,_,
L04 183 backed_VBN by_IN medical_JJ evidence_NN and_CC the_ATI fingerprint_NN
L04 183 chaps_NNS ._. **'_**'
L04 184    ^ a_AT little_JJ man_NN with_IN thin_JJ brown_JJ hair_NN and_CC a_AT
L04 184 ruddy_JJ complexion_NN came_VBD
L04 185 over_RP and_CC greeted_VBD them_PP3OS ._. ^ he_PP3A wore_VBD a_AT
L04 185 short_JJ white_JJ coat_NN ._.
L04 186    ^ Hugh_NP ordered_VBD drinks_NNS ._.
L04 187    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ sorry_JJ to_TO read_VB about_IN your_PP$
L04 187 dad_NN in_IN the_ATI paper_NN **'_**' ,_, the_ATI man_NN
L04 188 said_VBD to_IN Hugh_NP in_IN a_AT thick_JJ voice_NN which_WDTR bore_VBD
L04 188 traces_NNS of_IN a_AT cockney_NN accent_NN ._.
L04 189 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ telling_VBG your_PP$ friend_NN how_WRB he_PP3A
L04 189 come_VBD in_IN here_RN the_ATI very_AP
L04 190 night_NN he_PP3A passed_VBD away_RP ._. **'_**'
L04 191    ^ Hugh_NP was_BEDZ n't_XNOT impressed_VBN with_IN this_DT
L04 191 ingratiating_JJ barman_NN whom_WPOR Roddy_NP
L04 192 had_HVD raked_VBN up_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ seedy_JJ and_CC
L04 192 middle-aged_JJ with_IN small_JJ black_JJ eyes_NNS set_VBN
L04 193 close_RB together_RB beneath_IN heavily_RB marked_JJ brows_NNS and_CC
L04 193 a_AT sly_JJ ,_, crafty_JJ
L04 194 expression_NN that_WPR failed_VBD to_TO inspire_VB confidence_NN ._.
L04 195    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A was_BEDZ hitting_VBG the_ATI bottle_NN pretty_RB
L04 195 hard_RB ,_, sir_NN ..._... **'_**' the_ATI man_NN said_VBD
L04 196 in_IN a_AT loud_JJ whisper_NN ._. ^ *'_*' meaning_VBG no_ATI offence_NN
L04 196 **'_**' ,_, he_PP3A added_VBD ,_, looking_VBG at_IN
L04 197 Hugh_NP ._.
L05   2    what_WDT had_HVD he_PP3A really_RB wanted_VBN to_TO see_VB ?_? ^
L05   2 a_AT copy_NN of_IN Hilary's_NP$ will_NN ?_?
L05   3 ^ that_DT was_BEDZ n't_XNOT impossible_JJ ,_, though_CS unpleasant_JJ
L05   3 to_TO contemplate_VB ._. ^ a_AT young_JJ
L05   4 man_NN of_IN his_PP$ ideas_NNS might_MD feel_VB he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L05   4 entitled_VBN to_TO know_VB what_WDT provision_NN had_HVD
L05   5 been_BEN made_VBN for_IN Hilary's_NP$ daughter_NN ,_, in_IN the_ATI
L05   5 event_NN of_IN Hilary's_NP$ death_NN ._. ^ now_CS
L05   6 that_CS" Rose_NP was_BEDZ dead_JJ ,_, the_ATI picture_NN had_HVD
L05   6 changed_VBN substantially_RB ._. ^ there_EX
L05   7 would_MD be_BE no_PN one_PN" to_TO share_VB the_ATI vast_JJ fortune_NN
L05   7 with_IN Lisabelle_NP ._. ^ she_PP3A would_MD
L05   8 be_BE the_ATI sole_JJB beneficiary_NN ,_, in_IN the_ATI normal_JJ
L05   8 course_NN of_IN events_NNS ,_, which_WDTR would_MD
L05   9 make_VB her_PP3O a_AT very_QL rich_JJ young_JJ woman_NN indeed_QLP ._.
L05  10    ^ *'_*' sorry_JJ I_PP1A was_BEDZ so_QL long_RB ,_, **'_**'
L05  10 Peter's_NP$ voice_NN made_VBD Mary_NP jump_VB guiltily_RB ._.
L05  11 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A tried_VBD my_PP$ hand_NN at_IN that_DT cheese_NN
L05  11 concoction_NN I_PP1A remembered_VBD you_PP2 liked_VBD ._.
L05  12 ^ and_CC heated_VBD up_RP some_DTI soup_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 deserve_VB
L05  12 better_JJR than_IN a_AT cold_JJ snack_NN ._. **'_**'
L05  13    ^ he_PP3A placed_VBD an_AT appetizingly_RB set_JJ tray_NN on_IN
L05  13 the_ATI cleared_JJ end_NN of_IN the_ATI long_JJ
L05  14 table_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT only_RB taken_VBN a_AT great_JJ
L05  14 deal_NN of_IN trouble_NN on_IN her_PP$ behalf_NN ,_,
L05  15 but_CC had_HVD foreseen_VBN exactly_RB the_ATI kind_NN of_IN food_NN
L05  15 that_WPR would_MD appeal_VB to_IN her_PP3O ._.
L05  16 ^ beyond_IN this_DT there_EX was_BEDZ such_ABL charming_JJ
L05  16 friendliness_NN in_IN his_PP$ manner_NN ,_, he_PP3A
L05  17 was_BEDZ such_ABL an_AT attractive_JJ looking_JJ fair-haired_JJ
L05  17 young_JJ man_NN ,_, his_PP$ eyes_NNS so_QL blue_JJ
L05  18 in_IN his_PP$ tanned_JJ face_NN ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ difficult_JJ to_TO
L05  18 steel_VB herself_PPL against_IN him_PP3O ._.
L05  19 ^ but_CC charm_NN and_CC good_JJ looks_NNS and_CC attentiveness_NN
L05  19 in_IN small_JJ ways_NNS were_BED
L05  20 qualities_NNS essential_JJ to_IN the_ATI fortune_NN hunter_NN ._. ^
L05  20 they_PP3AS bore_VBD no_ATI relation_NN to_IN
L05  21 trustworthiness_NN or_CC character_NN ._. ^ nor_CC did_DOD Peter's_NP$
L05  21 gift_NN for_IN companionable_JJ
L05  22 silence_NN ,_, grateful_JJ though_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT to_TO
L05  22 be_BE forced_VBN to_TO make_VB
L05  23 conversation_NN ._.
L05  24    ^ she_PP3A heard_VBD the_ATI door_NN open_VB ,_, heard_VBD the_ATI
L05  24 rustle_NN of_IN silk_NN just_RB as_CS Peter_NP
L05  25 picked_VBD up_RP the_ATI tray_NN with_IN the_ATI empty_JJ dishes_NNS
L05  25 ._.
L05  26    ^ he_PP3A stood_VBD quite_RB still_JJ ._.
L05  27    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A spoke_VBD it_PP3 was_BEDZ with_IN an_AT
L05  27 eloquent_JJ ,_, far-from-old-world_JJB ,_,
L05  28 ~ *'_*' wow_UH !_! **'_**'
L05  29    ^ Lisabelle's_NP$ cheeks_NNS were_BED almost_RB the_ATI colour_NN
L05  29 of_IN the_ATI watermelon_NN pink_JJ
L05  30 silk_NN as_CS she_PP3A presented_VBD herself_PPL for_IN Mary's_NP$
L05  30 inspection_NN ._. ^ the_ATI dress_NN
L05  31 itself_PPL ,_, the_ATI unusual_JJ care_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD taken_VBN
L05  31 to_TO arrange_VB her_PP$ smooth_JJ black_JJ hair_NN ,_,
L05  32 the_ATI lipstick_NN and_CC powder_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD put_VBN on_RP
L05  32 with_IN surprising_JJ skill_NN had_HVD
L05  33 transformed_VBN her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD become_VBN a_AT
L05  33 beauty_NN ._.
L05  34    ^ she_PP3A knew_VBD it_PP3 ,_, and_CC the_ATI knowledge_NN
L05  34 transformed_VBD her_PP3O ._.
L05  35    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT dream_VB clothes_NNS could_MD
L05  35 make_VB so_QL much_AP difference_NN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A
L05  36 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'll_MD have_HV to_TO buy_VB all_ABN my_PP$
L05  36 clothes_NNS for_IN me_PP1O !_! ^ although_CS ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A
L05  37 added_VBD ruefully_RB ,_, *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB where_WRB
L05  37 I_PP1A 'd_MD wear_VB them_PP3OS ._. ^ where_WRB I_PP1A 'll_MD even_RB
L05  38 wear_VB this_DT ._. **'_**'
L05  39    ^ *'_*' in_IN New_NP York_NP ,_, when_WRB you_PP2 're_BER
L05  39 staying_VBG with_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**' ^ the_ATI opportunity_NN
L05  40 was_BEDZ heaven-sent_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' look_VB ,_, Lisabelle_NP ,_,
L05  40 you_PP2 're_BER to_TO go_VB back_RP with_IN me_PP1O next_AP
L05  41 week_NN ,_, I_PP1A 'll_MD guarantee_VB you_PP2 'll_MD have_HV a_AT
L05  41 good_JJ time_NN ._. **'_**'
L05  42    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'd_MD adore_VB to_TO go_VB ._. **'_**' ^
L05  42 Lisabelle's_NP$ eyes_NNS shone_VBD like_IN stars_NNS ._.
L05  43    ^ *'_*' then_RN we_PP1AS 're_BER all_RB set_VBN ._. ^ the_ATI job_NN
L05  43 here_RN ought_MD to_TO be_BE finished_VBN in_IN a_AT
L05  44 matter_NN of_IN days_NNS ._. ^ we_PP1AS 'll_MD ring_VB up_RP the_ATI
L05  44 airport_NN in_IN the_ATI morning_NN and_CC get_VB our_PP$
L05  45 reservations_NNS ._. ^ luckily_RB I_PP1A have_HV a_AT guest_NN room_NN
L05  45 in_IN my_PP$ apartment_NN *-_*- a_AT tiny_JJ
L05  46 one_CD1 ,_, but_CC you_PP2 will_MD n't_XNOT mind_VB ._. **'_**'
L05  47    ^ *'_*' *'_*' mind_VB **'_**' ?_? ^ it_PP3 would_MD be_BE bliss_NN
L05  47 ._. **'_**'
L05  48    ^ then_RN the_ATI sparkle_NN in_IN her_PP$ green_JJ eyes_NNS
L05  48 vanished_VBD ._. ^ the_ATI excitement_NN
L05  49 ebbed_VBD ._. ^ she_PP3A said_VBD with_IN the_ATI quiet_NN of_IN
L05  49 despair_NN ,_, ^ *'_*' but_CC I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT leave_VB
L05  50 Dad_NPT ._. **'_**'
L05  51    ^ Peter_NP moved_VBD resolutely_RB off_RP with_IN the_ATI tray_NN
L05  51 ._.
L05  52    ^ Mary_NP picked_VBD up_RP a_AT cigarette_NN and_CC lighted_VBD
L05  52 it_PP3 ,_, without_IN speaking_VBG ._.
L05  53    ^ Lisabelle_NP glanced_VBD appealing_VBG down_RP at_IN her_PP3O ._. ^
L05  53 *'_*' you_PP2 do_DO understand_VB ,_,
L05  54 do_DO n't_XNOT you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L05  55    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" I_PP1A understand_VB ,_, lambie_NN ,_,
L05  55 **'_**' Mary_NP said_VBD ._. ^ she_PP3A raised_VBD her_PP$
L05  56 arms_NNS ,_, and_CC for_IN the_ATI first_OD time_NN Lisabelle_NP
L05  56 leaned_VBD down_RP and_CC gave_VBD her_PP3O a_AT real_JJ
L05  57 kiss_NN ._.
L05  58 ^ chapter_NN 29_CD ._.
L05  59    ^ Sunday_NR was_BEDZ another_DT golden_JJ day_NN of_IN sunshine_NN
L05  59 ._. ^ a_AT day_NN when_WRB every_AT
L05  60 instinct_NN rebelled_VBD against_IN staying_VBG indoors_RN ._.
L05  61    ^ the_ATI chances_NNS were_BED ,_, she_PP3A would_MD n't_XNOT get_VB
L05  61 the_ATI telephone_NN call_NN until_IN
L05  62 tomorrow_NR ,_, at_IN the_ATI earliest_JJT ,_, Mary_NP thought_VBD ._. ^
L05  62 but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT dynamic_JJ
L05  63 quality_NN about_IN James_NP Danford_NP that_WPR made_VBD anything_PN
L05  63 possible_JJ ._. ^ at_IN 10_CD
L05  64 o'clock_RB Mary_NP reluctantly_RB rose_VBD from_IN the_ATI canvas_NN
L05  64 chair_NN outside_IN her_PP$ door_NN ,_,
L05  65 where_WRB she_PP3A 'd_HVD been_BEN basking_VBG in_IN the_ATI sun_NN ,_,
L05  65 and_CC went_VBD across_IN the_ATI court_NN garden_NN
L05  66 to_IN the_ATI living-room_NN ._.
L05  67    ^ she_PP3A found_VBD that_CS the_ATI last_AP person_NN in_IN the_ATI
L05  67 world_NN with_IN whom_WPOR she_PP3A would_MD
L05  68 willingly_RB have_HV shared_VBN this_DT tense_JJ period_NN of_IN
L05  68 waiting_NN was_BEDZ ensconced_VBN
L05  69 there_RN ._.
L05  70    ^ Dora_NP May_NP was_BEDZ settled_VBN in_IN a_AT comfortable_JJ
L05  70 upholstered_JJ chair_NN ,_, Sunday_NR
L05  71 newspapers_NNS strewn_VBN all_RB around_IN her_PP3O on_IN the_ATI
L05  71 floor_NN ._. ^ her_PP$ feet_NNS ,_, in_IN
L05  72 high-heeled_JJ pink_JJ linen_NN sandals_NNS ,_, were_BED resting_VBG
L05  72 on_IN an_AT upholstered_JJ stool_NN ._.
L05  73 ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ dressed_VBN entirely_RB in_IN pink_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L05  73 black_NN of_IN mourning_NN for_IN Rose_NP had_HVD
L05  74 been_BEN quickly_RB discarded_VBN ,_, but_CC not_XNOT the_ATI air_NN
L05  74 of_IN importance_NN that_WPR had_HVD been_BEN
L05  75 imparted_VBN by_IN the_ATI legacy_NN Rose_NP had_HVD left_VBN her_PP3O
L05  75 ._.
L05  76    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM waiting_VBG to_TO see_VB Cousin_NPT Hilary_NP
L05  76 ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A brought_VBD out_RP
L05  77 the_ATI mail_NN while_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ about_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ there_EX
L05  77 are_BER four_CD letters_NNS for_IN you_PP2 ._. ^ they_PP3AS
L05  78 do_DO n't_XNOT look_VB very_QL exciting_JJ ,_, though_RB ._. **'_**'
L05  79    ^ Mary_NP sat_VBD down_RP in_IN the_ATI desk_NN chair_NN ,_, her_PP$
L05  79 back_NN turned_VBN to_IN Dora_NP May's_NP$
L05  80 gaze_NN ,_, while_CS she_PP3A opened_VBD the_ATI letters_NNS ._.
L05  81    ^ they_PP3AS were_BED not_XNOT ,_, as_CS she_PP3A 'd_HVD judged_VBN
L05  81 ,_, very_QL exciting_JJ ._. ^ Mary_NP was_BEDZ reading_VBG
L05  82 the_ATI one_CD1 from_IN her_PP$ assistant_NN a_AT second_OD time_NN ,_,
L05  82 when_WRB Dora_NP May's_NP$ flat_JJ nasal_JJ
L05  83 voice_NN broke_VBD in_RP ._.
L05  84    ^ *'_*' a_AT little_JJ bird_NN told_VBD me_PP1O you_PP2 had_HVD a_AT
L05  84 real_QL long_JJ visit_NN with_IN Manuel_NP
L05  85 night_NN before_IN last_AP ._. **'_**'
L05  86    ^ Mary_NP put_VBD all_ABN her_PP$ letters_NNS into_IN her_PP$
L05  86 purse_NN ,_, rose_VBD without_IN haste_NN and_CC
L05  87 moved_VBD towards_IN the_ATI fireplace_NN ._. ^ despite_IN the_ATI
L05  87 warmth_NN outside_RP it_PP3 was_BEDZ cool_JJ
L05  88 in_IN here_RN and_CC the_ATI fire_NN was_BEDZ welcome_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A
L05  88 tossed_VBD the_ATI envelopes_NNS onto_IN the_ATI
L05  89 blaze_NN ,_, stood_VBD watching_VBG them_PP3OS a_AT moment_NN ._.
L05  90    ^ somehow_RB she_PP3A must_MD manage_VB to_TO cope_VB with_IN
L05  90 this_DT wretched_JJ creature_NN with_IN
L05  91 the_ATI tight_JJ blonde_JJ curls_NNS ,_, whose_WP$R every_AT word_NN
L05  91 and_CC gesture_NN irritated_VBD her_PP3O
L05  92 almost_RB beyond_IN endurance_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI hope_NN
L05  92 of_IN dislodging_VBG her_PP3O ;_; she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L05  93 rooted_VBN here_RN ._. ^ nor_CC could_MD any_DTI power_NN on_IN
L05  93 earth_NN stop_VB her_PP3O from_IN talking_VBG ._.
L05  94 ^ Mary_NP realized_VBD that_CS the_ATI part_NN of_IN wisdom_NN was_BEDZ
L05  94 to_TO accept_VB the_ATI situation_NN
L05  95 without_IN further_JJB protest_NN ,_, and_CC ,_, if_CS possible_JJ ,_,
L05  95 extract_VB some_DTI benefit_NN from_IN
L05  96 it_PP3 ._.
L05  97    ^ after_IN all_ABN ,_, Dora_NP May_NP had_HVD been_BEN a_AT
L05  97 member_NN of_IN this_DT household_NN for_IN a_AP
L05  98 good_AP" many_AP" years_NNS ._. ^ she_PP3A must_MD possess_VB
L05  98 information_NN that_WPR would_MD be_BE of_IN value_NN ._.
L05  99 ^ even_RB the_ATI least_QL observant_JJ person_NN would_MD have_HV
L05  99 learned_VBN a_AT vast_JJ amount_NN ;_; and_CC
L05 100 she_PP3A possessed_VBD abnormal_JJ curiosity_NN ._.
L05 101    ^ the_ATI difficulty_NN was_BEDZ not_XNOT in_IN getting_VBG her_PP3O
L05 101 to_TO talk_VB ,_, heaven_NN knew_VBD ,_, but_CC
L05 102 in_IN diverting_VBG her_PP$ talk_NN into_IN channels_NNS of_IN
L05 102 potential_JJ usefulness_NN ._.
L05 103    ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ no_ATI knowing_VBG when_WRB Hilary_NP
L05 103 will_MD be_BE back_RP ,_, **'_**' Mary_NP said_VBD ._.
L05 104 ^ *'_*' there_EX is_BEZ nothing_PN for_IN me_PP1O to_TO do_DO but_CS
L05 104 loaf_VB and_CC wait_VB for_IN a_AT long_JJ distance_NN
L05 105 call_NN about_IN some_DTI materials_NNS I_PP1A need_VB ._. **'_**' ^
L05 105 it_PP3 seemed_VBD sensible_JJ to_TO slip_VB this_DT
L05 106 in_RP ._. ^ *'_*' so_RB ,_, if_CS I_PP1A could_MD be_BE of_IN any_DTI
L05 106 help_NN ?_? **'_**'
L05 107    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT see_VB how_WRB ._. ^ what_WDT I_PP1A
L05 107 want_VB is_BEZ for_IN Cousin_NPT Hilary_NP to_TO advance_VB
L05 108 me_PP1O the_ATI money_NN Rose_NP left_VBD me_PP1O in_IN her_PP$ will_NN
L05 108 ._. **'_**'
L05 109    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, I_PP1A could_MD hardly_RB do_DO that_DT ._. ^
L05 109 twenty-five_CD thousand_CD dollars_NNS is_BEZ a_AT
L05 110 large_JJ sum_NN ._. ^ although_CS to_IN Hilary_NP ,_, of_RB course_RB"
L05 110 ,_, it_PP3 's_BEZ peanuts_NNS ._. **'_**'
L05 111    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ what_WDT you_PP2 think_VB ._. **'_**'
L05 112    ^ the_ATI glint_NN in_IN Dora_NP May's_NP$ cold_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NNS
L05 112 was_BEDZ a_AT signpost_NN the_ATI least_QL
L05 113 discerning_JJ could_MD follow_VB ._.
L05 114    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM positive_JJ ,_, **'_**' Mary_NP said_VBD
L05 114 firmly_RB ,_, *'_*' that_CS twenty-five_CD thousand_CD
L05 115 dollars_NNS does_DOZ n't_XNOT mean_VB any_DTI more_AP to_IN Hilary_NP
L05 115 than_CS twenty-five_CD cents_NNS would_MD
L05 116 to_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L05 117    ^ *'_*' then_RN why_WRB has_HVZ he_PP3A mortgaged_VBN this_DT
L05 117 ranch_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ Dora_NP May's_NP$ voice_NN was_BEDZ
L05 118 shrill_JJ with_IN triumph_NN ._. ^ *'_*' borrowed_VBN every_AT penny_NN
L05 118 he_PP3A could_MD get_VB against_IN the_ATI
L05 119 land_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI cattle_NNS and_CC equipment_NN ,_, too_RB
L05 119 ?_? ^ just_RB tell_VB me_PP1O that_DT ,_, if_CS you_PP2
L05 120 know_VB so_QL much_AP about_IN his_PP$ affairs_NNS ._. **'_**'
L05 121    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT need_VB to_TO know_VB much_AP about_IN
L05 121 Hilary_NP 's_BEZ affairs_NNS to_TO know_VB he_PP3A 's_BEZ
L05 122 one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI richest_JJT men_NNS in_IN the_ATI state_NN ,_,
L05 122 **'_**' Mary_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 must_MD have_HV
L05 123 been_BEN misinformed_VBN about_IN his_PP$ borrowing_VBG money_NN ._.
L05 123 **'_**'
L05 124    ^ she_PP3A sat_VBD down_RP on_IN the_ATI sofa_NN as_CS if_CS"
L05 124 dismissing_VBG the_ATI whole_JJ subject_NN ,_,
L05 125 picked_VBD up_RP one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI papers_NNS from_IN the_ATI
L05 125 floor_NN and_CC pretended_VBD interest_NN in_IN
L05 126 its_PP$ headlines_NNS ._.
L05 127    ^ Dora_NP May_NP rose_VBD to_IN the_ATI bait_NN ._. ^ *'_*'
L05 127 Hilary's_NP$ lawyer's_NN$ secretary_NN is_BEZ a_AT
L05 128 close_JJ personal_JJ friend_NN of_IN mine_PP$$ ._. ^ I_PP1A guess_VB
L05 128 she_PP3A 's_BEZ not_XNOT misinformed_JJ about_IN
L05 129 documents_NNS she_PP3A drew_VBD up_RP herself_PPL !_! ^ and_CC came_VBD
L05 129 out_RP here_RN with_IN the_ATI notary_NN and_CC
L05 130 signed_VBD as_IN witness_NN ,_, the_ATI very_AP afternoon_NN of_IN
L05 130 Rose's_NP$ funeral_NN ._. **'_**'
L05 131    ^ *'_*' more_AP trouble_NN in_IN Africa_NP ._. **'_**' ^ Mary_NP
L05 131 kept_VBD her_PP$ eyes_NNS on_IN the_ATI
L05 132 newspaper_NN ._. ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, sorry_JJ ,_, Dora_NP May_NP ..._...
L05 132 you_PP2 said_VBD something_PN about_IN
L05 133 documents_NNS ?_? **'_**' ^ she_PP3A looked_VBD up_RP ,_, thinking_VBG
L05 133 ,_, with_IN wicked_JJ amusement_NN ,_, I_PP1A
L05 134 could_MD n't_XNOT blame_VB her_PP3O if_CS she_PP3A slapped_VBD me_PP1O
L05 134 !_! then_RN shrank_VBD within_IN herself_PPL for_IN a_AT
L05 135 moment_NN ,_, as_CS the_ATI wrath_NN in_IN Dora_NP May's_NP$ voice_NN
L05 135 made_VBD that_DT outcome_NN not_XNOT
L05 136 impossible_JJ ._.
L05 137    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 need_MD n't_XNOT high-hat_VB me_PP1O !_! ^ I_PP1A
L05 137 'm_BEM trying_VBG to_TO tell_VB you_PP2 something_PN for_IN
L05 138 your_PP$ own_AP good_NN *-_*- if_CS you_PP2 ever_RB want_VB to_TO
L05 138 get_VB paid_VBN for_IN what_WDT you_PP2 're_BER doing_VBG
L05 139 here_RN !_! ^ and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD tell_VB you_PP2 something_PN else_RB
L05 139 ._. ^ you_PP2 can_MD put_VB it_PP3 in_IN your_PP$ pipe_NN
L05 140 and_CC smoke_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ so_QL long_RB as_CS Rose_NP was_BEDZ
L05 140 alive_JJ Hilary_NP could_MD n't_XNOT have_HV
L05 141 mortgaged_VBN everything_PN he_PP3A owned_VBD without_IN her_PP$
L05 141 consent_NN ._. ^ and_CC she_PP3A would_MD n't_XNOT
L05 142 have_HV given_VBN it_PP3 ..._... ._. ^ maybe_RB she_PP3A 'd_MD be_BE
L05 142 alive_JJ today_NR if_CS she_PP3A 'd_HVD been_BEN willing_JJ
L05 143 to_TO ._. **'_**'
L05 144    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ crazy_JJ !_! **'_**' Mary_NP declared_VBD ,_,
L05 144 but_CC she_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT hide_VB her_PP$ sense_NN
L05 145 of_IN shock_NN ._.
L05 146    ^ Dora_NP May_NP was_BEDZ gratified_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 know_VB
L05 146 as_QL well_RB as_CS I_PP1A do_DO Rose_NP did_DOD n't_XNOT
L05 147 kill_VB herself_PPL ._. ^ why_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 go_VB to_IN \0Dr_NPT
L05 147 Summersby's_NP$ office_NN and_CC ask_VB him_PP3O
L05 148 about_IN those_DTS pain-killers_NNS of_IN Hilary's_NP$ if_CS you_PP2
L05 148 did_DOD n't_XNOT suspicion_VB
L05 149 something_PN ?_? **'_**'
L05 150    ^ on_IN guard_NN now_RN ,_, Mary_NP resorted_VBD to_IN
L05 150 counter-attack_NN ._.
L05 151    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, I_PP1A remember_VB ._. ^ you_PP2 said_VBD once_RB
L05 151 that_CS \0Dr_NPT Summersby's_NP$ nurse_NN is_BEZ
L05 152 a_AT friend_NN of_IN yours_PP$$ ,_, too_RB ,_, **'_**'
L05 153    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS went_VBD to_IN school_NN together_RB ._. **'_**'
L05 154    ^ *'_*' and_CC the_ATI good_JJ doctor_NN tells_VBZ her_PP3O
L05 154 everything_PN ?_? **'_**'
L05 155    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, no_UH ._. ^ not_XNOT exactly_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A
L05 155 has_HVZ one_CD1 of_IN those_DTS dictaphone_NN things_NNS
L05 156 so_CS she_PP3A can_MD keep_VB a_AT record_NN of_IN what_WDT his_PP$
L05 156 patients_NNS say_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A guess_VB he_PP3A forgot_VBD
L05 157 to_TO turn_VB it_PP3 off_RP when_WRB you_PP2 were_BED there_RN ._.
L05 157 **'_**'
L05 158    ^ Mary's_NP$ mind_NN flashed_VBD back_RP to_IN her_PP$ interview_NN
L05 158 with_IN \0Dr_NPT Summersby_NP ._.
L05 159 ^ just_RB what_WDT had_HVD she_PP3A said_VBN in_IN the_ATI
L05 159 so-called_JJB privacy_NN of_IN his_PP$ office_NN ?_? ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD
L05 160 asked_VBN for_IN the_ATI English_JNP valet's_NN$ address_NN ,_,
L05 160 asked_VBN if_CS she_PP3A could_MD go_VB to_IN the_ATI
L05 161 hospital_NN to_TO see_VB Manuel_NP ._. ^ spoken_VBN of_IN Hilary's_NP$
L05 161 plans_NNS for_IN a_AT festive_JJ
L05 162 wedding_NN for_IN Manuel_NP and_CC Sarita_NP ._. ^ what_WDT else_RB
L05 162 that_WPR Dora_NP May's_NP$ bird-brain_NN
L05 163 could_MD fasten_VB on_IN ?_? ^ or_CC ,_, was_BEDZ it_PP3 such_ABL a_AT
L05 163 bird-brain_NN ?_? ^ was_BEDZ she_PP3A inventing_VBG
L05 164 this_DT fantasy_NN of_IN Hilary's_NP$ desperate_JJ need_NN for_IN
L05 164 money_NN ?_? ^ the_ATI details_NNS had_HVD
L05 165 sounded_VBN disturbingly_RB convincing_JJ ._. ^ Hilary_NP was_BEDZ
L05 165 no_ATI niggardly_JJ gambler_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L05 166 could_MD easily_RB be_BE all_ABN or_CC nothing_PN with_IN him_PP3O ._. ^
L05 166 it_PP3 was_BEDZ possible_JJ that_CS the_ATI
L05 167 notary_NN might_MD have_HV come_VBN out_RP the_ATI afternoon_NN of_IN
L05 167 the_ATI funeral_NN ._. ^ Lisabelle_NP
L05 168 and_CC Peter_NP and_CC she_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN riding_VBG and_CC
L05 168 away_RP from_IN the_ATI house_NN for_IN hours_NNS ._.
L05 169    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A certainly_RB could_MD n't_XNOT have_HV given_VBN
L05 169 \0Dr_NPT Summersby_NP the_ATI impression_NN
L05 170 that_CS I_PP1A thought_VBD Hilary_NP had_HVD anything_PN to_TO do_DO
L05 170 with_IN Rose's_NP$ death_NN ,_, **'_**' Mary_NP
L05 171 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI question_NN that_WPR bothered_VBD me_PP1O
L05 171 was_BEDZ why_WRB she_PP3A should_MD have_HV taken_VBN
L05 172 her_PP$ own_AP life_NN ,_, if_CS she_PP3A did_DOD take_VB it_PP3
L05 172 deliberately_RB ,_, when_WRB she_PP3A had_HVD so_QL much_AP to_TO
L05 173 look_VB forward_RB to_IN ._. ^ I_PP1A know_VB all_ABN about_IN the_ATI
L05 173 man_NN in_IN Dallas_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A think_VB she_PP3A
L05 174 would_MD have_HV been_BEN very_QL happy_JJ if_CS eventually_RB she_PP3A
L05 174 'd_HVD married_VBN him_PP3O ._. ^ as_CS she_PP3A
L05 175 deserved_VBD to_TO be_BE happy_JJ ._. **'_**'
L05 176    ^ Dora_NP May_NP looked_VBD up_RP ._. ^ again_RB she_PP3A
L05 176 astonished_VBD Mary_NP ._. ^ there_EX were_BED tears_NNS
L05 177 in_IN her_PP$ eyes_NNS ._. ^ they_PP3AS were_BED ,_, however_RB ,_,
L05 177 tears_NNS of_IN self-pity_NN ,_, ^ *'_*' she_PP3A was_BEDZ the_ATI
L05 178 only_AP friend_NN I_PP1A had_HVD at_IN the_ATI ranch_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A
L05 178 knew_VBD what_WDT it_PP3 was_BEDZ to_TO be_BE an_AT
L05 179 outsider_NN ..._...
L05 180    ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM sure_JJ Rose_NP knew_VBD that_CS Hilary_NP
L05 180 was_BEDZ going_VBG bankrupt_JJ ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ,_,
L05 181 with_IN another_DT startling_JJ shift_NN of_IN mood_NN ._. ^ *'_*'
L05 181 I_PP1A think_VB that_DT 's_BEZ why_WRB she_PP3A left_VBD
L05 182 her_PP$ jewellery_NN to_IN Lisabelle_NP ._. ^ not_XNOT that_CS I_PP1A
L05 182 mean_VB to_TO complain_VB ._. ^ not_XNOT little_JJ
L05 183 old_JJ me_PP1O ._. ^ I_PP1A just_RB do_DO n't_XNOT understand_VB it_PP3
L05 183 ,_, that_DT 's_BEZ all_ABN ._. **'_**'
L05 184    ^ she_PP3A swung_VBD her_PP$ pink_JJ sandals_NNS off_IN the_ATI
L05 184 footrest_NN ,_, got_VBD to_IN her_PP$ feet_NNS ;_;
L05 185 elaborately_RB smoothing_VBG the_ATI pink_JJ linen_NN over_IN her_PP$
L05 185 rounded_JJ hips_NNS ,_, patting_VBG
L05 186 her_PP$ tight_JJ blonde_JJ curls_NNS ._.
L05 187    ^ *'_*' if_CS Rose_NP had_HVD made_VBN that_DT will_NN after_CS
L05 187 we_PP1AS had_HVD words_NNS ,_, I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT have_HV
L05 188 blamed_VBN her_PP3O ._. ^ but_CC she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT ._. ^
L05 188 she_PP3A made_VBD it_PP3 while_CS everything_PN was_BEDZ fine_JJ
L05 189 between_IN us_PP1OS ._. **'_**'
L05 190    ^ so_RB Dora_NP May_NP had_HVD quarrelled_VBN with_IN Rose_NP !_! ^
L05 190 this_DT was_BEDZ a_AT new_JJ angle_NN to_TO be_BE
L05 191 explored_VBN ._. ^ had_HVD Dora_NP May_NP tried_VBN to_TO blackmail_VB
L05 191 her_PP3O ?_?
L05 192    ^ Mary_NP took_VBD a_AT chance_NN ._. ^ *'_*' she_PP3A probably_RB
L05 192 did_DOD n't_XNOT think_VB you_PP2 'd_MD really_RB
L05 193 tell_VB Hilary_NP about_IN the_ATI man_NN in_IN Dallas_NP ._. **'_**'
L05 194    ^ Dora_NP May_NP pressed_VBD her_PP$ lips_NNS ,_, making_VBG a_AT
L05 194 small_JJ red_JJ pucker_NN in_IN her_PP$
L05 195 over-powdered_JJ face_NN ._. ^ her_PP$ eyes_NNS were_BED wary_JJ ._. ^
L05 195 obviously_RB she_PP3A was_BEDZ wondering_VBG
L05 196 whether_CS denial_NN would_MD do_DO any_DTI good_NN ,_, since_CS
L05 196 she_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI way_NN of_IN knowing_VBG
L05 197 whether_CS or_CC not_XNOT Hilary_NP had_HVD confided_VBN in_IN Mary_NP
L05 197 ._.
L05 198    ^ never_RB had_HVD Mary_NP thought_VBD the_ATI day_NN would_MD
L05 198 come_VB when_WRB Dora_NP May's_NP$ silence_NN
L05 199 would_MD be_BE unwelcome_JJ ._. ^ now_RN ,_, as_CS she_PP3A
L05 199 remained_VBD silent_JJ ,_, Mary_NP could_MD have_HV
L05 200 shaken_VBN her_PP3O ._.
L05 201    ^ *'_*' is_BEZ it_PP3 your_PP$ considered_JJ opinion_NN ,_, **'_**'
L05 201 she_PP3A said_VBD at_RB last_RB" ,_, *'_*' that_CS
L05 202 Hilary_NP was_BEDZ responsible_JJ for_IN Rose's_NP$ death_NN ?_?
L05 202 **'_**'
L05 203    ^ *'_*' goodness_NN gracious_JJ no_UH !_! ^ and_CC do_DO n't_XNOT
L05 203 you_PP2 dare_VB put_VB words_NNS into_IN my_PP$
L05 204 mouth_NN ._. **'_**'
L05 205    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB how_WRB else_RB to_TO
L05 205 interpret_VB what_WDT you_PP2 said_VBD ,_, **'_**' Mary_NP kept_VBD
L05 206 her_PP$ voice_NN calmly_RB reasonable_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 claim_VB
L05 206 Rose_NP would_MD never_RB have_HV
L05 207 consented_VBN to_IN Hilary's_NP$ borrowing_VBG the_ATI money_NN he_PP3A
L05 207 needed_VBD ._. ^ you_PP2 said_VBD that_CS if_CS
L05 208 Rose_NP would_MD have_HV consented_VBN ,_, she_PP3A might_MD be_BE
L05 208 alive_JJ today_NR ._. ^ what_WDT other_AP
L05 209 construction_NN can_MD I_PP1A put_VBD on_IN it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L06   2 people_NNS were_BED n't_XNOT enemies_NNS ._. ^ they_PP3AS wanted_VBD
L06   2 to_TO help_VB ._.
L06   3    ^ when_WRB they_PP3AS 'd_HVD reached_VBN the_ATI house_NN she_PP3A
L06   3 'd_HVD been_BEN swept_VBN inside_RP to_TO meet_VB a_AT
L06   4 circle_NN of_IN faces_NNS and_CC eyes_NNS and_CC reaching_JJ hands_NNS
L06   4 ,_, but_CC it_PP3 had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN for_IN
L06   5 her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD stood_VBN there_RN ,_, invisible_JJ ._. ^
L06   5 the_ATI eyes_NNS and_CC the_ATI hands_NNS and_CC the_ATI
L06   6 quick_JJ voices_NNS had_HVD all_ABN been_BEN for_IN the_ATI baby_NN ._.
L06   7    ^ that_DT was_BEDZ how_WRB it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN ,_, and_CC
L06   7 afterwards_RB ,_, too_RB ._. ^ someone_PN had_HVD
L06   8 brought_VBN her_PP3O up_RP and_CC gone_VBN straight_RB away_RP again_RB
L06   8 ,_, to_IN the_ATI room_NN next_AP door_NN ._.
L06   9 ^ where_WRB the_ATI baby_NN was_BEDZ ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD heard_VBN
L06   9 voices_NNS in_IN there_RN for_IN a_AT long_JJ time_NN ._.
L06  10 ^ even_RB now_RN ,_, if_CS she_PP3A went_VBD close_RB to_IN the_ATI
L06  10 communicating_JJ door_NN ,_, she_PP3A could_MD hear_VB
L06  11 faint_JJ voices_NNS the_ATI other_AP side_NN ._.
L06  12    ^ she_PP3A wanted_VBD desperately_RB to_TO turn_VB the_ATI
L06  12 flower-painted_JJ china_NN knob_NN on_IN
L06  13 the_ATI apple-green_JJ door_NN ,_, and_CC go_VB through_RP ,_, but_CC
L06  13 somehow_RB she_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT ._. ^ she_PP3A
L06  14 had_HVD a_AT dreadful_JJ feeling_NN that_CS if_CS she_PP3A did_DOD
L06  14 she_PP3A 'd_MD find_VB she_PP3A was_BEDZ really_RB and_CC
L06  15 truly_RB invisible_JJ ;_; that_CS eyes_NNS would_MD look_VB through_IN
L06  15 her_PP3O ,_, and_CC steps_NNS go_VB past_RP
L06  16 and_CC no_PN one_PN" would_MD see_VB or_CC hear_VB her_PP3O at_IN
L06  16 all_ABN ._.
L06  17    ^ she_PP3A thought_VBD desperately_RB ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG
L06  17 crazy_JJ ,_, then_RN turned_VBD sharply_RB
L06  18 towards_IN the_ATI other_AP door_NN *-_*- the_ATI one_CD1 leading_VBG
L06  18 out_RP to_IN the_ATI wide_JJ ,_,
L06  19 white-painted_JJ corridor_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A called_VBD ,_, ~ *'_*'
L06  19 come_VB in_RP **'_**' and_CC the_ATI door_NN
L06  20 opened_VBD ,_, to_TO release_VB bright_JJ electric_JJ light_NN into_IN
L06  20 the_ATI twilighted_JJ room_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L06  21 bounced_VBD in_RP ,_, scattering_VBG gay_JJ colour_NN into_IN the_ATI
L06  21 carpeted_JJ floor_NN ._. ^ a_AT grey_JJ
L06  22 ghost_NN followed_VBD it_PP3 ._.
L06  23    ^ that_DT was_BEDZ what_WDT the_ATI figure_NN looked_VBD like_IN ._.
L06  23 ^ grey_JJ and_CC blurred_VBN ._. ^ hastily_RB
L06  24 Lea_NP groped_VBD for_IN her_PP$ glasses_NNS again_RB ,_, and_CC
L06  24 the_ATI ghost_NN became_VBD a_AT plump_JJ ,_,
L06  25 grey-haired_JJ woman_NN in_IN a_AT grey_JJ pleated_JJ skirt_NN and_CC
L06  25 grey_JJ jumper_NN ._. ^ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI
L06  26 people_NNS who_WPR 'd_HVD been_BEN downstairs_RN in_IN the_ATI hall_NN
L06  26 ._. ^ she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT know_VB which_WDT one_CD1 ._.
L06  27 ^ all_ABN the_ATI names_NNS and_CC distinctions_NNS had_HVD been_BEN
L06  27 jumbled_VBN up_RP in_IN her_PP$ mind_NN ._.
L06  28    ^ the_ATI grey_JJ woman_NN seemed_VBD to_TO know_VB that_DT ,_,
L06  28 because_CS she_PP3A explained_VBD now_RN ,_,
L06  29 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM Abby_NP Paladrey_NP *-_*- Mort's_NP$ sister_NN
L06  29 ,_, just_RB in_IN case_NN you_PP2 did_DOD n't_XNOT get_VB
L06  30 things_NNS clear_JJ when_WRB we_PP1AS were_BED introduced_VBN ._.
L06  30 **'_**'
L06  31    ^ *'_*' how_WRB ..._... how_WRB do_DO you_PP2 do_DO ?_? **'_**' ^
L06  31 Lea_NP rose_VBD stiffly_RB ,_, jerkily_RB from_IN the_ATI
L06  32 window_NN seat_NN ,_, striving_VBG to_TO brush_VB some_DTI of_IN
L06  32 the_ATI creases_NNS from_IN the_ATI cheap_JJ blue_JJ
L06  33 linen_NN of_IN her_PP$ skirt_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A wished_VBD that_CS
L06  33 she_PP3A 'd_HVD started_VBN to_TO tidy_VB up_RP and_CC
L06  34 had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN found_VBN like_IN this_DT *-_*- a_AT mess_NN
L06  34 ._. ^ she_PP3A knew_VBD that_DT was_BEDZ how_WRB she_PP3A
L06  35 appeared_VBD ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD seen_VBN herself_PPL in_IN the_ATI
L06  35 mirror_NN coming_VBG up_IN the_ATI stairs_NNS and_CC
L06  36 she_PP3A 'd_HVD looked_VBN terrible_JJ ._. ^ all_RB eyes_NNS and_CC
L06  36 white_JJ hollow_JJ face_NN and_CC cheap_JJ ,_,
L06  37 crumpled_JJ clothes_NNS ._.
L06  38    ^ *'_*' are_BER you_PP2 comfortable_JJ ?_? **'_**' Abby_NP
L06  38 Paladrey_NP asked_VBD ,_, her_PP$ bright_JJ gaze_NN
L06  39 going_VBG from_IN Lea_NP to_IN the_ATI shabby_JJ suitcase_NN by_IN
L06  39 the_ATI bed_NN ._. ^ *'_*' not_XNOT unpacked_VBN ?_?
L06  40 ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD send_VB Edith_NP up_RP to_TO help_VB you_PP2 then_RN
L06  40 ._. ^ that_DT 's_BEZ Edith_NP Camm_NP ._. ^ our_PP$
L06  41 housemaid_NN ._. ^ a_AT good_JJ worker_NN ,_, even_CS if_CS" she_PP3A
L06  41 is_BEZ silly_JJ about_IN boys_NNS ,_, or_CC
L06  42 rather_RB just_RB one_CD1 boy_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A 's_BEZ determined_JJ
L06  42 to_TO get_VB married_VBN and_CC leave_VB ,_, young_JJ
L06  43 as_CS she_PP3A is_BEZ ._. ^ they_PP3AS 're_BER all_RB too_QL
L06  43 independent_JJ these_DTS days_NNS ._. ^ \0Mrs_NPT Stewart_NP
L06  44 too_RB ._. ^ that_DT 's_BEZ our_PP$ daily_NN ,_, Rita_NP Stewart_NP ._.
L06  44 ^ she_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT widow_NN ._. **'_**'
L06  45    ^ she_PP3A hesitated_VBD ,_, as_CS though_CS" expecting_VBG that_CS
L06  45 Lea_NP would_MD break_VB her_PP$
L06  46 silence_NN ._. ^ when_WRB she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT ,_, she_PP3A
L06  46 went_VBD on_RP in_IN her_PP$ brisk_JJ ,_, clackety_JJ voice_NN ,_,
L06  47 that_WPR reminded_VBD Lea_NP of_IN nothing_PN so_QL much_RB as_IN a_AT
L06  47 childhood_NN memory_NN of_IN the_ATI boy_NN
L06  48 next_AP door_NN playing_VBG with_IN a_AT morse_NN set_NN ._. ^ clack_NN
L06  48 ,_, clack_NN ,_, clackety_JJ ,_, clack_NN ._.
L06  49 ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ just_RB the_ATI same_AP ._.
L06  50    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ not_XNOT like_IN the_ATI old_JJ days_NNS at_IN
L06  50 all_ABN ._. ^ in_IN a_AT place_NN like_IN this_DT there_EX
L06  51 would_MD have_HV been_BEN two_CD housemaids_NNS at_RB least_RB" and_CC
L06  51 a_AT cook_NN and_CC a_AT girl_NN for_IN the_ATI
L06  52 kitchen_NN and_CC maybe_RB more_AP ,_, but_CC now_RN it_PP3 's_BEZ
L06  52 get_VB what_WDT you_PP2 can_MD and_CC be_BE thankful_JJ
L06  53 for_IN that_DT ._. ^ why_UH ,_, I_PP1A remember_VB ,_, even_RB at_IN
L06  53 home_NR when_WRB I_PP1A was_BEDZ small_JJ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT
L06  54 woman_NN full_JJ time_NN and_CC another_DT for_IN the_ATI washing_NN
L06  54 and_CC the_ATI rough_JJ work_NN and_CC we_PP1AS
L06  55 never_RB had_HVD money_NN or_CC much_AP ,_, but_CC even_RB in_IN
L06  55 Wales_NP it_PP3 's_HVZ all_ABN changed_VBN ._. **'_**'
L06  56    ^ the_ATI words_NNS had_HVD been_BEN flowing_VBG over_IN Lea_NP ._. ^
L06  56 like_IN the_ATI sea_NN ._. ^ going_VBG in_RP and_CC
L06  57 out_RP ._. ^ softly_RB ,_, pleasantly_RB ._. ^ lulling_VBG her_PP3O ._.
L06  57 ^ then_RN there_EX was_BEDZ the_ATI big_JJ wave_NN
L06  58 of_IN surprise_NN and_CC she_PP3A jerked_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' Wales_NP !_! ^
L06  58 I_PP1A thought_VBD you_PP2 were_BED
L06  59 Americans_NNPS ._. **'_**'
L06  60    ^ Miss_NPT Paladrey_NP looked_VBD equally_RB surprised_JJ ._. ^
L06  60 her_PP$ rosebud_NN mouth_NN went_VBD
L06  61 into_IN a_AT perfect_JJ crumpled_JJ O_ZZ ._. ^ she_PP3A answered_VBD
L06  61 ,_, ^ *'_*' no_UH ._. ^ that_DT is_BEZ ,_, Babby_NP is_BEZ ,_,
L06  62 of_RB course_RB" ,_, and_CC Honor_NP ._. ^ and_CC Eddie_NP was_BEDZ ._.
L06  62 **'_**' ^ her_PP$ plump_JJ bosom_NN went_VBD up_RP ,_, and_CC
L06  63 down_RP ,_, just_RB like_IN a_AT billowing_JJ wave_NN ,_, before_CS
L06  63 she_PP3A went_VBD on_RP explaining_VBG ,_,
L06  64 ^ *'_*' they_PP3AS all_ABN came_VBD from_IN America_NP ._. ^ Babba_NP
L06  64 married_VBD when_WRB she_PP3A was_BEDZ sixteen_CD ,_,
L06  65 which_WDTR was_BEDZ worse_JJR than_IN Edith_NP ,_, but_CC there_RN
L06  65 *-_*- they_PP3AS all_ABN seem_VB to_TO do_DO it_PP3 over_RP
L06  66 there_RN ._. ^ that_DT was_BEDZ to_IN Ed_NP Anwood_NP ,_, but_CC
L06  66 he_PP3A died_VBD years_NNS back_RP and_CC then_RN came_VBD
L06  67 the_ATI day_NN young_JJ Eddie_NP got_VBD his_PP$ draft_NN papers_NNS
L06  67 ,_, as_CS they_PP3AS call_VB them_PP3OS ._. ^ he_PP3A
L06  68 should_MD have_HV had_HVN them_PP3OS before_RI ,_, only_CC he_PP3A
L06  68 hurt_VBD his_PP$ shoulder_NN at_IN football_NN or_CC
L06  69 somesuch_PN and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT long_JJ time_NN spent_VBN
L06  69 in_IN treatment_NN ,_, so_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ all_ABN
L06  70 deferred_VBN ,_, but_CC finally_RB he_PP3A went_VBD ._. ^ into_IN
L06  70 the_ATI air_NN force_NN ,_, that_DT was_BEDZ ,_, and_CC next_AP
L06  71 thing_NN they_PP3AS sent_VBD him_PP3O over_RP here_RN to_TO work_VB
L06  71 out_RP his_PP$ spell_NN of_IN duty_NN ._. ^ so_RB Babba_NP
L06  72 packed_VBD up_RP and_CC followed_VBD ._. ^ of_RB course_RB" she_PP3A
L06  72 came_VBD to_TO see_VB Ian_NP and_CC his_PP$ father_NN ._.
L06  73 ^ the_ATI old_JJ gentleman_NN was_BEDZ dying_VBG then_RN and_CC
L06  73 when_WRB Babba_NP made_VBD him_PP3O an_AT offer_NN he_PP3A
L06  74 said_VBD yes_UH ._. **'_**'
L06  75    ^ *'_*' an_AT offer_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ Lea_NP was_BEDZ beginning_VBG
L06  75 to_TO feel_VB dizzy_JJ ._.
L06  76    ^ *'_*' for_IN the_ATI place_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 've_HV no_ATI idea_NN
L06  76 ,_, looking_VBG at_IN it_PP3 now_RN ,_, what_WDT it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L06  77 like_IN then_RN ._. ^ so_PN Babby_NP says_VBZ ,_, anyway_RB ._. ^
L06  77 even_RB when_WRB we_PP1AS came_VBD it_PP3 was_BEDZ different_JJ
L06  78 to_IN now_RN ._. ^ Babba_NP 's_HVZ just_RB poured_VBN money_NN into_IN
L06  78 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L06  79    ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ suddenly_RB silent_JJ ._. ^ Lea_NP saw_VBD
L06  79 with_IN surprise_NN that_CS the_ATI rosebudy_JJ
L06  80 mouth_NN was_BEDZ no_RB longer_RBR a_AT bud_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L06  80 thin_JJ and_CC straight_JJ and_CC
L06  81 tight_JJ ._. ^ then_RN abruptly_RB it_PP3 relaxed_VBD ._. ^ the_ATI
L06  81 bright_JJ little_JJ eyes_NNS looked_VBD into_IN
L06  82 hers_PP$$ and_CC the_ATI clackety-clack_NN continued_VBD as_CS
L06  82 though_CS" the_ATI break_NN had_HVD never_RB
L06  83 been_BEN ._.
L06  84    ^ *'_*' Ian_NP had_HVD to_TO agree_VB to_IN the_ATI sale_NN
L06  84 because_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI only_AP thing_NN to_TO
L06  85 do_DO ,_, things_NNS being_BEG as_CS they_PP3AS were_BED ._. ^ so_RB
L06  85 Babba_NP moved_VBD in_RP and_CC Ian_NP took_VBD over_RP
L06  86 managing_VBG the_ATI place_NN for_IN her_PP3O ._.
L06  87    ^ *'_*' and_CC that_DT was_BEDZ when_WRB Mort_NP and_CC I_PP1A
L06  87 came_VBD into_IN the_ATI picture_NN ._. ^ as_CS I_PP1A said_VBD ,_,
L06  88 we_PP1AS were_BED brought_VBN up_RP in_IN Wales_NP ._. ^ our_PP$
L06  88 father_NN was_BEDZ a_AT songster_NN ._. ^ Lloyd_NP
L06  89 Paladrey_NP ._. **'_**'
L06  90    ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ silent_JJ again_RB ;_; expectant_JJ ._. ^ Lea_NP
L06  90 said_VBD with_IN embarrassment_NN ,_,
L06  91 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB much_AP about_IN music_NN ._.
L06  91 **'_**'
L06  92    ^ *'_*' oh_UH well_UH ,_, **'_**' Abby_NP did_DOD n't_XNOT seem_VB
L06  92 discouraged_VBN ,_, *'_*' he_PP3A was_BEDZ too_QL much_AP of_IN
L06  93 a_AT dreamer_NN ever_RB to_TO do_DO any_DTI good_NN ._. ^ people_NNS
L06  93 used_VBD him_PP3O as_CS they_PP3AS liked_VBD and_CC he_PP3A
L06  94 never_RB seemed_VBD to_TO get_VB more_AP than_IN a_AT penny_NN or_CC
L06  94 two_CD out_RP of_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ later_RBR on_RP Mort_NP
L06  95 and_CC I_PP1A came_VBD to_IN London_NP and_CC he_PP3A made_VBD a_AT
L06  95 good_JJ little_JJ packet_NN for_IN himself_PPL ._. ^ I_PP1A
L06  96 kept_VBD house_NN for_IN him_PP3O and_CC things_NNS were_BED just_RB
L06  96 perfect_JJ ,_, \0Mrs_NPT Beverly_NP ._. ^ then_RN
L06  97 we_PP1AS went_VBD for_IN a_AT touring_NN holiday_NN ._. ^ a_AT coach_NN
L06  97 trip_NN ,_, all_RB over_IN the_ATI place_NN ,_, with_IN
L06  98 a_AT group_NN ,_, and_CC one_CD1 day_NN we_PP1AS finished_VBD up_RP
L06  98 at_IN a_AT castle_NN ._. ^ Babba_NP was_BEDZ there_RN ,_,
L06  99 sight-seeing_VBG with_IN Eddie_NP ,_, who_WPR was_BEDZ on_IN leave_NN
L06  99 ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD bought_VBN this_DT place_NN by_IN
L06 100 then_RN and_CC had_HVD settled_VBN in_RP and_CC she_PP3A asked_VBD
L06 100 us_PP1OS to_TO come_VB and_CC see_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ she_PP3A made_VBD
L06 101 a_AT lot_NN of_IN jokes_NNS about_IN it_PP3 being_BEG an_AT ancient_JJ
L06 101 monument_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD restored_VBN for_IN
L06 102 England_NP ._.
L06 103    ^ *'_*' well_UH Mort_NP fell_VBD for_IN her_PP3O and_CC that_DT
L06 103 was_BEDZ that_DT ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A made_VBD a_AT little_JJ
L06 104 gesture_NN of_IN her_PP$ plump_JJ hands_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L06 104 pouter_NN bosom_NN billowed_VBD again_RB ._.
L06 105    ^ Lea_NP thought_VBD ,_, she_PP3A said_VBD things_NNS had_HVD
L06 105 been_BEN perfect_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT add_VB it_PP3
L06 106 to_TO present_VB events_NNS ._. ^ she_PP3A looked_VBD into_IN the_ATI
L06 106 bright_JJ eyes_NNS ,_, but_CC they_PP3AS were_BED
L06 107 expressionless_JJ ._.
L06 108    ^ almost_RB apologetically_RB ,_, Abby_NP added_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*'
L06 108 I_PP1A seem_VB to_TO have_HV talked_VBN
L06 109 enough_RB ,_, but_CC I_PP1A wanted_VBD to_TO put_VB you_PP2 straight_JJ
L06 109 about_IN everyone_PN in_IN the_ATI house_NN ._.
L06 110 ^ you_PP2 looked_VBD dazed_VBN down_RP there_RN in_IN the_ATI hall_NN
L06 110 ,_, as_CS though_CS" things_NNS were_BED too_QL
L06 111 much_AP to_TO take_VB in_RP ._. **'_**'
L06 112    ^ Lea_NP thought_VBD warmly_RB ,_, so_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT
L06 112 invisible_JJ to_IN one_CD1 person_NN anyway_RB ._.
L06 113 ^ she_PP3A felt_VBD swift_JJ gratitude_NN towards_IN the_ATI plump_JJ
L06 113 ,_, chattering_JJ woman_NN ._.
L06 114    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ dazed_VBN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A admitted_VBD
L06 114 ._.
L06 115    ^ Abby_NP nodded_VBD vehemently_RB ,_, ^ *'_*' just_RB like_IN a_AT
L06 115 ferris_NN wheel_NN ,_, I_PP1A should_MD
L06 116 think_VB ._. ^ Honor_NP made_VBD me_PP1O go_VB on_IN one_CD1 once_RB
L06 116 at_IN a_AT fair_NN and_CC I_PP1A 've_HV never_RB
L06 117 forgotten_VBN ._. ^ up_RP and_CC down_RP and_CC round_RP and_CC
L06 117 round_RP and_CC never_RB getting_VBG to_IN any_DTI
L06 118 place_NN and_CC then_RN leaving_VBG you_PP2 that_QL dizzy_JJ ..._...
L06 119    ._. **'_**' ^ Lea_NP repeated_VBD dully_RB ,_, ~ *'_*' a_AT
L06 119 ferris_NN wheel_NN ,_, **'_**' and_CC shivered_VBD ;_;
L06 120 remembered_VBD a_AT long-ago_JJB scene_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD
L06 120 been_BEN tiny_JJ then_RN ._. ^ her_PP$ parents_NNS had_HVD
L06 121 taken_VBN her_PP3O to_IN a_AT fair_NN and_CC there_EX had_HVD been_BEN
L06 121 a_AT wheel_NN ,_, a_AT great_JJ sparred_JJ
L06 122 skeleton_NN of_IN bright_JJ red_NN against_IN the_ATI evening_NN sky_NN
L06 122 ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD gone_VBN round_RP and_CC
L06 123 round_RP and_CC then_RN people_NNS had_HVD been_BEN screaming_VBG
L06 123 and_CC the_ATI wheel_NN had_HVD come_VBN slowly_RB
L06 124 apart_RP and_CC had_HVD ..._...
L06 125    ._. ^ crash_NN !_! ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ back_RP in_IN the_ATI
L06 125 nightmare_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A came_VBD out_RP tearingly_RB ,_,
L06 126 to_TO hear_VB Abby_NP saying_VBG brightly_RB ,_, ^ *'_*' but_CC you_PP2
L06 126 'll_MD be_BE all_RB right_RB" now_RN ._. **'_**'
L06 127    ^ will_MD I_PP1A ?_? ^ Lea_NP wondered_VBD ._. ^ I_PP1A doubt_VB
L06 127 it_PP3 ._. ^ unconsciously_RB her_PP$ gaze_NN went_VBD
L06 128 to_IN the_ATI other_AP door_NN ._. ^ everything_PN now_RN seemed_VBD
L06 128 silent_JJ beyond_IN it_PP3 ._.
L06 129    ^ Abby_NP had_HVD n't_XNOT followed_VBN the_ATI direction_NN of_IN
L06 129 the_ATI girl's_NN$ gaze_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L06 130 saying_VBG ,_, ^ *'_*' so_RB do_DO you_PP2 know_VB who_WP everyone_PN
L06 130 is_BEZ now_RN ?_? ^ Honor_NP was_BEDZ the_ATI tall_JJ
L06 131 fair_JJ girl_NN and_CC you_PP2 know_VB Ian_NP ,_, and_CC ..._...
L06 132    ._. **'_**' ^ Lea_NP spoke_VBD without_IN thinking_VBG ._. ^
L06 132 she_PP3A asked_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' what_WDT does_DOZ Ian_NP think_VB of_IN
L06 133 being_BEG just_RB a_AT servant_NN here_RN now_RN *-_*- in_IN his_PP$
L06 133 old_JJ home_NR ?_? **'_**'
L06 134    ^ Abby_NP seemed_VBD to_TO answer_VB without_IN thought_NN ,_,
L06 134 too_RB ._. ^ she_PP3A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' oh_UH he_PP3A
L06 135 hates_VBZ it_PP3 ,_, and_CC us_PP1OS ._. **'_**'
L06 136 ^ chapter_NN four_CD ._.
L06 137    ^ Lea_NP woke_VBD to_IN the_ATI certain_JJ knowledge_NN that_CS
L06 137 something_PN unpleasant_JJ was_BEDZ
L06 138 to_TO be_BE faced_VBN ._. ^ she_PP3A lay_VBD still_JJ ,_, staring_VBG
L06 138 upwards_RB at_IN the_ATI ceiling_NN ._. ^ there_EX
L06 139 was_BEDZ a_AT shadow_NN on_IN it_PP3 just_RB over_IN her_PP$ head_NN
L06 139 ._. ^ she_PP3A tried_VBD to_TO make_VB out_RP what_WDT it_PP3
L06 140 was_BEDZ ,_, then_RN rolled_VBD over_RP and_CC sat_VBD up_RP ,_,
L06 140 reaching_VBG for_IN her_PP$ glasses_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI
L06 141 shadow_NN resolved_VBD itself_PPL into_IN a_AT large_JJ brown_JJ
L06 141 moth_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 looked_VBD alien_JJ in_IN
L06 142 the_ATI carefully_RB decorated_JJ pastel_JJ bedroom_NN ._.
L06 143    ^ like_CS I_PP1A do_DO ,_, Lea_NP thought_VBD and_CC glanced_VBD
L06 143 across_RP at_IN the_ATI communicating_JJ
L06 144 door_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A slid_VBD softly_RB from_IN the_ATI bed_NN ,_,
L06 144 padding_VBG over_IN the_ATI thick_JJ carpet_NN ,_,
L06 145 hesitating_VBG ,_, then_RN turned_VBD the_ATI china_NN door-knob_NN
L06 145 and_CC went_VBD into_IN the_ATI other_AP
L06 146 room_NN ,_, a_AT too-thin_JJB figure_NN in_IN the_ATI fragile_JJ
L06 146 blue_JJ nylon_NN nightgown_NN ._.
L06 147    ^ the_ATI baby_NN was_BEDZ still_RB asleep_JJ ._. ^ as_CS always_RB
L06 147 ,_, when_WRB she_PP3A looked_VBD at_IN him_PP3O ,_,
L06 148 she_PP3A tried_VBD to_TO trace_VB some_DTI resemblance_NN to_IN
L06 148 herself_PPL in_IN his_PP$ tiny_JJ features_NNS ,_,
L06 149 but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ nothing_PN ._.
L06 150    ^ standing_VBG there_RN ,_, she_PP3A told_VBD herself_PPL she_PP3A
L06 150 had_HVD much_AP to_TO be_BE glad_JJ for_IN ._.
L06 151 ^ she_PP3A had_HVD warmth_NN and_CC shelter_NN and_CC food_NN and_CC
L06 151 comfort_NN ._. ^ and_CC apparent_JJ
L06 152 friendship_NN ._. ^ at_IN dinner_NN the_ATI previous_JJ evening_NN
L06 152 Babba_NP had_HVD been_BEN friendly_JJ ;_;
L06 153 had_HVD striven_VBN to_TO make_VB the_ATI stranger_NN a_AT part_NN
L06 153 of_IN the_ATI household_NN ._. ^ so_PN had_HVD
L06 154 Abby_NP ,_, with_IN her_PP$ constant_JJ stream_NN of_IN chatter_NN ,_,
L06 154 about_IN the_ATI dairy_NN herd_NN of_IN Fen_NPL
L06 155 House_NPL ,_, about_IN the_ATI Fens_NPLS themselves_PPLS ,_, about_IN
L06 155 their_PP$ neighbours_NNS ._.
L06 156    ^ Lea_NP remembered_VBD that_CS Mort_NP Paladrey_NP had_HVD put_VBN
L06 156 an_AT end_NN to_IN that_DT ,_, when_WRB
L06 157 he_PP3A 'd_HVD interrupted_VBN one_CD1 cheerfully_RB scandalous_JJ
L06 157 anecdote_NN with_IN a_AT terse_JJ ,_,
L06 158 ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ libel_NN ._. ^ is_BEZ n't_XNOT so_PN ._. ^
L06 158 you_PP2 're_BER a_AT mean-minded_JJ gossiping_JJ old_JJ
L06 159 woman_NN ._. **'_**'
L06 160    ^ Abby's_NP$ putty-blob_NN of_IN a_AT nose_NN had_HVD turned_VBN
L06 160 red_JJ ._. ^ for_IN a_AT moment_NN Lea_NP had_HVD
L06 161 feared_VBN a_AT scene_NN ,_, then_RN Abby_NP had_HVD laughed_VBN ;_;
L06 161 had_HVD turned_VBN the_ATI talk_NN to_IN
L06 162 something_PN else_RB ._.
L06 163    ^ Lea_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT sure_JJ of_IN Mort_NP Paladrey_NP ._. ^
L06 163 short_JJ and_CC rotund_JJ ,_, with_IN
L06 164 thinning_JJ grey_JJ hair_NN and_CC ruddy_JJ face_NN ,_, out_RP of_IN
L06 164 which_WDTR two_CD surprisingly_RB blue_JJ
L06 165 eyes_NNS stared_VBD at_IN the_ATI world_NN about_IN him_PP3O ,_,
L06 165 he_PP3A had_HVD n't_XNOT said_VBN much_AP and_CC nothing_PN at_IN
L06 166 all_ABN to_IN Lea_NP *-_*- not_XNOT after_IN the_ATI first_OD
L06 166 greeting_NN and_CC later_RBR ,_, when_WRB Babba_NP had_HVD
L06 167 shooed_VBN her_PP3O upstairs_RN ,_, he_PP3A 'd_HVD said_VBN
L06 167 goodnight_NN ._.
L06 168    ^ Ian_NP had_HVD said_VBN very_QL little_AP and_CC Honor_NP had_HVD
L06 168 just_RB sat_VBN there_RN ,_, eating_VBG a_AP
L06 169 little_AP" ,_, smoking_VBG a_AT lot_NN ,_, never_RB even_RB seeming_VBG
L06 169 to_TO gaze_VB at_IN the_ATI guest_NN ,_, but_CC
L06 170 always_RB ,_, when_WRB Lea_NP looked_VBD away_RP from_IN her_PP3O ,_,
L06 170 she_PP3A had_HVD the_ATI impression_NN that_CS
L06 171 Honor's_NP$ grey_JJ eyes_NNS went_VBD straight_RB to_IN her_PP$ face_NN
L06 171 ._.
L06 172    ^ that_DT had_HVD been_BEN one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI uncomfortable_JJ
L06 172 things_NNS ._. ^ another_DT had_HVD been_BEN
L06 173 Jean_NP McLone's_NP$ firm_JJ ,_, ^ *'_*' the_ATI baby's_NN$ asleep_JJ
L06 173 ,_, \0Mrs_NPT Beverly_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT
L06 174 go_VB into_IN his_PP$ room_NN now_RN ._. **'_**'
L06 175    ^ Lea_NP knew_VBD she_PP3A should_MD have_HV held_VBN her_PP$
L06 175 ground_NN ._. ^ gone_VBN in_RP ._. ^ but_CC she_PP3A
L06 176 had_HVD n't_XNOT ._. ^ something_PN inside_IN her_PP3O had_HVD
L06 176 curled_VBN up_RP in_IN panic_NN and_CC she_PP3A 'd_HVD said_VBN
L06 177 something_PN vague_JJ and_CC gone_VBN to_IN bed_NN without_IN
L06 177 seeing_VBG the_ATI baby_NN at_IN all_ABN ._. ^ that_DT
L06 178 had_HVD been_BEN wrong_JJ and_CC she_PP3A 'd_HVD wondered_VBN if_CS
L06 178 downstairs_RN they_PP3AS would_MD comment_VB on_IN
L06 179 it_PP3 and_CC say_VB she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT seem_VB to_TO love_VB
L06 179 the_ATI baby_NN ._.
L06 180    ^ she_PP3A wondered_VBD if_CS they_PP3AS would_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L06 180 right_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ acting_VBG
L06 181 selfishly_RB ,_, denying_VBG the_ATI baby_NN a_AT name_NN *-_*- but_CC
L06 181 perhaps_RB she_PP3A was_BEDZ giving_VBG him_PP3O
L06 182 more_AP than_IN a_AT name_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD security_NN ,_,
L06 182 comfort_NN ,_, for_IN a_AP little_AP" at_RB least_RB" ._.
L06 183 ^ far_RB more_RBR than_CS ever_RB she_PP3A could_MD hope_VB to_TO
L06 183 give_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT dare_VB think_VB
L06 184 ahead_RB ,_, to_IN the_ATI day_NN when_WRB she_PP3A would_MD have_HV
L06 184 to_TO tell_VB about_IN Arthur_NP ,_, confess_VB
L06 185 she_PP3A 'd_HVD preyed_VBN on_IN these_DTS people_NNS ,_, for_IN
L06 185 the_ATI sake_NN of_IN a_AP few_AP" months_NNS of_IN comfort_NN ._.
L06 186 ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD been_BEN mad_JJ to_TO come_VB and_CC yet_RB ..._...
L06 187    ._. ^ there_EX 'd_HVD been_BEN one_CD1 more_AP uncomfortable_JJ
L06 187 thing_NN ,_, too_RB ,_, before_CS she_PP3A 'd_HVD
L06 188 fallen_VBN asleep_JJ ._. ^ Edith_NP Camm_NP coming_VBG into_IN the_ATI
L06 188 bedroom_NN just_RB after_CS Lea_NP had_HVD
L06 189 slipped_VBN between_IN the_ATI sheets_NNS *-_*- apple-green_JJ
L06 189 sheets_NNS that_WPR matched_VBD the_ATI walls_NNS
L06 190 and_CC had_HVD made_VBN Lea_NP feel_VB as_CS though_CS" she_PP3A
L06 190 was_BEDZ part_NN of_IN a_AT great_JJ apple-green_JJ
L06 191 meringue_NN ._.
L07   2    *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM very_QL grateful_JJ to_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L07   3    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 need_MD n't_XNOT be_BE ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2
L07   3 ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM glad_JJ to_TO do_DO it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L07   4    ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ touched_VBN and_CC flattered_VBN by_IN his_PP$
L07   4 manner_NN ,_, which_WDTR was_BEDZ most_QL
L07   5 attractive_JJ in_IN its_PP$ friendliness_NN ._. ^ as_CS I_PP1A said_VBD
L07   5 ,_, I_PP1A do_DO not_XNOT make_VB friends_NNS
L07   6 easily_RB ;_; my_PP$ defences_NNS go_VB up_RP at_IN the_ATI first_OD
L07   6 sign_NN of_IN intimacy_NN and_CC when_WRB
L07   7 people_NNS realise_VB this_DT ,_, they_PP3AS withdraw_VB ._. ^ this_DT
L07   7 young_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ ignoring_VBG the_ATI
L07   8 defences_NNS and_CC I_PP1A liked_VBD him_PP3O for_IN it_PP3 ._. ^
L07   8 it_PP3 did_DOD not_XNOT occur_VB to_IN me_PP1O until_IN a_AT long_JJ
L07   9 time_NN afterwards_RB that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ ,_, perhaps_RB ,_, a_AT
L07   9 shade_NN too_QL friendly_JJ ._.
L07  10    ^ now_RN all_ABN I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO do_DO was_BEDZ to_TO tell_VB
L07  10 Max_NP and_CC that_DT ,_, I_PP1A knew_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ going_VBG
L07  11 to_TO be_BE difficult_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A called_VBD for_IN me_PP1O
L07  11 soon_RB after_CS I_PP1A got_VBD back_RP to_IN the_ATI flat_NN
L07  12 and_CC I_PP1A made_VBD him_PP3O wait_VB until_CS I_PP1A had_HVD a_AT
L07  12 quick_JJ bath_NN and_CC changed_VBD into_IN a_AT white_JJ
L07  13 linen_NN dress_NN ._. ^ there_EX must_MD have_HV been_BEN something_PN
L07  13 about_IN my_PP$ appearance_NN that_WPR
L07  14 he_PP3A found_VBD disturbing_JJ because_CS he_PP3A looked_VBD at_IN
L07  14 me_PP1O as_CS though_CS" seeing_VBG me_PP1O for_IN
L07  15 the_ATI first_OD time_NN ._.
L07  16    ^ *'_*' that_DT was_BEDZ worth_IN waiting_VBG for_IN ,_, **'_**'
L07  16 he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 must_MD be_BE the_ATI
L07  17 freshest_JJT thing_NN in_IN London_NP ._. **'_**'
L07  18    ^ *'_*' the_ATI water_NN was_BEDZ cold_JJ ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A
L07  18 told_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 nearly_RB always_RB is_BEZ ._.
L07  18 **'_**'
L07  19    ^ his_PP$ fingers_NNS lightly_RB brushed_VBD something_PN *-_*-
L07  19 powder_NN perhaps_RB *-_*- from_IN my_PP$
L07  20 cheek_NN ._. ^ *'_*' cold_JJ water_NN suits_VBZ you_PP2 ._. ^ do_DO
L07  20 n't_XNOT complain_VB ._. **'_**'
L07  21    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT going_VBG to_TO ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A
L07  21 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A shall_MD n't_XNOT be_BE here_RN much_RB
L07  22 longer_RBR ._. **'_**'
L07  23    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB ._. ^ you_PP2 're_BER coming_VBG to_IN
L07  23 Greece_NP with_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L07  24    ^ I_PP1A moved_VBD away_RP ._. ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, Max_NP ._. ^ at_RB
L07  24 least_RB" not_XNOT yet_RB ._. ^ there_EX 's_BEZ something_PN
L07  25 I_PP1A 've_HV got_VBN to_TO do_DO first_RB ._. **'_**'
L07  26    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" ,_, the_ATI trousseau_NN ._. **'_**' ^
L07  26 he_PP3A was_BEDZ refusing_VBG to_TO take_VB me_PP1O
L07  27 seriously_RB ._. ^ *'_*' tell_VB me_PP1O about_IN it_PP3 while_CS
L07  27 we_PP1AS eat_VB ._. **'_**'
L07  28    ^ he_PP3A chose_VBD a_AT Greek_JNP restaurant_NN in_IN Soho_NP ,_,
L07  28 to_TO get_VB me_PP1O used_JJ to_IN the_ATI food_NN ,_,
L07  29 he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT quiet_JJ place_NN and_CC
L07  29 I_PP1A was_BEDZ glad_JJ ;_; I_PP1A needed_VBD to_TO be_BE able_JJ to_TO
L07  30 talk_VB ._. ^ as_QL soon_RB as_CS the_ATI meal_NN was_BEDZ ordered_VBN
L07  30 I_PP1A said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' I_PP1A went_VBD back_RP to_IN
L07  31 Bletcham_NP today_NR ._. **'_**'
L07  32    ^ *'_*' to_IN Bletcham_NP ?_? **'_**' ^ the_ATI word_NN was_BEDZ
L07  32 heavily_RB underlined_VBN with_IN
L07  33 surprise_NN ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A thought_VBD we_PP1AS 'd_HVD finished_VBN
L07  33 with_IN all_ABN that_DT ._. **'_**'
L07  34    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ afraid_JJ you_PP2 'd_MD think_VB so_PN ,_,
L07  34 but_CC I_PP1A 've_HV only_RB just_RB started_VBN ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L07  35 going_VBG to_TO buy_VB a_AT boat_NN and_CC moor_VB it_PP3 near_IN
L07  35 Hardy's_NP$ house_NN ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A rushed_VBD on_RP ._.
L07  36 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO find_VB out_RP everything_PN
L07  36 I_PP1A can_MD about_IN him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L07  37    ^ *'_*' why_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L07  38    ^ the_ATI question_NN took_VBD me_PP1O by_IN surprise_NN ._. ^ *'_*'
L07  38 because_CS ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A said_VBD
L07  39 impatiently_RB ,_, *'_*' he_PP3A may_MD be_BE the_ATI man_NN who_WPR
L07  39 murdered_VBD Alice_NP ._. **'_**'
L07  40    ^ *'_*' and_CC what_WDT if_CS he_PP3A is_BEZ ?_? ^ he_PP3A 'll_MD
L07  40 be_BE tried_VBN *-_*- if_CS you_PP2 can_MD prove_VB
L07  41 anything_PN *-_*- and_CC you_PP2 'll_MD be_BE a_AT witness_NN ._. ^
L07  41 you_PP2 surely_RB do_DO n't_XNOT want_VB to_TO drag_VB the_ATI
L07  42 whole_JJ thing_NN up_RP again_RB ._. **'_**'
L07  43    ^ *'_*' if_CS he_PP3A 's_BEZ guilty_JJ I_PP1A 'll_MD go_VB
L07  43 through_IN anything_PN to_TO get_VB him_PP3O
L07  44 convicted_VBN ._. **'_**'
L07  45    ^ *'_*' why_WRB ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A asked_VBD again_RB ._. ^ *'_*'
L07  45 I_PP1A can_MD tell_VB by_IN your_PP$ voice_NN that_CS it_PP3
L07  46 means_VBZ a_AT lot_NN to_IN you_PP2 ,_, but_CC I_PP1A 'm_BEM damned_VBN
L07  46 if_CS I_PP1A can_MD see_VB the_ATI reason_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L07  46 not_XNOT
L07  47 as_CS if_CS" you_PP2 were_BED all_RB that_QL fond_JJ of_IN Alice_NP ._.
L07  47 **'_**' ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ interrupted_VBN by_IN the_ATI
L07  48 arrival_NN of_IN the_ATI food_NN and_CC wine_NN ._. ^ when_WRB the_ATI
L07  48 pouring_NN ritual_NN was_BEDZ over_RP he_PP3A
L07  49 went_VBD on_RP :_: ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM as_QL keen_JJ as_IN the_ATI
L07  49 next_AP man_NN on_IN justice_NN being_BEG done_VBN and_CC all_ABN
L07  50 the_ATI rest_NN of_IN it_PP3 ,_, but_CC I_PP1A 'd_MD rather_RB see_VB
L07  50 you_PP2 happy_JJ ._. **'_**'
L07  51    ^ *'_*' there_EX will_MD n't_XNOT be_BE any_DTI happiness_NN for_IN
L07  51 me_PP1O until_CS I_PP1A can_MD prove_VB him_PP3O
L07  52 guilty_JJ ._. **'_**'
L07  53    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER already_RB certain_JJ that_CS he_PP3A
L07  53 did_DOD it_PP3 ,_, are_BER n't_XNOT you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L07  54    ^ *'_*' not_XNOT quite_RB ._. ^ well_UH *-_*- yes_UH ,_, perhaps_RB
L07  54 I_PP1A am_BEM ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A admitted_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L07  54 have_HV
L07  55 to_TO be_BE ._. ^ if_CS he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT do_DO it_PP3 it_PP3
L07  55 must_MD have_HV been_BEN *-_*- **'_**'
L07  56    ^ *'_*' must_MD have_HV been_BEN who_WP ?_? **'_**' Max_NP
L07  56 prompted_VBD ._.
L07  57    ^ I_PP1A looked_VBD into_IN his_PP$ eyes_NNS and_CC longed_VBD
L07  57 with_IN all_ABN my_PP$ heart_NN to_TO tell_VB him_PP3O ,_,
L07  58 but_CC I_PP1A could_MD not_XNOT do_DO it_PP3 ._. ^ as_QL long_RB as_CS
L07  58 my_PP$ suspicion_NN remained_VBD in_IN my_PP$ head_NN I_PP1A
L07  59 could_MD pretend_VB to_IN myself_PPL ,_, in_IN moments_NNS of_IN
L07  59 optimism_NN ,_, that_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT true_JJ ._.
L07  60 ^ if_CS I_PP1A told_VBD Max_NP he_PP3A might_MD agree_VB with_IN
L07  60 me_PP1O and_CC then_RN I_PP1A could_MD no_RB longer_RBR
L07  61 pretend_VB ._.
L07  62    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 could_MD have_HV been_BEN anyone_PN ,_, **'_**'
L07  62 I_PP1A said_VBD lamely_RB ._.
L07  63    ^ *'_*' so_RB you_PP2 're_BER going_VBG to_TO live_VB in_IN this_DT
L07  63 boat_NN ,_, though_CS you_PP2 know_VB nothing_PN
L07  64 about_IN boats_NNS ,_, and_CC try_VB to_TO prove_VB Hardy's_NP$
L07  64 guilt_NN so_CS we_PP1AS can_MD be_BE quite_RB sure_JJ
L07  65 that_CS *'_*' anyone_PN **'_**' *-_*- **'_**' there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT
L07  65 glint_NN of_IN humour_NN in_IN his_PP$ eyes_NNS as_CS he_PP3A
L07  66 said_VBD the_ATI word_NN *-_*- *'_*' that_CS *'_*' anyone_PN **'_**'
L07  66 was_BEDZ innocent_JJ ._. ^ if_CS you_PP2 're_BER right_JJ ,_, you_PP2
L07  67 may_MD be_BE in_IN serious_JJ danger_NN from_IN Hardy_NP ._. ^ even_CS
L07  67 if_CS" you_PP2 're_BER wrong_JJ you_PP2 'll_MD most_QL
L07  68 certainly_RB be_BE in_IN danger_NN when_WRB you_PP2 start_VB
L07  68 handling_VBG a_AT boat_NN ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A picked_VBD
L07  69 up_RP his_PP$ glass_NN and_CC held_VBD it_PP3 in_IN both_ABX hands_NNS
L07  69 ,_, looking_VBG at_IN me_PP1O thoughtfully_RB
L07  70 over_IN the_ATI top_NN of_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, **'_**'
L07  70 he_PP3A said_VBD at_RB last_RB" ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT
L07  70 allow_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L07  71    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD n't_XNOT very_QL well_RB stop_VB me_PP1O ._.
L07  71 **'_**'
L07  72    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD do_DO better_RBR than_IN that_DT ._. ^ if_CS
L07  72 we_PP1AS were_BED to_TO get_VB married_VBN now_RN I_PP1A
L07  73 could_MD come_VB with_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L07  74    ^ I_PP1A looked_VBD down_RP at_IN my_PP$ plate_NN ,_, not_XNOT
L07  74 daring_VBG to_TO let_VB him_PP3O see_VB how_WRB much_RB the_ATI
L07  75 idea_NN appealed_VBD to_IN me_PP1O ,_, reminding_VBG myself_PPL that_CS
L07  75 he_PP3A could_MD only_RB have_HV said_VBN
L07  76 such_ABL a_AT thing_NN because_CS he_PP3A did_DOD not_XNOT know_VB
L07  76 the_ATI whole_JJ truth_NN ._. ^ *'_*' and_CC I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT
L07  77 allow_VB that_DT ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A said_VBD ._.
L07  78    ^ *'_*' deadlock_NN ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Max_NP ._.
L07  79    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, it_PP3 is_BEZ n't_XNOT ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L07  79 determined_JJ to_TO go_VB ,_, and_CC by_IN myself_PPL ,_, whatever_WDT
L07  80 you_PP2 say_VB ._. **'_**'
L07  81    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ afraid_JJ of_IN that_DT ._. **'_**' ^
L07  81 he_PP3A sounded_VBD resigned_JJ but_CC none_RB the_RB" less_RB"
L07  82 hopeful_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER a_AT very_QL wilful_JJ woman_NN
L07  82 but_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD change_VB your_PP$ mind_NN for_IN
L07  83 you_PP2 one_CD1 of_IN these_DTS days_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI thing_NN is_BEZ
L07  83 :_: when_WRB ?_? ^ I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT wait_VB for_RB ever_RB" ,_,
L07  84 you_PP2 know_VB ._. **'_**'
L07  85    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB ._. ^ just_RB give_VB me_PP1O a_AP little_AP"
L07  85 time_NN ,_, Max_NP ,_, say_VB three_CD months_NNS ._. ^ if_CS
L07  86 I_PP1A have_HV n't_XNOT discovered_VBN anything_PN by_RP then_RN I_PP1A
L07  86 'll_MD give_VB up_RP trying_VBG ._. **'_**'
L07  87    ^ *'_*' and_CC marry_VB me_PP1O ?_? **'_**'
L07  88    ^ *'_*' and_CC marry_VB you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L07  89 ^ chapter_NN six_CD ._.
L07  90    ^ the_ATI man_NN from_IN the_ATI newspaper_NN office_NN rang_VBD
L07  90 up_RP two_CD days_NNS later_RBR ._. ^ he_PP3A
L07  91 gave_VBD his_PP$ name_NN as_IN Clive_NP Mortimer_NP and_CC
L07  91 pronounced_VBD favourably_RB on_IN the_ATI boat_NN ,_,
L07  92 which_WDTR was_BEDZ moored_VBN two_CD miles_NNS up_IN the_ATI river_NN
L07  92 from_IN Bletcham_NP ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD see_VB
L07  93 it_PP3 any_DTI time_NN you_PP2 like_VB ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A told_VBD
L07  93 me_PP1O ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI sooner_RBR the_ATI better_JJR ._. ^ if_CS
L07  93 you_PP2
L07  94 can_MD get_VB to_IN Bletcham_NP this_DT evening_NN I_PP1A 'll_MD run_VB
L07  94 you_PP2 up_RP there_RN in_IN the_ATI car_NN ._. **'_**'
L07  95    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ very_QL nice_JJ of_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L07  96    ^ *'_*' nice_JJ ,_, nothing_PN ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2 ,_,
L07  96 I_PP1A 'm_BEM mad_JJ about_IN boats_NNS ._. ^ seven_CD thirty_CD
L07  97 do_DO you_PP2 ?_? ^ I_PP1A could_MD meet_VB you_PP2 at_IN the_ATI
L07  97 bus_NN station_NN ._. **'_**'
L07  98    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A said_VBD ,_, *'_*' outside_IN
L07  98 your_PP$ office_NN ._. **'_**' ^ I_PP1A could_MD not_XNOT endure_VB
L07  99 the_ATI thought_NN of_IN another_DT wait_NN at_IN the_ATI bus_NN
L07  99 station_NN ._.
L07 100    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ there_RN punctually_RB ._. ^ dressed_VBN in_IN
L07 100 a_AT loud_JJ tartan_NN shirt_NN and_CC
L07 101 abbreviated_JJ shorts_NNS he_PP3A looked_VBD hardly_RB more_AP than_IN
L07 101 a_AT boy_NN ,_, a_AT cheerful_JJ ,_,
L07 102 good-natured_JJ boy_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A settled_VBD me_PP1O into_IN
L07 102 the_ATI car_NN with_IN touching_JJ care_NN and_CC
L07 103 then_RN drove_VBD like_IN a_AT fiend_NN along_IN the_ATI river_NN
L07 103 road_NN ._. ^ ten_CD minutes_NNS later_RBR he_PP3A
L07 104 stopped_VBD in_IN a_AT lane_NN and_CC helped_VBD me_PP1O out_RP with_IN
L07 104 the_ATI same_AP careful_JJ courtesy_NN ._.
L07 105    ^ *'_*' what_WDT sort_NN of_IN boat_NN is_BEZ it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L07 105 I_PP1A asked_VBD ._.
L07 106    ^ *'_*' she_PP3A ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A corrected_VBD ._. ^ *'_*'
L07 106 she_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT converted_JJ life-boat_NN ._. ^ not_XNOT a_AT
L07 107 very_QL good_JJ one_CD1 ,_, but_CC she_PP3A 's_BEZ sound_JJ enough_QLP
L07 107 and_CC the_ATI engine_NN 's_BEZ fine_JJ ._. **'_**'
L07 108    ^ we_PP1AS walked_VBD down_RP to_IN the_ATI river's_NN$ edge_NN ._. ^
L07 108 there_EX were_BED a_AT lot_NN of_IN boats_NNS
L07 109 moored_VBN there_RN and_CC he_PP3A pointed_VBD to_IN the_ATI one_CD1
L07 109 I_PP1A was_BEDZ already_RB beginning_VBG to_TO
L07 110 think_VB of_IN as_IN mine_PP$$ ._.
L07 111    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ her_PP3O ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^
L07 111 *'_*' Sandpiper_NP ._. **'_**'
L07 112    ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT an_AT eye-catching_JJ craft_NN ._. ^
L07 112 years_NNS ago_RB in_IN her_PP$
L07 113 white-painted_JJ infancy_NN she_PP3A must_MD have_HV hung_VBN
L07 113 presentably_RB on_IN the_ATI deck_NN of_IN
L07 114 some_DTI luxury_NN liner_NN but_CC now_RN she_PP3A looked_VBD like_IN
L07 114 a_AT gaudy_JJ ark_NN ,_, with_IN a_AT
L07 115 top-heavy_JJ cabin_NN streaked_VBN with_IN layers_NNS of_IN red_JJ
L07 115 and_CC green_JJ and_CC black_JJ paint_NN ._.
L07 116 ^ inside_RP ,_, she_PP3A was_BEDZ untidy_JJ and_CC grubby_JJ but_CC
L07 116 roomy_JJ enough_QLP and_CC well_RB lit_VBN by_IN
L07 117 two_CD rows_NNS of_IN good-sized_JJ windows_NNS ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L07 117 a_AT long_JJ time_NN before_CS I_PP1A got_VBD used_JJ
L07 118 to_IN calling_VBG them_PP3OS portholes_NNS ._.
L07 119    ^ the_ATI owner_NN was_BEDZ a_AT middle-aged_JJ man_NN whose_WP$R
L07 119 family_NN had_HVD tired_VBN of_IN the_ATI
L07 120 limited_JJ excitement_NN of_IN the_ATI river_NN and_CC now_RN had_HVD
L07 120 their_PP$ eyes_NNS on_IN a_AT seagoing_JJ
L07 121 boat_NN ._. ^ Clive_NP *-_*- he_PP3A insisted_VBD on_IN being_BEG
L07 121 called_VBN Clive_NP *-_*- haggled_VBD with_IN him_PP3O
L07 122 and_CC within_IN half_ABN an_AT hour_NN Sandpiper_NP was_BEDZ mine_PP$$
L07 122 for_IN three_CD hundred_CD and_CC
L07 123 fifty_CD pounds_NNS ._. ^ when_WRB all_ABN the_ATI business_NN
L07 123 details_NNS had_HVD been_BEN settled_VBN and_CC the_ATI
L07 124 owner_NN had_HVD departed_VBN with_IN my_PP$ cheque_NN in_IN his_PP$
L07 124 pocket_NN ,_, Clive_NP started_VBD the_ATI
L07 125 engine_NN and_CC gave_VBD me_PP1O my_PP$ first_OD lesson_NN in_IN
L07 125 manoeuvring_VBG up_IN and_CC down_IN the_ATI
L07 126 river_NN and_CC in_RP and_CC out_RP of_IN the_ATI other_AP boats_NNS
L07 126 ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT warm_JJ ,_, still_JJ
L07 127 evening_NN ;_; the_ATI plop_NN of_IN fish_NNS and_CC the_ATI gentle_JJ
L07 127 putter_NN of_IN the_ATI engine_NN were_BED
L07 128 infinitely_RB soothing_JJ after_IN city_NN noises_NNS ,_, and_CC I_PP1A
L07 128 began_VBD to_TO look_VB forward_RB to_IN
L07 129 my_PP$ life_NN on_IN the_ATI water_NN ._. ^ at_RB last_RB" he_PP3A
L07 129 pronounced_VBD me_PP1O riverworthy_JJ and_CC wanted_VBD
L07 130 to_TO know_VB when_WRB I_PP1A would_MD be_BE moving_VBG in_RP ._.
L07 131    ^ *'_*' at_IN the_ATI end_NN of_IN next_AP week_NN ,_, **'_**'
L07 131 I_PP1A told_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A shall_MD have_HV to_TO
L07 131 give_VB
L07 132 a_AT week's_NN$ notice_NN at_IN the_ATI flat_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 133    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A suppose_VB you_PP2 'll_MD be_BE mooring_VBG her_PP3O
L07 133 nearer_IN the_ATI sea_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 134    ^ *'_*' not_XNOT much_RB ._. ^ there_EX 's_BEZ a_AT place_NN just_RB
L07 134 below_IN Bletcham_NP ,_, near_IN the_ATI
L07 135 footbridge_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 136    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD
L07 136 doubtful_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' there_EX are_BER better_JJR
L07 137 places_NNS ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A commented_VBD ._.
L07 138    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB ,_, but_CC that_DT 's_BEZ where_WRB I_PP1A
L07 138 'm_BEM going_VBG ._. **'_**'
L07 139    ^ he_PP3A stroked_VBD Sandpiper's_NP$ wheel_NN lovingly_RB ._. ^
L07 139 *'_*' take_VB her_PP3O down_RP there_RN
L07 140 for_IN you_PP2 if_CS you_PP2 like_VB ._. **'_**'
L07 141    ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD so_RB like_IN a_AT small_JJ boy_NN longing_VBG
L07 141 to_TO play_VB with_IN someone_PN else's_RB$
L07 142 toy_NN that_CS I_PP1A laughed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, thank_VB
L07 142 you_PP2 ,_, Clive_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A shall_MD be_BE able_JJ to_TO
L07 143 manage_VB ._. **'_**'
L07 144    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT pub_NN in_IN the_ATI lane_NN where_WRB
L07 144 the_ATI car_NN was_BEDZ parked_VBN ;_; to_TO soften_VB
L07 145 the_ATI blow_NN and_CC also_RB to_TO thank_VB him_PP3O for_IN his_PP$
L07 145 trouble_NN I_PP1A gave_VBD him_PP3O a_AT drink_NN ._.
L07 146 ^ afterwards_RB he_PP3A drove_VBD me_PP1O back_RP to_IN Bletcham_NP
L07 146 and_CC we_PP1AS parted_VBD like_IN old_JJ
L07 147 friends_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A suggested_VBD another_DT meeting_NN ,_,
L07 147 but_CC I_PP1A refused_VBD ;_; the_ATI boat_NN was_BEDZ
L07 148 such_ABL an_AT attraction_NN that_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ afraid_JJ ,_,
L07 148 if_CS he_PP3A came_VBD near_IN it_PP3 again_RB ,_, that_CS I_PP1A
L07 149 should_MD never_RB see_VB the_ATI last_AP of_IN him_PP3O ._.
L07 150    ^ the_ATI following_JJ Friday_NR I_PP1A moved_VBD out_RP of_IN
L07 150 my_PP$ flat_NN ,_, and_CC Max_NP ,_, who_WPR was_BEDZ
L07 151 still_RB *-_*- justifiably_RB *-_*- doubtful_JJ of_IN my_PP$ ability_NN
L07 151 to_TO manage_VB a_AT boat_NN ,_, came_VBD to_TO
L07 152 help_VB ._. ^ we_PP1AS piled_VBD all_ABN my_PP$ things_NNS into_IN
L07 152 his_PP$ car_NN and_CC drove_VBD down_RP to_IN that_DT part_NN
L07 153 of_IN the_ATI river_NN where_WRB the_ATI boat_NN was_BEDZ moored_VBN
L07 153 ._.
L07 154    ^ the_ATI moment_NN he_PP3A saw_VBD Sandpiper_NP I_PP1A knew_VBD
L07 154 by_IN the_ATI look_NN on_IN his_PP$ face_NN
L07 155 that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT much_AP faith_NN in_IN her_PP3O ._.
L07 156    ^ *'_*' that_DT fellow_NN Mortimer_NP ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD
L07 156 ,_, *'_*' wants_VBZ his_PP$ head_NN seeing_VBG to_IN ._.
L07 157 ^ this_DT must_MD be_BE the_ATI original_JJ ark_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 158    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A thought_VBD so_PN too_RB ,_, at_RB first_RB" ,_,
L07 158 but_CC it_PP3 's_BEZ quite_RB nice_JJ inside_RP ._. ^ come_VB
L07 159 and_CC have_HV a_AT look_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 160    ^ we_PP1AS climbed_VBD aboard_RP and_CC he_PP3A eased_VBD his_PP$
L07 160 wiry_JJ frame_NN through_IN the_ATI cabin_NN
L07 161 door_NN and_CC wandered_VBD about_RP inside_RP ,_, opening_VBG
L07 161 everything_PN that_WPR would_MD open_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A
L07 162 guessed_VBD he_PP3A was_BEDZ looking_VBG for_IN leaks_NNS and_CC
L07 162 waited_VBD anxiously_RB for_IN him_PP3O to_TO say_VB
L07 163 he_PP3A had_HVD found_VBN one_CD1 ,_, but_CC his_PP$ only_AP comment_NN
L07 163 was_BEDZ :_: ~ *'_*' plenty_NN of_IN room_NN in_IN here_RN
L07 164 for_IN two_CD ,_, **'_**' a_AT remark_NN it_PP3 seemed_VBD safer_JJR
L07 164 to_TO ignore_VB ._. ^ like_IN Clive_NP ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L07 165 enthusiastic_JJ about_IN the_ATI engine_NN and_CC decided_VBD ,_,
L07 165 apparently_RB on_IN the_ATI strength_NN
L07 166 of_IN its_PP$ efficiency_NN ,_, that_CS Sandpiper_NP was_BEDZ fit_JJ
L07 166 to_TO live_VB in_IN ._.
L07 167    ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ more_RB than_RB" thankful_JJ for_IN his_PP$
L07 167 help_NN when_WRB we_PP1AS had_HVD installed_VBN my_PP$
L07 168 things_NNS and_CC the_ATI boat_NN began_VBD to_TO move_VB ._. ^ the_ATI
L07 168 river_NN was_BEDZ crowded_JJ with_IN flocks_NNS
L07 169 of_IN sailing_NN boats_NNS which_WDTR swirled_VBD round_IN us_PP1OS
L07 169 like_IN gulls_NNS and_CC there_EX were_BED two_CD
L07 170 locks_NNS to_TO negotiate_VB ,_, but_CC Max_NP seemed_VBD to_TO know_VB
L07 170 exactly_RB what_WDT to_TO do_DO and_CC at_IN
L07 171 the_ATI same_AP time_NN kept_VBD me_PP1O supplied_VBN with_IN
L07 171 important_JJ bits_NNS of_IN information_NN that_WPR
L07 172 Clive_NP had_HVD forgotten_VBN to_TO mention_VB ,_, such_IN as_IN"
L07 172 keeping_VBG to_IN starboard_NN and_CC
L07 173 giving_VBG way_NN to_IN sail_NN ._.
L07 174    ^ *'_*' how_WRB on_IN earth_NN do_DO you_PP2 know_VB all_ABN this_DT
L07 174 ?_? **'_**' I_PP1A asked_VBD him_PP3O ._.
L07 175    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A used_VBD to_TO play_VB about_RP in_IN these_DTS
L07 175 things_NNS when_WRB I_PP1A was_BEDZ a_AT kid_NN ._. ^ and_CC
L07 176 then_RN I_PP1A acted_VBD as_IN guide_NN on_IN a_AT river_NN boat_NN
L07 176 one_CD1 summer_NN ,_, to_TO keep_VB myself_PPL going_VBG
L07 177 between_IN terms_NNS at_IN college_NN ._. **'_**'
L07 178    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI first_OD I_PP1A had_HVD heard_VBN of_IN
L07 178 it_PP3 ,_, but_CC that_DT 's_BEZ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI things_NNS
L07 179 I_PP1A like_VB about_IN Max_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A has_HVZ done_VBN so_QL
L07 179 many_AP things_NNS that_CS there_EX is_BEZ always_RB
L07 180 something_PN new_JJ and_CC exciting_JJ to_TO discover_VB about_IN
L07 180 him_PP3O ._.
L07 181    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER wonderful_JJ ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A said_VBD ,_,
L07 181 meaning_VBG it_PP3 ._.
L07 182    ^ he_PP3A pressed_VBD the_ATI tip_NN of_IN my_PP$ nose_NN with_IN
L07 182 one_CD1 finger_NN ._. ^ *'_*' that_DT makes_VBZ two_CD
L07 183 of_IN us_PP1OS ._. **'_**'
L07 184    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ about_RB eight_CD o'clock_RB in_IN the_ATI
L07 184 evening_NN when_WRB we_PP1AS tied_VBD up_RP almost_RB
L07 185 exactly_RB opposite_IN Hardy's_NP$ garden_NN and_CC went_VBD up_RP
L07 185 on_RP to_IN the_ATI roof_NN of_IN the_ATI
L07 186 cabin_NN to_TO see_VB what_WDT we_PP1AS could_MD see_VB ._. ^ from_IN
L07 186 this_DT side_NN ,_, Rivermead_NP was_BEDZ less_QL
L07 187 forbidding_JJ ;_; it_PP3 stood_VBD a_AT long_JJ way_NN back_RP from_IN
L07 187 the_ATI water_NN at_IN the_ATI end_NN of_IN a_AT
L07 188 velvety_JJ lawn_NN flanked_VBN with_IN flowering_JJ trees_NNS and_CC
L07 188 shrubs_NNS ._. ^ to_IN the_ATI right_NN of_IN
L07 189 the_ATI lawn_NN ,_, close_RB to_IN the_ATI water's_NN$ edge_NN ,_,
L07 189 stood_VBD an_AT ancient_JJ boathouse_NN
L07 190 shrouded_VBN in_IN wistaria_NN ;_; it_PP3 was_BEDZ built_VBN across_IN
L07 190 a_AT narrow_JJ backwater_NN and_CC there_EX
L07 191 was_BEDZ a_AT delicate_JJ iron_NN staircase_NN climbing_VBG the_ATI
L07 191 outer_JJB wall_NN to_IN a_AT room_NN above_RI ._.
L07 192    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 will_MD n't_XNOT see_VB anyone_PN tonight_NR ,_,
L07 192 it_PP3 's_BEZ too_QL late_JJ ,_, **'_**' Max_NP said_VBD and_CC
L07 193 turned_VBD to_TO go_VB ._.
L07 194    ^ *'_*' no_UH *-_*- wait_VB ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A put_VBD out_RP a_AT
L07 194 hand_NN to_TO stop_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ the_ATI sun_NN was_BEDZ no_RB
L07 195 longer_RBR shining_VBG and_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ dark_JJ across_IN
L07 195 there_RN by_IN the_ATI trees_NNS ,_, but_CC I_PP1A
L07 196 thought_VBD I_PP1A had_HVD seen_VBN something_PN move_VB ._.
L08   2    *'_*' Madam_NPT ,_, Madam_NPT ,_, I_PP1A beg_VB of_IN you_PP2 *-_*-
L08   2 you_PP2 must_MD n't_XNOT do_DO that_DT !_! **'_**' Andrea_NP
L08   3 implored_VBD her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 must_MD help_VB me_PP1O to_TO
L08   3 go_VB !_! ^ to_TO *-_*- to_TO beguile_VB a_AT man_NN I_PP1A
L08   4 do_DO n't_XNOT love_VB in_TO order_TO" to_TO" trap_VB him_PP3O *-_*-
L08   4 it_PP3 's_BEZ shameless_JJ ,_, horrible_JJ !_! ^ I_PP1A will_MD
L08   5 not_XNOT do_DO it_PP3 !_! **'_**'
L08   6    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 will_MD *-_*- because_CS you_PP2 must_MD !_! **'_**'
L08   6 Madam_NPT told_VBD her_PP3O inflexibly_RB ._. ^ and_CC
L08   7 then_RN ,_, impatiently_RB :_: ^ *'_*' heavens_NNS ,_, girl_NN ,_,
L08   7 what_WDT a_AT to-do_NN !_! ^ the_ATI man_NN is_BEZ
L08   8 presentable_JJ enough_QLP *-_*- and_CC if_CS you_PP2 marry_VB him_PP3O
L08   8 ,_, you_PP2 will_MD get_VB what_WDT you_PP2 want_VB ._.
L08   9 ^ you_PP2 will_MD be_BE Mistress_NPT of_IN Galleon_NP House_NPL ._. ^
L08   9 what_WDT more_AP do_DO you_PP2 want_VB ?_? **'_**'
L08  10    ^ *'_*' more_AP *-_*- much_AP more_AP !_! **'_**' ^ Andrea_NP
L08  10 was_BEDZ hardly_RB aware_JJ of_IN what_WDT she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L08  11 saying_VBG ._.
L08  12    ^ *'_*' love_NN ,_, I_PP1A suppose_VB ?_? **'_**' Madam_NPT
L08  12 asked_VBD resignedly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 is_BEZ the_ATI way_NN
L08  13 with_IN all_ABN young_JJ people_NNS ,_, but_CC it_PP3 is_BEZ an_AT
L08  13 illusion_NN *-_*- a_AT mirage_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 will_MD do_DO
L08  14 very_QL well_RB without_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ or_CC who_WP knows_VBZ ,_,
L08  14 you_PP2 may_MD fall_VB in_IN love_NN with_IN
L08  15 Simon_NP ._. **'_**'
L08  16    ^ *'_*' never_RB !_! **'_**' Andrea_NP declared_VBD passionately_RB
L08  16 ._. ^ *'_*' never_RB !_! ^ he_PP3A has_HVZ
L08  17 robbed_VBN me_PP1O *-_*- **'_**'
L08  18    ^ *'_*' and_CC here_RN is_BEZ your_PP$ chance_NN to_TO make_VB
L08  18 him_PP3O pay_VB back_RP !_! **'_**' Madam_NPT
L08  19 interrupted_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' now_RN go_VB away_RP and_CC think_VB
L08  19 over_RP what_WDT I_PP1A have_HV said_VBN ,_, for_CS it_PP3 is_BEZ
L08  20 the_ATI best_JJT advice_NN that_WPR I_PP1A or_CC anyone_PN else_RB
L08  20 could_MD give_VB you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L08  21    ^ she_PP3A shut_VBD her_PP$ eyes_NNS resolutely_RB ,_, and_CC
L08  21 because_CS Andrea_NP knew_VBD that_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L08  22 purposeless_JJ to_TO stay_VB ,_, she_PP3A went_VBD to_IN her_PP$ own_AP
L08  22 room_NN ._.
L08  23    ^ as_CS Madam's_NPT$ door_NN closed_VBD ,_, she_PP3A opened_VBD
L08  23 her_PP$ eyes_NNS and_CC one_CD1 thin_JJ hand_NN
L08  24 picked_VBD nervously_RB at_IN the_ATI sheet_NN ._.
L08  25    ^ had_HVD she_PP3A been_BEN wise_JJ ?_? ^ ought_MD she_PP3A to_TO
L08  25 have_HV hinted_VBN at_IN what_WDT she_PP3A knew_VBD to_TO
L08  26 be_BE the_ATI truth_NN *-_*- that_CS Simon_NP had_HVD fallen_VBN in_IN
L08  26 love_NN with_IN the_ATI girl_NN at_IN first_OD
L08  27 sight_NN ?_?
L08  28    ^ *'_*' no_UH !_! **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD aloud_RB ._. ^ *'_*'
L08  28 I_PP1A doubt_VB if_CS she_PP3A would_MD have_HV believed_VBN
L08  29 it_PP3 !_! ^ and_CC there_EX is_BEZ Simon_NP to_TO be_BE considered_VBN
L08  29 ._. ^ with_IN his_PP$ absurd_JJ chivalry_NN ,_,
L08  30 he_PP3A will_MD need_VB a_AP little_AP" encouragement_NN ._. ^ and_CC
L08  30 when_WRB the_ATI child_NN has_HVZ thought_VBN
L08  31 it_PP3 over_RP ,_, she_PP3A will_MD give_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ it_PP3 will_MD
L08  31 all_ABN work_VB out_RP as_CS Leo_NP planned_VBD *-_*- **'_**'
L08  32    ^ the_ATI tired_JJ eyes_NNS closed_VBD and_CC Madam_NPT drifted_VBD
L08  32 into_IN the_ATI brief_JJ ,_, easy_JJ
L08  33 sleep_NN of_IN age_NN ._.
L08  35    ^ and_CC Simon_NP ,_, sitting_VBG at_IN Leo's_NP$ desk_NN in_IN
L08  35 the_ATI tower_NN room_NN ,_, what_WDT did_DOD he_PP3A
L08  36 feel_VB about_IN it_PP3 all_ABN ?_?
L08  37    ^ as_CS Andrea_NP herself_PPL had_HVD done_VBN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD
L08  37 taken_VBN it_PP3 for_CS granted_VBN that_CS Leo_NP
L08  38 would_MD have_HV left_VBN everything_PN to_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ his_PP$
L08  38 first_OD reaction_NN ,_, when_WRB he_PP3A heard_VBD
L08  39 that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ Leo's_NP$ heir_NN ,_, was_BEDZ to_TO refuse_VB
L08  39 his_PP$ inheritance_NN ._. ^ not_XNOT only_RB was_BEDZ
L08  40 it_PP3 grossly_RB unfair_JJ to_IN Andrea_NP to_TO do_DO anything_PN
L08  40 else_RB ,_, but_CC ,_, if_CS he_PP3A accepted_VBD
L08  41 it_PP3 ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ also_RB accepting_VBG banishment_NN from_IN
L08  41 his_PP$ own_AP country_NN and_CC the_ATI home_NR
L08  42 he_PP3A had_HVD known_VBN all_ABN his_PP$ life_NN ._.
L08  43    ^ and_CC yet_RB *-_*- and_CC yet_RB *-_*- which_WDT was_BEDZ home_NR
L08  43 ?_? ^ that_DT far-off_JJB ,_, sun-filled_JJ
L08  44 house_NN with_IN its_PP$ glorious_JJ views_NNS of_IN pasture_NN and_CC
L08  44 distant_JJ mountains_NNS ?_? ^ or_CC
L08  45 this_DT grim_JJ ,_, sturdy_JJ house_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ practically_RB
L08  45 a_AT fortress_NN ?_? ^ from_IN the_ATI
L08  46 moment_NN of_IN his_PP$ arrival_NN it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN as_CS if_CS"
L08  46 he_PP3A had_HVD known_VBN this_DT place_NN
L08  47 before_RI ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ like_IN coming_NN home_NR ,_, and_CC
L08  47 yet_RB ,_, before_IN very_QL long_RB ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD
L08  48 been_BEN conscious_JJ of_IN a_AT feeling_NN of_IN unreality_NN about_IN
L08  48 it_PP3 all_ABN ._. ^ but_CC that_DT was_BEDZ
L08  49 not_XNOT because_IN of_IN" the_ATI House_NPL ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L08  49 the_ATI people_NNS who_WPR lived_VBD in_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ he_PP3A
L08  50 remembered_VBD having_HVG thought_VBN that_CS they_PP3AS were_BED
L08  50 fantastic_JJ ,_, people_NNS left_VBN over_RP
L08  51 from_IN an_AT earlier_JJR age_NN who_WPR defied_VBD the_ATI passing_NN
L08  51 of_IN time_NN ._. ^ Leo_NP ,_, who_WPR should_MD
L08  52 have_HV been_BEN an_AT adventurer_NN ._. ^ Madam_NPT ,_, one_CD1 of_IN
L08  52 those_DTS rare_JJ ,_, magnificent_JJ woman_NN
L08  53 who_WPR ,_, no_ATI matter_NN what_WDT their_PP$ age_NN ,_, have_HV
L08  53 the_ATI ability_NN to_TO attract_VB and_CC hold_VB
L08  54 the_ATI devotion_NN and_CC loyalty_NN of_IN men_NNS ._. ^ and_CC
L08  54 Andrea_NP ?_? ^ what_WDT was_BEDZ she_PP3A ?_? ^ a_AT
L08  55 younger_JJR version_NN of_IN Madam_NPT ?_? ^ in_IN some_DTI ways_NNS
L08  55 ,_, perhaps_RB ._. ^ as_QL far_RB as_CS loyalty_NN
L08  56 and_CC courage_NN were_BED concerned_VBN ,_, without_IN doubt_NN ._. ^
L08  56 but_CC as_RB yet_RB" unsure_JJ of_IN
L08  57 herself_PPL ,_, as_CS Madam_NPT ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ convinced_VBN ,_,
L08  57 had_HVD never_RB been_BEN unsure_JJ ._.
L08  58    ^ Andrea_NP ._. ^ it_PP3 all_ABN came_VBD back_RP to_IN her_PP3O ._.
L08  58 ^ whatever_WDT he_PP3A decided_VBD to_TO do_DO must_MD
L08  59 serve_VB her_PP$ best_JJT interests_NNS ._. ^ that_DT being_BEG so_PN
L08  59 ,_, on_IN the_ATI face_NN of_IN it_PP3 ,_, it_PP3 would_MD
L08  60 seem_VB that_CS he_PP3A must_MD somehow_RB pass_VB his_PP$
L08  60 inheritance_NN on_RP to_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ but_CC there_EX
L08  61 was_BEDZ more_AP to_IN it_PP3 than_IN that_DT ._. ^ Luke_NP ,_, for_IN
L08  61 one_CD1 thing_NN ._. ^ and_CC for_IN another_DT ,_, the_ATI
L08  62 secret_NN of_IN Galleon_NP House_NPL which_WDTR he_PP3A believed_VBD
L08  62 he_PP3A had_HVD all_RB but_RB" solved_VBN ._. ^ an_AT
L08  63 odd_JJ word_NN here_RN and_CC there_RN ,_, a_AT look_NN of_IN
L08  63 amusement_NN in_IN Leo's_NP$ eyes_NNS *-_*- the_ATI
L08  64 amusement_NN of_IN a_AT man_NN who_WPR has_HVZ always_RB enjoyed_VBD
L08  64 playing_VBG with_IN fire_NN ._. ^ and_CC ,_, now_RN
L08  65 and_CC again_RB ,_, a_AT sudden_JJ feeling_NN of_IN tension_NN in_IN
L08  65 the_ATI air_NN ._.
L08  66    ^ there_EX were_BED other_AP things_NNS too_RB ,_, some_DTI so_QL
L08  66 nebulous_JJ as_CS to_TO make_VB them_PP3OS
L08  67 impossible_JJ to_TO grasp_VB ,_, some_DTI insignificant_JJ in_IN
L08  67 themselves_PPLS ,_, but_CC adding_VBG up_RP ,_,
L08  68 surely_RB ,_, to_TO give_VB substance_NN to_IN an_AT incredible_JJ
L08  68 conviction_NN ._.
L08  69    ^ yes_UH ,_, convincing_JJ to_IN himself_PPL but_CC lacking_VBG
L08  69 actual_JJ proof_NN ._. ^ and_CC that_DT he_PP3A
L08  70 was_BEDZ determined_JJ to_TO have_HV before_CS he_PP3A went_VBD to_IN
L08  70 Madam_NPT and_CC demanded_VBD the_ATI truth_NN ,_,
L08  71 as_CS he_PP3A fully_RB intended_VBD doing_VBG ._.
L08  72    ^ already_RB he_PP3A knew_VBD that_CS he_PP3A would_MD not_XNOT
L08  72 find_VB that_DT proof_NN among_IN Leo's_NP$
L08  73 papers_NNS ._. ^ sitting_VBG in_IN this_DT quiet_JJ room_NN with_IN
L08  73 an_AT unpleasant_JJ feeling_NN of_IN
L08  74 guilt_NN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD gone_VBN through_IN every_AT cupboard_NN
L08  74 ,_, every_AT drawer_NN ,_, every_AT file_NN ._.
L08  75 ^ all_ABN dealt_VBD with_IN the_ATI normal_JJ business_NN of_IN the_ATI
L08  75 estate_NN ._. ^ and_CC all_ABN were_BED in_IN
L08  76 apple-pie_NN order_NN ._. ^ Leo_NP had_HVD been_BEN a_AT good_JJ man_NN
L08  76 of_IN business_NN as_CC well_CC" as_CC" *-_*-
L08  77 everything_PN else_RB ._.
L08  78    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ the_ATI safe_NN too_RB ._. ^ that_DT yielded_VBD
L08  78 up_RP a_AT certain_JJ amount_NN of_IN
L08  79 jewellery_NN ,_, though_CS none_PN of_IN very_QL great_JJ value_NN ,_,
L08  79 a_AT list_NN of_IN Leo's_NP$
L08  80 investments_NNS ,_, a_AT statement_NN showing_VBG at_IN which_WDT
L08  80 bank_NN they_PP3AS were_BED deposited_VBN and_CC
L08  81 various_JJ certificates_NNS and_CC statements_NNS from_IN the_ATI
L08  81 same_AP bank_NN ._. ^ these_DTS last_AP
L08  82 Simon_NP went_VBD through_IN carefully_RB ._. ^ for_IN a_AP good_AP"
L08  82 many_AP" years_NNS past_RP Leo_NP had_HVD been_BEN
L08  83 paying_VBG in_RP large_JJ sums_NNS from_IN time_NN to_IN time_NN *-_*-
L08  83 twice_RB or_CC three_CD times_NNS a_AT year_NN
L08  84 at_IN the_ATI outside_NN ._. ^ one_CD1 had_HVD been_BEN made_VBN
L08  84 very_QL recently_RB ,_, and_CC Simon_NP recognised_VBD
L08  85 it_PP3 as_CS being_BEG approximately_RB the_ATI amount_NN that_WPR
L08  85 the_ATI diamond_NN necklace_NN and_CC
L08  86 bracelet_NN had_HVD fetched_VBN ._. ^ surely_RB ,_, all_ABN clear_JJ
L08  86 and_CC above_JJ board_JJ" !_! ^ and_CC yet_RB he_PP3A
L08  87 was_BEDZ not_XNOT satisfied_JJ ._.
L08  88    ^ but_CC for_IN days_NNS past_RP he_PP3A had_HVD had_HVN the_ATI
L08  88 growing_JJ conviction_NN that_CS there_EX
L08  89 was_BEDZ one_CD1 place_NN where_WRB he_PP3A would_MD find_VB the_ATI
L08  89 information_NN he_PP3A wanted_VBD ._.
L08  90    ^ that_DT story_NN ,_, which_WDTR Leo_NP had_HVD confirmed_VBN ,_,
L08  90 about_IN the_ATI Trevaine_NP treasure_NN
L08  91 buried_VBN beneath_IN the_ATI House_NPL itself_PPL ,_, had_HVD
L08  91 always_RB fired_VBN his_PP$ imagination_NN ._.
L08  92 ^ his_PP$ grandfather_NN had_HVD told_VBN him_PP3O stories_NNS about_IN
L08  92 it_PP3 that_WPR ,_, to_IN his_PP$ boyish_JJ
L08  93 mind_NN ,_, had_HVD held_VBN the_ATI very_AP essence_NN of_IN
L08  93 romance_NN ._. ^ and_CC though_CS he_PP3A had_HVD never_RB
L08  94 mentioned_VBN the_ATI fact_NN to_IN Leo_NP ,_, he_PP3A knew_VBD
L08  94 where_WRB the_ATI entry_NN to_IN the_ATI hidden_JJ
L08  95 chamber_NN was_BEDZ ._. ^ what_WDT was_BEDZ more_AP ,_, he_PP3A
L08  95 himself_PPL had_HVD taken_VBN the_ATI key_NN on_IN its_PP$
L08  96 slender_JJ chain_NN from_IN around_IN his_PP$ dead_JJ cousin's_NN$
L08  96 neck_NN and_CC had_HVD worn_VBN it_PP3 round_IN
L08  97 his_PP$ own_AP neck_NN ever_RB since_RI ._.
L08  98    ^ no_PN one_PN" had_HVD asked_VBN him_PP3O about_IN it_PP3 ,_,
L08  98 but_CC he_PP3A thought_VBD Madam_NPT knew_VBD where_WRB it_PP3
L08  99 was_BEDZ since_CS he_PP3A had_HVD made_VBN no_ATI secret_NN of_IN
L08  99 what_WDT he_PP3A was_BEDZ doing_VBG with_IN it_PP3 and_CC she_PP3A
L08 100 had_HVD doubtless_RB been_BEN told_VBN ._.
L08 101    ^ now_RN he_PP3A slipped_VBD it_PP3 off_RP and_CC looked_VBD at_IN
L08 101 it_PP3 intently_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT modern_JJ
L08 102 key_NN ,_, beautifully_RB made_VBN and_CC engraved_VBN with_IN the_ATI
L08 102 name_NN of_IN a_AT famous_JJ firm_NN of_IN
L08 103 safe-makers_NNS ._. ^ that_DT further_RBR confirmed_VBD his_PP$
L08 103 suspicions_NNS ._. ^ his_PP$ grandfather_NN
L08 104 had_HVD spoken_VBN of_IN a_AT massive_JJ oak_NN door_NN ,_, studded_VBN
L08 104 with_IN steel_NN bosses_NNS and_CC
L08 105 strengthened_VBN with_IN steel_NN bars_NNS *-_*- strong_JJ enough_QLP
L08 105 ,_, no_ATI doubt_NN ,_, in_IN the_ATI days_NNS
L08 106 when_WRB it_PP3 was_BEDZ put_VBN there_RN ,_, but_CC evidently_RB
L08 106 not_XNOT strong_JJ enough_QLP to_TO please_VB Leo_NP ._.
L08 107 ^ well_UH ,_, he_PP3A would_MD go_VB and_CC see_VB what_WDT it_PP3
L08 107 was_BEDZ all_ABN about_IN ,_, for_CS only_RB when_WRB he_PP3A
L08 108 knew_VBD the_ATI whole_JJ story_NN could_MD he_PP3A decide_VB *-_*-
L08 109    ^ he_PP3A went_VBD to_IN his_PP$ bedroom_NN for_IN an_AT electric_JJ
L08 109 torch_NN into_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A had_HVD
L08 110 recently_RB put_VBN a_AT new_JJ battery_NN and_CC made_VBD his_PP$
L08 110 way_NN to_IN Leo's_NP$ bedroom_NN *-_*- a_AT room_NN
L08 111 which_WDTR ,_, in_IN fact_NN ,_, he_PP3A could_MD claim_VB for_IN
L08 111 his_PP$ own_AP now_RN if_CS he_PP3A wished_VBD since_CS it_PP3
L08 112 was_BEDZ always_RB used_VBN by_IN the_ATI owner_NN of_IN the_ATI
L08 112 House_NPL ._. ^ this_DT ,_, however_RB ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI
L08 113 desire_NN to_TO do_DO ,_, but_CC at_RB least_RB" the_ATI fact_NN
L08 113 gave_VBD him_PP3O the_ATI feeling_NN that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L08 114 not_XNOT trespassing_VBG ._. ^ when_WRB one_CD1 generation_NN
L08 114 succeeded_VBD another_DT over_IN so_QL many_AP
L08 115 years_NNS as_CS was_BEDZ the_ATI case_NN here_RN ,_, some_DTI rooms_NNS
L08 115 ,_, at_RB least_RB" ,_, acquired_VBD an_AT almost_RB
L08 116 impersonal_JJ quality_NN ._.
L08 117    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ so_PN here_RN ._. ^ presumably_RB Madam_NPT
L08 117 had_HVD given_VBN orders_NNS for_IN the_ATI room_NN
L08 118 to_TO be_BE entirely_RB cleared_VBN of_IN all_ABN of_IN Leo's_NP$
L08 118 personal_JJ property_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L08 119 simply_RB a_AT bedroom_NN ,_, swept_VBN and_CC garnished_VBN for_IN
L08 119 its_PP$ next_AP occupant_NN *-_*- himself_PPL ._.
L08 120    ^ like_IN many_AP of_IN the_ATI other_AP rooms_NNS in_IN the_ATI
L08 120 House_NPL ,_, this_DT was_BEDZ panelled_JJ ._. ^ by_IN
L08 121 one_CD1 side_NN of_IN the_ATI fireplace_NN was_BEDZ a_AT door_NN
L08 121 which_WDTR looked_VBD as_CS if_CS" it_PP3 might_MD lead_VB
L08 122 to_IN another_DT room_NN ._. ^ Simon_NP knew_VBD better_RBR ._. ^
L08 122 carefully_RB locking_VBG the_ATI door_NN
L08 123 through_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A had_HVD just_RB come_VBN ,_, he_PP3A
L08 123 opened_VBD the_ATI second_OD door_NN and_CC flashed_VBD
L08 124 on_RP his_PP$ torch_NN ._. ^ at_IN right_JJ angles_NNS to_IN the_ATI
L08 124 door_NN and_CC in_IN the_ATI thickness_NN of_IN the_ATI
L08 125 massive_JJ wall_NN a_AT flight_NN of_IN stone_NN steps_NNS ran_VBD
L08 125 down_RP and_CC at_IN the_ATI bottom_NN was_BEDZ a_AT
L08 126 heavy_JJ oak_NN door_NN *-_*- the_ATI one_CD1 his_PP$ grandfather_NN
L08 126 had_HVD told_VBN him_PP3O about_IN ._. ^ as_CS he_PP3A
L08 127 went_VBD down_RP ,_, he_PP3A counted_VBD the_ATI steps_NNS and_CC
L08 127 estimated_VBD that_CS they_PP3AS must_MD have_HV
L08 128 brought_VBN him_PP3O just_RB about_RB to_IN ground_NN level_NN ._.
L08 129    ^ it_PP3 did_DOD not_XNOT surprise_VB him_PP3O very_QL much_RB to_TO
L08 129 find_VB that_CS the_ATI door_NN opened_VBD on_IN
L08 130 the_ATI latch_NN ,_, for_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ so_QL old_JJ and_CC worn_JJ
L08 130 that_CS it_PP3 offered_VBD little_AP security_NN ._.
L08 131 ^ beyond_IN it_PP3 Simon_NP found_VBD more_AP steps_NNS which_WDTR
L08 131 suddenly_RB took_VBD a_AT turn_NN ,_, so_CS that_CS"
L08 132 he_PP3A knew_VBD the_ATI old_JJ story_NN was_BEDZ true_JJ ;_; the_ATI
L08 132 Trevaine_NP treasure_NN was_BEDZ buried_VBN right_RB
L08 133 under_IN the_ATI house_NN itself_PPL ._.
L08 134    ^ it_PP3 did_DOD not_XNOT surprise_VB him_PP3O to_TO find_VB that_CS
L08 134 now_RN ,_, instead_RB of_IN the_ATI walls_NNS
L08 135 and_CC steps_NNS being_BEG of_IN stone_NN ,_, they_PP3AS were_BED
L08 135 hewn_VBN out_RP of_IN solid_JJ rock_NN ,_, and_CC then_RN ,_,
L08 136 at_IN the_ATI bottom_NN of_IN the_ATI further_JJB flight_NN ,_, he_PP3A
L08 136 found_VBD a_AT new_JJ door_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L08 137 painted_VBN a_AT dull_JJ grey_NN ,_, but_CC as_CS Simon_NP laid_VBD
L08 137 his_PP$ hand_NN on_IN it_PP3 ,_, he_PP3A knew_VBD from_IN
L08 138 the_ATI coldness_NN of_IN it_PP3 that_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ made_VBN of_IN
L08 138 steel_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A pursed_VBD his_PP$ lips_NNS in_IN a_AT
L08 139 whistle_NN as_CS he_PP3A flashed_VBD the_ATI torch_NN over_IN it_PP3
L08 139 ._. ^ set_VBN in_IN the_ATI rock_NN itself_PPL ,_, it_PP3
L08 140 presented_VBD a_AT formidable_JJ barrier_NN *-_*- and_CC it_PP3 must_MD
L08 140 have_HV been_BEN no_ATI easy_JJ task_NN
L08 141 getting_VBG it_PP3 into_IN place_NN ._. ^ all_ABN the_ATI same_AP ,_,
L08 141 it_PP3 opened_VBD easily_RB at_IN the_ATI turn_NN of_IN
L08 142 Leo's_NP$ key_NN and_CC Simon_NP pushed_VBD it_PP3 open_JJ ._. ^
L08 142 eager_JJ though_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ to_TO get_VB on_RP
L08 143 with_IN his_PP$ discoveries_NNS ,_, he_PP3A examined_VBD the_ATI
L08 143 edge_NN of_IN the_ATI thick_JJ door_NN and_CC its_PP$
L08 144 interior_NN carefully_RB before_IN letting_NN go_VB of_IN it_PP3 ._. ^
L08 144 he_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI wish_NN to_TO take_VB
L08 145 part_NN in_IN a_AT latter-day_JJB mistletoe_NN bough_NN story_NN !_! ^
L08 145 it_PP3 looked_VBD safe_JJ enough_QLP to_IN
L08 146 him_PP3O to_TO let_VB go_VB of_IN the_ATI door_NN ,_, but_CC just_RB
L08 146 in_IN case_NN ,_, he_PP3A looked_VBD round_RP for_IN
L08 147 something_PN to_TO prop_VB against_IN it_PP3 so_CS that_CS" it_PP3
L08 147 could_MD not_XNOT shut_VB ,_, and_CC then_RN ,_, for_IN
L08 148 the_ATI first_OD time_NN ,_, he_PP3A realised_VBD that_CS he_PP3A
L08 148 was_BEDZ actually_RB in_IN the_ATI treasure_NN
L08 149 chamber_NN ._. ^ neatly_RB ranged_VBN against_IN the_ATI rock_NN
L08 149 walls_NNS were_BED all_ABN manner_NN of_IN
L08 150 chests_NNS and_CC trunks_NNS ._. ^ some_DTI were_BED comparatively_RB
L08 150 modern_JJ ,_, some_DTI ,_, Simon_NP
L08 151 thought_VBD ,_, Captain_NPT Jeremy_NP might_MD well_RB have_HV
L08 151 brought_VBN home_NR full_JJ of_IN plunder_NN ._.
L08 152 ^ he_PP3A found_VBD a_AT good_JJ ,_, solid_JJ metal_NN one_CD1 that_WPR
L08 152 was_BEDZ not_XNOT too_QL heavy_JJ to_TO lift_VB and_CC
L08 153 set_VBD it_PP3 between_IN the_ATI door_NN and_CC its_PP$ frame_NN ._. ^
L08 153 then_RN he_PP3A began_VBD his_PP$ search_NN ._.
L08 154    ^ it_PP3 would_MD have_HV been_BEN tempting_JJ to_TO investigate_VB
L08 154 the_ATI contents_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L08 155 chests_NNS ,_, but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ something_PN else_RB which_WDTR
L08 155 intrigued_VBD Simon_NP even_RB more_RBR
L08 156 than_CS they_PP3AS did_DOD ._. ^ sunk_VBN right_RB into_IN the_ATI
L08 156 rock_NN so_CS that_CS" only_RB its_PP$ door_NN showed_VBD
L08 157 was_BEDZ a_AT modern_JJ safe_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT glance_NN showed_VBD
L08 157 that_CS it_PP3 had_HVD a_AT combination_NN lock_NN ._.
L08 158    ^ so_RB ,_, after_IN all_ABN ,_, he_PP3A could_MD not_XNOT find_VB
L08 158 out_RP what_WDT he_PP3A wanted_VBD to_TO know_VB
L08 159 without_IN taking_VBG someone_PN into_IN his_PP$ confidence_NN ,_,
L08 159 he_PP3A thought_VBD wryly_RB ._. ^ Madam_NPT ,_,
L08 160 presumably_RB ,_, would_MD know_VB the_ATI word_NN that_WPR
L08 160 unlocked_VBD the_ATI safe_NN ,_, but_CC the_ATI last_AP
L08 161 thing_NN he_PP3A wanted_VBD to_TO do_DO was_BEDZ ask_VB her_PP3O for_IN
L08 161 it_PP3 ._. ^ well_UH ,_, at_RB least_RB" he_PP3A could_MD
L08 162 have_HV a_AT shot_NN *-_*- he_PP3A did_DOD not_XNOT know_VB much_AP
L08 162 about_IN such_ABL locks_NNS ,_, but_CC he_PP3A did_DOD know_VB
L08 163 that_CS you_PP2 could_MD tell_VB the_ATI number_NN of_IN letters_NNS
L08 163 in_IN the_ATI word_NN by_IN the_ATI number_NN of_IN
L08 164 dials_NNS ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ a_AT six-letter_JJB word_NN ._.
L08 165    ^ six_CD letters_NNS *-_*- and_CC it_PP3 might_MD be_BE any_DTI
L08 165 word_NN in_IN the_ATI world_NN !_! ^ but_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L08 166 worth_IN while_NN trying_VBG words_NNS which_WDTR had_HVD some_DTI
L08 166 connection_NN with_IN Galleon_NP House_NPL ._.
L08 167 ^ Andrea_NP *-_*- that_DT had_HVD the_ATI right_JJ number_NN of_IN
L08 167 letters_NNS ,_, but_CC he_PP3A quickly_RB found_VBD
L08 168 it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT the_ATI right_JJ one_CD1 ._. ^ Galleon_NP
L08 168 *-_*- no_UH ,_, seven_CD ._. ^ Trevaine_NP ,_, much_RB too_QL
L08 169 long_JJ ._. ^ well_UH ,_, how_WRB about_IN *-_*- he_PP3A looked_VBD
L08 169 about_IN himself_PPL for_IN inspiration_NN *-_*-
L08 170 Jeremy_NP *-_*- or_CC pirate_NN ?_? ^ he_PP3A tried_VBD each_DT in_IN
L08 170 turn_NN without_IN success_NN ._. ^ feeling_VBG
L08 171 considerably_RB discouraged_VBN ,_, he_PP3A tried_VBD other_AP
L08 171 family_NN names_NNS ._. ^ Cherry_NP ,_, Leo's_NP$
L08 172 mother_NN ._. ^ Esther_NP ,_, his_PP$ grandfather's_NN$ sister_NN ._. ^
L08 172 two_CD other_AP surnames_NNS
L08 173 connected_VBN with_IN the_ATI family_NN *-_*- Penlee_NP and_CC
L08 173 Polwyn_NP *-_*- though_CS with_IN little_AP
L08 174 hope_NN over_IN the_ATI last_AP ._. ^ Leo_NP ,_, he_PP3A felt_VBD ,_,
L08 174 would_MD hardly_RB use_VB the_ATI name_NN of_IN a_AT man_NN
L08 175 he_PP3A despised_VBD so_QL heartily_RB ._.
L08 176    ^ he_PP3A thought_VBD deeply_RB ._. ^ what_WDT else_RB was_BEDZ
L08 176 there_EX to_TO try_VB ?_? ^ Poldean_NP ,_, on_IN the_ATI
L08 177 other_AP side_NN of_IN the_ATI estuary_NN ,_, was_BEDZ too_QL long_JJ
L08 177 ._. ^ so_PN was_BEDZ \0St_NPT Finbar_NP *-_*-
L08 178 although_CS Finbar_NP alone_RB *-_*- suddenly_RB he_PP3A gave_VBD a_AT
L08 178 shout_NN of_IN laughter_NN that_WPR
L08 179 echoed_VBD oddly_RB in_IN the_ATI confined_JJ space_NN ._.
L09   2 she_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT understand_VB that_CS any_DTI woman_NN
L09   2 could_MD resist_VB for_IN a_AT moment_NN
L09   3 the_ATI prospect_NN of_IN an_AT association_NN *-_*- any_DTI sort_NN
L09   3 of_IN association_NN *-_*- with_IN the_ATI
L09   4 wonderful_JJ ,_, the_ATI handsome_JJ ,_, the_ATI fascinating_JJ
L09   4 Connor_NP Winslow_NP ._.
L09   5    ^ and_CC Con_NP ?_? ^ well_UH ,_, as_QL far_RB as_CS I_PP1A could_MD
L09   5 judge_VB ,_, Con_NP thought_VBD exactly_RB the_ATI
L09   6 same_AP ._.
L09   7    ^ fatted_JJ calf_NN or_CC no_ATI fatted_JJ calf_NN ,_, Annabel's_NP$
L09   7 homecoming_NN would_MD
L09   8 certainly_RB be_BE a_AT riot_NN ._.
L09   9 ^ chapter_NN 5_CD ._.
L09  11 *"_*'
L09  12    ^ oh_UH ,_, the_ATI oak_NN and_CC the_ATI ash_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L09  12 bonny_JJ ivy_NN tree_NN ,_,
L09  13    they_PP3AS are_BER all_ABN growing_VBG so_QL green_JJ in_IN the_ATI
L09  13 north_NR country_NN ._.
L09  14 **"_**'
L09  16    ^ traditional_JJ ._.
L09  17    ^ the_ATI approach_NN to_IN Whitescar_NP was_BEDZ down_IN a_AT
L09  17 narrow_JJ gravelled_JJ track_NN
L09  18 edged_VBN with_IN hawthorns_NNS ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI gate_NN
L09  18 ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI right_NN of_IN the_ATI gap_NN
L09  19 where_WRB the_ATI track_NN left_VBD the_ATI main_JJB road_NN ,_,
L09  19 stood_VBD a_AT dilapidated_JJ signpost_NN which_WDTR
L09  20 had_HVD once_RB said_VBN ,_, private_JJ road_NN to_IN Forrest_NP
L09  20 Hall_NPL ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI left_NN was_BEDZ a_AT
L09  21 new_JJ and_CC solid-looking_JJ stand_NN for_IN milk-churns_NNS ,_,
L09  21 which_WDTR bore_VBD a_AT
L09  22 beautifully-painted_JJB legend_NN ,_, Whitescar_NP ._. ^ between_IN
L09  22 these_DTS symbols_NNS the_ATI
L09  23 lane_NN curled_VBD off_RP between_IN its_PP$ high_JJ hawthorns_NNS ,_,
L09  23 and_CC out_RP of_IN sight_NN ._.
L09  24    ^ I_PP1A had_HVD come_VBN an_AT hour_NN too_QL early_RB ,_, and_CC
L09  24 no_PN one_PN" was_BEDZ there_RN to_TO meet_VB the_ATI
L09  25 bus_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD only_RB two_CD cases_NNS with_IN me_PP1O
L09  25 ,_, and_CC carrying_VBG these_DTS I_PP1A set_VBD off_RP down_IN
L09  26 the_ATI lane_NN ._.
L09  27    ^ round_IN the_ATI first_OD bend_NN there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT quarry_NN
L09  27 ,_, disused_VBN now_RN and_CC
L09  28 overgrown_VBN ,_, and_CC here_RN ,_, behind_IN a_AT thicket_NN of_IN
L09  28 brambles_NNS ,_, I_PP1A left_VBD my_PP$ cases_NNS ._.
L09  29 ^ they_PP3AS would_MD be_BE safe_JJ enough_QLP ,_, and_CC could_MD
L09  29 be_BE collected_VBN later_RBR ._. ^ meanwhile_RB I_PP1A
L09  30 was_BEDZ anxious_JJ to_TO make_VB my_PP$ first_OD reconnaissance_NN
L09  30 alone_JJ ._.
L09  31    ^ the_ATI lane_NN skirted_VBD the_ATI quarry_NN ,_, leading_VBG
L09  31 downhill_RB for_IN perhaps_RB another_DT
L09  32 two_CD hundred_CD yards_NNS before_CS the_ATI hedges_NNS gave_VBD
L09  32 way_NN on_IN the_ATI one_CD1 side_NN to_IN a_AT high_JJ
L09  33 wall_NN ,_, and_CC on_IN the_ATI other_AP *-_*- the_ATI left_JJ *-_*-
L09  33 to_IN a_AT fence_NN which_WDTR allowed_VBD a_AT view_NN
L09  34 across_IN the_ATI territory_NN that_WPR Lisa_NP had_HVD been_BEN at_IN
L09  34 such_ABL pains_NNS to_TO picture_VB for_IN
L09  35 me_PP1O ._.
L09  36    ^ I_PP1A stood_VBD ,_, leaning_VBG on_IN the_ATI top_JJB bar_NN
L09  36 of_IN the_ATI fence_NN ,_, and_CC looked_VBD at_IN the_ATI
L09  37 scene_NN below_IN me_PP1O ._.
L09  38    ^ Whitescar_NP was_BEDZ about_RB eight_CD miles_NNS ,_, as_CS
L09  38 the_ATI crow_NN flies_VBZ ,_, from_IN
L09  39 Bellingham_NP ._. ^ there_RN the_ATI river_NN ,_, meandering_VBG
L09  39 down_IN its_PP$ valley_NN ,_, doubles_VBZ
L09  40 round_RP leisurely_RB on_IN itself_PPL in_IN a_AT great_JJ loop_NN ,_,
L09  40 all_RB but_RB" enclosing_VBG the_ATI
L09  41 rolling_JJ ,_, well-timbered_JJ lands_NNS of_IN Forrest_NP Park_NPL ._.
L09  41 ^ at_IN the_ATI narrow_JJ part_NN of_IN
L09  42 the_ATI loop_NN the_ATI bends_NNS of_IN the_ATI river_NN are_BER
L09  42 barely_RB two_CD hundred_CD yards_NNS apart_RP ,_,
L09  43 forming_VBG a_AT sort_NN of_IN narrow_JJ isthmus_NN through_IN
L09  43 which_WDTR ran_VBD the_ATI track_NN on_IN which_WDTR
L09  44 I_PP1A stood_VBD ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ the_ATI only_AP road_NN to_IN
L09  44 the_ATI Hall_NPL ,_, and_CC it_PP3 divided_VBD at_IN the_ATI
L09  45 lodge_NN gates_NNS for_IN Whitescar_NP and_CC the_ATI west_NR Lodge_NPL
L09  45 which_WDTR lay_VBD the_ATI other_AP side_NN
L09  46 of_IN the_ATI park_NN ._.
L09  47    ^ the_ATI main_JJB road_NN ,_, along_IN which_WDTR my_PP$ bus_NN
L09  47 had_HVD come_VBN ,_, lay_VBD some_DTI way_NN above_IN
L09  48 the_ATI level_NN of_IN the_ATI river_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI drop_NN
L09  48 past_IN the_ATI quarry_NN to_IN the_ATI Hall_NPL gates_NNS
L09  49 was_BEDZ fairly_RB steep_JJ ._. ^ from_IN where_WRB I_PP1A stood_VBD
L09  49 you_PP2 could_MD see_VB the_ATI whole_JJ
L09  50 near-island_NN laid_VBN out_RP below_IN you_PP2 in_IN the_ATI
L09  50 circling_JJ arm_NN of_IN the_ATI river_NN ,_, with_IN
L09  51 its_PP$ woods_NNS and_CC its_PP$ water_NN meadows_NNS and_CC the_ATI
L09  51 chimneys_NNS glimpsed_VBN among_IN the_ATI
L09  52 green_NN ._.
L09  53    ^ to_IN the_ATI east_NR lay_VBD Forrest_NP Hall_NPL itself_PPL ,_,
L09  53 set_VBN in_IN what_WDT remained_VBD of_IN its_PP$
L09  54 once_RB formal_JJ gardens_NNS and_CC timbered_JJ walks_NNS ,_, the_ATI
L09  54 grounds_NNS girdled_VBD on_IN two_CD
L09  55 sides_NNS by_IN the_ATI curving_JJ river_NN ,_, and_CC on_IN two_CD
L09  55 by_IN a_AT mile-long_JJB wall_NN and_CC a_AT belt_NN
L09  56 of_IN thick_JJ trees_NNS ._. ^ except_IN for_IN" a_AT wooded_JJ path_NN
L09  56 along_IN the_ATI river_NN ,_, the_ATI only_AP
L09  57 entrance_NN was_BEDZ through_IN the_ATI big_JJ pillared_JJ gates_NNS
L09  57 where_WRB the_ATI main_JJB lodge_NN had_HVD
L09  58 stood_VBN ._. ^ this_DT ,_, I_PP1A knew_VBD ,_, had_HVD long_RB
L09  58 since_RI been_BEN allowed_VBN to_TO crumble_VB gently_RB
L09  59 into_IN ruin_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT see_VB it_PP3 from_IN
L09  59 where_WRB I_PP1A was_BEDZ ,_, but_CC the_ATI tracks_NNS to_IN
L09  60 Whitescar_NP and_CC west_NR Lodge_NPL branched_VBD off_RP there_RN ,_,
L09  60 and_CC I_PP1A could_MD see_VB the_ATI
L09  61 latter_AP clearly_RB ,_, cutting_VBG across_IN the_ATI park_NN from_IN
L09  61 east_NR to_IN west_NR ,_, between_IN the_ATI
L09  62 orderly_JJ rows_NNS of_IN planted_JJ conifers_NNS ._. ^ at_IN the_ATI
L09  62 distant_JJ edge_NN of_IN the_ATI river_NN ,_, I_PP1A
L09  63 caught_VBD a_AT glimpse_NN of_IN roofs_NNS and_CC chimneys_NNS ,_,
L09  63 and_CC the_ATI quick_JJ glitter_NN of_IN glass_NN
L09  64 that_WPR marked_VBD the_ATI hot-houses_NNS in_IN the_ATI old_JJ
L09  64 walled_JJ garden_NN that_WPR had_HVD belonged_VBN
L09  65 to_IN the_ATI Hall_NPL ._. ^ there_RN ,_, too_RB ,_, lay_VBD the_ATI
L09  65 stables_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI house_NN called_VBN west_NR
L09  66 Lodge_NPL ,_, and_CC a_AT footbridge_NN spanning_VBG the_ATI river_NN
L09  66 to_TO serve_VB a_AT track_NN which_WDTR
L09  67 climbed_VBD through_IN the_ATI far_JJ trees_NNS and_CC across_IN
L09  67 the_ATI moors_NNS to_IN Nether_NP Shields_NP
L09  68 farm_NN ,_, and_CC ,_, eventually_RB ,_, to_IN Whitescar_NP ._.
L09  69    ^ the_ATI Whitescar_NP property_NN ,_, lying_VBG along_IN the_ATI
L09  69 river-bank_NN at_IN the_ATI very_AP
L09  70 centre_NN of_IN its_PP$ loops_NNS ,_, and_CC stretching_VBG back_RP
L09  70 to_IN the_ATI junction_NN of_IN the_ATI roads_NNS
L09  71 at_IN the_ATI Hall_NPL gates_NNS ,_, was_BEDZ like_IN a_AT healthy_JJ
L09  71 bite_NN taken_VBN out_RP of_IN the_ATI circle_NN of_IN
L09  72 Forrest_NP territory_NN ._. ^ lying_VBG neatly_RB between_IN the_ATI
L09  72 Hall_NPL and_CC west_NR Lodge_NPL ,_, it_PP3
L09  73 was_BEDZ screened_VBN now_RN from_IN my_PP$ sight_NN by_IN a_AT rise_NN
L09  73 in_IN the_ATI land_NN that_WPR only_RB allowed_VBD
L09  74 me_PP1O to_TO see_VB its_PP$ chimneys_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI tops_NNS
L09  74 of_IN the_ATI trees_NNS ._.
L09  75    ^ I_PP1A left_VBD my_PP$ view-point_NN ,_, and_CC went_VBD on_RP
L09  75 down_IN the_ATI track_NN ,_, not_XNOT hurrying_VBG ._.
L09  76 ^ behind_IN the_ATI wall_NN to_IN my_PP$ right_NN now_RN loomed_VBD
L09  76 the_ATI Forrest_NP woods_NNS ,_, the_ATI huge_JJ
L09  77 trees_NNS full_RB out_RP ,_, except_IN for_IN" the_ATI late_JJ ,_,
L09  77 lacy_JJ boughs_NNS of_IN ash_NN ._. ^ the_ATI ditch_NN at_IN
L09  78 the_ATI wall's_NN$ foot_NN was_BEDZ frilled_VBN with_IN cow-parsley_NN
L09  78 ._. ^ the_ATI wall_NN was_BEDZ in_IN poor_JJ
L09  79 repair_NN ;_; I_PP1A saw_VBD a_AT blackbird's_NN$ nest_NN stuffed_VBN
L09  79 into_IN a_AT hole_NN in_IN the_ATI coping_NN ,_,
L09  80 and_CC there_EX were_BED tangles_NNS of_IN campion_NN and_CC
L09  80 toad-flax_NN bunching_VBG from_IN gaps_NNS
L09  81 between_IN the_ATI stones_NNS ._.
L09  82    ^ at_IN the_ATI Hall_NPL entrance_NN ,_, the_ATI lane_NN ended_VBD
L09  82 in_IN a_AT kind_NN of_IN cul-de-sac_NN ,_,
L09  83 bounded_VBN by_IN three_CD gateways_NNS ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI left_NN ,_,
L09  83 a_AT brand-new_JJ oak_NN gate_NN guarded_VBD
L09  84 the_ATI forestry_NN commission's_NN$ fir_NN plantations_NNS and_CC
L09  84 the_ATI road_NN to_IN west_NR Lodge_NPL ._.
L09  85 ^ to_IN the_ATI right_NN lay_VBD the_ATI pillars_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L09  85 Hall_NPL entrance_NN ._. ^ ahead_RB was_BEDZ a_AT
L09  86 solid_JJ ,_, five-barred_JJ gate_NN ,_, painted_VBN white_JJ ,_,
L09  86 with_IN the_ATI familiar_JJ Whitescar_NP
L09  87 blazoning_VBG the_ATI top_JJB bar_NN ._. ^ beyond_IN this_DT ,_,
L09  87 the_ATI track_NN lifted_VBD itself_PPL up_IN a_AT
L09  88 gentle_JJ rise_NN of_IN pasture_NN ,_, and_CC vanished_VBD over_IN a_AT
L09  88 ridge_NN ._. ^ from_IN here_RN ,_, not_XNOT
L09  89 even_RB the_ATI chimney-tops_NNS of_IN Whitescar_NP were_BED visible_JJ
L09  89 ;_; only_RB the_ATI smooth_JJ sunny_JJ
L09  90 prospect_NN of_IN green_JJ pastures_NNS and_CC dry-stone_JJB walling_NN
L09  90 sharp_JJ with_IN blue_JJ
L09  91 shadows_NNS ,_, and_CC ,_, in_IN a_AT hollow_NN beyond_IN the_ATI
L09  91 rise_NN somewhere_RB ,_, the_ATI tops_NNS of_IN some_DTI
L09  92 tall_JJ trees_NNS ._.
L09  93    ^ but_CC the_ATI gateway_NN to_IN the_ATI right_NN might_MD have_HV
L09  93 been_BEN the_ATI entrance_NN to_IN
L09  94 another_DT sort_NN of_IN world_NN ._.
L09  95    ^ where_WRB the_ATI big_JJ gates_NNS of_IN the_ATI Hall_NPL
L09  95 should_MD have_HV hung_VBN between_IN their_PP$
L09  96 massive_JJ pillars_NNS ,_, there_EX was_BEDZ simply_RB a_AT gap_NN
L09  96 giving_VBG on_RP to_IN a_AT driveway_NN ,_, green_JJ
L09  97 and_CC mossy_JJ ,_, its_PP$ twin_NN tracks_NNS no_RB longer_RBR
L09  97 worn_VBN by_IN wheels_NNS ,_, but_CC matted_VBN over_RP
L09  98 by_IN the_ATI discs_NNS of_IN plaintain_NN and_CC hawkweed_NN ,_,
L09  98 rings_NNS of_IN weed_NN
L09  99 spreading_VBG and_CC overlapping_VBG like_IN the_ATI rings_NNS that_WPR
L09  99 grow_VB and_CC ripple_VB over_IN
L09 100 each_PPLS other_PPLS" when_WRB a_AT handful_NN of_IN gravel_NN is_BEZ
L09 100 thrown_VBN into_IN water_NN ._. ^ at_IN the_ATI
L09 101 edges_NNS of_IN the_ATI drive_NN the_ATI taller_JJR weeds_NNS began_VBD
L09 101 ,_, hedge-parsley_NN and_CC campion_NN ,_,
L09 102 and_CC forget-me-not_NN gone_VBN wild_JJ ,_, all_ABN frothing_VBG
L09 102 under_IN the_ATI ranks_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L09 103 rhododendrons_NNS ,_, whose_WP$R flowers_NNS showed_VBD like_IN pale_JJ
L09 103 ,_, symmetrical_JJ lamps_NNS above_IN
L09 104 their_PP$ splayed_JJ leaves_NNS ._. ^ overhead_RB hung_VBD the_ATI
L09 104 shadowy_JJ ,_, enormous_JJ trees_NNS ._.
L09 105    ^ there_EX had_HVD been_BEN a_AT lodge_NN once_RB ,_, tucked_VBN
L09 105 deep_RB in_IN the_ATI trees_NNS beside_IN the_ATI
L09 106 gate_NN ._. ^ a_AT damp_JJ ,_, dismal_JJ place_NN it_PP3 must_MD
L09 106 have_HV been_BEN to_TO live_VB in_IN ;_; the_ATI walls_NNS
L09 107 were_BED almost_RB roofless_JJ now_RN ,_, and_CC half_RB drifted_VBN
L09 107 over_RP with_IN nettles_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI
L09 108 chimney-stacks_NNS stuck_VBD up_RP like_IN bones_NNS from_IN a_AT
L09 108 broken_JJ limb_NN ._. ^ all_ABN that_WPR had_HVD
L09 109 survived_VBN of_IN the_ATI little_JJ garden_NN was_BEDZ a_AT rank_JJ
L09 109 plantation_NN of_IN rhubarb_NN ,_, and_CC
L09 110 the_ATI old_JJ blush_NN rambler_NN that_WPR ran_VBD riot_NN through_IN
L09 110 the_ATI gaping_JJ windows_NNS ._.
L09 111    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI legend_NN here_RN of_IN Forrest_NP to_TO
L09 111 guide_VB the_ATI visitor_NN ._.
L09 112 ^ for_IN those_DTS wise_JJ in_IN the_ATI right_JJ lores_NNS there_EX
L09 112 were_BED some_DTI heraldic_JJ beasts_NNS on_IN
L09 113 top_IN" of_IN" the_ATI pillars_NNS ,_, rampant_JJ ,_, and_CC
L09 113 holding_VBG shields_NNS where_WRB some_DTI carving_NN
L09 114 made_VBD cushions_NNS under_IN the_ATI moss_NN ._. ^ from_IN the_ATI
L09 114 pillars_NNS ,_, to_IN either_DTX side_NN ,_,
L09 115 stretched_VBD the_ATI high_JJ wall_NN that_WPR had_HVD once_RB
L09 115 marked_VBN the_ATI boundaries_NNS ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ
L09 116 cracked_VBN and_CC crumbling_VBG in_IN many_AP places_NNS ,_, and_CC
L09 116 the_ATI copings_NNS were_BED off_RP ,_, but_CC it_PP3
L09 117 was_BEDZ still_RB a_AT barrier_NN ,_, save_CS in_IN one_CD1 place_NN
L09 117 not_XNOT far_RB from_IN the_ATI pillar_NN on_IN the_ATI
L09 118 lodge_NN side_NN of_IN the_ATI gate_NN ._. ^ here_RN a_AT giant_JJB
L09 118 oak_NN stood_VBD ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN
L09 119 originally_RB on_IN the_ATI inside_NN of_IN the_ATI wall_NN ,_, but_CC
L09 119 with_IN the_ATI years_NNS it_PP3 had_HVD grown_VBN
L09 120 and_CC spread_VBN ,_, pressing_VBG closer_RBR and_CC ever_RB closer_RBR
L09 120 to_IN the_ATI masonry_NN ,_, until_CS its_PP$
L09 121 vast_JJ flank_NN had_HVD bent_VBN and_CC finally_RB broken_VBN the_ATI
L09 121 wall_NN ,_, which_WDTR here_RN lay_VBD in_IN a_AT
L09 122 mere_JJB pile_NN of_IN tumbled_JJ and_CC weedy_JJ stone_NN ._. ^ but_CC
L09 122 the_ATI power_NN of_IN the_ATI oak_NN would_MD
L09 123 be_BE its_PP$ undoing_NN ,_, for_CS the_ATI wall_NN had_HVD been_BEN
L09 123 clothed_VBN in_IN ivy_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI ivy_NN had_HVD
L09 124 reached_VBN for_IN the_ATI tree_NN ,_, crept_VBN up_IN it_PP3 ,_,
L09 124 engulfed_VBN it_PP3 ,_, till_CS now_RN the_ATI trunk_NN was_BEDZ
L09 125 one_CD1 towering_JJ mass_NN of_IN the_ATI dark_JJ gleaming_JJ
L09 125 leaves_NNS ,_, and_CC only_RB the_ATI tree's_NN$
L09 126 upper_JJB branches_NNS managed_VBD to_TO thrust_VB the_ATI young_JJ
L09 126 gold_JJ leaves_NNS of_IN early_JJ summer_NN
L09 127 through_IN the_ATI strangling_JJ curtain_NN ._. ^ eventually_RB the_ATI
L09 127 ivy_NN would_MD kill_VB it_PP3 ._.
L09 128 ^ already_RB ,_, through_IN the_ATI tracery_NN of_IN the_ATI
L09 128 ivy-stems_NNS ,_, some_DTI of_IN the_ATI oak-boughs_NNS
L09 129 showed_VBD dead_JJ ,_, and_CC one_CD1 great_JJ lower_JJR limb_NN ,_,
L09 129 long_RB since_RI broken_VBN off_RP ,_, had_HVD left_VBN
L09 130 a_AT gap_NN where_WRB rotten_JJ wood_NN yawned_VBD ,_, in_IN holes_NNS
L09 130 deep_JJ enough_QLP for_IN owls_NNS to_TO nest_VB
L09 131 in_IN ._.
L09 132    ^ I_PP1A looked_VBD up_RP at_IN it_PP3 for_IN a_AT long_JJ time_NN
L09 132 ,_, and_CC then_RN along_IN the_ATI neat_JJ sunny_JJ
L09 133 track_NN that_WPR led_VBD out_RP of_IN the_ATI shadow_NN of_IN the_ATI
L09 133 trees_NNS towards_IN Whitescar_NP ._.
L09 134    ^ somewhere_RB a_AT ring-dove_NN purred_VBD and_CC intoned_VBD ,_,
L09 134 and_CC a_AT wood-warbler_NN
L09 135 stuttered_VBD into_IN its_PP$ long_JJ trill_NN ,_, and_CC fell_VBD
L09 135 silent_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A found_VBD that_CS I_PP1A had_HVD
L09 136 moved_VBN ,_, without_IN realising_VBG it_PP3 ,_, through_IN the_ATI
L09 136 gateway_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT yard_NN or_CC two_CD up_IN
L09 137 the_ATI drive_NN into_IN the_ATI wood_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A stood_VBD
L09 137 there_RN in_IN the_ATI shade_NN ,_, looking_VBG out_RP at_IN
L09 138 the_ATI wide_JJ fields_NNS and_CC the_ATI cupped_JJ valley_NN ,_,
L09 138 and_CC the_ATI white-painted_JJ gate_NN
L09 139 gleaming_NN in_IN the_ATI sun_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A realised_VBD that_CS
L09 139 I_PP1A was_BEDZ braced_VBN as_CS if_CS" for_IN the_ATI start_NN
L09 140 of_IN a_AT race_NN ,_, my_PP$ mouth_NN dry_JJ ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L09 140 muscles_NNS of_IN my_PP$ throat_NN taut_JJ and_CC aching_VBG ._.
L09 141    ^ I_PP1A swallowed_VBD a_AT couple_NN of_IN times_NNS ,_,
L09 141 breathed_VBD deeply_RB and_CC slowly_RB to_TO calm_VB
L09 142 myself_PPL ,_, repeating_VBG the_ATI now_RN often-used_JJB formula_NN
L09 142 of_IN what_WDT was_BEDZ there_RN to_TO go_VB
L09 143 wrong_RB ,_, after_IN all_ABN ?_? ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ Annabel_NP ._. ^
L09 143 I_PP1A was_BEDZ coming_VBG home_NR ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD never_RB
L09 144 been_BEN anyone_PN else_RB ._. ^ all_ABN that_DT must_MD be_BE
L09 144 forgotten_VBN ._. ^ Mary_NP Grey_NP need_MD never_RB
L09 145 appear_VB again_RB ,_, except_CS ,_, perhaps_RB ,_, to_IN Con_NP and_CC
L09 145 Lisa_NP ._. ^ meanwhile_RB ,_, I_PP1A would_MD
L09 146 forget_VB her_PP3O ,_, even_RB in_IN my_PP$ thoughts_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A
L09 146 was_BEDZ Annabel_NP Winslow_NP ,_, coming_VBG home_NR ._.
L09 147    ^ I_PP1A walked_VBD quickly_RB out_RP between_IN the_ATI
L09 147 crumbling_JJ pillars_NNS ,_, and_CC pushed_VBD
L09 148 open_JJ the_ATI white_JJ gate_NN ._.
L09 149    ^ it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT even_RB creak_VB ._. ^ it_PP3 swung_VBD
L09 149 quietly_RB open_JJ on_IN sleek_JJ ,_, well-oiled_JJ
L09 150 hinges_NNS ,_, and_CC came_VBD to_RP behind_IN me_PP1O with_IN a_AT
L09 150 smooth_JJ click_NN that_WPR said_VBD money_NN ._.
L09 151    ^ well_UH ,_, that_DT was_BEDZ what_WDT had_HVD brought_VBN me_PP1O
L09 151 ,_, was_BEDZ n't_XNOT it_PP3 ?_?
L09 152    ^ I_PP1A walked_VBD quickly_RB out_RP of_IN the_ATI shade_NN of_IN
L09 152 the_ATI Forrest_NP trees_NNS ,_, and_CC up_IN
L09 153 the_ATI sunny_JJ track_NN towards_IN Whitescar_NP ._.
L09 155    ^ in_IN the_ATI bright_JJ afternoon_NN stillness_NN the_ATI farm_NN
L09 155 looked_VBD clean_JJ in_IN its_PP$
L09 156 orderly_JJ whitewash_NN ,_, like_IN a_AT toy_NN ._. ^ from_IN the_ATI
L09 156 top_NN of_IN the_ATI rise_NN I_PP1A could_MD see_VB
L09 157 it_PP3 all_ABN laid_VBN out_RP ,_, in_IN plan_NN exactly_RB like_IN
L09 157 the_ATI maps_NNS that_WPR Lisa_NP Dermott_NP had_HVD
L09 158 drawn_VBN for_IN me_PP1O so_QL carefully_RB ,_, and_CC led_VBN me_PP1O
L09 158 through_IN in_IN imagination_NN so_QL many_AP
L09 159 times_NNS ._.
L09 160    ^ the_ATI house_NN was_BEDZ long_JJ and_CC low_JJ ,_, two-storied_JJ
L09 160 ,_, with_IN big_JJ modern_JJ windows_NNS
L09 161 cut_VBN into_IN the_ATI old_JJ thick_JJ walls_NNS ._. ^ unlike_IN
L09 161 the_ATI rest_NN of_IN the_ATI group_NN of_IN
L09 162 buildings_NNS ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT whitewashed_VBN ,_, but_CC
L09 162 built_VBN of_IN sandstone_NN ,_, green-gold_JJ
L09 163 with_IN age_NN ._. ^ the_ATI lichens_NNS on_IN the_ATI roof_NN
L09 163 showed_VBD ,_, even_RB at_IN that_DT distance_NN ,_, like_IN
L09 164 patens_NNS of_IN copper_NN laid_VBN along_IN the_ATI soft_JJ blue_JJ
L09 164 slates_NNS ._.
L09 165    ^ it_PP3 faced_VBD on_RP to_IN a_AT strip_NN of_IN garden_NN *-_*-
L09 165 grass_NN and_CC flower-borders_NNS and_CC a_AT
L09 166 lilac_NN tree_NN *-_*- whose_WP$R lower_JJR wall_NN edged_VBD the_ATI
L09 166 river_NN ._. ^ from_IN the_ATI garden_NN ,_, a_AT
L09 167 white_JJ wicket-gate_NN gave_VBD on_IN a_AT wooden_JJ footbridge_NN ._.
L09 167 ^ the_ATI river_NN was_BEDZ fairly_RB
L09 168 wide_JJ here_RN ,_, lying_VBG under_IN the_ATI low_JJ ,_, tree-hung_JJB
L09 168 cliffs_NNS of_IN its_PP$ further_JJB bank_NN
L09 169 with_IN that_DT still_JJ gleam_NN that_WPR means_VBZ depth_NN ._. ^
L09 169 it_PP3 reflected_VBD the_ATI bridge_NN ,_, the_ATI
L09 170 trees_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI banked_JJ tangles_NNS of_IN elder_NN
L09 170 and_CC honeysuckle_NN ,_, in_IN layers_NNS of_IN
L09 171 deepening_JJ colour_NN as_QL rich_JJ as_IN a_AT Flemish_JNP
L09 171 painter's_NN$ palette_NN ._.
L09 172    ^ on_IN the_ATI nearer_JJR side_NN of_IN house_NN and_CC garden_NN
L09 172 lay_VBD the_ATI farm_NN ;_; a_AT
L09 173 courtyard_NN *-_*- even_RB at_IN this_DT distance_NN I_PP1A could_MD
L09 173 see_VB its_PP$ clean_JJ baked_JJ
L09 174 concrete_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI freshness_NN of_IN the_ATI paint_NN
L09 174 on_IN doors_NNS and_CC gates_NNS *-_*-
L09 175 surrounded_VBN by_IN byres_NNS and_CC stables_NNS and_CC sheds_NNS ,_,
L09 175 with_IN the_ATI red_JJ roof_NN of_IN the_ATI
L09 176 big_JJ Dutch_JNP barn_NN conspicuous_JJ beside_IN the_ATI remains_NNS
L09 176 of_IN last_AP year's_NN$ straw_NN
L09 177 stacks_NNS ,_, and_CC a_AT dark_JJ knot_NN of_IN Scotch_JNP pines_NNS
L09 177 ._.
L09 178    ^ I_PP1A had_HVD been_BEN so_RB absorbed_VBN in_IN the_ATI
L09 178 picture_NN laid_VBN out_RP before_IN me_PP1O ,_, that_CS I_PP1A
L09 179 had_HVD n't_XNOT noticed_VBN the_ATI man_NN approaching_VBG ,_,
L09 179 some_DTI thirty_CD yards_NNS away_RP ,_, until_CS the_ATI
L09 180 clang_NN of_IN his_PP$ nailed_JJ boots_NNS on_IN the_ATI iron_NN of_IN
L09 180 the_ATI cattle-grid_NN startled_VBD me_PP1O ._.
L09 181    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT burly_JJ ,_, middle-aged_JJ man_NN in_IN
L09 181 rough_JJ farm_NN clothes_NNS ,_, and_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L09 182 staring_VBG at_IN me_PP1O in_IN undisguised_JJ interest_NN as_CS
L09 182 he_PP3A approached_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A came_VBD at_IN a_AT
L09 183 pace_NN that_WPR ,_, without_IN seeming_VBG to_TO ,_, carried_VBD
L09 183 him_PP3O over_IN the_ATI distance_NN between_IN
L09 184 us_PP1OS at_IN a_AT speed_NN that_WPR left_VBD me_PP1O no_ATI time_NN
L09 184 to_TO think_VB at_IN all_ABN ._.
L09 185    ^ I_PP1A did_DOD have_HV time_NN to_TO wonder_VB briefly_RB if_CS
L09 185 my_PP$ venture_NN alone_JJ into_IN the_ATI
L09 186 Winslow_NP den_NN was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO prove_VB my_PP$ undoing_NN
L09 186 ,_, but_CC at_RB least_RB" there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI
L09 187 possibility_NN now_RN of_IN turning_VBG tail_NN ._.
L10   2 chapter_NN nine_CD ._.
L10   3    ^ the_ATI pale_JJ April_NR sunshine_NN filtered_VBD into_IN the_ATI
L10   3 back_JJB court_NN of_IN a_AT
L10   4 Glasgow_NP slum_NN ,_, throwing_VBG its_PP$ soft_JJ radiance_NN on_IN
L10   4 grimy_JJ windows_NNS ,_, blistering_VBG
L10   5 the_ATI already_RB ravaged_JJ paintwork_NN and_CC casting_VBG long_JJ
L10   5 shadows_NNS across_IN the_ATI
L10   6 broken_JJ masonry_NN of_IN the_ATI dirty_JJ evil-smelling_JJ hovels_NNS
L10   6 ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ Utah_NP
L10   7 Street_NPL ,_, and_CC Utah_NP Street_NPL was_BEDZ a_AT cancerous_JJ
L10   7 growth_NN in_IN the_ATI flesh_NN of_IN a_AT great_JJ
L10   8 city_NN ._.
L10   9    ^ the_ATI sunlight_NN struggled_VBD over_IN a_AT thick_JJ layer_NN
L10   9 of_IN dirt_NN on_IN a_AT window_NN at_IN
L10  10 ground_NN level_NN and_CC lightened_VBD the_ATI interior_NN of_IN a_AT
L10  10 room_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ no_RB better_JJR
L10  11 and_CC no_RB worse_JJR than_IN the_ATI majority_NN of_IN its_PP$
L10  11 neighbours_NNS ._. ^ an_AT old-fashioned_JJ
L10  12 range_NN ,_, yellowed_VBN by_IN rust_NN ,_, housed_VBD the_ATI dying_JJ
L10  12 embers_NNS of_IN a_AT fire_NN that_WPR made_VBD
L10  13 the_ATI airless_JJ kitchen_NN a_AT veritable_JJ oven_NN of_IN
L10  13 unpleasant_JJ odours_NNS ._. ^ at_IN the_ATI
L10  14 table_NN ,_, littered_VBN with_IN a_AT motley_JJ collection_NN of_IN
L10  14 articles_NNS ,_, ranging_VBG from_IN
L10  15 empty_JJ beer_NN bottles_NNS to_IN discarded_JJ articles_NNS of_IN
L10  15 clothing_NN ,_, sat_VBD the_ATI man_NN
L10  16 known_VBN only_RB by_IN the_ATI appellation_NN of_IN Gaffer_NP ._. ^
L10  16 among_IN this_DT wreckage_NN of_IN human_JJ
L10  17 society_NN ,_, Gaffer_NP was_BEDZ probably_RB the_ATI most_QL
L10  17 defeated_JJ of_IN all_ABN the_ATI wretched_JJ
L10  18 inhabitants_NNS who_WPR called_VBD Utah_NP Street_NPL *'_*' home_NR
L10  18 **'_**' ._. ^ Gaffer_NP was_BEDZ an_AT alien_NN in_IN
L10  19 their_PP$ midst_NN ,_, but_CC the_ATI ways_NNS of_IN a_AT bully_NN
L10  19 soon_RB make_VB their_PP$ mark_NN and_CC he_PP3A
L10  20 swiftly_RB earned_VBD a_AT reputation_NN for_IN himself_PPL as_IN a_AT
L10  20 man_NN who_WPR could_MD defend_VB his_PP$
L10  21 chosen_JJ way_NN of_IN life_NN ._. ^ in_IN five_CD short_JJ years_NNS
L10  21 he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT only_RB accepted_VBN but_CC
L10  22 had_HVD become_VBN a_AT leading_JJ light_NN in_IN a_AT rapidly_RB
L10  22 dying_JJ empire_NN of_IN squalor_NN and_CC
L10  23 decay_NN ._.
L10  24    ^ Gaffer_NP bent_VBD his_PP$ head_NN over_IN the_ATI newspaper_NN
L10  24 bearing_VBG the_ATI day's_NN$ racing_NN
L10  25 forecast_NN ,_, oblivious_JJ of_IN the_ATI sun_NN ,_, the_ATI advent_NN
L10  25 of_IN spring_NN and_CC the_ATI murmur_NN of_IN
L10  26 voices_NNS from_IN the_ATI pontoon_NN school_NN in_IN the_ATI corner_NN
L10  26 of_IN the_ATI yard_NN ._. ^ his_PP$
L10  27 forefinger_NN travelled_VBD slowly_RB down_IN the_ATI list_NN of_IN
L10  27 probable_JJ starters_NNS for_IN the_ATI
L10  28 three-thirty_CD at_IN Newmarket_NP ._. ^ thoughtfully_RB he_PP3A
L10  28 tapped_VBD his_PP$ teeth_NNS with_IN a_AT
L10  29 pencil_NN as_CS he_PP3A deliberated_VBD over_IN the_ATI rival_JJB
L10  29 merits_NNS of_IN the_ATI two_CD horses_NNS of_IN
L10  30 his_PP$ choice_NN ._. ^ nothing_PN in_IN it_PP3 as_IN regards_IN"
L10  30 the_ATI starting_NN prices_NNS ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L10  31 simply_RB a_AT matter_NN of_IN choosing_VBG the_ATI right_JJ horse_NN
L10  31 ._. ^ he_PP3A smiled_VBD to_IN himself_PPL as_CS
L10  32 he_PP3A fingered_VBD the_ATI five_CD one-pound_JJB notes_NNS lying_VBG
L10  32 before_IN him_PP3O on_IN the_ATI table_NN ._. ^ a_AT
L10  33 couple_NN of_IN good_JJ winners_NNS today_NR and_CC he_PP3A could_MD
L10  33 live_VB it_PP3 up_RP for_IN a_AT week_NN or_CC so_PN ._.
L10  34 ^ might_MD even_RB go_VB away_RP for_IN a_AT couple_NN of_IN days_NNS
L10  34 ._. ^ reaching_VBG for_IN the_ATI form_NN book_NN
L10  35 he_PP3A thumbed_VBD through_IN its_PP$ battered_JJ pages_NNS in_IN
L10  35 search_NN of_IN the_ATI information_NN he_PP3A
L10  36 required_VBD ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A had_HVD made_VBN his_PP$ choice_NN
L10  36 he_PP3A rose_VBD and_CC strode_VBD to_IN the_ATI door_NN ._.
L10  37 ^ he_PP3A crossed_VBD the_ATI narrow_JJ close_NN and_CC planted_VBD
L10  37 a_AT savage_JJ foot_NN on_IN the_ATI panel_NN of_IN
L10  38 the_ATI opposite_JJ door_NN ._. ^ a_AT small_JJ shrivelled_JJ
L10  38 creature_NN craned_VBD a_AT startled_JJ head_NN
L10  39 round_IN the_ATI jamb_NN ,_, the_ATI cadaverous_JJ features_NNS
L10  39 creased_VBN into_IN a_AT nervous_JJ smirk_NN ._.
L10  40    ^ *'_*' a'right_RB ,_, Gaffer_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM coming_VBG ._.
L10  40 **'_**' ^ he_PP3A jerked_VBD on_RP his_PP$ threadbare_JJ
L10  41 jacket_NN and_CC shuffled_VBN after_IN the_ATI other_AP back_RP to_IN
L10  41 the_ATI stuffy_JJ humidity_NN of_IN the_ATI
L10  42 kitchen_NN ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 wantin'_VBG somethin'_PN ,_, Gaffer_NP
L10  42 ?_? **'_**'
L10  43    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 do_DO n't_XNOT think_VB I_PP1A enjoy_VB your_PP$
L10  43 scintillating_JJ company_NN ,_, do_DO you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L10  44 ^ Gaffer_NP scribbled_VBD on_IN a_AT slip_NN of_IN paper_NN and_CC
L10  44 tucked_VBD the_ATI banknotes_NNS into_IN its_PP$
L10  45 fold_NN ._. ^ *'_*' nip_VB round_RP to_IN Sammy_NP and_CC give_VB
L10  45 him_PP3O this_DT ._. ^ wait_VB until_CS the_ATI race_NN is_BEZ
L10  46 over_RP ._. **'_**' ^ a_AT slow_JJ grin_NN revealed_VBD his_PP$
L10  46 perfect_JJ teeth_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM expecting_VBG
L10  47 thirty_CD quid_NNS back_RP ._. **'_**'
L10  48    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 floppin'_VBG five_CD quid_NNS on_IN one_CD1 horse_NN
L10  48 ?_? **'_**'
L10  49    ^ *'_*' what_WDT 's_HVZ that_DT got_VBN to_TO do_DO with_IN you_PP2
L10  49 ?_? **'_**'
L10  50    ^ *'_*' nothin'_PN ,_, Gaffer_NP ,_, nothin'_PN ._. ^ I_PP1A just_RB
L10  50 thought_VBD it_PP3 's_BEZ a_AT bit_NN risky_JJ ,_,
L10  51 that_DT 's_BEZ a'_ABN ._. **'_**'
L10  52    ^ *'_*' and_CC who_WP asked_VBD you_PP2 to_TO do_DO the_ATI
L10  52 thinking_NN around_IN here_RN ?_? **'_**' ^ Gaffer's_NP$
L10  53 lip_NN curled_VBD in_IN disgust_NN ._. ^ *'_*' go_VB on_RP ,_, beat_VB
L10  53 it_PP3 ,_, and_CC if_CS you_PP2 get_VB nicked_VBN ,_, I_PP1A 'll_MD
L10  54 paper_VB the_ATI walls_NNS with_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L10  55    ^ glad_JJ to_TO make_VB his_PP$ escape_NN Lofty_NP scuttled_VBD
L10  55 off_RP down_IN the_ATI close_NN ,_,
L10  56 grateful_JJ that_CS the_ATI other_AP was_BEDZ in_IN such_ABL a_AT
L10  56 mellow_JJ mood_NN ._. ^ less_AP than_IN forty_CD
L10  57 minutes_NNS later_RBR he_PP3A returned_VBD bearing_VBG in_IN a_AT
L10  57 shaking_JJ hand_NN thirty_CD one-pound_JJB
L10  58 notes_NNS ._. ^ goggle-eyed_JJ ,_, he_PP3A watched_VBD Gaffer_NP
L10  58 count_VB his_PP$ winnings_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A
L10  59 separated_VBD three_CD from_IN the_ATI pile_NN and_CC contemptuously_RB
L10  59 threw_VBD them_PP3OS on_IN the_ATI
L10  60 floor_NN ._. ^ *'_*' go_VB on_RP ,_, buy_VB yourself_PPL a_AT
L10  60 Rolls-Royce_NP ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A sneered_VBD ._. ^ a_AT jerk_NN of_IN
L10  61 his_PP$ head_NN signalled_VBD dismissal_NN ._. ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT
L10  61 go_VB away_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A might_MD want_VB you_PP2
L10  62 later_RBR on_RP ._. **'_**' ^ *'_*' sure_UH ,_, Gaffer_NP ._. I_PP1A
L10  62 'll_MD be_BE next_AP door_NN ._. **'_**'
L10  63    ^ Gaffer_NP returned_VBD to_IN his_PP$ study_NN of_IN his_PP$
L10  63 newspaper_NN ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ his_PP$ day_NN ._.
L10  64 ^ he_PP3A could_MD feel_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ swiftly_RB he_PP3A scanned_VBD
L10  64 the_ATI sheet_NN for_IN the_ATI greyhound_NN
L10  65 runners_NNS ._. ^ yes_UH ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ sure_JJ Dosser_NP had_HVD
L10  65 said_VBN he_PP3A was_BEDZ running_VBG the_ATI Slob_NP
L10  66 tonight_NR ._. ^ tentatively_RB ,_, he_PP3A fingered_VBD his_PP$
L10  66 winnings_NNS ._. ^ should_MD he_PP3A risk_VB it_PP3
L10  67 all_ABN in_IN one_CD1 fell_JJ swoop_NN ?_? ^ yes_UH ,_, he_PP3A
L10  67 decided_VBD at_RB last_RB" ,_, why_WRB not_XNOT ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L10  67 time_NN
L10  68 he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT run_NN of_IN luck_NN in_IN any_DTI case_NN ._. ^
L10  68 he_PP3A rose_VBD and_CC moved_VBD to_IN the_ATI broken_JJ
L10  69 triangle_NN of_IN mirror_NN hanging_VBG above_IN the_ATI sink_NN ._. ^
L10  69 he_PP3A studied_VBD his_PP$ image_NN with_IN
L10  70 petulant_JJ concentration_NN ._. ^ always_RB a_AT victim_NN of_IN
L10  70 his_PP$ over-developed_JJ
L10  71 imagination_NN he_PP3A thought_VBD himself_PPL a_AT luckless_JJ
L10  71 individual_NN for_IN whom_WPOR nothing_PN
L10  72 ever_RB went_VBD right_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A possessed_VBD a_AT
L10  72 persecution_NN complex_NN that_WPR frequently_RB
L10  73 reduced_VBD him_PP3O to_IN a_AT maudlin_JJ hulk_NN of_IN self-pity_NN
L10  73 whenever_WRB opposition_NN reared_VBD
L10  74 its_PP$ ugly_JJ head_NN ,_, but_CC Gaffer_NP ,_, the_ATI supreme_JJ
L10  74 egotist_NN ,_, saw_VBD none_PN of_IN this_DT as_CS he_PP3A
L10  75 examined_VBD the_ATI face_NN looking_VBG back_RP at_IN him_PP3O
L10  75 through_IN that_DT distorted_JJ glass_NN ._.
L10  76 ^ spruced_VBN up_RP and_CC clean-shaven_JJ ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L10  76 n't_XNOT a_AT bad-looking_JJ man_NN ,_, he_PP3A decided_VBD ._.
L10  77 ^ his_PP$ jawline_NN was_BEDZ firm_JJ and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI
L10  77 surplus_NN flesh_NN gathering_NN on_IN his_PP$
L10  78 tall_JJ frame_NN ._. ^ the_ATI mouth_NN curled_VBD sardonically_RB
L10  78 as_CS he_PP3A smoothed_VBD back_RP his_PP$
L10  79 thick_JJ dark_JJ hair_NN revealing_VBG again_RB a_AT glimpse_NN of_IN
L10  79 his_PP$ teeth_NNS ,_, strong_JJ and_CC
L10  80 white_JJ as_IN blanched_JJ almonds_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A drew_VBD in_RP
L10  80 a_AT deep_JJ breath_NN and_CC was_BEDZ on_IN the_ATI
L10  81 point_NN of_IN turning_VBG back_RP to_IN his_PP$ newspaper_NN when_WRB
L10  81 his_PP$ eye_NN fell_VBD on_IN an_AT
L10  82 out-of-date_JJB magazine_NN lying_VBG on_IN the_ATI floor_NN ._. ^ a_AT
L10  82 photograph_NN taken_VBN at_IN a_AT
L10  83 recent_JJ film_NN premie*?3re_NN held_VBD his_PP$ attention_NN ._. ^
L10  83 slowly_RB he_PP3A stooped_VBD
L10  84 to_TO lift_VB the_ATI magazine_NN and_CC an_AT idea_NN began_VBD to_TO
L10  84 ferment_VB in_IN his_PP$ quick_JJ brain_NN ._.
L10  85 ^ an_AT idea_NN so_QL daring_JJ and_CC yet_RB so_QL audaciously_RB
L10  85 tempting_JJ that_CS a_AT shiver_NN of_IN
L10  86 excitement_NN quivered_VBD through_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A
L10  86 studied_VBD the_ATI photograph_NN for_IN a_AT long_JJ
L10  87 time_NN before_IN throwing_VBG aside_RP the_ATI book_NN and_CC
L10  87 returning_VBG to_IN his_PP$ study_NN of_IN the_ATI
L10  88 racing_NN column_NN ,_, but_CC this_DT time_NN his_PP$ concentration_NN
L10  88 was_BEDZ fired_VBN by_IN the_ATI flame_NN
L10  89 of_IN incentive_NN ._.
L10  90    ^ a_AT sharp_JJ rap_NN on_IN the_ATI door_NN brought_VBD a_AT
L10  90 frown_NN of_IN impatience_NN to_IN his_PP$ face_NN
L10  91 and_CC with_IN a_AT low_JJ growl_NN he_PP3A gave_VBD permission_NN
L10  91 to_TO enter_VB ._. ^ the_ATI panel_NN swung_VBD
L10  92 open_JJ to_TO admit_VB a_AT narrow-shouldered_JJ man_NN in_IN a_AT
L10  92 black_JJ sue*?3de_NN zipper_NN
L10  93 jerkin_NN and_CC tight_JJ Italian_JNP trousers_NNS ._.
L10  94    ^ *'_*' 'lo_UH Gaffer_NP ._. ^ heard_VBD you_PP2 'd_HVD a_AT bit_NN
L10  94 of_IN luck_NN on_IN the_ATI three-thirty_CD ._.
L10  95 ^ want_VB a_AT certainty_NN for_IN the_ATI dogs_NNS tonight_NR ?_?
L10  95 **'_**' ^ *'_*' such_IN as_IN" ?_? **'_**' sneered_VBD
L10  96 Gaffer_NP ._.
L10  97    ^ *'_*' Hurly_NP Burly_NP ._. ^ that_DT dog_NN 's_BEZ jet_NN
L10  97 propelled_VBN ._. **'_**' ^ Cuddy_NP Gallagher_NP
L10  98 winked_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' over_IN 'n_CC above_IN that_DT ,_, I_PP1A
L10  98 happen_VB to_TO know_VB he_PP3A 's_HVZ been_BEN got_VBN at_IN by_IN
L10  99 the_ATI boys_NNS ._. **'_**'
L10 100    ^ Gaffer's_NP$ eyes_NNS narrowed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' that_DT a_AT
L10 100 sure_JJ thing_NN ?_? **'_**'
L10 101    ^ *'_*' sure_JJ as_IN death_NN ._. **'_**' ^ Cuddy's_NP$ sleek_JJ
L10 101 head_NN jerked_VBD in_IN the_ATI direction_NN
L10 102 of_IN the_ATI table_NN ._. ^ *'_*' want_VB me_PP1O to_TO lay_VB
L10 102 some_DTI of_IN that_DT lot_NN on_RP for_IN you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L10 103    ^ Gaffer_NP lifted_VBD the_ATI money_NN and_CC slipped_VBD two_CD
L10 103 notes_NNS into_IN his_PP$ pocket_NN ._.
L10 104 ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ twenty-five_CD quid_NNS there_RN ._. ^ lose_VB
L10 104 it_PP3 and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD kill_VB you_PP2 ._. ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD
L10 105 be_BE at_IN Joe's_NP$ place_NN tonight_NR but_CC do_DO n't_XNOT let_VB
L10 105 anyone_PN see_VB you_PP2 flash_VB my_PP$ money_NN
L10 106 around_RP ._. **'_**'
L10 107    ^ Cuddy_NP peeled_VBD off_RP five_CD notes_NNS before_IN stowing_VBG
L10 107 the_ATI remainder_NN away_RP ._.
L10 108 ^ *'_*' commission_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A laconically_RB explained_VBD
L10 108 ._. ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM away_RP ._. ^ see_VB
L10 109 you_PP2 later_RBR ._. **'_**'
L10 110    ^ *'_*' tell_VB the_ATI Wop_NP I_PP1A want_VB to_TO see_VB him_PP3O
L10 110 ._. **'_**'
L10 111    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A have_HV nae_ATI time_NN to_TO look_VB for_IN that_DT
L10 111 wee_JJ greaser_NN ,_, **'_**' Cuddy_NP
L10 112 objected_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' if_CS you_PP2 want_VB this_DT lot_NN on_RP
L10 112 in_IN time_NN it_PP3 'll_MD need_VB to_TO be_BE done_VBN
L10 113 right_RB away_RP ._. ^ sent_VBN Lofty_NP to_TO do_DO your_PP$ dirty_JJ
L10 113 work_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 114    ^ *'_*' look_VB ,_, **'_**' a_AT dangerous_JJ glint_NN appeared_VBN
L10 114 in_IN Gaffer's_NP$ bright_JJ eyes_NNS ,_,
L10 115 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD decide_VB who_WP does_DOZ what_WDT ._. ^ you_PP2
L10 115 get_VB that_DT money_NN on_RP first_RB then_RN look_VB
L10 116 for_IN the_ATI Wop_NP ._. ^ tonight_NR I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO
L10 116 clean_VB up_RP so_CS you_PP2 'd_HVD better_RBR warn_VB Sammy_NP
L10 117 to_TO keep_VB plenty_NN of_IN the_ATI ready_NN by_IN him_PP3O ._. ^
L10 117 I_PP1A want_VB a_AT hundred_CD nicker_NNS off_IN him_PP3O
L10 118 before_CS I_PP1A 'm_BEM finished_VBN ._. **'_**'
L10 119    ^ Cuddy_NP emitted_VBD a_AT low_JJ soundless_JJ whistle_NN ._. ^
L10 119 *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ a_AT lot_NN of_IN
L10 120 change_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 121    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, but_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD get_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L10 122    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'll_MD be_BE lucky_JJ ._. **'_**'
L10 123    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 bet_VB I_PP1A am_BEM ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM on_IN
L10 123 the_ATI right_JJ streak_NN tonight_NR ,_, I_PP1A can_MD feel_VB
L10 124 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L10 125    ^ Cuddy_NP saw_VBD the_ATI look_NN of_IN fanaticism_NN on_IN the_ATI
L10 125 other's_AP$ face_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A did_DOD not_XNOT
L10 126 recognize_VB it_PP3 as_IN such_ABL ,_, but_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L10 126 sufficient_JJ to_TO tell_VB him_PP3O that_CS this_DT was_BEDZ
L10 127 not_XNOT the_ATI moment_NN to_TO argue_VB ._. ^ *'_*' \0O.K_UH ,_,
L10 127 so_RB you_PP2 're_BER lucky_JJ ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A swiftly_RB
L10 128 placated_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' have_HV it_PP3 your_PP$ own_AP way_NN ._.
L10 128 **'_**'
L10 129    ^ Gaffer_NP lifted_VBD the_ATI half-empty_JJ whisky_NN bottle_NN
L10 129 from_IN the_ATI sink-board_NN
L10 130 and_CC sloshed_VBD a_AT liberal_JJ quantity_NN into_IN a_AT tumbler_NN
L10 130 ._. ^ *'_*' here_RN 's_BEZ to_IN your_PP$
L10 131 information_NN being_BEG correct_JJ ,_, Cuddy_NP ,_, because_CS if_CS
L10 131 it_PP3 is_BEZ n't_XNOT ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ his_PP$ arm_NN
L10 132 flashed_VBD out_RP and_CC grabbed_VBD hold_NN of_IN a_AT handful_NN
L10 132 of_IN sue*?3de_NN jacket_NN ,_, *'_*' you_PP2 'd_HVD
L10 133 better_RBR not_XNOT show_VB your_PP$ face_NN back_RP here_RN ,_,
L10 133 unless_CS you_PP2 want_VB me_PP1O to_TO work_VB on_IN it_PP3
L10 134 with_IN a_AT razor_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 135    ^ hate_NN rose_VBD in_IN Cuddy_NP like_IN mercury_NN in_IN a_AT
L10 135 thermometer_NN but_CC fear_NN stifled_VBD
L10 136 his_PP$ reply_NN as_CS the_ATI grip_NN on_IN his_PP$ throat_NN
L10 136 tightened_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' listen_VB ,_, Gaffer_NP ,_, **'_**'
L10 137 he_PP3A whispered_VBD in_IN desperation_NN ,_, *'_*' even_CS if_CS"
L10 137 that_DT dog_NN wins_VBZ ,_, you_PP2 'll_MD no'_XNOT get_VB a_AT
L10 138 hundred_CD quid_NNS back_RP ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A swallowed_VBD with_IN
L10 138 difficulty_NN ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ only_RB
L10 139 runnin'_VBG at_IN even_JJ money_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 140    ^ *'_*' when_WRB you_PP2 get_VB the_ATI winnings_NNS ,_, put_VB
L10 140 it_PP3 on_IN the_ATI Slob_NP in_IN the_ATI
L10 141 eight-fifteen_CD ._. **'_**'
L10 142    ^ *'_*' what_WDT ,_, all_ABN of_IN it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L10 143    ^ *'_*' all_ABN of_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**' ^ Gaffer_NP threw_VBD
L10 143 him_PP3O away_RP and_CC wiped_VBD his_PP$ hand_NN on_IN the_ATI
L10 144 seat_NN of_IN his_PP$ trousers_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' if_CS Sammy_NP runs_VBZ
L10 144 out_RP of_IN cash_NN lay_VB the_ATI second_OD bet_NN
L10 145 with_IN Kruger_NP ._. ^ now_RN get_VB out_RP of_IN my_PP$ sight_NN
L10 145 before_CS I_PP1A ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A grinned_VBD as_CS
L10 145 he_PP3A
L10 146 realized_VBD he_PP3A was_BEDZ talking_VBG to_IN himself_PPL ._. ^
L10 146 he_PP3A was_BEDZ well_RB aware_JJ of_IN the_ATI fact_NN
L10 147 that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ taking_VBG a_AT chance_NN in_IN giving_VBG
L10 147 Cuddy_NP a_AT free_JJ hand_NN with_IN so_QL much_AP
L10 148 at_IN stake_NN ,_, but_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ fairly_RB confident_JJ of_IN
L10 148 his_PP$ hold_NN over_IN the_ATI
L10 149 craven-hearted_JJ little_JJ tout_NN ._. ^ some_DTI thirty_CD
L10 149 minutes_NNS later_RBR he_PP3A was_BEDZ still_RB
L10 150 avidly_RB studying_VBG the_ATI photograph_NN that_WPR seemed_VBD to_TO
L10 150 fascinate_VB him_PP3O ,_, when_WRB
L10 151 Louie_NP Morri_NP sidled_VBD into_IN the_ATI room_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L10 151 did_DOD not_XNOT take_VB Gaffer_NP long_RB to_TO
L10 152 explain_VB what_WDT he_PP3A wanted_VBD the_ATI Italian_NNP to_TO do_DO
L10 152 ._. ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A concluded_VBD ,_,
L10 153 *'_*' what_WDT about_IN it_PP3 ?_? ^ can_MD you_PP2 do_DO it_PP3 ?_?
L10 153 **'_**'
L10 154    ^ Louis_NP looked_VBD worried_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' sure_UH ,_, I_PP1A
L10 154 think_VB so_PN ,_, Gaffer_NP ,_, but_CC it_PP3 'sa_BEZ
L10 155 no'_XNOT easy_JJ ._. **'_**' ^ his_PP$ big_JJ dark_JJ eyes_NNS
L10 155 swivelled_VBD upwards_RB uneasily_RB ._.
L10 156 ^ *'_*' it_PP3 'sa_BEZ goin'_VBG to_TO costa_VB lota_NN money_NN ,_,
L10 156 Gaffer_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A needa_VB special_JJ stuffa_NN
L10 157 from_IN up-town_NR an'_CC it_PP3 'sa_BEZ no'_XNOT easy_JJ to_TO geta_VB
L10 157 ._. **'_**' ^ his_PP$ podgy_JJ hands_NNS turned_VBD
L10 158 palm_NN upwards_RB ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 see_VB how_WRB it_PP3 is_BEZ ._.
L10 158 ^ it_PP3 'sa_BEZ no'_XNOT easy_JJ ._. **'_**'
L10 159    ^ *'_*' if_CS you_PP2 say_VB that_DT once_RB more_RBR ,_, I_PP1A
L10 159 'll_MD ram_VB your_PP$ teeth_NNS down_IN your_PP$
L10 160 throat_NN ._. **'_**' ^ Gaffer_NP leaned_VBD menacingly_RB nearer_RBR
L10 160 ._. ^ *'_*' now_RN listen_VB ,_, Wop_NP ,_, and_CC
L10 161 listen_VB well_RB ._. ^ you_PP2 're_BER going_VBG to_TO do_DO this_DT
L10 161 job_NN for_IN me_PP1O without_IN any_DTI more_AP
L10 162 argument_NN ._. ^ if_CS you_PP2 do_DO it_PP3 right_RB ,_, you_PP2
L10 162 'll_MD get_VB paid_VBN right_RB ._. ^ if_CS not_XNOT ,_, then_RN
L10 163 I_PP1A 'm_BEM afraid_JJ I_PP1A 'll_MD have_HV to_TO get_VB rough_JJ ._.
L10 163 **'_**' ^ his_PP$ breath_NN fanned_VBD the_ATI little_JJ
L10 164 man's_NN$ face_NN ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 would_MD n't_XNOT like_VB that_DT
L10 164 ,_, Louie_NP ._. ^ Maria_NP would_MD n't_XNOT like_VB it_PP3
L10 165 either_RB ,_, so_CS you_PP2 'd_HVD better_RBR find_VB out_RP a_AT
L10 165 nice_JJ easy_JJ way_NN of_IN doing_VBG it_PP3 or_CC you_PP2 're_BER
L10 166 liable_JJ to_TO be_BE up_RP to_IN your_PP$ fat_JJ neck_NN in_IN
L10 166 trouble_NN ,_, Louie_NP boy_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 167    ^ stark_JJ fear_NN turned_VBD the_ATI Italian's_NNP$ skin_NN
L10 167 yellow_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO it_PP3 ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO
L10 168 it_PP3 ._. ^ no'_XNOT to_TO worry_VB ,_, Gaffer_NP ,_, I_PP1A do_DO
L10 168 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L10 169    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ better_JJR ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT
L10 169 like_VB when_WRB people_NNS argue_VB ,_, Louie_NP ._. ^ you_PP2
L10 170 ought_MD to_TO know_VB that_DT by_IN this_DT time_NN ._. **'_**' ^
L10 170 he_PP3A swung_VBD round_RP on_IN the_ATI ball_NN of_IN his_PP$
L10 171 foot_NN as_CS the_ATI other_AP winced_VBD and_CC moved_VBD out_RP of_IN
L10 171 range_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A smiled_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ
L10 172 all_RB right_RB" ,_, Louie_NP ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM not_XNOT going_VBG
L10 172 to_TO hurt_VB you_PP2 ..._... yet_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT
L10 172 think_VB I_PP1A
L10 173 have_HV to_TO tell_VB you_PP2 to_TO keep_VB your_PP$ mouth_NN shut_VBN
L10 173 ,_, do_DO I_PP1A ?_? ^ one_CD1 cheep_NN out_RP of_IN you_PP2
L10 174 and_CC Maria_NP will_MD be_BE putting_VBG down_RP an_AT instalment_NN
L10 174 on_IN a_AT nice_JJ marble_NN
L10 175 headstone_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 understand_VB ,_, Louie_NP ._. **'_**'
L10 176    ^ Louie's_NP$ head_NN rocked_VBD back_RP and_CC forward_RB like_IN
L10 176 a_AT hinged_JJ flap_NN ._.
L10 177 ^ *'_*' it_PP3 'sa_BEZ a'right_RB ,_, Gaffer_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A no'_XNOT
L10 177 open_VB my_PP$ moutha_NN ._. **'_**'
L10 178    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT ,_, Louie_NP ,_, not_XNOT if_CS
L10 178 I_PP1A were_BED you_PP2 ,_, **'_**' Gaffer_NP advised_VBD ._.
L10 179 ^ *'_*' just_RB you_PP2 keep_VB thinking_VBG that_DT way_NN and_CC
L10 179 everything_PN will_MD be_BE all_RB
L10 180 right_RB" ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A escorted_VBD his_PP$ nervous_JJ
L10 180 visitor_NN to_IN the_ATI door_NN ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 go_VB back_RP
L10 181 to_IN the_ATI shop_NN and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD send_VB Cuddy_NP down_RP
L10 181 when_WRB he_PP3A comes_VBZ in_RP ._. ^ you_PP2 can_MD make_VB
L10 182 out_RP a_AT list_NN of_IN the_ATI stuff_NN you_PP2 need_VB and_CC
L10 182 I_PP1A 'll_MD get_VB it_PP3 for_IN you_PP2 ._. ^ how_WRB long_RB
L10 183 would_MD it_PP3 take_VB ?_? **'_**'
L10 184    ^ Louie_NP thought_VBD carefully_RB ._. ^ *'_*' no'_XNOT very_QL
L10 184 longa_RB ._. ^ a_AT couple_NN of_IN weeks_NNS
L10 185 I_PP1A think_VB ._. **'_**'
L10 186    ^ *'_*' \0O.K_UH ._. ^ see_VB you_PP2 later_RBR ._. **'_**' ^
L10 186 his_PP$ finger_NN poked_VBD belligerently_RB in_IN
L10 187 the_ATI other's_AP$ face_NN ._. ^ *'_*' now_RN ,_, remember_VB ,_,
L10 187 keep_VB your_PP$ mouth_NN shut_VBN about_IN this_DT ,_,
L10 188 or_CC ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A made_VBD an_AT expressive_JJ
L10 188 gesture_NN with_IN his_PP$ forefinger_NN ._.
L10 189    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A keep_VB my_PP$ moutha_NN shut_VBN ,_, **'_**'
L10 189 Louie_NP promised_VBD fervently_RB ._.
L10 190 ^ chapter_NN ten_CD ._.
L10 191    ^ Mark's_NP$ feet_NNS made_VBD no_ATI sound_NN on_IN the_ATI
L10 191 smooth_JJ turf_NN as_CS he_PP3A walked_VBD
L10 192 slowly_RB towards_IN the_ATI chestnut_NN tree_NN ._. ^ Christiane_NP
L10 192 was_BEDZ sitting_VBG with_IN her_PP$
L10 193 back_NN to_IN him_PP3O ,_, her_PP$ fair_JJ head_NN bent_VBN over_IN
L10 193 a_AT book_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A stood_VBD motionless_JJ for_IN
L10 194 a_AT moment_NN ,_, watching_VBG her_PP3O ,_, his_PP$ look_NN gravely_RB
L10 194 compassionate_JJ as_CS he_PP3A noted_VBD the_ATI
L10 195 rug_NN draped_VBN over_IN her_PP$ legs_NNS ._.
L11   2    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, quite_RB ._. **'_**'
L11   3    ^ Maureen_NP ,_, afraid_JJ he_PP3A might_MD think_VB she_PP3A
L11   3 had_HVD asked_VBN too_QL many_AP questions_NNS ,_,
L11   4 said_VBD nothing_PN for_IN several_AP minutes_NNS ._. ^ they_PP3AS
L11   4 had_HVD turned_VBN the_ATI bend_NN in_IN the_ATI
L11   5 road_NN and_CC were_BED walking_VBG along_RP with_IN Loch_NPL Eighe_NP
L11   5 on_IN their_PP$ left_NN ._.
L11   6    ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ a_AT road_NN on_IN the_ATI other_AP side_NN
L11   6 ,_, **'_**' MacLeod_NP said_VBD ._.
L11   7    ^ *'_*' have_HV you_PP2 been_BEN about_RP at_IN all_ABN since_CS
L11   7 you_PP2 've_HV been_BEN here_RN ?_? **'_**'
L11   8    ^ *'_*' a_AP few_AP" miles_NNS yesterday_NR *-_*- to_IN Dalloch_NP
L11   8 and_CC round_IN that_DT way_NN ,_, that_DT 's_BEZ
L11   9 all_ABN ._. ^ is_BEZ there_EX a_AT ferry_NN across_IN the_ATI loch_NN
L11   9 ?_? **'_**'
L11  10    ^ *'_*' not_XNOT for_IN cars_NNS ._. ^ it_PP3 only_RB goes_VBZ
L11  10 when_WRB it_PP3 's_BEZ wanted_VBN ._. ^ I_PP1A should_MD n't_XNOT
L11  11 think_VB that_DT 's_BEZ very_QL often_RB ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L11  11 pointed_VBD to_IN the_ATI far_JJ shore_NN of_IN the_ATI loch_NN
L11  12 where_WRB it_PP3 met_VBD Loch_NPL Onaig_NP ._. ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ
L11  12 the_ATI ferryman's_NN$ house_NN there_RN ._. **'_**'
L11  13    ^ Maureen_NP was_BEDZ just_RB able_JJ to_TO make_VB out_RP a_AT
L11  13 croft_NN ._.
L11  14    ^ *'_*' can_MD we_PP1AS go_VB across_RP some_DTI time_NN ?_? **'_**'
L11  14 she_PP3A asked_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A love_VB ferries_NNS ._. **'_**'
L11  15    ^ *'_*' if_CS you_PP2 'd_MD like_VB to_TO ._. **'_**'
L11  16    ^ *'_*' please_UH ._. **'_**' ^ rather_RB diffidently_RB she_PP3A
L11  16 added_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM sorry_JJ ,_, perhaps_RB
L11  17 you_PP2 'd_MD rather_RB ..._...
L11  18    ._. **'_**' ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'd_MD like_VB to_TO ,_, **'_**'
L11  18 MacLeod_NP assured_VBD her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI shore_NN 's_BEZ
L11  18 rather_RB fine_JJ
L11  19 along_IN there_RN ,_, there_EX are_BER a_AT lot_NN of_IN birches_NNS
L11  19 and_CC bracken_NN ._. **'_**'
L11  20    ^ they_PP3AS walked_VBD a_RB little_RB" farther_RBR ,_, then_RN
L11  20 he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS 'd_HVD better_RBR turn_VB
L11  21 back_RP if_CS we_PP1AS 're_BER going_VBG to_TO have_HV that_DT drink_NN
L11  21 ._. ^ and_CC you_PP2 'll_MD be_BE getting_VBG
L11  22 cold_JJ ._. **'_**'
L11  23    ^ as_CS they_PP3AS retraced_VBD their_PP$ steps_NNS he_PP3A
L11  23 wondered_VBD what_WDT Maureen's_NP$ fiance*?2_NN
L11  24 had_HVD been_BEN like_IN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN a_AT
L11  24 policeman_NN too_QL long_RB to_TO judge_VB people_NNS too_QL
L11  25 swiftly_RB but_CC he_PP3A would_MD have_HV thought_VBN most_AP men_NNS
L11  25 would_MD have_HV been_BEN more_RB than_RB"
L11  26 happy_JJ to_TO marry_VB the_ATI girl_NN beside_IN him_PP3O ._. ^
L11  26 perhaps_RB it_PP3 had_HVD really_RB been_BEN her_PP3O
L11  27 who_WPR had_HVD broken_VBN off_RP the_ATI engagement_NN ._.
L11  28    ^ they_PP3AS reached_VBD the_ATI jetty_NN ._. ^ Maureen_NP
L11  28 crossed_VBD the_ATI yard_NN or_CC two_CD of_IN grass_NN
L11  29 and_CC stood_VBD on_IN the_ATI beach_NN ,_, looking_VBG up_IN Loch_NPL
L11  29 Onaig_NP to_IN the_ATI mountains_NNS rising_VBG
L11  30 round_IN its_PP$ head_NN ._. ^ MacLeod_NP joined_VBD her_PP3O ._.
L11  31    ^ *'_*' is_BEZ n't_XNOT it_PP3 lovely_JJ ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A
L11  31 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A feel_VB I_PP1A never_RB want_VB to_TO go_VB
L11  32 back_RP ._. **'_**'
L11  33    ^ *'_*' an_AT hour_NN ago_RB you_PP2 were_BED telling_VBG me_PP1O
L11  33 you_PP2 should_MD never_RB have_HV come_VBN ._. **'_**'
L11  34    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT feel_VB like_IN that_DT
L11  34 any_RB more_RBR ._. **'_**'
L11  35    ^ she_PP3A picked_VBD up_RP a_AT stone_NN and_CC tossed_VBD it_PP3
L11  35 into_IN the_ATI water_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 fell_VBD with_IN
L11  36 a_AT dull_JJ plop_NN and_CC they_PP3AS watched_VBD the_ATI ripples_NNS
L11  36 spreading_VBG ._.
L11  37    ^ *'_*' how_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 come_VB ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A
L11  37 asked_VBD ._.
L11  38    ^ *'_*' train_NN ._. **'_**'
L11  39    ^ she_PP3A turned_VBD and_CC walked_VBD back_RP to_IN the_ATI
L11  39 road_NN ._. ^ MacLeod_NP followed_VBD her_PP3O ._.
L11  40    ^ they_PP3AS talked_VBD little_RB on_IN the_ATI way_NN back_RP to_IN
L11  40 the_ATI hotel_NN ,_, walking_VBG slowly_RB ,_,
L11  41 each_DT thinking_VBG ._. ^ arrived_VBN there_RN ,_, Maureen_NP went_VBD
L11  41 up_RP to_IN her_PP$ room_NN while_CS
L11  42 MacLeod_NP entered_VBD the_ATI bar_NN ._. ^ since_IN his_PP$ last_AP
L11  42 stay_NN there_RN Alan_NP had_HVD had_HVN it_PP3
L11  43 redecorated_VBN to_TO suit_VB the_ATI taste_NN of_IN his_PP$
L11  43 English_JNP patrons_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI couple_NN who_WPR
L11  44 had_HVD arrived_VBN that_DT afternoon_NN were_BED sitting_VBG on_IN
L11  44 a_AT low_JJ couch_NN against_IN one_CD1
L11  45 wall_NN ._. ^ the_ATI contemporary_JJ furnishings_NNS seemed_VBD a_AT
L11  45 more_QL appropriate_JJ setting_NN
L11  46 for_IN them_PP3OS than_IN the_ATI bright_JJ sunlight_NN and_CC
L11  46 sparser_JJR surroundings_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L11  47 dining-room_NN ._.
L11  48    ^ the_ATI only_AP other_AP occupant_NN apart_IN from_IN" the_ATI
L11  48 barman_NN ,_, James_NP ,_, was_BEDZ a_AT
L11  49 shortish_JJ ,_, slightly-built_JJB man_NN of_IN about_RB MacLeod's_NP$
L11  49 age_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD rather_RB
L11  50 small_JJ eyes_NNS and_CC thinning_JJ fair_JJ hair_NN and_CC he_PP3A
L11  50 was_BEDZ wearing_VBG a_AT tweed_NN sports_NNS
L11  51 jacket_NN that_WPR somehow_RB did_DOD not_XNOT look_VB quite_RB
L11  51 right_JJ on_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ leaning_VBG
L11  52 against_IN the_ATI end_NN of_IN the_ATI bar_NN and_CC when_WRB
L11  52 MacLeod_NP came_VBD up_RP to_IN it_PP3 he_PP3A eyed_VBD him_PP3O
L11  53 as_CS a_AT man_NN will_MD in_IN such_ABL circumstances_NNS when_WRB
L11  53 he_PP3A had_HVD nothing_PN better_JJR to_TO do_DO ._.
L11  54    ^ *'_*' a_AT gin_NN and_CC lime_NN and_CC an_AT export_NN ,_,
L11  54 please_UH ,_, James_NP ,_, **'_**' MacLeod_NP said_VBD ._.
L11  55    ^ still_RB eyeing_VBG him_PP3O the_ATI other_AP man_NN asked_VBD ,_,
L11  55 ^ *'_*' is_BEZ \0Mr_NPT Ferguson_NP in_RP ,_,
L11  56 James_NP ?_? **'_**'
L11  57    ^ the_ATI barman_NN ,_, busy_JJ with_IN MacLeod's_NP$ order_NN ,_,
L11  57 answered_VBD over_IN his_PP$
L11  58 shoulder_NN ._.
L11  59    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, \0Mr_NPT Martin_NP ,_, he_PP3A 's_BEZ out_RP
L11  59 just_RB now_RN ._. **'_**'
L11  60    ^ Martin_NP ,_, MacLeod_NP reflected_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD
L11  60 heard_VBN that_DT name_NN somewhere_RB
L11  61 recently_RB ._. ^ but_CC where_WRB ?_? ^ in_IN what_WDT connection_NN
L11  61 ?_? ^ moreover_RB ,_, something_PN about_IN
L11  62 the_ATI man_NN seemed_VBD vaguely_RB familiar_JJ though_CS he_PP3A
L11  62 could_MD not_XNOT remember_VB seeing_VBG
L11  63 him_PP3O before_RI ._. ^ probably_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ nothing_PN more_AP
L11  63 than_IN a_AT chance_JJB resemblance_NN to_IN
L11  64 someone_PN else_RB ._.
L11  65    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_HVZ been_BEN a_AT grand_JJ day_NN again_RB ,_,
L11  65 **'_**' he_PP3A remarked_VBD ._.
L11  66    ^ *'_*' damned_RB hot_JJ ,_, **'_**' Martin_NP agreed_VBD ._. ^
L11  66 MacLeod_NP thought_VBD he_PP3A looked_VBD
L11  67 worried_JJ ._.
L11  68    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 was_BEDZ hot_JJ in_IN the_ATI glen_NN this_DT
L11  68 morning_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._.
L11  69    ^ Martin_NP looked_VBD sideways_RB at_IN him_PP3O ._.
L11  70    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 were_BED there_RN this_DT morning_NN ?_? **'_**'
L11  70 he_PP3A demanded_VBD ._.
L11  71    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ._. **'_**'
L11  72    ^ *'_*' did_DOD you_PP2 go_VB far_RB ?_? **'_**'
L11  73    ^ the_ATI barman_NN put_VBD two_CD glasses_NNS down_RP on_IN the_ATI
L11  73 counter_NN ._. ^ MacLeod_NP paid_VBD
L11  74 him_PP3O ._. ^ Martin_NP ,_, he_PP3A felt_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ waiting_VBG
L11  74 impatiently_RB for_IN his_PP$ answer_NN ._.
L11  75    ^ *'_*' nearly_RB to_IN the_ATI top_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L11  75 replied_VBD lightly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' why_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L11  76    ^ the_ATI other_AP did_DOD not_XNOT answer_VB at_RB once_RB" ._.
L11  77    ^ *'_*' there_EX are_BER some_DTI birds_NNS up_RP there_RN ,_,
L11  77 **'_**' he_PP3A explained_VBD after_IN a_AT moment_NN ._.
L11  78 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN hoping_VBG no-one_PN would_MD disturb_VB
L11  78 them_PP3OS ._. **'_**'
L11  79    ^ *'_*' what_WDT sort_NN of_IN birds_NNS ?_? **'_**' MacLeod_NP
L11  79 asked_VBD curiously_RB ._.
L11  80    ^ *'_*' capercaillies_NNS ._. **'_**'
L11  81    ^ the_ATI barman_NN looked_VBD surprised_JJ ._.
L11  82    ^ *'_*' in_IN Glen_NP Onaig_NP ,_, \0Mr_NPT Martin_NP ?_? **'_**'
L11  82 he_PP3A enquired_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN here_RN
L11  83 all_ABN my_PP$ life_NN and_CC I_PP1A 've_HV never_RB known_VBN any_DTI
L11  83 round_RP here_RN before_RI ._. **'_**'
L11  84    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, they_PP3AS 're_BER here_RN now_RN ,_, **'_**'
L11  84 Martin_NP said_VBD shortly_RB ._.
L11  85    ^ MacLeod_NP eyed_VBD him_PP3O ._.
L11  86    ^ *'_*' they_PP3AS 're_BER those_DTS big_JJ birds_NNS with_IN a_AT
L11  86 piercing_JJ cry_NN ,_, are_BER n't_XNOT they_PP3AS ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A
L11  87 asked_VBD ._.
L11  88    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, **'_**' Martin_NP agreed_VBD without_IN much_AP
L11  88 grace_NN ._.
L11  89    ^ out_RP of_IN the_ATI corner_NN of_IN his_PP$ eye_NN MacLeod_NP
L11  89 noticed_VBD that_CS James_NP looked_VBD
L11  90 surprised_JJ ._.
L11  91    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A promise_VB I_PP1A will_MD n't_XNOT scare_VB
L11  91 them_PP3OS ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO
L11  91 n't_XNOT suppose_VB I_PP1A
L11  92 shall_MD go_VB up_IN the_ATI glen_NN again_RB while_CS I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L11  92 here_RN ._. **'_**'
L11  93    ^ Martin_NP looked_VBD relieved_JJ ._.
L11  94    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ just_RB the_ATI top_JJB part_NN beyond_IN
L11  94 the_ATI fall_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A explained_VBD ._.
L11  95    ^ *'_*' so_QL many_AP rare_JJ birds_NNS are_BER driven_VBN away_RP
L11  95 nowadays_RB ._. **'_**'
L11  96    ^ *'_*' like_IN the_ATI ospreys_NNS ?_? **'_**' MacLeod_NP
L11  96 suggested_VBD ._.
L11  97    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ._. **'_**'
L11  98    ^ over_IN Martin's_NP$ shoulder_NN he_PP3A saw_VBD Maureen_NP
L11  98 come_VB in_RP ._. ^ the_ATI woman_NN sitting_VBG
L11  99 on_IN the_ATI couch_NN glanced_VBD up_RP and_CC eyed_VBD her_PP3O
L11  99 with_IN an_AT almost_RB insolent_JJ
L11 100 condescension_NN as_CS she_PP3A crossed_VBD to_TO join_VB him_PP3O ._.
L11 101    ^ *'_*' will_MD you_PP2 ask_VB \0Mr_NPT Ferguson_NP to_TO give_VB
L11 101 me_PP1O a_AT ring_NN when_WRB he_PP3A comes_VBZ
L11 102 in_RP ?_? **'_**' Martin_NP asked_VBD James_NP ._.
L11 103    ^ *'_*' ay_UH ,_, I_PP1A will_MD ,_, \0Mr_NPT Martin_NP ._. **'_**'
L11 104    ^ with_IN a_AT curt_JJ nod_NN to_IN MacLeod_NP the_ATI other_AP
L11 104 went_VBD out_RP ._.
L11 105    ^ Maureen_NP picked_VBD up_RP her_PP$ glass_NN ._.
L11 106    ^ *'_*' good_JJ luck_NN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*'
L11 106 shall_MD we_PP1AS sit_VB down_RP ?_? **'_**'
L11 107    ^ MacLeod_NP dragged_VBD his_PP$ thought_NN back_RP from_IN the_ATI
L11 107 wild_JJ idea_NN that_WPR had_HVD been_BEN
L11 108 forming_VBG in_IN his_PP$ mind_NN ._.
L11 109    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A agreed_VBD
L11 109 ._.
L11 110    ^ *'_*' had_HVD something_PN happened_VBN before_CS I_PP1A came_VBD
L11 110 in_RP ?_? **'_**' Maureen_NP asked_VBD when_WRB
L11 111 they_PP3AS were_BED seated_VBN on_IN the_ATI second_OD of_IN the_ATI
L11 111 two_CD couches_NNS ._.
L11 112    ^ *'_*' no_UH ._. ^ why_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L11 113    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A thought_VBD there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT bit_NN of_IN an_AT
L11 113 atmosphere_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 114    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS were_BED talking_VBG about_IN capercaillies_NNS ._.
L11 114 **'_**'
L11 115    ^ *'_*' what_WDT on_IN earth_NN are_BER they_PP3AS ?_? **'_**'
L11 116    ^ *'_*' large_JJ birds_NNS found_VBN in_IN the_ATI Highlands_NPS ._.
L11 116 **'_**'
L11 117    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ._. **'_**'
L11 118    ^ when_WRB they_PP3AS had_HVD finished_VBN their_PP$ drinks_NNS
L11 118 MacLeod_NP asked_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' will_MD you_PP2
L11 119 have_HV another_DT one_CD1 ?_? **'_**'
L11 120    ^ *'_*' on_IN condition_NN you_PP2 'll_MD let_VB me_PP1O pay_VB ._.
L11 120 **'_**'
L11 121    ^ *'_*' certainly_RB not_XNOT ._. **'_**'
L11 122    ^ *'_*' then_RN no_UH ,_, thank_VB you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L11 123    ^ Maureen_NP smiled_VBD sweetly_RB ._.
L11 124    ^ *'_*' look_VB here_RN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A began_VBD ._.
L11 125    ^ *'_*' please_UH ._. **'_**'
L11 126    ^ she_PP3A looked_VBD so_QL serious_JJ that_CS he_PP3A smiled_VBD
L11 126 ._.
L11 127    ^ *'_*' all_RB right_RB" ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A agreed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*'
L11 127 if_CS you_PP2 really_RB mean_VB you_PP2 'd_MD rather_RB ._. **'_**'
L11 128    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO ._. **'_**'
L11 129    ^ he_PP3A crossed_VBD to_IN the_ATI bar_NN ._. ^ while_CS James_NP
L11 129 was_BEDZ pouring_VBG the_ATI drinks_NNS he_PP3A
L11 130 asked_VBD him_PP3O ,_, ^ *'_*' was_BEDZ that_DT the_ATI \0Mr_NPT
L11 130 Martin_NP who_WPR 's_HVZ taken_VBN the_ATI Lodge_NPL ?_? **'_**'
L11 131    ^ *'_*' ay_UH ,_, that_DT was_BEDZ him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L11 132    ^ *'_*' \0Mr_NPT Ferguson_NP said_VBD something_PN about_IN him_PP3O
L11 132 being_BEG a_AT
L11 133 bird-watcher_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 134    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A talks_VBZ a_AT great_JJ deal_NN about_IN them_PP3OS
L11 134 ,_, **'_**' James_NP assented_VBD ,_, managing_VBG
L11 135 to_TO convey_VB an_AT impression_NN of_IN fine_JJ contempt_NN ._.
L11 136    ^ he_PP3A put_VBD the_ATI glasses_NNS down_RP on_IN the_ATI bar_NN
L11 136 ._.
L11 137    ^ *'_*' do_DO you_PP2 know_VB where_WRB he_PP3A comes_VBZ from_IN
L11 137 ?_? **'_**' MacLeod_NP asked_VBD ._.
L11 138    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, I_PP1A do_DO not_XNOT ._. ^ it_PP3 is_BEZ
L11 138 somewhere_RB down_RP south_NR ,_, I_PP1A 'd_MD be_BE thinking_VBG ._.
L11 138 **'_**'
L11 139    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV a_AT feeling_NN I_PP1A 've_HV seen_VBN
L11 139 him_PP3O somewhere_RB before_RI ._. **'_**'
L11 140    ^ *'_*' \0Mr_NPT Ferguson_NP might_MD be_BE able_JJ to_TO tell_VB
L11 140 you_PP2 ,_, **'_**' James_NP volunteered_VBD ._.
L11 141 ^ *'_*' he_PP3A knows_VBZ him_PP3O well_RB ._. **'_**'
L11 142    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD have_HV to_TO ask_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ what_WDT
L11 142 do_DO the_ATI people_NNS here_RN think_VB of_IN
L11 143 Martin_NP ?_? **'_**'
L11 144    ^ *'_*' och_UH ,_, it_PP3 's_BEZ little_AP enough_QLP they_PP3AS
L11 144 've_HV seen_VBN of_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A 's_HVZ not_XNOT been_BEN
L11 145 here_RN more_AP than_IN a_AP few_AP" days_NNS altogether_RB ._. ^
L11 145 they_PP3AS do_DO n't_XNOT mind_VB him_PP3O ,_, he_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT
L11 146 harmless_JJ enough_QLP wee_JJ man_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 147    ^ *'_*' which_WDTR might_MD be_BE perfectly_RB true_JJ ,_, **'_**'
L11 147 MacLeod_NP reflected_VBD ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI
L11 148 other_AP hand_NN ..._...
L11 149    ._. ^ as_CS he_PP3A turned_VBD away_RP Alan_NP Ferguson_NP came_VBD
L11 149 through_IN the_ATI door_NN behind_IN the_ATI
L11 150 bar_NN ._.
L11 151    ^ *'_*' did_DOD you_PP2 have_HV a_AT good_JJ walk_NN this_DT
L11 151 morning_NN ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A enquired_VBD ._.
L11 152    ^ *'_*' ay_UH ,_, it_PP3 's_HVZ been_BEN a_AT grand_JJ day_NN
L11 152 again_RB ._. **'_**'
L11 153    ^ Alan_NP grinned_VBD broadly_RB ._.
L11 154    ^ *'_*' man_NN ,_, you_PP2 belong_VB up_RP here_RN !_! **'_**'
L11 154 he_PP3A exclaimed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 've_HV been_BEN back_RP
L11 155 twenty-four_CD hours_NNS and_CC already_RB you_PP2 're_BER
L11 155 forgetting_VBG your_PP$ heathen_JJ English_JNP
L11 156 speech_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 157    ^ MacLeod_NP ,_, grinning_VBG and_CC not_XNOT displeased_JJ
L11 157 returned_VBD to_IN Maureen_NP ._.
L11 158    ^ *'_*' \0Mr_NPT Martin_NP was_BEDZ in_RP just_RB now_RN ,_, **'_**'
L11 158 the_ATI barman_NN told_VBD Alan_NP ._. ^ *'_*' he_PP3A
L11 159 seemed_VBD kind_RB of_RB" nervy_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A wants_VBZ you_PP2
L11 159 to_TO phone_VB him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L11 160    ^ Alan_NP stiffened_VBD slightly_RB ._.
L11 161    ^ *'_*' what_WDT the_ATI devil_NN does_DOZ he_PP3A want_VB ?_?
L11 161 **'_**' he_PP3A muttered_VBD ._.
L11 162    ^ MacLeod_NP ,_, hearing_VBG him_PP3O ,_, wondered_VBD if_CS
L11 162 Martin_NP was_BEDZ a_AT nuisance_NN ._.
L11 163 ^ certainly_RB Alan_NP did_DOD not_XNOT look_VB pleased_JJ ._.
L11 164 ^ 6_CD ._.
L11 165    ^ during_IN the_ATI night_NN the_ATI weather_NN broke_VBD ._. ^
L11 165 when_WRB MacLeod_NP looked_VBD out_RP of_IN
L11 166 the_ATI window_NN the_ATI next_AP morning_NN he_PP3A found_VBD that_CS
L11 166 it_PP3 was_BEDZ drizzling_VBG steadily_RB ._.
L11 167 ^ dark_JJ grey_JJ clouds_NNS hung_VBD low_RB over_IN the_ATI loch_NN
L11 167 and_CC the_ATI hills_NNS on_IN the_ATI other_AP
L11 168 shore_NN ._.
L11 169    ^ it_PP3 would_MD probably_RB last_VB until_IN the_ATI evening_NN
L11 169 ,_, he_PP3A thought_VBD as_CS he_PP3A
L11 170 shaved_VBD ._. ^ even_CS if_CS" it_PP3 did_DOD not_XNOT there_EX
L11 170 was_BEDZ little_AP hope_NN of_IN its_PP$ clearing_VBG
L11 171 before_IN the_ATI afternoon_NN ._. ^ oh_UH well_UH ,_, he_PP3A would_MD
L11 171 be_BE happy_JJ enough_QLP in_IN the_ATI lounge_NN
L11 172 with_IN a_AT novel_NN ._.
L11 173    ^ he_PP3A took_VBD his_PP$ time_NN over_IN dressing_VBG and_CC
L11 173 when_WRB he_PP3A entered_VBD the_ATI
L11 174 dining-room_NN it_PP3 was_BEDZ empty_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD almost_RB
L11 174 finished_VBN breakfast_NN when_WRB
L11 175 Maureen_NP came_VBD in_RP ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ wearing_VBG a_AT
L11 175 white_JJ raincoat_NN belted_VBN tightly_RB
L11 176 round_IN her_PP$ waist_NN ._. ^ a_AT scarf_NN was_BEDZ tied_VBN
L11 176 round_IN her_PP$ head_NN but_CC the_ATI rebellious_JJ
L11 177 curl_NN had_HVD escaped_VBN and_CC hung_VBD damply_RB over_IN her_PP$
L11 177 left_JJ eye_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A pushed_VBD it_PP3
L11 178 back_RP ._.
L11 179    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ pouring_VBG ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A announced_VBD
L11 179 ,_, perching_VBG on_IN the_ATI edge_NN of_IN the_ATI
L11 180 chair_NN facing_VBG him_PP3O ._.
L11 181    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB ._. **'_**'
L11 182    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A had_HVD n't_XNOT anything_PN to_TO read_VB and_CC
L11 182 I_PP1A finished_VBD all_ABN the_ATI Scottish_JNP
L11 183 fields_NNS in_IN the_ATI lounge_NN on_IN Sunday_NR so_CS I_PP1A
L11 183 went_VBD to_TO buy_VB a_AT paper_NN ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A
L11 184 pulled_VBD it_PP3 out_RP of_IN her_PP$ pocket_NN and_CC laid_VBD it_PP3
L11 184 on_IN the_ATI table_NN ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ
L11 185 yesterday's_NR$ ._. **'_**'
L11 186    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 would_MD be_BE ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A agreed_VBD ._.
L11 187    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, I_PP1A suppose_VB so_PN ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD
L11 187 n't_XNOT thought_VBN ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A watched_VBD him_PP3O
L11 188 eating_VBG for_IN a_AT moment_NN ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A wondered_VBD if_CS
L11 188 we_PP1AS might_MD take_VB the_ATI car_NN and_CC find_VB
L11 189 somewhere_RB where_WRB it_PP3 's_BEZ drier_JJR ._. **'_**'
L11 190    ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD at_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ for_IN a_AT moment_NN
L11 190 she_PP3A met_VBD his_PP$ eye_NN ,_, then_RN ,_, flushing_VBG
L11 191 very_QL slightly_RB ,_, she_PP3A looked_VBD down_RP at_IN the_ATI
L11 191 table_NN ._.
L11 192    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM sorry_JJ ._. ^ perhaps_RB you_PP2 'd_MD
L11 192 rather_RB stay_VB here_RN ._. **'_**'
L11 193    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, it_PP3 sounds_VBZ a_AT good_JJ idea_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 194    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 want_VB to_TO go_VB ?_? **'_**' ^ there_EX was_BEDZ
L11 194 no_ATI mistaking_VBG the_ATI pleasure_NN in_IN her_PP$
L11 195 voice_NN and_CC MacLeod_NP felt_VBD suddenly_RB cheered_VBN ._. ^
L11 195 perhaps_RB after_IN all_ABN he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT
L11 196 been_BEN really_RB looking_VBG forward_RB to_IN spending_VBG the_ATI
L11 196 morning_NN cooped_VBN up_RP in_IN the_ATI
L11 197 lounge_NN ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT like_VB staying_VBG in_RP
L11 197 when_WRB I_PP1A 'm_BEM on_IN holiday_NN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD
L11 198 with_IN a_AT hint_NN of_IN defiance_NN ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 seems_VBZ
L11 198 such_ABL a_AT waste_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 199    ^ *'_*' shall_MD we_PP1AS take_VB lunch_NN or_CC eat_VB in_IN
L11 199 style_NN ?_? **'_**'
L11 200    ^ *'_*' in_IN style_NN ,_, I_PP1A should_MD think_VB ._. **'_**' ^
L11 200 she_PP3A smiled_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS might_MD not_XNOT be_BE
L11 201 lucky_JJ and_CC it_PP3 's_BEZ only_RB a_AT Morris_NP minor_JJ ,_,
L11 201 there_EX 's_BEZ not_XNOT all_RB that_QL much_AP room_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 202    ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ something_PN I_PP1A want_VB to_TO do_DO
L11 202 before_CS we_PP1AS go_VB ,_, **'_**' MacLeod_NP told_VBD
L11 203 her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' will_MD twenty_CD minutes_NNS be_BE all_RB
L11 203 right_RB" for_IN you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L11 204    ^ *'_*' fine_JJ ._. **'_**'
L11 205    ^ she_PP3A stood_VBD up_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A watched_VBD her_PP3O
L11 205 walk_VB to_IN the_ATI door_NN ,_, her_PP$ slim_JJ figure_NN
L11 206 moving_VBG gracefully_RB between_IN the_ATI tables_NNS ._.
L11 207    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A had_HVD finished_VBN his_PP$ coffee_NN he_PP3A
L11 207 went_VBD in_IN search_NN of_IN Alan_NP
L11 208 Ferguson_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A found_VBD him_PP3O in_IN his_PP$ office_NN
L11 208 dealing_VBG with_IN the_ATI day's_NN$
L11 209 correspondence_NN ._. ^ when_WRB MacLeod_NP appeared_VBD in_IN the_ATI
L11 209 doorway_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ frowning_VBG
L11 210 over_IN a_AT letter_NN ._. ^ suddenly_RB he_PP3A swore_VBD and_CC
L11 210 stuffed_VBD it_PP3 into_IN a_AT pocket_NN of_IN his_PP$
L11 211 jacket_NN ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A saw_VBD the_ATI other_AP and_CC
L11 211 grinned_VBD ._.
L11 212    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER not_XNOT thinking_VBG of_IN walking_VBG
L11 212 up_IN the_ATI glen_NN this_DT morning_NN ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A
L11 213 enquired_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI path_NN will_MD be_BE more_RBR like_IN
L11 213 a_AT river_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 214    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG for_IN a_AT drive_NN ._.
L11 214 **'_**'
L11 215    ^ *'_*' a_AT drive_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ Alan_NP stared_VBD ._.
L11 216    ^ *'_*' with_IN Miss_NPT Forrester_NP ._. **'_**'
L11 217    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, are_BER you_PP2 now_RN ?_? ^ ah_UH well_UH ,_,
L11 217 you_PP2 'll_MD not_XNOT be_BE seeing_VBG the_ATI sun_NN here_RN
L11 218 today_NR ._. **'_**'
L11 219    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ wondering_VBG if_CS you_PP2 've_HV a_AT
L11 219 book_NN on_IN birds_NNS I_PP1A could_MD borrow_VB ,_, **'_**'
L11 220 MacLeod_NP explained_VBD ._.
L11 221    ^ *'_*' birds_NNS ?_? ^ ay_UH ,_, I_PP1A believe_VB there_EX is_BEZ
L11 221 one_CD1 somewhere_RB about_RP ._. **'_**'
L11 222    ^ Alan_NP rose_VBD to_IN his_PP$ feet_NNS ._.
L11 223    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ talking_VBG to_IN Martin_NP last_AP night_NN
L11 223 and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ something_PN he_PP3A
L11 224 mentioned_VBD I_PP1A wanted_VBD to_TO look_VB up_RP ._. **'_**'
L11 225    ^ the_ATI other_AP stopped_VBD ._.
L11 226    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 were_BED talking_VBG to_IN him_PP3O about_IN
L11 226 birds_NNS ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A asked_VBD ._.
L11 227    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ._. ^ he_PP3A said_VBD there_EX were_BED
L11 227 capercaillies_NNS in_IN the_ATI glen_NN ._. **'_**'
L11 228    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A may_MD be_BE right_JJ at_IN that_DT ._. **'_**'
L11 229    ^ they_PP3AS climbed_VBD the_ATI back_JJB stairs_NNS to_IN
L11 229 Alan's_NP$ quarters_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT
L11 230 bedroom_NN and_CC a_AT small_JJ sitting-room_NN at_IN the_ATI end_NN
L11 230 of_IN the_ATI building_NN ._. ^ while_CS
L11 231 MacLeod_NP stood_VBD at_IN the_ATI door_NN of_IN the_ATI latter_AP
L11 231 Alan_NP looked_VBD through_IN the_ATI scanty_JJ
L11 232 collection_NN of_IN books_NNS on_IN his_PP$ shelves_NNS ._.
L11 233    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ not_XNOT here_RN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L11 233 announced_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A maybe_RB lent_VBD it_PP3 to_IN
L11 233 someone_PN
L11 234 and_CC they_PP3AS have_HV n't_XNOT returned_VBN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L11 235    ^ *'_*' thanks_NNS ,_, anyway_RB ,_, **'_**' MacLeod_NP said_VBD ._.
L11 236    ^ he_PP3A made_VBD his_PP$ way_NN to_IN his_PP$ own_AP room_NN
L11 236 and_CC collected_VBD the_ATI things_NNS he_PP3A
L11 237 wanted_VBD to_TO take_VB with_IN him_PP3O ,_, his_PP$ camera_NN ,_,
L11 237 a_AT cap_NN he_PP3A wore_VBD only_RB on_IN holiday_NN and_CC
L11 238 then_RN only_RB when_WRB it_PP3 rained_VBD and_CC a_AT pair_NN of_IN
L11 238 powerful_JJ binoculars_NNS he_PP3A had_HVD
L11 239 bought_VBN second-hand_RB years_NNS before_RI ._.
L11 240    ^ Maureen_NP was_BEDZ waiting_VBG for_IN him_PP3O in_IN the_ATI
L11 240 hall_NN ._. ^ her_PP$ car_NN was_BEDZ already_RB
L11 241 outside_IN the_ATI door_NN ._.
L11 242    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'd_MD rather_RB drive_VB ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A
L11 242 said_VBD ._.
L11 243    ^ *'_*' would_MD n't_XNOT you_PP2 ?_? **'_**'
L11 244    ^ *'_*' no_UH ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A shook_VBD her_PP$ head_NN
L11 244 and_CC walked_VBD round_RP to_IN the_ATI other_AP side_NN ._.
L11 245    ^ he_PP3A drove_VBD down_IN the_ATI road_NN ,_, only_RB to_TO
L11 245 pull_VB up_RP outside_IN the_ATI post_NN office_NN ._.
L11 246 ^ Maureen_NP looked_VBD at_IN him_PP3O enquiringly_RB ._.
L11 247    ^ *'_*' do_DO you_PP2 mind_VB waiting_VBG ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A
L11 247 asked_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A will_MD n't_XNOT be_BE a_AT minute_NN ._.
L11 247 **'_**'
L12   2 through_IN a_AT mist_NN of_IN tears_NNS she_PP3A went_VBD on_RP
L12   2 smiling_VBG *-_*- the_ATI most_QL wonderful_JJ
L12   3 smile_NN I_PP1A 'd_HVD ever_RB seen_VBN ._.
L12   4    ^ she_PP3A whispered_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, my_PP$ dear_NN ,_,
L12   4 my_PP$ dear_NN ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ then_RN she_PP3A offered_VBD
L12   4 me_PP1O
L12   5 her_PP$ mouth_NN in_IN complete_JJ surrender_NN ._.
L12   6    ^ maybe_RB she_PP3A thought_VBD she_PP3A could_MD trust_VB me_PP1O
L12   6 ._. ^ maybe_RB she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT care_VB ._.
L12   7    ^ as_CS always_RB ,_, I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO fight_VB the_ATI
L12   7 temptation_NN to_TO take_VB what_WDT she_PP3A
L12   8 willingly_RB offered_VBD ._. ^ and_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT lost_JJ
L12   8 battle_NN from_IN the_ATI start_NN ._. ^ when_WRB she_PP3A
L12   9 murmured_VBD against_IN my_PP$ lips_NNS ,_, ~ *'_*' hold_VB me_PP1O
L12   9 tight_RB ..._... do_DO n't_XNOT ever_RB leave_VB
L12  10 me_PP1O ..._... **'_**' I_PP1A could_MD fight_VB no_RB longer_RBR ._.
L12  11    ^ her_PP$ body_NN was_BEDZ soft_JJ and_CC yielding_JJ ,_, her_PP$
L12  11 tender_JJ hands_NNS drew_VBD me_PP1O down_RP
L12  12 into_IN forgetfulness_NN ._. ^ soon_RB she_PP3A quickened_VBD under_IN
L12  12 my_PP$ caresses_NNS as_CS though_CS"
L12  13 the_ATI touch_NN of_IN my_PP$ hands_NNS brought_VBD to_IN life_NN
L12  13 something_PN that_WPR had_HVD lain_VBN dormant_JJ
L12  14 with_IN her_PP3O until_IN this_DT moment_NN ._. ^ when_WRB I_PP1A
L12  14 unfastened_VBD her_PP$ coat_NN ,_, she_PP3A shrugged_VBD
L12  15 it_PP3 off_RP with_IN fierce_JJ impatience_NN and_CC then_RN her_PP$
L12  15 lips_NNS sought_VBD mine_PP$$ again_RB ._.
L12  16    ^ all_RB around_IN us_PP1OS people_NNS slept_VBD ._. ^ outside_RP
L12  16 in_IN the_ATI windy_JJ darkness_NN snow_NN
L12  17 blanketed_VBD the_ATI sound_NN of_IN distant_JJ traffic_NN ._. ^
L12  17 our_PP$ world_NN belonged_VBD to_IN Sonia_NP
L12  18 and_CC me_PP1O *-_*- a_AT world_NN created_VBN for_IN us_PP1OS alone_RB
L12  18 out_RP of_IN suffering_NN and_CC loneliness_NN
L12  19 and_CC heartbreak_NN ._.
L12  20    ^ dimly_RB I_PP1A wondered_VBD if_CS this_DT night_NN would_MD
L12  20 spoil_VB all_ABN the_ATI other_AP nights_NNS
L12  21 yet_RB to_TO come_VB ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT just_RB
L12  21 another_DT woman_NN ._. ^ we_PP1AS 'd_MD get_VB married_VBN ..._...
L12  21 and_CC
L12  22 have_HV kids_NNS ..._... and_CC live_VB like_IN other_AP folks_NNS ._.
L12  23    ^ a_AT voice_NN in_IN my_PP$ head_NN began_VBD whining_VBG :_: ^
L12  23 *'_*' ..._... you_PP2 're_BER trying_VBG to_TO
L12  24 reassure_VB yourself_PPL because_CS you_PP2 know_VB all_ABN this_DT
L12  24 has_HVZ happened_VBN before_RI ._. ^ what_WDT
L12  25 kind_NN of_IN mother_NN will_MD she_PP3A make_VB ,_, anyway_RB ?_? ^
L12  25 she_PP3A 's_HVZ told_VBN you_PP2 herself_PPL what_WDT she_PP3A
L12  26 used_VBD to_TO be_BE ..._...
L12  27    ._. **'_**' ^ I_PP1A called_VBD myself_PPL a_AT louse_NN ._. ^
L12  27 swell_JJ husband_NN I_PP1A 'd_MD make_VB !_! ^ she_PP3A trusted_VBD
L12  28 me_PP1O no_ATI matter_NN what_WDT I_PP1A 'd_HVD been_BEN ..._... and_CC
L12  28 I_PP1A was_BEDZ eaten_VBN up_RP with_IN hatred_NN for_IN all_ABN
L12  29 the_ATI other_AP men_NNS she_PP3A 'd_HVD given_VBN herself_PPL to_IN
L12  29 ._. ^ maybe_RB to_IN her_PP3O I_PP1A was_BEDZ no_RB
L12  30 different_JJ ..._...
L12  31    ._. ^ but_CC to-night_NR was_BEDZ mine_PP$$ ._. ^ to-night_NR
L12  31 would_MD wipe_VB the_ATI slate_NN clean_JJ ._.
L12  32 ^ to-morrow_NR ,_, Sonia_NP and_CC I_PP1A would_MD be_BE just_RB two_CD
L12  32 people_NNS who_WPR 'd_HVD met_VBN and_CC fallen_VBN
L12  33 in_IN love_NN ._.
L12  34    ^ I_PP1A reached_VBD out_RP and_CC switched_VBD off_RP the_ATI
L12  34 light_NN ._. ^ then_RN I_PP1A picked_VBD her_PP3O up_RP
L12  35 and_CC carried_VBD her_PP3O into_IN the_ATI bedroom_NN ._.
L12  36    ^ her_PP$ skin_NN was_BEDZ smooth_JJ and_CC cool_JJ as_IN velvet_NN
L12  36 ,_, her_PP$ hunger_NN as_QL great_JJ as_IN
L12  37 mine_PP$$ ._. ^ with_IN a_AT little_JJ crooning_JJ sound_NN in_IN
L12  37 her_PP$ throat_NN she_PP3A drew_VBD me_PP1O close_RB to_IN
L12  38 her_PP3O ._.
L12  39    ^ once_RB ,_, she_PP3A roused_VBD and_CC asked_VBD in_IN a_AT
L12  39 sleepy_JJ whisper_NN ,_, ^ *'_*' do_DO you_PP2 love_VB
L12  40 me_PP1O *-_*- really_RB love_VB me_PP1O ?_? **'_**'
L12  41    ^ I_PP1A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' sure_UH ,_, honey_NN ._. ^ sure_UH
L12  41 I_PP1A love_VB you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L12  42    ^ I_PP1A meant_VBD it_PP3 ,_, too_RB ._. ^ but_CC another_DT man_NN
L12  42 lay_VBD on_IN the_ATI bed_NN beside_IN us_PP1OS ._. ^ I_PP1A
L12  43 could_MD hear_VB his_PP$ sneering_JJ laughter_NN as_CS her_PP$ arms_NNS
L12  43 carried_VBD me_PP1O off_RP through_IN
L12  44 the_ATI fire_NN of_IN oblivion_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A can_MD hear_VB it_PP3
L12  44 yet_RB ._.
L12  46    ^ picking_VBG up_RP a_AT cab_NN was_BEDZ n't_XNOT easy_JJ ._. ^
L12  46 but_CC we_PP1AS got_VBD one_CD1 at_RB last_RB" ._.
L12  47    ^ she_PP3A kissed_VBD me_PP1O good_JJ night_NN before_CS she_PP3A
L12  47 climbed_VBD in_RP *-_*- a_AT kiss_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ
L12  48 just_RB the_ATI barest_JJT touch_NN of_IN her_PP$ lips_NNS ._. ^
L12  48 her_PP$ eyes_NNS were_BED like_IN stars_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV
L12  49 never_RB known_VBN anyone_PN quite_RB as_QL beautiful_JJ as_IN Sonia_NP
L12  49 Rakosi_NP ._.
L12  50    ^ when_WRB the_ATI cab_NN was_BEDZ out_RP of_IN sight_NN in_IN
L12  50 the_ATI swirling_JJ snow_NN I_PP1A walked_VBD back_RP
L12  51 to_IN my_PP$ rooming_NN house_NN and_CC went_VBD upstairs_RN with_IN
L12  51 my_PP$ head_NN filled_VBN with_IN
L12  52 conflicting_JJ thoughts_NNS ._. ^ maybe_RB I_PP1A was_BEDZ too_QL
L12  52 old_JJ to_TO fall_VB in_IN love_NN ._. ^ maybe_RB
L12  53 that_DT was_BEDZ why_WRB I_PP1A had_HVD a_AT pain_NN in_IN my_PP$
L12  53 mind_NN that_WPR would_MD n't_XNOT let_VB me_PP1O decide_VB
L12  54 whether_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ happy_JJ or_CC sad_JJ ._.
L12  55    ^ as_CS I_PP1A opened_VBD the_ATI door_NN I_PP1A could_MD smell_VB
L12  55 her_PP$ perfume_NN ._. ^ in_IN the_ATI bedroom_NN
L12  56 there_EX was_BEDZ the_ATI scent_NN of_IN the_ATI powder_NN she_PP3A
L12  56 'd_HVD used_VBN when_WRB I_PP1A left_VBD her_PP3O alone_JJ to_TO
L12  57 make_VB up_RP her_PP$ face_NN and_CC tidy_VB her_PP$ hair_NN ._.
L12  58    ^ thinking_VBG only_RB made_VBD me_PP1O more_QL confused_JJ ._. ^
L12  58 so_RB I_PP1A had_HVD a_AT small_JJ drink_NN and_CC
L12  59 then_RN I_PP1A plugged_VBD in_RP the_ATI coffee_NN percolator_NN ._. ^
L12  59 while_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ warming_VBG up_RP I_PP1A
L12  60 began_VBD remaking_VBG the_ATI bed_NN ._.
L12  61    ^ bitter-sweet_JJ thoughts_NNS kept_VBD me_PP1O company_NN ._. ^
L12  61 behind_IN them_PP3OS loomed_VBD a_AT
L12  62 shadowy_JJ picture_NN of_IN Jakob_NP Kadar_NP ,_, his_PP$ lumpy_JJ
L12  62 face_NN dark_JJ with_IN suspicion_NN ._.
L12  63    ^ everything_PN pointed_VBD to_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ someone_PN in_IN
L12  63 the_ATI organisation_NN was_BEDZ a_AT
L12  64 traitor_NN ._. ^ that_DT fitted_VBD the_ATI circumstances_NNS
L12  64 better_RBR than_IN the_ATI idea_NN that_CS Zuck_NP
L12  65 had_HVD been_BEN followed_VBN the_ATI day_NN he_PP3A ordered_VBD a_AT
L12  65 music-box_NN from_IN a_AT store_NN on_IN Fifth_NP
L12  66 Avenue_NPL ._.
L12  67    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ nothing_PN against_IN the_ATI theory_NN that_CS
L12  67 he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN followed_VBN ,_,
L12  68 but_CC it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN done_VBN by_IN somebody_PN who_WPR
L12  68 knew_VBD his_PP$ normal_JJ daily_JJ routine_NN ,_,
L12  69 somebody_PN who_WPR 'd_HVD only_RB been_BEN waiting_VBG for_IN the_ATI
L12  69 right_JJ moment_NN ._. ^ if_CS it_PP3 had_HVD not_XNOT
L12  70 been_BEN the_ATI music-box_NN ,_, it_PP3 would_MD 've_HV been_BEN
L12  70 something_PN else_RB ._.
L12  71    ^ Kadar_NP had_HVD had_HVN the_ATI opportunity_NN ._. ^ Kadar_NP
L12  71 was_BEDZ the_ATI one_CD1 member_NN who_WPR 'd_HVD
L12  72 left_VBN the_ATI meeting_NN just_RB before_IN ten_CD o'clock_RB ._. ^
L12  72 yet_RB ..._... he_PP3A could_MD 've_HV had_HVN no_ATI
L12  73 hand_NN in_IN the_ATI switching_NN of_IN the_ATI valises_NNS ._. ^
L12  73 that_DT was_BEDZ the_ATI last_AP thing_NN he_PP3A 'd_MD
L12  74 have_HV wanted_VBN to_TO happen_VB ._.
L12  75    ^ so_RB it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN chance_NN that_WPR saved_VBD the_ATI
L12  75 organisation_NN ._. ^ if_CS Rickie_NP
L12  76 Oppenheimer_NP had_HVD n't_XNOT picked_VBN up_RP the_ATI wrong_JJ
L12  76 valise_NN ..._...
L12  77    ._. ^ but_CC Rickie_NP should_MD n't_XNOT have_HV been_BEN
L12  77 carrying_VBG a_AT brief-case_NN that_DT
L12  78 morning_NN ._. ^ every_AT other_AP time_NN he_PP3A 'd_HVD left_VBN
L12  78 it_PP3 in_IN the_ATI office_NN at_IN the_ATI blue_JJ
L12  79 bottle_NN club_NN ._. ^ Monday_NR night_NN he_PP3A 'd_HVD broken_VBN
L12  79 a_AT long-standing_JJ habit_NN ._.
L12  80    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A 'd_HVD got_VBN no_ATI reply_NN at_IN
L12  80 Schultz's_NP$ apartment_NN he_PP3A 'd_HVD gone_VBN away_RP ._.
L12  81 ^ some_DTI time_NN between_IN then_RN and_CC eight-thirty_CD next_AP
L12  81 morning_NN he_PP3A 'd_HVD disposed_VBN of_IN
L12  82 twenty_CD thousand_CD dollars_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI question_NN was_BEDZ
L12  82 *-_*- how_WRB ?_?
L12  83    ^ Zuck_NP had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN lying_VBG ._. ^ there_EX had_HVD
L12  83 been_BEN no_ATI money_NN in_IN the_ATI
L12  84 substitute_NN valise_NN ._. ^ which_WDTR meant_VBD that_CS Rickie_NP
L12  84 had_HVD given_VBN it_PP3 to_IN someone_PN ._.
L12  85 ^ and_CC he_PP3A 'd_HVD seen_VBN only_RB one_CD1 person_NN that_DT
L12  85 night_NN so_QL far_RB as_CS I_PP1A knew_VBD *-_*- Paula_NP ._.
L12  86 ^ but_CC why_WRB give_VB it_PP3 to_IN her_PP3O ?_?
L12  87    ^ I_PP1A 'd_HVD finished_VBN making_VBG the_ATI bed_NN by_IN then_RN
L12  87 ._. ^ as_CS I_PP1A pushed_VBD it_PP3 back_RP against_IN
L12  88 the_ATI wall_NN I_PP1A heard_VBD something_PN drop_VB on_IN the_ATI
L12  88 floor_NN ._.
L12  89    ^ that_DT was_BEDZ when_WRB the_ATI percolator_NN in_IN the_ATI
L12  89 living-room_NN started_VBD making_VBG
L12  90 bubbling_VBG noises_NNS ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ nothing_PN on_IN
L12  90 the_ATI floor_NN that_WPR I_PP1A could_MD see_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A
L12  91 told_VBD myself_PPL it_PP3 must_MD 've_HV fallen_VBN down_RP between_IN
L12  91 the_ATI bed_NN and_CC the_ATI wall_NN ._.
L12  92    ^ ..._... was_BEDZ n't_XNOT urgent_JJ anyway_RB ._. ^ maybe_RB
L12  92 my_PP$ cigarette-case_NN ..._... or_CC Sonia's_NP$
L12  93 powder_NN compact_NN ..._... ._. ^ I_PP1A 'd_MD look_VB for_IN it_PP3
L12  93 later_RBR ._.
L12  94    ^ so_RB I_PP1A got_VBD up_RP from_IN my_PP$ hands_NNS and_CC
L12  94 knees_NNS ,_, went_VBD into_IN the_ATI living-room_NN
L12  95 and_CC fixed_VBD myself_PPL a_AT cup_NN of_IN coffee_NN ._. ^ while_CS
L12  95 I_PP1A was_BEDZ drinking_VBG it_PP3 I_PP1A wondered_VBD
L12  96 what_WDT Peter_NP Rakosi_NP would_MD say_VB when_WRB I_PP1A told_VBD
L12  96 him_PP3O I_PP1A wanted_VBD to_TO marry_VB his_PP$
L12  97 daughter_NN ._.
L12  98    ^ did_DOD he_PP3A know_VB the_ATI life_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD lived_VBN
L12  98 in_IN Budapest_NP *-_*- or_CC was_BEDZ I_PP1A the_ATI only_AP
L12  99 person_NN in_IN whom_WPOR she_PP3A 'd_HVD ever_RB confided_VBN ?_? ^
L12  99 what_WDT difference_NN did_DOD it_PP3 make_VB ?_? ^ she_PP3A
L12 100 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT that_DT kind_NN of_IN a_AT woman_NN ,_, now_RN ._. ^
L12 100 the_ATI past_NN was_BEDZ dead_JJ ._. ^ why_WRB did_DOD I_PP1A have_HV
L12 101 to_TO go_VB on_RP tormenting_VBG myself_PPL ?_? ^ if_CS only_RB I_PP1A
L12 101 could_MD learn_VB to_TO accept_VB ,_, it_PP3 would_MD
L12 102 be_BE easy_JJ ..._...
L12 103    ._. ^ there_RN I_PP1A had_HVD a_AT new_JJ thought_NN that_WPR
L12 103 drove_VBD everything_PN else_RB from_IN my_PP$
L12 104 mind_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 could_MD n't_XNOT have_HV been_BEN my_PP$
L12 104 cigarette-case_NN that_WPR had_HVD fallen_VBN on_IN the_ATI
L12 105 floor_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD it_PP3 in_IN my_PP$ pocket_NN ._. ^
L12 105 and_CC Sonia_NP had_HVD used_VBN her_PP$ powder_NN compact_NN
L12 106 just_RB before_CS she_PP3A left_VBD ._. ^ I_PP1A remembered_VBD
L12 106 seeing_VBG her_PP3O open_VB it_PP3 and_CC glance_VB in_IN
L12 107 the_ATI mirror_NN for_IN a_AT moment_NN or_CC two_CD before_CS we_PP1AS
L12 107 went_VBD out_RP ._.
L12 108    ^ on_IN stiff_JJ ,_, unwilling_JJ legs_NNS I_PP1A walked_VBD back_RP
L12 108 into_IN the_ATI bedroom_NN and_CC got_VBD
L12 109 down_RP again_RB on_IN my_PP$ hands_NNS and_CC knees_NNS ._. ^ by_IN
L12 109 the_ATI light_NN of_IN a_AT match_NN I_PP1A saw_VBD the_ATI
L12 110 thing_NN that_WPR had_HVD fallen_VBN under_IN the_ATI bed_NN ._.
L12 111    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT small_JJ metal_NN box_NN ,_, maybe_RB six_CD
L12 111 inches_NNS by_IN four_CD and_CC an_AT inch_NN
L12 112 and_CC a_AT half_ABN deep_JJ *-_*- the_ATI kind_NN of_IN box_NN that_WPR
L12 112 a_AT well-known_JJ maker_NN used_VBD for_IN
L12 113 packaging_VBG pipe_NN tobacco_NN ._. ^ they_PP3AS advertised_VBD it_PP3
L12 113 on_IN television_NN and_CC in_IN all_ABN
L12 114 the_ATI glossy_JJ magazines_NNS ._.
L12 115    ^ every_AT muscle_NN in_IN my_PP$ body_NN froze_VBD so_CS that_CS"
L12 115 I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT move_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A 'd_HVD never_RB
L12 116 had_HVN a_AT box_NN like_IN that_DT :_: I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT a_AT
L12 116 pipe_NN smoker_NN ._. ^ neither_RB was_BEDZ anyone_PN who_WPR 'd_HVD
L12 117 visited_VBN with_IN me_PP1O in_IN weeks_NNS ._. ^ and_CC it_PP3 had_HVD
L12 117 n't_XNOT been_BEN in_IN or_CC on_IN my_PP$ bed_NN that_DT
L12 118 morning_NN ._.
L12 119    ^ sheer_JJB blind_JJ terror_NN held_VBD me_PP1O rigid_JJ as_CS
L12 119 if_CS" I_PP1A 'd_HVD been_BEN stricken_JJ with_IN
L12 120 paralysis_NN ._. ^ all_ABN I_PP1A could_MD think_VB of_IN was_BEDZ a_AT
L12 120 newspaper_NN report_NN ._. ^ *'_*' ..._... one_CD1
L12 121 arm_NN blown_VBN off_RP ..._... his_PP$ head_NN and_CC the_ATI whole_NN
L12 121 of_IN the_ATI upper_JJB part_NN of_IN his_PP$ body_NN
L12 122 a_AT shambles_NN ..._... he_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI face_NN ..._...
L12 123    ._. **'_**' ^ the_ATI same_AP kind_NN of_IN death_NN had_HVD
L12 123 been_BEN planned_VBN for_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ any_DTI moment_NN
L12 124 that_DT innocent-looking_JJ tobacco_NN box_NN was_BEDZ due_JJ to_TO
L12 124 go_VB off_RP ._. ^ even_RB as_CS I_PP1A stared_VBD
L12 125 at_IN it_PP3 with_IN my_PP$ skin_NN crawling_VBG it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L12 125 counting_VBG off_RP my_PP$ last_AP moments_NNS ._.
L12 126    ^ judging_VBG from_IN the_ATI spot_NN where_WRB it_PP3 lay_VBD
L12 126 it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN planted_VBN between_IN
L12 127 the_ATI underside_NN of_IN the_ATI mattress_NN and_CC one_CD1 of_IN
L12 127 the_ATI cross-supports_NNS ._. ^ if_CS I_PP1A
L12 128 had_HVD n't_XNOT re-made_VBN the_ATI bed_NN ..._... if_CS Sonia_NP
L12 128 and_CC I_PP1A had_HVD n't_XNOT made_VBN love_NN ..._...
L12 129    ._. ^ Sonia_NP ._. ^ nothing_PN else_RB accounted_VBD for_IN the_ATI
L12 129 presence_NN of_IN that_DT hellish_JJ
L12 130 box_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A 'd_HVD left_VBN her_PP3O alone_JJ in_IN the_ATI
L12 130 bedroom_NN when_WRB we_PP1AS awoke_VBD from_IN the_ATI brief_JJ
L12 131 sleep_NN of_IN exhaustion_NN ._.
L12 132    ^ ..._... she_PP3A 'd_HVD given_VBN herself_PPL to_IN me_PP1O
L12 132 ..._... then_RN she_PP3A 'd_HVD asked_VBN me_PP1O to_TO leave_VB
L12 132 her_PP3O
L12 133 so_CS that_CS" she_PP3A could_MD dress_VB and_CC fix_VB her_PP$ hair_NN
L12 133 ._. ^ while_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ in_IN the_ATI
L12 134 living-room_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD had_HVN time_NN to_TO plant_VB the_ATI
L12 134 booby-trap_NN ..._...
L12 135    ._. ^ that_DT 's_BEZ how_WRB it_PP3 had_HVD to_TO be_BE ._. ^
L12 135 behind_IN all_ABN the_ATI kissing_NN and_CC caressing_NN
L12 136 she_PP3A 'd_HVD been_BEN planning_VBG my_PP$ death_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L12 136 'd_HVD become_VBN a_AT menace_NN that_WPR had_HVD to_TO be_BE
L12 137 removed_VBN ._. ^ so_RB she_PP3A had_HVD appointed_VBN herself_PPL
L12 137 my_PP$ executioner_NN ._.
L12 138    ^ then_RN the_ATI match_NN went_VBD out_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD
L12 138 still_RB see_VB the_ATI small_JJ metal_NN box_NN
L12 139 under_IN the_ATI bed_NN ._. ^ if_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD had_HVN the_ATI
L12 139 power_NN of_IN movement_NN I_PP1A could_MD 've_HV reached_VBN
L12 140 out_RP and_CC touched_VBN it_PP3 ._. ^ but_CC I_PP1A 'd_HVD lost_VBN
L12 140 the_ATI will_NN to_TO do_DO anything_PN but_CS kneel_VB
L12 141 there_RN and_CC sweat_VB ,_, my_PP$ bones_NNS like_IN rubber_NN ,_,
L12 141 my_PP$ wits_NNS gyrating_VBG like_IN a_AT
L12 142 carousel_NN inside_IN my_PP$ head_NN ._.
L12 143    ^ ..._... if_CS I_PP1A got_VBD up_RP and_CC ran_VBD people_NNS
L12 143 would_MD be_BE burned_VBN to_IN death_NN in_IN their_PP$
L12 144 sleep_NN when_WRB the_ATI thing_NN went_VBD off_RP ..._... ._. ^
L12 144 the_ATI old_JJ building_NN would_MD blaze_VB like_IN
L12 145 tinder_NN ._. ^ maybe_RB I_PP1A 'd_MD have_HV time_NN to_TO rouse_VB
L12 145 everybody_PN and_CC get_VB them_PP3OS out_RP
L12 146 before_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ too_QL late_JJ ..._... but_CC not_XNOT if_CS
L12 146 they_PP3AS put_VBD up_RP an_AT argument_NN ,_, not_XNOT if_CS
L12 147 they_PP3AS refused_VBD to_TO believe_VB me_PP1O and_CC demanded_VBD
L12 147 explanations_NNS ..._...
L12 148    ._. ^ how_WRB long_RB would_MD it_PP3 be_BE before_CS the_ATI
L12 148 bomb_NN detonated_VBD ?_? ^ my_PP$ watch_NN said_VBD
L12 149 the_ATI time_NN was_BEDZ a_AP few_AP" minutes_NNS off_IN midnight_NN
L12 149 ._. ^ whoever_WP had_HVD set_VBN the_ATI fuse_NN
L12 150 would_MD have_HV had_HVN to_TO allow_VB for_IN the_ATI possibility_NN
L12 150 that_CS I_PP1A might_MD come_VB home_NR
L12 151 late_RB ._.
L12 152    ^ so_QL much_AP depended_VBD on_IN how_WRB long_RB Sonia_NP
L12 152 Rakosi_NP had_HVD waited_VBN for_IN me_PP1O to_TO
L12 153 return_VB ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN in_IN any_DTI
L12 153 hurry_NN to_TO leave_VB ._.
L12 154    ^ so_RB there_EX must_MD 've_HV been_BEN an_AT ample_JJ time_NN
L12 154 allowance_NN ._. ^ probably_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L12 155 meant_VBN to_TO explode_VB at_IN three_CD or_CC four_CD o'clock_RB
L12 155 in_IN the_ATI morning_NN when_WRB they_PP3AS
L12 156 could_MD be_BE sure_JJ I_PP1A was_BEDZ in_IN bed_NN and_CC asleep_JJ
L12 156 ._.
L12 157    ^ but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ always_RB the_ATI chance_NN that_CS
L12 157 I_PP1A was_BEDZ wrong_JJ ._. ^ any_DTI way_NN I_PP1A
L12 158 looked_VBD at_IN it_PP3 I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO take_VB that_DT chance_NN
L12 158 ._.
L12 159    ^ with_IN sweat_NN on_IN my_PP$ hands_NNS I_PP1A groped_VBD under_IN
L12 159 the_ATI bed_NN and_CC took_VBD hold_NN of_IN
L12 160 the_ATI metal_NN box_NN ._. ^ slowly_RB and_CC stiffly_RB I_PP1A
L12 160 stood_VBD up_RP and_CC walked_VBD into_IN the_ATI
L12 161 living-room_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV never_RB been_BEN so_QL scared_JJ
L12 161 in_IN all_ABN my_PP$ life_NN ._.
L12 162    ^ putting_VBG on_RP my_PP$ coat_NN meant_VBD transferring_VBG
L12 162 the_ATI box_NN from_IN one_CD1 hand_NN to_IN
L12 163 the_ATI other_AP ._. ^ I_PP1A wondered_VBD stupidly_RB what_WDT
L12 163 would_MD happen_VB if_CS I_PP1A dropped_VBD it_PP3 ._.
L12 164 ^ maybe_RB nothing_PN ._. ^ maybe_RB it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT matter_VB
L12 164 ._. ^ if_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD miscalculated_VBN nothing_PN
L12 165 mattered_VBD ._.
L12 166    ^ I_PP1A left_VBD the_ATI light_NN on_RP and_CC went_VBD out_RP
L12 166 and_CC down_IN the_ATI stairs_NNS ,_, the_ATI box_NN
L12 167 held_VBN in_IN both_ABX hands_NNS ._. ^ outside_RP it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L12 167 blowing_VBG a_AT blizzard_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO
L12 168 watch_VB where_WRB I_PP1A put_VBD my_PP$ feet_NNS in_IN case_NN I_PP1A
L12 168 fell_VBD ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO force_VB myself_PPL to_TO
L12 169 think_VB ._. ^ the_ATI one_CD1 thing_NN I_PP1A knew_VBD with_IN
L12 169 absolute_JJ certainty_NN was_BEDZ that_CS I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO
L12 170 keep_VB going_VBG ._.
L12 171    ^ the_ATI streets_NNS were_BED empty_JJ ._. ^ snow_NN blanketed_VBD
L12 171 everything_PN beyond_IN a_AP few_AP"
L12 172 yards_NNS ahead_RB ._. ^ with_IN the_ATI metal_NN box_NN hugged_VBN
L12 172 against_IN my_PP$ chest_NN I_PP1A went_VBD on_RP ._.
L12 173    ^ my_PP$ hands_NNS became_VBD numbed_VBN with_IN cold_NN and_CC
L12 173 I_PP1A had_HVD only_RB a_AT vague_JJ idea_NN
L12 174 where_WRB I_PP1A was_BEDZ ._. ^ somewhere_RB a_AT clock_NN struck_VBD
L12 174 the_ATI hour_NN ._. ^ by_IN then_RN I_PP1A was_BEDZ in_IN a_AT
L12 175 daze_NN ._. ^ time_NN no_RB longer_RBR counted_VBD ,_, time_NN
L12 175 existed_VBD only_RB inside_IN the_ATI thing_NN I_PP1A
L12 176 carried_VBD ._.
L12 177    ^ above_IN the_ATI noise_NN of_IN the_ATI wind_NN I_PP1A thought_VBD
L12 177 I_PP1A could_MD hear_VB the_ATI ticking_NN of_IN
L12 178 a_AT clock_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 grew_VBD louder_JJR and_CC louder_JJR
L12 178 with_IN every_AT step_NN I_PP1A took_VBD ._.
L12 179 ^ chapter_NN 12_CD ._.
L12 180    ^ even_RB now_RN I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB where_WRB I_PP1A
L12 180 thought_VBD I_PP1A was_BEDZ going_VBG or_CC what_WDT I_PP1A
L12 181 meant_VBD to_TO do_DO when_WRB I_PP1A got_VBD there_RN ._. ^ all_ABN
L12 181 I_PP1A remember_VB is_BEZ walking_VBG on_RP and_CC on_RP ,_,
L12 182 seeking_VBG a_AT place_NN where_WRB I_PP1A could_MD rid_VB myself_PPL
L12 182 of_IN the_ATI metal_NN box_NN *-_*- a_AT place_NN
L12 183 that_WPR I_PP1A knew_VBD only_RB too_QL well_RB I_PP1A might_MD
L12 183 never_RB reach_VB ._.
L12 184    ^ to_TO leave_VB the_ATI time_NN bomb_NN lying_VBG in_IN the_ATI
L12 184 street_NN was_BEDZ one_CD1 thing_NN I_PP1A
L12 185 could_MD n't_XNOT do_DO ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN created_VBN
L12 185 for_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ no_PN one_PN" else_RB must_MD die_VB
L12 186 because_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD been_BEN a_AT fool_NN ._. ^ no_ATI innocent_JJ
L12 186 passer-by_NN must_MD pay_VB the_ATI price_NN of_IN
L12 187 my_PP$ stupidity_NN ._.
L12 188    ^ so_RB I_PP1A walked_VBD on_RP in_IN my_PP$ own_AP private_JJ
L12 188 hell_NN ,_, listening_VBG to_IN the_ATI ticking_JJ
L12 189 noise_NN that_WPR I_PP1A knew_VBD was_BEDZ inside_IN my_PP$ head_NN ,_,
L12 189 cringing_VBG in_IN my_PP$ stomach_NN from_IN the_ATI
L12 190 holocaust_NN that_WPR the_ATI metal_NN box_NN might_MD unleash_VB at_IN
L12 190 any_DTI moment_NN ._.
L13   2    *'_*' one_CD1 thing_NN I_PP1A forgot_VBD ,_, sir_NN ._. ^ about_IN
L13   2 what_WDT they_PP3AS told_VBD Murray_NP at_IN the_ATI
L13   3 pub_NN ._. ^ the_ATI only_AP other_AP inhabitant_NN 's_BEZ a_AT girl_NN
L13   3 ._. ^ a_AT niece_NN ,_, she_PP3A 's_BEZ thought_VBN to_TO
L13   4 be_BE ._. **'_**'
L13   5    ^ *'_*' Miss_NPT Kipper_NP ,_, in_IN fact_NN ?_? **'_**'
L13   6    ^ *'_*' that_DT may_MD well_RB be_BE ,_, sir_NN ._. **'_**'
L13   7    ^ *'_*' splendid_JJ ._. ^ this_DT affair_NN is_BEZ going_VBG to_TO
L13   7 offer_VB one_CD1 sheerly_RB aesthetic_JJ
L13   8 moment_NN ,_, at_RB least_RB" ._. ^ I_PP1A look_VB forward_RB to_IN
L13   8 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L13   9    ^ and_CC Appleby_NP walked_VBD on_RP ._.
L13  11    ^ the_ATI drive_NN was_BEDZ completely_RB untended_JJ ._. ^ it_PP3
L13  11 passed_VBD between_IN ragged_JJ
L13  12 shrubberies_NNS and_CC skirted_VBD a_AT garden_NN which_WDTR was_BEDZ
L13  12 a_AT wilderness_NN ._. ^ but_CC even_RB
L13  13 this_DT hardly_RB prepared_VBD one_CD1 for_IN the_ATI spectacle_NN
L13  13 that_WPR the_ATI house_NN itself_PPL
L13  14 presented_VBD on_IN a_AT closer_JJR view_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 stood_VBD ,_,
L13  14 as_CS it_PP3 were_BED ,_, knee-deep_JJ in_IN
L13  15 weeds_NNS *-_*- like_IN some_DTI forlorn_JJ prehistoric_JJ creature_NN
L13  15 in_IN an_AT inedible_JJ pasture_NN ._.
L13  16 ^ its_PP$ grey_JJ surfaces_NNS were_BED flaked_VBN and_CC cracked_VBN
L13  16 ;_; its_PP$ woodwork_NN was_BEDZ denuded_VBN
L13  17 of_IN paint_NN ;_; many_AP of_IN the_ATI lower_JJR windows_NNS
L13  17 showed_VBD tattered_JJ curtains_NNS pulled_VBN
L13  18 awry_RB ,_, and_CC some_DTI of_IN the_ATI upper_JJB ones_CD1S
L13  18 lacked_VBD entire_JJB panes_NNS of_IN glass_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L13  19 effect_NN was_BEDZ the_ATI more_QL shocking_JJ because_CS the_ATI
L13  19 house_NN carried_VBD its_PP$ breeding_NN on_IN
L13  20 its_PP$ ruined_JJ face_NN ._. ^ if_CS challenged_VBN to_TO date_VB
L13  20 it_PP3 ,_, Appleby_NP would_MD have_HV said_VBN
L13  21 1718_CD ;_; if_CS challenged_VBN to_TO name_VB the_ATI builder_NN ,_,
L13  21 he_PP3A would_MD have_HV said_VBN James_NP
L13  22 Gibbs_NP ._. ^ but_CC now_RN it_PP3 spoke_VBD either_DTX of_IN
L13  22 madness_NN *-_*- which_WDTR ,_, indeed_RB ,_, was_BEDZ what_WDT
L13  23 was_BEDZ attributed_VBN to_IN its_PP$ owner_NN *-_*- or_CC of_IN
L13  23 penury_NN ._. ^ perhaps_RB it_PP3 spoke_VBD of_IN both_ABX ._.
L13  24 ^ Appleby_NP found_VBD himself_PPL wondering_VBG how_WRB the_ATI
L13  24 false_JJ Astarte_NP had_HVD risen_VBN to_IN a_AT
L13  25 decent_JJ coat_NN and_CC skirt_NN when_WRB she_PP3A had_HVD
L13  25 presented_VBN herself_PPL to_IN Gulliver_NP and_CC
L13  26 Heffer_NP on_IN that_DT fateful_JJ occasion_NN ._. ^ for_CS this_DT
L13  26 was_BEDZ Astarte's_NP$ home_NR ._.
L13  27 ^ mysteriously_RB ,_, but_CC finally_RB ,_, Appleby_NP had_HVD n't_XNOT
L13  27 the_ATI slightest_JJT doubt_NN of_IN it_PP3 ._.
L13  28    ^ he_PP3A glanced_VBD at_IN Heffer's_NP$ car_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L13  28 told_VBD him_PP3O that_CS Heffer_NP was_BEDZ either_DTX a_AT
L13  29 man_NN of_IN unassuming_JJ tastes_NNS or_CC possessed_VBN of_IN only_RB
L13  29 a_AT very_QL modest_JJ private_JJ
L13  30 income_NN indeed_QLP ._. ^ he_PP3A glanced_VBD at_IN the_ATI other_AP
L13  30 car_NN ,_, which_WDTR Parker_NP had_HVD supposed_VBN
L13  31 to_TO be_BE a_AT doctor's_NN$ ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT
L13  31 brief-case_NN on_IN the_ATI back_JJB seat_NN *-_*- and_CC ,_,
L13  32 neatly_RB stacked_VBN beside_IN it_PP3 ,_, a_AT sheaf_NN of_IN
L13  32 documents_NNS tied_VBN with_IN narrow_JJ pink_JJ
L13  33 tape_NN ._. ^ not_XNOT a_AT doctor_NN ,_, then_RN ._. ^ a_AT
L13  33 solicitor_NN ._. ^ this_DT discovery_NN was_BEDZ a_AT relief_NN ._.
L13  34    ^ Appleby_NP mounted_VBD half_ABN a_AT dozen_CD steps_NNS to_IN
L13  34 the_ATI front_JJB door_NN ._. ^ as_CS he_PP3A did_DOD
L13  35 so_PN ,_, he_PP3A recalled_VBD Sir_NPT Gabriel_NP Gulliver's_NP$
L13  35 guess_NN at_IN Astarte_NP Oakes's_NP$
L13  36 background_NN :_: the_ATI ponies_NNS and_CC the_ATI spaniels_NNS in_IN
L13  36 decay_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT garden_NN boy_NN
L13  37 beginning_VBG to_TO feel_VB entitled_VBN to_IN a_AT rise_NN in_IN
L13  37 wages_NNS ._. ^ genteel_JJ poverty_NN among_IN
L13  38 the_ATI descendants_NNS of_IN a_AT colonial_JJ Governor_NPT ._. ^
L13  38 well_UH ,_, that_DT looked_VBD as_CS if_CS" it_PP3
L13  39 had_HVD been_BEN a_AT near_JJ miss_NN ._. ^ the_ATI poverty_NN was_BEDZ
L13  39 here_RN ,_, all_RB right_RB" ._. ^ but_CC it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT
L13  40 seem_VB as_CS if_CS" there_EX were_BED a_AT garden_NN boy_NN ._. ^
L13  40 Appleby_NP rang_VBD the_ATI bell_NN ._.
L13  41    ^ or_CC ,_, rather_RB ,_, he_PP3A went_VBD through_IN the_ATI
L13  41 motion_NN of_IN doing_VBG this_DT ._. ^ but_CC the_ATI
L13  42 bell-pull_NN went_VBD limp_JJ in_IN his_PP$ hand_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L13  42 might_MD have_HV been_BEN the_ATI limb_NN of_IN an_AT
L13  43 infant_NN corpse_NN *-_*- he_PP3A suddenly_RB and_CC ghoulishly_RB
L13  43 thought_VBD *-_*- before_CS rigor_NN
L13  44 mortis_NN" set_VBD in_RP ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A remembered_VBD a_AT
L13  44 story_NN of_IN a_AT man_NN who_WPR had_HVD pulled_VBN
L13  45 at_IN a_AT broken_JJ bell_NN like_IN this_DT so_QL vigorously_RB
L13  45 that_CS yards_NNS of_IN wire_NN had_HVD shot_VBN
L13  46 out_RP and_CC strangled_VBN him_PP3O ._. ^ Veere_NP House_NPL ,_,
L13  46 he_PP3A decided_VBD ,_, did_DOD n't_XNOT conduce_VB to_IN a_AT
L13  47 healthy_JJ state_NN of_IN mind_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A clenched_VBD his_PP$
L13  47 fist_NN and_CC knocked_VBD vigorously_RB on_IN
L13  48 the_ATI door_NN ._. ^ after_IN a_AT pause_NN ,_, he_PP3A knocked_VBD
L13  48 again_RB ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ every_AT reason_NN to_TO
L13  49 suppose_VB that_CS the_ATI effect_NN in_IN the_ATI interior_NN must_MD
L13  49 be_BE considerable_JJ ._. ^ but_CC
L13  50 nothing_PN happened_VBD ._. ^ perhaps_RB he_PP3A ought_MD to_TO
L13  50 begin_VB shouting_VBG an_AT injunction_NN to_TO
L13  51 open_VB in_IN the_ATI name_NN of_IN the_ATI law_NN ._. ^ but_CC that_DT
L13  51 was_BEDZ more_RBR in_IN Parker's_NP$ line_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L13  52 tried_VBD the_ATI door_NN and_CC found_VBD that_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L13  52 n't_XNOT locked_VBN ._. ^ so_RB he_PP3A opened_VBD it_PP3 and_CC
L13  53 walked_VBD in_RP ._. ^ trespass_NN ,_, perhaps_RB ._. ^ but_CC not_XNOT
L13  53 house-breaking_NN or_CC burglary_NN ._.
L13  54    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ confirmed_VBN at_RB once_RB" in_IN his_PP$
L13  54 impression_NN that_CS here_RN had_HVD been_BEN a_AT
L13  55 dwelling_NN of_IN some_DTI elegance_NN ._. ^ in_IN front_IN" of_IN"
L13  55 him_PP3O was_BEDZ a_AT circular_JJ hall_NN of_IN
L13  56 moderate_JJ dimensions_NNS ,_, rising_VBG to_IN a_AT cupola_NN and_CC
L13  56 lantern_NN ,_, and_CC clothed_VBN in_IN a_AT
L13  57 plain_JJ honeycoloured_JJ marble_NN which_WDTR was_BEDZ relieved_VBN
L13  57 by_IN engaged_JJ pilasters_NNS in_IN
L13  58 the_ATI same_AP stone_NN ._. ^ ahead_RB was_BEDZ an_AT archway_NN
L13  58 beyond_IN which_WDTR a_AT branching_JJ
L13  59 staircase_NN rose_VBD beneath_IN a_AT second_OD cupola_NN ._. ^ on_IN
L13  59 either_DTX side_NN were_BED open_JJ
L13  60 doorways_NNS ,_, giving_VBG on_IN large_JJ rooms_NNS ._.
L13  61    ^ the_ATI hall_NN was_BEDZ quite_RB empty_JJ ._. ^ it_PP3 could_MD
L13  61 have_HV done_VBN with_IN a_AT vigorous_JJ
L13  62 wash_NN down_RP ,_, but_CC apart_IN from_IN" this_DT it_PP3
L13  62 retained_VBD the_ATI dignity_NN of_IN the_ATI day_NN on_IN
L13  63 which_WDTR it_PP3 was_BEDZ built_VBN ._. ^ contrastingly_RB ,_,
L13  63 both_ABX the_ATI rooms_NNS leading_VBG off_IN it_PP3 gave_VBD
L13  64 an_AT immediate_JJ impression_NN of_IN being_BEG disgraced_VBN ._. ^
L13  64 and_CC the_ATI reason_NN was_BEDZ
L13  65 obvious_JJ ._. ^ not_XNOT only_RB were_BED the_ATI carpets_NNS and_CC
L13  65 curtains_NNS in_IN the_ATI last_AP stages_NNS of_IN
L13  66 decay_NN ._. ^ the_ATI rooms_NNS were_BED crowded_JJ *-_*- and_CC
L13  66 crowded_JJ with_IN junk_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD n't_XNOT
L13  67 all_ABN be_BE junk_NN ,_, indeed_RB ,_, if_CS transported_VBN to_IN
L13  67 a_AT junk-shop_NN ._. ^ but_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ junk_NN
L13  68 here_RN ._.
L13  69    ^ Appleby_NP concentrated_VBD on_IN the_ATI room_NN on_IN his_PP$
L13  69 right_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT
L13  70 further_JJB open_JJ door_NN at_IN the_ATI other_AP side_NN of_IN it_PP3
L13  70 ,_, through_IN which_WDTR it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L13  71 possible_JJ to_TO see_VB part_NN of_IN another_DT room_NN beyond_RI ._.
L13  71 ^ this_DT seemed_VBD to_TO be_BE
L13  72 crowded_JJ in_IN the_ATI same_AP way_NN ._. ^ and_CC neither_DTX
L13  72 room_NN was_BEDZ furnished_VBN with_IN the_ATI
L13  73 slightest_JJT attempt_NN at_IN individual_JJ character_NN or_CC even_RB
L13  73 specific_JJ function_NN ._.
L13  74 ^ there_EX were_BED beds_NNS and_CC there_EX were_BED sideboards_NNS
L13  74 ._. ^ there_EX were_BED desks_NNS which_WDTR
L13  75 looked_VBD as_CS if_CS" they_PP3AS had_HVD come_VBN from_IN massive_JJ
L13  75 Victorian_JNP offices_NNS ,_, and_CC there_EX
L13  76 were_BED dressing-tables_NNS which_WDTR looked_VBD as_CS if_CS"
L13  76 they_PP3AS had_HVD come_VBN from_IN penurious_JJ
L13  77 Victorian_JNP servants'_NNS$ dormitories_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI walls_NNS
L13  77 were_BED covered_VBN with_IN
L13  78 pictures_NNS *-_*- oils_NNS ,_, water-colours_NNS and_CC
L13  78 steel-engravings_NNS side_NN by_IN side_NN ._.
L13  79 ^ there_EX were_BED bags_NNS of_IN golf-clubs_NNS and_CC bundles_NNS
L13  79 of_IN tennis-rackets_NNS ._. ^ there_EX
L13  80 was_BEDZ a_AT vaulting_JJ horse_NN and_CC a_AT croquet-box_NN and_CC
L13  80 a_AT stuffed_JJ bear_NN and_CC a_AT
L13  81 harmonium_NN ._. ^ and_CC in_IN the_ATI disposition_NN of_IN all_ABN
L13  81 these_DTS crowded_JJ objects_NNS there_EX
L13  82 was_BEDZ only_RB one_CD1 principle_NN to_TO be_BE observed_VBN ._. ^
L13  82 it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT principle_NN ,_, however_RB ,_,
L13  83 that_WPR struck_VBD Appleby_NP as_IN a_AT notable_JJ one_CD1 ._. ^
L13  83 nothing_PN was_BEDZ entirely_RB concealed_VBN
L13  84 behind_IN anything_PN else_RB ._.
L13  85    ^ in_IN the_ATI minute_NN which_WDTR it_PP3 took_VBD Appleby_NP
L13  85 to_TO absorb_VB all_ABN this_DT ,_, Veere_NP
L13  86 House_NPL was_BEDZ as_QL soundless_JJ as_IN the_ATI tomb_NN ._. ^ if_CS
L13  86 the_ATI false_JJ Astarte_NP were_BED really_RB
L13  87 here_RN ,_, it_PP3 must_MD surely_RB be_BE in_IN the_ATI character_NN
L13  87 of_IN a_AT sleeping_JJ beauty_NN ._. ^ in_IN
L13  88 which_WDTR case_NN ,_, Jimmy_NP Heffer_NP had_HVD certainly_RB
L13  88 taken_VBN on_RP the_ATI ro*?5le_NN of_IN Prince_NPT
L13  89 Charming_NP ._. ^ but_CC whether_CS his_PP$ plan_NN for_IN arousing_VBG
L13  89 the_ATI lady_NN was_BEDZ at_IN all_ABN
L13  90 moral_JJ *-_*- whether_CS ,_, indeed_RB ,_, they_PP3AS might_MD
L13  90 n't_XNOT both_ABX wake_VB up_RP to_TO find_VB themselves_PPLS
L13  91 in_IN gaol_NN *-_*- was_BEDZ a_AT different_JJ matter_NN ._. ^
L13  91 anyway_RB ,_, they_PP3AS must_MD now_RN be_BE hunted_VBN
L13  92 out_RP ._. ^ Appleby_NP was_BEDZ about_RP to_TO address_VB himself_PPL
L13  92 to_IN this_DT task_NN when_WRB he_PP3A became_VBD
L13  93 aware_JJ that_CS the_ATI deathly_JJ stillness_NN of_IN the_ATI place_NN
L13  93 had_HVD been_BEN broken_VBN ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD
L13  94 been_BEN broken_VBN by_IN a_AT light_JJ ,_, firm_JJ tapping_NN from_IN
L13  94 *-_*- he_PP3A judged_VBD *-_*- some_DTI distant_JJ
L13  95 part_NN of_IN the_ATI ground_NN floor_NN on_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A
L13  95 stood_VBD ._.
L13  96    ^ the_ATI tapping_NN came_VBD nearer_RBR ._. ^ you_PP2 did_DOD
L13  96 n't_XNOT have_HV to_TO remember_VB treasure_NN
L13  97 island_NN and_CC the_ATI blind_JJ pirate_NN to_TO be_BE a_RB little_RB"
L13  97 unnerved_VBN by_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ Appleby_NP ,_,
L13  98 who_WPR had_HVD fought_VBN for_IN his_PP$ life_NN in_IN thieves'_NNS$
L13  98 kitchens_NNS almost_RB as_QL often_RB as_IN
L13  99 Sexton_NP Blake_NP ,_, felt_VBD a_AT momentary_JJ tingling_NN of_IN
L13  99 the_ATI scalp_NN ._. ^ and_CC then_RN *-_*- at_IN
L13 100 the_ATI far_JJ end_NN of_IN the_ATI farther_JJR room_NN at_IN which_WDTR
L13 100 he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN glancing_VBG *-_*- the_ATI
L13 101 occasion_NN of_IN the_ATI tapping_NN appeared_VBD ._.
L13 102    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ an_AT old_JJ woman_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A came_VBD
L13 102 from_IN the_ATI shadow_NN of_IN some_DTI remoter_JJR
L13 103 corridor_NN into_IN a_AT shaft_NN of_IN afternoon_NN sunshine_NN
L13 103 falling_NN through_IN the_ATI
L13 104 farthest_JJT of_IN a_AT series_NN of_IN windows_NNS which_WDTR
L13 104 extended_VBD between_IN Appleby_NP and_CC
L13 105 herself_PPL ._. ^ as_CS she_PP3A did_DOD so_PN ,_, the_ATI sound_NN
L13 105 of_IN her_PP$ stick_NN *-_*- for_IN the_ATI tapping_NN did_DOD
L13 106 proceed_VB from_IN a_AT stick_NN *-_*- was_BEDZ muted_VBN but_CC
L13 106 still_RB irrationally_RB alarming_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A
L13 107 had_HVD passed_VBN from_IN a_AT tiled_JJ floor_NN to_IN a_AT
L13 107 carpeted_JJ one_CD1 ._.
L13 108    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT quick_JJ tapping_NN *-_*- so_CS that_CS"
L13 108 it_PP3 suggested_VBD itself_PPL as_CS indeed_RB
L13 109 produced_VBN by_IN a_AT blind_JJ person_NN rather_RB than_IN a_AT
L13 109 lame_JJ one_CD1 ._. ^ but_CC this_DT was_BEDZ
L13 110 delusive_JJ ._. ^ the_ATI old_JJ woman_NN had_HVD eyes_NNS that_WPR
L13 110 could_MD see_VB ._. ^ that_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ using_VBG
L13 111 them_PP3OS was_BEDZ almost_RB the_ATI first_OD impression_NN you_PP2
L13 111 had_HVD of_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L13 112 advancing_VBG towards_IN Appleby_NP with_IN her_PP$ head_NN turned_VBN
L13 112 steadily_RB to_IN her_PP$ left_NN ._.
L13 113 ^ her_PP$ stick_NN was_BEDZ in_IN her_PP$ right_JJ hand_NN ._. ^
L13 113 with_IN her_PP$ left_JJ hand_NN *-_*- its_PP$
L13 114 index-finger_NN extended_VBN *-_*- she_PP3A was_BEDZ making_VBG
L13 114 spasmodic_JJ but_CC purposeful_JJ
L13 115 movements_NNS as_CS she_PP3A advanced_VBD ._.
L13 116    ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ very_QL old_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN
L13 116 black_NN ._. ^ the_ATI black_NN was_BEDZ relieved_VBN by_IN a_AT
L13 117 white_JJ collar_NN and_CC a_AT white_JJ cap_NN ._. ^ and_CC this_DT ,_,
L13 117 of_RB course_RB" ,_, was_BEDZ what_WDT made_VBD her_PP3O
L13 118 uncanny_JJ *-_*- uncanny_JJ as_CS she_PP3A advanced_VBD through_IN
L13 118 this_DT decorous_JJ house_NN ,_, a_AT house_NN
L13 119 of_IN the_ATI kind_NN in_IN which_WDTR the_ATI successors_NNS of_IN
L13 119 Sir_NPT Christopher_NP Wren_NP had_HVD
L13 120 tactfully_RB refined_VBN upon_IN the_ATI Dutch_JNP taste_NN of_IN
L13 120 William_NP and_CC Mary_NP ._. ^ the_ATI old_JJ
L13 121 woman_NN was_BEDZ like_IN an_AT old_JJ woman_NN by_IN Rembrandt_NP ._. ^
L13 121 that_DT was_BEDZ it_PP3 ._.
L13 122    ^ of_RB course_RB" it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT make_VB sense_NN ._. ^
L13 122 \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT ,_,
L13 123 presumably_RB ,_, a_AT Kipper_NP ._. ^ very_QL probably_RB she_PP3A
L13 123 had_HVD been_BEN a_AT Miss_NPT Smith_NP or_CC a_AT
L13 124 Miss_NPT Jones_NP ._. ^ but_CC perhaps_RB she_PP3A had_HVD grown_VBN
L13 124 into_IN the_ATI place_NN ..._... ._. ^ now_RN she_PP3A had_HVD
L13 125 passed_VBN into_IN the_ATI shadow_NN between_IN two_CD windows_NNS
L13 125 *-_*- and_CC now_RN she_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN clear_JJ
L13 126 faint_JJ sunlight_NN again_RB ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ nearer_RBR ._. ^
L13 126 and_CC she_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT *-_*- Appleby_NP saw_VBD *-_*-
L13 127 a_AT Rembrandt_NP ,_, after_IN all_ABN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ just_RB
L13 127 a_AT Frans_NP Hals_NP ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD n't_XNOT *-_*- that_DT
L13 128 was_BEDZ to_TO say_VB *-_*- grown_VBN out_RP of_IN the_ATI flesh_NN
L13 128 with_IN age_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ an_AT ordinary_JJ
L13 129 acquisitive_JJ old_JJ woman_NN ._.
L13 130    ^ but_CC no_UH *-_*- she_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT quite_RB ordinary_JJ
L13 130 ,_, either_RB ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ behaving_VBG in_IN
L13 131 too_QL extraordinary_JJ a_AT way_NN ._. ^ for_CS he_PP3A could_MD
L13 131 see_VB ,_, now_RN ,_, what_WDT that_DT left_JJ
L13 132 index-finger_NN was_BEDZ doing_VBG ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ ticking_VBG
L13 132 things_NNS off_RP ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ ticking_VBG
L13 133 off_RP all_ABN those_DTS rubbishing_JJ material_JJ possessions_NNS ,_,
L13 133 no_PN one_PN" among_IN which_WDTR
L13 134 quite_RB concealed_VBD any_DTI other_AP ._.
L13 136    ^ the_ATI pathological_JJ old_JJ miser_NN *-_*- for_CS that_DT ,_,
L13 136 of_RB course_RB" ,_, was_BEDZ what_WDT she_PP3A
L13 137 was_BEDZ *-_*- advanced_VBD steadily_RB towards_IN Appleby_NP ._. ^
L13 137 she_PP3A looked_VBD at_IN him_PP3O ,_, and_CC
L13 138 frowned_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A ought_MD not_XNOT to_TO have_HV been_BEN
L13 138 there_RN to_TO be_BE counted_VBN ._. ^ she_PP3A stopped_VBD ,_,
L13 139 and_CC spoke_VBD sharply_RB ._.
L13 140    ^ *'_*' young_JJ man_NN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ,_, *'_*'
L13 140 are_BER you_PP2 Richardson's_NP$ clerk_NN ?_? **'_**'
L13 141    ^ it_PP3 certainly_RB was_BEDZ n't_XNOT that_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L13 141 purblind_JJ ._. ^ a_AT glance_NN from_IN her_PP$
L13 142 eyes_NNS told_VBD you_PP2 that_CS she_PP3A saw_VBD everything_PN ._. ^
L13 142 so_RB Appleby_NP felt_VBD rejuvenated_VBN ._.
L13 143 ^ whether_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT young_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ ,_,
L13 143 after_IN all_ABN ,_, a_AT relative_JJ matter_NN ._. ^ on_IN the_ATI
L13 144 other_AP hand_NN ,_, he_PP3A certainly_RB was_BEDZ n't_XNOT
L13 144 Richardson's_NP$ clerk_NN ._. ^ so_RB he_PP3A had_HVD better_RBR
L13 145 say_VB so_PN ._.
L13 146    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A replied_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' my_PP$
L13 146 name_NN is_BEZ Appleby_NP ,_, and_CC I_PP1A have_HV come_VBN to_TO
L13 147 call_VB on_IN your_PP$ niece_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 must_MD forgive_VB
L13 147 me_PP1O for_IN walking_VBG in_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A seemed_VBD to_TO
L13 148 have_HV some_DTI difficulty_NN with_IN the_ATI bell_NN at_IN the_ATI
L13 148 front_JJB door_NN ._. **'_**'
L13 149    ^ \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP *-_*- as_CS she_PP3A must_MD be_BE
L13 149 presumed_VBN to_TO be_BE *-_*- ignored_VBD this_DT ._. ^ she_PP3A
L13 150 had_HVD come_VBN to_IN a_AT halt_NN for_IN a_AT moment_NN ,_, but_CC
L13 150 now_RN she_PP3A walked_VBD on_RP *-_*- crossing_VBG her_PP$
L13 151 elegant_JJ hall_NN and_CC entering_VBG the_ATI first_OD of_IN the_ATI
L13 151 rooms_NNS on_IN its_PP$ farther_JJR side_NN ._.
L13 152 ^ at_IN the_ATI same_AP time_NN ,_, she_PP3A signed_VBD to_IN
L13 152 Appleby_NP to_TO accompany_VB her_PP3O ._. ^ she_PP3A gave_VBD
L13 153 the_ATI impression_NN of_IN being_BEG prepared_VBN to_TO listen_VB
L13 153 to_IN him_PP3O ,_, provided_CS this_DT did_DOD
L13 154 not_XNOT distract_VB her_PP3O from_IN the_ATI more_QL important_JJ
L13 154 task_NN of_IN checking_VBG over_RP her_PP$
L13 155 property_NN ._. ^ this_DT still_RB took_VBD place_NN entirely_RB on_IN
L13 155 her_PP$ left_JJ hand_NN ._. ^ no_ATI doubt_NN
L13 156 there_EX was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO be_BE a_AT return_NN journey_NN ._.
L13 157    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A asked_VBD **'_**' *-_*- \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP said_VBD
L13 157 *-_*- *'_*' because_CS Richardson_NP is_BEZ in_IN the_ATI
L13 158 house_NN now_RN ._. ^ I_PP1A heard_VBD his_PP$ voice_NN as_CS he_PP3A
L13 158 went_VBD upstairs_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A has_HVZ no_ATI business_NN
L13 159 here_RN ._. ^ I_PP1A have_HV a_AT good_JJ mind_NN to_TO turn_VB
L13 159 him_PP3O out_RP of_IN the_ATI place_NN ._. **'_**'
L13 160    ^ *'_*' is_BEZ n't_XNOT \0Mr_NPT Richardson_NP your_PP$ solicitor_NN
L13 160 ?_? **'_**' ^ Appleby_NP asked_VBD this_DT
L13 161 very_QL much_RB at_IN a_AT venture_NN ._.
L13 162    ^ *'_*' certainly_RB not_XNOT ._. ^ my_PP$ solicitor_NN is_BEZ
L13 162 \0Mr_NPT Wiggins_NP of_IN Gray's_NP$ Inn_NPL ._. ^ I_PP1A
L13 163 went_VBD up_RP to_TO see_VB him_PP3O only_RB a_AP few_AP" days_NNS
L13 163 ago_RB ._. ^ Richardson_NP is_BEZ a_AT local_JJ man_NN ,_,
L13 164 who_WPR did_DOD business_NN for_IN my_PP$ late_JJ brother-in-law_NN ,_,
L13 164 Joseph_NP Kipper_NP ._. ^ most_QL
L13 165 mistakenly_RB and_CC unnecessarily_RB ,_, Joseph_NP left_VBD a_AT
L13 165 sum_NN of_IN money_NN in_IN trust_NN for_IN
L13 166 the_ATI education_NN of_IN my_PP$ niece_NN ._. ^ Richardson_NP
L13 166 administered_VBD it_PP3 ._. ^ but_CC that_DT is_BEZ
L13 167 all_RB over_RP ._. ^ the_ATI money_NN has_HVZ been_BEN spent_VBN and_CC
L13 167 the_ATI trust_NN discharged_VBN ._. ^ the_ATI
L13 168 girl_NN may_MD send_VB for_IN him_PP3O as_CS she_PP3A pleases_VBZ ._. ^
L13 168 but_CC he_PP3A has_HVZ n't_XNOT a_AT penny_NN left_VBN to_TO
L13 169 give_VB her_PP3O ,_, all_ABN the_ATI same_AP ._. ^ unless_CS out_RP
L13 169 of_IN his_PP$ own_AP pocket_NN ._. **'_**'
L13 170    ^ *'_*' your_PP$ niece_NN Astarte_NP ?_? **'_**'
L13 171    ^ \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP had_HVD now_RN nearly_RB reached_VBN the_ATI
L13 171 far_JJ end_NN of_IN the_ATI room_NN ._. ^ and_CC
L13 172 she_PP3A took_VBD time_NN off_IN the_ATI more_QL serious_JJ business_NN
L13 172 of_IN her_PP$ peregrination_NN to_TO
L13 173 look_VB sharply_RB at_IN Appleby_NP ._.
L13 174    ^ *'_*' Astarte_NP ?_? ^ stuff_NN and_CC nonsense_NN !_! ^ my_PP$
L13 174 niece's_NN$ name_NN is_BEZ plain_JJ
L13 175 Jane_NP ._. **'_**'
L13 176    ^ *'_*' plain_JJ Jane_NP ,_, I_PP1A am_BEM told_VBN ,_, is_BEZ
L13 176 one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI loveliest_JJT girls_NNS in_IN
L13 177 England_NP ._. **'_**' ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ again_RB in_IN an_AT
L13 177 experimental_JJ spirit_NN that_CS Appleby_NP
L13 178 offered_VBD this_DT ._. ^ what_WDT it_PP3 produced_VBD from_IN
L13 178 \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP was_BEDZ a_AT cackle_NN of_IN
L13 179 highly_RB disagreeable_JJ laughter_NN ._.
L13 180    ^ *'_*' lovely_JJ ?_? ^ all_RB the_ATI more_AP reason_NN why_WRB
L13 180 she_PP3A should_MD marry_VB Charles_NP
L13 181 Onions_NP ._. ^ they_PP3AS will_MD cancel_VB each_PPLS other_PPLS"
L13 181 out_RP ,_, so_QL far_RB as_CS looks_NNS go_VB ._. ^ \0Mr_NPT
L13 182 Onions_NP is_BEZ a_AT revoltingly_RB ugly_JJ man_NN ._. **'_**'
L13 183    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A see_VB ._. **'_**' ^ and_CC indeed_RB Appleby_NP
L13 183 was_BEDZ beginning_VBG to_TO see_VB what_WDT might_MD
L13 184 be_BE called_VBN the_ATI archetypal_JJ simplicity_NN of_IN the_ATI
L13 184 situation_NN at_IN Veere_NP House_NPL ._.
L13 185 ^ *'_*' your_PP$ niece_NN has_HVZ no_ATI wish_NN to_TO marry_VB this_DT
L13 185 revoltingly_RB ugly_JJ man_NN ._. ^ but_CC she_PP3A
L13 186 is_BEZ penniless_JJ ._. ^ and_CC he_PP3A is_BEZ the_ATI match_NN
L13 186 that_WPR you_PP2 design_VB for_IN her_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L13 187    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 express_VB it_PP3 very_QL clearly_RB ,_, **'_**'
L13 187 \0Mrs_NPT Kipper_NP said_VBD ._. ^ and_CC she_PP3A
L13 188 walked_VBD on_RP ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI announcement_NN ,_, **'_**'
L13 188 she_PP3A said_VBD presently_RB ,_, *'_*' would_MD look_VB
L13 189 well_JJ in_IN the_ATI times_NNS *-_*- supposing_VBG one_CD1 were_BED
L13 189 to_TO waste_VB money_NN in_IN that_DT way_NN ._.
L13 190 **"_**'
L14   2    *'_*' very_QL interesting_JJ indeed_QLP ,_, **'_**' Miss_NPT
L14   2 Hocking_NP murmured_VBD when_WRB he_PP3A
L14   3 ended_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC I_PP1A 'm_BEM afraid_JJ I_PP1A can_MD
L14   3 n't_XNOT enlighten_VB you_PP2 ._. ^ not_XNOT at_IN all_ABN ._. ^
L14   3 \0Mrs_NPT
L14   4 Pritchard_NP frequently_RB marked_VBD books_NNS ,_, made_VBD little_JJ
L14   4 annotations_NNS on_IN passages_NNS
L14   5 that_WPR interested_VBD her_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L14   6    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, lots_NNS of_IN people_NNS do_DO that_DT ,_, I_PP1A
L14   6 know_VB ._. ^ but_CC this_DT mention_NN of_IN a_AT
L14   7 neighbour's_NN$ name_NN *-_*- and_CC his_PP$ suspecting_VBG
L14   7 something_PN *-_*- and_CC the_ATI sentence_NN not_XNOT
L14   8 finished_VBN *-_*- and_CC the_ATI book_NN on_IN the_ATI floor_NN
L14   8 when_WRB she_PP3A died_VBD ._. ^ come_VB now_RN ,_, Miss_NPT
L14   9 Hocking_NP ,_, you_PP2 can_MD n't_XNOT tell_VB me_PP1O you_PP2 do_DO
L14   9 n't_XNOT think_VB that_DT adds_VBZ up_RP to_IN
L14  10 something_PN ._. **'_**'
L14  11    ^ she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT answer_VB ,_, just_RB looked_VBD down_RP
L14  11 ,_, her_PP$ eyes_NNS moving_VBG slightly_RB
L14  12 behind_IN lowered_JJ lids_NNS ._.
L14  13    ^ satisfied_JJ that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD silenced_VBN her_PP3O ,_,
L14  13 he_PP3A said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' this_DT message_NN *-_*- do_DO
L14  14 you_PP2 reckon_VB it_PP3 could_MD 've_HV been_BEN for_IN \0Mrs_NPT
L14  14 McEvoy_NP ,_, warning_VBG her_PP3O that_CS her_PP$
L14  15 husband_NN suspected_VBD her_PP3O of_IN using_VBG the_ATI boatshed_NN
L14  15 as_IN a_AT place_NN of_IN
L14  16 assignation_NN ?_? **'_**'
L14  17    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV told_VBN you_PP2 I_PP1A have_HV no_ATI idea_NN
L14  17 who_WP this_DT warning_NN could_MD have_HV been_BEN
L14  18 for_IN ._. ^ if_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT warning_NN ._. **'_**'
L14  19    ^ *'_*' did_DOD anyone_PN turn_VB up_RP at_IN her_PP$ place_NN ,_,
L14  19 **'_**' he_PP3A probed_VBD patiently_RB ,_, *'_*' soon_RB
L14  20 after_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ dead_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L14  21    ^ *'_*' everyone_PN ._. ^ the_ATI news_NN spread_VBD quickly_RB ,_,
L14  21 and_CC everyone_PN came_VBD in_RP to_TO see_VB
L14  22 if_CS there_EX was_BEDZ anything_PN they_PP3AS could_MD do_DO ._.
L14  22 **'_**'
L14  23    ^ Grogan_NP turned_VBD to_IN Stephen_NP ._. ^ *'_*' what_WDT
L14  23 were_BED the_ATI grounds_NNS for_IN your_PP$ and_CC
L14  24 \0Mrs_NPT McEvoy's_NP$ divorce_NN ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A asked_VBD ._.
L14  25    ^ *'_*' desertion_NN ,_, **'_**' Stephen_NP said_VBD promptly_RB ,_,
L14  25 and_CC flicked_VBD on_RP a_AT lighter_NN
L14  26 and_CC lighted_VBD a_AT cigarette_NN ._.
L14  27    ^ *'_*' on_IN whose_WP$ part_NN ?_? **'_**'
L14  28    ^ *'_*' mine_PP$$ ._. ^ on_IN our_PP$ return_NN from_IN Singapore_NP
L14  28 things_NNS were_BED n't_XNOT too_QL happy_JJ
L14  29 between_IN us_PP1OS ,_, and_CC I_PP1A left_VBD her_PP3O and_CC she_PP3A
L14  29 divorced_VBD me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L14  30    ^ and_CC that_DT was_BEDZ that_DT ,_, Grogan_NP thought_VBD ._. ^
L14  30 a_AT nice_JJ clean_JJ decent_JJ
L14  31 desertion_NN ,_, and_CC she_PP3A never_RB so_QL much_AP as_CS
L14  31 turned_VBD her_PP$ eyes_NNS on_IN any_DTI other_AP
L14  32 bloke_NN !_! ^ no_UH !_! ^ a_AT brick_NN wall_NN here_RN every_AT
L14  32 bit_NN as_QL thick_JJ as_CS the_ATI old_JJ girl_NN was_BEDZ
L14  33 putting_VBG up_RP ._.
L14  34    ^ pointedly_RB ,_, Miss_NPT Hocking_NP reached_VBD over_RP and_CC
L14  34 took_VBD Stephen's_NP$ cup_NN ,_, and_CC
L14  35 put_VBD it_PP3 back_RP on_IN the_ATI tray_NN and_CC straightened_VBD
L14  35 the_ATI things_NNS on_IN it_PP3 as_CS though_CS" to_TO
L14  36 say_VB ,_, good_JJ morning_NN ,_, Inspector_NPT ,_, and_CC I_PP1A
L14  36 hope_VB you_PP2 're_BER satisfied_JJ with_IN what_WDT
L14  37 you_PP2 have_HV n't_XNOT learnt_VBN ._.
L14  38    ^ forestalling_VBG her_PP3O ,_, Grogan_NP got_VBD up_RP ,_, took_VBD
L14  38 his_PP$ hat_NN off_IN the_ATI chair_NN and_CC
L14  39 stood_VBD a_AT moment_NN turning_VBG the_ATI brim_NN round_RP in_IN
L14  39 his_PP$ hands_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' by_IN the_ATI way_NN ,_, **'_**'
L14  40 he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, and_CC kept_VBD his_PP$ eyes_NNS steadily_RB on_IN
L14  40 her_PP$ face_NN ,_, *'_*' about_RB where_WRB McEvoy_NP
L14  41 was_BEDZ shot_VBN ._. **'_**'
L14  42    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ,_, as_CS he_PP3A
L14  42 paused_VBD ._.
L14  43    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS find_VB now_RN that_CS it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT
L14  43 happen_VB down_RP by_IN the_ATI fowlyard_NN and_CC him_PP3O
L14  44 carried_VBN indoors_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ shot_VBN in_IN the_ATI
L14  44 bedroom_NN ,_, as_CS it_PP3 first_RB appeared_VBD ._.
L14  45 ^ so_RB it_PP3 does_DOZ n't_XNOT have_HV to_TO be_BE a_AT strong_JJ
L14  45 man_NN after_IN all_ABN ._. **'_**'
L14  46    ^ Miss_NPT Hocking's_NP$ expression_NN was_BEDZ admirably_RB
L14  46 impassive_JJ under_IN his_PP$
L14  47 stare_NN ._. ^ but_CC the_ATI blood_NN that_WPR rises_VBZ to_IN or_CC
L14  47 drains_VBZ away_RP from_IN the_ATI face_NN at_IN
L14  48 certain_JJ moments_NNS is_BEZ under_IN no_PN$ one's_PN$" control_NN ._.
L14  50    ^ in_IN the_ATI shade_NN of_IN a_AT tree_NN on_IN one_CD1 of_IN
L14  50 the_ATI stones_NNS that_WPR enclosed_VBD his_PP$
L14  51 small_JJ domain_NN ,_, Jeffrey_NP Cornwall_NP was_BEDZ sitting_VBG
L14  51 filling_VBG a_AT mid-morning_NN pipe_NN ._.
L14  52 ^ to_IN the_ATI tune_NN of_IN cherry_NN ripe_JJ droned_VBN several_AP
L14  52 tones_NNS flat_RB he_PP3A rolled_VBD
L14  53 the_ATI tobacco_NN round_RP and_CC round_RP in_IN his_PP$ palms_NNS ._.
L14  53 ^ round_RP and_CC round_RP and_CC round_RP ,_,
L14  54 while_CS meditatively_RB ,_, as_IN a_AT cow_NN chewing_VBG the_ATI
L14  54 cud_NN ,_, he_PP3A let_VBD his_PP$ eyes_NNS rest_VB on_IN
L14  55 the_ATI flat_JJ water_NN ahead_RB of_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ the_ATI
L14  55 near-to-overhead_JJB sun_NN seemed_VBD to_TO
L14  56 flatten_VB it_PP3 still_RB further_RBR so_CS that_CS" hardly_RB a_AT
L14  56 ripple_NN stirred_VBD its_PP$ surface_NN ._.
L14  57 ^ the_ATI shadow_NN of_IN a_AT bird_NN flying_VBG low_RB was_BEDZ a_AT
L14  57 black_JJ cloud_NN ,_, a_AT small_JJ fish_NN
L14  58 leaping_VBG was_BEDZ an_AT explosion_NN ._.
L14  59    ^ *'_*' h'm_UH ..._... h'm_UH ..._... h'm_UH ..._... ._. ^ ripe_JJ
L14  59 I_PP1A cry_VB ,_, full_JJ and_CC fair_JJ ones_CD1S
L14  60 come_VB and_CC buy_VB ._. **'_**' ^ round_RP and_CC round_RP and_CC
L14  60 round_RP ..._...
L14  61    ._. ^ Grogan_NP ,_, leaving_VBG Miss_NPT Hocking's_NP$ ,_,
L14  61 stopped_VBD to_TO have_HV a_AT word_NN with_IN him_PP3O ._.
L14  62    ^ leaning_VBG up_RP against_IN the_ATI tree_NN ,_, taking_VBG out_RP
L14  62 a_AT cigarette_NN and_CC lighting_VBG
L14  63 it_PP3 ,_, the_ATI inspector_NN said_VBD there_EX were_BED worse_JJR
L14  63 occupations_NNS than_IN what_WDT \0Mr_NPT
L14  64 Cornwall_NP was_BEDZ engaged_VBN on_IN !_! ^ that_CS himself_PPL
L14  64 he_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT half_RB looking_VBG forward_RB
L14  65 to_IN the_ATI day_NN when_WRB he_PP3A 'd_MD sit_VB in_IN the_ATI
L14  65 shade_NN and_CC smoke_VB his_PP$ pipe_NN and_CC give_VB the_ATI
L14  66 job_NN away_RP ._.
L14  67    ^ Cornwall_NP agreed_VBD heartily_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD always_RB
L14  67 said_VBN ,_, ^ retire_VB while_CS you_PP2 've_HV
L14  68 got_VBN the_ATI health_NN to_TO enjoy_VB your_PP$ leisure_NN ,_,
L14  68 cultivate_VB your_PP$ mind_NN instead_RB of_IN
L14  69 an_AT ulcer_NN ._. ^ then_RN ,_, talking_VBG of_IN jobs_NNS ,_, he_PP3A
L14  69 wanted_VBD to_TO know_VB whether_CS the_ATI police_NNS
L14  70 had_HVD got_VBN any_RB nearer_RBR to_IN solving_VBG the_ATI crime_NN
L14  70 ._.
L14  71    ^ Grogan_NP said_VBD that_CS there_EX had_HVD been_BEN several_AP
L14  71 small_JJ developments_NNS ._. ^ for_IN
L14  72 instance_NN *-_*- and_CC he_PP3A brought_VBD Cornwall_NP up_RP to_IN
L14  72 date_NN about_IN the_ATI warning_JJ
L14  73 message_NN written_VBN by_IN old_JJ \0Mrs_NPT Pritchard_NP in_IN
L14  73 the_ATI book_NN ._.
L14  74    ^ Cornwall_NP listened_VBD ,_, blew_VBD a_AT cloud_NN of_IN
L14  74 fragrant_JJ smoke_NN ,_, and_CC pressed_VBD
L14  75 the_ATI tobacco_NN down_RP with_IN his_PP$ thumb_NN ._.
L14  76    ^ *'_*' would_MD you_PP2 think_VB ,_, **'_**' Grogan_NP asked_VBD
L14  76 ,_, *'_*' that_CS McEvoy_NP suspected_VBD his_PP$
L14  77 wife_NN of_IN meeting_VBG a_AT feller_NN in_IN the_ATI boatshed_NN ?_?
L14  77 **'_**'
L14  78    ^ *'_*' what_WDT fellow_NN ?_? **'_**' Cornwall_NP wanted_VBD to_TO
L14  78 know_VB in_IN exchange_NN ,_, with_IN an_AT
L14  79 upward_JJB squint_NN of_IN the_ATI eye_NN ._.
L14  80    ^ *'_*' say_VB ,_, \0Mr_NPT Pritchard_NP ._. **'_**'
L14  81    ^ Cornwall_NP gave_VBD a_AT soundless_JJ whistle_NN ._. ^ *'_*'
L14  81 well_UH ..._... I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB
L14  82 anything_PN about_IN that_DT ._. ^ everyone_PN admires_VBZ the_ATI
L14  82 girl_NN ,_, of_RB course_RB" ._. ^ but_CC I_PP1A
L14  83 have_HV n't_XNOT seen_VBN any_DTI signs_NNS of_IN her_PP$ carrying_VBG
L14  83 on_RP with_IN anyone_PN ._. ^ but_CC then_RN ,_, more_RB
L14  84 than_RB" likely_RB ,_, I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT have_HV seen_VBN it_PP3
L14  84 if_CS it_PP3 'd_HVD been_BEN right_RB under_IN my_PP$ nose_NN ._.
L14  85 ^ I_PP1A 've_HV got_VBN beyond_IN the_ATI stage_NN ,_, thank_VB God_NP
L14  85 ,_, of_IN being_BEG interested_JJ in_IN love_NN
L14  86 affairs_NNS ,_, would_MD n't_XNOT give_VB a_AT damn_NN even_CS if_CS"
L14  86 it_PP3 was_BEDZ my_PP$ own_AP ._. ^ and_CC frankly_RB I_PP1A
L14  87 do_DO n't_XNOT think_VB Boris_NP would_MD 've_HV cared_VBN two_CD
L14  87 hoots_NNS if_CS she_PP3A 'd_HVD had_HVN a_AT dozen_CD men_NNS in_IN
L14  88 the_ATI boatshed_NN ._. **'_**'
L14  89    ^ *'_*' no_UH ?_? ^ how_WRB say_VB he_PP3A wanted_VBD to_TO
L14  89 divorce_VB her_PP3O and_CC was_BEDZ snooping_VBG around_RP
L14  90 for_IN evidence_NN ?_? **'_**'
L14  91    ^ Cornwall_NP rejected_VBD this_DT ,_, too_RB ,_, with_IN a_AT
L14  91 shake_NN of_IN his_PP$ long_JJ ,_, thick_JJ
L14  92 head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' no_UH ..._... ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A enveloped_VBD
L14  92 a_AT passing_JJ fly_NN in_IN a_AT cloud_NN of_IN smoke_NN ._.
L14  93 ^ *'_*' no_UH ._. ^ divorces_NNS cost_VB money_NN ._. **'_**'
L14  94    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT bit_NN ,_, had_HVD n't_XNOT
L14  94 he_PP3A ?_? ^ did_DOD n't_XNOT have_HV to_TO work_VB ,_, seemed_VBD
L14  95 comfortable_JJ enough_QLP ._. **'_**'
L14  96    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, but_CC he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT like_VB to_TO
L14  96 spend_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ not_XNOT in_IN getting_VBG rid_VBN of_IN a_AT
L14  97 wife_NN when_WRB all_ABN he_PP3A had_HVD to_TO say_VB was_BEDZ *-_*-
L14  97 if_CS he_PP3A wanted_VBD to_TO ,_, that_DT is_BEZ *-_*- ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L14  97 know_VB
L14  98 what_WDT you_PP2 're_BER up_RP to_IN ,_, beat_VB it_PP3 **'_**' ._.
L14  98 **'_**'
L14  99    ^ *'_*' look_VB ,_, if_CS you_PP2 can_MD prove_VB adultery_NN
L14  99 against_IN a_AT wife_NN you_PP2 do_DO n't_XNOT have_HV
L14 100 to_TO keep_VB her_PP3O ._. ^ if_CS you_PP2 have_HV n't_XNOT got_VBN
L14 100 the_ATI evidence_NN but_CC just_RB turn_VB her_PP3O out_RP on_IN
L14 101 suspicion_NN ,_, she_PP3A can_MD force_VB you_PP2 to_TO support_VB
L14 101 her_PP3O ._. ^ maybe_RB it_PP3 would_MD n't_XNOT 've_HV
L14 102 suited_VBN her_PP3O to_TO clear_VB out_RP with_IN nothing_PN ,_,
L14 102 even_CS if_CS" it_PP3 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT much_AP of_IN a_AT
L14 103 match_NN for_IN a_AT girl_NN as_QL young_JJ and_CC pretty_JJ as_IN
L14 103 that_DT ._. **'_**'
L14 104    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 may_MD have_HV something_PN there_RN ,_, **'_**'
L14 104 Cornwall_NP nodded_VBD ._.
L14 105    ^ *'_*' for_IN Dal's_NP$ sake_NN ,_, too_RB ,_, she_PP3A might_MD
L14 105 've_HV wanted_VBN to_TO stay_VB with_IN him_PP3O ._.
L14 106 ^ however_RB ,_, I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT know_VB ._. ^ all_ABN that_DT
L14 106 side_NN of_IN life_NN *-_*- I_PP1A 'm_BEM not_XNOT concerned_VBN
L14 107 with_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L14 108    ^ Grogan_NP ,_, looking_VBG down_RP at_IN him_PP3O thought_VBD ,_, ^
L14 108 not_XNOT a_AT bad_JJ looking_JJ old_JJ cove_NN ._.
L14 109 ^ upright_JJ and_CC well-preserved_JJ ,_, hair_NN still_RB dark_JJ
L14 109 and_CC thick_JJ ._. ^ was_BEDZ he_PP3A a_AT bit_NN
L14 110 too_QL emphatic_JJ about_IN how_WRB little_AP interest_NN he_PP3A
L14 110 had_HVD in_IN the_ATI other_AP sex_NN ?_?
L14 111    ^ he_PP3A said_VBD suddenly_RB :_: ^ *'_*' by_IN the_ATI way_NN ,_,
L14 111 \0Mr_NPT Cornwall_NP ,_, about_IN that_DT gun_NN
L14 112 of_IN yours_PP$$ ._. **'_**'
L14 113    ^ *'_*' by_IN jove_NN ,_, yes_UH ._. ^ when_WRB am_BEM I_PP1A
L14 113 going_VBG to_TO get_VB it_PP3 back_RP ?_? **'_**'
L14 114    ^ *'_*' chatting_VBG with_IN \0Mrs_NPT McEvoy_NP ,_, she_PP3A
L14 114 says_VBZ again_RB that_CS she_PP3A never_RB saw_VBD
L14 115 her_PP$ husband_NN fire_VB a_AT gun_NN ,_, or_CC speak_VB of_IN
L14 115 shooting_VBG ._. **'_**'
L14 116    ^ *'_*' does_DOZ n't_XNOT mean_VB a_AT thing_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L14 116 was_BEDZ an_AT odd_JJ sort_NN of_IN chap_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_MD
L14 116 plant_VB
L14 117 vegetables_NNS and_CC forget_VB to_TO water_VB them_PP3OS ,_, yet_CC
L14 117 he_PP3A 'd_MD wage_VB war_NN on_IN anything_PN
L14 118 that_WPR took_VBD a_AT nibble_NN at_IN them_PP3OS ._. **'_**'
L14 119    ^ *'_*' his_PP$ wife_NN says_VBZ he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT give_VB
L14 119 a_AT damn_NN for_IN the_ATI vegetables_NNS ._. **'_**'
L14 120    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT give_VB a_AT damn_NN till_CS
L14 120 somebody_PN else_RB wanted_VBD them_PP3OS *-_*- even_CS if_CS"
L14 121 it_PP3 was_BEDZ only_RB a_AT rabbit_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ like_IN
L14 121 that_DT about_IN a_AT lot_NN of_IN things_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A
L14 122 did_DOD n't_XNOT give_VB a_AT damn_NN for_IN a_AT lot_NN of_IN his_PP$
L14 122 old_JJ records_NNS but_CC he_PP3A 'd_MD hit_VB the_ATI roof_NN
L14 123 if_CS young_JJ Dal_NP Owen_NP touched_VBD them_PP3OS ._. **'_**'
L14 124    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'd_MD say_VB ,_, then_RN ,_, McEvoy_NP was_BEDZ
L14 124 n't_XNOT too_QL fond_JJ of_IN his_PP$ brother-in-law_NN ?_?
L14 125 ^ I_PP1A thought_VBD that_DT might_MD be_BE why_WRB he_PP3A came_VBD
L14 125 down_RP here_RN to_IN your_PP$ place_NN to_TO
L14 126 sleep_VB ._. **'_**'
L14 127    ^ *'_*' look_VB ,_, Inspector_NPT ,_, I_PP1A would_MD n't_XNOT
L14 127 know_VB ._. ^ do_DO n't_XNOT quote_VB me_PP1O ,_, **'_**' Cornwall_NP
L14 128 said_VBD hastily_RB ._.
L14 129    ^ no_UH ,_, Grogan_NP thought_VBD as_CS he_PP3A nodded_VBD and_CC
L14 129 passed_VBD on_IN his_PP$ way_NN ,_, ^ do_DO n't_XNOT
L14 130 quote_VB me_PP1O *-_*- do_DO n't_XNOT expect_VB any_DTI opinion_NN
L14 130 *-_*- do_DO n't_XNOT expect_VB any_DTI help_NN ._. ^ do_DO n't_XNOT
L14 131 help_VB the_ATI police_NNS if_CS there_EX 's_BEZ a_AT dozen_CD
L14 131 murderers_NNS loose_JJ in_IN the_ATI community_NN ._.
L14 132 ^ stand_VB on_IN the_ATI sidelines_NNS and_CC cheer_VB on_RP anyone_PN
L14 132 out_RP to_TO down_VB the_ATI cops_NNS ._.
L14 133 ^ well_UH ,_, he_PP3A 'd_MD forget_VB 'em_PP3OS all_ABN if_CS he_PP3A
L14 133 could_MD just_RB get_VB one_CD1 bit_NN more_AP on_IN the_ATI
L14 134 old_JJ girl_NN ._.
L14 135    ^ half-way_RB up_IN the_ATI hill_NN ,_, he_PP3A met_VBD Manning_NP
L14 135 coming_VBG down_IN it_PP3 ._.
L14 136    ^ grudgingly_RB ,_, Manning_NP admitted_VBD that_CS the_ATI
L14 136 other's_AP$ guess_NN had_HVD not_XNOT been_BEN
L14 137 too_QL bad_JJ a_AT one_CD1 ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD just_RB been_BEN
L14 137 talking_VBG to_IN the_ATI Fordham_NP police_NNS ,_, and_CC this_DT
L14 138 was_BEDZ the_ATI way_NN it_PP3 was_BEDZ ..._...
L14 139 ._. ^ chapter_NN 15_CD ._.
L14 140    ^ the_ATI Frys_NPS were_BED home_NR by_IN midday_NN ._. ^ there_EX
L14 140 had_HVD been_BEN no_ATI nice_JJ little_JJ
L14 141 lunch_NN out_RP ,_, no_ATI trip_NN to_IN the_ATI pictures_NNS ;_;
L14 141 instead_RB ,_, the_ATI hire_NN car_NN deposited_VBD
L14 142 them_PP3OS at_IN the_ATI top_NN ,_, and_CC they_PP3AS came_VBD down_IN
L14 142 the_ATI hill_NN even_RB more_QL slowly_RB than_CS
L14 143 they_PP3AS had_HVD gone_VBN up_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ Edward's_NP$ face_NN
L14 143 was_BEDZ still_RB more_QL pale_JJ and_CC drawn_JJ ,_, and_CC
L14 144 Jane's_NP$ manner_NN more_QL determinedly_RB cheerful_JJ than_CS
L14 144 when_WRB they_PP3AS had_HVD set_VBN out_RP ._.
L14 145    ^ walking_VBG ahead_RB ,_, as_CS earlier_RBR ,_, she_PP3A quickly_RB
L14 145 opened_VBD the_ATI door_NN with_IN her_PP$
L14 146 key_NN so_TO as_TO" to_TO" have_HV it_PP3 wide_JJ before_CS he_PP3A
L14 146 reached_VBD it_PP3 ,_, and_CC hurried_VBD into_IN the_ATI
L14 147 living-room_NN ,_, lowered_VBD the_ATI blinds_NNS half-way_RB ,_,
L14 147 arranged_VBD cushions_NNS on_IN the_ATI
L14 148 sofa_NN ,_, and_CC went_VBD out_RP to_IN the_ATI refrigerator_NN to_TO
L14 148 get_VB him_PP3O a_AT cool_JJ drink_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A
L14 149 sat_VBD and_CC watched_VBD him_PP3O as_CS he_PP3A sipped_VBD the_ATI
L14 149 milk_NN and_CC soda_NN ;_; and_CC now_RN one_CD1 more_AP
L14 150 fear_NN was_BEDZ added_VBN to_IN all_ABN the_ATI others_APS in_IN
L14 150 Jane's_NP$ eyes_NNS ._. ^ one_CD1 fear_NN worse_JJR than_IN
L14 151 the_ATI others_APS ,_, worse_JJR than_IN the_ATI hateful_JJ
L14 151 children_NNS in_IN class_NN ,_, the_ATI birds_NNS in_IN the_ATI
L14 152 morning_NN ,_, the_ATI frogs_NNS in_IN the_ATI night_NN ._.
L14 153    ^ Edward_NP had_HVD voiced_VBN the_ATI fear_NN several_AP times_NNS
L14 153 in_IN the_ATI car_NN on_IN the_ATI drive_NN
L14 154 home_NR ;_; and_CC each_DT time_NN ,_, with_IN dry_JJ mouth_NN and_CC
L14 154 a_AT faith_NN that_WPR she_PP3A was_BEDZ far_RB from_IN
L14 155 feeling_VBG ,_, Jane_NP had_HVD said_VBN :_:
L14 156    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT worry_VB ,_, Eddie_NP ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L14 156 like_IN the_ATI confessional_NN ._. **'_**'
L14 157    ^ *'_*' should_MD be_BE ,_, but_CC is_BEZ it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L14 158    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" it_PP3 is_BEZ ._. ^ of_RB course_RB" it_PP3
L14 158 is_BEZ ._. **'_**'
L14 159    ^ even_RB now_RN ,_, when_WRB steps_NNS sounded_VBD on_IN the_ATI
L14 159 veranda_NN ,_, she_PP3A said_VBD ,_, with_IN
L14 160 last-ditch_JJB courage_NN ;_; ~ *'_*' that_DT 'll_MD be_BE Vetch's_NP$
L14 160 boy_NN ,_, **'_**' though_CS the_ATI steps_NNS
L14 161 were_BED clearly_RB of_IN four_CD feet_NNS ,_, not_XNOT two_CD ,_,
L14 161 and_CC Vetch's_NP$ boy_NN never_RB came_VBD to_IN the_ATI
L14 162 front_JJB door_NN ._.
L14 163    ^ the_ATI entry_NN of_IN Grogan_NP and_CC Manning_NP ,_,
L14 163 following_IN on_IN Manning's_NP$
L14 164 information_NN to_IN Grogan_NP ,_, left_VBD no_ATI room_NN for_IN
L14 164 further_JJB ostrich_NN tactics_NNS on_IN
L14 165 Jane's_NP$ part_NN ._.
L14 166    ^ the_ATI Frys_NPS greeted_VBD the_ATI visitors_NNS with_IN no_ATI
L14 166 small_JJ talk_NN ._. ^ Jane_NP ,_, having_HVG
L14 167 brought_VBN them_PP3OS in_RP ,_, murmured_VBD :_: ~ *'_*' the_ATI
L14 167 police_NNS ,_, Eddie_NP ,_, **'_**' and_CC went_VBD back_RP to_IN
L14 168 her_PP$ chair_NN and_CC they_PP3AS sat_VBD looking_VBG at_IN the_ATI
L14 168 two_CD detectives_NNS with_IN their_PP$
L14 169 habitual_JJ air_NN of_IN resigned_JJ anxiety_NN ._.
L14 170    ^ the_ATI room_NN was_BEDZ as_QL trim_JJ and_CC orderly_JJ as_IN
L14 170 the_ATI Frys_NPS themselves_PPLS ._. ^ from_IN
L14 171 year_NN to_IN year_NN not_XNOT the_ATI smallest_JJT thing_NN in_IN
L14 171 it_PP3 was_BEDZ ever_RB changed_VBN ._. ^ Jane_NP
L14 172 dusted_VBD it_PP3 once_RB a_AT day_NN ,_, and_CC put_VBD each_DT
L14 172 object_NN back_RP in_IN its_PP$ allotted_JJ place_NN ._.
L14 173    ^ Grogan_NP was_BEDZ n't_XNOT long_RB in_IN explaining_VBG the_ATI
L14 173 reason_NN for_IN their_PP$ call_NN :_: the_ATI
L14 174 Frys'_NPS$ visit_NN to_IN a_AT doctor's_NN$ surgery_NN ,_, their_PP$
L14 174 visit_NN to_IN a_AT chemist_NN near_RI by_RP ,_,
L14 175 the_ATI purchase_NN of_IN surgical_JJ lint_NN ,_, bandages_NNS and_CC
L14 175 antiseptics_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI damning_JJ
L14 176 facts_NNS gathered_VBN by_IN a_AT police_NNS constable_NN in_IN
L14 176 Fordham_NP could_MD n't_XNOT be_BE denied_VBN ,_,
L14 177 nor_CC could_MD the_ATI deductions_NNS to_TO be_BE drawn_VBN from_IN
L14 177 them_PP3OS ._.
L14 178    ^ yes_UH *-_*- yes_UH *-_*- and_CC yes_UH ,_, Edward_NP admitted_VBD
L14 178 ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ his_PP$ blood_NN that_WPR had_HVD
L14 179 spattered_VBN the_ATI stones_NNS in_IN the_ATI yard_NN outside_IN
L14 179 Boris_NP McEvoy's_NP$ fowl-run_NN ._.
L14 180    ^ Edward_NP ,_, his_PP$ legs_NNS along_IN the_ATI sofa_NN ,_,
L14 180 reached_VBD out_RP and_CC put_VBD his_PP$ glass_NN
L14 181 down_RP on_IN a_AT table_NN ._. ^ Jane_NP ,_, her_PP$ eyes_NNS
L14 181 filled_VBN with_IN burning_JJ intensity_NN ,_, seemed_VBD
L14 182 not_XNOT to_TO breathe_VB now_RN ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD have_HV been_BEN
L14 182 hard_JJ to_TO say_VB just_RB what_WDT the_ATI Frys_NPS
L14 183 were_BED clinging_VBG to_IN with_IN such_ABL tenacity_NN ,_, life_NN
L14 183 in_IN the_ATI austere_JJ house_NN seemed_VBD
L14 184 so_QL joyless_JJ ,_, its_PP$ barrenness_NN so_QL little_RB different_JJ
L14 184 from_IN that_DT of_IN that_DT
L14 185 *'_*' fine_JJ and_CC private_JJ place_NN **'_**' ,_, the_ATI grave_NN
L14 185 ._.
L14 186    ^ *'_*' where_WRB were_BED you_PP2 wounded_VBN ,_, \0Mr_NPT Fry_NP
L14 186 ?_? **'_**' Grogan_NP asked_VBD when_WRB the_ATI
L14 187 facts_NNS had_HVD been_BEN stated_VBN and_CC admitted_VBN ._.
L14 188    ^ *'_*' in_IN the_ATI calf_NN of_IN the_ATI leg_NN ,_, a_AT flesh_NN
L14 188 wound_NN ,_, **'_**' Edward_NP rapped_VBD out_RP ._.
L14 189 ^ *'_*' the_ATI bullet_NN ricocheted_VBD off_IN a_AT stone_NN ._. ^
L14 189 my_PP$ wife_NN thought_VBD it_PP3 had_HVD begun_VBN to_TO
L14 190 look_VB more_RB than_RB" slightly_RB angry_JJ today_NR ,_, and_CC
L14 190 I_PP1A was_BEDZ persuaded_VBN to_TO see_VB a_AT
L14 191 doctor_NN ._. ^ otherwise_RB ,_, we_PP1AS could_MD have_HV been_BEN
L14 191 able_JJ to_TO keep_VB the_ATI whole_JJ
L14 192 miserable_JJ incident_NN to_IN ourselves_PPLS ._. ^ or_CC ,_, even_RB
L14 192 ,_, if_CS I_PP1A could_MD have_HV relied_VBN on_IN
L14 193 this_DT much-vaunted_JJB medical_JJ etiquette_NN I_PP1A might_MD
L14 193 have_HV maintained_VBN that_CS the_ATI
L14 194 things_NNS I_PP1A bought_VBD at_IN the_ATI chemist's_NN$ were_BED
L14 194 for_IN some_DTI minor_JJ injury_NN that_WPR had_HVD
L14 195 nothing_PN to_TO do_DO with_IN McEvoy's_NP$ death_NN ._. **'_**'
L14 196    ^ *'_*' who_WP fired_VBD the_ATI shot_NN ?_? **'_**'
L14 197    ^ *'_*' Boris_NP McEvoy_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV lived_VBN in_IN
L14 197 this_DT locality_NN for_IN three_CD years_NNS ,_, and_CC
L14 198 all_ABN I_PP1A ask_VB is_BEZ to_TO be_BE left_VBN in_IN peace_NN to_TO
L14 198 *-_*- **'_**'
L14 199    ^ *'_*' was_BEDZ it_PP3 deliberate_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L14 200    ^ *'_*' kindly_RB allow_VB me_PP1O to_TO tell_VB the_ATI story_NN
L14 200 in_IN my_PP$ own_AP fashion_NN ,_, **'_**' Edward_NP
L14 201 rasped_VBD at_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ the_ATI stern_JJ schoolmaster's_NN$
L14 201 glance_NN was_BEDZ turned_VBN on_IN the_ATI
L14 202 inspector_NN ._. ^ Edward_NP would_MD be_BE in_IN control_NN of_IN
L14 202 the_ATI class_NN and_CC none_PN other_AP ,_,
L14 203 and_CC interrupters_NNS would_MD be_BE promptly_RB dealt_VBN with_IN
L14 203 ._. ^ his_PP$ injured_JJ leg_NN up_RP on_IN
L14 204 the_ATI sofa_NN did_DOD little_AP to_TO lessen_VB his_PP$ air_NN of_IN
L14 204 authority_NN ;_; his_PP$ uplifted_JJ hand_NN
L14 205 commanded_VBD it_PP3 ,_, and_CC the_ATI sharp_JJ turn_NN of_IN his_PP$
L14 205 head_NN and_CC the_ATI snap_NN of_IN his_PP$ eyes_NNS ._.
L15   2    I_PP1A was_BEDZ alone_JJ at_IN the_ATI moment_NN ,_, though_CS
L15   2 we_PP1AS were_BED two_CD in_IN the_ATI household_NN ._.
L15   3 ^ my_PP$ younger_JJR brother_NN Tom_NP shared_VBD our_PP$ holding_NN
L15   3 of_IN some_DTI two_CD hundred_CD acres_NNS ,_,
L15   4 but_CC he_PP3A 'd_HVD gone_VBN out_RP to_TO see_VB about_IN the_ATI
L15   4 barn_NN door_NN which_WDTR was_BEDZ banging_VBG in_IN the_ATI
L15   5 wind_NN ,_, so_CS if_CS anyone_PN had_HVD concluded_VBN that_CS
L15   5 we_PP1AS two_CD bachelors_NNS were_BED also_RB
L15   6 wealthy_JJ ,_, here_RN was_BEDZ I_PP1A another_DT such_ABL
L15   6 opportunity_NN for_IN murder_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L15   7 was_BEDZ fancy_NN I_PP1A know_VB ,_, but_CC its_PP$ possibility_NN
L15   7 made_VBD me_PP1O nervous_JJ ._. ^ Tom_NP was_BEDZ a_AT man_NN
L15   8 you_PP2 could_MD never_RB be_BE sure_JJ of_IN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L15   8 eccentric_JJ ,_, moody_JJ ,_, and_CC shrewd_JJ ,_,
L15   9 secretive_JJ to_IN a_AT fault_NN ,_, fond_JJ of_IN company_NN and_CC
L15   9 very_QL fond_JJ of_IN liquor_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L15  10 made_VBD every_AT trifling_JJ incident_NN an_AT excuse_NN for_IN a_AT
L15  10 *'_*' celebration_NN **'_**' ,_, as_CS he_PP3A
L15  11 called_VBD it_PP3 ,_, though_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ steady_JJ enough_QLP
L15  11 when_WRB it_PP3 suited_VBD him_PP3O to_TO be_BE ._. ^ but_CC
L15  12 as_CS I_PP1A said_VBD ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ most_QL unreliable_JJ ._. ^
L15  12 I_PP1A was_BEDZ the_ATI eldest_JJT of_IN the_ATI surviving_JJ
L15  13 sons_NNS ,_, and_CC three_CD years_NNS Tom's_NP$ senior_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L15  13 had_HVD a_AT different_JJ temperament_NN ;_; I_PP1A
L15  14 was_BEDZ always_RB one_CD1 to_TO count_VB the_ATI costs_NNS
L15  14 beforehand_RB ,_, I_PP1A seldom_RB smoked_VBD ,_, I_PP1A 'd_HVD no_ATI
L15  15 taste_NN for_IN it_PP3 ,_, and_CC as_IN to_IN" strong_JJ drink_NN ,_,
L15  15 well_UH it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT appeal_VB to_IN me_PP1O ,_,
L15  16 though_CS I_PP1A took_VBD it_PP3 when_WRB I_PP1A considered_VBD it_PP3
L15  16 to_TO be_BE in_IN my_PP$ interests_NNS to_TO do_DO so_PN ,_,
L15  17 otherwise_RB I_PP1A looked_VBD on_IN it_PP3 as_IN a_AT sheer_JJB
L15  17 waste_NN of_IN good_JJ money_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A enjoyed_VBD
L15  18 work_NN for_IN work's_NN$ sake_NN ;_; a_AT violin_NN well_RB played_VBN
L15  18 ,_, or_CC a_AT well_RB told_JJ story_NN ._. ^ Tom_NP
L15  19 was_BEDZ the_ATI reverse_NN of_IN my_PP$ tastes_NNS ,_, though_CS
L15  19 good_JJ at_IN heart_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L15  20 thoughtless_JJ ,_, more_RB than_RB" selfish_JJ ;_; an_AT unknown_JJ
L15  20 quantity_NN would_MD I_PP1A think_VB best_RBT
L15  21 describe_VB him_PP3O ._.
L15  22    ^ as_CS I_PP1A sat_VBD there_RN musing_VBG and_CC waiting_VBG
L15  22 his_PP$ return_NN ,_, a_AT sudden_JJ and_CC
L15  23 powerful_JJ gust_NN of_IN wind_NN shook_VBD the_ATI entire_JJB
L15  23 cottage_NN ,_, which_WDTR trembled_VBD
L15  24 violently_RB and_CC was_BEDZ accompanied_VBN by_IN a_AT sound_NN of_IN
L15  24 tearing_NN ,_, which_WDTR terminated_VBD
L15  25 in_IN a_AT dull_JJ thud_NN in_IN an_AT adjacent_JJ room_NN ._.
L15  26    ^ at_IN this_DT I_PP1A jumped_VBD to_IN my_PP$ feet_NNS in_IN
L15  26 alarm_NN ,_, as_CS I_PP1A 'd_MD not_XNOT have_HV been_BEN at_IN all_ABN
L15  27 surprised_JJ if_CS the_ATI entire_JJB roof_NN had_HVD collapsed_VBN ._.
L15  27 ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ very_QL old_JJ and_CC in_IN
L15  28 need_NN of_IN repair_NN ._. ^ however_RB nothing_PN further_JJB
L15  28 happened_VBD and_CC I_PP1A became_VBD curious_JJ
L15  29 as_IN to_IN" what_WDT had_HVD apparently_RB fallen_VBN ._. ^ taking_VBG
L15  29 the_ATI lamp_NN from_IN the_ATI table_NN I_PP1A
L15  30 went_VBD to_TO investigate_VB ,_, but_CC no_RB sooner_RBR had_HVD
L15  30 I_PP1A opened_VBD the_ATI room_NN door_NN than_CS my_PP$
L15  31 lamp_NN was_BEDZ nigh_RB extinguished_VBN by_IN a_AT violent_JJ
L15  31 draught_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ able_JJ to_TO see_VB
L15  32 that_CS the_ATI gable_NN end_NN of_IN the_ATI roof_NN had_HVD been_BEN
L15  32 ripped_VBN off_RP and_CC swept_VBN away_RP ._.
L15  33 ^ luckily_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT fine_JJ though_CS windy_JJ night_NN
L15  33 ,_, or_CC we_PP1AS would_MD certainly_RB have_HV
L15  34 been_BEN flooded_VBN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT room_NN seldom_RB
L15  34 used_VBN however_RB ,_, so_CS things_NNS might_MD have_HV
L15  35 been_BEN worse_JJR ._. ^ the_ATI room_NN contained_VBD little_AP
L15  35 furniture_NN *-_*- in_IN fact_NN I_PP1A knew_VBD its_PP$
L15  36 contents_NNS by_IN heart_NN ,_, so_CS that_CS" when_WRB I_PP1A saw_VBD
L15  36 an_AT unfamiliar_JJ parcel_NN lying_VBG on_IN
L15  37 the_ATI floor_NN I_PP1A was_BEDZ mystified_VBN ,_, and_CC before_CS
L15  37 another_DT gust_NN of_IN wind_NN came_VBD I_PP1A had_HVD
L15  38 hurriedly_RB lifted_VBN up_RP that_DT loosely_RB tied_JJ parcel_NN
L15  38 and_CC returned_VBN to_IN my_PP$ room_NN
L15  39 as_CS I_PP1A was_BEDZ fearful_JJ of_IN my_PP$ lamp's_NN$ chimney_NN
L15  39 being_BEG destroyed_VBN by_IN the_ATI draught_NN ._.
L15  40    ^ the_ATI parcel_NN was_BEDZ of_IN a_AT light_JJ though_CS rustly_JJ
L15  40 nature_NN ,_, and_CC appeared_VBD to_TO
L15  41 have_HV been_BEN carelessly_RB packed_VBN ._. ^ its_PP$ cord_NN
L15  41 was_BEDZ useless_JJ in_IN effect_NN ,_, so_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD
L15  42 no_ATI trouble_NN in_IN its_PP$ removal_NN ,_, on_IN doing_VBG so_PN
L15  42 I_PP1A was_BEDZ dumbfounded_VBN by_IN its_PP$
L15  43 unexpected_JJ contents_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A must_MD have_HV stood_VBN
L15  43 some_DTI time_NN motionless_JJ in_IN awe_NN ._.
L15  44 ^ on_IN examination_NN I_PP1A found_VBD it_PP3 contained_VBD about_RB
L15  44 twenty_CD bundles_NNS of_IN one_CD1 pound_NN
L15  45 notes_NNS ,_, which_WDTR I_PP1A later_RBR discovered_VBD amounted_VBD
L15  45 to_IN *+2,010_NNU in_IN all_ABN ._.
L15  46    ^ when_WRB my_PP$ sudden_JJ excitement_NN had_HVD subsided_VBN ,_,
L15  46 I_PP1A found_VBD I_PP1A was_BEDZ becoming_VBG
L15  47 very_QL nervous_JJ ,_, which_WDTR later_RBR developed_VBD into_IN
L15  47 anxiety_NN as_IN to_IN" what_WDT I_PP1A ought_MD to_TO
L15  48 do_DO ._. ^ I_PP1A felt_VBD I_PP1A could_MD not_XNOT consult_VB
L15  48 anyone_PN for_IN advice_NN ,_, and_CC I_PP1A was_BEDZ equally_RB
L15  49 uncertain_JJ if_CS I_PP1A should_MD even_RB tell_VB Tom_NP my_PP$
L15  49 brother_NN ,_, for_CS if_CS we_PP1AS did_DOD share_VB it_PP3
L15  50 he_PP3A might_MD talk_VB in_IN his_PP$ cups_NNS ,_, or_CC indeed_RB
L15  50 drink_VB its_PP$ entirety_NN ,_, and_CC if_CS I_PP1A kept_VBD
L15  51 it_PP3 secret_JJ ,_, I_PP1A could_MD not_XNOT use_VB it_PP3 without_IN
L15  51 he_PP3A in_IN time_NN asking_VBG awkward_JJ
L15  52 questions_NNS as_IN to_IN" where_WRB I_PP1A had_HVD obtained_VBN
L15  52 all_ABN the_ATI money_NN ._. ^ to_TO lodge_VB it_PP3 in_IN
L15  53 the_ATI bank_NN might_MD also_RB make_VB for_IN embarrassment_NN so_PN
L15  53 I_PP1A thought_VBD at_IN the_ATI time_NN ._.
L15  54 ^ now_RN I_PP1A know_VB better_RBR ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ only_RB
L15  54 one_CD1 alternative_NN and_CC that_DT was_BEDZ to_TO
L15  55 inform_VB the_ATI police_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT relish_VB
L15  55 that_DT ._. ^ as_IN a_AT final_JJ solution_NN I_PP1A was_BEDZ
L15  56 undecided_JJ ._. ^ its_PP$ destruction_NN by_IN fire_NN ,_, although_CS
L15  56 I_PP1A was_BEDZ loath_JJ to_TO destroy_VB
L15  57 wealth_NN ._. ^ before_CS however_RB I_PP1A had_HVD made_VBN up_RP
L15  57 my_PP$ mind_NN as_IN to_IN" what_WDT I_PP1A would_MD do_DO
L15  58 with_IN it_PP3 ,_, the_ATI room_NN door_NN unexpectedly_RB opened_VBD
L15  58 and_CC Tom_NP entered_VBD ,_, sober_JJ and_CC
L15  59 silently_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A 'd_HVD been_BEN so_RB engrossed_VBN in_IN
L15  59 my_PP$ thoughts_NNS that_CS I_PP1A never_RB heard_VBD his_PP$
L15  60 step_NN above_IN the_ATI high_JJ winds_NNS ._.
L15  61    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A saw_VBD the_ATI pile_NN of_IN notes_NNS ,_,
L15  61 he_PP3A rushed_VBD over_RP and_CC picked_VBD up_RP a_AT
L15  62 bundle_NN in_IN silence_NN examining_VBG it_PP3 thoroughly_RB as_CS
L15  62 if_CS" to_TO see_VB if_CS they_PP3AS were_BED
L15  63 real_JJ ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A spoke_VBD hoarsely_RB to_IN me_PP1O ,_,
L15  63 saying_VBG ^ *'_*' where_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 get_VB
L15  64 these_DTS ?_? ^ are_BER they_PP3AS yours_PP$$ ,_, and_CC were_BED
L15  64 you_PP2 counting_VBG your_PP$ wealth_NN in_IN my_PP$
L15  65 absence_NN ?_? ^ or_CC maybe_RB you_PP2 've_HV stolen_VBN them_PP3OS
L15  65 ,_, eh_UH ?_? **'_**' ^ his_PP$ eyes_NNS were_BED staring_VBG
L15  66 at_IN me_PP1O wildly_RB as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A 'd_MD not_XNOT hesitate_VB
L15  66 to_TO do_DO me_PP1O an_AT injury_NN if_CS I_PP1A gave_VBD him_PP3O
L15  67 what_WDT he_PP3A might_MD think_VB was_BEDZ a_AT false_JJ
L15  67 explanation_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD see_VB that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD
L15  68 already_RB made_VBN himself_PPL a_AT satisfactory_JJ answer_NN ._. ^
L15  68 that_DT had_HVD always_RB been_BEN his_PP$
L15  69 piggish_JJ way_NN *-_*- judgment_NN before_IN ,_, and_CC in_IN
L15  69 spite_IN" of_IN" ,_, any_DTI evidence_NN ._.
L15  70    ^ I_PP1A replied_VBD at_RB once_RB" ._. ^ to_TO have_HV
L15  70 hesitated_VBN would_MD have_HV meant_VBN suspicion_NN ,_,
L15  71 and_CC he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT tinge_NN of_IN that_DT already_RB ._. ^
L15  71 I_PP1A told_VBD him_PP3O that_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD found_VBN the_ATI
L15  72 money_NN ,_, relating_VBG in_IN detail_NN all_ABN I_PP1A 've_HV
L15  72 said_VBN before_RI ._. ^ he_PP3A kept_VBD watching_VBG me_PP1O
L15  73 all_ABN the_ATI time_NN incredulously_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD quite_RB
L15  73 understand_VB this_DT ._. ^ it_PP3 did_DOD
L15  74 appear_VB fantastic_JJ and_CC almost_RB improbable_JJ ._. ^ but_CC
L15  74 when_WRB I_PP1A 'd_HVD ceased_VBN talking_VBG
L15  75 he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' well_UH Jim_NP I_PP1A believe_VB you_PP2
L15  75 ,_, I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT like_VB it_PP3 **'_**' ._.
L15  76    ^ I_PP1A agreed_VBD it_PP3 certainly_RB was_BEDZ unpleasant_JJ
L15  76 and_CC peculiar_JJ ._. ^ suddenly_RB he_PP3A
L15  77 pressed_VBD down_RP the_ATI brown_JJ paper_NN wrapper_NN and_CC
L15  77 said_VBD ^ *'_*' look_VB there_RN !_! ^ see_VB it_PP3
L15  78 has_HVZ poor_JJ old_JJ David_NP Tuns'_NP$ name_NN written_VBN on_IN
L15  78 it_PP3 **'_**' ._.
L15  79    ^ I_PP1A followed_VBD his_PP$ pointing_JJ finger_NN ,_, and_CC
L15  79 sure_RB enough_QLP the_ATI name_NN and_CC
L15  80 address_NN was_BEDZ there_RN ,_, showing_VBG also_RB a_AT cancelled_JJ
L15  80 revenue_NN stamp_NN ._. ^ a_AT thought_NN
L15  81 flashed_VBD through_IN my_PP$ mind_NN ,_, but_CC before_CS I_PP1A
L15  81 could_MD give_VB it_PP3 expression_NN Tom_NP
L15  82 banged_VBD his_PP$ fist_NN down_RP on_IN the_ATI table_NN and_CC
L15  82 exclaimed_VBD ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ surely_RB blood_NN
L15  83 money_NN and_CC will_MD bring_VB bad_JJ luck_NN on_IN us_PP1OS !_! ^
L15  83 't_PP3 is_BEZ plain_JJ that_CS the_ATI murderer_NN
L15  84 wrapped_VBD his_PP$ ill-gotten_JJ gains_NNS in_IN the_ATI first_OD
L15  84 thing_NN that_WPR he_PP3A could_MD find_VB and_CC
L15  85 placed_VBD it_PP3 in_IN our_PP$ thatch_NN ._. ^ but_CC why_WRB did_DOD
L15  85 n't_XNOT he_PP3A ever_RB return_VB ?_? ^ was_BEDZ it_PP3 to_TO
L15  86 throw_VB suspicion_NN on_IN us_PP1OS two_CD lone_JJB men_NNS ?_?
L15  86 **'_**' ^ again_RB he_PP3A eyed_VBD me_PP1O *-_*- I_PP1A thought_VBD
L15  87 suspiciously_RB as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A thought_VBD 't_PP3 was_BEDZ I_PP1A
L15  87 who_WPR had_HVD done_VBN the_ATI deed_NN and_CC hid_VBN
L15  88 the_ATI money_NN ,_, but_CC as_CS I_PP1A could_MD give_VB no_ATI
L15  88 explanation_NN ,_, I_PP1A said_VBD so_PN ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ
L15  89 always_RB a_AT man_NN to_TO speak_VB out_RP my_PP$ mind_NN straight_RB
L15  89 ,_, asking_VBG him_PP3O what_WDT we_PP1AS 'd_MD do_DO
L15  90 with_IN the_ATI money_NN now_CS that_CS" it_PP3 was_BEDZ here_RN ._. ^
L15  90 he_PP3A paused_VBD long_RB at_IN that_DT ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A
L15  91 said_VBD ^ *'_*' perhaps_RB it_PP3 were_BED a_AT bank_NN robbery_NN ,_,
L15  91 and_CC if_CS so_PN the_ATI number_NN of_IN the_ATI
L15  92 notes_NNS would_MD be_BE known_VBN **'_**' ._.
L15  93    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ possible_JJ ,_, though_CS hardly_RB probable_JJ
L15  93 ,_, I_PP1A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' yet_RB the_ATI late_JJ
L15  94 David_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT believed_VBN to_TO have_HV been_BEN a_AT
L15  94 man_NN of_IN means_NNS ,_, so_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A
L15  95 added_VBD ,_, *'_*' quite_RB possible_JJ that_CS 't_PP3 was_BEDZ
L15  95 never_RB his_PP$$ and_CC the_ATI wrapper_NN a_AT mere_JJB
L15  96 coincidence_NN **'_**' ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ quite_RB convinced_VBN
L15  96 and_CC Tom_NP agreed_VBD ,_, that_CS David_NP had_HVD
L15  97 never_RB hidden_VBN it_PP3 in_IN our_PP$ thatch_NN with_IN his_PP$
L15  97 address_NN on_IN it_PP3 ,_, though_CS some_DTI
L15  98 people_NNS are_BER queer_JJ ,_, and_CC 't_PP3 would_MD have_HV
L15  98 saved_VBN him_PP3O income_NN tax_NN to_TO have_HV done_VBN
L15  99 so_PN ._.
L15 100    ^ we_PP1AS could_MD form_VB no_ATI conclusion_NN as_IN to_IN"
L15 100 its_PP$ origin_NN ,_, but_CC had_HVD to_TO face_VB the_ATI
L15 101 fact_NN of_IN its_PP$ disposal_NN ._.
L15 102    ^ when_WRB I_PP1A suggested_VBD the_ATI police_NNS ,_, Tom_NP
L15 102 would_MD not_XNOT even_RB listen_VB to_IN me_PP1O ,_, so_CS
L15 103 after_IN a_AT long_JJ debate_NN far_RB into_IN the_ATI night_NN
L15 103 we_PP1AS decided_VBD to_TO leave_VB it_PP3 till_IN
L15 104 morning_NN and_CC then_RN decide_VB ._. ^ next_AP morning_NN however_RB
L15 104 he_PP3A was_BEDZ up_RP earlier_RBR than_CS
L15 105 usual_JJ and_CC was_BEDZ attending_VBG the_ATI live_JJ stock_NN
L15 105 when_WRB I_PP1A came_VBD into_IN the_ATI room_NN at_IN my_PP$
L15 106 customary_JJ time_NN ._. ^ when_WRB I_PP1A 'd_HVD finished_VBN
L15 106 breakfast_NN and_CC went_VBD to_TO find_VB him_PP3O I_PP1A
L15 107 did_DOD so_PN ,_, and_CC commenced_VBD to_TO repair_VB our_PP$
L15 107 damaged_JJ roof_NN ,_, as_CS the_ATI
L15 108 wind_NN had_HVD ceased_VBN although_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ still_RB
L15 108 overcast_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A questioned_VBD him_PP3O as_IN
L15 109 to_IN" why_WRB he_PP3A had_HVD n't_XNOT asked_VBN Hattie_NP ,_, our_PP$
L15 109 local_JJ expert_JJ thatcher_NN to_TO do_DO the_ATI
L15 110 job_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A muttered_VBD something_PN about_IN not_XNOT
L15 110 wanting_VBG strangers_NNS about_IN our_PP$ home_NR
L15 111 as_CS they_PP3AS knew_VBD too_QL much_AP of_IN others_APS domestic_JJ
L15 111 affairs_NNS already_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A
L15 112 could_MD perceive_VB that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN a_AT very_QL
L15 112 sour_JJ mood_NN ,_, so_CS decided_VBD not_XNOT to_TO
L15 113 pursue_VB the_ATI matter_NN ,_, nor_CC indeed_RB to_TO refer_VB to_IN
L15 113 our_PP$ agreement_NN of_IN the_ATI
L15 114 previous_JJ night_NN about_IN the_ATI disposal_NN of_IN my_PP$ find_NN
L15 114 ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI hurry_NN
L15 115 anyway_RB ,_, I_PP1A thought_VBD ._.
L15 116    ^ it_PP3 seems_VBZ hard_JJ to_TO believe_VB now_RN ,_, but_CC it_PP3
L15 116 was_BEDZ not_XNOT till_IN five_CD months_NNS
L15 117 later_RBR that_CS I_PP1A brought_VBD up_RP the_ATI subject_NN in_IN
L15 117 desperation_NN ._. ^ Tom_NP made_VBD no_ATI
L15 118 reference_NN ever_RB to_IN it_PP3 ,_, and_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ early_JJ
L15 118 spring_NN ,_, with_IN a_AT lot_NN of_IN urgent_JJ
L15 119 improvements_NNS due_JJ on_IN our_PP$ farm_NN ._. ^ extra_JJ money_NN
L15 119 could_MD be_BE usefully_RB spent_VBN on_IN
L15 120 it_PP3 ,_, and_CC if_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT thing_NN that_WPR Tom_NP
L15 120 agreed_VBD ,_, I_PP1A 'd_HVD decided_VBN to_TO spend_VB a_AT
L15 121 discreet_JJ figure_NN on_IN this_DT objective_NN ,_, so_TO as_TO"
L15 121 not_XNOT to_TO arouse_VB local_JJ
L15 122 suspicions_NNS or_CC talk_NN ._. ^ to_TO make_VB a_AT big_JJ outlay_NN
L15 122 was_BEDZ to_TO start_VB the_ATI busybody_NN
L15 123 neighbours_NNS tongues_NNS with_IN Jim_NP Kogh's_NP$ sudden_JJ
L15 123 wealth_NN ,_, and_CC
L15 124 indeed_RB *-_*- ~ *'_*' where_WRB did_DOD he_PP3A get_VB it_PP3 ?_?
L15 124 **'_**' *-_*- 't_PP3 was_BEDZ easily_RB started_VBN ,_, but_CC
L15 125 mighty_QL hard_JJ to_TO stop_VB ._.
L15 126    ^ mid-February_NR then_RN it_PP3 was_BEDZ ,_, when_WRB I_PP1A
L15 126 again_RB approached_VBD Tom_NP asking_VBG him_PP3O
L15 127 why_WRB it_PP3 was_BEDZ that_CS he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT help_VB
L15 127 me_PP1O to_TO decide_VB our_PP$ windfall_NN of_IN over_RB five_CD
L15 128 months_NNS ago_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A said_VBD that_CS he_PP3A 'd_HVD
L15 128 been_BEN waiting_VBG for_IN me_PP1O ,_, and_CC so_RB I_PP1A saw_VBD
L15 128 that_CS
L15 129 one_CD1 was_BEDZ waiting_VBG for_IN the_ATI other_AP ,_, in_IN some_DTI
L15 129 kind_NN of_IN awkward_JJ fear_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L15 130 that_CS he_PP3A eventually_RB agreed_VBD with_IN me_PP1O that_CS ,_,
L15 130 barring_IN telling_VBG
L15 131 either_DTX the_ATI police_NNS ,_, or_CC any_DTI of_IN our_PP$
L15 131 neighbours_NNS ,_, we_PP1AS were_BED quite_RB within_IN our_PP$
L15 132 rights_NNS in_IN equally_RB dividing_VBG it_PP3 ,_, as_CS 't_PP3
L15 132 was_BEDZ found_VBN unclaimed_JJ on_IN our_PP$
L15 133 premises_NNS ,_, and_CC so_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ that_CS we_PP1AS had_HVD
L15 133 a_AT mutual_JJ share_NN out_RP of_IN the_ATI *+2,010_NNU ._.
L15 134 ^ he_PP3A took_VBD it_PP3 without_IN a_AT murmur_NN ,_, but_CC
L15 134 turned_VBD as_CS he_PP3A made_VBD to_TO leave_VB the_ATI room_NN ._.
L15 135 ^ at_IN the_ATI door_NN he_PP3A said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' I_PP1A hope_VB
L15 135 this_DT does_DOZ not_XNOT get_VB me_PP1O into_IN any_DTI
L15 136 trouble_NN **'_**' ._.
L15 137    ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT pretend_VB to_TO know_VB what_WDT he_PP3A
L15 137 meant_VBN by_IN saying_VBG it_PP3 ,_, but_CC it_PP3 again_RB
L15 138 entered_VBD my_PP$ mind_NN that_CS he_PP3A might_MD spend_VB it_PP3
L15 138 recklessly_RB on_IN drink_NN ,_, and_CC give_VB
L15 139 our_PP$ secret_NN away_RP ,_, for_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ ,_, as_CS I_PP1A
L15 139 've_HV already_RB said_VBN ,_, a_AT very_QL intemperate_JJ
L15 140 man_NN when_WRB it_PP3 suited_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ I_PP1A replied_VBD
L15 140 that_CS I_PP1A hoped_VBD it_PP3 would_MD not_XNOT ,_, unless_CS
L15 141 he_PP3A ran_VBD the_ATI way_NN of_IN trouble_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L15 141 thought_VBD my_PP$ hint_NN would_MD be_BE sufficient_JJ ,_, but_CC
L15 142 he_PP3A only_RB looked_VBD at_IN me_PP1O and_CC said_VBD that_CS
L15 142 there_EX were_BED more_AP ways_NNS of_IN getting_VBG
L15 143 into_IN troubles_NNS than_IN drink_NN ,_, and_CC money_NN was_BEDZ
L15 143 one_CD1 of_IN them_PP3OS ,_, especially_RB as_CS it_PP3
L15 144 had_HVD been_BEN queerly_RB come_VBN by_IN ._. ^ with_IN that_DT
L15 144 he_PP3A went_VBD out_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT
L15 145 understand_VB him_PP3O at_IN all_ABN ._. ^ he_PP3A appeared_VBD to_TO
L15 145 be_BE both_ABX nervous_JJ and_CC vexed_VBN ,_, but_CC
L15 146 why_WRB ,_, I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT even_RB imagine_VB ._.
L15 147    ^ sometime_RB later_RBR *-_*- 't_PP3 would_MD be_BE at_RB least_RB"
L15 147 eighteen_CD months_NNS I_PP1A 'd_MD say_VB *-_*-
L15 148 to_IN my_PP$ great_JJ surprise_NN I_PP1A saw_VBD Tom_NP emerging_VBG
L15 148 from_IN the_ATI delapidated_JJ old_JJ house_NN
L15 149 of_IN the_ATI late_JJ Dave_NP Tuns_NP ,_, the_ATI neighbour_NN whom_WPOR
L15 149 I_PP1A 've_HV already_RB referred_VBN to_IN who_WPR
L15 150 had_HVD been_BEN found_VBN murdered_VBN and_CC whose_WP$R house_NN
L15 150 was_BEDZ still_RB unoccupied_JJ and_CC a_AT
L15 151 ruin_NN ._. ^ we_PP1AS locals_NNS would_MD n't_XNOT enter_VB it_PP3 ._.
L15 151 ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI late_JJ owner's_NN$ property_NN
L15 152 and_CC he_PP3A had_HVD died_VBN without_IN issue_NN or_CC relatives_NNS
L15 152 ._. ^ it_PP3 could_MD not_XNOT therefore_RB be_BE
L15 153 legally_RB disposed_VBN of_IN ,_, though_CS Tom_NP and_CC I_PP1A
L15 153 had_HVD acquired_VBN the_ATI adjacent_JJ lands_NNS
L15 154 by_IN local_JJ authority_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A saw_VBD Tom_NP coming_VBG
L15 154 out_RP of_IN this_DT dreaded_JJ house_NN one_CD1
L15 155 day_NN ,_, but_CC I_PP1A refrained_VBD from_IN mentioning_VBG it_PP3
L15 155 to_IN him_PP3O for_IN a_AT time_NN ,_, as_CS 't_PP3 was_BEDZ
L15 156 really_RB none_PN of_IN my_PP$ business_NN ._. ^ about_RB a_AT month_NN
L15 156 later_RBR than_IN this_DT ,_, he_PP3A told_VBD me_PP1O
L15 157 one_CD1 morning_NN that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD had_HVN several_AP bad_JJ
L15 157 dreams_NNS about_IN the_ATI late_JJ David_NP
L15 158 and_CC that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO have_HV him_PP3O
L15 158 prayed_VBN for_IN ,_, and_CC to_TO put_VB a_AT stone_NN or_CC
L15 159 suchlike_NN to_IN his_PP$ memory_NN ._.
L15 160    ^ why_WRB he_PP3A should_MD decide_VB to_TO do_DO this_DT was_BEDZ
L15 160 beyond_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ David_NP was_BEDZ no_ATI
L15 161 relation_NN of_IN ours_PP$$ ,_, and_CC a_AT long_JJ time_NN dead_JJ ,_,
L15 161 but_CC I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT pursue_VB this_DT ._.
L15 162 ^ nevertheless_RB I_PP1A was_BEDZ mystified_VBN as_IN to_IN" why_WRB
L15 162 Tom_NP took_VBD a_AT sudden_JJ interest_NN
L15 163 after_IN such_ABL a_AT lapse_NN of_IN time_NN as_IN eighteen_CD
L15 163 years_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ equally_RB surprised_JJ
L15 164 that_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT drinking_VBG ._. ^ this_DT was_BEDZ
L15 164 contrary_JJ indeed_QLP to_IN my_PP$
L15 165 expectations_NNS ,_, for_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT one_CD1 to_TO
L15 165 hold_VB money_NN ,_, much_AP or_CC little_AP ._.
L15 166    ^ later_RBR I_PP1A heard_VBD in_IN a_AT roundabout_JJ way_NN that_CS
L15 166 he_PP3A was_BEDZ visiting_VBG a_AT nearby_JJB
L15 167 widow_NN and_CC her_PP$ daughter_NN ,_, both_ABX considered_VBN to_TO
L15 167 be_BE well_RB off_RP in_IN property_NN and_CC
L15 168 gilt-edged_JJ investments_NNS ,_, and_CC above_IN criticism_NN ._.
L16   2    Farland_NP sat_VBD waiting_VBG in_IN the_ATI lounge_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16   2 'd_HVD yet_RB to_TO meet_VB \0Dr_NPT
L16   3 Halset_NP ,_, who_WPR 'd_HVD arrived_VBN just_RB after_IN dinner_NN ._.
L16   3 ^ following_IN a_AT telephone_NN call_NN ,_,
L16   4 a_RB little_RB" earlier_RBR ,_, Winter_NP had_HVD said_VBN ,_, ^ *'_*'
L16   4 I_PP1A 'd_MD like_VB an_AT opportunity_NN of_IN
L16   5 explaining_VBG you_PP2 to_IN Halset_NP before_CS he_PP3A sees_VBZ
L16   5 you_PP2 ._. ^ would_MD you_PP2 mind_VB very_QL
L16   6 much_RB ?_? ^ you_PP2 can_MD stay_VB in_IN the_ATI dining_NN room_NN
L16   6 ,_, or_CC ..._...
L16   7    ._. **'_**' ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD be_BE in_IN my_PP$ bedroom_NN ,_,
L16   7 **'_**' Farland_NP had_HVD told_VBN him_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' there_EX
L16   7 's_BEZ
L16   8 every_AT comfort_NN ,_, and_CC I_PP1A 've_HV a_AT letter_NN to_TO
L16   8 write_VB ._. **'_**'
L16   9    ^ *'_*' so_QL glad_JJ you_PP2 understand_VB ._. ^ you_PP2 'll_MD
L16   9 hear_VB us_PP1OS come_VB upstairs_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A 's_BEZ
L16  10 certain_JJ to_TO want_VB Wally_NP to_TO retire_VB early_RB and_CC
L16  10 will_MD probably_RB give_VB him_PP3O a_AT
L16  11 stronger_JJR sedative_NN ._. ^ when_WRB we_PP1AS 're_BER through_RP
L16  11 we_PP1AS 'll_MD join_VB you_PP2 in_IN the_ATI
L16  12 lounge_NN ._. **'_**'
L16  13    ^ *'_*' how_WRB much_AP will_MD you_PP2 tell_VB \0Dr_NPT Halset_NP
L16  13 about_IN the_ATI reasons_NNS for_IN my_PP$
L16  14 being_BEG here_RN ?_? **'_**' Farland_NP had_HVD asked_VBN ._.
L16  15    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD tell_VB him_PP3O as_QL little_AP as_CS
L16  15 possible_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A will_MD ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_, have_HV
L16  16 to_TO know_VB about_IN your_PP$ rescuing_VBG Wally_NP from_IN the_ATI
L16  16 cliffs_NNS last_AP night_NN ._. ^ that_DT
L16  17 falls_VBZ into_IN the_ATI medical_JJ picture_NN ._. ^ but_CC the_ATI
L16  17 local_JJ gossip_NN and_CC other_AP
L16  18 troubles_NNS are_BER outside_IN his_PP$ province_NN ._. ^ you_PP2
L16  18 'll_MD be_BE able_JJ to_TO take_VB your_PP$ cue_NN
L16  19 from_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L16  20    ^ while_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ waiting_VBG for_IN them_PP3OS ,_,
L16  20 Farland_NP reviewed_VBD his_PP$ own_AP decision_NN
L16  21 to_TO say_VB nothing_PN of_IN what_WDT he_PP3A 'd_HVD learned_VBN
L16  21 during_IN the_ATI day_NN ._. ^ for_IN one_CD1 thing_NN ,_, he_PP3A
L16  22 was_BEDZ reluctant_JJ to_TO reveal_VB the_ATI source_NN of_IN his_PP$
L16  22 information_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L16  23 prepared_VBN to_TO believe_VB Susie_NP Bowers_NP ,_, but_CC Winter_NP
L16  23 might_MD feel_VB very_QL
L16  24 differently_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD n't_XNOT suit_VB Farland's_NP$
L16  24 plans_NNS to_TO have_HV the_ATI girl_NN banned_VBN
L16  25 from_IN the_ATI house_NN on_IN the_ATI grounds_NNS that_CS she_PP3A
L16  25 was_BEDZ an_AT irresponsible_JJ gossip_NN ._.
L16  26 ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD other_AP valid_JJ reasons_NNS for_IN silence_NN ._. ^
L16  26 so_QL far_RB there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI proof_NN ,_, no_ATI
L16  27 confirmation_NN ,_, and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ still_RB much_AP to_TO
L16  27 be_BE discovered_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A strongly_RB
L16  28 suspected_VBD that_CS Smail_NP was_BEDZ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI men_NNS
L16  28 who_WPR 'd_HVD been_BEN watching_VBG the_ATI house_NN
L16  29 at_IN night_NN ;_; but_CC the_ATI evidence_NN of_IN the_ATI
L16  29 chewing-gum_NN was_BEDZ circumstantial_JJ ._.
L16  30 ^ considered_VBN objectively_RB it_PP3 only_RB proved_VBD that_CS
L16  30 one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI intruders_NNS could_MD
L16  31 have_HV been_BEN Smail_NP ._. ^ the_ATI identification_NN of_IN the_ATI
L16  31 second_OD man_NN as_IN either_DTX
L16  32 Harker_NP or_CC Beddoes_NP was_BEDZ even_RB flimsier_JJR ._.
L16  33    ^ this_DT was_BEDZ a_AT lead_NN ._. ^ no_ATI more_AP ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16  33 'd_MD have_HV to_TO watch_VB them_PP3OS ;_; and_CC if_CS the_ATI
L16  34 suspicions_NNS were_BED proved_VBN right_JJ ,_, then_RN he_PP3A 'd_MD
L16  34 have_HV to_TO discover_VB who_WP was_BEDZ
L16  35 employing_VBG them_PP3OS ._. ^ and_CC had_HVD the_ATI same_AP
L16  35 unknown_JJ person_NN induced_VBN Bowers_NP to_TO
L16  36 start_VB the_ATI talk_NN in_IN the_ATI village_NN ?_? ^ or_CC was_BEDZ
L16  36 that_DT fortuitous_JJ ?_?
L16  37    ^ Farland_NP summed_VBD up_RP ._. ^ quite_RB fair_JJ to_TO hold_VB
L16  37 out_RP on_IN Winter_NP ._. ^ it_PP3 seems_VBZ
L16  38 he_PP3A 's_BEZ keeping_VBG things_NNS back_RP ._. ^ if_CS he_PP3A
L16  38 knows_VBZ about_IN the_ATI knife_NN ..._... ._. ^ and_CC if_CS he_PP3A
L16  39 knows_VBZ that_CS Wally_NP did_DOD attack_VB the_ATI girl_NN ..._...
L16  40    ._. ^ there_EX were_BED voices_NNS in_IN the_ATI hall_NN and_CC
L16  40 Winter_NP entered_VBD with_IN the_ATI
L16  41 visitor_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A effected_VBD introductions_NNS ._. ^ Halset_NP
L16  41 was_BEDZ not_XNOT at_IN all_ABN as_CS Farland_NP
L16  42 had_HVD pictured_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT shortish_JJ man_NN
L16  42 of_IN slight_JJ build_NN ._. ^ the_ATI nose_NN was_BEDZ
L16  43 the_ATI predominant_JJ feature_NN of_IN his_PP$ face_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L16  43 was_BEDZ long_JJ and_CC beakish_JJ ,_, coming_VBG
L16  44 out_RP so_QL far_RB that_CS one_CD1 felt_VBD the_ATI tip_NN must_MD
L16  44 intrude_VB in_IN his_PP$ vision_NN whenever_WRB
L16  45 he_PP3A glanced_VBD downwards_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ almost_RB
L16  45 bald_JJ ,_, the_ATI remaining_JJ hair_NN tufting_VBG
L16  46 at_IN the_ATI sides_NNS and_CC tending_VBG to_TO curl_VB at_IN the_ATI
L16  46 back_NN ._.
L16  47    ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD a_AT mournful_JJ man_NN and_CC his_PP$
L16  47 handshake_NN was_BEDZ loose_JJ ;_; but_CC his_PP$
L16  48 voice_NN was_BEDZ well_RB modulated_VBN and_CC ,_, Farland_NP
L16  48 imagined_VBD ,_, could_MD be_BE soothing_JJ ._.
L16  49    ^ *'_*' \0Mr_NPT Farland_NP ,_, I_PP1A 've_HV heard_VBN how_WRB
L16  49 magnificently_RB you_PP2 behaved_VBD last_AP
L16  50 night_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM thankful_JJ you_PP2 were_BED here_RN
L16  50 and_CC averted_VBD what_WDT would_MD certainly_RB
L16  51 have_HV been_BEN a_AT tragedy_NN ._. **'_**'
L16  52    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A did_DOD what_WDT I_PP1A could_MD ,_, **'_**'
L16  52 Farland_NP murmured_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A glanced_VBD at_IN Rufus_NP
L16  53 Winter_NP ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT situation_NN that_WPR
L16  53 called_VBD for_IN somebody_PN pretty_RB
L16  54 athletic_JJ ._. **'_**'
L16  55    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'd_HVD not_XNOT the_ATI nerve_NN *-_*- let_RB
L16  55 alone_RB" the_ATI body_NN ,_, **'_**' Winter_NP said_VBD
L16  56 candidly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' let_VB me_PP1O get_VB you_PP2 a_AT drink_NN ._.
L16  56 ^ how_WRB very_QL fortunate_JJ ,_, doctor_NN ,_, that_CS
L16  57 you_PP2 should_MD happen_VB to_TO be_BE coming_VBG down_RP this_DT
L16  57 way_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ not_XNOT often_RB you_PP2
L16  58 leave_VB town_NN ._. **'_**'
L16  59    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A escape_VB too_QL rarely_RB ,_, **'_**' Halset_NP
L16  59 said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A prescribe_VB rest_NN for_IN
L16  60 myself_PPL ;_; but_CC I_PP1A never_RB manage_VB to_TO take_VB it_PP3
L16  60 ._. ^ however_RB *-_*- there_EX was_BEDZ this_DT
L16  61 long-standing_JJ invitation_NN and_CC I_PP1A suddenly_RB found_VBD
L16  61 myself_PPL with_IN a_AT number_NN of_IN
L16  62 cancelled_JJ appointments_NNS ._. ^ my_PP$ secretary_NN managed_VBD
L16  62 some_DTI re-arranging_NN of_IN the_ATI
L16  63 remaining_JJ ones_CD1S and_CC *-_*- well_UH *-_*- here_RN I_PP1A am_BEM
L16  63 ._. **'_**'
L16  64    ^ *'_*' taking_VBG on_RP an_AT extra_JJ fifty_CD miles_NNS of_IN
L16  64 driving_NN and_CC a_AT bit_NN more_AP
L16  65 work_NN ,_, **'_**' Winter_NP commented_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L16  65 appreciate_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L16  66    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT worry_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT mind_VB
L16  66 driving_VBG ._. ^ in_IN fact_NN ,_, I_PP1A do_DO so_QL little_AP
L16  67 these_DTS days_NNS that_CS I_PP1A welcome_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L16  68    ^ when_WRB they_PP3AS were_BED sitting_VBG comfortably_RB ,_, a_AT
L16  68 drink_NN at_IN hand_NN ,_, Winter_NP said_VBD :_:
L16  69 ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD talk_VB freely_RB to_IN Farland_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A
L16  69 've_HV told_VBN him_PP3O very_QL little_AP *-_*-
L16  70 largely_RB because_CS I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT sufficiently_RB
L16  70 understand_VB your_PP$ methods_NNS ._. **'_**'
L16  71    ^ *'_*' hypnosis_NN ,_, **'_**' Halset_NP said_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16  71 moved_VBD a_RB little_RB" in_IN his_PP$ chair_NN so_CS
L16  72 that_CS" he_PP3A was_BEDZ facing_VBG Farland_NP ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L16  72 expect_VB you_PP2 know_VB that_CS it_PP3 's_BEZ possible_JJ *-_*-
L16  73 with_IN the_ATI right_JJ subject_NN *-_*- to_TO virtually_RB turn_VB
L16  73 back_RP the_ATI clock_NN ._.
L16  74 ^ fortunately_RB for_IN him_PP3O ,_, Waldo_NP Sutton_NP 's_BEZ a_AT
L16  74 good_JJ subject_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A can_MD put_VB him_PP3O
L16  75 into_IN a_AT hypnotic_JJ sleep_NN very_QL quickly_RB ._. ^ it_PP3
L16  75 took_VBD longer_RBR at_RB first_RB" and_CC the_ATI
L16  76 results_NNS were_BED no_RB more_RB than_RB" encouraging_JJ ;_; but_CC
L16  76 now_RN we_PP1AS 've_HV reached_VBN the_ATI stage_NN
L16  77 where_WRB he_PP3A falls_VBZ into_IN a_AT trance_NN in_IN response_NN
L16  77 to_IN a_AT simple_JJ word_NN formula_NN ._.
L16  78 ^ while_CS he_PP3A 's_BEZ in_IN this_DT condition_NN I_PP1A can_MD
L16  78 take_VB him_PP3O back_RP ,_, make_VB him_PP3O relive_VB
L16  79 portions_NNS of_IN the_ATI past_NN ._. ^ in_RB particular_RB" that_DT
L16  79 night_NN of_IN the_ATI air-crash_NN ._. ^ you_PP2
L16  80 know_VB of_IN the_ATI disaster_NN ?_? **'_**'
L16  81    ^ Farland_NP nodded_VBD ._.
L16  82    ^ Halset_NP continued_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' the_ATI value_NN of_IN
L16  82 hypnotic_JJ treatment_NN lies_VBZ in_IN the_ATI
L16  83 increased_JJ suggestibility_NN of_IN the_ATI patient_NN and_CC also_RB
L16  83 what_WDT we_PP1AS call_VB
L16  84 abreaction_NN *-_*- bringing_VBG repressed_JJ material_NN back_RP to_IN
L16  84 consciousness_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L16  85 a_AT complex_JJ matter_NN ,_, not_XNOT easy_JJ to_TO explain_VB in_IN
L16  85 a_AP few_AP" words_NNS ._. **'_**'
L16  86    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A think_VB I_PP1A get_VB the_ATI general_JJ idea_NN ,_,
L16  86 **'_**' Farland_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' do_DO you_PP2 give_VB
L16  87 this_DT hypnotic_JJ treatment_NN to_IN all_ABN your_PP$ patients_NNS
L16  87 ?_? **'_**'
L16  88    ^ *'_*' indeed_RB ,_, no_UH ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ only_RB possible_JJ
L16  88 in_IN certain_JJ cases_NNS ._. ^ and_CC it_PP3 's_BEZ
L16  89 only_RB one_CD1 among_IN many_AP methods_NNS of_IN treatment_NN ._.
L16  89 **'_**'
L16  90    ^ Winter_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' you_PP2 always_RB have_HV a_AT
L16  90 soothing_JJ effect_NN on_IN Wally_NP ._. ^ we_PP1AS
L16  91 should_MD n't_XNOT have_HV any_DTI more_AP trouble_NN for_IN the_ATI
L16  91 time_NN being_BEG ._. **'_**'
L16  92    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A hope_VB not_XNOT ,_, **'_**' Halset_NP said_VBD ._. ^
L16  92 he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT sound_VB so_QL confident_JJ as_IN
L16  93 Winter_NP ._. ^ in_IN fact_NN it_PP3 seemed_VBD to_IN Farland_NP ,_,
L16  93 who_WPR 'd_HVD been_BEN watching_VBG closely_RB ,_,
L16  94 that_CS Halset_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT entirely_RB at_IN ease_NN ._. ^
L16  94 he_PP3A gave_VBD the_ATI impression_NN of_IN being_BEG
L16  95 a_AT worried_JJ man_NN and_CC once_RB or_CC twice_RB ,_, during_IN
L16  95 the_ATI explanation_NN of_IN the_ATI
L16  96 treatment_NN being_BEG given_VBN to_IN Wally_NP ,_, he_PP3A 'd_HVD
L16  96 glanced_VBN at_IN Winter_NP as_CS though_CS" for_IN
L16  97 support_NN ._. ^ or_CC is_BEZ it_PP3 just_RB ,_, Farland_NP
L16  97 wondered_VBD ,_, that_CS I_PP1A 'm_BEM not_XNOT too_QL favourably_RB
L16  98 impressed_VBN ?_?
L16  99    ^ he_PP3A wanted_VBD to_TO study_VB the_ATI psychiatrist_NN more_QL
L16  99 closely_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L16 100 professionally_RB critical_JJ but_CC he_PP3A might_MD evaluate_VB
L16 100 the_ATI man_NN ._. ^ however_RB there_EX
L16 101 was_BEDZ no_ATI chance_NN ,_, for_CS Halset_NP looked_VBD at_IN his_PP$
L16 101 watch_NN and_CC announced_VBD he_PP3A must_MD be_BE
L16 102 on_IN his_PP$ way_NN ._.
L16 103    ^ Winter_NP ,_, at_IN Farland's_NP$ shoulder_NN ,_, said_VBD
L16 103 quietly_RB ,_, ^ *'_*' I_PP1A hesitate_VB to_TO
L16 104 suggest_VB you_PP2 should_MD run_VB any_DTI risk_NN ;_; but_CC I_PP1A
L16 104 'd_MD like_VB to_TO be_BE sure_JJ our_PP$ unknown_JJ
L16 105 friends_NNS are_BER n't_XNOT watching_VBG ._. **'_**'
L16 106    ^ *'_*' leave_VB it_PP3 to_IN me_PP1O ,_, **'_**' Farland_NP
L16 106 assured_VBD him_PP3O ._.
L16 107    ^ Halset_NP had_HVD not_XNOT risen_VBN from_IN his_PP$ seat_NN ._. ^
L16 107 Winter_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'll_MD
L16 108 excuse_VB Farland_NP ?_? ^ he_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT man_NN of_IN habit_NN
L16 108 *-_*- likes_VBZ his_PP$ evening_NN exercise_NN ._. **'_**'
L16 109    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" ,_, **'_**' Halset_NP said_VBD ._. ^
L16 109 he_PP3A accompanied_VBD the_ATI loose_JJ handshake_NN
L16 110 with_IN a_AT murmured_JJ hope_NN that_CS they_PP3AS might_MD meet_VB
L16 110 again_RB sometime_RB ._. ^ Farland_NP
L16 111 left_VBD the_ATI house_NN by_IN a_AT back_JJB door_NN ,_, just_RB
L16 111 behind_IN the_ATI garage_NN ,_, and_CC here_RN he_PP3A
L16 112 paused_VBD thoughtfully_RB ._. ^ did_DOD it_PP3 matter_VB if_CS the_ATI
L16 112 men_NNS who_WPR watched_VBD the_ATI house_NN
L16 113 saw_VBD Halset's_NP$ car_NN leave_VB ?_? ^ did_DOD Winter_NP have_HV
L16 113 a_AT genuine_JJ reason_NN ,_, or_CC was_BEDZ it_PP3
L16 114 just_RB a_AT smooth_JJ dismissal_NN ?_? ^ remembering_VBG that_CS
L16 114 Halset_NP had_HVD remained_VBN seated_VBN
L16 115 Farland_NP favoured_VBD this_DT explanation_NN ._.
L16 116    ^ he_PP3A thought_VBD ,_, Halset_NP sees_VBZ me_PP1O *-_*- and_CC
L16 116 then_RN they_PP3AS get_VB me_PP1O out_RP of_IN the_ATI way_NN ._.
L16 117 ^ could_MD be_BE worth_IN checking_VBG ._.
L16 118    ^ moving_VBG with_IN cautious_JJ silence_NN he_PP3A reached_VBD
L16 118 the_ATI terrace_NN and_CC
L16 119 approached_VBD the_ATI windows_NNS ._. ^ one_CD1 of_IN them_PP3OS ,_,
L16 119 at_IN the_ATI side_NN of_IN the_ATI doors_NNS ,_, was_BEDZ
L16 120 open_JJ at_IN the_ATI top_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A moved_VBD a_AT small_JJ
L16 120 garden_NN bench_NN nearer_RBR to_IN the_ATI wall_NN and_CC
L16 121 stepped_VBD up_RP on_IN it_PP3 ,_, leaning_VBG towards_IN the_ATI
L16 121 window_NN ._.
L16 122    ^ Halset_NP was_BEDZ talking_VBG ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A still_RB do_DO
L16 122 n't_XNOT like_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT like_VB the_ATI
L16 123 risk_NN ._. ^ we_PP1AS should_MD have_HV kept_VBN ..._...
L16 124    ._. **'_**' ^ *'_*' nonsense_NN !_! **'_**' Winter_NP
L16 124 interrupted_VBD briskly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB this_DT is_BEZ
L16 125 complicated_JJ ;_; but_CC I_PP1A can_MD handle_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ we_PP1AS
L16 125 will_MD n't_XNOT fail_VB ._. **'_**'
L16 126    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A wish_VB you_PP2 'd_HVD never_RB ..._... ._. **'_**' ^
L16 126 Halset_NP lowered_VBD his_PP$ voice_NN ,_, or_CC was_BEDZ
L16 127 moving_VBG farther_RBR from_IN the_ATI window_NN ._. ^ Farland_NP
L16 127 could_MD hear_VB no_ATI more_AP ;_; not_XNOT even_RB
L16 128 Winter's_NP$ reply_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A guessed_VBD the_ATI two_CD men_NNS
L16 128 must_MD be_BE leaving_VBG the_ATI lounge_NN ._.
L16 129    ^ he_PP3A jumped_VBD down_RP and_CC replaced_VBD the_ATI bench_NN
L16 129 ._. ^ he_PP3A went_VBD back_RP to_IN the_ATI
L16 130 garage_NN and_CC stood_VBD there_RN waiting_VBG ._. ^ within_IN five_CD
L16 130 minutes_NNS there_EX was_BEDZ the_ATI
L16 131 unmistakable_JJ slam_NN of_IN a_AT car_NN door_NN ._. ^ as_CS the_ATI
L16 131 car_NN drove_VBD off_RP he_PP3A made_VBD his_PP$ way_NN
L16 132 along_IN the_ATI hedge_NN ._. ^ Winter_NP might_MD stroll_VB round_IN
L16 132 the_ATI house_NN or_CC come_VB out_RP on_IN
L16 133 the_ATI terrace_NN and_CC Farland_NP was_BEDZ anxious_JJ to_TO give_VB
L16 133 him_PP3O no_ATI cause_NN for_IN
L16 134 suspicion_NN ._.
L16 135    ^ why_WRB was_BEDZ Halset_NP uneasy_JJ and_CC what_WDT was_BEDZ
L16 135 the_ATI risk_NN he_PP3A 'd_HVD mentioned_VBN ?_? ^ were_BED
L16 136 they_PP3AS discussing_VBG some_DTI aspect_NN of_IN the_ATI treatment_NN
L16 136 Wally_NP was_BEDZ undergoing_VBG ?_? ^ or_CC
L16 137 was_BEDZ that_DT last_AP private_JJ conversation_NN in_IN no_ATI way_NN
L16 137 connected_VBN with_IN Wally_NP ?_?
L16 138 ^ Winter_NP had_HVD business_NN interests_NNS *-_*- or_CC so_PN he_PP3A
L16 138 claimed_VBD ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT
L16 139 impossible_JJ for_IN Halset_NP to_TO be_BE financially_RB involved_VBN
L16 139 ._. ^ investments_NNS ,_,
L16 140 perhaps_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD presumably_RB come_VBN to_TO know_VB
L16 140 Winter_NP quite_RB well_RB ._. ^ certainly_RB
L16 141 it_PP3 sounded_VBD as_CS though_CS" Winter_NP was_BEDZ making_VBG
L16 141 the_ATI decisions_NNS ,_, and_CC this_DT rather_RB
L16 142 ruled_VBD out_RP medical_JJ matters_NNS ._. ^ that_DT sentence_NN
L16 142 interrupted_VBN by_IN Winter_NP might_MD
L16 143 have_HV been_BEN :_: ^ we_PP1AS should_MD have_HV kept_VBN to_IN
L16 143 the_ATI original_JJ investments_NNS ._. ^ Winter_NP
L16 144 might_MD be_BE playing_VBG the_ATI market_NN ._. ^ that_DT could_MD
L16 144 be_BE complicated_JJ ;_; but_CC he_PP3A 'd_MD
L16 145 probably_RB feel_VB himself_PPL competent_JJ to_TO handle_VB it_PP3 ._.
L16 146    ^ Farland_NP thought_VBD ,_, ^ if_CS money_NN 's_BEZ the_ATI
L16 146 answer_NN it_PP3 's_HVZ nothing_PN to_TO do_DO with_IN
L16 147 me_PP1O ,_, and_CC politely_RB pushing_VBG me_PP1O off_RP was_BEDZ
L16 147 justified_VBN ._. ^ but_CC was_BEDZ money_NN the_ATI
L16 148 answer_NN ?_? ^ Farland_NP tried_VBD to_TO connect_VB the_ATI words_NNS
L16 148 with_IN the_ATI whispering_NN
L16 149 campaign_NN against_IN Wally_NP ,_, ignoring_VBG Winter's_NP$
L16 149 assurance_NN that_CS Halset_NP would_MD
L16 150 not_XNOT be_BE told_VBN of_IN this_DT ._. ^ the_ATI result_NN was_BEDZ
L16 150 unsatisfactory_JJ ._.
L16 151    ^ by_IN this_DT time_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ nearing_VBG the_ATI
L16 151 bushes_NNS ,_, so_CS he_PP3A dismissed_VBD the_ATI
L16 152 overheard_JJ conversation_NN from_IN his_PP$ mind_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16 152 needed_VBD to_TO have_HV his_PP$ wits_NNS
L16 153 about_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD no_ATI intention_NN of_IN
L16 153 being_BEG caught_VBN as_CS he_PP3A had_HVD on_IN the_ATI
L16 154 previous_JJ night_NN ._.
L16 155    ^ he_PP3A came_VBD to_IN a_AT sudden_JJ stop_NN ,_, hearing_VBG a_AT
L16 155 slight_JJ rustling_NN ahead_RB ._. ^ the_ATI
L16 156 sounds_NNS became_VBD more_QL definite_JJ and_CC he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT
L16 156 glimpse_NN of_IN someone_PN running_VBG
L16 157 across_IN a_AT gap_NN between_IN bushes_NNS ,_, heading_VBG towards_IN
L16 157 the_ATI orchard_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A swore_VBD
L16 158 under_IN his_PP$ breath_NN ._. ^ by_IN some_DTI ill-fortune_NN he_PP3A
L16 158 'd_HVD been_BEN spotted_VBN first_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16 159 plunged_VBD forward_RB in_IN pursuit_NN but_CC still_RB using_VBG
L16 159 caution_NN ,_, remembering_VBG there_EX
L16 160 might_MD well_RB be_BE two_CD men_NNS ._.
L16 161    ^ by_IN the_ATI time_NN he_PP3A reached_VBD the_ATI orchard_NN ,_,
L16 161 though_RB ,_, it_PP3 seemed_VBD certain_JJ
L16 162 there_EX was_BEDZ only_RB one_CD1 intruder_NN ,_, who_WPR was_BEDZ
L16 162 gaining_VBG ground_NN ._. ^ thanks_IN to_IN"
L16 163 Susie's_NP$ guidance_NN earlier_RBR in_IN the_ATI day_NN he_PP3A
L16 163 knew_VBD his_PP$ quarry_NN was_BEDZ making_VBG for_IN
L16 164 the_ATI cliff_NN path_NN ;_; but_CC this_DT was_BEDZ of_IN no_ATI
L16 164 particular_JJ value_NN ,_, for_CS the_ATI man_NN
L16 165 obviously_RB knew_VBD the_ATI layout_NN much_RB more_QL intimately_RB
L16 165 ._.
L16 166    ^ racing_VBG along_IN the_ATI narrow_JJ path_NN by_IN the_ATI
L16 166 allotments_NNS Farland_NP at_RB last_RB"
L16 167 had_HVD a_AT clear_JJ view_NN of_IN the_ATI man_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L16 167 after_IN and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI mistaking_VBG
L16 168 the_ATI tall_JJ ,_, gangling_JJ figure_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L16 168 Smail_NP ._. ^ within_IN seconds_NNS a_AT bend_NN in_IN
L16 169 the_ATI track_NN hid_VBD him_PP3O from_IN view_NN and_CC Farland_NP
L16 169 did_DOD n't_XNOT see_VB him_PP3O again_RB ._.
L16 170    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A joined_VBD the_ATI wider_JJR cliff_NN path_NN
L16 170 Farland_NP stopped_VBD ._. ^ Smail_NP was_BEDZ
L16 171 too_QL cunning_JJ to_TO keep_VB to_IN the_ATI path_NN ;_; he_PP3A
L16 171 'd_MD be_BE making_VBG his_PP$ way_NN under_IN cover_NN of_IN
L16 172 bushes_NNS and_CC stretches_NNS of_IN hedge_NN ._. ^ which_WDT was_BEDZ
L16 172 his_PP$ way_NN ?_? ^ to_IN the_ATI
L16 173 village_NN ?_? ^ to_IN Brigantine_NP Cove_NPL ,_, where_WRB the_ATI
L16 173 Diana_NP might_MD be_BE lying_VBG ?_? ^ it_PP3
L16 174 had_HVD to_TO be_BE a_AT guess_NN and_CC even_CS if_CS" he_PP3A
L16 174 made_VBD the_ATI right_JJ choice_NN everything_PN was_BEDZ
L16 175 in_IN Smail's_NP$ favour_NN ._. ^ there_EX were_BED hundreds_CDS of_IN
L16 175 places_NNS where_WRB he_PP3A could_MD hide_VB ._.
L16 176    ^ Farland_NP accepted_VBD defeat_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A regained_VBD
L16 176 his_PP$ breath_NN ,_, listening_VBG hard_RB ,_,
L16 177 but_CC there_EX were_BED no_ATI betraying_JJ sounds_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A
L16 177 lit_VBD a_AT cigarette_NN and_CC began_VBD to_TO
L16 178 retrace_VB his_PP$ steps_NNS ._. ^ alongside_IN one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI
L16 178 allotments_NNS was_BEDZ a_AT fence_NN and_CC
L16 179 here_RN he_PP3A rested_VBD for_IN a_AT short_JJ while_NN ._.
L16 180    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT warm_JJ night_NN and_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L16 180 tempted_VBN to_TO stay_VB longer_RBR ,_, but_CC he_PP3A 'd_HVD
L16 181 still_RB quite_ABL a_AT distance_NN to_TO cover_VB and_CC he_PP3A
L16 181 'd_HVD the_ATI thought_NN that_CS Winter_NP would_MD
L16 182 be_BE anxious_JJ ._. ^ so_RB he_PP3A moved_VBD on_RP ,_, walking_VBG
L16 182 briskly_RB ._.
L16 183    ^ when_WRB he_PP3A finally_RB came_VBD to_IN the_ATI garden_NN
L16 183 and_CC had_HVD a_AT clear_JJ view_NN of_IN the_ATI
L16 184 house_NN he_PP3A could_MD see_VB the_ATI french_JJ windows_NNS were_BED
L16 184 open_JJ and_CC Winter_NP was_BEDZ pacing_VBG
L16 185 the_ATI terrace_NN ._. ^ Farland_NP hurried_VBD across_IN the_ATI
L16 185 overgrown_JJ lawn_NN and_CC Winter_NP ,_,
L16 186 seeing_VBG him_PP3O ,_, came_VBD hurrying_VBG down_IN the_ATI
L16 186 terrace_NN steps_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' thank_VB heaven_NN
L16 187 you_PP2 're_BER back_RP ,_, Farland_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN
L16 187 so_QL worried_JJ !_! ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO screw_VB up_RP
L16 188 sufficient_JJ courage_NN to_TO come_VB and_CC look_VB for_IN you_PP2
L16 188 ._. ^ scared_JJ after_IN last_AP
L16 189 night_NN *-_*- I_PP1A have_HV to_TO confess_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ you_PP2
L16 189 're_BER not_XNOT hurt_VBN ?_? **'_**' ^ he_PP3A sounded_VBD
L16 190 anxious_JJ ._.
L16 191    ^ *'_*' no_UH ._. ^ someone_PN was_BEDZ spying_VBG ,_, but_CC
L16 191 unfortunately_RB he_PP3A saw_VBD me_PP1O before_CS I_PP1A
L16 192 spotted_VBD him_PP3O ._. ^ chased_VBD him_PP3O as_QL far_RB as_IN
L16 192 the_ATI cliff_NN path_NN *-_*- and_CC then_RN lost_VBD
L16 193 him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L16 194    ^ *'_*' did_DOD you_PP2 get_VB a_AT good_JJ look_NN at_IN him_PP3O
L16 194 ?_? **'_**' Winter_NP asked_VBD eagerly_RB ._.
L16 195    ^ Farland's_NP$ hesitation_NN was_BEDZ brief_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI
L16 195 chap_NN had_HVD too_QL big_JJ a_AT start_NN *-_*-
L16 196 plus_IN the_ATI advantage_NN of_IN being_BEG on_IN familiar_JJ
L16 196 ground_NN ._. **'_**' ^ there_EX was_BEDZ little_AP
L16 197 to_TO be_BE gained_VBN by_IN identifying_VBG the_ATI intruder_NN as_IN
L16 197 Smail_NP ,_, he_PP3A felt_VBD ._.
L17   2    *'_*' you_PP2 got_VBD my_PP$ message_NN through_IN the_ATI
L17   2 flower-seller_NN ?_? **'_**'
L17   3    ^ *'_*' what_WDT message_NN and_CC what_WDT flower-seller_NN ?_?
L17   3 **'_**'
L17   4    ^ *'_*' please_VB yourself_PPL ._. ^ there_EX 's_BEZ other_AP
L17   4 talent_NN for_IN hire_NN ._. **'_**' ^ Loddon_NP
L17   5 began_VBD to_TO signal_VB the_ATI waiter_NN ._.
L17   6    ^ *'_*' all_RB right_RB" ,_, no_ATI need_NN to_TO go_VB off_RP
L17   6 half-cocked_JJ ._. ^ you_PP2 might_MD be_BE a_AT
L17   7 flick_NN ._. **'_**'
L17   8    ^ *'_*' do_DO I_PP1A look_VB like_IN one_CD1 ?_? **'_**'
L17   9    ^ *'_*' no_UH ..._...
L17  10    ._. **'_**' ^ *'_*' okay_UH ._. ^ anywhere_RB we_PP1AS can_MD
L17  10 talk_VB ?_? **'_**'
L17  11    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD leave_VB in_IN a_AT moment_NN ;_; you_PP2
L17  11 go_VB out_RP the_ATI entrance_NN where_WRB they_PP3AS come_VB
L17  12 in_RP from_IN Coventry_NP Street_NPL ._. ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD probably_RB
L17  12 be_BE around_RP ._. **'_**' ^ the_ATI man_NN got_VBD up_RP
L17  13 and_CC left_VBD ,_, pausing_VBG a_AT moment_NN at_IN the_ATI door_NN
L17  13 where_WRB the_ATI porter_NN wanted_VBD to_TO know_VB
L17  14 why_WRB he_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI bill_NN ._.
L17  15    ^ Loddon_NP paid_VBD his_PP$ own_AP account_NN ,_, finished_VBD
L17  15 his_PP$ cigarette_NN and_CC got_VBD up_RP ._.
L17  16 ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD about_IN him_PP3O ,_, wondering_VBG if_CS
L17  16 Sergeant_NPT Leinster_NP was_BEDZ in_IN the_ATI room_NN ._.
L17  17 ^ if_CS so_PN ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT visible_JJ ._.
L17  18    ^ in_IN Coventry_NP Street_NPL the_ATI reporter_NN halted_VBD
L17  18 outside_IN the_ATI doors_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L17  19 Corner_NPL House_NPL ,_, waiting_VBG ._. ^ his_PP$ table_NN
L17  19 companion_NN appeared_VBD ,_, touching_VBG his_PP$ arm_NN
L17  20 and_CC making_VBG a_AT head_NN jerk_NN towards_IN Rupert_NP Street_NPL
L17  20 ._. ^ they_PP3AS walked_VBD in_IN silence_NN ,_,
L17  21 turning_VBG into_IN a_AT wide_JJ court_NN half-way_RB up_RP on_IN
L17  21 the_ATI right_NN where_WRB ,_, half-way_RB
L17  22 along_IN it_PP3 ,_, the_ATI man_NN stopped_VBD ._.
L17  23    ^ *'_*' now_RN friend_NN ,_, what_WDT 's_BEZ the_ATI job_NN ?_?
L17  23 **'_**'
L17  24    ^ *'_*' your_PP$ name_NN Light_NP ?_? **'_**'
L17  25    ^ *'_*' what_WDT 's_HVZ that_DT got_VBN to_TO do_DO with_IN it_PP3
L17  25 ?_? **'_**' ^ his_PP$ tone_NN was_BEDZ wary_JJ ._.
L17  26    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A never_RB talk_VB to_IN men_NNS without_IN names_NNS
L17  26 ._. **'_**'
L17  27    ^ *'_*' choosey_JJ ,_, are_BER n't_XNOT you_PP2 ?_? ^ call_VB
L17  27 me_PP1O Shiner_NP ._. ^ if_CS you_PP2 've_HV got_VBN any_DTI funny_JJ
L17  28 ideas_NNS about_IN anything_PN ,_, forget_VB them_PP3OS ._. **'_**' ^
L17  28 he_PP3A touched_VBD his_PP$ left_JJ arm_NN that_WPR
L17  29 Loddon_NP had_HVD noticed_VBN was_BEDZ carried_VBN slightly_RB away_RP
L17  29 from_IN his_PP$ body_NN ,_, the_ATI
L17  30 sign-manual_NN of_IN the_ATI man_NN habitually_RB used_JJ to_IN a_AT
L17  30 shoulder-holster_NN ._.
L17  31    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM never_RB funny_JJ when_WRB I_PP1A 'm_BEM
L17  31 out_RP on_IN business_NN ._. ^ but_CC I_PP1A 'm_BEM damned_VBN if_CS
L17  32 I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO talk_VB in_IN a_AT place_NN like_IN
L17  32 this_DT ._. ^ know_VB anywhere_RB private_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L17  33    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A might_MD do_DO ,_, if_CS you_PP2 give_VB me_PP1O a_AT
L17  33 lead_NN on_IN something_PN interesting_JJ ,_, for_IN
L17  34 example_NN ._. **'_**'
L17  35    ^ Loddon_NP did_DOD not_XNOT say_VB anything_PN ,_, fumbling_VBG
L17  35 in_IN the_ATI left-hand_JJB pocket_NN of_IN
L17  36 his_PP$ trench-coat_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A half_RB grinned_VBD when_WRB
L17  36 he_PP3A saw_VBD Light's_NP$ hand_NN begin_VB to_TO
L17  37 move_VB towards_IN his_PP$ left_JJ armpit_NN ._. ^ when_WRB the_ATI
L17  37 reporter's_NN$ hand_NN reappeared_VBD ,_, it_PP3
L17  38 contained_VBD a_AT thick_JJ packet_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A flicked_VBD the_ATI
L17  38 top_JJB fold_NN ,_, revealing_VBG
L17  39 five-pound_JJB notes_NNS in_IN what_WDT was_BEDZ a_AT very_QL large_JJ
L17  39 collection_NN of_IN them_PP3OS ._.
L17  40    ^ *'_*' this_DT good_JJ enough_QLP ?_? ^ plenty_RB more_AP where_WRB
L17  40 these_DTS came_VBD from_IN ._. **'_**'
L17  41    ^ Light's_NP$ quick_JJ look_NN was_BEDZ expert_JJ ._.
L17  42    ^ *'_*' looks_VBZ about_RB seventy_CD of_IN them_PP3OS in_IN that_DT
L17  42 lot_NN ._. **'_**'
L17  43    ^ *'_*' eighty_CD ,_, to_TO be_BE precise_JJ ._. **'_**'
L17  44    ^ *'_*' good_JJ enough_QLP ._. ^ we_PP1AS 'll_MD get_VB a_AT cab_NN
L17  44 ._. ^ got_VBN any_DTI objection_NN if_CS I_PP1A ask_VB you_PP2
L17  45 to_TO hold_VB your_PP$ hat_NN over_IN your_PP$ eyes_NNS on_IN the_ATI
L17  45 journey_NN ,_, friend_NN ?_? ^ I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT
L17  46 advertise_VB my_PP$ home_NR ._. **'_**'
L17  47    ^ Loddon_NP was_BEDZ amused_VBN at_IN Light's_NP$ caution_NN ,_,
L17  47 but_CC impressed_VBN by_IN it_PP3 when_WRB he_PP3A
L17  48 stopped_VBD a_AT cab_NN in_IN Wardour_NP Street_NPL and_CC held_VBD
L17  48 out_RP a_AT card_NN to_IN the_ATI man_NN ,_,
L17  49 telling_VBG him_PP3O to_TO drive_VB to_IN the_ATI address_NN it_PP3
L17  49 bore_VBD ._.
L17  50    ^ from_IN behind_IN the_ATI shelter_NN of_IN his_PP$ hat_NN
L17  50 Loddon_NP ,_, whose_WP$R knowledge_NN of_IN
L17  51 London_NP is_BEZ almost_RB as_QL good_JJ as_IN Superintendent_NPT
L17  51 Shott's_NP$ ,_, knew_VBD when_WRB they_PP3AS
L17  52 turned_VBD left_RB in_IN Shaftesbury_NP Avenue_NPL ._. ^ from_IN
L17  52 Piccadilly_NP Circus_NPL ,_, following_VBG
L17  53 the_ATI curious_JJ angle_NN round_IN Hyde_NP Park_NPL Corner_NPL ,_,
L17  53 it_PP3 was_BEDZ fairly_RB easy_JJ and_CC ,_, by_IN
L17  54 the_ATI slight_JJ left_JJ hand_NN sway_NN of_IN the_ATI cab_NN ,_,
L17  54 Brompton_NP Road_NPL was_BEDZ identified_VBN ._.
L17  55 ^ then_RN Loddon_NP got_VBD confused_JJ ,_, but_CC he_PP3A had_HVD
L17  55 an_AT idea_NN they_PP3AS turned_VBD round_IN the_ATI
L17  56 Albert_NP Hall_NPL and_CC began_VBD to_TO twist_VB in_IN a_AT
L17  56 multitude_NN of_IN small_JJ streets_NNS ,_,
L17  57 halting_VBG at_RB last_RB" ._. ^ if_CS he_PP3A could_MD not_XNOT
L17  57 guess_VB the_ATI address_NN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT shrewd_JJ
L17  58 idea_NN of_IN its_PP$ whereabouts_NN ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A got_VBD
L17  58 out_RP it_PP3 was_BEDZ in_IN a_AT short_JJ ,_,
L17  59 ill-lighted_JJ mews_NN ._.
L17  60    ^ the_ATI cab_NN driver_NN was_BEDZ paid_VBN off_RP ._. ^ Light_NP
L17  60 led_VBD the_ATI way_NN to_IN a_AT door_NN beside_IN
L17  61 a_AT closed_JJ garage_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A took_VBD a_AT key_NN out_RP
L17  61 of_IN a_AT pocket_NN ,_, smiling_VBG without_IN
L17  62 humour_NN when_WRB he_PP3A saw_VBD Loddon_NP looking_VBG round_RP ._.
L17  63    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT worry_VB ,_, friend_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 'll_MD
L17  63 never_RB guess_VB it_PP3 in_IN a_AT thousand_CD
L17  64 years_NNS ._. **'_**'
L17  65    ^ Loddon_NP nodded_VBD in_IN a_AT baffled_JJ fashion_NN ,_, not_XNOT
L17  65 bothering_VBG to_TO add_VB that_CS a_AT
L17  66 small_JJ sign_NN in_IN the_ATI distance_NN ,_, caught_VBN by_IN a_AT
L17  66 trick_NN of_IN light_NN from_IN a_AT badly_RB
L17  67 curtained_JJ window_NN ,_, said_VBD :_: *'_*' Hickliff_NP *-_*-
L17  67 coals_NNS **'_**' ._. ^ he_PP3A knew_VBD he_PP3A would_MD have_HV
L17  68 no_ATI trouble_NN in_IN finding_VBG the_ATI mews_NN when_WRB he_PP3A
L17  68 wanted_VBD to_TO come_VB again_RB ._.
L17  69    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ darkness_NN behind_IN the_ATI door_NN that_WPR
L17  69 opened_VBD ._. ^ not_XNOT until_CS Loddon_NP
L17  70 had_HVD reached_VBN the_ATI top_NN was_BEDZ a_AT button_NN touched_VBN
L17  70 ,_, and_CC he_PP3A saw_VBD a_AT door_NN on_IN his_PP$
L17  71 right_NN ._.
L17  72    ^ *'_*' go_VB on_RP in_RP ;_; it_PP3 's_BEZ not_XNOT locked_VBN ._.
L17  72 **'_**'
L17  73    ^ the_ATI door_NN gave_VBD access_NN to_IN a_AT tidily_RB
L17  73 furnished_JJ sitting-room_NN where_WRB
L17  74 chintz_NN and_CC Japanese_JNP oak_NN predominated_VBD ._. ^ at_IN
L17  74 one_CD1 end_NN was_BEDZ a_AT large_JJ
L17  75 record-player_NN with_IN ,_, on_IN the_ATI facing_JJ side_NN of_IN
L17  75 the_ATI room_NN ,_, a_AT television_NN set_NN ._.
L17  76    ^ *'_*' make_VB yourself_PPL at_IN home_NR ._. **'_**' ^ Light_NP
L17  76 threw_VBD his_PP$ coat_NN and_CC hat_NN on_IN a_AT
L17  77 chair_NN ._. ^ Loddon_NP retained_VBD his_PP$ own_AP ._.
L17  78    ^ *'_*' thanks_NNS ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM not_XNOT staying_VBG long_RB
L17  78 ._. ^ only_RB take_VB a_AP few_AP" minutes_NNS ._. **'_**'
L17  79    ^ *'_*' sounds_VBZ like_IN something_PN easy_JJ ._. ^ drink_NN ?_?
L17  79 **'_**' ^ Light_NP moved_VBD over_RP to_IN a_AT
L17  80 table_NN spread_VBN with_IN bottles_NNS ._.
L17  81    ^ *'_*' whisky_NN ;_; if_CS not_XNOT ,_, beer_NN ._. **'_**'
L17  82    ^ *'_*' easy_RB ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A filled_VBD two_CD glasses_NNS
L17  82 and_CC brought_VBD them_PP3OS across_RP ,_,
L17  83 sitting_VBG on_IN a_AT low_JJ couch_NN facing_VBG Loddon_NP ._. ^ *'_*'
L17  83 health_NN ._. **'_**'
L17  84    ^ *'_*' and_CC yours_PP$$ ._. **'_**' ^ the_ATI reporter_NN
L17  84 sipped_VBD the_ATI drink_NN ,_, setting_VBG down_RP the_ATI
L17  85 glass_NN unusually_RB slowly_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO
L17  85 find_VB an_AT angle_NN ,_, not_XNOT so_QL much_RB
L17  86 for_IN the_ATI purpose_NN of_IN framing_VBG a_AT proposition_NN but_CC
L17  86 in_IN the_ATI hope_NN of_IN getting_VBG
L17  87 Light_NP to_TO unwittingly_RB give_VB him_PP3O a_AT slant_NN on_IN
L17  87 the_ATI facts_NNS he_PP3A was_BEDZ seeking_VBG ._.
L17  88 ^ *'_*' now_RN look_VB *-_*- **'_**' then_RN he_PP3A paused_VBD ._. ^
L17  88 the_ATI door_NN he_PP3A had_HVD noticed_VBN on_IN the_ATI far_JJ
L17  89 side_NN of_IN the_ATI room_NN was_BEDZ opened_VBN ,_, and_CC a_AT
L17  89 big_JJ man_NN with_IN an_AT extremely_RB ugly_JJ face_NN
L17  90 entered_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ yawning_VBG and_CC stretching_VBG
L17  90 as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A had_HVD just_RB woken_VBN from_IN
L17  91 sleep_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A stopped_VBD ,_, and_CC stared_VBD ._.
L17  92    ^ *'_*' this_DT the_ATI prospect_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ his_PP$ voice_NN
L17  92 was_BEDZ soft_JJ ,_, almost_RB urbane_JJ ._.
L17  93    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ right_JJ ,_, Eeky_NP ._. ^ we_PP1AS was_BEDZ
L17  93 just_RB getting_VBG down_RP to_IN business_NN ._.
L17  94 ^ he_PP3A 's_BEZ willing_JJ to_TO pay_VB *-_*- **'_**'
L17  95    ^ Eeky_NP Morris_NP went_VBD slowly_RB to_IN a_AT table_NN near_IN
L17  95 the_ATI wall_NN ,_, took_VBD something_PN
L17  96 out_RP of_IN it_PP3 ,_, and_CC turned_VBD ,_, a_AT long-barrelled_JJ
L17  96 Smith_NP &_CC Wesson_NP service_NN pistol_NN
L17  97 in_IN one_CD1 hand_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A made_VBD a_AT face_NN at_IN
L17  97 Light's_NP$ expression_NN of_IN surprise_NN ._.
L17  98    ^ *'_*' sucker_NN ,_, are_BER n't_XNOT you_PP2 ,_, Shiner_NP ?_? ^
L17  98 seen_VBN this_DT chap_NN more_RB than_RB" once_RB ._.
L17  99 ^ name_NN 's_BEZ Loddon_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT reporter_NN ._.
L17  99 **'_**'
L17 100    ^ the_ATI pale_JJ blue_JJ eyes_NNS became_VBD narrowed_VBN and_CC
L17 100 bitter_JJ ._.
L17 101    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 sure_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L17 102    ^ *'_*' sure_UH I_PP1A 'm_BEM sure_JJ !_! ^ seen_VBN him_PP3O at_IN
L17 102 a_AT coupla_NN trials_NNS ,_, and_CC his_PP$ picture_NN
L17 103 in_IN the_ATI daily_JJ report_NN ,_, once_RB ._. ^ and_CC you_PP2
L17 103 brought_VBD him_PP3O here_RN !_! **'_**'
L17 104    ^ *'_*' his_PP$ message_NN came_VBD through_IN the_ATI pillar-box_NN
L17 104 ._. **'_**'
L17 105    ^ *'_*' that_DT damned_JJ flower-merchant_NN !_! **'_**' ^
L17 105 Morris's_NP$ voice_NN was_BEDZ sour_JJ ._.
L17 106 ^ *'_*' probably_RB got_VBD the_ATI lead_NN from_IN one_CD1 of_IN
L17 106 the_ATI boys_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A always_RB told_VBD you_PP2 it_PP3 's_BEZ
L17 107 asking_VBG for_IN trouble_NN relying_VBG on_IN that_DT old_JJ fool_NN
L17 107 ._. **'_**'
L17 108    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM here_RN ,_, too_RB ,_, **'_**' Loddon_NP
L17 108 said_VBD ;_; he_PP3A disliked_VBD being_BEG ignored_VBN ,_, even_CS
L17 109 if_CS" the_ATI party_NN was_BEDZ scarcely_RB in_IN his_PP$ favour_NN
L17 109 ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM a_AT reporter_NN ._. ^ okay_UH ._.
L17 110 ^ and_CC what_WDT the_ATI hell_NN do_DO you_PP2 propose_VB to_TO do_DO
L17 110 about_IN it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L17 111    ^ Light_NP was_BEDZ on_IN his_PP$ toes_NNS again_RB ._. ^ one_CD1
L17 111 hand_NN sneaked_VBD out_RP and_CC the_ATI
L17 112 reporter's_NN$ face_NN became_VBD white_JJ then_RN scarlet_JJ where_WRB
L17 112 the_ATI violence_NN of_IN an_AT
L17 113 open_JJ palm_NN hit_VBD it_PP3 ._.
L17 114    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ what_WDT ,_, friend_NN ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L17 114 half_RB turned_VBD to_IN Morris_NP ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD take_VB
L17 115 him_PP3O ,_, Eeky_NP ?_? **'_**'
L17 116    ^ *'_*' please_VB yourself_PPL ._. ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD cover_VB him_PP3O
L17 116 while_CS you_PP2 frisk_VB him_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L17 117    ^ Loddon_NP submitted_VBD meekly_RB to_IN the_ATI search_NN ,_,
L17 117 his_PP$ blue_JJ eyes_NNS so_QL intently_RB
L17 118 angry_JJ that_CS Light_NP was_BEDZ outstared_VBN ,_, completing_VBG
L17 118 the_ATI search_NN with_IN rough_JJ
L17 119 hands_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A swore_VBD gently_RB ._.
L17 120    ^ *'_*' precisely_RB nothing_PN to_TO identify_VB him_PP3O ._. ^
L17 120 and_CC *-_*- **'_**' he_PP3A swore_VBD again_RB ._.
L17 121 ^ *'_*' two_CD fivers_NNS covering_VBG a_AT bundle_NN of_IN scrap_NN
L17 121 cut_VBN the_ATI same_AP size_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 busy_JJ
L17 122 little_JJ fellow_NN !_! **'_**' ^ his_PP$ hand_NN took_VBD Loddon_NP
L17 122 on_IN the_ATI other_AP cheek_NN ,_, then_RN he_PP3A
L17 123 began_VBD to_TO remove_VB his_PP$ jacket_NN ._. ^ *'_*' this_DT is_BEZ
L17 123 something_PN I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_TO enjoy_VB ,_,
L17 124 friend_NN ._. **'_**'
L17 125    ^ Loddon_NP glanced_VBD at_IN Morris's_NP$ gun_NN ,_, guessed_VBD
L17 125 at_IN the_ATI proximity_NN of_IN
L17 126 neighbours_NNS ,_, and_CC decided_VBD to_TO chance_VB it_PP3 ._. ^
L17 126 Light_NP had_HVD only_RB half_RB removed_VBN his_PP$
L17 127 jacket_NN ,_, he_PP3A went_VBD forward_RB as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A had_HVD
L17 127 jumped_VBN ._. ^ one_CD1 ready_JJ fist_NN came_VBD up_RP
L17 128 from_IN the_ATI ground_NN in_IN an_AT almost_RB classic_JJ haymaker_NN
L17 128 ._. ^ Light's_NP$ head_NN snicked_VBD
L17 129 back_RP ;_; he_PP3A folded_VBD up_RP as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A had_HVD
L17 129 suddenly_RB gone_VBN boneless_JJ ,_, and_CC lay_VBD still_JJ ._.
L17 130    ^ Morris_NP said_VBD something_PN wicked_JJ under_IN his_PP$
L17 130 breath_NN ._.
L17 131    ^ *'_*' clever_JJ bastard_NN !_! ^ stay_VB where_WRB you_PP2 are_BER
L17 131 ,_, unless_CS *-_*- **'_**'
L17 132    ^ *'_*' unless_CS nothing_PN !_! **'_**' ^ Loddon_NP leapt_VBD at_IN
L17 132 him_PP3O ,_, the_ATI comforting_JJ zeal_NN
L17 133 for_IN battle_NN rising_VBG with_IN the_ATI swift_JJ urgency_NN he_PP3A
L17 133 knew_VBD well_RB ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 would_MD n't_XNOT
L17 134 use_VB that_DT thing_NN here_RN ,_, and_CC you_PP2 know_VB it_PP3 !_!
L17 134 **'_**' ^ he_PP3A dodged_VBD the_ATI downward_JJB lash_NN
L17 135 of_IN an_AT attempted_JJ pistol-whipping_NN ,_, and_CC one_CD1 fist_NN
L17 135 smacked_VBD on_IN Morris's_NP$ ear_NN
L17 136 with_IN a_AT comforting_JJ thud_NN ._.
L17 137    ^ but_CC Morris_NP was_BEDZ both_ABX larger_JJR and_CC tougher_JJR
L17 137 than_IN his_PP$ partner_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L17 138 threw_VBD away_RP the_ATI gun_NN ,_, ignoring_VBG what_WDT must_MD
L17 138 have_HV been_BEN a_AT painful_JJ blow_NN ,_, and_CC
L17 139 stepped_VBD forward_RB ._. ^ if_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ big_JJ ,_,
L17 139 Loddon_NP was_BEDZ not_XNOT short_JJ ,_, if_CS with_IN far_RB
L17 140 less_AP weight_NN ._. ^ the_ATI two_CD of_IN them_PP3OS stood_VBD
L17 140 toe_NN to_IN toe_NN and_CC traded_VBD blows_NNS with_IN
L17 141 the_ATI efficient_JJ economy_NN of_IN men_NNS who_WPR knew_VBD how_WRB
L17 141 to_TO fight_VB ._.
L17 142    ^ Loddon_NP realized_VBD his_PP$ weight_NN was_BEDZ just_RB not_XNOT
L17 142 good_JJ enough_QLP when_WRB Morris_NP
L17 143 began_VBD driving_VBG him_PP3O back_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A gave_VBD
L17 143 hurriedly_RB ,_, leapt_VBD over_IN the_ATI chair_NN he_PP3A
L17 144 had_HVD been_BEN sitting_VBG on_IN ,_, and_CC before_CS Morris_NP
L17 144 could_MD understand_VB the_ATI manoeuvre_NN ,_,
L17 145 vaulted_VBD back_RP again_RB with_IN the_ATI help_NN of_IN a_AT
L17 145 shortened_JJ handspring_NN ._. ^ both_ABX his_PP$
L17 146 feet_NNS in_IN mid-air_NN hit_VBD Morris_NP on_IN the_ATI chest_NN ._.
L17 147    ^ the_ATI action_NN brought_VBD Loddon_NP over_RP ,_, but_CC it_PP3
L17 147 was_BEDZ on_IN top_IN" of_IN" the_ATI
L17 148 partially_RB winded_JJ Morris_NP ._. ^ they_PP3AS began_VBD rolling_VBG
L17 148 over_RP and_CC over_RP ,_, hands_NNS at_IN
L17 149 throats_NNS and_CC eyes_NNS ,_, crashing_VBG into_IN the_ATI silent_JJ
L17 149 Shiner_NP Light_NP on_IN the_ATI way_NN ._.
L17 150 ^ the_ATI table_NN of_IN drink_NN bottles_NNS came_VBD down_RP ._. ^
L17 150 they_PP3AS ended_VBD against_IN the_ATI
L17 151 record-player_NN which_WDTR tottered_VBD but_CC did_DOD not_XNOT
L17 151 fall_VB ,_, releasing_VBG a_AT confetti_NN of_IN
L17 152 gramophone_NN discs_NNS on_IN them_PP3OS ._.
L17 153    ^ Loddon_NP did_DOD not_XNOT think_VB he_PP3A had_HVD the_ATI
L17 153 stamina_NN of_IN the_ATI other_AP man_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L17 154 forced_VBD the_ATI attack_NN to_TO try_VB and_CC win_VB the_ATI
L17 154 fight_NN before_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ exhausted_JJ ,_,
L17 155 both_ABX of_IN them_PP3OS gouging_VBG and_CC punching_VBG with_IN a_AT
L17 155 sort_NN of_IN envenomed_JJ hate_NN ,_,
L17 156 grunting_VBG and_CC cursing_VBG at_IN each_PPLS other_PPLS" ._.
L17 157    ^ the_ATI pleasant_JJ sitting-room_NN was_BEDZ becoming_VBG a_AT
L17 157 chaos_NN and_CC neither_DTX of_IN
L17 158 them_PP3OS paid_VBD any_DTI attention_NN to_IN knockings_NNS on_IN
L17 158 the_ATI wall_NN ,_, the_ATI protests_NNS of_IN
L17 159 alarmed_JJ and_CC irritated_JJ neighbours_NNS ._.
L17 160    ^ Morris_NP ,_, pounding_VBG steadily_RB at_IN Loddon_NP ,_,
L17 160 seemed_VBD determined_JJ to_TO take_VB
L17 161 all_ABN the_ATI punishment_NN going_VBG so_QL long_RB as_CS he_PP3A
L17 161 could_MD prevail_VB in_IN the_ATI end_NN ._. ^ with_IN
L17 162 his_PP$ physique_NN it_PP3 seemed_VBD highly_RB probable_JJ he_PP3A
L17 162 would_MD ._. ^ he_PP3A hit_VBD the_ATI reporter_NN
L17 163 in_IN the_ATI chest_NN with_IN the_ATI force_NN of_IN controlled_JJ
L17 163 fury_NN ._.
L17 164    ^ but_CC he_PP3A telegraphed_VBD the_ATI blow_NN ,_, and_CC
L17 164 Loddon_NP was_BEDZ already_RB moving_VBG away_RP ._.
L17 165 ^ he_PP3A grunted_VBD ,_, went_VBD head_NN over_IN heels_NNS and_CC
L17 165 came_VBD up_RP against_IN a_AT table_NN behind_IN
L17 166 the_ATI fallen_JJ table_NN of_IN drinks_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A hurled_VBD
L17 166 himself_PPL backwards_RB over_IN it_PP3 ,_,
L17 167 sliding_VBG across_RP and_CC dropping_VBG to_IN the_ATI far_JJ side_NN
L17 167 ._. ^ Morris_NP angling_VBG himself_PPL
L17 168 forward_RB almost_RB simultaneously_RB ,_, got_VBD the_ATI impact_NN
L17 168 of_IN the_ATI table_NN thrust_VBN at_IN
L17 169 him_PP3O ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ followed_VBN by_IN Loddon_NP in_IN a_AT
L17 169 headlong_JJB dive_NN over_IN the_ATI top_NN ._.
L17 170    ^ they_PP3AS went_VBD down_RP with_IN a_AT violence_NN that_WPR
L17 170 shook_VBD the_ATI floor_NN ,_, entangled_VBD
L17 171 themselves_PPLS and_CC began_VBD methodically_RB to_TO try_VB and_CC
L17 171 pound_VB the_ATI life_NN out_RP of_IN
L17 172 each_PPLS other_PPLS" ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ bitter_JJ and_CC
L17 172 merciless_JJ ,_, and_CC might_MD have_HV gone_VBN on_RP until_CS
L17 173 the_ATI gasping_JJ Loddon_NP was_BEDZ finished_VBN ._. ^ but_CC
L17 173 Light's_NP$ voice_NN came_VBD like_IN the_ATI lash_NN
L17 174 of_IN a_AT whip_NN :_:
L17 175    ^ *'_*' all_RB right_RB" ,_, friend_NN ;_; stick_VB 'em_PP3OS up_RP
L17 175 ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM perfectly_RB ready_JJ to_TO use_VB
L17 176 this_DT thing_NN ._. **'_**'
L17 177    ^ Loddon_NP paused_VBD ,_, half_RB turning_VBG ._. ^ he_PP3A saw_VBD
L17 177 Light_NP on_IN his_PP$ knees_NNS ,_, holding_VBG
L17 178 Morris's_NP$ gun_NN ,_, then_RN folded_VBD up_RP as_CS Morris's_NP$
L17 178 fist_NN drove_VBD into_IN his_PP$ wind_NN with_IN
L17 179 deliberate_JJ savagery_NN ._.
L17 180    ^ it_PP3 seemed_VBD hours_NNS before_CS Loddon_NP came_VBD out_RP
L17 180 of_IN the_ATI wrenching_NN of_IN agony_NN
L17 181 inside_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ it_PP3 felt_VBD as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A would_MD
L17 181 never_RB breathe_VB again_RB ,_, but_CC ,_, somehow_RB ,_,
L17 182 with_IN little_JJ gasps_NNS he_PP3A slowly_RB came_VBD to_IN a_AT
L17 182 doubtful_JJ normality_NN ._.
L17 183    ^ when_WRB Light_NP dug_VBD him_PP3O in_IN the_ATI back_NN with_IN
L17 183 the_ATI gun_NN ,_, he_PP3A tried_VBD to_TO get_VB up_RP ,_,
L17 184 failed_VBD ,_, and_CC tried_VBD again_RB ._. ^ this_DT time_NN he_PP3A
L17 184 got_VBD to_IN his_PP$ feet_NNS ,_, and_CC stood_VBD
L17 185 there_RN ._. ^ his_PP$ hands_NNS bunched_VBD and_CC he_PP3A tensed_VBD
L17 185 himself_PPL to_TO jump_VB at_IN the_ATI jeering_JJ
L17 186 Eeky_NP Morris_NP ._. ^ Light_NP thrust_VBD the_ATI gun_NN ,_, and_CC
L17 186 Loddon_NP paused_VBD ._.
L17 187    ^ *'_*' all_RB right_RB" ,_, guts_NNS ._. ^ if_CS I_PP1A can_MD
L17 187 n't_XNOT risk_VB firing_VBG this_DT thing_NN ,_, I_PP1A can_MD
L17 188 still_RB club_VB it_PP3 ,_, so_RB nark_VB it_PP3 if_CS you_PP2 do_DO
L17 188 n't_XNOT want_VB a_AT sore_JJ head_NN ._. ^ Eeky_NP ,_, I_PP1A want_VB
L17 189 to_TO know_VB what_WDT this_DT chap_NN knows_VBZ *-_*- it_PP3 'd_MD
L17 189 pay_VB to_TO take_VB it_PP3 to_IN certain_JJ people_NNS ,_,
L17 190 eh_UH ?_? **'_**'
L17 191    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, **'_**' Morris_NP ,_, breathing_VBG heavily_RB
L17 191 and_CC dabbing_VBG at_IN the_ATI blood_NN
L17 192 pouring_VBG from_IN a_AT cut_JJ ear_NN ,_, looked_VBD as_CS if_CS"
L17 192 he_PP3A was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO enjoy_VB the_ATI party_NN
L17 193 after_IN all_ABN ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L17 194    ^ *'_*' ask_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ if_CS he_PP3A does_DOZ n't_XNOT
L17 194 feel_VB like_IN answering_VBG ,_, I_PP1A can_MD handle_VB
L17 195 him_PP3O ._. **'_**' ^ Light_NP looked_VBD as_CS if_CS" any_DTI
L17 195 refusal_NN to_TO answer_VB would_MD suit_VB him_PP3O ;_; he_PP3A
L17 196 stared_VBD at_IN Loddon_NP with_IN an_AT intent_JJ expression_NN ._. ^
L17 196 *'_*' now_RN ,_, friend_NN ._. **'_**'
L17 197    ^ a_AT battered_JJ ,_, still_RB gasping_JJ Loddon_NP grinned_VBD
L17 197 crookedly_RB at_IN him_PP3O ._.
L17 198    ^ *'_*' melodrama_NN in_IN A_ZZ flat_JJ !_! **'_**' ^ it_PP3
L17 198 was_BEDZ a_AT poor_JJ jest_NN but_CC it_PP3 seemed_VBD funny_JJ
L17 199 enough_QLP to_TO laugh_VB at_IN outright_RB ,_, then_RN Loddon's_NP$
L17 199 lips_NNS curled_VBD in_IN agony_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L17 200 butt_NN of_IN the_ATI Smith_NP &_CC Wesson_NP was_BEDZ slapped_VBN
L17 200 viciously_RB against_IN the_ATI side_NN of_IN
L17 201 his_PP$ knee_NN ._.
L17 202    ^ *'_*' that_DT 'll_MD do_DO to_TO start_VB off_RP with_RI ._.
L17 202 **'_**' ^ Light_NP moved_VBD back_RP ,_, waiting_VBG
L17 203 until_CS Loddon's_NP$ involuntary_JJ tears_NNS of_IN agony_NN had_HVD
L17 203 stopped_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' feel_VB like_IN
L17 204 being_BEG civil_JJ ,_, friend_NN ?_? **'_**'
L17 205    ^ *'_*' if_CS you_PP2 put_VB that_DT gun_NN down_RP *-_*- **'_**'
L17 206    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM taking_VBG you_PP2 *-_*- **'_**'
L17 207    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A think_VB not_XNOT ._. **'_**' ^ the_ATI voice_NN
L17 207 from_IN the_ATI door_NN brought_VBN round_RP the_ATI
L17 208 heads_NNS of_IN the_ATI three_CD men_NNS ._.
L18   2    Shevlin_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV got_VBN more_AP
L18   2 information_NN for_IN you_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L18   3    ^ *'_*' yeah_UH ?_? ^ what_WDT ?_? **'_**'
L18   4    ^ *'_*' a_AT scream_NN from_IN the_ATI Slaytons'_NPS$ living-room_NN
L18   4 can_MD be_BE heard_VBN at_IN the_ATI
L18   5 Weeks'_NPS$ if_CS the_ATI French_JNP doors_NNS are_BER open_JJ ._. ^
L18   5 it_PP3 can_MD n't_XNOT if_CS they_PP3AS 're_BER closed_VBN ._. **'_**'
L18   6    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 tested_VBN it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L18   7    ^ *'_*' that_DT was_BEDZ my_PP$ experiment_NN this_DT morning_NN ._.
L18   7 **'_**'
L18   8    ^ Willis_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' good_JJ going_NN ,_, Shevlin_NP ._.
L18   8 ^ that_DT 's_BEZ important_JJ ._. **'_**'
L18   9    ^ if_CS Shevlin_NP expected_VBD a_AT pat_NN on_IN the_ATI back_NN
L18   9 from_IN Camp_NP ,_, he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT get_VB
L18  10 it_PP3 ._. ^ *'_*' yeah_UH ,_, **'_**' said_VBD the_ATI chief_NN ,_,
L18  10 *'_*' except_CS he_PP3A might_MD 've_HV been_BEN smarter_JJR to_TO
L18  11 find_VB out_RP how_WRB loud_JJ a_AT scream_NN sounds_NNS in_IN
L18  11 Star's_NP$ bedroom_NN ._. **'_**'
L18  12 ^ chapter_NN nine_CD ._.
L18  13    ^ the_ATI papers_NNS Tuesday_NR night_NN spread_VBD the_ATI
L18  13 murder_NN all_RB over_IN the_ATI front_JJB
L18  14 pages_NNS ._. ^ chauffeur_NN held_VBN in_IN socialite_NN slaying_NN
L18  14 were_BED the_ATI headlines_NNS and_CC
L18  15 they_PP3AS contained_VBD all_ABN the_ATI nuances_NNS of_IN sin_NN
L18  15 and_CC sex_NN that_WPR readers_NNS ate_VBD up_RP ._. ^ it_PP3
L18  16 was_BEDZ the_ATI kind_NN of_IN case_NN the_ATI papers_NNS loved_VBD ._.
L18  16 ^ there_EX were_BED people_NNS in_IN high_JJ
L18  17 places_NNS ,_, a_AT beautiful_JJ and_CC almost_RB naked_JJ woman_NN ,_,
L18  17 and_CC the_ATI possibility_NN that_CS
L18  18 under_IN the_ATI bright_JJ light_NN of_IN police_NNS investigation_NN
L18  18 all_ABN sorts_NNS of_IN scandals_NNS
L18  19 would_MD be_BE uncovered_VBN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI dream_NN
L18  19 case_NN and_CC editors_NNS had_HVD spared_VBN no_ATI
L18  20 pains_NNS in_IN their_PP$ effort_NN to_TO give_VB colour_NN to_IN
L18  20 the_ATI facts_NNS ._. ^ one_CD1 enterprising_JJ
L18  21 reporter_NN had_HVD dug_VBN up_RP an_AT old_JJ publicity_NN photo_NN
L18  21 of_IN Phyllis_NP taken_VBN when_WRB she_PP3A
L18  22 was_BEDZ pounding_VBG on_IN the_ATI doors_NNS of_IN show-business_NN
L18  22 and_CC that_DT helped_VBD the_ATI cause_NN
L18  23 for_CS it_PP3 showed_VBD her_PP3O as_IN a_AT ravishing_JJ beauty_NN
L18  23 taken_VBN ,_, as_CS it_PP3 had_HVD been_BEN ,_, under_IN
L18  24 the_ATI best_JJT conditions_NNS and_CC eleven_CD years_NNS before_RI
L18  24 ._. ^ Phyllis'_NP$ career_NN on_IN
L18  25 Broadway_NP was_BEDZ played_VBN up_RP ;_; the_ATI fact_NN that_CS
L18  25 she_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN the_ATI prote*?2ge*?2_NN
L18  26 of_IN a_AT big-name_JJB director_NN and_CC that_CS she_PP3A had_HVD ,_,
L18  26 for_IN two_CD years_NNS ,_, been_BEN married_VBN
L18  27 to_IN Hans_NP Meredith_NP who_WPR had_HVD since_RI become_VBN a_AT
L18  27 prominent_JJ playwright_NN ._. ^ there_EX
L18  28 were_BED even_RB statements_NNS from_IN Meredith_NP and_CC the_ATI
L18  28 director_NN in_IN which_WDTR they_PP3AS both_ABX
L18  29 said_VBD flattering_JJ things_NNS about_IN Phyllis_NP and_CC
L18  29 regretted_VBD her_PP$ untimely_JJ death_NN ._.
L18  30    ^ Phyllis_NP was_BEDZ glorified_VBN by_IN the_ATI articles_NNS
L18  30 but_CC her_PP$ husband_NN fared_VBD less_QL
L18  31 well_RB ._. ^ in_IN mentioning_VBG his_PP$ five_CD years_NNS of_IN
L18  31 marriage_NN ,_, they_PP3AS did_DOD n't_XNOT overlook_VB
L18  32 the_ATI fact_NN that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD divorced_VBN an_AT earlier_JJR
L18  32 wife_NN who_WPR had_HVD run_VBN off_RP with_IN
L18  33 another_DT man_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT the_ATI sort_NN of_IN
L18  33 material_NN that_WPR helped_VBD the_ATI head_NN of_IN a_AT
L18  34 hospital_NN and_CC one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI top_JJB heart_NN surgeons_NNS
L18  34 in_IN the_ATI east_NR ._.
L18  35    ^ Wednesday_NR morning's_NN$ papers_NNS took_VBD a_AT slightly_RB
L18  35 different_JJ approach_NN ._.
L18  36 ^ with_IN few_AP developments_NNS in_IN the_ATI investigation_NN ,_,
L18  36 they_PP3AS turned_VBD to_IN interviews_NNS
L18  37 and_CC speculation_NN and_CC the_ATI picture_NN they_PP3AS ran_VBD
L18  37 was_BEDZ of_IN Ralph_NP ,_, not_XNOT Phyllis_NP ._.
L18  38 ^ it_PP3 showed_VBD him_PP3O ,_, head_NN lowered_VBN ,_, coming_VBG
L18  38 out_RP of_IN the_ATI Griswold_NP funeral_NN
L18  39 parlour_NN with_IN Harry_NP and_CC May_NP Wilson_NP ,_, and_CC
L18  39 Phyllis'_NP$ father_NN and_CC mother_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L18  40 was_BEDZ wearing_VBG a_AT black_JJ suit_NN and_CC a_AT black_JJ hat_NN
L18  40 and_CC dark_JJ glasses_NNS and_CC he_PP3A
L18  41 did_DOD n't_XNOT look_VB happy_JJ ._. ^ the_ATI questions_NNS that_WPR
L18  41 the_ATI articles_NNS raised_VBD were_BED :_: ^ why_WRB
L18  42 was_BEDZ Phyllis_NP Slayton_NP dressed_VBN as_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ (_(
L18  42 overlooking_VBG the_ATI perfectly_RB
L18  43 plausible_JJ possibility_NN that_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ getting_VBG
L18  43 ready_JJ for_IN bed_NN )_) ,_, ^ why_WRB was_BEDZ
L18  44 nobody_PN at_IN home_NR that_DT particular_JJ night_NN ,_, and_CC ^
L18  44 who_WP had_HVD parked_VBN a_AT big_JJ car_NN
L18  45 behind_IN the_ATI bushes_NNS and_CC gone_VBN to_TO see_VB her_PP3O ?_? ^
L18  45 the_ATI amateur_NN detectives_NNS of_IN the_ATI
L18  46 press_NN dismissed_VBD the_ATI hidden_JJ tea_NN service_NN as_IN
L18  46 merely_RB a_AT plant_NN ,_, an_AT attempt_NN
L18  47 to_TO disguise_VB the_ATI real_JJ motive_NN for_IN the_ATI murder_NN
L18  47 ._.
L18  48    ^ Wednesday_NR was_BEDZ the_ATI day_NN of_IN the_ATI inquest_NN
L18  48 and_CC the_ATI crowds_NNS came_VBD early_RB ._.
L18  49 ^ there_EX were_BED fifty_CD people_NNS on_IN the_ATI town_NN hall_NN
L18  49 steps_NNS at_IN seven-thirty_CD in_IN the_ATI
L18  50 morning_NN and_CC when_WRB the_ATI auditorium_NN doors_NNS were_BED
L18  50 opened_VBN at_IN nine_CD ,_, a_AT double_JJ
L18  51 line_NN of_IN people_NNS extended_VBD across_IN the_ATI street_NN
L18  51 and_CC all_RB around_IN the_ATI green_NN in_IN
L18  52 front_NN ._. ^ the_ATI auditorium_NN had_HVD eight_CD hundred_CD
L18  52 seats_NNS but_CC more_AP than_IN twice_RB
L18  53 that_DT number_NN were_BED waiting_VBG outside_RP and_CC fifteen_CD
L18  53 minutes_NNS after_CS the_ATI line_NN
L18  54 started_VBD moving_VBG ,_, there_EX was_BEDZ n't_XNOT a_AT seat_NN
L18  54 to_TO be_BE had_HVD outside_RP of_IN the_ATI section_NN
L18  55 reserved_VBN for_IN principals_NNS and_CC officials_NNS ._. ^
L18  55 Phyllis_NP Slayton_NP was_BEDZ packing_VBG
L18  56 them_PP3OS in_RP as_CS she_PP3A never_RB had_HVD on_IN Broadway_NP
L18  56 and_CC hundreds_CDS had_HVD turned_VBN out_RP the_ATI
L18  57 night_NN before_RI to_TO file_VB by_IN her_PP$ bier_NN in_IN the_ATI
L18  57 funeral_NN parlour_NN even_CS though_CS"
L18  58 the_ATI lid_NN was_BEDZ closed_VBN ._.
L18  59    ^ Judge_NPT Mansfield_NP ,_, with_IN a_AT flair_NN for_IN the_ATI
L18  59 dramatic_JJ ,_, strode_VBD on_RP to_IN the_ATI
L18  60 platform_NN in_IN a_AT swirl_NN of_IN robes_NNS at_IN precisely_RB
L18  60 ten_CD o'clock_RB and_CC the_ATI buzz_NN of_IN
L18  61 the_ATI crowd_NN turned_VBD into_IN dead_JJ silence_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L18  61 sat_VBD behind_IN a_AT table_NN near_IN the_ATI
L18  62 front_NN of_IN the_ATI stage_NN beside_IN which_WDTR an_AT empty_JJ
L18  62 chair_NN for_IN witnesses_NNS faced_VBD the_ATI
L18  63 audience_NN ._. ^ the_ATI inquest_NN was_BEDZ conducted_VBN by_IN
L18  63 town_NN prosecutor_NN Robert_NP Herring_NP
L18  64 and_CC \0Dr_NPT Allen_NP was_BEDZ the_ATI first_OD man_NN called_VBN
L18  64 ._.
L18  65    ^ Herring_NP spent_VBD twenty_CD minutes_NNS questioning_VBG
L18  65 him_PP3O with_IN \0Dr_NPT Allen_NP
L18  66 answering_VBG in_IN a_AT soft_JJ voice_NN that_WPR people_NNS
L18  66 strained_VBD to_TO hear_VB ._. ^ he_PP3A described_VBD
L18  67 the_ATI position_NN and_CC condition_NN of_IN the_ATI body_NN and_CC
L18  67 the_ATI means_NNS by_IN which_WDTR he_PP3A
L18  68 determined_VBD the_ATI time_NN of_IN death_NN ._. ^ then_RN Herring_NP
L18  68 asked_VBD him_PP3O pointedly_RB about_IN
L18  69 the_ATI matter_NN of_IN sexual_JJ attack_NN and_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ
L18  69 obvious_JJ from_IN Herring's_NP$ manner_NN
L18  70 that_CS he_PP3A strongly_RB doubted_VBD the_ATI claim_NN that_CS
L18  70 there_EX had_HVD been_BEN none_PN ._. ^ it_PP3
L18  71 seemed_VBD to_IN Herring_NP and_CC all_ABN the_ATI other_AP people_NNS
L18  71 in_IN the_ATI hall_NN that_CS no_ATI woman_NN ,_,
L18  72 clad_JJ only_RB in_IN a_AT filmy_JJ ne*?2glige*?2e_NN ,_, could_MD
L18  72 possibly_RB be_BE strangled_VBN
L18  73 without_IN being_BEG attacked_VBN ,_, but_CC Allen_NP knew_VBD what_WDT
L18  73 he_PP3A knew_VBD and_CC he_PP3A would_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L18  74 swayed_VBN ._. ^ there_EX had_HVD been_BEN no_ATI attack_NN ._.
L18  75    ^ after_CS \0Dr_NPT Allen_NP stepped_VBD down_RP ,_, \0Dr_NPT
L18  75 Slayton_NP took_VBD the_ATI stand_NN and_CC
L18  76 the_ATI questioning_NN was_BEDZ brief_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A told_VBD how_WRB
L18  76 he_PP3A had_HVD gone_VBN to_IN the_ATI board_NN
L18  77 meeting_NN ,_, stopped_VBN for_IN a_AT couple_NN of_IN drinks_NNS at_IN
L18  77 Phaedo's_NP$ and_CC come_VBN home_NR to_TO
L18  78 find_VB his_PP$ wife_NN had_HVD been_BEN killed_VBN ._. ^ Slayton_NP
L18  78 was_BEDZ obviously_RB suffering_VBG on_IN the_ATI
L18  79 stand_NN and_CC Herring_NP was_BEDZ gentle_JJ with_IN him_PP3O ._.
L18  80    ^ \0Lt_NPT Willis_NP was_BEDZ next_AP and_CC he_PP3A explained_VBD
L18  80 what_WDT had_HVD been_BEN done_VBN ._. ^ the_ATI
L18  81 victim's_NN$ robe_NN ,_, dust_NN from_IN the_ATI scene_NN ,_, and_CC
L18  81 fingerprints_NNS from_IN all_RB over_IN the_ATI
L18  82 house_NN had_HVD been_BEN sent_VBN to_IN the_ATI laboratory_NN in_IN
L18  82 Hartford_NP ._. ^ no_ATI clues_NNS had_HVD been_BEN
L18  83 found_VBN in_IN the_ATI robe_NN or_CC the_ATI dust_NN and_CC the_ATI
L18  83 fingerprints_NNS were_BED still_RB being_BEG
L18  84 sorted_VBN ._. ^ further_RBR than_IN that_DT ,_, extensive_JJ
L18  84 interviews_NNS had_HVD been_BEN conducted_VBN
L18  85 and_CC over_RB seventy-five_CD people_NNS had_HVD been_BEN
L18  85 questioned_VBN ,_, not_XNOT only_RB those_DTS
L18  86 acquainted_VBN or_CC related_VBN to_IN the_ATI deceased_JJ but_CC
L18  86 all_ABN known_JJ criminals_NNS ,_,
L18  87 perverts_NNS ,_, and_CC sex-offenders_NNS in_IN the_ATI area_NN ,_,
L18  87 everyone_PN who_WPR had_HVD ever_RB been_BEN
L18  88 called_VBN to_IN the_ATI attention_NN of_IN the_ATI police_NNS ._. ^
L18  88 nothing_PN conclusive_JJ had_HVD been_BEN
L18  89 uncovered_VBN ._.
L18  90    ^ Star_NP Slayton_NP was_BEDZ at_IN the_ATI inquest_NN with_IN
L18  90 her_PP$ father_NN ,_, as_CS was_BEDZ everyone_PN
L18  91 else_RB on_IN Terrace_NPL Lane_NPL ,_, but_CC she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L18  91 n't_XNOT called_VBN upon_IN for_IN testimony_NN about_IN
L18  92 the_ATI grey-haired_JJ man_NN who_WPR looked_VBD like_IN Joe_NP
L18  92 Morgan_NP and_CC no_ATI mention_NN was_BEDZ made_VBN
L18  93 of_IN a_AT chauffeur_NN named_VBN Gary_NP James_NP ,_, nor_CC of_IN
L18  93 his_PP$ pink_JJ smudged_JJ handkerchief_NN ._.
L18  94 ^ Herring_NP conducted_VBD the_ATI whole_JJ affair_NN in_IN as_QL
L18  94 general_JJ a_AT way_NN as_CS possible_JJ so_CS
L18  95 that_CS" the_ATI only_AP statements_NNS definitely_RB made_VBD
L18  95 revolved_VBD around_IN the_ATI time_NN ,_,
L18  96 place_NN ,_, cause_NN ,_, and_CC victim_NN of_IN death_NN ._. ^
L18  96 anything_PN to_TO do_DO with_IN the_ATI
L18  97 perpetration_NN was_BEDZ left_VBN wide_RB open_JJ so_CS that_CS"
L18  97 Judge_NPT Mansfield_NP could_MD
L18  98 pronounce_VB the_ATI broadest_JJT decision_NN of_IN the_ATI court_NN
L18  98 ,_, to_TO wit_VB :_: ^ *'_*' the_ATI court_NN
L18  99 finds_VBZ that_CS Phyllis_NP Slayton_NP ,_, ne*?2e_JJ Wilson_NP ,_,
L18  99 was_BEDZ strangled_VBN to_IN death_NN by_IN
L18 100 hands_NNS and_CC by_IN sash_NN in_IN the_ATI living-room_NN of_IN
L18 100 her_PP$ home_NR on_IN Terrace_NPL Lane_NPL
L18 101 between_IN the_ATI hours_NNS of_IN nine_CD and_CC ten-thirty_CD on_IN
L18 101 the_ATI evening_NN of_IN August_NR
L18 102 third_OD ,_, nineteen_CD hundred_CD and_CC fifty-nine_CD ,_, such_ABL
L18 102 death_NN being_BEG at_IN the_ATI hand_NN
L18 103 of_IN person_NN or_CC persons_NNS unknown_JJ ._. **'_**' ^ then_RN
L18 103 he_PP3A adjourned_VBD the_ATI inquest_NN and_CC
L18 104 went_VBD into_IN his_PP$ chambers_NNS to_TO pose_VB for_IN pictures_NNS
L18 104 with_IN Herring_NP ._.
L18 105    ^ as_CS the_ATI crowd_NN filed_VBD out_RP of_IN the_ATI torrid_JJ
L18 105 and_CC stuffy_JJ auditorium_NN ,_, Camp_NP
L18 106 and_CC Willis_NP went_VBD back_RP to_IN the_ATI basement_NN
L18 106 headquarters_NN ._. ^ the_ATI chief_NN was_BEDZ
L18 107 perspiring_VBG freely_RB and_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ grumbling_VBG ,_,
L18 107 as_CS he_PP3A always_RB grumbled_VBD ,_, at_IN such_ABL
L18 108 red-tape_JJB phases_NNS of_IN law-and-order_NN as_IN inquests_NNS ._.
L18 109    ^ a_AT supernumerary_NN was_BEDZ holding_VBG down_RP the_ATI desk_NN
L18 109 because_CS all_ABN regular_JJ
L18 110 patrolmen_NNS had_HVD been_BEN ordered_VBN to_TO attend_VB the_ATI
L18 110 inquest_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A held_VBD up_RP an_AT
L18 111 envelope_NN and_CC said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' this_DT came_VBD while_CS
L18 111 you_PP2 were_BED upstairs_RN ._. **'_**'
L18 112    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT special_JJ delivery_NN letter_NN ,_, made_VBN
L18 112 of_IN an_AT ordinary_JJ three-cent_JJB
L18 113 stamped_JJ envelope_NN with_IN the_ATI fourth_OD cent_NN for_IN
L18 113 first_OD class_NN mail_NN and_CC the_ATI
L18 114 price_NN of_IN a_AT special_JJ delivery_NN made_VBN up_RP by_IN
L18 114 additional_JJ three_CD cent_NN stamps_NNS
L18 115 with_IN extra_NN for_IN good_JJ measure_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 bore_VBD a_AT
L18 115 Marshton_NP postmark_NN with_IN the_ATI
L18 116 time_NN 9_CD \0a.m_RB ,_, and_CC was_BEDZ addressed_VBN to_IN :_:
L18 116 Chief_NPT of_IN police_NNS ,_, police_NNS
L18 117 headquarters_NN ,_, Marshton_NP ,_, \0Conn_NP
L18 118    ._. ^ the_ATI address_NN and_CC the_ATI words_NNS *'_*' special_NC
L18 118 delivery_NC **'_**' had_HVD been_BEN typed_VBN on_IN
L18 119 the_ATI envelope_NN by_IN a_AT battered_JJ old_JJ machine_NN that_WPR
L18 119 had_HVD a_AT piece_NN missing_JJ from_IN
L18 120 the_ATI *'_*' L_NC **'_**' and_CC a_AT badly_RB worn_JJ and_CC
L18 120 unaligned_JJ *'_*' E_NC **'_**' ._.
L18 121    ^ Camp_NP looked_VBD the_ATI envelope_NN over_RP briefly_RB ,_,
L18 121 then_RN ripped_VBD it_PP3 open_JJ and_CC
L18 122 pulled_VBD out_RP the_ATI sheet_NN inside_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A unfolded_VBD
L18 122 it_PP3 carefully_RB ,_, as_CS though_CS" by_IN
L18 123 instinct_NN not_XNOT touching_VBG it_PP3 with_IN more_AP than_IN
L18 123 his_PP$ fingertips_NNS ._.
L18 124    ^ inside_RP was_BEDZ a_AT four-word_JJB sentence_NN which_WDTR
L18 124 read_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' Ralph_NP Slayton_NP
L18 125 killed_VBD Phyllis_NP ._. **'_**'
L18 126 ^ chapter_NN ten_CD ._.
L18 127    ^ Camp_NP read_VBD the_ATI note_NN and_CC frowned_VBD ._. ^ then_RN
L18 127 ,_, holding_VBG it_PP3 by_IN the_ATI
L18 128 corners_NNS ,_, he_PP3A showed_VBD it_PP3 to_IN Willis_NP and_CC
L18 128 Shevlin_NP ._. ^ the_ATI lieutenant_NN whistled_VBD
L18 129 but_CC Shevlin_NP shook_VBD his_PP$ head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ
L18 129 one_CD1 in_IN every_AT crowd_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._.
L18 130    ^ *'_*' one_CD1 what_WDT ?_? **'_**'
L18 131    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 sounds_VBZ like_IN a_AT crank_NN note_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 132    ^ Camp_NP grinned_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' kind_NN of_IN a_AT funny_JJ
L18 132 note_NN for_IN a_AT crank_NN ._. ^ notice_VB it_PP3
L18 133 does_DOZ n't_XNOT suggest_VB Ralph_NP might_MD have_HV killed_VBN
L18 133 his_PP$ wife_NN as_CS a_AT poison_NN pen_NN
L18 134 writer_NN usually_RB does_DOZ ._. ^ this_DT says_VBZ he_PP3A did_DOD
L18 134 kill_VB his_PP$ wife_NN ._. ^ the_ATI writer_NN
L18 135 talks_VBZ as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A knew_VBD something_PN we_PP1AS do_DO
L18 135 n't_XNOT ._. ^ he_PP3A talks_VBZ as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A 'd_HVD seen_VBN
L18 135 it_PP3
L18 136 happen_VB ._. **'_**'
L18 137    ^ *'_*' and_CC ,_, **'_**' Willis_NP agreed_VBD ,_, *'_*' as_CS
L18 137 if_CS" he_PP3A was_BEDZ afraid_JJ we_PP1AS were_BED going_VBG to_TO
L18 138 send_VB James_NP up_RP for_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L18 139    ^ Shevlin_NP stood_VBD alone_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*'
L18 139 I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT think_VB Slayton_NP did_DOD
L18 140 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L18 141    ^ *'_*' give_VB me_PP1O a_AT reason_NN ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Camp_NP
L18 141 ._.
L18 142    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A 's_BEZ alibied_JJ ._. **'_**'
L18 143    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ an_AT alibi_NN we_PP1AS have_HV n't_XNOT
L18 143 checked_VBN yet_RB ._. ^ the_ATI writer_NN of_IN this_DT note_NN
L18 144 might_MD have_HV been_BEN afraid_JJ we_PP1AS would_MD n't_XNOT check_VB
L18 144 it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L18 145    ^ Willis_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' he_PP3A does_DOZ n't_XNOT know_VB
L18 145 the_ATI state_NN police_NNS ._. **'_**'
L18 146    ^ *'_*' hell_UH ,_, **'_**' said_VBD Camp_NP ._. ^ *'_*' he_PP3A
L18 146 does_DOZ n't_XNOT even_RB know_VB the_ATI local_JJ force_NN ._.
L18 147 ^ here_RN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A told_VBD the_ATI supernumerary_NN ._. ^
L18 147 *'_*' go_VB find_VB a_AT board_NN and_CC some_DTI
L18 148 thumbtacks_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A want_VB Lieutenant_NPT Willis_NP to_TO
L18 148 take_VB this_DT to_IN the_ATI lab_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 149    ^ the_ATI officer_NN went_VBD out_RP in_IN search_NN of_IN the_ATI
L18 149 materials_NNS and_CC Shevlin_NP said_VBD ,_,
L18 150 ^ *'_*' Ralph_NP went_VBD to_IN a_AT board_NN meeting_NN and_CC
L18 150 stopped_VBD at_IN a_AT bar_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT get_VB
L18 151 home_NR until_IN twenty_CD minutes_NNS past_IN eleven_CD and_CC
L18 151 Phyllis_NP was_BEDZ n't_XNOT killed_VBN any_RB
L18 152 later_RBR than_IN ten-thirty_CD ._. ^ how_WRB 's_BEZ he_PP3A going_VBG
L18 152 to_TO lie_VB about_IN a_AT thing_NN like_IN
L18 153 that_DT ?_? **'_**'
L18 154    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ funny_JJ about_IN that_DT bar_NN ,_, **'_**'
L18 154 Camp_NP said_VBD musingly_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A sat_VBD down_RP
L18 155 at_IN his_PP$ desk_NN and_CC pulled_VBD out_RP a_AT black_JJ and_CC
L18 155 acrid_JJ cigar_NN from_IN his_PP$ shirt_NN
L18 156 pocket_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A stared_VBD at_IN it_PP3 thoughtfully_RB ._. ^
L18 156 *'_*' Slayton_NP did_DOD n't_XNOT usually_RB stop_VB
L18 157 at_IN bars_NNS after_IN meetings_NNS ._. ^ interesting_JJ that_CS
L18 157 he_PP3A happened_VBD to_TO do_DO so_PN this_DT
L18 158 particular_JJ night_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 159    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ easy_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A 'd_HVD had_HVN a_AT
L18 159 fight_NN with_IN his_PP$ wife_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT want_VB
L18 160 to_TO go_VB right_RB home_NR ._. **'_**'
L18 161    ^ *'_*' a_AT violent_JJ fight_NN ,_, **'_**' Willis_NP put_VBD in_RP
L18 161 ._. ^ *'_*' very_QL violent_JJ ._. ^ it_PP3 might_MD
L18 162 have_HV picked_VBN up_RP again_RB after_CS he_PP3A returned_VBD ._.
L18 162 **'_**'
L18 163    ^ *'_*' at_IN eleven-twenty_CD ?_? **'_**' Shevlin_NP retorted_VBD
L18 163 ._. ^ *'_*' an_AT hour_NN after_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L18 164 dead_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L18 165    ^ Camp_NP lighted_VBD his_PP$ cigar_NN ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI good_JJ
L18 165 thing_NN about_IN your_PP$ growing_VBG up_RP
L18 166 in_IN this_DT town_NN is_BEZ you_PP2 have_HV background_NN ,_, **'_**'
L18 166 he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI bad_JJ thing_NN is_BEZ
L18 167 that_CS it_PP3 makes_VBZ you_PP2 prejudiced_JJ ._. ^ forget_VB the_ATI
L18 167 time_NN element_NN ,_, Shevlin_NP ._.
L18 168 ^ forget_VB that_DT for_IN a_AT minute_NN ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L18 168 puffed_VBD on_IN the_ATI cigar_NN in_IN enjoyment_NN ._.
L18 169 ^ *'_*' a_AT fight_NN with_IN Ralph_NP could_MD explain_VB what_WDT
L18 169 she_PP3A was_BEDZ doing_VBG in_IN the_ATI
L18 170 living-room_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 171    ^ Shevlin_NP shook_VBD his_PP$ head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' not_XNOT from_IN
L18 171 the_ATI way_NN she_PP3A was_BEDZ killed_VBN ._. **'_**'
L18 172    ^ *'_*' are_BER you_PP2 going_VBG to_TO try_VB to_TO tell_VB me_PP1O
L18 172 that_CS because_CS Ralph_NP Slayton_NP
L18 173 operates_VBZ on_IN hearts_NNS he_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT strangle_VB
L18 173 anybody_PN ?_? **'_**'
L18 174    ^ *'_*' not_XNOT that_DT way_NN ._. ^ not_XNOT from_IN the_ATI
L18 174 arguments_NNS you_PP2 give_VB ._. ^ Ralph_NP might_MD
L18 175 strike_VB Phyllis_NP in_IN a_AT rage_NN ,_, or_CC throttle_VB her_PP3O
L18 175 ,_, or_CC even_RB kill_VB her_PP3O ._. ^ but_CC to_TO
L18 176 half_RB throttle_VB her_PP3O and_CC then_RN knot_VB a_AT sash_NN
L18 176 around_IN her_PP$ neck_NN to_TO finish_VB the_ATI
L18 177 job_NN ,_, that_DT 's_BEZ not_XNOT just_RB rage_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 178    ^ Camp_NP paused_VBD with_IN his_PP$ cigar_NN in_IN mid-air_NN ._. ^
L18 178 he_PP3A looked_VBD steadfastly_RB at_IN
L18 179 Shevlin_NP for_IN a_AT long_JJ moment_NN ._. ^ finally_RB he_PP3A
L18 179 said_VBD to_IN Willis_NP ,_, ^ *'_*' you_PP2 know_VB ?_? ^ I_PP1A
L18 180 thought_VBD the_ATI men_NNS I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO make_VB into_IN
L18 180 cops_NNS in_IN this_DT place_NN were_BED pretty_RB
L18 181 hopeless_JJ ,_, but_CC I_PP1A take_VB it_PP3 back_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A
L18 181 think_VB the_ATI boy_NN has_HVZ a_AT spark_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A think_VB
L18 182 in_IN time_NN we_PP1AS might_MD make_VB him_PP3O into_IN a_AT real_JJ
L18 182 detective_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 183    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ about_RB the_ATI first_OD compliment_NN Shevlin_NP
L18 183 had_HVD got_VBN from_IN Camp_NP and_CC
L18 184 he_PP3A could_MD n't_XNOT help_VB feeling_VBG flattered_VBN ._. ^ *'_*'
L18 184 do_DO n't_XNOT tell_VB me_PP1O I_PP1A win_VB a_AT point_NN ?_? **'_**'
L18 185    ^ *'_*' hell_UH ,_, no_UH ,_, **'_**' Camp_NP said_VBD ,_,
L18 185 lowering_VBG the_ATI boom_NN ._. ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT go_VB
L18 185 getting_VBG
L18 186 a_AT swelled_JJ head_NN ._. ^ one_CD1 swallow_NN does_DOZ n't_XNOT
L18 186 make_VB a_AT drink_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 come_VB up_RP with_IN
L18 187 one_CD1 vague_JJ intangible_NN in_IN Slayton's_NP$ favour_NN and_CC
L18 187 you_PP2 think_VB it_PP3 eliminates_VBZ
L18 188 him_PP3O as_IN a_AT suspect_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 189    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT even_RB a_AT suspect_NN until_CS
L18 189 you_PP2 got_VBD that_DT note_NN ._. **'_**'
L18 190    ^ *'_*' was_BEDZ n't_XNOT he_PP3A ?_? **'_**' ^ Camp_NP grinned_VBD
L18 190 at_IN Willis_NP ._. ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS can_MD spot_VB
L18 191 intangibles_NNS too_RB ,_, Shevlin_NP ._. ^ do_DO n't_XNOT you_PP2
L18 191 think_VB the_ATI fact_NN he_PP3A and_CC his_PP$ wife_NN
L18 192 had_HVD a_AT fight_NN makes_VBZ us_PP1OS perk_VB up_RP our_PP$ ears_NNS
L18 192 ?_? ^ do_DO n't_XNOT you_PP2 think_VB we_PP1AS pay_VB
L18 193 attention_NN when_WRB it_PP3 's_BEZ stated_VBN they_PP3AS fought_VBD
L18 193 all_ABN the_ATI time_NN ?_? ^ do_DO n't_XNOT you_PP2 think_VB
L18 194 we_PP1AS notice_VB he_PP3A never_RB thinks_VBZ his_PP$ daughter_NN
L18 194 might_MD have_HV been_BEN killed_VBN too_RB ?_?
L18 195 **"_**'
L19   2    *'_*' you_PP2 went_VBD down_RP to_IN the_ATI theatre_NN to_TO
L19   2 meet_VB Ellam_NP ,_, and_CC that_DT puts_VBZ you_PP2
L19   3 right_RB there_RN ,_, on_IN the_ATI scene_NN of_IN the_ATI crime_NN ._.
L19   3 **'_**'
L19   4    ^ he_PP3A smiled_VBD at_IN her_PP3O ,_, and_CC she_PP3A saw_VBD
L19   4 his_PP$ smile_NN ,_, and_CC her_PP$ eyes_NNS filled_VBD with_IN
L19   5 horror_NN ._.
L19   6    ^ *'_*' no_UH !_! ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT like_IN that_DT ._. ^
L19   6 I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT go_VB to_IN the_ATI theatre_NN *-_*- I_PP1A
L19   6 can_MD
L19   7 prove_VB it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L19   8    ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ really_RB frightened_JJ now_RN ,_, as_CS
L19   8 she_PP3A had_HVD n't_XNOT been_BEN before_RI ._.
L19   9    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A knew_VBD Roger_NP was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO meet_VB
L19   9 Susan_NP ,_, because_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD met_VBN her_PP3O
L19  10 myself_PPL that_DT same_AP morning_NN ,_, and_CC she_PP3A told_VBD
L19  10 me_PP1O all_ABN about_IN it_PP3 ._. **'_**'
L19  11    ^ *'_*' did_DOD n't_XNOT that_DT make_VB you_PP2 wild_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L19  12    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, because_CS Roger_NP had_HVD often_RB spoken_VBN
L19  12 to_IN me_PP1O about_IN marrying_VBG her_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L19  13    ^ *'_*' for_IN her_PP$ money_NN ?_? **'_**'
L19  14    ^ she_PP3A drooped_VBD her_PP$ head_NN and_CC looked_VBD at_IN
L19  14 the_ATI wine_NN glass_NN ,_, turning_VBG it_PP3
L19  15 round_RP in_IN her_PP$ fingers_NNS and_CC letting_VBG it_PP3 reflect_VB
L19  15 the_ATI light_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' I_PP1A
L19  16 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT wild_JJ ,_, just_RB miserable_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19  16 felt_VBD sort_RB of_RB" helpless_JJ and_CC perhaps_RB a_RB
L19  17 little_RB" jealous_JJ ._. ^ I_PP1A decided_VBD to_TO go_VB for_IN a_AT
L19  17 walk_NN to_TO shake_VB the_ATI feeling_NN off_RP ._.
L19  18 ^ I_PP1A passed_VBD the_ATI end_NN of_IN the_ATI theatre_NN drive_NN
L19  18 ,_, but_CC I_PP1A swear_VB I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT go_VB in_RP ._.
L19  19 ^ Roger_NP was_BEDZ waiting_VBG there_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A told_VBD me_PP1O
L19  19 about_IN his_PP$ date_NN with_IN Susan_NP ,_, that_CS
L19  20 everything_PN depended_VBD on_IN it_PP3 ,_, and_CC told_VBD me_PP1O
L19  20 to_TO keep_VB away_RP from_IN the_ATI
L19  21 theatre_NN ._. **'_**'
L19  22    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT say_VB why_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L19  23    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A just_RB said_VBD it_PP3 was_BEDZ dangerous_JJ ,_,
L19  23 and_CC might_MD ruin_VB everything_PN ._. **'_**'
L19  24    ^ she_PP3A broke_VBD suddenly_RB ,_, and_CC kept_VBD repeating_VBG
L19  24 that_CS she_PP3A did_DOD n't_XNOT go_VB inside_IN
L19  25 the_ATI theatre_NN ,_, in_IN a_AT sort_NN of_IN moaning_JJ voice_NN ._.
L19  26    ^ we_PP1AS left_VBD without_IN another_DT word_NN ._. ^ at_IN
L19  26 the_ATI door_NN I_PP1A looked_VBD back_RP ._. ^ she_PP3A
L19  27 was_BEDZ still_RB playing_VBG with_IN the_ATI wine_NN glass_NN and_CC
L19  27 staring_VBG at_IN the_ATI hearth_NN ._.
L19  28 ^ somebody_PN should_MD have_HV painted_VBN her_PP3O ,_, just_RB
L19  28 like_IN that_DT ._.
L19  29 ^ chapter_NN twenty-six_CD ._.
L19  30    ^ the_ATI theatre_NN building_NN looked_VBD just_RB as_QL square_JJ
L19  30 and_CC just_RB as_QL
L19  31 plain_JJ as_IN the_ATI first_OD time_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI same_AP
L19  31 shadows_NNS from_IN trees_NNS swayed_VBD over_IN
L19  32 the_ATI brickwork_NN like_IN curious_JJ fingers_NNS ._. ^ there_EX
L19  32 was_BEDZ the_ATI same_AP spring_NN scent_NN
L19  33 of_IN earth_NN and_CC woods_NNS ,_, and_CC the_ATI same_AP feeling_NN
L19  33 of_IN remoteness_NN ,_, though_CS one_CD1 or_CC
L19  34 two_CD people_NNS were_BED about_RP ._. ^ a_AP few_AP" boys_NNS
L19  34 drifted_VBD up_IN the_ATI drive_NN ,_, the_ATI little_JJ
L19  35 ones_CD1S frisky_JJ and_CC excited_JJ ,_, the_ATI big_JJ ones_CD1S
L19  35 with_IN a_AT certain_JJ condescending_JJ
L19  36 tolerance_NN ._. ^ and_CC the_ATI sight_NN of_IN them_PP3OS had_HVD
L19  36 the_ATI same_AP effect_NN on_IN Shale_NP it_PP3
L19  37 always_RB had_HVD *-_*- a_AT kind_NN of_IN cynical_JJ contempt_NN
L19  37 for_IN the_ATI system_NN that_WPR moulded_VBD
L19  38 them_PP3OS ._.
L19  39    ^ lights_NNS were_BED on_RP inside_IN the_ATI theatre_NN ,_, and_CC
L19  39 the_ATI windows_NNS curtained_VBN ,_, but_CC
L19  40 after_IN the_ATI warm_JJ evening_NN ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ like_IN
L19  40 going_VBG into_IN a_AT colder_JJR place_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L19  41 hall_NN was_BEDZ about_RB two-thirds_CDS full_JJ of_IN boys_NNS ._. ^
L19  41 they_PP3AS kept_VBD bobbing_VBG up_RP in_IN their_PP$
L19  42 seats_NNS ,_, chewing_VBG ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT happy_JJ
L19  42 anticipatory_JJ drone_NN ._.
L19  43    ^ a_AT prefect_NN ushered_VBD us_PP1OS to_IN our_PP$ seats_NNS in_IN
L19  43 the_ATI second_OD row_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L19  44 school_NN orchestra_NN in_IN front_NN began_VBD teetering_VBG
L19  44 nervously_RB on_IN their_PP$ violins_NNS ._.
L19  45 ^ an_AT amateurish_JJ air_NN hung_VBD over_IN the_ATI place_NN like_IN
L19  45 a_AT pleasant_JJ infection_NN ._.
L19  46    ^ from_IN the_ATI cover_NN of_IN my_PP$ programme_NN ,_, I_PP1A
L19  46 saw_VBD we_PP1AS were_BED in_RP for_IN what_WDT is_BEZ
L19  47 affectionately_RB known_VBN as_IN English_JNP middle-class_JJ comedy_NN
L19  47 ._. ^ I_PP1A sat_VBD down_RP and_CC
L19  48 studied_VBD the_ATI people_NNS in_IN the_ATI front_JJB row_NN ._.
L19  49    ^ Wylie's_NP$ head_NN was_BEDZ just_RB to_IN my_PP$ right_NN ,_,
L19  49 and_CC at_IN close_JJ quarters_NNS ,_, his_PP$
L19  50 little_JJ grey_JJ waves_NNS looked_VBD thinner_JJR ,_, like_IN
L19  50 flimsy_JJ sponges_NNS on_IN a_AT pink_JJ sea_NN
L19  51 bed_NN ._. ^ his_PP$ wife_NN was_BEDZ wearing_VBG a_AT hat_NN I_PP1A
L19  51 was_BEDZ glad_JJ I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT sitting_VBG behind_IN ._.
L19  52 ^ she_PP3A had_HVD played_VBN a_AT gleam_NN of_IN triumph_NN
L19  52 steadily_RB on_IN Shale_NP as_CS we_PP1AS came_VBD up_IN the_ATI
L19  53 row_NN to_IN our_PP$ seats_NNS ._. ^ when_WRB we_PP1AS sat_VBD down_RP
L19  53 ,_, her_PP$ head_NN snapped_VBD round_RP to_IN the_ATI
L19  54 front_NN ._. ^ Wylie_NP acknowledged_VBD us_PP1OS with_IN a_AT curt_JJ
L19  54 nod_NN and_CC a_AT faint_JJ drawing_NN in_IN
L19  55 of_IN the_ATI eyebrows_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ rather_RB subdued_VBN
L19  55 ._. ^ it_PP3 made_VBD him_PP3O more_QL human_JJ ._.
L19  56    ^ Miss_NPT Teale_NP looked_VBD almost_RB soft_JJ and_CC yielding_JJ
L19  56 ,_, not_XNOT so_QL prim_JJ ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD
L19  57 a_AT new_JJ defiance_NN ,_, and_CC her_PP$ eyes_NNS wandered_VBD
L19  57 round_IN the_ATI hall_NN confidently_RB ._. ^ she_PP3A
L19  58 was_BEDZ wearing_VBG her_PP$ hair_NN long_JJ ,_, and_CC it_PP3 made_VBD
L19  58 her_PP3O look_VB younger_JJR ._. ^ her_PP$ gaze_NN
L19  59 rested_VBD often_RB on_IN Carter_NP ,_, who_WPR was_BEDZ sitting_VBG
L19  59 with_IN a_AT bright_JJ smile_NN next_RB to_IN my_PP$
L19  60 uncle_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A leaned_VBD across_RP affably_RB and_CC said_VBD
L19  60 in_IN a_AT whisper_NN ,_, ^ *'_*' I_PP1A say_VB ,_,
L19  61 they_PP3AS 've_HV been_BEN looking_VBG for_IN Ellam_NP all_ABN
L19  61 evening_NN ._. ^ apparently_RB he_PP3A 's_BEZ nowhere_RB
L19  62 to_TO be_BE found_VBN ._. ^ looks_VBZ pretty_RB mysterious_JJ do_DO
L19  62 n't_XNOT you_PP2 think_VB ?_? **'_**'
L19  63    ^ I_PP1A passed_VBD it_PP3 on_RP to_IN Shale_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A
L19  63 was_BEDZ reading_VBG his_PP$ programme_NN ,_, and_CC I_PP1A
L19  64 suddenly_RB felt_VBD him_PP3O nudge_VB me_PP1O ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L19  64 pointing_VBG out_RP the_ATI names_NNS of_IN the_ATI cast_NN
L19  65 and_CC his_PP$ finger_NN was_BEDZ half_RB way_RB" down_IN the_ATI
L19  65 page_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A read_VBD :_:
L19  66    ^ *'_*' Laura_NP Thistledown_NP ,_, the_ATI manager's_NN$
L19  66 secretary_NN ..._... played_VBN by_IN William_NP
L19  67 Barlow_NP ,_, 6_CD A_ZZ ._. **'_**'
L19  68    ^ he_PP3A kept_VBD his_PP$ finger_NN there_RN for_IN my_PP$
L19  68 benefit_NN and_CC I_PP1A saw_VBD what_WDT he_PP3A meant_VBD ._.
L19  69 ^ the_ATI Christian_JNP name_NN *-_*- *'_*' Laura_NC **'_**' ._. ^
L19  69 it_PP3 should_MD have_HV signified_VBN something_PN
L19  70 but_CC my_PP$ mind_NN would_MD n't_XNOT grasp_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19  70 gave_VBD him_PP3O a_AT puzzled_JJ glance_NN ,_, but_CC he_PP3A
L19  71 was_BEDZ settled_VBN back_RP in_IN his_PP$ seat_NN ,_, staring_VBG
L19  71 at_IN the_ATI top_NN of_IN the_ATI stage_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L19  72 sitting_VBG like_IN that_DT when_WRB the_ATI prefect_NN shuffled_VBD
L19  72 up_IN the_ATI row_NN and_CC whispered_VBD
L19  73 in_IN his_PP$ ear_NN ._. ^ *'_*' Willant_NP wants_VBZ a_AT word_NN
L19  73 with_IN me_PP1O ,_, **'_**' Shale_NP said_VBD ,_, and_CC we_PP1AS
L19  73 all_ABN
L19  74 went_VBD out_RP ._. ^ heads_NNS turned_VBD ,_, and_CC there_EX was_BEDZ
L19  74 a_AT polite_JJ air_NN of_IN interest_NN in_IN the_ATI
L19  75 front_JJB row_NN ._.
L19  76    ^ Willant_NP was_BEDZ in_IN the_ATI entrance_NN ,_, a_AT study_NN
L19  76 of_IN indecision_NN ._.
L19  77    ^ *'_*' Ellam_NP 's_BEZ nowhere_RB to_TO be_BE found_VBN ,_, **'_**'
L19  77 he_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' nowhere_RB in_IN the_ATI
L19  78 school_NN ._. **'_**'
L19  79    ^ his_PP$ fingers_NNS strayed_VBD to_IN his_PP$ waistcoat_NN ,_,
L19  79 and_CC he_PP3A tugged_VBD nervously_RB
L19  80 like_IN a_AT man_NN with_IN a_AT tricky_JJ point_NN to_TO make_VB
L19  80 that_WPR was_BEDZ embarrassing_VBG him_PP3O ._.
L19  81    ^ he_PP3A said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' in_IN view_NN of_IN his_PP$
L19  81 behaviour_NN this_DT afternoon_NN ,_, I_PP1A 'm_BEM not_XNOT
L19  82 quite_RB sure_JJ what_WDT I_PP1A ought_MD to_TO do_DO ._. **'_**'
L19  83    ^ Shale_NP said_VBD :_: ^ *'_*' you_PP2 could_MD tell_VB the_ATI
L19  83 police_NNS ._. **'_**'
L19  84    ^ *'_*' but_CC as_CS it_PP3 's_BEZ only_RB two_CD hours_NNS ago_RB
L19  84 since_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ here_RN ,_, it_PP3 might_MD look_VB
L19  85 premature_JJ to_TO say_VB he_PP3A 's_HVZ disappeared_VBN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L19  85 might_MD return_VB ._. ^ after_IN all_ABN ,_, he_PP3A
L19  86 was_BEDZ suffering_VBG from_IN *-_*- perhaps_RB a_AT nervous_JJ
L19  86 breakdown_NN *-_*- it_PP3 might_MD be_BE unwise_JJ
L19  87 to_TO draw_VB attention_NN to_IN it_PP3 *-_*- **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L19  87 stopped_VBD ,_, at_IN a_AT loss_NN ._.
L19  88    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 might_MD be_BE better_JJR to_TO wait_VB ._. **'_**'
L19  88 Ambrose_NP said_VBD ,_, with_IN the_ATI air_NN of_IN a_AT
L19  89 tactician_NN who_WPR 'd_HVD weighed_VBN everything_PN up_RP ._.
L19  90    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 were_BED pretty_RB worried_JJ about_IN him_PP3O a_AT
L19  90 while_NN back_RP ,_, doctor_NN ,_, **'_**'
L19  91 Shale_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' *'_*' desperate_JJ **'_**' I_PP1A
L19  91 think_VB was_BEDZ the_ATI word_NN you_PP2 used_VBD ._. ^ you_PP2
L19  92 should_MD tell_VB the_ATI police_NNS ._. **'_**'
L19  93    ^ *'_*' no_ATI doubt_NN you_PP2 're_BER right_JJ ,_, **'_**'
L19  93 Willant_NP said_VBD weakly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC first_RB I_PP1A
L19  94 must_MD start_VB the_ATI play_NN ,_, we_PP1AS 're_BER late_JJ as_CS
L19  94 it_PP3 is_BEZ *-_*- so_QL many_AP things_NNS to_TO think_VB
L19  95 of_IN *-_*- **'_**'
L19  96    ^ he_PP3A made_VBD for_IN the_ATI door_NN in_IN the_ATI hall_NN ,_,
L19  96 and_CC stepped_VBD back_RP as_CS Forster_NP
L19  97 came_VBD the_ATI other_AP way_NN ._. ^ Forster_NP was_BEDZ wearing_VBG
L19  97 a_AT stage-hand's_NN$ smock_NN ._. ^ his_PP$
L19  98 face_NN was_BEDZ shining_VBG ,_, and_CC happier_JJR than_CS I_PP1A
L19  98 'd_HVD ever_RB seen_VBN it_PP3 ._. ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD
L19  99 harassed_JJ when_WRB he_PP3A saw_VBD us_PP1OS ,_, but_CC recovered_VBD
L19  99 ,_, and_CC said_VBD to_IN Willant_NP :_: ^ *'_*' no_ATI
L19 100 sign_NN of_IN \0Mr_NPT Ellam_NP yet_RB ,_, headmaster_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19 100 really_RB think_VB we_PP1AS ought_MD to_TO
L19 101 start_VB ._. **'_**'
L19 102    ^ Willant_NP took_VBD off_RP his_PP$ glasses_NNS and_CC rubbed_VBD
L19 102 them_PP3OS ._. ^ he_PP3A gave_VBD a_AT sigh_NN ._.
L19 103 ^ *'_*' very_QL well_RB ,_, \0Mr_NPT Forster_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD
L19 103 just_RB say_VB a_AP few_AP" words_NNS first_RB ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L19 104 went_VBD in_RP impulsively_RB ,_, glad_JJ to_TO get_VB away_RP ._. ^
L19 104 Forster_NP turned_VBD to_TO follow_VB him_PP3O ,_,
L19 105 but_CC Shale_NP said_VBD ,_, ^ *'_*' one_CD1 thing_NN before_CS you_PP2
L19 105 go_VB ,_, \0Mr_NPT Forster_NP ._. ^ the_ATI
L19 106 character_NN Laura_NP Thistledown_NP ._. ^ who_WP was_BEDZ to_TO
L19 106 play_VB her_PP3O the_ATI last_AP time_NN *-_*-
L19 107 young_JJ Burnage_NP ?_? **'_**'
L19 108    ^ Forster_NP nodded_VBD ,_, and_CC began_VBD to_TO look_VB
L19 108 worried_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' that_DT was_BEDZ all_ABN ,_, **'_**'
L19 109 Shale_NP said_VBD gently_RB ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD start_VB the_ATI
L19 109 revels_NNS now_RN ._. **'_**'
L19 110    ^ we_PP1AS went_VBD back_RP to_IN our_PP$ seats_NNS ,_, and_CC
L19 110 Willant_NP ,_, who_WPR 'd_HVD been_BEN talking_VBG to_IN
L19 111 Wylie_NP moved_VBD to_IN the_ATI front_NN of_IN the_ATI stage_NN and_CC
L19 111 held_VBD up_RP his_PP$ hands_NNS for_IN
L19 112 silence_NN ._. ^ the_ATI shuffling_NN died_VBD away_RP and_CC he_PP3A
L19 112 spoke_VBD his_PP$ piece_NN without_IN any_DTI
L19 113 trouble_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A managed_VBD to_TO sound_VB informal_JJ and_CC
L19 113 light-hearted_JJ ,_, like_IN a_AT vicar_NN
L19 114 at_IN a_AT whist_NN drive_NN ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A 'd_HVD finished_VBN
L19 114 ,_, he_PP3A walked_VBD down_IN the_ATI hall_NN and_CC I_PP1A
L19 115 saw_VBD him_PP3O go_VB through_IN the_ATI door_NN at_IN the_ATI back_NN
L19 115 ._. ^ I_PP1A felt_VBD a_AT certain_JJ admiration_NN
L19 116 for_IN the_ATI way_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ keeping_VBG going_VBG ._.
L19 117    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ some_DTI polite_JJ applause_NN ,_, then_RN
L19 117 the_ATI lights_NNS went_VBD out_RP except_IN
L19 118 for_IN" a_AT glow_NN beneath_IN the_ATI curtain_NN ,_, and_CC blobs_NNS
L19 118 of_IN light_NN on_IN the_ATI orchestra's_NN$
L19 119 music_NN stands_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI overture_NN was_BEDZ brief_JJ and_CC
L19 119 chronic_JJ ._. ^ Shale_NP lit_VBD a_AT
L19 120 cigarette_NN and_CC relaxed_VBD ,_, staring_VBG at_IN the_ATI roof_NN
L19 120 ._. ^ the_ATI curtain_NN opened_VBD on_IN an_AT
L19 121 amateurish_JJ set_NN with_IN a_AT french_JJ window_NN looking_VBG
L19 121 out_RP on_RP to_IN a_AT cardboard_NN
L19 122 garden_NN ._.
L19 123    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ slow_JJ getting_VBG underway_RB ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L19 123 actors_NNS were_BED elocution_NN
L19 124 conscious_JJ ,_, but_CC it_PP3 went_VBD down_RP well_RB with_IN the_ATI
L19 124 audience_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT lot_NN
L19 125 of_IN laughter_NN ,_, most_AP of_IN it_PP3 at_IN the_ATI expense_NN
L19 125 of_IN the_ATI actors_NNS ,_, especially_RB
L19 126 Currie_NP playing_VBG a_AT middle-aged_JJ matron_NN with_IN a_AT
L19 126 large_JJ lop-sided_JJ bosom_NN ._.
L19 127    ^ the_ATI first_OD act_NN lasted_VBD some_DTI twenty_CD minutes_NNS
L19 127 ,_, and_CC in_IN the_ATI interval_NN I_PP1A
L19 128 watched_VBD the_ATI reactions_NNS of_IN the_ATI staff_NN ._. ^ Miss_NPT
L19 128 Teale's_NP$ eyes_NNS were_BED shining_VBG
L19 129 happily_RB ._. ^ once_RB she_PP3A flashed_VBD me_PP1O a_AT smile_NN
L19 129 *-_*- quite_ABL a_AT becoming_JJ smile_NN ._. ^ Wylie_NP
L19 130 had_HVD unbent_VBN a_RB little_RB" ,_, and_CC was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO
L19 130 give_VB the_ATI impression_NN of_IN a_AT stern_JJ
L19 131 man_NN reflecting_VBG that_CS a_AP little_AP" nonsense_NN was_BEDZ
L19 131 all_RB right_RB" once_RB in_IN a_AT while_NN
L19 132 for_IN boys_NNS ._. ^ his_PP$ wife_NN was_BEDZ telling_VBG someone_PN
L19 132 in_IN a_AT loud_JJ voice_NN that_DT so-and-so_NN
L19 133 was_BEDZ good_JJ ,_, and_CC so-and-so_NN was_BEDZ n't_XNOT quite_RB
L19 133 so_QL good_JJ ._. ^ her_PP$ standards_NNS were_BED
L19 134 absolute_JJ ._. ^ Carter_NP was_BEDZ frankly_RB in_IN tucks_NNS
L19 134 about_IN the_ATI whole_JJ thing_NN ._.
L19 135    ^ Shale_NP seemed_VBD half_RB asleep_JJ ._. ^ once_RB ,_, during_IN
L19 135 the_ATI scene_NN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD watched_VBN
L19 136 Miss_NPT Teale_NP for_IN a_AT long_JJ time_NN ,_, but_CC his_PP$
L19 136 eyes_NNS had_HVD mostly_RB been_BEN examining_VBG the_ATI
L19 137 top_NN of_IN the_ATI curtain_NN ,_, as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A were_BED
L19 137 looking_VBG beyond_RI ,_, and_CC trying_VBG to_TO
L19 138 picture_VB the_ATI dust_NN and_CC the_ATI gallery_NN and_CC the_ATI
L19 138 wooden_JJ platform_NN ._.
L19 139    ^ the_ATI lights_NNS went_VBD down_RP again_RB ,_, and_CC I_PP1A
L19 139 saw_VBD Willant_NP come_VB back_RP ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19 140 wondered_VBD if_CS he_PP3A had_HVD informed_VBN the_ATI police_NNS ._.
L19 141    ^ a_AT sudden_JJ gasp_NN of_IN hilarious_JJ delight_NN made_VBD
L19 141 me_PP1O look_VB at_IN the_ATI stage_NN ._.
L19 142 ^ the_ATI character_NN Laura_NP Thistledown_NP had_HVD made_VBN her_PP$
L19 142 first_OD entrance_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L19 143 meant_VBN to_TO be_BE pert_JJ and_CC pretty_JJ ,_, and_CC something_PN
L19 143 of_IN a_AT charmer_NN ._. ^ the_ATI boy_NN
L19 144 playing_VBG the_ATI part_NN wore_VBD a_AT slim_JJ black_JJ costume_NN
L19 144 ,_, a_AT dinky_JJ hat_NN ,_, and_CC wobbled_VBD
L19 145 slightly_RB on_IN four-inch_JJB heels_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT
L19 145 wig_NN of_IN blonde_JJ curls_NNS ,_, and_CC that_DT
L19 146 made_VBD me_PP1O think_VB of_IN the_ATI wig_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ
L19 146 still_RB missing_JJ ,_, and_CC that_DT made_VBD me_PP1O
L19 147 think_VB of_IN the_ATI green_JJ costume_NN that_WPR was_BEDZ also_RB
L19 147 missing_JJ ,_, and_CC I_PP1A looked_VBD at_IN
L19 148 Shale_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ sitting_VBG forward_RB ,_, watching_VBG
L19 148 the_ATI play_NN intently_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A felt_VBD a_AT
L19 149 rise_NN of_IN excitement_NN ._.
L19 150    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ some_DTI by-play_NN going_VBG on_RP on_IN
L19 150 the_ATI stage_NN ._. ^ the_ATI idea_NN seemed_VBD to_TO
L19 151 be_BE that_CS *'_*' Laura_NP Thistledown_NP **'_**' was_BEDZ
L19 151 vamping_VBG the_ATI goofy_JJ nephew_NN of_IN the_ATI
L19 152 local_JJ aristocracy_NN *-_*- a_AT part_NN played_VBN with_IN gusto_NN
L19 152 by_IN a_AT boy_NN having_HVG trouble_NN
L19 153 with_IN a_AT pencil-line_JJB moustache_NN ._. ^ suddenly_RB this_DT
L19 153 young_JJ blood_NN took_VBD the_ATI
L19 154 secretary_NN in_IN his_PP$ arms_NNS ,_, and_CC said_VBD in_IN an_AT
L19 154 anguish_NN of_IN embarrassment_NN :_: ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_,
L19 155 Laura_NP !_! ^ you_PP2 're_BER exactly_RB like_IN the_ATI other_AP
L19 155 girl_NN ._. **'_**'
L19 156    ^ the_ATI audience_NN twittered_VBD with_IN delight_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19 156 felt_VBD Shale_NP stiffen_VB and_CC
L19 157 then_RN relax_VB ,_, very_QL slowly_RB ._. ^ he_PP3A gripped_VBD my_PP$
L19 157 arm_NN ,_, and_CC began_VBD to_TO write_VB
L19 158 something_PN on_IN the_ATI back_NN of_IN his_PP$ programme_NN ._. ^
L19 158 it_PP3 could_MD n't_XNOT have_HV been_BEN easy_JJ in_IN
L19 159 the_ATI dark_NN ,_, but_CC he_PP3A wrote_VBD quickly_RB ._. ^ on_IN
L19 159 the_ATI stage_NN they_PP3AS were_BED still_RB fooling_VBG
L19 160 about_RP ,_, and_CC the_ATI audience_NN was_BEDZ making_VBG happy_JJ
L19 160 noises_NNS ,_, but_CC I_PP1A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT with_IN
L19 161 them_PP3OS any_RB more_RBR ._.
L19 162    ^ Shale_NP spoke_VBD in_IN a_AT low_JJ voice_NN ._. ^ *'_*' read_VB
L19 162 it_PP3 outside_RP *-_*- three_CD important_JJ
L19 163 questions_NNS there_RN ._. ^ go_VB right_RB away_RP in_IN the_ATI
L19 163 car_NN ,_, and_CC put_VB them_PP3OS to_IN the_ATI
L19 164 servant_NN ,_, \0Mrs_NPT Olroyd_NP ._. ^ got_VBN it_PP3 ?_? **'_**'
L19 165    ^ I_PP1A went_VBD as_QL quietly_RB as_CS I_PP1A could_MD ,_, but_CC
L19 165 it_PP3 seemed_VBD to_IN me_PP1O I_PP1A made_VBD a_AT lot_NN of_IN
L19 166 noise_NN ._. ^ Ambrose_NP looked_VBD annoyed_JJ as_CS I_PP1A
L19 166 squeezed_VBD past_IN him_PP3O ,_, but_CC I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT
L19 167 stop_VB to_TO explain_VB ._.
L19 168    ^ outside_RP I_PP1A sat_VBD in_IN the_ATI car_NN ,_, put_VBD a_AT
L19 168 cigarette_NN in_IN my_PP$ mouth_NN ,_, and_CC read_VBD
L19 169 the_ATI programme_NN in_IN the_ATI falling_JJ light_NN ._.
L19 170    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT easy_JJ to_TO make_VB out_RP ,_, some_DTI
L19 170 of_IN Shale's_NP$ writing_NN had_HVD run_VBN
L19 171 across_IN the_ATI print_NN ,_, but_CC I_PP1A finally_RB got_VBD it_PP3
L19 171 ._. ^ three_CD questions_NNS ,_, that_DT was_BEDZ
L19 172 all_ABN ._. ^ just_RB three_CD questions_NNS ._. ^ put_VB them_PP3OS
L19 172 to_IN a_AT nice_JJ old_JJ servant_NN who_WPR had_HVD
L19 173 done_VBN her_PP$ job_NN well_RB until_CS one_CD1 day_NN she_PP3A 'd_HVD
L19 173 been_BEN sacked_VBN ,_, and_CC you_PP2 would_MD get_VB
L19 174 three_CD answers_NNS ._. ^ you_PP2 had_HVD to_TO get_VB three_CD
L19 174 answers_NNS because_CS there_EX could_MD only_RB
L19 175 be_BE three_CD answers_NNS and_CC they_PP3AS would_MD make_VB sense_NN
L19 175 of_IN everything_PN ._.
L19 176    ^ I_PP1A lit_VBD the_ATI cigarette_NN ,_, and_CC sat_VBD there_RN
L19 176 and_CC smelt_VBD the_ATI scents_NNS from_IN the_ATI
L19 177 wood_NN ,_, and_CC watched_VBD the_ATI branches_NNS sway_VB in_IN
L19 177 the_ATI breeze_NN ,_, and_CC listened_VBD to_IN the_ATI
L19 178 evening_NN song_NN of_IN a_AT solitary_JJ bird_NN ,_, and_CC
L19 178 everything_PN was_BEDZ suddenly_RB clear_JJ ._.
L19 179 ^ the_ATI green_JJ costume_NN and_CC everything_PN ._.
L19 180    ^ I_PP1A reached_VBD for_IN the_ATI starter_NN and_CC checked_VBD
L19 180 my_PP$ hand_NN ._. ^ someone_PN had_HVD just_RB
L19 181 come_VBN from_IN the_ATI theatre_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A heard_VBD steps_NNS
L19 181 hurrying_VBG down_IN the_ATI drive_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L19 182 listened_VBD until_CS they_PP3AS crunched_VBD away_RP into_IN
L19 182 silence_NN ,_, then_RN I_PP1A started_VBD the_ATI
L19 183 car_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A thought_VBD I_PP1A 'd_MD see_VB who_WP it_PP3
L19 183 was_BEDZ as_CS I_PP1A passed_VBD ,_, but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ nobody_PN
L19 184 on_IN the_ATI drive_NN ._. ^ whoever_WP it_PP3 was_BEDZ must_MD have_HV
L19 184 taken_VBN to_IN the_ATI woods_NNS ._.
L19 185    ^ it_PP3 took_VBD me_PP1O half_ABN an_AT hour_NN or_CC so_PN to_TO
L19 185 get_VB there_RN ,_, and_CC she_PP3A was_BEDZ in_RP with_IN
L19 186 the_ATI old_JJ lady_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A put_VBD the_ATI questions_NNS ,_,
L19 186 and_CC she_PP3A answered_VBD them_PP3OS placidly_RB ._.
L19 187 ^ it_PP3 did_DOD n't_XNOT mean_VB much_AP to_IN her_PP3O ,_, and_CC
L19 187 I_PP1A was_BEDZ neither_DTX relieved_JJ nor_CC excited_JJ *-_*-
L19 188 I_PP1A just_RB knew_VBD what_WDT she_PP3A would_MD say_VB ._.
L19 189    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ nearly_RB dark_JJ when_WRB I_PP1A got_VBD back_RP
L19 189 to_IN the_ATI curlew_NN ._.
L20   2 1_CD1 ._.
L20   3 ^ follow_VB the_ATI Toff_NP ._.
L20   4    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT the_ATI first_OD time_NN that_CS the_ATI
L20   4 honourable_JJ Richard_NP
L20   5 Rollison_NP had_HVD been_BEN followed_VBN ._. ^ it_PP3 would_MD
L20   5 not_XNOT be_BE the_ATI last_AP ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD
L20   6 happened_VBN in_IN many_AP cities_NNS ,_, and_CC more_RB than_RB"
L20   6 once_RB before_RI in_IN this_DT fair_JJ city_NN
L20   7 of_IN Paris_NP in_IN the_ATI spring_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 had_HVD
L20   7 happened_VBN by_IN day_NN and_CC by_IN night_NN ,_, on_IN land_NN ,_,
L20   8 on_IN sea_NN and_CC in_IN the_ATI air_NN ._. ^ Rollison_NP himself_PPL
L20   8 ,_, if_CS challenged_VBN ,_, would_MD have_HV
L20   9 said_VBN that_CS he_PP3A believed_VBD that_CS every_AT possible_JJ
L20   9 variation_NN of_IN the_ATI theme_NN had_HVD
L20  10 been_BEN developed_VBN ,_, yet_CC on_IN this_DT day_NN in_IN May_NR
L20  10 he_PP3A knew_VBD that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN wrong_JJ ._.
L20  11    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ the_ATI first_OD time_NN that_CS such_ABL
L20  11 beauty_NN had_HVD followed_VBN him_PP3O ._.
L20  12    ^ the_ATI beauty_NN was_BEDZ undoubtedly_RB English_JNP ,_,
L20  12 although_CS he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT yet_RB heard_VBN
L20  13 her_PP3O speak_VB ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD that_DT curiously_RB
L20  13 indefinable_JJ quality_NN ,_, perhaps_RB more_QL
L20  14 rightly_RB air_NN ,_, about_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT
L20  14 only_RB the_ATI supreme_JJ simplicity_NN of_IN her_PP$
L20  15 black_JJ and_CC white_JJ check_NN suit_NN ,_, the_ATI coat_NN
L20  15 short-waisted_JJ ,_, the_ATI skirt_NN just_RB
L20  16 long_JJ enough_QLP to_TO be_BE in_IN fashion_NN ,_, and_CC to_TO
L20  16 show_VB most_AP of_IN the_ATI shapeliness_NN of_IN
L20  17 her_PP$ legs_NNS ._. ^ nor_CC was_BEDZ it_PP3 those_DTS long_JJ ,_,
L20  17 slim_JJ legs_NNS ,_, or_CC her_PP$ height_NN *-_*- five_CD feet_NNS
L20  18 eight_CD or_CC nine_CD he_PP3A judged_VBD *-_*- or_CC her_PP$
L20  18 complexion_NN ,_, although_CS undoubtedly_RB her_PP$
L20  19 complexion_NN had_HVD something_PN to_TO do_DO with_IN it_PP3 ._.
L20  20    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT little_JJ bit_NN of_IN everything_PN ._.
L20  21    ^ she_PP3A had_HVD followed_VBN him_PP3O from_IN the_ATI Cafe*?2_&FW
L20  21 de_&FW Paris_&FW ,_, of_IN which_WDTR it_PP3
L20  22 was_BEDZ said_VBN that_CS if_CS one_CD1 sat_VBD long_RB enough_QLP
L20  22 one_CD1 would_MD meet_VB all_ABN the_ATI rest_NN of_IN
L20  23 the_ATI world_NN ;_; in_IN fact_NN at_IN the_ATI Cafe*?2_&FW de_&FW
L20  23 Paris_&FW he_PP3A had_HVD first_RB realised_VBN
L20  24 that_CS she_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN interested_JJ in_IN him_PP3O ._. ^
L20  24 she_PP3A had_HVD walked_VBN past_IN the_ATI long_JJ
L20  25 lines_NNS of_IN wicker_NN tables_NNS and_CC chairs_NNS ,_, most_AP
L20  25 of_IN them_PP3OS empty_JJ ._. ^ the_ATI glass_NN
L20  26 screens_NNS of_IN winter_NN had_HVD been_BEN whisked_VBN away_RP and_CC
L20  26 the_ATI spring_NN sunshine_NN not_XNOT
L20  27 only_RB made_VBD life_NN serene_JJ but_CC almost_RB made_VBD it_PP3
L20  27 possible_JJ to_TO forget_VB the_ATI
L20  28 surging_JJ traffic_NN ,_, the_ATI growl_NN and_CC snarl_NN of_IN
L20  28 engines_NNS ,_, the_ATI bark_NN and_CC clatter_NN
L20  29 of_IN taxis_NN ,_, the_ATI all-pervading_JJ stench_NN of_IN petrol_NN
L20  29 fumes_NNS mingling_VBG with_IN even_RB
L20  30 worse_JJR from_IN diesel_NN oil_NN ._. ^ as_CS Rollison_NP had_HVD
L20  30 sat_VBN over_IN late_JJ petit_&FW
L20  31 de*?2jeuner_&FW ,_, wondering_VBG why_WRB the_ATI French_NNPS who_WPR
L20  31 made_VBD the_ATI world's_NN$ worst_JJT
L20  32 coffee_NN had_HVD a_AT reputation_NN for_IN making_VBG it_PP3 so_QL
L20  32 well_RB ,_, and_CC why_WRB the_ATI English_NNPS ,_,
L20  33 who_WPR made_VBD the_ATI world's_NN$ best_JJT ,_, were_BED supposed_VBN
L20  33 to_TO make_VB the_ATI worst_JJT ,_, the_ATI woman_NN
L20  34 had_HVD walked_VBN past_RP ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD looked_VBN at_IN
L20  34 him_PP3O and_CC then_RN walked_VBN quickly_RB away_RP ._.
L20  35 ^ he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT been_BEN in_IN a_AT hurry_NN ,_, however_RB
L20  35 ;_; such_ABL grace_NN and_CC slenderness_NN and_CC
L20  36 beauty_NN were_BED all_RB too_QL rare_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A watched_VBD
L20  36 her_PP3O go_VB ,_, a_RB little_RB" pensive_JJ because_CS
L20  37 he_PP3A doubted_VBD whether_CS he_PP3A would_MD ever_RB have_HV an_AT
L20  37 excuse_NN to_TO meet_VB her_PP3O ,_, perhaps_RB
L20  38 not_XNOT even_RB to_TO see_VB her_PP3O again_RB ._. ^ but_CC soon_RB
L20  38 she_PP3A had_HVD turned_VBN back_RP from_IN the_ATI
L20  39 corner_NN by_IN the_ATI Place_&FW de_&FW l'Ope*?2ra_&FW ._. ^ that_DT
L20  39 in_IN itself_PPL had_HVD not_XNOT been_BEN
L20  40 unusual_JJ ;_; people_NNS often_RB walked_VBD as_QL far_RB as_IN
L20  40 that_DT ,_, and_CC then_RN turned_VBD back_RP ._.
L20  41 ^ this_DT time_NN Rollison_NP pretended_VBD to_TO take_VB no_ATI
L20  41 notice_NN of_IN her_PP3O ,_, but_CC observed_VBD
L20  42 that_CS she_PP3A stared_VBD intently_RB at_IN him_PP3O ,_, and_CC
L20  42 looked_VBD back_RP at_IN him_PP3O several_AP times_NNS ._.
L20  43    ^ by_IN then_RN ,_, Rollison's_NP$ interest_NN had_HVD become_VBN
L20  43 much_RB stronger_JJR ._. ^ for_IN one_CD1
L20  44 thing_NN ,_, he_PP3A realised_VBD just_RB how_WRB remarkable_JJ the_ATI
L20  44 woman_NN was_BEDZ to_TO look_VB at_IN ,_, and_CC
L20  45 remarkable_JJ women_NNS could_MD usually_RB make_VB his_PP$ heart_NN
L20  45 beat_VB a_RB little_RB" faster_RBR ._.
L20  46 ^ for_IN another_DT thing_NN ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ beginning_VBG to_TO
L20  46 feel_VB sure_JJ that_CS she_PP3A had_HVD
L20  47 recognised_VBN him_PP3O and_CC wanted_VBD to_TO talk_VB but_CC could_MD
L20  47 not_XNOT summon_VB up_RP the_ATI
L20  48 courage_NN *-_*- if_CS courage_NN was_BEDZ the_ATI word_NN ._.
L20  49    ^ he_PP3A could_MD make_VB it_PP3 easy_JJ for_IN her_PP3O ,_, or_CC
L20  49 make_VB it_PP3 comparatively_RB hard_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A
L20  50 would_MD have_HV made_VBN it_PP3 easy_JJ but_IN for_IN" the_ATI
L20  50 little_JJ man_NN ._.
L20  51    ^ this_DT little_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ almost_RB certainly_RB the_ATI
L20  51 man_NN who_WPR had_HVD swindled_VBN
L20  52 Alice_NP Day_NP ,_, who_WPR was_BEDZ now_RN on_IN her_PP$ way_NN to_IN
L20  52 Australia_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A fitted_VBD Mike's_NP$
L20  53 description_NN to_IN a_AT T_ZZ ,_, and_CC he_PP3A spent_VBD some_DTI
L20  53 time_NN at_IN stations_NNS ,_, outside_IN
L20  54 night-clubs_NNS and_CC other_AP tourist_NN haunts_NNS ,_, offering_VBG
L20  54 money_NN at_IN a_AT good_JJ rate_NN of_IN
L20  55 exchange_NN ._. ^ only_RB a_AP few_AP" people_NNS seemed_VBD to_TO
L20  55 deal_VB with_IN him_PP3O ,_, and_CC Rollison_NP
L20  56 planned_VBD to_TO catch_VB him_PP3O red-handed_JJ with_IN forged_JJ
L20  56 notes_NNS ._. ^ now_RN this_DT same_AP man_NN
L20  57 was_BEDZ following_VBG the_ATI Englishwoman_NNP ,_, and_CC Rollison_NP
L20  57 did_DOD not_XNOT try_VB to_TO guess_VB
L20  58 whether_CS she_PP3A knew_VBD it_PP3 or_CC not_XNOT ._. ^ if_CS she_PP3A
L20  58 knew_VBD ,_, she_PP3A was_BEDZ taking_VBG no_ATI notice_NN *-_*-
L20  59 unless_CS ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_, awareness_NN of_IN the_ATI
L20  59 surveillance_NN of_IN the_ATI little_JJ man_NN
L20  60 kept_VBD her_PP3O from_IN approaching_VBG Rollison_NP boldly_RB ._.
L20  61    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT mildly_RB intriguing_JJ situation_NN ,_,
L20  61 and_CC quite_RB entertaining_JJ ;_; it_PP3
L20  62 would_MD have_HV been_BEN amusing_JJ but_IN for_IN" the_ATI woman's_NN$
L20  62 obvious_JJ anxiety_NN ._. ^ beauty_NN
L20  63 in_IN distress_NN was_BEDZ never_RB even_RB remotely_RB comic_JJ ._. ^
L20  63 an_AT ordinary_JJ man_NN ,_, assessing_VBG
L20  64 the_ATI situation_NN as_CS Rollison_NP assessed_VBD it_PP3 ,_, would_MD
L20  64 almost_RB certainly_RB have_HV
L20  65 found_VBN an_AT excuse_NN to_TO talk_VB to_IN the_ATI woman_NN ,_,
L20  65 and_CC might_MD possibly_RB have_HV tried_VBN to_TO
L20  66 shoo_VB the_ATI little_JJ man_NN off_RP ._. ^ there_EX were_BED
L20  66 times_NNS when_WRB Rollison_NP *-_*- known_VBN as_IN
L20  67 the_ATI Toff_NP to_IN the_ATI police_NNS of_IN seven_CD continents_NNS
L20  67 and_CC to_IN the_ATI criminals_NNS of_IN
L20  68 six_CD ,_, would_MD have_HV taken_VBN such_ABL direct_JJ action_NN ,_,
L20  68 but_CC this_DT was_BEDZ not_XNOT one_CD1 of_IN
L20  69 them_PP3OS ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD two_CD reasons_NNS for_IN being_BEG
L20  69 intrigued_VBN :_: his_PP$ Aunt_NPT Gloria's_NP$ two_CD
L20  70 hundred_CD pounds_NNS ,_, and_CC this_DT beauty_NN ._.
L20  71    ^ at_IN ten_CD minutes_NNS to_IN eleven_CD the_ATI woman_NN was_BEDZ
L20  71 some_DTI way_NN along_IN the_ATI
L20  72 Boulevard_&FW des_&FW Capucines_&FW in_IN the_ATI direction_NN of_IN
L20  72 the_ATI Madeleine_NP ,_, and_CC the_ATI
L20  73 little_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ fifty_CD yards_NNS behind_IN her_PP3O ._. ^
L20  73 every_AT motor_NN car_NN in_IN Paris_NP
L20  74 seemed_VBD to_TO be_BE crammed_VBN into_IN the_ATI road_NN which_WDTR
L20  74 had_HVD seemed_VBN wide_JJ in_IN the_ATI days_NNS
L20  75 of_IN horse_NN carriages_NNS ._.
L20  76    ^ Rollison_NP called_VBD for_IN his_PP$ bill_NN ,_, paid_VBD ,_,
L20  76 and_CC allowed_VBD himself_PPL to_TO be_BE
L20  77 swept_VBN across_IN the_ATI road_NN with_IN a_AT surge_NN of_IN
L20  77 human_JJ beings_NNS all_ABN racing_VBG to_TO make_VB
L20  78 sure_JJ that_CS they_PP3AS reached_VBD the_ATI opposite_JJ pavement_NN
L20  78 before_IN the_ATI roaring_JJ
L20  79 monsters_NNS of_IN iron_NN and_CC steel_NN were_BED unleashed_VBN at_IN
L20  79 the_ATI whirl_NN of_IN a_AT gendarme's_NN$
L20  80 white_JJ baton_NN or_CC a_AT trill_NN on_IN his_PP$ hidden_JJ
L20  80 whistle_NN ._. ^ once_CS on_IN the_ATI far_JJ side_NN ,_,
L20  81 Rollison_NP watched_VBD the_ATI woman_NN ,_, and_CC he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L20  81 tall_JJ enough_QLP to_TO see_VB and_CC be_BE seen_VBN
L20  82 without_IN difficulty_NN ._. ^ when_WRB he_PP3A was_BEDZ sure_JJ
L20  82 that_CS she_PP3A had_HVD spotted_VBN him_PP3O ,_, he_PP3A
L20  83 discontinued_VBD a_AT tentative_JJ interest_NN in_IN a_AT window_NN
L20  83 which_WDTR exhibited_VBD every_AT
L20  84 refinement_NN of_IN feminine_JJ foundation_NN in_IN black_JJ ,_,
L20  84 pink_JJ ,_, and_CC pale_JJ mauve_JJ silk_NN ,_,
L20  85 and_CC strolled_VBD towards_IN the_ATI Madeleine_NP ._. ^ the_ATI
L20  85 woman_NN walked_VBD in_IN the_ATI same_AP
L20  86 direction_NN on_IN the_ATI other_AP side_NN of_IN the_ATI road_NN ._. ^
L20  86 she_PP3A followed_VBD him_PP3O along_IN the_ATI
L20  87 street_NN opposite_IN the_ATI church_NN of_IN the_ATI mammoth_NN
L20  87 pillars_NNS towards_IN the_ATI arid_JJ
L20  88 wastes_NNS of_IN the_ATI Place_&FW de_&FW la_&FW Concorde_&FW ,_,
L20  88 and_CC then_RN by_IN devious_JJ dangerous_JJ
L20  89 routes_NNS towards_IN the_ATI Seine_NP ._. ^ now_RN and_CC again_RB
L20  89 Rollison_NP made_VBD sure_JJ that_CS not_XNOT
L20  90 only_RB the_ATI woman_NN but_CC the_ATI little_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ
L20  90 behind_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ then_RN ,_, as_CS if_CS" at_IN a_AT
L20  91 loose_JJ end_NN ,_, he_PP3A crossed_VBD to_IN the_ATI Rue_&FW de_&FW
L20  91 Rivoli_&FW and_CC became_VBD one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI
L20  92 thousands_CDS of_IN tourists_NNS promenading_VBG beneath_IN the_ATI
L20  92 arches_NNS and_CC seduced_VBN by_IN a_AT
L20  93 million_CD model_NN Eiffel_NP Towers_NPLS and_CC a_AT thousand_CD
L20  93 Joan_NP of_IN Arcs_NPS ._. ^ the_ATI woman_NN
L20  94 drew_VBD closer_RBR ._. ^ Rollison_NP dawdled_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A
L20  94 thought_VBD that_CS this_DT time_NN she_PP3A would_MD
L20  95 speak_VB ,_, for_CS she_PP3A actually_RB passed_VBD within_IN a_AT
L20  95 yard_NN of_IN him_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A imagined_VBD that_CS
L20  96 he_PP3A could_MD hear_VB her_PP3O breathing_VBG agitatedly_RB *-_*-
L20  96 but_CC she_PP3A passed_VBD without_IN
L20  97 stopping_VBG ._.
L20  98    ^ Rollison_NP continued_VBD to_TO study_VB a_AT window_NN
L20  98 resplendent_JJ in_IN Arab_JNP
L20  99 leatherwork_NN and_CC Moroccan_JNP silver_NN ,_, as_CS the_ATI
L20  99 little_JJ man_NN drew_VBD nearer_RBR ._.
L20 100    ^ this_DT little_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ quite_RB remarkable_JJ too_RB
L20 100 ._. ^ the_ATI task_NN of_IN following_VBG
L20 101 an_AT individual_NN through_IN a_AT city_NN the_ATI size_NN of_IN
L20 101 Paris_NP is_BEZ not_XNOT easy_JJ even_RB for_IN
L20 102 those_DTS people_NNS physically_RB adapted_VBN to_IN it_PP3 ,_, but_CC
L20 102 he_PP3A was_BEDZ only_RB about_RB five_CD feet_NNS
L20 103 two_CD inches_NNS high_JJ ._. ^ heads_NNS and_CC shoulders_NNS of_IN
L20 103 all_ABN sizes_NNS ,_, chests_NNS and_CC bosoms_NNS
L20 104 of_IN all_ABN shapes_NNS ,_, arms_NNS and_CC even_RB hands_NNS got_VBD
L20 104 in_IN his_PP$ way_NN ,_, but_CC doggedly_RB he_PP3A
L20 105 kept_VBD on_IN the_ATI trail_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT
L20 105 remarkable_JJ in_IN any_DTI other_AP way_NN ;_; in_IN fact_NN he_PP3A
L20 106 was_BEDZ the_ATI type_NN who_WPR could_MD easily_RB get_VB lost_VBN
L20 106 in_IN a_AT crowd_NN ._. ^ Rollison_NP judged_VBD
L20 107 him_PP3O to_TO be_BE French_JNP ,_, not_XNOT only_RB because_CS he_PP3A
L20 107 was_BEDZ blue-jowled_JJ and_CC wore_VBD a_AT
L20 108 slightly_RB faded_JJ beret_NN ,_, but_CC because_CS he_PP3A
L20 108 chain-smoked_VBD Skol_NP cigarettes_NNS ;_;
L20 109 only_RB a_AT Frenchman_NNP could_MD have_HV such_ABL hardihood_NN
L20 109 and_CC courage_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT
L20 110 pinched_JJ nose_NN which_WDTR looked_VBD as_CS if_CS" it_PP3 had_HVD
L20 110 been_BEN pushed_VBN to_IN one_CD1 side_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT
L20 111 little_JJ bloodless_JJ mouth_NN ,_, a_AT surprisingly_RB square_JJ
L20 111 and_CC thrusting_JJ chin_NN ,_, and_CC
L20 112 a_AT well_RB cut_JJ brown_JJ suit_NN ;_; the_ATI beret_NN did_DOD
L20 112 not_XNOT quite_RB match_VB up_RP to_IN this_DT ._. ^ he_PP3A
L20 113 wore_VBD suede_NN shoes_NNS too_RB of_IN dark_JJ brown_NN ,_, a_AT
L20 113 shade_NN darker_JJR than_IN the_ATI brown_NN of_IN
L20 114 his_PP$ suit_NN ._. ^ all_ABN of_IN this_DT Mike_NP had_HVD
L20 114 described_VBN very_QL well_RB ._.
L20 115    ^ the_ATI woman_NN had_HVD gone_VBN by_RP ._. ^ the_ATI little_JJ
L20 115 Frenchman_NNP was_BEDZ following_VBG ._.
L20 116 ^ Rollison_NP judged_VBD his_PP$ moment_NN ,_, and_CC stepped_VBD
L20 116 into_IN the_ATI little_JJ man's_NN$ path_NN ._.
L20 117 ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT ridiculous_JJ contretemps_NN of_IN dither_NN
L20 117 and_CC dart_NN ,_, as_CS if_CS" each_DT man_NN
L20 118 was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO give_VB way_NN to_IN the_ATI other_AP ,_,
L20 118 but_CC in_IN fact_NN Rollison_NP did_DOD not_XNOT mean_VB
L20 119 to_TO give_VB way_NN until_CS the_ATI moment_NN was_BEDZ right_JJ ._. ^
L20 119 so_RB they_PP3AS collided_VBD ._. ^ a_AT woman_NN
L20 120 gasped_VBD :_: ~ *'_*' oo_UH !_! **'_**' as_CS only_RB someone_PN
L20 120 born_VBN in_IN Blackpool_NP could_MD ._. ^ the_ATI little_JJ
L20 121 man_NN reeled_VBD back_RP ,_, as_CS if_CS" dazed_VBN ._. ^ Rollison_NP
L20 121 gave_VBD a_AT dazzling_JJ smile_NN and_CC
L20 122 apologised_VBD ,_, and_CC allowed_VBD the_ATI man_NN to_TO pass_VB ._. ^
L20 122 then_RN ,_, watched_VBN by_IN at_RB least_RB" a_AT
L20 123 dozen_CD people_NNS ,_, he_PP3A darted_VBD his_PP$ left_JJ hand_NN
L20 123 towards_IN the_ATI inside_NN of_IN his_PP$ coat_NN
L20 124 pocket_NN ._. ^ every_AT method_NN school_NN of_IN acting_NN would_MD
L20 124 have_HV approved_VBN his_PP$
L20 125 performance_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD startled_JJ ,_, aghast_JJ ,_,
L20 125 appalled_VBN ,_, angry_JJ ,_, and_CC finally_RB
L20 126 vengeful_JJ ._. ^ then_RN in_IN the_ATI clearest_JJT and_CC loudest_JJT
L20 126 of_IN English_NNP he_PP3A called_VBD :_:
L20 127    ^ *'_*' stop_VB thief_NN !_! **'_**'
L20 128    ^ fifty_CD people_NNS looked_VBD round_RP ,_, mostly_RB English_JNP
L20 128 and_CC American_JNP all_ABN
L20 129 open-mouthed_JJ ,_, some_DTI ready_JJ to_TO fling_VB themselves_PPLS
L20 129 forward_RB with_IN great_JJ
L20 130 courage_NN ,_, most_AP trying_VBG to_TO make_VB sure_JJ that_CS
L20 130 they_PP3AS could_MD get_VB out_RP of_IN the_ATI way_NN ._.
L20 131 ^ *'_*' stop_VB thief_NN !_! **'_**' cried_VBD Rollison_NP again_RB ,_,
L20 131 and_CC moved_VBD with_IN astonishing_JJ
L20 132 rapidity_NN through_IN the_ATI crowd_NN towards_IN the_ATI little_JJ
L20 132 Frenchman_NNP ,_, who_WPR had_HVD not_XNOT
L20 133 hurried_VBN and_CC had_HVD not_XNOT looked_VBD round_RP ._. ^ the_ATI
L20 133 Englishwoman_NNP was_BEDZ now_RN staring_VBG at_IN
L20 134 those_DTS massed_JJ gilt_JJ models_NNS of_IN the_ATI Eiffel_NP
L20 134 Tower_NPL ,_, the_ATI Notre_NP Dame_NP ,_, and_CC Joan_NP
L20 135 of_IN Arc_NP on_IN a_AT gilded_JJ statue_NN ,_, the_ATI original_NN
L20 135 of_IN which_WDTR was_BEDZ only_RB a_AT hundred_CD
L20 136 yards_NNS away_RP ._.
L20 137    ^ Rollison_NP pounced_VBD on_IN him_PP3O ,_, gripped_VBD his_PP$
L20 137 shoulder_NN ,_, and_CC spun_VBD him_PP3O
L20 138 round_RP ._. ^ the_ATI man_NN gaped_VBD ._. ^ a_AT gendarme_NN
L20 138 standing_VBG in_IN the_ATI roadway_NN trilled_VBD on_IN
L20 139 his_PP$ whistle_NN ,_, swung_VBD his_PP$ baton_NN and_CC charged_VBD
L20 139 forward_RB ._. ^ a_AT crowd_NN collected_VBD ,_,
L20 140 most_AP of_IN them_PP3OS people_NNS at_IN a_AT safe_JJ distance_NN ,_,
L20 140 but_CC one_CD1 sturdy_JJ Yorkshireman_NNP
L20 141 and_CC his_PP$ wife_NN came_VBD to_IN Rollison's_NP$ support_NN ._.
L20 142    ^ *'_*' is_BEZ that_DT reet_JJ ?_? **'_**' the_ATI Yorkshireman_NNP
L20 142 demanded_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' did_DOD he_PP3A take_VB
L20 143 summat_PN out_RP of_IN thy_PP$ pocket_NN ?_? **'_**'
L20 144    ^ *'_*' the_ATI scoundrel_NN stole_VBD my_PP$ wallet_NN ,_, **'_**'
L20 144 asserted_VBD Rollison_NP ,_, and_CC as_CS he_PP3A
L20 145 spoke_VBD the_ATI gendarme_NN came_VBD up_RP and_CC rested_VBD a_AT
L20 145 hand_NN on_IN the_ATI butt_NN of_IN his_PP$
L20 146 revolver_NN ,_, warningly_RB ,_, and_CC machine-gunned_VBD a_AT
L20 146 dozen_CD questions_NNS ._.
L20 147    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT understand_VB a_AT word_NN you_PP2
L20 147 're_BER saying_VBG ,_, **'_**' lied_VBD Rollison_NP
L20 148 hotly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' this_DT man_NN pretended_VBD to_TO collide_VB
L20 148 with_IN me_PP1O just_RB now_RN ,_, and_CC stole_VBD my_PP$
L20 149 wallet_NN ._. **'_**'
L20 150    ^ *'_*' that_DT is_BEZ not_XNOT so_PN ,_, **'_**' declared_VBD
L20 150 the_ATI little_JJ man_NN ,_, in_IN highly_RB accented_JJ
L20 151 English_NNP ._. ^ *'_*' eet_PP3 is_BEZ the_ATI big_JJ lie_NN ._.
L20 151 **'_**'
L20 152    ^ the_ATI gendarme_NN demanded_VBD ,_, in_IN French_NNP ,_, to_TO
L20 152 know_VB what_WDT exactly_RB had_HVD
L20 153 happened_VBN ._. ^ Rollison_NP tapped_VBD his_PP$ pocket_NN ,_,
L20 153 thrust_VBD his_PP$ hand_NN inside_RP ,_, drew_VBD it_PP3
L20 154 out_RP empty_JJ ,_, and_CC declared_VBD :_:
L20 155    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A *-_*- stole_VBD *-_*- my_PP$ *-_*- wallet_NN ._.
L20 155 **'_**'
L20 156    ^ that_DT *-_*- ees_BEZ *-_*- the_ATI *-_*- lie_NN ._. **'_**'
L20 157    ^ *'_*' m'sieu_&FW ,_, je_&FW demande_&FW que_&FW vous_&FW
L20 157 parlez_&FW Francais_&FW ._. **'_**'
L20 158    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A stole_VBD *-_*- **'_**'
L20 159    ^ the_ATI little_JJ man_NN turned_VBD to_IN the_ATI gendarme_NN
L20 159 and_CC poured_VBD out_RP an_AT earnest_JJ ,_,
L20 160 even_RB an_AT impassioned_JJ denial_NN *-_*- he_PP3A had_HVD not_XNOT
L20 160 touched_VBN Rollison's_NP$ wallet_NN ,_, he_PP3A
L20 161 had_HVD not_XNOT touched_VBN Rollison_NP ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ a_AT
L20 161 law-abiding_JJ citizen_NN ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT to_TO
L20 162 be_BE insulted_VBN ,_, he_PP3A *-_*-
L20 163    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A stole_VBD my_PP$ wallet_NN !_! **'_**' roared_VBD
L20 163 Rollison_NP ._.
L20 164    ^ *'_*' eeeh_UH ,_, lad_NN ,_, better_RBR leave_VB it_PP3 to_IN
L20 164 me_PP1O ,_, **'_**' said_VBD the_ATI Yorkshireman_NNP and_CC
L20 165 began_VBD to_TO talk_VB in_IN surprisingly_RB colloquial_JJ French_NNP
L20 165 in_IN spite_IN" of_IN" an_AT
L20 166 unbelievable_JJ admixture_NN of_IN Yorkshire_NP accent_NN ._. ^ even_RB
L20 166 the_ATI little_JJ man_NN was_BEDZ
L20 167 silenced_VBN ,_, and_CC the_ATI gendarme_NN appeared_VBD to_TO begin_VB
L20 167 to_TO understand_VB ._. ^ as_CS the_ATI
L20 168 Yorkshireman_NNP finished_VBD ,_, the_ATI gendarme_NN held_VBD his_PP$
L20 168 baton_NN at_IN the_ATI ready_NN and_CC
L20 169 spoke_VBD with_IN the_ATI air_NN of_IN a_AT Solomon_NP :_:
L20 170    ^ *'_*' if_CS this_DT man_NN stole_VBD your_PP$ wallet_NN ,_,
L20 170 he_PP3A will_MD have_HV it_PP3 with_IN him_PP3O now_RN ._. **'_**'
L20 171    ^ Rollison_NP just_RB saved_VBD himself_PPL from_IN agreeing_VBG
L20 171 in_IN French_NNP and_CC asked_VBD the_ATI
L20 172 Yorkshireman_NNP :_:
L20 173    ^ *'_*' what_WDT 's_BEZ all_ABN the_ATI blathering_NN about_IN ?_?
L20 173 **'_**'
L20 174    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A says_VBZ that_CS if_CS this_DT man_NN stole_VBD
L20 174 tha_PP$ wallet_NN he_PP3A 'd_MD still_RB have_HV it_PP3
L20 175 on_IN him_PP3O ._. *'_*'
L20 176    ^ *'_*' fair_JJ enough_QLP ,_, **'_**' agreed_VBD Rollison_NP ._. ^
L20 176 *'_*' so_RB why_WRB not_XNOT search_VB him_PP3O ?_? **'_**'
L20 177    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 look_VB ,_, you_PP2 see_VB *-_*- nothing_PN ,_,
L20 177 **'_**' declared_VBD the_ATI little_JJ
L20 178 Frenchman_NNP ._. ^ he_PP3A gripped_VBD the_ATI edges_NNS of_IN his_PP$
L20 178 coat_NN ,_, and_CC flung_VBD it_PP3 open_JJ at_IN
L20 179 arms'_NNS$ length_NN ,_, as_CS if_CS" he_PP3A hoped_VBD to_TO be_BE
L20 179 able_JJ to_TO take_VB off_RP and_CC fly_VB with_IN these_DTS
L20 180 homemade_JJ wings_NNS ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ undoubtedly_RB
L20 180 convinced_VBN that_CS the_ATI wallet_NN was_BEDZ not_XNOT
L20 181 there_RN ,_, perhaps_RB because_CS he_PP3A had_HVD never_RB met_VBN
L20 181 Rollison_NP before_RI ._. ^ the_ATI gendarme_NN
L20 182 stared_VBD ,_, the_ATI Yorkshireman_NNP gaped_VBD and_CC glanced_VBD
L20 182 with_IN earthy_JJ satisfaction_NN at_IN
L20 183 Rollison_NP ._. ^ a_AT dozen_CD other_AP people_NNS craned_VBD
L20 183 forward_RB to_TO see_VB Rollison's_NP$
L20 184 crocodile_NN leather_NN wallet_NN showing_VBG fully_RB an_AT inch_NN
L20 184 above_IN the_ATI Frenchman's_NNP$
L20 185 pocket_NN ._.
L20 186    ^ *'_*' eeeh_UH ,_, lad_NN ,_, **'_**' said_VBD the_ATI
L20 186 Yorkshireman_NNP ,_, *'_*' tha_PP2 'd_MD best_RBT leave_VB
L20 187 talking_NN to_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ just_RB tell_VB me_PP1O where_WRB
L20 187 thou_PP2 'rt_BER staying_VBG and_CC I_PP1A 'll_MD talk_VB
L20 188 to_IN copper_NN for_IN thee_PP2 ._. **'_**'
L20 189    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB what_WDT I_PP1A would_MD
L20 189 have_HV done_VBN without_IN you_PP2 ,_, **'_**' said_VBD
L20 190 Rollison_NP warmly_RB ._.
L21   2 ^ concluding_JJ chapters_NNS of_IN a_AT great_JJ mystery_NN novel_NN
L21   2 ._.
L21   3 ^ that_DT long_JJ wet_JJ summer_NN ._.
L21   4 ^ by_IN Joan_NP Aiken_NP ._.
L21   5    ^ they_PP3AS told_VBD her_PP3O their_PP$ insane_JJ plan_NN *-_*-
L21   5 gloating_VBG and_CC triumphant_JJ *-_*-
L21   6 trying_VBG to_TO force_VB her_PP$ hand_NN ..._...
L21   7 ._. ^ the_ATI story_NN so_QL far_RB :_:
L21   8    ^ Jane_NP Drummond_NP was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO keep_VB her_PP$
L21   8 marriage_NN together_RB *-_*- for_IN
L21   9 the_ATI sake_NN of_IN her_PP$ children_NNS ,_, Caroline_NP and_CC
L21   9 Donald_NP ._. ^ her_PP$ architect_NN
L21  10 husband_NN ,_, Graham_NP ,_, was_BEDZ selfish_JJ and_CC self-centred_JJ
L21  10 ,_, living_VBG above_IN his_PP$
L21  11 income_NN to_TO *'_*' keep_VB up_RP appearances_NNS ._. **'_**' ^
L21  11 he_PP3A encouraged_VBD her_PP3O to_TO return_VB to_IN
L21  12 work_NN while_CS Myfanwy_NP MacGregor_NP was_BEDZ engaged_VBN to_TO
L21  12 look_VB after_IN the_ATI
L21  13 children_NNS ._. ^ Myfanwy_NP and_CC her_PP$ husband_NN Tim_NP ,_,
L21  13 seemed_VBD to_TO have_HV some_DTI hold_NN
L21  14 over_IN Graham_NP ._.
L21  15    ^ living_VBG near_IN the_ATI Drummonds_NPS was_BEDZ Tom_NP Roland_NP
L21  15 ,_, a_AT \0TV_NN celebrity_NN
L21  16 Jane_NP once_RB met_VBD at_IN a_AT party_NN ,_, whom_WPOR Graham_NP
L21  16 tried_VBD to_TO cultivate_VB because_CS Tom_NP
L21  17 was_BEDZ famous_JJ ._. ^ Jane_NP was_BEDZ driven_VBN home_NR from_IN
L21  17 the_ATI station_NN each_DT night_NN by_IN Tom_NP
L21  18 and_CC their_PP$ friendship_NN grew_VBD ._. ^ she_PP3A suspected_VBD
L21  18 that_CS \0Mrs_NPT MacGregor_NP *-_*- whom_WPOR
L21  19 she_PP3A was_BEDZ beginning_VBG to_TO detest_VB *-_*- could_MD not_XNOT
L21  19 read_VB or_CC write_VB and_CC was_BEDZ
L21  20 horrified_JJ when_WRB she_PP3A found_VBD an_AT anonymous_JJ letter_NN
L21  20 in_IN Caroline's_NP$
L21  21 handwriting_NN ._. ^ the_ATI note_NN was_BEDZ for_IN Graham_NP and_CC
L21  21 read_VBD :_: ^ your_PP$ wife_NN is_BEZ
L21  22 carrying_VBG on_RP with_IN \0Mr_NPT Roland_NP ._.
L21  23    ^ between_IN the_ATI MacGregors_NPS and_CC her_PP$ strained_JJ
L21  23 relationship_NN with_IN
L21  24 Graham_NP ,_, Jane's_NP$ life_NN became_VBD unbearable_JJ ._. ^
L21  24 she_PP3A was_BEDZ pleased_JJ when_WRB her_PP$ old_JJ
L21  25 friend_NN ,_, Ellie_NP came_VBD to_TO stay_VB *-_*- but_CC surprised_JJ
L21  25 to_TO see_VB that_CS Ellie_NP and_CC
L21  26 Tom_NP obviously_RB knew_VBD each_PPLS other_PPLS" ,_, though_CS
L21  26 neither_DTX admitted_VBD this_DT ._.
L21  27    ^ then_RN Ellie_NP *-_*- a_AT scatter-brained_JJ blonde_NN *-_*-
L21  27 told_VBD Jane_NP she_PP3A was_BEDZ
L21  28 pregnant_JJ ._. ^ Jane_NP promised_VBD to_TO help_VB all_RB she_PP3A
L21  28 could_MD *-_*- and_CC to_TO adopt_VB the_ATI
L21  29 child_NN ._. ^ Tim_NP MacGregor_NP tried_VBD to_TO kiss_VB Jane_NP
L21  29 *-_*- and_CC for_IN a_AT second_NN she_PP3A
L21  30 mistook_VBD him_PP3O for_IN Graham_NP ._.
L21  31    ^ later_RBR ,_, in_IN their_PP$ bedroom_NN ,_, she_PP3A told_VBD
L21  31 Graham_NP the_ATI MacGregors_NPS must_MD go_VB ._.
L21  32 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM terrified_JJ of_IN them_PP3OS ,_, **'_**'
L21  32 she_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 're_BER terrified_JJ ?_? **'_**'
L21  33 Graham_NP answered_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' what_WDT do_DO you_PP2 think_VB
L21  33 I_PP1A am_BEM ?_? ^ Jane_NP ,_, do_DO you_PP2 know_VB who_WP
L21  34 that_DT man_NN is_BEZ ?_? **'_**'
L21  35    ^ now_RN read_VB on_RP :_:
L21  37    ^ *'_*' no_UH ,_, of_RB course_RB" I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB
L21  37 who_WP MacGregor_NP is_BEZ ,_, **'_**' Jane_NP
L21  38 said_VBD ,_, trembling_VBG ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB could_MD I_PP1A ?_? ^
L21  38 who_WP is_BEZ he_PP3A ?_? **'_**'
L21  39    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A 's_BEZ my_PP$ cousin_NN ,_, **'_**' Graham_NP
L21  39 said_VBD ._.
L21  40    ^ *'_*' your_PP$ cousin_NN ?_? ^ then_RN that_DT 's_BEZ why_WRB
L21  40 *-_*- **'_**'
L21  41    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A used_VBD to_TO live_VB in_IN Tangier_NP ,_, **'_**'
L21  41 Graham_NP went_VBD on_RP ,_, ignoring_VBG her_PP3O ._.
L21  42 ^ *'_*' it_PP3 was_BEDZ he_PP3A who_WPR suggested_VBD I_PP1A should_MD
L21  42 go_VB out_RP there_RN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD a_AT factory_NN *-_*-
L21  43 a_AT makeshift_JJ hole_NN ,_, in_IN a_AT tin_NN shed_NN ,_, making_VBG
L21  43 plastic_NN doorknobs_NNS ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A added_VBD
L21  44 with_IN a_AT sour_JJ smile_NN ,_, seeing_VBG Jane's_NP$ look_NN of_IN
L21  44 incredulity_NN ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC for_IN all_ABN
L21  45 that_DT ,_, Tim_NP 's_BEZ a_AT clever_JJ chap_NN ._. ^ doorknobs_NNS
L21  45 were_BED n't_XNOT his_PP$ main_JJB line_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD
L21  46 quite_ABL a_AT nice_JJ sideline_NN in_IN penicillin_NN and_CC black_JJ
L21  46 market_NN machine_NN oil_NN ._. **'_**'
L21  47    ^ things_NNS began_VBD to_TO fall_VB into_IN place_NN in_IN
L21  47 Jane's_NP$ mind_NN ._.
L21  48    ^ *'_*' and_CC you_PP2 helped_VBD him_PP3O ?_? **'_**'
L21  49    ^ *'_*' only_RB occasionally_RB ._. **'_**' ^ Graham's_NP$ voice_NN
L21  49 was_BEDZ angry_JJ ,_, defensive_JJ ._.
L21  50 ^ *'_*' only_RB when_WRB clients_NNS were_BED n't_XNOT biting_VBG ._. ^
L21  50 at_RB first_RB" it_PP3 was_BEDZ all_ABN okay_JJ ._. ^ then_RN
L21  51 there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT bit_NN of_IN trouble_NN ._. **'_**'
L21  52    ^ the_ATI curtain_NN blew_VBD in_RP above_IN Jane's_NP$ head_NN
L21  52 and_CC she_PP3A heard_VBD a_AT volley_NN of_IN
L21  53 rain_NN spatter_VB on_IN the_ATI window-sill_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A ought_MD
L21  53 to_TO get_VB up_RP and_CC shut_VB the_ATI
L21  54 window_NN ,_, she_PP3A thought_VBD ,_, and_CC lay_VBD still_JJ ,_,
L21  54 thinking_VBG of_IN how_WRB she_PP3A had_HVD first_RB met_VBN
L21  55 Graham_NP in_IN Tangier_NP *-_*- the_ATI hot_JJ sun_NN ,_, the_ATI
L21  55 white_JJ roofs_NNS ,_, the_ATI charming_JJ things_NNS
L21  56 he_PP3A had_HVD said_VBN ._. ^ now_RN it_PP3 seemed_VBD like_IN
L21  56 some_DTI twopence-coloured_JJ fairy-tale_NN ._.
L21  57    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A was_BEDZ helping_VBG him_PP3O at_IN that_DT time_NN
L21  57 ,_, **'_**' Graham_NP said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI profits_NNS
L21  58 were_BED going_VBG to_TO be_BE rather_RB good_JJ ._. ^ but_CC
L21  58 someone_PN had_HVD used_VBN a_AT batch_NN of_IN Tim's_NP$
L21  59 oil_NN for_IN making_VBG salad_NN cream_NN or_CC something_PN ,_,
L21  59 and_CC a_AT lot_NN of_IN people_NNS had_HVD died_VBN ._.
L21  60 ^ things_NNS had_HVD been_BEN tightened_VBN up_RP and_CC they_PP3AS
L21  60 were_BED on_IN the_ATI lookout_NN ._. ^ we_PP1AS were_BED
L21  61 followed_VBN into_IN Spanish_JNP Morocco_NP and_CC we_PP1AS had_HVD
L21  61 to_TO get_VB away_RP fast_RB from_IN the_ATI
L21  62 rendezvous_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT bit_NN of_IN shooting_NN
L21  62 and_CC Tim_NP got_VBD hit_VBN ._. ^ we_PP1AS *-_*- I_PP1A
L21  63 thought_VBD he_PP3A was_BEDZ killed_VBN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ
L21  63 n't_XNOT time_NN to_TO make_VB sure_JJ ._. **'_**'
L21  64    ^ *'_*' what_WDT happened_VBD to_IN him_PP3O ?_? **'_**'
L21  65    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS had_HVD to_TO leave_VB him_PP3O behind_RP and_CC
L21  65 he_PP3A was_BEDZ picked_VBN up_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ sent_VBN
L21  66 to_IN jail_NN for_IN three_CD years_NNS ._. ^ quite_ABL a_AT short_JJ
L21  66 sentence_NN really_RB ._. ^ so_RB I_PP1A decided_VBD
L21  67 the_ATI game_NN was_BEDZ n't_XNOT worth_IN the_ATI risk_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L21  67 was_BEDZ rather_ABL a_AT murky_JJ business_NN ,_, **'_**'
L21  68 Graham_NP said_VBD with_IN a_AT flicker_NN of_IN his_PP$ normal_JJ
L21  68 self-righteousness_NN ._. ^ *'_*' and_CC it_PP3
L21  69 was_BEDZ just_RB after_IN that_DT I_PP1A met_VBD you_PP2 ,_, so_CS
L21  69 I_PP1A opted_VBD out_RP and_CC decided_VBD to_TO come_VB home_NR
L21  70 and_CC set_VB up_RP as_IN a_AT law-abiding_JJ citizen_NN ._. **'_**'
L21  71    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A see_VB ._. **'_**' ^ Jane_NP turned_VBD away_RP
L21  71 from_IN him_PP3O ,_, willing_VBG herself_PPL to_TO ask_VB
L21  72 the_ATI next_AP question_NN ._.
L21  73    ^ *'_*' Graham_NP ,_, that_DT legacy_NN from_IN your_PP$ uncle_NN
L21  73 in_IN Scotland_NP *-_*- **'_**'
L21  74    ^ *'_*' well_UH ?_? **'_**' ^ his_PP$ voice_NN was_BEDZ wary_JJ ._.
L21  75    ^ *'_*' was_BEDZ it_PP3 really_RB the_ATI profits_NNS from_IN
L21  75 that_DT *-_*- that_DT consignment_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ his_PP$
L21  76 silence_NN said_VBD yes_UH ._.
L21  77    ^ *'_*' why_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 lie_VB to_IN me_PP1O about_IN it_PP3
L21  77 ?_? **'_**'
L21  78    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, damn_VB it_PP3 ,_, I_PP1A hardly_RB knew_VBD
L21  78 you_PP2 ._. ^ I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT very_QL well_RB have_HV
L21  79 told_VBN you_PP2 a_AT thing_NN like_IN that_DT then_RN ._. **'_**' ^
L21  79 he_PP3A was_BEDZ injured_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2
L21  80 thought_VBD the_ATI world_NN of_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L21  81    ^ and_CC so_PN you_PP2 did_DOD of_IN me_PP1O ,_, Jane_NP thought_VBD
L21  81 ,_, with_IN a_AT sudden_JJ ,_,
L21  82 uncharacteristically_RB hard_JJ perception_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ
L21  82 broke_JJ and_CC in_IN a_AT dreary_JJ
L21  83 job_NN ;_; just_RB the_ATI same_AP ,_, Daddy_NPT and_CC I_PP1A had_HVD
L21  83 something_PN you_PP2 had_HVD n't_XNOT got_VBN that_WPR you_PP2
L21  84 needed_VBD on_IN your_PP$ climb_NN up_IN the_ATI ladder_NN ._. ^
L21  84 needed_VBD as_QL much_RB as_IN a_AT new_JJ house_NN ,_, or_CC
L21  85 a_AT gardener_NN ,_, or_CC Tom_NP Roland's_NP$ mower_NN ._.
L21  86    ^ *'_*' and_CC MacGregor_NP *-_*- what_WDT happened_VBD to_IN
L21  86 his_PP$ share_NN of_IN the_ATI profit_NN ?_? **'_**'
L21  87 Jane_NP asked_VBD ._.
L21  88    ^ *'_*' for_IN the_ATI Lord's_NPT$ sake_NN ,_, Jane_NP ,_, must_MD
L21  88 we_PP1AS go_VB over_IN all_ABN this_DT ?_? ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L21  89 ancient_JJ history_NN now_RN and_CC I_PP1A 'm_BEM tired_JJ ,_, I_PP1A
L21  89 want_VB to_TO go_VB to_IN sleep_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A 've_HV got_VBN
L21  90 enough_DTI to_TO worry_VB about_IN ;_; all_ABN I_PP1A ask_VB is_BEZ
L21  90 that_CS you_PP2 do_DO n't_XNOT antagonize_VB Tim_NP and_CC
L21  91 his_PP$ wife_NN ._. **'_**'
L21  92    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 took_VBD his_PP$ share_NN ,_, is_BEZ that_DT it_PP3
L21  92 ?_? **'_**'
L21  93    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, what_WDT else_RB could_MD I_PP1A do_DO ?_?
L21  93 **'_**' said_VBD Graham_NP sulkily_RB ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3
L21  94 did_DOD n't_XNOT amount_VB to_IN much_AP ,_, anyway_RB ,_, and_CC
L21  94 there_EX was_BEDZ no_PN one_PN" to_TO leave_VB it_PP3 with_IN ._.
L21  95 ^ naturally_RB ,_, I_PP1A thought_VBD when_WRB he_PP3A came_VBD out_RP
L21  95 I_PP1A 'd_MD have_HV done_VBN well_RB enough_QLP to_TO
L21  96 pay_VB him_PP3O back_RP ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ just_RB bad_JJ luck_NN
L21  96 I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT ._. **'_**'
L21  97    ^ *'_*' where_WRB was_BEDZ his_PP$ wife_NN while_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L21  97 in_IN prison_NN ?_? **'_**'
L21  98    ^ *'_*' in_IN Wales_NP with_IN her_PP$ family_NN ._. **'_**'
L21  99    ^ Jane_NP knew_VBD that_CS she_PP3A ought_MD to_TO feel_VB pity_NN
L21  99 for_IN the_ATI MacGregors_NPS ,_, but_CC she_PP3A
L21 100 thought_VBD of_IN Tim's_NP$ cunning_JJ sidelong_JJ look_NN ,_, his_PP$
L21 100 wife's_NN$ hostile_JJ air_NN of_IN
L21 101 concealed_JJ knowledge_NN ,_, and_CC could_MD find_VB nothing_PN but_IN
L21 101 loathing_NN ._.
L21 102    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS 'll_MD have_HV to_TO sell_VB the_ATI house_NN ,_,
L21 102 **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' sell_VB it_PP3 and_CC pay_VB
L21 103 him_PP3O what_WDT he_PP3A thinks_VBZ you_PP2 owe_VB him_PP3O and_CC
L21 103 move_VB away_RP from_IN here_RN ._. **'_**'
L21 104    ^ *'_*' are_BER you_PP2 mad_JJ ?_? **'_**' Graham_NP said_VBD
L21 104 with_IN violence_NN ._. ^ *'_*' sell_VB this_DT place_NN ?_?
L21 105 ^ just_RB when_WRB I_PP1A 've_HV got_VBN it_PP3 finished_VBN ?_? ^
L21 105 just_RB when_WRB we_PP1AS 're_BER making_VBG some_DTI useful_JJ
L21 106 friends_NNS ?_? ^ I_PP1A 'll_MD pay_VB Tim_NP off_RP somehow_RB ;_;
L21 106 it_PP3 's_BEZ just_RB a_AT matter_NN of_IN time_NN ._. ^ all_ABN
L21 107 we_PP1AS have_HV to_TO do_DO is_BEZ keep_VB him_PP3O quiet_JJ for_IN
L21 107 a_AT bit_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A can_MD n't_XNOT really_RB do_DO
L21 108 anything_PN ._. **'_**'
L21 109    ^ he_PP3A spoke_VBD with_IN the_ATI old_JJ confidence_NN that_WPR
L21 109 had_HVD once_RB sounded_VBN so_QL
L21 110 reassuring_JJ to_IN Jane_NP ._. ^ now_RN she_PP3A knew_VBD how_WRB
L21 110 much_AP it_PP3 was_BEDZ worth_IN ._.
L21 111    ^ *'_*' but_CC Graham_NP *-_*- **'_**'
L21 112    ^ *'_*' stop_VB nagging_VBG ,_, stop_VB nagging_VBG ,_, **'_**'
L21 112 he_PP3A said_VBD with_IN passionate_JJ
L21 113 irritation_NN ,_, and_CC turned_VBD towards_IN her_PP3O ,_, holding_VBG
L21 113 her_PP3O in_IN a_AT tense_JJ ,_, nervous_JJ
L21 114 grip_NN ._. ^ his_PP$ voice_NN changed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' just_RB let_VB
L21 114 's_PP1OS forget_VB about_IN it_PP3 all_ABN ,_, shall_MD
L21 115 we_PP1AS ?_? **'_**' ^ Jane_NP was_BEDZ used_JJ to_IN these_DTS
L21 115 sudden_JJ exigencies_NNS of_IN Graham's_NP$ desire_NN
L21 116 when_WRB the_ATI world_NN had_HVD gone_VBN against_IN him_PP3O ._. ^
L21 116 long_RB after_CS he_PP3A was_BEDZ sleeping_VBG ,_, one_CD1
L21 117 arm_NN flung_VBN possessively_RB across_IN her_PP3O ,_, she_PP3A
L21 117 lay_VBD awake_JJ ,_, staring_VBG at_IN the_ATI
L21 118 greying_JJ sky_NN ,_, while_CS slow_JJ ,_, cold_JJ tears_NNS
L21 118 trickled_VBD backwards_RB into_IN the_ATI roots_NNS
L21 119 of_IN her_PP$ hair_NN ._.
L21 121    ^ Jane_NP made_VBD Ellie_NP stay_VB in_IN bed_NN until_CS after_IN
L21 121 lunch_NN next_AP day_NN ,_,
L21 122 hoping_VBG an_AT affectionate_JJ smile_NN and_CC the_ATI Sunday_NR
L21 122 papers_NNS would_MD serve_VB as_IN
L21 123 sufficient_JJ evidence_NN of_IN sympathy_NN until_CS she_PP3A had_HVD
L21 123 gathered_VBN herself_PPL
L21 124 together_RB ._. ^ to_TO listen_VB with_IN constructive_JJ attention_NN
L21 124 to_IN Ellie's_NP$ problem_NN
L21 125 was_BEDZ more_AP than_CS she_PP3A could_MD manage_VB just_RB yet_RB ._.
L21 126    ^ Graham_NP went_VBD out_RP immediately_RB after_IN breakfast_NN
L21 126 and_CC was_BEDZ absent_JJ all_ABN
L21 127 morning_NN ._. ^ when_WRB Jane_NP collected_VBD Ellie's_NP$ tray_NN
L21 127 after_IN lunch_NN ,_, Caroline_NP went_VBD
L21 128 with_IN her_PP3O and_CC stayed_VBD chatting_VBG to_IN Ellie_NP while_CS
L21 128 she_PP3A dressed_VBD ._. ^ Ellie_NP was_BEDZ
L21 129 devoted_JJ to_IN the_ATI children_NNS and_CC began_VBD brushing_VBG
L21 129 Caroline's_NP$ hair_NN and_CC tying_VBG
L21 130 it_PP3 in_IN ribbons_NNS ._. ^ then_RN she_PP3A offered_VBD to_TO
L21 130 take_VB Caroline_NP and_CC Donald_NP for_IN a_AT
L21 131 walk_NN ._.
L21 132    ^ Jane_NP thankfully_RB accepted_VBD ,_, put_VBD the_ATI baby_NN
L21 132 in_IN his_PP$ pram_NN and_CC saw_VBD them_PP3OS
L21 133 off_RP ._. ^ she_PP3A thought_VBD she_PP3A would_MD go_VB to_IN
L21 133 church_NN ;_; that_DT might_MD clear_VB her_PP$
L21 134 thoughts_NNS and_CC bring_VB her_PP3O to_IN a_AT decision_NN ._.
L21 135    ^ Graham_NP ,_, who_WPR had_HVD come_VBN back_RP just_RB before_IN
L21 135 lunch_NN and_CC been_BEN completely_RB
L21 136 silent_JJ through_IN the_ATI meal_NN ,_, walked_VBD into_IN their_PP$
L21 136 bedroom_NN as_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ putting_VBG
L21 137 on_RP a_AT hat_NN ._.
L21 138    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A want_VB Ellie_NP out_RP of_IN here_RN by_IN
L21 138 tonight_NR ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ._.
L21 139    ^ *'_*' she_PP3A 's_BEZ not_XNOT going_VBG ._. **'_**' ^ Jane's_NP$
L21 139 tone_NN was_BEDZ firm_JJ ,_, light_JJ ;_; she_PP3A stooped_VBD
L21 140 over_IN a_AT drawer_NN ,_, rummaging_VBG for_IN gloves_NNS ._. ^
L21 140 Graham_NP was_BEDZ obviously_RB at_IN a_AT loss_NN
L21 141 before_IN her_PP$ unexpected_JJ mood_NN ._. ^ at_RB last_RB" ,_,
L21 141 angry_JJ and_CC irresolute_JJ *-_*- ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'll_MD
L21 142 be_BE sorry_JJ for_IN this_DT ..._... **'_**' he_PP3A muttered_VBD
L21 142 and_CC turned_VBD on_IN his_PP$ heel_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A could_MD
L21 143 hear_VB his_PP$ steps_NNS ,_, heavy_JJ and_CC defeated_VBN ,_,
L21 143 dragging_VBG down_IN the_ATI stairs_NNS ._.
L21 144    ^ something_PN made_VBD her_PP3O look_VB out_RP of_IN the_ATI
L21 144 window_NN ._. ^ MacGregor_NP had_HVD arrived_VBN
L21 145 and_CC was_BEDZ wheeling_VBG the_ATI mower_NN out_RP on_RP to_IN
L21 145 the_ATI lawn_NN ._. ^ his_PP$ wife_NN had_HVD installed_VBN
L21 146 herself_PPL on_IN a_AT rug_NN with_IN Susan_NP ._.
L21 147    ^ the_ATI active_JJ force_NN of_IN her_PP$ own_AP hate_NN
L21 147 startled_VBD Jane_NP ._.
L21 148    ^ she_PP3A went_VBD into_IN the_ATI garden_NN ._. ^ MacGregor_NP
L21 148 had_HVD paused_VBN to_TO say_VB something_PN
L21 149 to_IN his_PP$ wife_NN and_CC Jane_NP was_BEDZ able_JJ to_TO address_VB
L21 149 them_PP3OS both_ABX ._.
L21 150    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A understand_VB I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN doing_VBG
L21 150 you_PP2 an_AT injustice_NN ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD
L21 151 coldly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' naturally_RB ,_, if_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD realized_VBN
L21 151 that_CS my_PP$ husband_NN owed_VBD you_PP2 money_NN
L21 152 it_PP3 would_MD have_HV been_BEN different_JJ ._. ^ however_RB ,_,
L21 152 now_CS I_PP1A have_HV found_VBN out_RP it_PP3
L21 153 makes_VBZ it_PP3 easier_JJR to_TO say_VB this_DT ._. ^ I_PP1A do_DO
L21 153 n't_XNOT want_VB ever_RB to_TO see_VB either_DTX of_IN you_PP2
L21 154 again_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A shall_MD get_VB a_AT full-time_JJB job_NN and_CC
L21 154 pay_VB you_PP2 back_RP myself_PPL ,_, if_CS
L21 155 necessary_JJ ._. ^ but_CC if_CS you_PP2 pester_VB Graham_NP or_CC
L21 155 send_VB any_DTI more_AP anonymous_JJ
L21 156 messages_NNS about_IN me_PP1O I_PP1A shall_MD go_VB straight_RB to_IN
L21 156 the_ATI police_NNS ._.
L21 157    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM going_VBG to_IN afternoon_NN service_NN now_RN
L21 157 and_CC when_WRB I_PP1A come_VB back_RP I_PP1A shall_MD
L21 158 expect_VB to_TO find_VB that_CS you_PP2 've_HV packed_VBN up_RP
L21 158 your_PP$ things_NNS and_CC gone_VBN ._. **'_**'
L21 159    ^ she_PP3A walked_VBD on_RP without_IN waiting_VBG for_IN an_AT
L21 159 answer_NN ,_, leaving_VBG four_CD
L21 160 malevolent_JJ eyes_NNS fixed_VBD on_IN her_PP$ back_NN ._. ^ a_AT
L21 160 feeble_JJ sun_NN was_BEDZ trying_VBG to_TO shine_VB ._.
L21 161 ^ little_JJ Susan_NP ,_, sitting_VBG in_IN a_AT patch_NN of_IN sand_NN
L21 161 on_IN the_ATI drive_NN ,_, raised_VBD an_AT
L21 162 indifferent_JJ ,_, vacant_JJ face_NN to_IN her_PP3O ,_, and_CC Jane_NP
L21 162 shuddered_VBD ,_, seeing_VBG suddenly_RB a_AT
L21 163 resemblance_NN to_IN Caroline_NP ._. ^ this_DT child_NN was_BEDZ
L21 163 her_PP$ cousin_NN !_!
L21 164    ^ there_EX were_BED few_AP people_NNS in_IN the_ATI church_NN ._. ^
L21 164 Jane_NP ,_, at_RB first_RB" hardly_RB able_JJ
L21 165 to_TO follow_VB the_ATI service_NN ,_, presently_RB found_VBD
L21 165 herself_PPL calmer_JJR ._.
L21 166    ^ the_ATI office_NN will_MD take_VB me_PP1O on_RP full_JJ time_NN
L21 166 ,_, she_PP3A decided_VBD hopefully_RB ,_, and_CC
L21 167 I_PP1A 'm_BEM sure_JJ Ellie_NP can_MD be_BE persuaded_VBN to_TO look_VB
L21 167 after_IN the_ATI children_NNS for_IN a_AT bit_NN ._.
L21 168 ^ if_CS I_PP1A contribute_VB all_ABN my_PP$ salary_NN to_TO pay_VB
L21 168 the_ATI MacGregors_NPS ,_, Graham_NP will_MD
L21 169 surely_RB agree_VB ._.
L21 170    ^ she_PP3A ignored_VBD a_AT small_JJ warning_JJ voice_NN that_WPR
L21 170 said_VBD :_: ^ leave_VB Graham_NP ._. ^ take_VB
L21 171 the_ATI children_NNS and_CC get_VB away_RP while_CS you_PP2 can_MD ,_,
L21 171 before_CS you_PP2 get_VB dragged_VBN in_RP any_RB
L21 172 deeper_RBR ._.
L21 173    ^ for_IN a_AT brief_JJ moment_NN she_PP3A considered_VBD asking_VBG
L21 173 advice_NN of_IN the_ATI vicar_NN ,_, the_ATI
L21 174 kind_JJ old_JJ man_NN who_WPR had_HVD christened_VBN Donald_NP ._. ^
L21 174 but_CC the_ATI story_NN was_BEDZ not_XNOT hers_PP$$
L21 175 alone_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ Graham's_NP$ ,_, MacGregor's_NP$ ,_,
L21 175 even_RB Ellie's_NP$ ._. ^ the_ATI MacGregors_NPS
L21 176 might_MD be_BE a_AT repellent_JJ pair_NN ,_, but_CC they_PP3AS had_HVD
L21 176 a_AT right_NN to_IN the_ATI money_NN Graham_NP
L21 177 owed_VBD them_PP3OS ;_; it_PP3 was_BEDZ not_XNOT for_IN her_PP3O to_TO
L21 177 be_BE sanctimonious_JJ about_IN how_WRB they_PP3AS had_HVD
L21 178 come_VBN by_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ and_CC Ellie_NP *-_*- she_PP3A had_HVD
L21 178 promised_VBN to_TO help_VB Ellie_NP and_CC would_MD not_XNOT
L21 179 run_VB out_RP on_IN her_PP3O now_RN ._.
L21 180    ^ Tom_NP ,_, she_PP3A thought_VBD ._. ^ if_CS only_RB I_PP1A
L21 180 could_MD have_HV asked_VBN Tom's_NP$ advice_NN ._. ^ but_CC
L21 181 now_RN it_PP3 's_BEZ too_QL late_JJ for_IN that_DT ._.
L21 183    ^ when_WRB she_PP3A walked_VBD home_NR after_IN the_ATI service_NN
L21 183 ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ raining_VBG
L21 184 hard_RB ._. ^ she_PP3A had_HVD no_ATI coat_NN with_IN her_PP3O ,_,
L21 184 and_CC hurried_VBD up_IN the_ATI village_NN street_NN ,_,
L21 185 head_NN bent_VBN against_IN the_ATI cold_JJ ,_, driving_JJ gusts_NNS
L21 185 ._.
L21 186    ^ *'_*' Ellie_NP !_! **'_**' she_PP3A called_VBD ,_, as_QL soon_RB
L21 186 as_CS she_PP3A was_BEDZ inside_IN the_ATI house_NN ._.
L21 187 ^ *'_*' shut_VB the_ATI bathroom_NN window_NN ,_, will_MD you_PP2 ?_? ^
L21 187 the_ATI rain_NN always_RB comes_VBZ in_RP on_IN
L21 188 that_DT side_NN ._. **'_**'
L21 189    ^ there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI answer_NN ._. ^ were_BED Ellie_NP and_CC
L21 189 the_ATI children_NNS not_XNOT back_RP from_IN
L21 190 their_PP$ walk_NN yet_RB ?_? ^ they_PP3AS would_MD be_BE soaked_VBN ._.
L21 191    ^ she_PP3A went_VBD into_IN the_ATI sitting-room_NN *-_*- and_CC
L21 191 stopped_VBD short_RB ._. ^ the_ATI
L21 192 MacGregors_NPS were_BED there_RN ,_, Tim_NP lounging_NN on_IN the_ATI
L21 192 piano_NN stool_NN ,_, Susan_NP on_IN the_ATI
L21 193 floor_NN ,_, \0Mrs_NPT MacGregor_NP upright_JJ and_CC expressionless_JJ
L21 193 on_IN the_ATI sofa_NN ._.
L21 194    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2 to_TO leave_VB this_DT house_NN ,_,
L21 194 **'_**' Jane_NP said_VBD ._.
L21 195    ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, madam_NN ,_, **'_**' Tim_NP said_VBD softly_RB ,_,
L21 195 *'_*' you_PP2 would_MD n't_XNOT expect_VB us_PP1OS to_TO
L21 196 leave_VB in_IN this_DT rain_NN ,_, would_MD you_PP2 ?_? **'_**' ^
L21 196 his_PP$ narrow_JJ black_JJ eyes_NNS slid_VBD past_IN
L21 197 her_PP3O ,_, rested_VBD on_IN his_PP$ wife_NN ,_, came_VBD back_RP
L21 197 to_IN Jane_NP again_RB ._.
L21 198    ^ *'_*' Graham_NP !_! **'_**' Jane_NP called_VBD ._. ^ there_EX
L21 198 was_BEDZ no_ATI reply_NN ._. ^ apart_IN from_IN"
L21 199 herself_PPL and_CC the_ATI MacGregors_NPS ,_, the_ATI house_NN
L21 199 appeared_VBD to_TO be_BE empty_JJ ._. ^ a_AT fear_NN
L21 200 began_VBD to_TO take_VB hold_NN of_IN Jane_NP ._. ^ *'_*' Graham_NP !_!
L21 200 **'_**' she_PP3A called_VBD again_RB ._.
L21 201    ^ *'_*' he_PP3A was_BEDZ out_RP sunbathing_VBG ,_, **'_**'
L21 201 MacGregor_NP said_VBD ,_, smiling_VBG ._. ^ *'_*' very_QL keen_JJ
L21 202 he_PP3A is_BEZ on_IN getting_VBG brown_JJ ._. ^ he_PP3A went_VBD out_RP
L21 202 to_TO get_VB a_AT good_JJ tan_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A should_MD n't_XNOT
L21 203 wonder_VB but_CS what_WDT he_PP3A 's_BEZ still_RB there_RN ._. ^
L21 203 asleep_JJ maybe_RB ._. **'_**'
L21 204    ^ he_PP3A nodded_VBD down_IN the_ATI garden_NN ,_, and_CC Jane's_NP$
L21 204 disbelieving_JJ eyes_NNS saw_VBD
L21 205 something_PN on_IN the_ATI sloping_JJ lawn_NN *-_*- a_AT round_JJ
L21 205 blob_NN *-_*- Graham's_NP$ head_NN ?_? ^ was_BEDZ he_PP3A
L21 206 lying_VBG on_IN the_ATI grass_NN in_IN the_ATI pelting_JJ rain_NN ?_? ^
L21 206 she_PP3A flung_VBD open_JJ the_ATI french_JJ
L21 207 windows_NNS and_CC ran_VBD over_IN the_ATI sodden_JJ grass_NN ,_,
L21 207 calling_VBG frantically_RB ,_, ^ *'_*' Graham_NP !_!
L21 208 ^ Graham_NP !_! **'_**'
L22   2 whispering_JJ tongues_NNS blamed_VBD her_PP3O ._.
L22   3    ^ when_WRB Bob_NP Archer's_NP$ wife_NN Anne_NP ,_, disappears_VBZ
L22   3 ,_, the_ATI police_NNS
L22   4 believe_VB it_PP3 is_BEZ because_CS she_PP3A is_BEZ guilty_JJ of_IN
L22   4 poisoning_VBG Bob's_NP$ mother_NN ._.
L22   5 ^ actually_RB ,_, however_RB ,_, she_PP3A is_BEZ being_BEG held_VBN
L22   5 prisoner_NN by_IN Vera_NP Corbett_NP ,_,
L22   6 \0Mrs_NPT Archer's_NP$ ex-maid_NN ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ Vera_NP who_WPR
L22   6 killed_VBD Bob's_NP$ mother_NN and_CC
L22   7 she_PP3A knows_VBZ Anne_NP can_MD give_VB her_PP3O away_RP ._. ^
L22   7 Arthur_NP Hedley_NP ,_, Vera's_NP$
L22   8 boy-friend_NN ,_, also_RB knows_VBZ of_IN her_PP$ guilt_NN ,_, but_CC
L22   8 he_PP3A is_BEZ too_QL deeply_RB involved_VBN to_TO
L22   9 back_VB out_RP ._.
L22  10    ^ it_PP3 is_BEZ a_AT shock_NN to_IN Vera_NP when_WRB she_PP3A
L22  10 discovers_VBZ that_CS the_ATI old_JJ house_NN where_WRB
L22  11 she_PP3A is_BEZ keeping_VBG Anne_NP is_BEZ not_XNOT uninhabited_JJ ,_,
L22  11 as_CS she_PP3A believed_VBD ,_, but_CC is_BEZ
L22  12 occupied_VBN by_IN an_AT old_JJ man_NN and_CC his_PP$ housekeeper_NN
L22  12 ._. ^ and_CC the_ATI grounds_NNS are_BER
L22  13 guarded_VBN by_IN a_AT pair_NN of_IN fierce_JJ dogs_NNS ,_, so_CS
L22  13 there_EX is_BEZ no_ATI escape_NN ._. ^ luckily_RB ,_,
L22  14 however_RB ,_, the_ATI old_JJ man_NN seldom_RB comes_VBZ near_IN
L22  14 the_ATI wing_NN where_WRB Vera_NP is_BEZ hiding_VBG
L22  15 Anne_NP and_CC has_HVZ no_ATI idea_NN they_PP3AS are_BER there_RN ._.
L22  16    ^ one_CD1 day_NN when_WRB he_PP3A does_DOZ come_VB he_PP3A
L22  16 leaves_VBZ behind_RP a_AT local_JJ paper_NN ._.
L22  17 ^ studying_VBG it_PP3 casually_RB Vera_NP sees_VBZ she_PP3A has_HVZ
L22  17 been_BEN left_VBN *+2000_NNU in_IN \0Mrs_NPT
L22  18 Archer's_NP$ will_NN ._.
L22  19    ^ *'_*' two_CD thousand_CD pounds_NNS !_! **'_**' she_PP3A gasps_VBZ
L22  19 turning_VBG to_TO look_VB down_RP at_IN Anne_NP ._.
L22  20 ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ a_AT fortune_NN !_! ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM getting_VBG
L22  20 out_RP of_IN here_RN ,_, no_ATI matter_NN what_WDT happens_VBZ to_IN
L22  21 you_PP2 !_! **'_**'
L22  22    ^ now_RN read_VB on_RP ._.
L22  24    ^ Vera_NP stared_VBD at_IN the_ATI paper_NN ,_, her_PP$ brain_NN
L22  24 reeling_VBG ._. ^ two_CD thousand_CD
L22  25 pounds_NNS !_!
L22  26    ^ already_RB her_PP$ mind_NN was_BEDZ racing_VBG ._. ^ when_WRB
L22  26 you_PP2 came_VBD to_TO think_VB of_IN it_PP3 ,_, what_WDT
L22  27 was_BEDZ there_EX to_TO stop_VB her_PP3O turning_VBG up_RP to_TO
L22  27 claim_VB the_ATI money_NN ?_? ^ the_ATI police_NNS had_HVD
L22  28 nothing_PN on_IN her_PP3O ,_, especially_RB now_CS Anne_NP was_BEDZ
L22  28 out_RP of_IN the_ATI way_NN ._.
L22  29    ^ there_EX were_BED all_ABN sorts_NNS of_IN difficulties_NNS to_TO
L22  29 overcome_VB ,_, of_RB course_RB" ._.
L22  30 ^ first_RB ,_, there_EX was_BEDZ the_ATI problem_NN of_IN getting_VBG
L22  30 out_RP of_IN the_ATI house_NN ._. ^ second_RB ,_,
L22  31 the_ATI question_NN of_IN what_WDT she_PP3A could_MD do_DO with_IN
L22  31 Anne_NP ._. ^ finally_RB ,_, how_WRB was_BEDZ she_PP3A
L22  32 going_VBG to_TO explain_VB to_IN the_ATI police_NNS why_WRB she_PP3A
L22  32 had_HVD disappeared_VBN ?_?
L22  33    ^ the_ATI second_OD and_CC third_OD snags_NNS she_PP3A pushed_VBD
L22  33 aside_RP for_IN the_ATI moment_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A
L22  34 would_MD find_VB some_DTI way_NN round_IN them_PP3OS when_WRB the_ATI
L22  34 time_NN came_VBD ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_MD come_VB back_RP
L22  35 for_IN Anne_NP and_CC hide_VB her_PP3O somewhere_RB else_RB ._. ^
L22  35 she_PP3A 'd_MD think_VB of_IN some_DTI story_NN to_TO
L22  36 tell_VB the_ATI police_NNS ._.
L22  37    ^ but_CC getting_VBG out_RP of_IN the_ATI house_NN unseen_JJ *-_*-
L22  37 that_DT baffled_VBD her_PP3O ._. ^ those_DTS
L22  38 two_CD bull_NN terriers_NNS were_BED never_RB out_RP of_IN the_ATI
L22  38 garden_NN and_CC it_PP3 was_BEDZ easy_JJ to_TO see_VB
L22  39 how_WRB savage_JJ they_PP3AS were_BED ._. ^ why_UH ,_, whenever_WRB
L22  39 a_AT tradesman_NN called_VBD at_IN the_ATI door_NN ,_,
L22  40 look_VB how_WRB they_PP3AS raced_VBD round_RP ,_, snarling_VBG and_CC
L22  40 barking_VBG until_CS he_PP3A went_VBD away_RP
L22  41 again_RB ._.
L22  42    ^ then_RN suddenly_RB Vera_NP caught_VBD her_PP$ breath_NN ._. ^
L22  42 that_DT was_BEDZ her_PP$ answer_NN !_!
L22  43    ^ next_AP time_NN a_AT tradesman_NN came_VBD !_!
L22  44    ^ sometimes_RB he_PP3A would_MD be_BE there_RN for_IN three_CD or_CC
L22  44 four_CD minutes_NNS ._. ^ if_CS she_PP3A
L22  45 was_BEDZ quick_JJ ,_, if_CS she_PP3A opened_VBD a_AT downstairs_JJB
L22  45 window_NN the_ATI moment_NN the_ATI dogs_NNS
L22  46 rushed_VBD round_RP to_TO snarl_VB at_IN the_ATI tradesman_NN ,_, if_CS
L22  46 she_PP3A ran_VBD as_QL fast_RB as_CS she_PP3A
L22  47 could_MD to_IN the_ATI railway_NN embankment_NN ,_, she_PP3A might_MD
L22  47 do_DO it_PP3 !_!
L22  48    ^ with_IN sudden_JJ decision_NN she_PP3A began_VBD to_TO bind_VB
L22  48 and_CC gag_VB Anne_NP ._.
L22  49    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'll_MD be_BE back_JJB for_IN you_PP2 *-_*- later_RBR
L22  49 ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A gave_VBD a_AT mirthless_JJ laugh_NN ._.
L22  50 ^ *'_*' you_PP2 will_MD n't_XNOT be_BE very_QL comfortable_JJ ,_,
L22  50 but_CC you_PP2 'll_MD be_BE safe_JJ enough_QLP for_IN
L22  51 twenty-four_CD hours_NNS ._. **'_**'
L22  52    ^ in_IN her_PP$ dull_JJ ,_, dazed_JJ way_NN ,_, Anne_NP did_DOD
L22  52 n't_XNOT even_RB try_VB to_TO struggle_VB ._.
L22  53    ^ without_IN a_AT backward_JJ glance_NN ,_, Vera_NP tiptoed_VBD
L22  53 downstairs_RN to_TO wait_VB ._. ^ when_WRB
L22  54 it_PP3 came_VBD to_IN the_ATI bit_NN ,_, every_AT second_NN would_MD
L22  54 count_VB ._.
L22  55    ^ she_PP3A slipped_VBD the_ATI catch_NN off_IN one_CD1 window_NN
L22  55 and_CC stood_VBD waiting_VBG
L22  56 impatiently_RB ._.
L22  57    ^ it_PP3 seemed_VBD hours_NNS before_CS her_PP$ chance_NN came_VBD
L22  57 ._. ^ the_ATI dogs_NNS began_VBD to_TO bark_VB
L22  58 furiously_RB ,_, but_CC the_ATI sound_NN died_VBD away_RP as_CS
L22  58 they_PP3AS raced_VBD round_RP to_IN the_ATI other_AP
L22  59 side_NN of_IN the_ATI house_NN ._. ^ Vera_NP threw_VBD up_RP the_ATI
L22  59 window_NN and_CC scrambled_VBD out_RP ,_, racing_VBG
L22  60 blindly_RB towards_IN the_ATI fence_NN at_IN the_ATI foot_NN of_IN
L22  60 the_ATI garden_NN ._.
L22  61    ^ seconds_NNS later_RBR ,_, panting_VBG ,_, her_PP$ coat_NN torn_VBN
L22  61 and_CC her_PP$ hands_NNS bleeding_VBG ,_, she_PP3A
L22  62 tumbled_VBD to_IN safety_NN on_IN the_ATI other_AP side_NN ._.
L22  63    ^ she_PP3A lay_VBD for_IN a_AT full_JJ minute_NN ,_, getting_VBG
L22  63 her_PP$ breath_NN back_RP ._. ^ but_CC there_EX
L22  64 was_BEDZ triumph_NN in_IN her_PP$ heart_NN ._. ^ she_PP3A 'd_HVD
L22  64 made_VBN it_PP3 !_!
L22  65    ^ she_PP3A straightened_VBD presently_RB and_CC dusted_VBD
L22  65 herself_PPL down_RP ._. ^ then_RN she_PP3A
L22  66 stumbled_VBD along_IN the_ATI embankment_NN till_CS she_PP3A
L22  66 reached_VBD a_AT point_NN right_RB beside_IN
L22  67 the_ATI main_JJB Mardsley_NP road_NN ._. ^ there_RN she_PP3A caught_VBD
L22  67 a_AT bus_NN that_WPR would_MD take_VB her_PP3O
L22  68 right_RB into_IN Mardsley_NP ._.
L22  69    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ later_JJR than_CS Vera_NP had_HVD realised_VBN
L22  69 *-_*- nearly_RB midday_NN *-_*- but_CC that_DT
L22  70 suited_VBD her_PP3O well_RB enough_QLP ._. ^ before_CS she_PP3A
L22  70 went_VBD to_IN the_ATI police_NNS station_NN she_PP3A
L22  71 wanted_VBD to_TO have_HV a_AT word_NN with_IN Arthur_NP Hedley_NP ._. ^
L22  71 then_RN ,_, if_CS the_ATI police_NNS did_DOD
L22  72 hold_VB her_PP3O for_IN questioning_NN ,_, Arthur_NP could_MD do_DO
L22  72 something_PN about_IN getting_VBG Anne_NP
L22  73 away_RP from_IN that_DT house_NN ._.
L22  74    ^ the_ATI bus_NN dropped_VBD her_PP3O almost_RB opposite_IN the_ATI
L22  74 factory_NN where_WRB Arthur_NP
L22  75 worked_VBD ._. ^ the_ATI rest_NN was_BEDZ easy_JJ ,_, just_RB a_AT
L22  75 matter_NN of_IN waiting_VBG in_IN the_ATI shadow_NN of_IN
L22  76 a_AT doorway_NN until_CS the_ATI men_NNS began_VBD to_TO trickle_VB
L22  76 out_RP ._.
L22  77    ^ presently_RB Arthur_NP came_VBD out_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L22  77 alone_JJ ._.
L22  78    ^ *'_*' Arthur_NP ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A spoke_VBD his_PP$ name_NN
L22  78 very_QL quietly_RB ._.
L22  79    ^ he_PP3A spun_VBD round_RP ._. ^ *'_*' Vera_NP !_! **'_**' ^
L22  79 his_PP$ eyes_NNS darted_VBD uneasily_RB up_IN and_CC down_IN
L22  80 the_ATI street_NN ._. ^ *'_*' cross_VB over_RP ,_, quick_RB !_! **'_**'
L22  80 he_PP3A muttered_VBD ._.
L22  82    ^ it_PP3 must_MD come_VB now_RN *-_*- the_ATI showdown_NN between_IN
L22  82 Anne_NP Vardon_NP and_CC her_PP$
L22  83 greatest_JJT enemy_NN ._.
L22  85    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS 'll_MD go_VB to_IN Church_NPL Walk_NPL *-_*-
L22  85 there_EX will_MD n't_XNOT be_BE anyone_PN about_RP ._. **'_**'
L22  86    ^ they_PP3AS walked_VBD quickly_RB ,_, not_XNOT speaking_VBG until_CS
L22  86 they_PP3AS got_VBD to_IN the_ATI deserted_JJ
L22  87 lane_NN ._. ^ then_RN Arthur_NP wheeled_VBD on_IN her_PP3O sharply_RB
L22  87 ._.
L22  88    ^ *'_*' why_WRB have_HV you_PP2 come_VBN here_RN ?_? ^ how_WRB
L22  88 did_DOD *-_*- ?_? **'_**'
L22  89    ^ *'_*' take_VB it_PP3 easy_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO come_VB
L22  89 back_RP when_WRB I_PP1A discovered_VBD about_IN the_ATI
L22  90 money_NN ._. **'_**'
L22  91    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 know_VB that_DT ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A gasped_VBD ._. ^
L22  91 *'_*' but_CC how_WRB ?_? **'_**'
L22  92    ^ *'_*' never_RB mind_VB that_DT just_RB now_RN ._. ^ just_RB
L22  92 listen_VB carefully_RB ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2
L22  93 where_WRB Anne_NP and_CC I_PP1A were_BED hiding_VBG ._. ^ well_UH ,_,
L22  93 I_PP1A got_VBD out_RP ,_, but_CC I_PP1A had_HVD to_TO leave_VB her_PP3O
L22  94 behind_RP ._. ^ but_CC we_PP1AS 've_HV got_VBN to_TO get_VB her_PP3O
L22  94 away_RP to_IN some_DTI other_AP place_NN as_QL soon_RB as_CS
L22  95 we_PP1AS can_MD ._. **'_**'
L22  96    ^ *'_*' but_CC what_WDT about_IN the_ATI dogs_NNS ?_? ^ you_PP2
L22  96 said_VBD *-_*- **'_**'
L22  97    ^ *'_*' we_PP1AS can_MD throw_VB them_PP3OS some_DTI poisoned_JJ
L22  97 meat_NN ._. ^ but_CC there_EX 's_BEZ just_RB one_CD1
L22  98 thing_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 'll_MD have_HV to_TO go_VB alone_JJ if_CS
L22  98 the_ATI police_NNS hold_VB me_PP1O for_IN
L22  99 questioning_NN ._. **'_**'
L22 100    ^ *'_*' the_ATI police_NNS !_! **'_**'
L22 101    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT be_BE a_AT fool_NN ,_, Arthur_NP !_! **'_**'
L22 101 she_PP3A said_VBD sharply_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT
L22 101 claim_VB
L22 102 the_ATI money_NN without_IN seeing_VBG the_ATI police_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A
L22 102 'm_BEM on_IN my_PP$ way_NN there_RN now_RN ._. **'_**'
L22 103    ^ he_PP3A stared_VBD at_IN her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'll_MD
L22 103 never_RB get_VB away_RP with_IN it_PP3 !_! **'_**'
L22 104    ^ *'_*' why_WRB not_XNOT ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A asked_VBD coolly_RB
L22 104 ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI police_NNS have_HV n't_XNOT anything_PN on_IN
L22 105 me_PP1O ._. ^ the_ATI only_AP danger_NN is_BEZ if_CS you_PP2 lose_VB
L22 105 your_PP$ head_NN and_CC do_DO anything_PN silly_JJ ._.
L22 106 ^ now_RN off_RP you_PP2 go_VB ._. ^ if_CS the_ATI police_NNS do_DO
L22 106 n't_XNOT keep_VB me_PP1O I_PP1A 'll_MD be_BE waiting_VBG for_IN you_PP2
L22 107 when_WRB you_PP2 finish_VB tonight_NR ._. **'_**'
L22 109    ^ Vera_NP Corbett_NP knew_VBD now_RN just_RB what_WDT she_PP3A
L22 109 was_BEDZ going_VBG to_TO tell_VB the_ATI
L22 110 police_NNS ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ gloriously_RB simple_JJ with_IN
L22 110 Anne_NP out_RP of_IN the_ATI way_NN and_CC unable_JJ
L22 111 to_TO contradict_VB her_PP3O ._.
L22 112    ^ all_ABN the_ATI same_AP ,_, her_PP$ heart_NN was_BEDZ beating_VBG
L22 112 a_RB little_RB" faster_RBR with_IN
L22 113 nervousness_NN as_CS she_PP3A walked_VBD up_IN the_ATI steps_NNS of_IN
L22 113 the_ATI police_NNS station_NN ._.
L22 114    ^ as_CS it_PP3 happened_VBD ,_, Detective-Sergeant_NPT Willis_NP
L22 114 was_BEDZ with_IN the_ATI desk_NN
L22 115 sergeant_NN when_WRB she_PP3A went_VBD in_RP ._. ^ he_PP3A glanced_VBD
L22 115 idly_RB round_RP and_CC stiffened_VBD
L22 116 sharply_RB ._.
L22 117    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 !_! **'_**' he_PP3A gasped_VBD ._. ^ then_RN he_PP3A
L22 117 recovered_VBD himself_PPL a_RB little_RB" ._.
L22 118 ^ *'_*' would_MD you_PP2 mind_VB stepping_VBG into_IN my_PP$ room_NN
L22 118 ?_? **'_**'
L22 119    ^ apparently_RB completely_RB at_IN ease_NN ,_, she_PP3A watched_VBD
L22 119 him_PP3O close_VB the_ATI door_NN
L22 120 carefully_RB behind_IN them_PP3OS ._.
L22 121    ^ *'_*' now_RN then_RN ._. **'_**' ^ he_PP3A turned_VBD to_TO
L22 121 face_VB her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*' where_WRB have_HV you_PP2 been_BEN ?_?
L22 122 ^ why_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 go_VB away_RP ?_? **'_**'
L22 123    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN in_IN London_NP ._. **'_**' ^
L22 123 she_PP3A gave_VBD him_PP3O the_ATI address_NN where_WRB she_PP3A
L22 124 really_RB had_HVD stayed_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC if_CS you_PP2 want_VB
L22 124 to_TO know_VB why_WRB I_PP1A went_VBD there_RN ,_, you_PP2 'll_MD
L22 125 have_HV to_TO ask_VB Anne_NP Archer_NP ._. ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ her_PP$
L22 125 idea_NN ._. **'_**'
L22 126    ^ the_ATI detective_NN frowned_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' her_PP$ idea_NN ?_? ^
L22 126 what_WDT are_BER you_PP2 driving_VBG at_IN ?_? **'_**'
L22 127    ^ *'_*' she_PP3A paid_VBD me_PP1O to_TO go_VB and_CC live_VB
L22 127 there_RN under_IN another_DT name_NN ._. ^ do_DO n't_XNOT ask_VB
L22 128 me_PP1O why_WRB ._. ^ she_PP3A was_BEDZ paying_VBG good_JJ money_NN ,_,
L22 128 so_CS I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT ask_VB too_QL many_AP
L22 129 questions_NNS ._. ^ besides_RI ,_, there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI reason_NN
L22 129 why_WRB I_PP1A should_MD n't_XNOT go_VB ._. ^ I_PP1A 'd_HVD
L22 130 quarrelled_VBN with_IN my_PP$ boy_NN friend_NN ,_, and_CC I_PP1A
L22 130 was_BEDZ n't_XNOT happy_JJ at_IN home_NR ._. ^ so_RB I_PP1A just_RB
L22 131 went_VBD like_CS she_PP3A asked_VBD me_PP1O to_TO ,_, and_CC told_VBD
L22 131 nobody_PN ._. **'_**'
L22 132    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ staggered_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC *-_*- good_JJ
L22 132 heavens_NNS ,_, you_PP2 must_MD have_HV some_DTI idea_NN
L22 133 why_WRB she_PP3A asked_VBD you_PP2 to_TO do_DO a_AT thing_NN like_IN
L22 133 that_DT !_! **'_**'
L22 134    ^ she_PP3A shook_VBD her_PP$ head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A tell_VB
L22 134 you_PP2 I_PP1A did_DOD n't_XNOT ask_VB many_AP questions_NNS ._.
L22 134 **'_**'
L22 135    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ such_ABL an_AT incredible_JJ story_NN that_CS
L22 135 it_PP3 rang_VBD completely_RB true_JJ *-_*-
L22 136 because_CS Willis_NP thought_VBD he_PP3A knew_VBD the_ATI answer_NN
L22 136 to_IN his_PP$ own_AP question_NN ._. ^ all_ABN
L22 137 the_ATI same_AP ..._...
L22 138    ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A suppose_VB it_PP3 never_RB occurred_VBD to_IN
L22 138 you_PP2 that_CS you_PP2 were_BED reported_VBN
L22 139 missing_JJ ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD sharply_RB ._. ^ *'_*' did_DOD
L22 139 n't_XNOT you_PP2 read_VB the_ATI papers_NNS ?_? **'_**'
L22 140    ^ she_PP3A shrugged_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV never_RB been_BEN
L22 140 one_CD1 for_IN reading_VBG newspapers_NNS ._. ^ I_PP1A
L22 141 mean_VB ,_, the_ATI London_NP ones_CD1S ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L22 141 different_JJ with_IN local_JJ ones_CD1S ._. **'_**'
L22 142    ^ he_PP3A swore_VBD softly_RB under_IN his_PP$ breath_NN ._. ^ *'_*'
L22 142 what_WDT brought_VBD you_PP2 back_RP ,_,
L22 143 then_RN ?_? **'_**'
L22 144    ^ *'_*' Anne_NP Archer_NP stopped_VBD sending_VBG me_PP1O money_NN
L22 144 ,_, so_CS I_PP1A decided_VBD to_TO come_VB and_CC
L22 145 see_VB her_PP3O ._. **'_**'
L22 146    ^ *'_*' Anne_NP Archer_NP stopped_VBD sending_VBG you_PP2 money_NN
L22 146 ?_? ^ that_DT 's_BEZ why_WRB you_PP2 came_VBD
L22 147 back_RP ?_? ^ when_WRB did_DOD she_PP3A stop_VB ?_? **'_**' ^ he_PP3A
L22 147 shot_VBD the_ATI questions_NNS at_IN her_PP3O ._.
L22 148    ^ *'_*' about_RB a_AT week_NN ago_RB ._. **'_**'
L22 149    ^ he_PP3A nodded_VBD slowly_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 all_ABN fitted_VBD ._. ^
L22 149 *'_*' but_CC why_WRB come_VB to_IN me_PP1O ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A
L22 150 asked_VBD sharply_RB ._.
L22 151    ^ *'_*' when_WRB I_PP1A got_VBD here_RN I_PP1A bought_VBD a_AT
L22 151 local_JJ paper_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A read_VBD how_WRB old_JJ \0Mrs_NPT
L22 152 Archer_NP had_HVD died_VBN and_CC left_VBN me_PP1O some_DTI money_NN
L22 152 ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A smiled_VBD at_IN him_PP3O
L22 153 innocently_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A could_MD n't_XNOT believe_VB my_PP$
L22 153 eyes_NNS at_RB first_RB" ._. ^ but_CC I_PP1A thought_VBD the_ATI
L22 154 best_JJT thing_NN to_TO do_DO was_BEDZ come_VB and_CC see_VB you_PP2
L22 154 ._. ^ I_PP1A knew_VBD you_PP2 'd_MD tell_VB me_PP1O what_WDT to_TO
L22 155 do_DO ._. **'_**'
L22 156    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ silent_JJ a_AT moment_NN ._. ^ *'_*' did_DOD
L22 156 you_PP2 know_VB that_CS Anne_NP Archer_NP accused_VBD
L22 157 you_PP2 of_IN trying_VBG to_TO poison_VB her_PP$ mother-in-law_NN ?_?
L22 157 **'_**'
L22 158    ^ *'_*' me_PP1O ?_? **'_**' ^ Vera_NP pretended_VBD to_TO be_BE
L22 158 completely_RB staggered_VBN ._. ^ then_RN anger_NN
L22 159 came_VBD into_IN her_PP$ face_NN ._. ^ *'_*' what_WDT a_AT dreadful_JJ
L22 159 thing_NN to_TO say_VB !_! ^ how_WRB could_MD she_PP3A !_!
L22 160 ^ what_WDT possible_JJ reason_NN could_MD I_PP1A have_HV ?_? **'_**'
L22 161    ^ *'_*' there_EX 's_BEZ the_ATI money_NN \0Mrs_NPT Archer_NP
L22 161 left_VBD you_PP2 in_IN her_PP$ will_NN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L22 162 pointed_VBD out_RP sharply_RB ._.
L22 163    ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT be_BE silly_JJ !_! ^ that_DT will_NN was_BEDZ
L22 163 n't_XNOT made_VBN until_CS after_CS I_PP1A 'd_HVD gone_VBN
L22 164 away_RP !_! **'_**'
L22 165    ^ Willis_NP fairly_RB pounced_VBD on_IN that_DT ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB
L22 165 do_DO you_PP2 know_VB ?_? **'_**'
L22 166    ^ *'_*' because_CS I_PP1A witnessed_VBD all_ABN the_ATI other_AP
L22 166 wills_NNS she_PP3A ever_RB made_VBD ,_, **'_**' Vera_NP
L22 167 said_VBD simply_RB ._. ^ *'_*' and_CC I_PP1A read_VBD them_PP3OS
L22 167 all_ABN ._. **'_**' ^ her_PP$ face_NN darkened_VBD again_RB ._.
L22 168 ^ *'_*' just_RB wait_VB till_CS I_PP1A see_VB Anne_NP Archer_NP !_! ^
L22 168 she_PP3A can_MD n't_XNOT get_VB away_RP with_IN saying_VBG
L22 169 things_NNS like_IN that_DT !_! **'_**'
L22 170    ^ *'_*' Anne_NP Archer_NP has_HVZ disappeared_VBN ,_, **'_**'
L22 170 he_PP3A said_VBD quietly_RB ._.
L22 171    ^ *'_*' disappeared_VBN !_! **'_**' ^ once_RB again_RB she_PP3A
L22 171 looked_VBD staggered_VBN ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC why_WRB on_IN
L22 172 earth_NN *-_*- **'_**' ^ and_CC then_RN she_PP3A broke_VBD off_RP ,_,
L22 172 catching_VBG her_PP$ breath_NN ._. ^ *'_*' do_DO n't_XNOT you_PP2
L22 173 see_VB ?_? **'_**' she_PP3A breathed_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 all_ABN
L22 173 fits_VBZ in_RP !_! ^ she_PP3A sent_VBD me_PP1O to_IN London_NP so_CS
L22 173 she_PP3A
L22 174 could_MD accuse_VB me_PP1O of_IN trying_VBG to_TO kill_VB the_ATI
L22 174 old_JJ lady_NN !_! ^ then_RN for_IN some_DTI reason_NN
L22 175 she_PP3A got_VBD the_ATI wind_NN up_RP and_CC cleared_VBD out_RP ._.
L22 175 **'_**'
L22 176    ^ that_DT was_BEDZ exactly_RB what_WDT Willis_NP had_HVD been_BEN
L22 176 thinking_VBG ,_, too_RB ._.
L22 177    ^ *'_*' very_QL well_RB ._. **'_**' ^ his_PP$ voice_NN was_BEDZ a_RB
L22 177 little_RB" weary_JJ ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 can_MD go_VB ,_, but_CC
L22 178 I_PP1A 'll_MD want_VB you_PP2 again_RB ._. **'_**'
L22 179    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD go_VB ?_? **'_**' Vera_NP echoed_VBD
L22 179 indignantly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' what_WDT do_DO you_PP2 mean_VB ?_? ^ I_PP1A
L22 180 came_VBD here_RN of_IN my_PP$ own_AP free_JJ will_NN ,_, and_CC do_DO
L22 180 n't_XNOT you_PP2 forget_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ I_PP1A told_VBD you_PP2 I_PP1A
L22 181 came_VBD to_TO ask_VB you_PP2 what_WDT I_PP1A should_MD do_DO about_IN
L22 181 claiming_VBG the_ATI money_NN ._. **'_**'
L22 182    ^ briefly_RB he_PP3A explained_VBD what_WDT she_PP3A must_MD do_DO
L22 182 ,_, then_RN saw_VBD her_PP3O out_RP ._.
L22 183    ^ Vera_NP walked_VBD down_IN the_ATI street_NN more_QL confident_JJ
L22 183 than_CS ever_RB ._.
L22 185    ^ Willis_NP had_HVD said_VBN nothing_PN to_IN her_PP3O about_IN
L22 185 going_VBG to_TO see_VB Bob_NP
L22 186 Archer_NP ._. ^ but_CC the_ATI first_OD place_NN she_PP3A made_VBD
L22 186 for_IN was_BEDZ his_PP$ home_NR ._. ^ she_PP3A reasoned_VBD
L22 187 that_CS it_PP3 would_MD be_BE the_ATI natural_JJ thing_NN for_IN
L22 187 her_PP3O to_TO do_DO if_CS she_PP3A really_RB had_HVD
L22 188 been_BEN innocent_JJ ._.
L22 189    ^ Bob_NP gasped_VBD when_WRB he_PP3A saw_VBD her_PP3O ._. ^ *'_*'
L22 189 Vera_NP !_! ^ where_WRB on_IN earth_NN have_HV you_PP2
L22 190 come_VBN from_IN ?_? **'_**'
L22 191    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A heard_VBD about_IN your_PP$ trouble_NN ,_, \0Mr_NPT
L22 191 Archer_NP ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A said_VBD quietly_RB ._.
L22 192 ^ *'_*' I_PP1A mean_VB about_IN your_PP$ mother's_NN$ death_NN and_CC
L22 192 the_ATI way_NN your_PP$ wife_NN has_HVZ
L22 193 disappeared_VBN ._. ^ I_PP1A *-_*- I_PP1A just_RB thought_VBD I_PP1A
L22 193 'd_MD like_VB to_TO say_VB how_WRB sorry_JJ I_PP1A am_BEM ._. **'_**'
L22 194    ^ he_PP3A looked_VBD at_IN her_PP3O sharply_RB ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC
L22 194 where_WRB have_HV you_PP2 been_BEN ?_? ^ what_WDT made_VBD
L22 195 you_PP2 come_VB back_RP ?_? ^ did_DOD you_PP2 read_VB about_IN my_PP$
L22 195 mother_NN leaving_VBG you_PP2 money_NN ?_? **'_**'
L22 196    ^ she_PP3A shook_VBD her_PP$ head_NN ._. ^ *'_*' not_XNOT till_CS
L22 196 I_PP1A got_VBD back_RP to_IN Mardsley_NP !_! **'_**'
L22 197    ^ *'_*' then_RN why_WRB did_DOD you_PP2 come_VB ?_? **'_**'
L22 198    ^ she_PP3A hesitated_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A *-_*- I_PP1A do_DO
L22 198 n't_XNOT really_RB like_VB to_TO tell_VB you_PP2 ,_, **'_**' she_PP3A
L22 199 said_VBD reluctantly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 was_BEDZ easier_JJR to_TO
L22 199 tell_VB the_ATI police_NNS ._. **'_**'
L22 200    ^ but_CC she_PP3A did_DOD tell_VB him_PP3O all_ABN the_ATI same_AP
L22 200 ._. ^ Bob_NP listened_VBD in_IN silence_NN ,_, his_PP$
L22 201 face_NN strained_VBN ._. ^ but_CC when_WRB she_PP3A finished_VBD
L22 201 his_PP$ eyes_NNS were_BED hard_JJ ._.
L22 202    ^ *'_*' these_DTS are_BER very_QL grave_JJ accusations_NNS you_PP2
L22 202 're_BER making_VBG ,_, Vera_NP ,_,
L22 203 especially_RB as_CS my_PP$ wife_NN is_BEZ n't_XNOT here_RN to_TO
L22 203 defend_VB herself_PPL !_! **'_**'
L22 204    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT care_VB !_! **'_**' Vera_NP said_VBD
L22 204 hotly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' how_WRB dare_MD she_PP3A accuse_VB me_PP1O of_IN
L22 205 poisoning_VBG your_PP$ mother_NN ?_? **'_**' ^ her_PP$ voice_NN
L22 205 softened_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' oh_UH ,_, \0Mr_NPT Archer_NP ,_, I_PP1A
L22 206 do_DO n't_XNOT want_VB to_TO hurt_VB your_PP$ feelings_NNS at_IN a_AT
L22 206 time_NN like_IN this_DT ,_, but_CC there_EX 's_BEZ a_AT
L22 207 lot_NN I_PP1A could_MD tell_VB you_PP2 ._. **'_**' ^ she_PP3A
L22 207 pursed_VBD her_PP$ lips_NNS ._. ^ *'_*' she_PP3A 's_BEZ a_AT bad_JJ
L22 207 one_CD1 ._.
L22 208 ^ look_VB at_IN the_ATI names_NNS she_PP3A called_VBD your_PP$
L22 208 mother_NN *-_*- the_ATI things_NNS she_PP3A even_RB said_VBD
L22 209 about_IN you_PP2 behind_IN your_PP$ back_NN ._. ^ you_PP2 'd_MD
L22 209 never_RB believe_VB *-_*- **'_**'
L22 210    ^ *'_*' that_DT 's_BEZ enough_DTI !_! **'_**' he_PP3A cut_VBD in_RP
L22 210 harshly_RB ._.
L22 211    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A do_DO n't_XNOT care_VB !_! **'_**' Vera_NP
L22 211 repeated_VBD angrily_RB ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A know_VB Anne_NP Vardon_NP
L22 212 better_RBR than_CS you_PP2 do_DO ,_, even_CS if_CS" she_PP3A is_BEZ
L22 212 your_PP$ wife_NN ._. ^ do_DO n't_XNOT forget_VB who_WP
L22 213 she_PP3A is_BEZ !_! ^ remember_VB what_WDT her_PP$ father_NN was_BEDZ
L22 213 !_! **'_**'
L22 214    ^ Bob's_NP$ jaw_NN tightened_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' I_PP1A think_VB you_PP2
L22 214 've_HV said_VBN quite_RB enough_DTI ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L22 215 said_VBD harshly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' you_PP2 'd_HVD better_RBR go_VB now_RN
L22 215 ._. **'_**'
L22 216    ^ she_PP3A shrugged_VBD and_CC turned_VBD on_IN her_PP$ heel_NN ._.
L23   2 short_JJ story_NN by_IN Humphrey_NP ap_&FW Evans_NP ._.
L23   3 ^ the_ATI assessor_NN ._.
L23   4    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, **'_**' said_VBD \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP ,_,
L23   4 taking_VBG off_RP a_AT pair_NN of_IN very_QL thick_JJ
L23   5 rimless_JJ glasses_NNS and_CC wiping_VBG them_PP3OS over_RP with_IN
L23   5 a_AT monogrammed_JJ handkerchief_NN ._.
L23   6 ^ *'_*' you_PP2 have_HV to_TO be_BE a_AT student_NN of_IN human_JJ
L23   6 nature_NN to_TO be_BE any_RB good_JJ as_IN an_AT
L23   7 assessor_NN *-_*- any_RB good_JJ to_IN the_ATI company_NN ,_, that_DT
L23   7 is_BEZ ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A added_VBD ._. ^ *'_*' without_IN
L23   8 appearing_VBG to_TO be_BE unhelpful_JJ or_CC hard-hearted_JJ ,_,
L23   8 you_PP2 've_HV just_RB got_VBN to_TO cut_VB the_ATI
L23   9 claims_NNS as_QL low_RB as_CS you_PP2 can_MD ._. **'_**'
L23  10    ^ he_PP3A replaced_VBD his_PP$ glasses_NNS ,_, turning_VBG
L23  10 them_PP3OS upside_NN down_RP and_CC swivelling_VBG
L23  11 the_ATI earpieces_NNS round_RP ._.
L23  12    ^ *'_*' of_RB course_RB" I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN in_IN this_DT a_AT
L23  12 long_JJ time_NN now_RN ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A went_VBD on_RP ,_,
L23  13 *'_*' and_CC although_CS I_PP1A know_VB there_EX 's_BEZ a_AT lot_NN
L23  13 of_IN rot_NN talked_VBN about_IN a_AT sixth_OD sense_NN
L23  14 and_CC all_ABN that_DT ,_, I_PP1A think_VB I_PP1A have_HV got_VBN
L23  14 something_PN that_WPR helps_VBZ me_PP1O size_VB a_AT
L23  15 thing_NN up_RP pretty_RB well_RB ._. ^ not_XNOT every_AT case_NN who_WPR
L23  15 comes_VBZ before_IN you_PP2 is_BEZ trying_VBG
L23  16 it_PP3 on_RP ,_, you_PP2 know_VB ,_, but_CC most_AP of_IN them_PP3OS
L23  16 are_BER out_RP for_IN what_WDT they_PP3AS can_MD get_VB ._. ^ and_CC
L23  17 who_WP would_MD n't_XNOT be_BE ?_? **'_**' he_PP3A asked_VBD ,_,
L23  17 turning_VBG round_RP and_CC looking_VBG me_PP1O full_RB in_IN the_ATI
L23  18 face_NN ,_, through_IN his_PP$ upside_NN down_RP glasses_NNS ._. ^
L23  18 his_PP$ eyes_NNS appeared_VBD enormous_JJ
L23  19 when_WRB one_CD1 looked_VBD back_RP at_IN him_PP3O ,_, like_IN
L23  19 watery_JJ amoeba_NNS in_IN a_AT microscope_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A
L23  20 began_VBD to_TO feel_VB a_AT bit_NN amoebic_JJ myself_PPL ,_, almost_RB
L23  20 as_CS if_CS" it_PP3 were_BED I_PP1A who_WPR had_HVD
L23  21 been_BEN found_VBN *'_*' trying_VBG it_PP3 on_RP ._. **'_**'
L23  22    ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_, **'_**' I_PP1A agreed_VBD
L23  22 hurriedly_RB ._. ^ *'_*' but_CC many_AP of_IN your_PP$
L23  23 cases_NNS must_MD be_BE really_RB deserving_JJ ones_CD1S ,_, are_BER
L23  23 n't_XNOT they_PP3AS ?_? ^ I_PP1A mean_VB ,_,
L23  24 bread-winners_NNS disabled_VBN with_IN mouths_NNS to_TO feed_VB ,_,
L23  24 and_CC all_ABN that_DT sort_NN of_IN
L23  25 thing_NN ?_? **'_**'
L23  26    ^ *'_*' ah_UH ,_, yes_UH ,_, there_EX is_BEZ a_AT bit_NN of_IN
L23  26 that_DT ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, *'_*'
L23  26 but_CC
L23  27 we_PP1AS usually_RB have_HV some_DTI confidential_JJ reports_NNS
L23  27 beforehand_RB which_WDTR give_VB a_AT good_JJ
L23  28 idea_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A 'm_BEM a_AT medical_JJ man_NN myself_PPL though_RB
L23  28 :_: I_PP1A used_VBD to_TO be_BE a_AT \0G.P_NN in_IN
L23  29 the_ATI midlands_NNS before_CS I_PP1A went_VBD over_RP whole_JJ time_NN
L23  29 as_IN claims_NNS assessor_NN ._. ^ they_PP3AS
L23  30 do_DO n't_XNOT know_VB I_PP1A 'm_BEM a_AT medico_NN when_WRB they_PP3AS
L23  30 come_VB up_RP before_IN me_PP1O ._. ^ I_PP1A get_VB some_DTI yarns_NNS
L23  31 spun_VBN me_PP1O sometimes_RB ,_, I_PP1A can_MD tell_VB you_PP2 ._.
L23  31 **'_**'
L23  32    ^ he_PP3A chuckled_VBD moistly_RB ,_, clouding_VBG his_PP$
L23  32 reversible_JJ glasses_NNS which_WDTR had_HVD to_TO
L23  33 be_BE removed_VBN again_RB for_IN demisting_NN ._.
L23  34    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 take_VB this_DT case_NN this_DT afternoon_NN ,_,
L23  34 that_WPR I_PP1A 've_HV come_VBN up_RP about_IN ._. ^ if_CS
L23  35 this_DT chap's_NN$ shoulder_NN *-_*- his_PP$ right_JJ shoulder_NN ,_,
L23  35 too_RB *-_*- if_CS it_PP3 's_BEZ as_QL bad_JJ as_CS he_PP3A
L23  36 says_VBZ ,_, then_RN of_RB course_RB" he_PP3A will_MD n't_XNOT be_BE
L23  36 able_JJ to_TO work_VB at_IN all_ABN with_IN his_PP$ right_JJ
L23  37 hand_NN or_CC arm_NN *-_*- perhaps_RB never_RB again_RB ,_, which_WDTR
L23  37 is_BEZ a_AT serious_JJ thing_NN for_IN a_AT
L23  38 family_NN man_NN with_IN seven_CD young_JJ children_NNS ._.
L23  39    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A can_MD n't_XNOT go_VB making_VBG mistakes_NNS ,_,
L23  39 can_MD I_PP1A ?_? ^ his_PP$ employers_NNS have_HV been_BEN
L23  40 sued_VBN for_IN *+10,000_NNU *-_*- loss_NN of_IN potential_JJ
L23  40 earnings_NNS ,_, inconvenience_NN ,_,
L23  41 suffering_NN *-_*- all_ABN the_ATI usual_JJ claims_NNS trotted_VBN
L23  41 out_RP ._.
L23  42    ^ *'_*' it_PP3 's_BEZ a_AT bit_NN easier_JJR when_WRB you_PP2 've_HV
L23  42 got_VBN a_AT chap_NN with_IN something_PN you_PP2 can_MD
L23  43 actually_RB see_VB that_CS 's_BEZ wrong_JJ ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ
L23  43 these_DTS fellows_NNS with_IN *'_*' loss_NN of_IN
L23  44 concentration_NN **'_**' or_CC *'_*' intermittent_JJ headaches_NNS
L23  44 **'_**' or_CC *'_*' recurrent_JJ
L23  45 depression_NN **'_**' that_WPR are_BER the_ATI most_QL difficult_JJ ._.
L23  45 ^ how_WRB can_MD you_PP2 prove_VB *'_*' loss_NN
L23  46 of_IN concentration_NN **'_**' ?_? ^ he_PP3A does_DOZ n't_XNOT have_HV
L23  46 to_TO prove_VB he_PP3A ever_RB could_MD
L23  47 concentrate_VB ._. ^ that_DT 's_BEZ one_CD1 of_IN the_ATI little_JJ
L23  47 problems_NNS I_PP1A have_HV to_TO sort_VB out_RP ._.
L23  48 ^ headaches_NNS are_BER the_ATI same_AP *-_*- nothing_PN to_TO go_VB
L23  48 on_IN or_CC prove_VB either_DTX way_NN ._. ^ a_AT bad_JJ
L23  49 headache_NN 's_BEZ a_AT rotten_JJ thing_NN ,_, of_RB course_RB" ,_,
L23  49 if_CS you_PP2 really_RB have_HV one_CD1 ._. **'_**'
L23  50    ^ *'_*' what_WDT about_IN the_ATI *'_*' recurrent_JJ depressions_NNS
L23  50 **'_**' ?_? **'_**' I_PP1A said_VBD ._.
L23  51    ^ *'_*' well_UH ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A replied_VBD ,_, *'_*' that_DT
L23  51 's_BEZ difficult_JJ too_RB ._. ^ it_PP3 's_BEZ easy_JJ to_TO go_VB
L23  52 about_RP with_IN a_AT long_JJ face_NN saying_VBG how_WRB terrible_JJ
L23  52 everything_PN is_BEZ ,_, and_CC who_WP 's_BEZ to_TO
L23  53 say_VB he_PP3A does_DOZ n't_XNOT really_RB feel_VB perfectly_RB all_RB
L23  53 right_RB" ?_? **'_**'
L23  54    ^ we_PP1AS pondered_VBD this_DT situation_NN for_IN a_AT moment_NN
L23  54 or_CC two_CD in_IN silence_NN ._. ^ as_IN a_AT
L23  55 new_JJ member_NN of_IN this_DT department_NN of_IN insurance_NN ,_,
L23  55 I_PP1A was_BEDZ being_BEG sent_VBN round_RP by_IN
L23  56 the_ATI company_NN to_TO have_HV a_AT first-hand_JJB look_NN at_IN
L23  56 the_ATI way_NN the_ATI assessor_NN worked_VBD ._.
L23  57 ^ \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP was_BEDZ reckoned_VBN a_AT wizard_NN at_IN the_ATI
L23  57 job_NN ._. ^ they_PP3AS said_VBD he_PP3A saved_VBD
L23  58 the_ATI firm_NN tens_CDS of_IN thousands_CDS of_IN pounds_NNS a_AT
L23  58 year_NN ,_, but_CC nobody_PN knew_VBD just_RB how_WRB
L23  59 he_PP3A managed_VBD it_PP3 ._.
L23  60    ^ I_PP1A was_BEDZ looking_VBG forward_RB to_IN seeing_VBG him_PP3O
L23  60 in_IN action_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A had_HVD heard_VBN a_AT lot_NN
L23  61 about_IN his_PP$ *'_*' psychology_NN **'_**' angle_NN ,_, but_CC
L23  61 could_MD not_XNOT see_VB how_WRB this_DT would_MD help_VB
L23  62 in_IN most_AP of_IN the_ATI cases_NNS ._.
L23  63    ^ the_ATI *'_*' case_NN **'_**' up_RP that_DT afternoon_NN had_HVD
L23  63 claimed_VBN that_CS because_CS the_ATI
L23  64 management_NN had_HVD not_XNOT allowed_VBN a_AT wide_JJ enough_QLP
L23  64 passageway_NN between_IN two_CD
L23  65 machines_NNS he_PP3A had_HVD banged_VBN against_IN one_CD1 of_IN
L23  65 them_PP3OS ,_, seriously_RB affecting_VBG his_PP$
L23  66 whole_JJ nervous_JJ system_NN down_IN the_ATI right_JJ side_NN of_IN
L23  66 his_PP$ body_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A could_MD ,_, he_PP3A
L23  67 claimed_VBD ,_, only_RB raise_VB his_PP$ right_JJ arm_NN to_IN elbow_NN
L23  67 level_NN very_QL slowly_RB and_CC with_IN
L23  68 great_JJ difficulty_NN ,_, and_CC higher_RBR than_IN his_PP$ elbow_NN
L23  68 ,_, it_PP3 would_MD not_XNOT go_VB at_IN all_ABN ._.
L23  69 ^ he_PP3A had_HVD already_RB been_BEN off_IN work_NN for_IN a_AT
L23  69 month_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI arm_NN had_HVD not_XNOT
L23  70 *'_*' responded_VBN to_IN treatment_NN ,_, **'_**' much_RB to_IN
L23  70 the_ATI surprise_NN of_IN the_ATI doctors_NNS ._.
L23  71    ^ it_PP3 had_HVD in_IN fact_NN got_VBN gradually_RB worse_JJR ,_,
L23  71 according_IN to_IN" the_ATI man_NN himself_PPL ._.
L23  72 ^ he_PP3A needed_VBD help_NN to_TO put_VB on_RP his_PP$ clothes_NNS ,_,
L23  72 and_CC had_HVD been_BEN obliged_VBN to_TO learn_VB
L23  73 to_TO do_DO all_ABN manner_NN of_IN things_NNS with_IN his_PP$ left_JJ
L23  73 hand_NN when_WRB he_PP3A was_BEDZ not_XNOT the_ATI
L23  74 least_AP bit_NN left-handed_JJ ,_, naturally_RB ._. ^ his_PP$ wife_NN
L23  74 would_MD have_HV to_TO give_VB up_RP her_PP$
L23  75 evening_NN work_NN to_TO look_VB after_IN him_PP3O :_: that_DT
L23  75 meant_VBD a_AT regular_JJ allowance_NN out_RP of_IN
L23  76 the_ATI insurance_NN to_TO compensate_VB her_PP3O ._. ^ he_PP3A
L23  76 would_MD need_VB some_DTI form_NN of_IN electric_JJ
L23  77 tricycle_NN to_TO get_VB him_PP3O about_RP ,_, and_CC a_AT small_JJ
L23  77 garage_NN built_VBN to_TO house_VB it_PP3 ._. ^ the_ATI
L23  78 injury_NN ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD been_BEN told_VBN by_IN a_AT friend_NN
L23  78 ,_, might_MD easily_RB spread_VB to_IN his_PP$ legs_NNS ,_,
L23  79 and_CC in_IN view_NN of_IN the_ATI worry_NN about_IN this_DT ,_,
L23  79 the_ATI sum_NN of_IN *+10,000_NNU would_MD
L23  80 probably_RB be_BE quite_RB inadequate_JJ ._.
L23  81    ^ his_PP$ *'_*' statement_NN of_IN basis_NN of_IN claim_NN **'_**'
L23  81 ran_VBD to_IN three_CD sides_NNS of_IN
L23  82 foolscap_NN *'_*' dictated_VBN by_IN me_PP1O and_CC written_VBN by_IN
L23  82 my_PP$ wife_NN ,_, owing_IN to_IN" the_ATI injury_NN
L23  83 what_WDT prevents_VBZ my_PP$ writing_NN ._. **'_**'
L23  84    ^ \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP was_BEDZ unperturbed_JJ by_IN this_DT
L23  84 voluminous_JJ evidence_NN of_IN the_ATI
L23  85 state_NN of_IN the_ATI man's_NN$ injuries_NNS ._.
L23  86    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 'm_BEM afraid_JJ it_PP3 does_DOZ n't_XNOT seem_VB
L23  86 quite_RB right_JJ to_IN me_PP1O somehow_RB ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L23  87 said_VBD ,_, pulling_VBG off_RP the_ATI glasses_NNS yet_RB again_RB ._.
L23  87 ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT very_QL irritating_JJ
L23  88 gesture_NN :_: perhaps_RB ,_, I_PP1A thought_VBD ,_, he_PP3A did_DOD
L23  88 it_PP3 deliberately_RB to_TO put_VB his_PP$ cases_NNS
L23  89 off_IN their_PP$ guard_NN ,_, to_TO take_VB their_PP$ minds_NNS off_IN
L23  89 themselves_PPLS and_CC to_TO give_VB
L23  90 themselves_PPLS away_RP ._.
L23  91    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 see_VB ,_, if_CS he_PP3A really_RB is_BEZ as_QL
L23  91 bad_JJ as_CS he_PP3A says_VBZ ,_, the_ATI sensitivity_NN of_IN
L23  92 some_DTI nerves_NNS would_MD be_BE bound_VBN to_TO be_BE affected_VBN
L23  92 at_IN the_ATI finger_NN extremities_NNS
L23  93 even_RB supposing_VBG there_EX has_HVZ been_BEN no_ATI bruising_NN
L23  93 of_IN tissue_NN ._. ^ the_ATI doctors_NNS
L23  94 apparently_RB can_MD find_VB nothing_PN actually_RB wrong_JJ ._. ^
L23  94 it_PP3 's_BEZ only_RB that_CS he_PP3A
L23  95 maintains_VBZ he_PP3A can_MD not_XNOT raise_VB his_PP$ arm_NN ._. ^
L23  95 when_WRB it_PP3 was_BEDZ raised_VBN up_RP quickly_RB by_IN a_AT
L23  96 doctor_NN when_WRB he_PP3A was_BEDZ n't_XNOT expecting_VBG it_PP3 ,_,
L23  96 he_PP3A let_VBD out_RP such_ABL a_AT scream_NN that_CS the_ATI
L23  97 wretched_JJ doctor_NN thought_VBD he_PP3A had_HVD torn_VBN the_ATI
L23  97 arm_NN right_RB off_RP !_! ^ after_IN that_DT ,_,
L23  98 they_PP3AS have_HV been_BEN a_AT bit_NN chary_JJ about_IN wrenching_VBG
L23  98 it_PP3 up_RP and_CC down_RP ._.
L23  99    ^ *'_*' however_RB ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A added_VBD after_IN a_AT
L23  99 minute_NN or_CC two_CD ,_, *'_*' I_PP1A think_VB it_PP3 's_BEZ time_NN
L23 100 we_PP1AS went_VBD over_RP and_CC saw_VBD for_IN ourselves_PPLS ._. ^
L23 100 come_VB along_RP with_IN me_PP1O ._. **'_**'
L23 101    ^ we_PP1AS walked_VBD across_RP to_IN the_ATI assessment_NN
L23 101 office_NN and_CC up_RP into_IN \0Mr_NPT
L23 102 Ridley's_NP$ room_NN ._. ^ there_EX was_BEDZ nothing_PN particular_JJ
L23 102 about_IN it_PP3 ._. ^ just_RB the_ATI usual_JJ
L23 103 desk_NN (_( back_RP to_IN the_ATI light_NN of_RB course_RB" )_) ,_,
L23 103 a_AT couple_NN of_IN chairs_NNS ,_, a_AT reading_NN
L23 104 chart_NN on_IN the_ATI wall_NN ,_, and_CC a_AT bookcase_NN about_RB
L23 104 six_CD feet_NNS tall_JJ with_IN a_AP few_AP"
L23 105 papers_NNS and_CC other_AP oddments_NNS on_IN it_PP3 ._.
L23 106    ^ \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP spoke_VBD to_IN the_ATI attendant_NN :_: ^
L23 106 *'_*' send_VB \0Mr_NPT Alton_NP in_RP now_RN ,_,
L23 107 would_MD you_PP2 please_UH ?_? **'_**'
L23 108    ^ a_AP few_AP" moments_NNS passed_VBD ._. ^ then_RN there_EX
L23 108 was_BEDZ a_AT shuffling_NN outside_RP on_IN the_ATI
L23 109 linoleum_NN ,_, and_CC the_ATI door_NN opened_VBD ._. ^ \0Mr_NPT
L23 109 Alton's_NP$ left_JJ hand_NN pushed_VBD at_IN the_ATI
L23 110 handle_NN ,_, for_CS his_PP$ right_JJ arm_NN was_BEDZ hanging_VBG
L23 110 dejectedly_RB at_IN his_PP$ side_NN ,_, patently_RB
L23 111 useless_JJ and_CC perhaps_RB even_RB causing_VBG pain_NN ._.
L23 112    ^ *'_*' ah_UH ,_, \0Mr_NPT Alton_NP ,_, come_VB in_RP ,_, how_WRB
L23 112 do_DO you_PP2 do_DO ?_? **'_**' smiled_VBD \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP
L23 113 holding_VBG out_RP a_AT hand_NN ._. ^ the_ATI limp_JJ right_JJ arm_NN
L23 113 quivered_VBD ,_, but_CC quick_RB as_IN a_AT flash_NN
L23 114 the_ATI sturdy_JJ remaining_JJ left_JJ hand_NN took_VBD its_PP$
L23 114 place_NN for_IN a_AT brave_JJ handshake_NN ._.
L23 115    ^ *'_*' I_PP1A 've_HV been_BEN thinking_VBG your_PP$ case_NN over_RP
L23 115 ,_, **'_**' said_VBD \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP ,_,
L23 116 sitting_VBG down_RP at_RB once_RB" at_IN his_PP$ desk_NN ,_,
L23 116 leaving_VBG \0Mr_NPT Alton_NP standing_VBG without_IN
L23 117 a_AT chair_NN ._. ^ *'_*' it_PP3 is_BEZ certainly_RB one_CD1 of_IN
L23 117 the_ATI most_QL unfortunate_JJ I_PP1A have_HV come_VBN
L23 118 across_IN and_CC our_PP$ hearts_NNS go_VB out_RP to_IN you_PP2 and_CC
L23 118 your_PP$ family_NN in_IN this_DT serious_JJ
L23 119 blow_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A think_VB *+15,000_NNU is_BEZ the_ATI least_AP
L23 119 we_PP1AS can_MD reasonably_RB offer_VB in_IN
L23 120 compensation_NN ,_, and_CC if_CS you_PP2 are_BER agreeable_JJ to_IN
L23 120 this_DT ,_, I_PP1A am_BEM authorized_VBN to_TO
L23 121 write_VB you_PP2 a_AT cheque_NN this_DT very_AP minute_NN in_IN full_JJ
L23 121 settlement_NN ,_, without_IN
L23 122 ado_NN ._. **'_**'
L23 123    ^ after_IN rubbing_VBG his_PP$ glasses_NNS as_CS usual_JJ ,_,
L23 123 \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP pulled_VBD out_RP a_AT
L23 124 fountain_NN pen_NN ,_, took_VBD the_ATI cap_NN off_RP and_CC briskly_RB
L23 124 prepared_VBD to_TO write_VB ._.
L23 125    ^ \0Mr_NPT Alton_NP evidently_RB could_MD hardly_RB believe_VB
L23 125 his_PP$ ears_NNS ,_, mercifully_RB
L23 126 unaffected_JJ by_IN his_PP$ injury_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A could_MD only_RB
L23 126 nod_VB his_PP$ agreement_NN ._. ^ *'_*' yes_UH ,_, I_PP1A
L23 127 think_VB that_DT would_MD do_DO very_QL well_RB ,_, **'_**' he_PP3A
L23 127 managed_VBD after_IN a_AT moment_NN when_WRB power_NN
L23 128 of_IN speech_NN returned_VBD ._.
L23 129    ^ *'_*' right_RB then_RN ,_, **'_**' said_VBD \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP ,_,
L23 129 pen_NN at_IN the_ATI ready_NN ._. ^ *'_*' just_RB
L23 130 hand_VB me_PP1O down_RP my_PP$ cheque_NN book_NN from_IN that_DT
L23 130 bookcase_NN ,_, will_MD you_PP2 ,_, and_CC we_PP1AS 'll_MD
L23 131 get_VB it_PP3 cleared_VBN up_RP ._. **'_**'
L23 132    ^ alas_UH for_IN poor_JJ \0Mr_NPT Alton_NP ._. ^ I_PP1A did_DOD
L23 132 feel_VB a_RB little_RB" sorry_JJ for_IN him_PP3O ._.
L23 133    ^ the_ATI bookcase_NN was_BEDZ on_IN his_PP$ right_NN ._. ^ from_IN
L23 133 the_ATI top_NN ,_, the_ATI bright_JJ blue_JJ
L23 134 cheque_NN book_NN was_BEDZ plainly_RB visible_JJ ._. ^ a_AT step_NN
L23 134 forward_RB ,_, and_CC \0Mr_NPT Alton's_NP$
L23 135 arm_NN *-_*- his_PP$ right_JJ arm_NN ,_, that_DT poor_JJ injured_JJ
L23 135 right_JJ arm_NN upon_IN whose_WP$R failing_JJ
L23 136 strength_NN a_AT wife_NN and_CC many_AP small_JJ children_NNS had_HVD
L23 136 depended_VBN for_IN their_PP$ daily_JJ
L23 137 bread_NN *-_*- swung_VBD up_RP as_QL easily_RB and_CC quickly_RB as_IN
L23 137 that_DT of_IN a_AT policeman_NN on_IN point_NN
L23 138 duty_NN ._. ^ rapid_JJ fingers_NNS closed_VBD upon_IN the_ATI
L23 138 beckoning_JJ cheque_NN book_NN with_IN new_JJ
L23 139 found_JJ health_NN ._.
L23 140    ^ he_PP3A was_BEDZ halfway_RB to_IN \0Mr_NPT Ridley's_NP$ desk_NN
L23 140 before_CS the_ATI awful_JJ
L23 141 implication_NN of_IN his_PP$ action_NN dawned_VBD upon_IN \0Mr_NPT
L23 141 Alton_NP ._.
L23 142    ^ his_PP$ face_NN went_VBD scarlet_JJ ,_, then_RN drained_VBD ._. ^
L23 142 tiny_JJ beads_NNS of_IN sweat_NN
L23 143 appeared_VBD ._. ^ he_PP3A turned_VBD and_CC left_VBD the_ATI room_NN
L23 143 without_IN a_AT word_NN ._.
L23 144    ^ *'_*' you_PP2 see_VB what_WDT I_PP1A mean_VB ,_, **'_**' said_VBD
L23 144 \0Mr_NPT Ridley_NP ,_, as_CS he_PP3A put_VBD the_ATI cap_NN
L23 145 back_RP on_IN his_PP$ unused_JJ pen_NN ._. ^ *'_*' the_ATI study_NN
L23 145 of_IN human_JJ nature_NN is_BEZ a_AT great_JJ help_NN
L23 146 in_IN this_DT profession_NN ._. **'_**'
L23 147 ^ short_JJ story_NN by_IN Nat_NP Easton_NP ._.
L23 148 ^ the_ATI way_NN of_IN escape_NN ._.
L23 149    ^ the_ATI wind_NN had_HVD slapped_VBN the_ATI notice_NN so_QL
L23 149 hard_RB and_CC often_RB you_PP2 had_HVD to_TO
L23 150 lean_VB with_IN it_PP3 to_TO read_VB the_ATI faded_JJ letters_NNS ,_,
L23 150 unfit_NC for_NC motorists_NC ._. ^ I_PP1A
L23 151 smiled_VBD ,_, patting_VBG the_ATI weather-roughened_JJ wood_NN ._. ^
L23 151 I_PP1A slipped_VBD the_ATI car_NN off_IN the_ATI
L23 152 track_NN onto_IN the_ATI moor_NN ,_, left_VBD it_PP3 behind_IN the_ATI
L23 152 V-shaped_JJ ruin_NN of_IN an_AT old_JJ stone_NN
L23 153 barn_NN *-_*- pointing_VBG back_RP the_ATI way_NN I_PP1A 'd_HVD
L23 153 come_VBN ._.
L23 154    ^ light_JJ hearted_JJ ,_, sure_JJ of_IN myself_PPL somehow_RB in_IN
L23 154 my_PP$ completely_RB new_JJ
L23 155 outfit_NN ,_, I_PP1A walked_VBD to_IN the_ATI edge_NN of_IN the_ATI
L23 155 great_JJ heather_NN brow_NN and_CC looked_VBD down_IN
L23 156 its_PP$ tumbling_JJ slopes_NNS to_IN the_ATI sea_NN below_RI ._. ^
L23 156 for_IN several_AP minutes_NNS I_PP1A stood_VBD
L23 157 there_RN ,_, just_RB wishing_VBG and_CC willing_JJ ,_, and_CC
L23 157 taking_VBG in_RP the_ATI spread_NN of_IN land_NN and_CC
L23 158 ocean_NN ,_, then_RN I_PP1A slithered_VBD into_IN the_ATI scoured_JJ
L23 158 out_RP track_NN and_CC plunged_VBD
L23 159 downwards_RB eagerly_RB ._.
L23 160    ^ the_ATI banks_NNS were_BED high_JJ ,_, the_ATI surface_NN like_IN
L23 160 a_AT forgotten_JJ river_NN bed_NN *-_*-
L23 161 dry_JJ ,_, bread-coloured_JJ mud_NN and_CC stones_NNS the_ATI years_NNS
L23 161 had_HVD smoothed_VBN but_CC not_XNOT
L23 162 budged_VBN ._. ^ about_IN halfway_RB down_RP ,_, a_AT path_NN of_IN
L23 162 bare_JJ ,_, trodden_JJ soil_NN led_VBD to_IN a_AT
L23 163 gate_NN in_IN a_AT high_JJ privet_NN hedge_NN ._. ^ I_PP1A stopped_VBD
L23 163 ,_, looking_VBG over_RP at_IN it_PP3 ,_,
L23 164 pep-talking_VBG myself_PPL ,_, then_RN braced_VBD up_RP and_CC went_VBD
L23 164 forward_RB ._.
L23 165    ^ the_ATI bungalow_NN was_BEDZ as_QL neat_JJ a_AT piece_NN of_IN
L23 165 transplanted_JJ suburbia_NN as_CS a_AT
L23 166 man_NN could_MD imagine_VB ._. ^ the_ATI path_NN was_BEDZ concrete_JJ
L23 166 ,_, straight_JJ as_IN a_AT railway_NN line_NN ._.
L23 167 ^ on_IN each_DT side_NN there_EX was_BEDZ a_AT shaved_JJ square_NN
L23 167 of_IN lawn_NN the_ATI size_NN of_IN a_AT blanket_NN
L23 168 with_IN a_AT round_JJ bed_NN of_IN roses_NNS in_IN the_ATI middle_NN
L23 168 of_IN it_PP3 ,_, slap_RB in_IN the_ATI middle_NN ._.
L23 169 ^ each_DT lawn_NN was_BEDZ overlooked_VBN by_IN a_AT bay_NN window_NN
L23 169 ,_, one_CD1 packed_JJ with_IN red_JJ
L23 170 geraniums_NNS ._. ^ a_AT wire_NN basket_NN of_IN flowers_NNS hung_VBD
L23 170 over_IN the_ATI front_JJB door_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L23 171 glass_NN of_IN the_ATI windows_NNS and_CC the_ATI leaded_JJ door_NN
L23 171 panel_NN shone_VBD as_CS though_CS" the_ATI
L23 172 leather_NN had_HVD just_RB left_VBN it_PP3 ._. ^ the_ATI green_JJ
L23 172 and_CC cream_JJ paintwork_NN took_VBD a_AT bath_NN
L23 173 regularly_RB ._.
L23 174    ^ I_PP1A poked_VBD a_AT gloved_JJ finger_NN into_IN the_ATI
L23 174 copper_NN letter_NN box_NN and_CC raised_VBD the_ATI
L23 175 flap_NN ._. ^ the_ATI corridor_NN hall_NN was_BEDZ laid_VBN with_IN
L23 175 polished_JJ orange_JJ and_CC brown_JJ
L23 176 linoleum_NN ,_, covered_VBN down_IN the_ATI middle_NN with_IN a_AT
L23 176 runner_NN of_IN plain_JJ beige_JJ carpet_NN ,_,
L23 177 like_IN a_AT continuation_NN of_IN the_ATI path_NN ._. ^ the_ATI
L23 177 hall-stand_NN held_VBD one_CD1 umbrella_NN ,_,
L23 178 impeccably_RB furled_VBN ,_, one_CD1 horn-handled_JJ walking-stick_NN
L23 178 ,_, a_AT heavy_JJ raincoat_NN on_IN
L23 179 a_AT hanger_NN ,_, a_AT series_NN of_IN crisp_JJ trilbies_NNS and_CC
L23 179 a_AT check_NN cap_NN ._. ^ beyond_IN that_DT the_ATI
L23 180 shadows_NNS took_VBD over_RP ._.
L23 181    ^ I_PP1A lowered_VBD the_ATI flap_NN gently_RB and_CC
L23 181 side-stepped_VBD to_IN the_ATI bay_NN window_NN on_IN
L23 182 the_ATI left_NN ._. ^ squinting_VBG through_IN the_ATI geraniums_NNS
L23 182 I_PP1A saw_VBD a_AT green_JJ three-piece_JJB
L23 183 suite_NN ,_, a_AT bureau_NN ,_, dining_NN table_NN and_CC chairs_NNS
L23 183 of_IN dark_JJ oak_NN ,_, a_AT red_JJ leather_NN
L23 184 tufty_NN ,_, and_CC one_CD1 of_IN those_DTS modern_JJ cut-down_JJB
L23 184 pianos_NNS ._. ^ the_ATI empty_JJ fireplace_NN
L23 185 was_BEDZ shielded_VBN by_IN a_AT blue_JJ hydrangea_NN in_IN a_AT pot_NN
L23 185 that_WPR had_HVD been_BEN painted_VBN green_JJ ._.
L23 186 ^ above_IN the_ATI tobacco_NN jar_NN on_IN the_ATI chimney-piece_NN
L23 186 six_CD pipes_NNS hung_VBD from_IN a_AT
L23 187 rack_NN ._. ^ the_ATI seventh_OD slot_NN was_BEDZ vacant_JJ ._.
L23 188    ^ there_EX were_BED two_CD letters_NNS in_IN the_ATI middle_NN of_IN
L23 188 the_ATI table_NN ,_, one_CD1 under_IN a_AT
L23 189 heavy_JJ glass_NN paper-weight_NN ._.
L24   2    the_ATI outline_NN of_IN the_ATI case_NN which_WDTR follows_VBZ
L24   2 will_MD ,_, I_PP1A hope_VB ,_, be_BE
L24   3 sufficient_JJ to_TO secure_VB a_AT withdrawal_NN of_IN the_ATI
L24   3 questions_NNS ._. ^ if_CS this_DT fails_VBZ ,_, I_PP1A
L24   4 shall_MD of_RB course_RB" be_BE glad_JJ to_TO offer_VB the_ATI
L24   4 members_NNS concerned_VBN a_AT full_JJ and_CC free_JJ
L24   5 opportunity_NN to_TO question_VB me_PP1O ,_, as_CC well_CC" as_CC"
L24   5 the_ATI officers_NNS who_WPR have_HV conducted_VBN
L24   6 the_ATI investigation_NN ,_, in_IN whatever_WDT fashion_NN they_PP3AS
L24   6 think_VB fit_JJ ._.
L24   7    ^ their_PP$ suspicions_NNS are_BER the_ATI more_QL ironical_JJ in_CS
L24   7 that_CS" Gillian_NP was_BEDZ
L24   8 actually_RB arrested_VBN yesterday_NR morning_NN ,_, on_IN my_PP$
L24   8 personal_JJ instructions_NNS ._.
L24   9 ^ since_CS the_ATI department_NN of_IN public_JJ prosecutions_NNS
L24   9 regards_VBZ the_ATI evidence_NN
L24  10 against_IN him_PP3O as_CS insufficient_JJ ,_, the_ATI arrest_NN
L24  10 was_BEDZ made_VBN without_IN a_AT warrant_NN ;_;
L24  11 and_CC within_IN a_AT couple_NN of_IN hours_NNS Gillian_NP was_BEDZ
L24  11 inevitably_RB once_RB again_RB a_AT free_JJ
L24  12 man_NN ._.
L24  13    ^ my_PP$ action_NN did_DOD ,_, however_RB ,_, succeed_VB in_IN
L24  13 its_PP$ intended_JJ purpose_NN :_: Gillian_NP
L24  14 and_CC \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP had_HVD planned_VBN to_TO be_BE married_VBN
L24  14 yesterday_NR afternoon_NN ;_; as_IN a_AT
L24  15 result_NN of_IN the_ATI scene_NN that_WPR occurred_VBD in_IN my_PP$
L24  15 office_NN the_ATI marriage_NN will_MD not_XNOT
L24  16 now_RN take_VB place_NN ._.
L24  17    ^ you_PP2 will_MD say_VB ,_, and_CC rightly_RB ,_, that_CS it_PP3
L24  17 is_BEZ no_ATI business_NN of_IN the_ATI police_NNS
L24  18 to_TO discourage_VB people_NNS who_WPR wish_VB to_TO marry_VB
L24  18 murderers_NNS ._. ^ nonetheless_RB ,_, when_WRB
L24  19 one_CD1 partner_NN is_BEZ completely_RB unsuspicious_JJ ,_, there_EX
L24  19 is_BEZ ,_, I_PP1A believe_VB ,_, a_AT good_JJ
L24  20 deal_NN to_TO be_BE said_VBN on_IN humane_JJ grounds_NNS for_IN at_RB
L24  20 least_RB" dropping_VBG a_AT hint_NN ._. ^ in_IN
L24  21 fact_NN ,_, the_ATI simple_JJ ruse_NN we_PP1AS employed_VBD
L24  21 succeeded_VBD handsomely_RB ,_, thereby_RB
L24  22 confirming_VBG the_ATI theory_NN we_PP1AS had_HVD formed_VBN as_IN
L24  22 to_IN" the_ATI only_AP possible_JJ method_NN by_IN
L24  23 which_WDTR this_DT perplexing_JJ murder_NN can_MD have_HV been_BEN
L24  23 committed_VBN ._.
L24  24    ^ Gillian's_NP$ arrest_NN was_BEDZ so_RB contrived_VBN that_CS
L24  24 \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP would_MD be_BE
L24  25 with_IN him_PP3O at_IN the_ATI time_NN ;_; she_PP3A was_BEDZ *'_*'
L24  25 allowed_VBN **'_**' to_TO accompany_VB him_PP3O to_IN
L24  26 Scotland_NP Yard_NPL ,_, and_CC on_IN arrival_NN both_ABX of_IN
L24  26 them_PP3OS were_BED brought_VBN to_IN my_PP$ office_NN ._.
L24  27 ^ also_RB present_JJ were_BED Superintendent_NPT Colleano_NP (_( in_IN
L24  27 charge_NN of_IN the_ATI case_NN )_) ,_,
L24  28 Detective-Inspector_NPT Pugh_NP (_( who_WPR made_VBD the_ATI arrest_NN
L24  28 )_) ,_, and_CC a_AT shorthand_NN writer_NN
L24  29 (_( \0P_NP \0C_NP Clements_NP )_) ._. ^ despite_IN \0Mrs_NPT
L24  29 Wynter's_NP$ urgings_NNS ,_, Gillian_NP
L24  30 declined_VBD to_TO send_VB for_IN a_AT solicitor_NN ;_; his_PP$
L24  30 attitude_NN was_BEDZ fatalistic_JJ
L24  31 throughout_RI and_CC he_PP3A looked_VBD ill_JJ ._.
L24  32    ^ I_PP1A need_MD hardly_RB say_VB that_CS if_CS Gillian's_NP$
L24  32 arrest_NN had_HVD been_BEN anything_PN
L24  33 other_AP than_IN a_AT trick_NN there_EX would_MD have_HV been_BEN
L24  33 no_ATI question_NN of_IN my_PP$ confronting_VBG
L24  34 him_PP3O personally_RB ._. ^ as_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ ,_, I_PP1A was_BEDZ
L24  34 able_JJ to_TO use_VB our_PP$ previous_JJ
L24  35 acquaintance_NN as_IN a_AT pretext_NN for_IN the_ATI meeting_NN ._. ^
L24  35 I_PP1A told_VBD him_PP3O ,_, quite_RB
L24  36 untruthfully_RB ,_, that_CS I_PP1A had_HVD just_RB returned_VBN from_IN
L24  36 leave_NN ,_, and_CC was_BEDZ anxious_JJ for_IN
L24  37 old_JJ times'_NNS$ sake_NN to_TO hear_VB an_AT account_NN of_IN the_ATI
L24  37 circumstances_NNS which_WDTR had_HVD
L24  38 resulted_VBN in_IN the_ATI deputy_NN \0A.C.'s_NPT$ ordering_VBG his_PP$
L24  38 arrest_NN ,_, and_CC to_TO look_VB
L24  39 into_IN the_ATI matter_NN in_IN person_NN ;_; and_CC it_PP3 is_BEZ
L24  39 the_ATI measure_NN of_IN the_ATI queer_JJ ,_,
L24  40 apathetic_JJ state_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN that_CS he_PP3A
L24  40 apparently_RB swallowed_VBD this_DT
L24  41 preposterous_JJ tale_NN without_IN turning_VBG a_AT hair_NN ._.
L24  42    ^ the_ATI proceedings_NNS opened_VBD with_IN Colleano's_NP$
L24  42 giving_VBG me_PP1O a_AT summary_NN of_IN the_ATI
L24  43 case_NN ._. ^ from_IN our_PP$ point_NN of_IN view_NN this_DT was_BEDZ
L24  43 mere_JJB camouflage_NN ;_; but_CC it_PP3 is_BEZ
L24  44 necessary_JJ to_TO repeat_VB it_PP3 here_RN for_IN the_ATI purpose_NN
L24  44 of_IN clarifying_VBG what_WDT
L24  45 happened_VBD subsequently_RB ._.
L24  46    ^ approximately_RB two_CD years_NNS ago_RB ,_, \0Dr_NPT Harold_NP
L24  46 Wynter_NP ,_, a_AT general_JJ
L24  47 practitioner_NN working_VBG in_IN the_ATI Somerset_NP town_NN of_IN
L24  47 Midcastle_NP ,_, was_BEDZ tried_VBN for_IN ,_,
L24  48 and_CC convicted_VBN of_IN ,_, the_ATI manslaughter_NN of_IN a_AT
L24  48 patient_NN through_IN gross_JJ
L24  49 negligence_NN ._. ^ the_ATI evidence_NN against_IN him_PP3O was_BEDZ
L24  49 by_IN no_ATI means_NNS decisive_JJ ,_, but_CC
L24  50 both_ABX judge_NN and_CC jury_NN seem_VB to_TO have_HV been_BEN
L24  50 influenced_VBN by_IN the_ATI fact_NN that_CS the_ATI
L24  51 doctor_NN himself_PPL was_BEDZ a_AT morphine_NN addict_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A
L24  51 was_BEDZ adjudged_VBN guilty_JJ and_CC
L24  52 sentenced_VBN to_IN imprisonment_NN for_IN three_CD years_NNS ._.
L24  53    ^ at_IN Nottsville_NP Prison_NPL *-_*- to_IN which_WDTR Gillian_NP
L24  53 had_HVD a_AT year_NN previously_RB
L24  54 been_BEN appointed_VBN governor_NN *-_*- Wynter's_NP$ first_OD few_AP
L24  54 weeks_NNS were_BED spent_VBN in_IN the_ATI
L24  55 infirmary_NN ,_, where_WRB he_PP3A was_BEDZ weaned_VBN of_IN his_PP$
L24  55 addiction_NN before_IN being_BEG
L24  56 transferred_VBN to_IN the_ATI cells_NNS ._. ^ very_QL shortly_RB
L24  56 afterwards_RB ,_, however_RB ,_, he_PP3A began_VBD
L24  57 to_TO suffer_VB from_IN attacks_NNS of_IN angina_NN pectoris_NN" ._. ^
L24  57 accordingly_RB ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ
L24  58 excused_VBN from_IN all_ABN serious_JJ exertion_NN ;_; and_CC in_IN
L24  58 addition_NN *-_*- since_CS he_PP3A proved_VBD a_AT
L24  59 model_JJB prisoner_NN *-_*- was_BEDZ allowed_VBN a_AT cell_NN to_IN
L24  59 himself_PPL ,_, so_CS that_CS" he_PP3A mingled_VBD
L24  60 with_IN the_ATI other_AP prisoners_NNS only_RB on_IN the_ATI
L24  60 occasions_NNS when_WRB he_PP3A took_VBD light_JJ
L24  61 exercise_NN in_IN the_ATI yard_NN ._.
L24  62    ^ his_PP$ wife_NN ,_, Ellen_NP Wynter_NP ,_, wrote_VBD to_IN
L24  62 him_PP3O regularly_RB and_CC seems_VBZ to_TO have_HV
L24  63 visited_VBN him_PP3O as_QL often_RB as_CS she_PP3A could_MD ;_;
L24  63 these_DTS visits_NNS were_BED ,_, however_RB ,_,
L24  64 restricted_JJ in_IN number_NN owing_IN to_IN" the_ATI fact_NN that_CS
L24  64 for_IN financial_JJ reasons_NNS she_PP3A
L24  65 had_HVD been_BEN obliged_VBN to_TO take_VB a_AT job_NN some_DTI
L24  65 considerable_JJ distance_NN away_RP ._.
L24  66    ^ in_IN the_ATI ordinary_JJ course_NN of_IN things_NNS *-_*-
L24  66 taking_VBG into_IN account_NN remissions_NNS
L24  67 for_IN good_JJ conduct_NN *-_*- Wynter_NP would_MD have_HV been_BEN
L24  67 released_VBN in_IN October_NR of_IN this_DT
L24  68 year_NN ._.
L24  69    ^ on_IN April_NR 23rd_OD he_PP3A died_VBD in_IN his_PP$ cell_NN ._.
L24  70    ^ this_DT was_BEDZ discovered_VBN when_WRB luncheon_NN was_BEDZ
L24  70 brought_VBN to_IN him_PP3O at_IN noon_NN on_IN
L24  71 that_DT day_NN ._. ^ in_IN the_ATI absence_NN of_IN
L24  71 contra-indications_NNS ,_, the_ATI death_NN was_BEDZ
L24  72 ascribed_VBN to_IN the_ATI angina_NN *-_*- for_CS although_CS a_AT
L24  72 man_NN suffering_VBG from_IN this_DT
L24  73 complaint_NN may_MD ,_, and_CC often_RB does_DOZ ,_, live_VB on_RP
L24  73 for_IN a_AP great_AP" many_AP" years_NNS ,_, there_EX
L24  74 is_BEZ no_ATI guarantee_NN that_CS any_DTI single_JJ attack_NN may_MD
L24  74 not_XNOT finish_VB him_PP3O ._. ^ as_CS with_IN
L24  75 all_ABN prison_NN deaths_NNS ,_, however_RB ,_, an_AT inquest_NN
L24  75 was_BEDZ held_VBN ._. ^ but_CC there_EX was_BEDZ no_ATI
L24  76 post_NN mortem_NN" ,_, since_CS none_PN seemed_VBD to_TO be_BE
L24  76 called_VBN for_IN ,_, and_CC on_IN April_NR 27th_OD
L24  77 Wynter_NP was_BEDZ buried_VBN in_IN the_ATI prison_NN cemetery_NN ,_,
L24  77 his_PP$ death_NN being_BEG certified_VBN as_CS
L24  78 due_JJ to_IN his_PP$ heart_NN disease_NN ._.
L24  79    ^ there_RN the_ATI matter_NN might_MD well_RB have_HV rested_VBN ._.
L24  79 ^ three_CD days_NNS later_RBR ,_,
L24  80 however_RB ,_, we_PP1AS received_VBD here_RN at_IN Scotland_NP Yard_NPL
L24  80 an_AT anonymous_JJ letter_NN which_WDTR
L24  81 accused_VBD Gillian_NP of_IN having_HVG poisoned_VBN Wynter_NP with_IN
L24  81 a_AT plant_NN spray_NN
L24  82 containing_VBG nicotine_NN ;_; Gillian's_NP$ motive_NN ,_, the_ATI
L24  82 writer_NN added_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ
L24  83 infatuation_NN with_IN Wynter's_NP$ wife_NN ._.
L24  84    ^ I_PP1A myself_PPL ordered_VBD that_CS this_DT accusation_NN be_BE
L24  84 investigated_VBN ,_, and_CC there_EX
L24  85 proved_VBD to_TO be_BE sufficient_JJ plausibility_NN in_IN it_PP3 to_TO
L24  85 justify_VB us_PP1OS in_IN exhuming_VBG
L24  86 Wynter's_NP$ body_NN ._. ^ the_ATI stomach_NN was_BEDZ shown_VBN to_TO
L24  86 contain_VB a_AT small_JJ but_CC
L24  87 sufficiently_RB lethal_JJ quantity_NN of_IN nicotine_NN ;_; in_IN
L24  87 consequence_NN of_IN this_DT ,_, a_AT
L24  88 full-scale_JJB examination_NN of_IN the_ATI circumstances_NNS was_BEDZ
L24  88 at_RB once_RB" put_VBN in_IN hand_NN ._.
L24  89    ^ the_ATI writer_NN of_IN the_ATI anonymous_JJ letter_NN was_BEDZ
L24  89 traced_VBN easily_RB enough_QLP ._. ^ he_PP3A
L24  90 was_BEDZ a_AT warder_NN at_IN Nottsville_NP named_VBN Parker_NP ,_,
L24  90 who_WPR conceived_VBD himself_PPL to_TO have_HV
L24  91 a_AT grudge_NN against_IN the_ATI Governor_NPT ,_, and_CC who_WPR
L24  91 purely_RB by_IN chance_NN had_HVD come_VBN to_TO
L24  92 hear_VB of_IN the_ATI irregular_JJ association_NN which_WDTR did_DOD
L24  92 in_IN fact_NN exist_VB between_IN
L24  93 Gillian_NP and_CC \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP ;_; the_ATI nicotine_NN ,_,
L24  93 he_PP3A said_VBD ,_, was_BEDZ only_RB a_AT guess_NN ,_,
L24  94 based_VBN on_IN the_ATI fact_NN that_CS he_PP3A knew_VBD this_DT
L24  94 type_NN of_IN plant_NN spray_NN was_BEDZ used_VBN
L24  95 occasionally_RB on_IN the_ATI Governor's_NPT$ shrubbery_NN ._.
L24  96    ^ it_PP3 was_BEDZ a_AT suspiciously_RB good_JJ guess_NN ,_, and_CC
L24  96 Superintendent_NPT Colleano_NP
L24  97 devoted_VBD plenty_NN of_IN time_NN and_CC energy_NN to_IN
L24  97 investigating_VBG whether_CS Parker_NP
L24  98 himself_PPL had_HVD opportunity_NN or_CC motive_NN for_IN poisoning_VBG
L24  98 Wynter_NP ._. ^ in_IN the_ATI end_NN ,_,
L24  99 however_RB ,_, it_PP3 was_BEDZ established_VBN that_CS he_PP3A had_HVD
L24  99 neither_DTX ._. ^ a_AT second_OD possibility_NN
L24 100 was_BEDZ that_CS Wynter's_NP$ death_NN had_HVD some_DTI connection_NN
L24 100 with_IN the_ATI death_NN of_IN the_ATI
L24 101 patient_NN he_PP3A was_BEDZ alleged_VBN to_TO have_HV neglected_VBN ;_;
L24 101 but_CC this_DT again_RB proved_VBD
L24 102 unlikely_JJ ,_, if_CS not_XNOT impossible_JJ ._.
L24 103    ^ to_TO cut_VB a_AT long_JJ story_NN short_RB ,_, the_ATI
L24 103 closest_JJT checking_NN and_CC
L24 104 counter-checking_NN failed_VBD to_TO establish_VB a_AT motive_NN for_IN
L24 104 Wynter's_NP$ death_NN in_IN
L24 105 any_DTI of_IN the_ATI prison_NN staff_NN *-_*- except_IN Gillian_NP ._.
L24 106    ^ Gillian's_NP$ motive_NN ,_, however_RB ,_, was_BEDZ undeniably_RB
L24 106 a_AT strong_JJ one_CD1 :_: he_PP3A was_BEDZ in_IN
L24 107 love_NN with_IN \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP ._. ^ there_EX is_BEZ no_ATI
L24 107 doubt_NN ,_, by_IN the_ATI way_NN ,_, that_CS Wynter_NP
L24 108 was_BEDZ devoted_JJ to_IN his_PP$ wife_NN ,_, to_IN the_ATI extent_NN
L24 108 that_CS *-_*- in_IN her_PP$ view_NN *-_*- he_PP3A would_MD
L24 109 never_RB have_HV agreed_VBN to_TO divorce_VB her_PP3O ;_; and_CC in_IN
L24 109 spite_IN" of_IN" his_PP$ illness_NN he_PP3A might_MD
L24 110 well_RB have_HV lived_VBN for_IN many_AP years_NNS after_IN his_PP$
L24 110 release_NN from_IN Nottsville_NP ._.
L24 111    ^ as_IN to_IN" the_ATI manner_NN in_IN which_WDTR Gillian_NP and_CC
L24 111 \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP became_VBD
L24 112 acquainted_VBN ,_, that_DT ,_, I_PP1A think_VB ,_, calls_VBZ for_IN
L24 112 no_ATI detailed_JJ description_NN here_RN ._. ^ it_PP3
L24 113 is_BEZ worth_IN noting_VBG ,_, however_RB ,_, that_CS Gillian's_NP$
L24 113 obsession_NN with_IN the_ATI woman_NN was_BEDZ
L24 114 by_IN no_ATI means_NNS a_AT happy_JJ one_CD1 ._. ^ the_ATI husband_NN
L24 114 was_BEDZ a_AT prisoner_NN in_IN his_PP$ personal_JJ
L24 115 charge_NN ,_, undergoing_VBG a_AT relatively_RB savage_JJ sentence_NN
L24 115 for_IN a_AT crime_NN of_IN which_WDTR
L24 116 he_PP3A may_MD quite_RB possibly_RB have_HV been_BEN innocent_JJ ;_;
L24 116 moreover_RB ,_, Wynter_NP loved_VBD his_PP$
L24 117 wife_NN ;_; and_CC finally_RB ,_, he_PP3A was_BEDZ an_AT incurable_JJ
L24 117 invalid_NN ._.
L24 118    ^ to_IN a_AT man_NN with_IN Gillian's_NP$ record_NN for_IN
L24 118 probity_NN these_DTS considerations_NNS
L24 119 may_MD well_RB have_HV been_BEN horribly_RB distressing_JJ ;_; he_PP3A
L24 119 himself_PPL has_HVZ said_VBN that_CS they_PP3AS
L24 120 worried_VBD him_PP3O deeply_RB *-_*- and_CC his_PP$ anxiety_NN was_BEDZ
L24 120 naturally_RB compounded_VBN by_IN the_ATI
L24 121 fact_NN that_CS from_IN the_ATI official_JJ point_NN of_IN view_NN
L24 121 his_PP$ surreptitious_JJ
L24 122 relationship_NN with_IN \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP was_BEDZ an_AT
L24 122 unforgivable_JJ offence_NN for_IN which_WDTR
L24 123 his_PP$ resignation_NN would_MD certainly_RB be_BE demanded_VBN as_QL
L24 123 soon_RB as_CS the_ATI truth_NN
L24 124 became_VBD known_VBN ._. ^ as_CS you_PP2 are_BER aware_JJ ,_, that_DT
L24 124 resignation_NN was_BEDZ tendered_VBN ,_, and_CC
L24 125 accepted_VBN ,_, a_AT fortnight_NN ago_RB ._.
L24 126    ^ since_CS Gillian_NP is_BEZ a_AT wealthy_JJ man_NN in_IN his_PP$
L24 126 own_AP right_NN ,_, his_PP$ financial_JJ
L24 127 position_NN will_MD not_XNOT be_BE affected_VBN ;_; at_IN the_ATI
L24 127 same_AP time_NN ,_, for_IN a_AT man_NN with_IN his_PP$
L24 128 long_JJ and_CC devoted_JJ connection_NN with_IN the_ATI penal_JJ
L24 128 service_NN ,_, the_ATI wrench_NN must_MD
L24 129 have_HV been_BEN considerable_JJ ._.
L24 130    ^ was_BEDZ Gillian's_NP$ passion_NN for_IN \0Mrs_NPT Wynter_NP
L24 130 sufficiently_RB strong_JJ to_TO
L24 131 override_VB all_ABN these_DTS considerations_NNS ?_? ^
L24 131 unquestionably_RB it_PP3 was_BEDZ ;_; and_CC if_CS so_PN ,_,
L24 132 we_PP1AS may_MD not_XNOT unreasonably_RB assume_VB that_CS it_PP3
L24 132 was_BEDZ strong_JJ enough_QLP to_TO impel_VB him_PP3O
L24 133 to_IN the_ATI act_NN of_IN murder_NN ._. ^ he_PP3A had_HVD motive_NN
L24 133 ,_, he_PP3A had_HVD means_NNS ._.
L24 134    ^ unfortunately_RB ,_, what_WDT he_PP3A seems_VBZ quite_RB
L24 134 definitely_RB not_XNOT to_TO have_HV had_HVN was_BEDZ
L24 135 opportunity_NN ._.
L24 136    ^ the_ATI medical_JJ evidence_NN as_IN to_IN" the_ATI time_NN of_IN
L24 136 Wynter's_NP$ death_NN ,_, and_CC how_WRB
L24 137 long_RB he_PP3A took_VBD to_TO die_VB ,_, is_BEZ regrettably_RB
L24 137 uncertain_JJ ;_; but_CC there_EX is_BEZ a_AT definite_JJ
L24 138 consensus_NN of_IN opinion_NN to_IN the_ATI effect_NN that_CS Wynter_NP
L24 138 could_MD not_XNOT have_HV ingested_VBN
L24 139 the_ATI poison_NN earlier_RBR than_IN breakfast_NN time_NN *-_*-
L24 139 that_DT is_BEZ to_TO say_VB ,_, 7.30_CD
L24 140 \0a.m_RB on_IN the_ATI day_NN of_IN his_PP$ death_NN ._. ^ it_PP3
L24 140 seems_VBZ equally_RB certain_JJ ,_, however_RB ,_,
L24 141 that_CS the_ATI nicotine_NN was_BEDZ not_XNOT in_IN Wynter's_NP$
L24 141 breakfast_NN ;_; two_CD warders_NNS
L24 142 (_( perfectly_RB reputable_JJ men_NNS )_) were_BED concerned_VBN in_IN
L24 142 the_ATI serving_NN of_IN this_DT ,_, and_CC
L24 143 moreover_RB they_PP3AS were_BED ,_, as_CS it_PP3 happened_VBD ,_,
L24 143 accompanied_VBN on_IN this_DT occasion_NN by_IN
L24 144 one_CD1 of_IN \0H.M_NPT Inspectors_NPTS of_IN Prisons_NPLS ,_, who_WPR
L24 144 had_HVD been_BEN staying_VBG in_IN
L24 145 Nottsville_NP overnight_RB ;_; without_IN going_VBG into_IN the_ATI
L24 145 matter_NN in_IN detail_NN ,_, I_PP1A can_MD
L24 146 assure_VB you_PP2 that_CS short_RB of_IN a_AT conspiracy_NN among_IN
L24 146 these_DTS three_CD it_PP3 is_BEZ
L24 147 absolutely_RB impossible_JJ for_IN the_ATI poison_NN to_TO have_HV
L24 147 been_BEN administered_VBN in_IN
L24 148 Wynter's_NP$ breakfast_NN ._.
L24 149    ^ but_CC if_CS not_XNOT at_IN this_DT time_NN ,_, when_WRB ?_? ^
L24 149 on_IN the_ATI morning_NN of_IN his_PP$ death_NN
L24 150 Wynter_NP did_DOD not_XNOT ,_, as_CS it_PP3 chanced_VBD ,_, require_VB
L24 150 fresh_JJ materials_NNS for_IN the_ATI work_NN he_PP3A
L24 151 performed_VBD in_IN his_PP$ cell_NN ;_; and_CC the_ATI result_NN of_IN
L24 151 this_DT was_BEDZ that_CS the_ATI next_AP visit_NN
L24 152 paid_VBN to_IN him_PP3O was_BEDZ at_IN lunch-time_NN *-_*- when_WRB
L24 152 his_PP$ dead_JJ body_NN was_BEDZ discovered_VBN ._. ^ it_PP3
L24 153 is_BEZ certain_JJ that_CS between_IN 7.30_CD and_CC noon_NN Wynter_NP
L24 153 was_BEDZ alone_JJ in_IN his_PP$ cell_NN in_IN
L24 154 E_ZZ block_NN ,_, and_CC that_CS during_IN this_DT period_NN he_PP3A
L24 154 came_VBD in_IN contact_NN with_IN no_PN one_PN" *-_*-
L24 155 neither_DTX with_IN Gillian_NP nor_CC with_IN anyone_PN else_RB ._.
L24 156    ^ these_DTS circumstances_NNS would_MD seem_VB to_TO point_VB
L24 156 either_DTX to_IN suicide_NN or_CC to_IN
L24 157 murder_NN by_IN trickery_NN *-_*- for_IN example_NN ,_, Wynter_NP
L24 157 might_MD previously_RB have_HV been_BEN
L24 158 given_VBN a_AT preparation_NN of_IN nicotine_NN under_IN the_ATI
L24 158 guise_NN of_IN medicine_NN ,_, and_CC have_HV
L24 159 consumed_VBN it_PP3 of_IN his_PP$ own_AP volition_NN some_DTI time_NN
L24 159 on_IN the_ATI morning_NN of_IN his_PP$ death_NN ._.
L24 160 ^ there_EX exists_VBZ ,_, however_RB ,_, an_AT insuperable_JJ
L24 160 objection_NN to_IN both_ABX assumptions_NNS :_:
L24 161 before_RI breakfast_NN on_IN that_DT particular_JJ morning_NN a_AT
L24 161 snap_NN search_NN of_IN the_ATI cells_NNS
L24 162 in_IN E_ZZ block_NN was_BEDZ carried_VBN out_RP ._. ^ these_DTS
L24 162 searches_NNS are_BER routine_JJ ,_, but_CC they_PP3AS are_BER
L24 163 nevertheless_RB thorough_JJ ;_; and_CC because_IN of_IN" the_ATI
L24 163 recent_JJ suicide_NN of_IN Pickering_NP
L24 164 at_IN Tawton_NP Prison_NPL ,_, special_JJ attention_NN is_BEZ
L24 164 currently_RB being_BEG paid_VBN to_IN the_ATI
L24 165 possibility_NN of_IN concealed_JJ poison_NN ._.
L24 166    ^ the_ATI upshot_NN ,_, as_CS it_PP3 applies_VBZ to_IN Wynter_NP ,_,
L24 166 you_PP2 will_MD guess_VB :_: no_ATI pills_NNS or_CC
L24 167 powders_NNS or_CC capsules_NNS or_CC fluids_NNS were_BED found_VBN
L24 167 in_IN his_PP$ cell_NN other_AP than_IN the_ATI
L24 168 small_JJ supply_NN of_IN trinitrini_NN tablets_NNS which_WDTR he_PP3A
L24 168 was_BEDZ allowed_VBN to_TO keep_VB by_IN him_PP3O
L24 169 in_IN case_NN of_IN an_AT angina_NN attack_NN ._. ^ of_IN these_DTS ,_,
L24 169 at_IN the_ATI time_NN of_IN the_ATI search_NN ,_,
L24 170 there_EX were_BED three_CD ,_, in_IN a_AT sealed_JJ container_NN ;_;
L24 170 and_CC there_EX is_BEZ irrefutable_JJ
L24 171 evidence_NN to_TO prove_VB that_CS this_DT same_AP container_NN
L24 171 was_BEDZ still_RB there_RN ,_, still_RB
L24 172 sealed_VBN and_CC intact_JJ ,_, when_WRB Wynter's_NP$ body_NN was_BEDZ
L24 172 discovered_VBN (_( it_PP3 was_BEDZ ,_, of_RB
L24 173 course_RB" ,_, noticed_VBN particularly_RB for_IN the_ATI reason_NN
L24 173 that_CS at_IN the_ATI time_NN Wynter's_NP$
L24 174 death_NN was_BEDZ assumed_VBN to_TO be_BE the_ATI result_NN of_IN an_AT
L24 174 angina_NN attack_NN sufficiently_RB
L24 175 disabling_JJ to_TO have_HV prevented_VBN him_PP3O from_IN getting_VBG
L24 175 at_IN the_ATI tablets_NNS )_) ._.
L24 176    ^ now_RN ,_, Gillian's_NP$ last_AP direct_JJ encounter_NN with_IN
L24 176 Wynter_NP had_HVD taken_VBN place_NN
L24 177 more_AP than_IN a_AT week_NN before_IN the_ATI death_NN ;_; and_CC
L24 177 on_IN that_DT occasion_NN ,_, as_CS always_RB ,_,
L24 178 another_DT member_NN of_IN the_ATI prison_NN staff_NN was_BEDZ
L24 178 present_JJ *-_*- this_DT precaution_NN is_BEZ so_QL
L24 179 invariable_JJ in_IN dealing_VBG with_IN convicts_NNS that_CS if_CS
L24 179 Gillian_NP had_HVD at_IN any_DTI time_NN
L24 180 departed_VBN from_IN it_PP3 in_IN his_PP$ dealings_NNS with_IN
L24 180 Wynter_NP ,_, the_ATI fact_NN must_MD inevitably_RB
L24 181 have_HV become_VBN known_VBN to_IN us_PP1OS ._.
L24 182    ^ how_WRB ,_, then_RN ,_, can_MD Gillian_NP possibly_RB have_HV
L24 182 committed_VBN this_DT murder_NN ?_?
L24 183    ^ or_CC if_CS it_PP3 was_BEDZ suicide_NN ,_, how_WRB can_MD
L24 183 Gillian_NP or_CC anyone_PN else_RB possibly_RB
L24 184 have_HV supplied_VBN Wynter_NP with_IN the_ATI means_NNS ?_?
L24 185    ^ the_ATI three_CD warders_NNS who_WPR conducted_VBD the_ATI
L24 185 search_NN on_IN the_ATI morning_NN of_IN the_ATI
L24 186 death_NN might_MD conceivably_RB have_HV conspired_VBN together_RB
L24 186 to_TO make_VB Wynter_NP a_AT
L24 187 present_NN of_IN poison_NN ;_; but_CC in_IN view_NN of_IN their_PP$
L24 187 excellent_JJ record_NN this_DT was_BEDZ not_XNOT
L24 188 a_AT possibility_NN which_WDTR Colleano_NP felt_VBD able_JJ to_TO
L24 188 accept_VB so_QL long_RB as_CS another_DT ,_,
L24 189 and_CC likelier_JJR ,_, explanation_NN of_IN the_ATI circumstances_NNS
L24 189 remained_VBD open_JJ to_IN him_PP3O ._.
L24 190    ^ and_CC such_ABL an_AT explanation_NN did_DOD exist_VB ._.
L24 191    ^ despite_IN the_ATI external_JJ appearances_NNS of_IN what_WDT
L24 191 thriller-writers_NNS
L24 192 describe_VB as_IN an_AT *'_*' impossible_JJ murder_NN **'_**' or_CC
L24 192 a_AT *'_*' locked-room_JJB mystery_NN ,_, **'_**'
L24 193 the_ATI ingenious_JJ yet_CC simple_JJ way_NN in_IN which_WDTR Wynter_NP
L24 193 had_HVD been_BEN murdered_VBN was_BEDZ
L24 194 easily_RB deduced_VBN from_IN the_ATI facts_NNS I_PP1A have_HV
L24 194 given_VBN above_RI ._.
