He didnt used to be with the agency, did he? Yes, sir. Why not? Mason asked. The medical examiner, a middle-aged woman who carried a black medical bag and a pink umbrella, had spent her time in Cabin Six. Even though she must have been accustomed to working with corpses in various stages of decomposition, apparently the combination of the body and the vile condition of the cabin forced her to duck outside every few minutes and take in deep and grateful lungs full of relatively fresh air. When shed finished, shed taken Showalter aside to talk to him. She spoke so softly I didnt catch a single word. To me, he said,Your friend Edelstein still in town? The courtroom broke into laughter. You know her? Mason asked. Della Street nodded. Stone went in and bought two bottles of Far Niente, a cabernet and a chardonnay, and a bottle of Knob Creek. Then he went back to the Eagles, changed clothes, and left them a note: She glanced up at him with eyes that were filled with confidence. I know. I guess I never realized how much being in Congress means to her. And then the district attorney came into the room and pointed out Mrs. Marvel to you and told you she was the one? Its big, she said. Too big for just us two, now that Daddy is gone. I dont know what well do. He lived with us, you know. When he got uptown there was more traffic on 125th Street, so he had to drive more carefully and wipe the rain off his face guard more frequently. He looked into some side streets and found cars still parked outside Raos, a tiny Italian restaurant on East 114th Street with a huge following. Stone had been on a waiting list for a table for years, but with no luck yet. There were only ten tables. Occasionally he would get a call saying there had been a cancellation, and hed take it when he could get it. Just barely. Dont leave the keys lying around, though. As I said, Im looking for him. Personal reason. Very..