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Oh, my goodness! Oh, good gracious!
- It's so exciting. - Your book?
Yes. It's all about a girl who marries a man, and what do you think?
- He's got six wives buried in the cellar. - That seems a lot.
Yes, and I'm only on page 200, so I'm sure there's still more to come.
- It's a wonderful book. - It sounds a little gruesome.
Yes. Well, I'm afraid I enjoy a good murder now and then.
My brother always calls me "Bloodthirsty Bessie."
- Have a biscuit, dear. - Thank you.
Digestive biscuits. Unpleasant name, isn't it?
I always call them "diggy biscuits."
I never travel without them.
- You're not English, are you? - No.
I was brought up there. My aunt lived in London.
- Are you on your way there now? - No. I'm going to Lake Como.
- All by yourself? - Yes, all by myself.
- But is that wise? - I don't think any harm will come to me.
Well, I'm going to London. I must be in London for the spring.
The crocuses, you know, and the daffodils and the tulips.
The gardens are so beautiful in the spring.
I'm going to say "Good morning" to my flowers in Thornton Square every day.
- Thornton Square? - Yes. That's where I live, Number 16.
Do you know it?
- I know Thornton Square. - Do you know anyone living there?
- I used to. Not anymore. - I wonder who that could be.
I know almost everyone who lives there now.
We're all so very friendly, you know, popping in and out of each other's houses.
- What number did your friends live at? - I'm afraid I don't remember.
You know, we had a real, live murder there.
Yes, I'd heard of it.
Unfortunately, it's before I went to live there, just a year before.
Ten years ago, at Number 9, a famous singer called Alice Alquist.
- Have another biscuit, dear. - No, thank you.
It was a most mysterious case. They never found out who killed her.
They never even found a motive.
I've tried to get in the house many a time.
I think it's so exciting. Don't you? I mean, just to see.
All is just as it was used to be. Nothing's been changed...
- all the furniture and everything... - I think we're getting into Como.
So we are.
- Is anyone meeting you? - No.
- You will be careful, won't you? - I will. Goodbye.
Goodbye, my dear. Come and see me if you're ever in London.
My name is Thwaites, Miss Thwaites.
I'll point out the window of the room in Number 9 where it happened.
You can see it from my drawing room.
- You're not angry with me? - Angry?
If you hadn't come, I should have sent for you.
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