The Almost Perfect Murder



\"H'm!\" said Mme. Storey.

\"He said one thing that was strange,\" Gabbitt went on, biting his lip—it was the first evidence of emotion the little man had shown; \"He says, 'Gabbitt, if I should go out of my head, I beg of you never to repeat what I say! Bury it in your breast!'\" The little valet turned away and made believe to arrange some objects on the table. \"That hurt me, ma'am,\" he murmured. \"But I didn't let on anything. I just pressed his hand,


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\"H'm!\" said Mme. Storey.

\"He said one thing that was strange,\" Gabbitt went on, biting his lip—it was the first evidence of emotion the little man had shown; \"He says, 'Gabbitt, if I should go out of my head, I beg of you never to repeat what I say! Bury it in your breast!'\" The little valet turned away and made believe to arrange some objects on the table. \"That hurt me, ma'am,\" he murmured. \"But I didn't let on anything. I just pressed his hand,


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