The Kitchen Maid

The Kitchen Maid
The Lady of Shalott
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the Night Watch
The Nut Gatherers
Yes. Almost immediately after I got that letter, he was killed. We never heard anything of or about the girl. All we knew, actually, was her Christian name. We always expected her to write or to turn up, but she didn't. We never heard anything - until about a month ago, just before Christmas."
"I remember. You got a letter, didn't you?"
"Yes. Saying she was in England and would like to come and see us. It was all arranged and then, at the last minute, she sent a wire that she had to return unexpectedly to France."
"Well?"
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"The police think that this woman who was killed – was French."
"They do, do they? She looked more of an English type to me, but one can't really judge. What's worrying you then, is that just possibly the dead woman might be your brother's girl?"
"Yes."
"I think it's most unlikely," said Dr. Quimper, adding: “But all the same, I understand what you feel."
"I'm wondering if I ought not to tell the police about - about it all. Cedric and the others say it's quite unnecessary. What do you think?"