The Secret of Summerhayes. Merryn Allingham

Читать онлайн.
Название The Secret of Summerhayes
Автор произведения Merryn Allingham
Жанр Историческая литература
Серия
Издательство Историческая литература
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9780008193867



Скачать книгу

Ten

      Gilbert was at the front door of the apartment before she’d had time to wave Molly Dumbrell off the premises and talk to Mr Ripley about the morning ahead. She felt flustered and irritated. It was a kind gesture to drive over from Amberley, but it hadn’t been necessary. The walk there was two miles at most and she had little to carry, but here he was already, under her feet and pacing the worn hall carpet. He was in the way of Molly and her brush and the two of them did a small dance around each other. The girl had turned an unusually bright shade of red and, for a moment, May’s unfathomable remark seemed to make sense. But in another, Beth had dismissed it. Village gossip, she thought, and rushed into her bedroom to collect handbag and hairbrush. Through the window, she saw the Bentley parked on the front drive, its silver bodywork gleaming in the morning sun.

      ‘Ralph can’t wait to get started,’ Gilbert threw at her as she ran back into the hall. ‘He’s already at his desk.’ His joviality was edged with impatience; having his son ensconced at Amberley must mean a good deal to him. ‘He seems happier now that he’s on home territory.’

      She thought it unlikely but stopped herself from saying so. Instead, she sped past him to the kitchen and hurriedly packed away the breakfast dishes. Ripley had followed her and stood in the doorway.

      ‘Mrs Summer has had her pills,’ she told him, ‘but could you put the bottle back?’ She handed him the Veronal tablets. ‘Top shelf of the bathroom cabinet. And don’t worry about lunch. I’ll be home in good time.’

      Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.

      Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».

      Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.

      Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEBLAEsAAD/4SLXRXhpZgAATU0AKgAAAAgABwESAAMAAAABAAEAAAEaAAUA AAABAAAAYgEbAAUAAAABAAAAagEoAAMAAAABAAIAAAExAAIAAAAcAAAAcgEyAAIAAAAUAAAAjodp AAQAAAABAAAApAAAANAALcbAAAAnEAAtxsAAACcQQWRvYmUgUGhvdG9zaG9wIENTMyBXaW5kb3dz ADIwMTc6MDc6MDEgMDk6MTU6MzIAAAAAA6ABAAMAAAABAAEAAKACAAQAAAABAAACHqADAAQAAAAB AAADUgAAAAAAAAAGAQMAAwAAAAEABgAAARoABQAAAAEAAAEeARsABQAAAAEAAAEmASgAAwAAAAEA AgAAAgEABAAAAAEAAAEuAgIABAAAAAEAACGhAAAAAAAAAEgAAAABAAAASAAAAAH/2P/gABBKRklG AAECAABIAEgAAP/tAAxBZG9iZV9DTQAB/+4ADkFkb2JlAGSAAAAAAf/bAIQADAgICAkIDAkJDBEL CgsRFQ8MDA8VGBMTFRMTGBEMDAwMDAwRDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAENCwsN Dg0QDg4QFA4ODhQUDg4ODhQRDAwMDAwREQwMDAwMDBEMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMDAwM DAwM/8AAEQgAoABmAwEiAAIRAQMRAf/dAAQAB//EAT8AAAEFAQEBAQEBAAAAAAAAAAMAAQIEBQYH CAkKCwEAAQUBAQEBAQEAAAAAAAAAAQACAwQFBgcICQoLEAABBAEDAgQCBQcGCAUDDDMBAAIRAwQh EjEFQVFhEyJxgTIGFJGhsUIjJBVSwWIzNHKC0UMHJZJT8OHxY3M1FqKygyZEk1RkRcKjdDYX0lXi ZfKzhMPTdePzRieUpIW0lcTU5PSltcXV5fVWZnaGlqa2xtbm9jdHV2d3h5ent8fX5/cRAAICAQIE BAMEBQYHBwYFNQEAAhEDITESBEFRYXEiEwUygZEUobFCI8FS0fAzJGLhcoKSQ1MVY3M08SUGFqKy gwcmNcLSRJNUoxdkRVU2dGXi8rOEw9N14/NGlKSFtJXE1OT0pbXF1eX1VmZ2hpamtsbW5vYnN0dX Z3eHl6e3x//aAAwDAQACEQMRAD8Ay6sOnr2Iy94sFzXPb6uhsa/Q2Nf+ZZW7cyz/AMgtbon1RzKs IV5JDbw+wy3VpBP6N7Pztr1W+o7+n2ZWRj1surznNDyLXBzCxh2uNTqwz31us93qM3r0fEo2VjcP ks+MchyHHEkQBsW3Mk48IkQDIijTxOd9Xa6WhuSwbHn2vGjpHPuagDpleOWsY5zvMgaBdx1PGryK dlntjVrxGhC5u7Gc1j2OeankANs5DS72ss/lN1WhDlomPEdw0zllYgDUZEeLXpwwPPTkmP8AolHH T2PaQSGuHJA1M6f67lFhue4ueHUE4dr/AEgPo3VuDHOb+9udv+z/AL9XvV5lZHTqrWOJyX24zXtl 22LC31K3W+nuq9Wr9Jk/o/1ZA4sUe7IIZTQuOp4d+t8Ll5PS21AFjtXcjTX4Ku7EMGPyLVvrz3YW Gyl1rrn02HI/R7Xiyt2O2x7sWHepdS12T+rMf+uM3+hv/RrQd0io9Qqq9Uux8uk2siRsdSa9K3j/ AAeYy73sf7/0Fnp/8G8HHVanb/nLZYJjW4/p/wDjUuGX/dTg8u7FfA9ojwSt6Zm5+Ndj47xji1uy 28tL9rD/ADmxm5nvf9D6f0Fu5vTbKbiamWXY1lhYHM5pez6TbIn9Uua36X+Bu/4O32Cq31tLWnbu 7+HmiMMZxPDp01Y5GUCLo2L0eUs+p+diYd11l2O+nHqtufs3hztjS6qtlbmN9ztv51qwbzn4FNeM +osf1KthFVwM+lvLGOZS/wDmftFn82/Z/M/pP8IvVcSqkFvu9QAhwJnVw42j+Ss3r/1ZHVvrD0vq enpYzXDODzq9tTm3YdVbf37bLbWv/wCCZ/UVXJjML4tRv9jPDLxVWheHd9WMuv6xs6JZa4Y9+SXU 3kzLWTZa5v5zMn09tTv+ESXT5dVo+t+BcWg1brg18H23ODcjUT+fVju2pKp706ux8n/P4+DibXtx ute/+DXE/wD/0BfVjo/W8Tq+J1HHFb8djizKZuix1DhFrW0a+o5vtur2O3/ol231b+tnRPrCX1YD rK72M9Q0XNDXmudnqtLHPre3cWb9r/0e/wDSLA+p14OABVS7Htx/bXW6C4gkii5p/OZbb+ds/nN6 fpH1fsx/rbR1WxzMQNuv3egxwxcgPZdU6zE9QmzD/SN3ZWLf61Hq+nkYOTb6qq4Jkk8VWDX0bGaI /R2eyzqA7Hc1rWuvd7cfeCW+oR7C9rC1zq2fTt/4Jc7e+WdPyKoqZmGxttTp3Vvrrtsupl23Y+m+ myq1ctd9fvrXd1X1iKcKrHsLRgWVtcGEFzXNyrX/AK0y/Z7LH1vxv+LXoXTGV9S6PjZOfhUVW5LT c6hoD2tNsnducxjvUsrd+lVqGU8VA+Y+rEYw4fVH1a+r+9GUf+8m4mLk7rshjrAGVuY2raNfdUzI 11930v8AttEx+p5gxcfLsAfS6ht2WGg7mte1j3X0taTuro3/AKSn8+n6H6T+csdR6SzDjJrDXsJh xLRuEjbL3/nN/MWff1/C6Y9m9oFgEVV1ASGfh6dSsS+Ti4hWup8/SxRMeIR4LNR0/uw4J6/1/ndZ nVbWtvD7mMZjYVWWbwz1A8PFrjbXW1/uxqW0f4P9JZv+n/pCdQ6pk47eouqDduLh1ZVW9sw6w5O4 Xy+vez9WZ/01kH61dLIxbLaTaMgPDQGh3phsN9NzT9D1fb7Fp9N6z0rqrntYKXW2jY5jtpNgbrs9 7R62z91VDKJNCep82yKGpxaCtPT0MOL/ABuGf+O3eo5z8XJxxAdiOsbRlvIJLTdNeK7eHbWt+0en XczZ/wBqq1g9Xbdi39QdSys+hW7JxWuna5lY/XG2DT3Ytn5n+jyMddN6NNjXtfWxzbCPUa5oIcRA b6gI923b+cpux8d7XNdUwtsneC0EO3Rv36e7ft9ykBmLqVWsEsXp4ocXDv4+rj/9A/2aCK2VBtjG iwD6Ij8FzHWvrFR025ldmNk2C2YNNReGwdvvc4sY53/B1vfYuhfgFlzrGPIbA9Np12+LY/6hcf8A W+vr1eY/IxcuyvBdj7rSHmumgVna71Cz3Otucd9fpfrNv8x/XbmA4DpxX+CzHfEOlfijf1PHHW2e q41lzBZj6S+0elc+0+jG+v0f5v3fpH2+xJc2zNLuv2Z1zLjazbi4+O2txfucCxz7Gfzlf0bsj0/5 /wDSVpKl7EfH+1t8cv8Am/yD/9HLd1ajBDKctzyWOrstNI3WOmwe1+0tcz9FvZT/AML6fp/6Vdb0 jB+rf1kos6i7GyqshxDbRa97H1yIodX77a3tbW39FvdZ/wALWuM6axtmVTRVgt+y5lz6LbBpaxlh q9XJaIe1uLXur99jbP8AC1/q382tP6p9G6vidZdksutt+x3OxuqYAtNb2tsaX4uTS572V5WHt/WK 6/0Vn6P9H6iq4sUb+UGzrbYyzrY8Pk1MXovVOpfWPM+r77qh9kL/AFch9Y3mqt7GOtr3ep+kfXdX d6b/AE/3PXXo/wBVMDI6T0lvTr85vUqqHluJktgfooG2h23f/MP3f4W39H/22qfU/q/V1LFy8ez