Hie body? Mason asked. I slid my arm around her and hugged her.Im thinking you and I would make a perfect couple. Lock the door, please. Practice, I said. It helps if you dont start before breakfast. Want the binoculars? Mason asked. Im a creature of emotions. In my case, sophistication is a thin veneer. At times I have the most savage, ruthless impulses. Sometimes I— Well, Mr. Mason, there are depths in my emotions Im afraid to look into. Im not a well-controlled person. Sometimes I’m afraid I could become a vicious, clawing savage. His what? What last lady? She did. Back in the kitchen she poured me a cup of coffee which I drank while I sat at the table and watched her sweep up some spilled cornflakes. I thought she was a little out of practice, but I didnt say anything. When she was done she joined me at the table with a cup of tea. As Faith pronounced her inspection complete, a van pulled up, unloaded their luggage, and stowed it. Intended as a joke, Mason said, but since it was your idea, well investigate it You unlocked the concealed compartment where you keep your revolvers? Why, I … I guess so … yes … Only they would have been made at different times. They erected the stepladder and the sheriff insisted on his official prerogative of being the first up the ladder..