A Kiss Before Dying Page #5

for the unhappiness that I will cause."

The note and the medical report

there seem to tell the whole story.

Terrible thing.

I sympathize.

I realize it's too late to keep

the story out of the papers,

but I'd appreciate it

if certain details were omitted.

Some things are best kept out of

the papers when it's about youngsters.

I knew your daughter, Mr. Kingship.

She was a fine girl.

- You knew her?

- Not as a policeman but as a tutor.

- I helped her in mathematics.

- My nephew works here part time.

- Did you? Have you any?

- Have any idea who the man was?

No. But you realize he's not legally

responsible for your daughter's death?

- Not legally.

- We can do some checking, if you like.

If you think it would

accomplish anything, Mr. Kingship.

Except to stimulate the kind of talk

that you want to avoid.

- You're right.

- Well, that seems to be all.

Oh. There were some valuables

in her purse.

Dispose of them as you see fit.

But...

I'd consider it a favor.

Miss Kingship?

If there's anything that I can do to be of

assistance in any official way, call on me.

- My name's Gordon Grant.

- You've already been helpful.

There's just no explaining

why these things have to happen.

- I'm very sorry.

- Ellen!

Miss Ellen! Mr. Corliss is calling.

Thank you.

Hello, Bud.

I told you, you're coming here

for Thanksgiving.

Yes. I thought we could

have dinner tonight here, too.

For once, let's get to the ballet on time.

All right, then.

Dinner out, if you're so proud.

Seven o'clock? I'll be ready.

Goodbye.

"Dear Ellen, this is the belt

of the suit Dorothy wore last. "

"We were sorority sisters.

On her last day, before she went out,

she borrowed one of my belts. "

"It was a cheap belt, and we both knew

it didn't go with her suit at all. "

"Still, she wanted it,

and left this one in its place. "

"I hope I was right in waiting

these many months before sending it. "

"Sincerely, Annabelle Koch."

What is that?

Dorothy's belt.

A girl from her sorority sent it.

Very thoughtful of her. Or thoughtless.

However you feel about those things.

I'd have put it away and not mentioned it.

I know.

- What was accomplished by it?

- What has to be accomplished by it?

Some people do things out of sentiment.

Softness, you'd probably call it.

As opposed to my callousness?

My hardness?

I think, Ellen, you mistake

parading an emotion for feeling one.

I don't think I've paraded mine,

any more than you've felt yours.

If you've had one moment of remorse,

one second when you wondered if you

were responsible, you concealed it well.

You have my deepest admiration,

if not sympathy.

That's true. I haven't dwelt on the matter

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