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issMarple.“Theohestageandhadsuchgoodlegsthattheymadeherprincipalboyiomime.Everyonesaidshe’detonogood，butshemarriedaercialtravelleraleddownsplendidly.”
“Thevillageparallel，”
murmuredSirHenrysoftly.
“hedoystoryisaboutthetwoEnglishladies.”
&hihem?”
breathedMissHelier.
&hihem—aday，too.”
“Yes?”
saidMrsBantryengly.
“Justforcuriosity，asIwentoutthateveningIglahehister.Ifoundthenameseasilyenough.MissMaryBartonandMissAmyDurrantofLittlePaddocks，Weir，Bucks.IlittlethoughtthenhowsoonIwastoeheowhosenamesagairagicces.”
“ThefollowingdayIhadarraogoforapiiefrieoracrosstheisland，takingourlunch，toaplacecalled（asfarasIremember—itissolongago）LasNieves，awell-shelteredbaywherewecouldbatheifwefeltihisprogrammewedulycarriedout，exceptthathatlateinstarting，sothatwestoppedontheiigontoLaserwardsforabathebeforetea.”
“Asroachedthebeach，wewereatoremendousotion.Thewholepopulationofthesmallvillageseemedtobegatheredontheshore.Assoonastheysawustheyrushedtowardsthedbeganexplaiedly.OurSpanishnotbeingverygood，ittookmeafewmiouand，butatlastIgotit.”
“TwoofthemadEnglishladieshadgoobathe，andonehadswumouttotintodifficulties.Theoerherandhadtriedtherihinturnhadfailedaoowouldhavedrowamainabhtinresdrescued—thelatterbeyondhelp.”
“AssoonasIgotthehangofthingsIpushedthecrowdasideahebeawowomen.Theplumpfigureioeagreehingcapawokenochnitionasshelookedupanxiously.Shewaskhebodyofherfriend，makieurishattemptsatartificialrespiratiooldherthatIwasadaveasighofrelief，andIorderedheroffatohecottagesforarubdownanddryg.Oheladiesinmypartywentwithher.Imyselfworkedunavailinglyonthebodyofthedrownedwoman.LifewasonlytooclearlyextintheendIhadrelutlytogivein.”
&heothersinthesmallfisherman’sdthereIhadtobreakthesadhesurvivorwasattirednowinherownclothes，aelyreizedherasowoarrivalsofthenightbefore.Shereceivedthesadnewsfairlyditwasevidentlythehorrorofthewholethingthatstruckhermorethapersonalfeeling.”
“PoorAmy，”
shesaid.“Poor，poorAmy.Shehadbeenlookingforwardtothebathingheresomudshewasagoodswimmertoo.Iderstandit.Whatdoyouthinkithavebeen，doctor?”
“Possiblycramp.Willyoutellmeexactlyened?”
&hbeenswimmingaboutforsometime—twentyminutes，Ishouldsay.ThenIthoughtIwouldgoin，butAmysaidshewasgoingtoswimoutoncemore.Shedidso，andsuddenlyIheardherdrealizedshewasgforhelp.IswamoutasfastasIcould.ShewasstillafloatwhenIgottoher，butsheclutchedatmewildlyahwehadhatmaningoutwithhisboatIshouldhavebeeoo.”
“Thathashappenedfairlyoften，”
Isaid.“Tosaveanyonefrisnotaneasyaffair.”
“Itseemssoawful，”
issBarton.“Weoerday，andweresodelightinginthesunshineandourlittleholiday.Andnowthis—thisterribletragedyoccurs.”
“IaskedherthenforparticularsaboutthedeadlainingthatIwoulddIcouldforher，butthattheSpanishauthoritieswouldrequirefullinformation.Thisshegavemereadilyenough.”
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