Murder at the Gallop Page #7

I'm delighted, Miss Marple. I never | dreamt you aspired to be one of us.

- I've done some riding in my time. | - Oh?

Junior Silver Spurs, | Brockbrook, 1910.

Junior Silver, Brockbrook, 1910? Miss | J. T. V. Marple?

Miss Marple, I...

No, please, Inspector! To think we've | been neighbours for years!

- You'll lunch with me, of course? | - Of course.

1910, what a year that must have | been! You must have seen...

- Mr Enderby. | - Sorry to have kept you.

I didn't want | to disturb you at lunch.

That was kind of you. | Won't you come in?

We must find somewhere | to bed you down.

- Bed me down? | - Get you a room.

- Won't you sit down? | - How very kind of you.

Nonsense, you couldn't stay | in the cottage after what happened.

No, I couldn't. I just couldn't.

That's why I'm so gratefuI.

It's a pleasure, dear lady.

A shock like this | takes weeks to get over.

A few gallops over the Downs and | we'll have you back in the saddle.

I don't ride.

You don't ride? | We'll have to see to that, won't we?

Perhaps, whilst I'm here, there might | be something I could do.

I can arrange the flowers or... | be a hostess.

Yes, we'll talk about that later.

Yes, I mustn't keep you. | I'm sure you're very busy.

Perhaps someone could | show me to my room?

- I'll take you. | - Please don't bother.

I'll get the porter | to take my things up.

Oh, Miss Milchrest.

Yes, Mr Enderby.

There was something I wanted to ask. | What was it? Oh yes, of course.

The day that her brother | called on poor Aunt Cora,

were you at the cottage?

Why... yes, I was.

You've no idea what was said?

Well... no. | Naturally they wanted to be alone.

Oh well, it's not important. | Thank you.

Oh, Miss Milchrest, good morning.

How nice to see you again.

Good morning.

Don't look so frightened, my dear. | I've done my quota of murders today.

- Are you staying here? | - I am indeed.

- Oh, I didn't know that. | - A delightfuI surprise no doubt.

Incidentally, | may I ask what brings you here?

Oh, Mr Hector's been very kind.

He invited me | when I had to leave the cottage

and I had no place to go.

- Mr Hector invited you? | - Yes.

- I hope you have a pleasant stay. | - Thank you.

Oh, by the way...

...don't tell the family | I was in the cottage yesterday.

It might hinder | the Inspector's enquiries.

- Oh yes, of course. | - Thank you.

Can I help you?

I was just admiring your boots.

They're quite beautifuI. | I'm really envious.

Thank you. Goodbye.

- Dear lady, feminine but practical. | - Thank you, Mr Enderby.

When I'm behind | a lady guest in jodhpurs,

I think it's a shame elegance seems | to have left the equestrian scene.

How graciously put.

Now for your preliminary canter.

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