The Almost Perfect Murder

spreading her arms on the table in front of her, hid her face upon them. I sat down beside her, and put an arm around her shoulders.

\"Oh, why did you do it? Why did you do it?\" I moaned.

Play started again at the next table as if nothing had happened. At the other table the three girls, with painful sneers in Madge's direction, resumed their low-voiced talk.

In a few moments Luigi came bustling back into the room. \"Now, then,


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spreading her arms on the table in front of her, hid her face upon them. I sat down beside her, and put an arm around her shoulders.

\"Oh, why did you do it? Why did you do it?\" I moaned.

Play started again at the next table as if nothing had happened. At the other table the three girls, with painful sneers in Madge's direction, resumed their low-voiced talk.

In a few moments Luigi came bustling back into the room. \"Now, then,


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