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be there as anywhere.
DoyouknowMarvisBay?It'sinDorsetshire.Itisn'twhatyou'dcalla
fiercelyexcitingspotbutithasitsgoodpoints.Youspendthedaythere
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bathingandsittingonthesandsandintheeveningyoustrolloutonthe
shorewiththegnats.Atnineo'clockyourubointmentonthewounds
and go to bed.
ItseemedtosuitpooroldFreddie.Oncethemoonwasupandthe
breezesighinginthetreesyoucouldn'tdraghimfromthatbeachwitha
rope.Hebecamequiteapopularpetwiththegnats.They'dhanground
waitingforhimtocomeoutandwouldgiveperfectlygoodstrollersthe
miss-in-baulk just so as to be in good condition for him.
YesitwasapeacefulsortoflifebutbytheendofthefirstweekI
begantowishthatJimmyPinkertonhadarrangedtocomedownearlier:
forasacompanionFreddiepooroldchapwasn'tanythingtowrite
hometomotherabout.Whenhewasn'tchewingapipeandscowlingat
thecarpethewassittingatthepianoplaying"TheRosary"withonefin-
ger.Hecouldn'tplayanythingexcept"TheRosaryandhecouldn'tplay
muchofthat.Somewhereroundaboutthethirdbarafusewouldblow
out
and he'd have to start all over again.
He was playing it as usual one morning when I came in from bathing.
Reggie he said
in a hollow voice
looking up
I've seen her."
Seen her?
I said. "WhatMiss West?"
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