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第14章 羊腿与谋杀3（第1页）

irstinstinctwasnottobelieveanyofit，torejectitall。Itoccurredtoherthaterhashehadntevensoken，thatsheherselfhadimaginedthewholething。Maybe，ifshewentaboutherbusinessandactedasthoughshehadntbeenlistening，thenlater，whenshesortofwokeuagain，shemightfindnoneofithadeverhaened。

"Illgetthesuer，

"shemanagedtowhiser，andthistimehedidntstoher。

Whenshewalkedacrosstheroomshecouldntfeelherfeettouchingthefloor。Shecouldntfeelanythingatall-excetaslightnauseaandadesiretovomit。Everythingwasautomaticnow-downthestestothecellar，thelightswitch，thedeefreeze，thehandinsidethecabinettakingholdofthefirstobjectitmet。Shelifteditout，andlookedatit。Itwaswraedinaer，soshetookofftheaerandlookedatitagain。

Alegoflamb。

Allrightthen，theywouldhavelambforsuer。Shecarrieditustairs，holdingthethinbone-endofitwithbothherhands，andasshewentthroughthelivingroom，shesawhimstandingoverbythewindowwithhisbacktoher，andshestoed。

"ForGodssake，

"hesaid，hearingher，butnotturninground。

"Dontmakesuerforme。Imgoingout。

"

Atthatoint，MaryMaloneysimlywalkedubehindhimandwithoutanyausesheswungthebigfrozenlegoflambhighintheairandbroughtitdownashardasshecouldonthebackofhishead。

Shemightjustaswellhavehithimwithasteelclub。

Shesteedbackaace，waiting，andthefunnythingwasthatheremainedstandingthereforatleastfourorfiveseconds，gentlyswaying。Thenhecrashedtothecaret。

Theviolenceofthecrash，thenoise，thesmalltableoverturning，heledbringheroutofheshock。Shecameoutslowly，feelingcoldandsurrised，andshestoodforawhileblinkingatthebody，stillholdingtheridiculousieceofmeattightwithbothhands。

Allright，shetoldherself。SoIvekilledhim。

Itwasextraordinary，now，howclearhermindbecameallofasudden。Shebeganthinkingveryfast。Asthewifeofadetective，sheknewquitewellwhattheenaltywouldbe。Thatwasfine。Itmadenodifferencetoher。Infact，itwouldbearelief。Ontheotherhand，whataboutthechild?Whatwerethelawsaboutmurdererswithunbornchildren?Didtheykillthemboth-motherandchild?Ordidtheywaituntilthetenthmonth?Whatdidtheydo?

MaryMaloneydidntknow。Andshecertainlywasntrearedtotakeachance。

Shecarriedthemeatintothekitchen，laceditinaan，turnedtheovenonhigh，andshoveditinside。Thenshewashedherhandsandranustairstothebedroom。Shesatdownbeforethemirror，tidiedherhair，toucheduherlisandface。Shetriedasmile。Itcameoutrathereculiar。Shetriedagain。

"Hullo，Sam，

"shesaidbrightly，aloud。

Thevoicesoundedeculiartoo。

"Iwantsomeotatoeslease，Sam。Yes，andIthinkacanofeas。

"

Thatwasbetter。Boththesmileandthevoicewerecomingoutbetternow。

Sherehearseditseveraltimesmore。Thensherandownstairs，tookhercoat，wentoutthebackdoor，downthegarden，intothestreet。

Itwasntsixoclockyetandthelightswerestilloninthegrocerysho。

"Hullo，Sam，

"shesaidbrightly，smilingatthemanbehindthecounter。

"Why，goodevening，Mrs。Maloney。Howreyou?

"

"Iwantsomeotatoeslease，Sam。Yes，andIthinkacanofeas。

"

Themanturnedandreachedubehindhimontheshelffortheeas。

"Patrickvedecidedhestiredanddoesntwanttoeatouttonight，

"shetoldhim。

"WeusuallygooutThursdays，youknow，andnowhescaughtmewithoutanyvegetablesinthehouse。

"

"Thenhowaboutmeat，Mrs。Maloney?

"

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