Mary's Nineteenth Century

A special lady.

If this is not pure praise, can it be some kind of suspicion?

On the stairs, Mary looked at the lady in the black dress beside her.

Suddenly, a ray of inexplicable discomfort rose, because the height difference of half a head made her need to look up at the other party.

look up?Why let her look up?

Mary: You can't be discouraged.

Although the possibility that this body can grow more than ten centimeters is very low, there are no absolutes.No matter how bad it is, there is still a wonderful invention in the world called heightening insoles.

Mycroft looked at the Mr. Black beside him.

It's an intuition that this guy seems to be thinking about something weird right now.

But Mary restrained her divergent thinking in an instant, "To say you are special is of course to praise you. Women who dare to use a knife on a dead body to find the truth about the murder are really rare in this era."

Then, Mary changed the subject and talked about it as if joking. "You remind me of a stranger whom I met in the rain in London. That was a lovely old lady who liked to hide surprises in books."

cute? !

Mycroft smiled unapologetically, and his old lady figure was so judged.

Shouldn't the right word be kind and composed?Or it's okay to be bold and generous, because he specially customized four pure gold bookmarks.

Mary immediately asked, "I'm sorry, I have a question that may be abrupt. Mrs. Roman, can you tell me if you have a female elder in London who is 70 or [-] years old?"

Madame Roman was born in France and grew up in Paris.

According to the character background information obtained by Mycroft, Roman has no close relatives within three generations in the UK.As for distant relatives, counting hundreds of years, who can tell whether there are relatives in Europe.

His Excellency Matthew was plausible when he gave the character design, why is Roman from Paris?

Because if there is a mistake, the sewage can also be deducted from the head of the Frenchman, which has nothing to do with London.

"Mr. Minton, your question is a bit abrupt on its own, but contact the lovely old lady you mentioned. I boldly assume that you think I have something to do with her."

Mycroft smiled softly, "But unfortunately, as far as I know, there is no close relative living in London. But don't be discouraged, maybe you will meet her again on the next rainy day."

Mycroft: No wonder, the old lady hasn't appeared for nearly six months.

Listening to Mrs. Roman's English with a French accent, Mary seemed to believe the words, "Then I will lend you a good word."

The two smiled at each other, kept quiet, and continued upstairs.

First class, in Miss Fanny's guest room, the maid Abby opened the door in a daze.

Her eyelids were swollen, her eye sockets and nose were red, and she had obviously just cried a lot.

"You two, I really don't know anything."

Abby asked helplessly, "How did Miss Fanny fall into the sea? When did she leave the room?"

This is something everyone on board is trying to figure out.

No, some people should be excluded. If there is a murderer, the murderer will not be willing to reveal the truth.

Mycroft wasted no time, he was never comforting. "Miss Fanny wears a necklace. What's the origin?"

"necklace?"

Abby still didn't come back to his senses, "Oh, yes, you mean the key hanging around your neck. That's the key to the bank safe."

safe?

Mycroft thought of a possibility, "The first-class ticket this time was given by someone else?"

"This time the boat ticket was given away by someone, right?"

At this moment, Mary asked similar questions at the same time.She made a lot of money in the house, and Fanny, master and servant, didn't bring many things with them.Although Miss Fanny's clothes and shoes are up-to-date, the maid Abby's clothes are too ordinary.

The two who asked the question looked at each other.

Mary made a gesture of invitation, and Mycroft continued to ask, "Did Miss Fanny accept an inheritance recently? Before that, her life was not considered rich."

"That's it."

Abby gave an affirmative answer, "Four months ago, Miss Fanny's American distant relative came to London, it was Mrs. Daisy."

Mrs. Daisy lived in the United States for many years. She lost her son in middle age and her husband passed away not long ago.

Because I felt that my time was running out, I decided to go back to England to spend the last time, and found a distant relative who could still be contacted—Miss Fanny.

Miss Fanny's next of kin were dead.She and her maid Abby lived in the old house in Southampton. The original life was not in poverty, but she always had to save some money.

For this reason, I also took over some knitting work such as handmade scarves, until the arrival of the old lady Daisy changed the established normal life.

"At that time, it was agreed that Miss Fanny would take care of the old lady for three months, and then she would get a considerable inheritance."

Abby remembered that a lawyer was present to notarize the will, "The old lady first took out [-] pounds as daily expenses, and she passed away half a month ago. Miss Fanny inherited the key to the bank safe, and the "Diamond" "First Class Undated Ticket.After handling the funeral of the old lady, we boarded the ship. "

Abby also added, "Miss is very good to Mrs. Daisy. I can't say that it has nothing to do with the inheritance, but Miss is not all about money. Because the old lady is very easy to get along with, Miss feels like a grandmother who took good care of her when she was a child. .”

Sounds wonderful.

Who doesn't like a windfall brought by a kind elder?

However, Mary knew that the hidden dangers of getting rich should not be ignored. It does not necessarily mean that the rich will become bad, but that some people with good intentions must be vigilant.

"Does Miss Fanny have a lover? A fiancé? Or a suitor? Since when did she change her dressing style?"

Abby shook his head again, "No, as far as I know, there has never been such a man in Southampton. As for those new clothes, they were bought after coming to London a week ago. The lady said that they better match the atmosphere of the first-class cabin."

"However, Miss Fanny didn't buy a new outfit for you, which is not careful enough. The dress of the servant is also a reflection of the master's taste."

Mycroft wouldn't say Miss Fanny was wrong, but examine her real reasons for changing her style of dressing.

"There is no living person in Southampton, so there is a correspondence? Or, have you ever seen Miss Fanny inexplicably happy, or suddenly smiled shyly as if..."

Mycroft got stuck, how could he know the feeling of being in love, why not let him explain a set of mathematical principles.So, looking at Mr. Minton in a playful manner, "How can you let me, a lady, boldly state those things?"

Mary:?What do you want her to say?

She is not Madame Roman from the romantic capital of Paris.Did she have the face of a love expert after the face of a famous detective?

Abby didn't feel the undercurrent at all, and still shook his head vigorously.

"No letter, anyway, I haven't seen any letter, and I haven't heard Miss mention that she has someone she likes."

Ok.

Then change to another question.

Mary: "Abby, your sleep quality has always been good? You can sleep from ten o'clock at night until dawn, and will not be affected by external sounds?"

This time Abby finally nodded, and she admitted embarrassedly: "Yes, I have been sleeping very deeply. Under normal circumstances, thunder will not wake me up."

"It's also an amazing skill. It's good, no insomnia."

Mary spoke seriously, without seeming to be joking.Under normal circumstances, she doesn't have the habit of speaking harshly to strangers, and she doesn't know how big Abby's heart is. "Did you feel extra tired after dinner last night, and did you drink water before going to bed?"

I have to suspect that Abby's deep sleep may have been drugged.

Abbie denied having unusual fatigue last night, and she drank water before going to bed, but washed the teapot and teacups before going to bed.

In this regard, Mary is rarely at a loss for words, and can only say that keeping clean is also a good habit.

There are no chemical reagents to detect drugs on board. If there is residual liquid, you can go to the kitchen to find a live goose for a test, but the tea drinking utensils are washed very clean.

Then change the question.

"Is Miss Fanny in the habit of keeping a diary?"

Mycroft asked, although he thought it unlikely, "Did you take any books with you on this trip?"

"Miss does not keep a diary, but she does bring five books."

Abby fetched the book, the pages were brand new and there was no sign of flipping through them.

Judging a book by its cover is bad, let alone judging the content of a book from its title.

However, after Mary and Mycroft quickly opened the book, the two decided that it was a simple romantic love story.

Abby also said that Miss Fanny has always liked to read such novels, and there is nothing strange about it, because everyone reads them.

"The last two questions."

Mary put down the book, "How many people know about Miss Fanny's inheritance? Do the neighbors in Southampton know about it? And have you come into contact with fish scales recently?"

"I don't know. Mrs. Daisy specifically reminded Miss Jean not to disclose how much inheritance she has inherited. Especially in her hometown in Southampton. In the future, it is better to live in London or move to a place with better housing conditions."

Abby didn't know how much money Miss Fanny had.As for fish scales, she was at a loss. "Usually the cooking is done by the cook, and I am not in charge. I rarely touch live fish. Miss has never killed fish."

So far, Abby can't give any more clues.

Mary and Mycroft left first.

Now, why a fish scale was placed on the sole of Miss Fanny's foot, and where did the bank safe key around her neck go? These are good questions one after another.

"Do you have anything more to gain?"

Mycroft wanted to hear, "Mr. Minton, do you think Miss Fanny has a secret lover?"

"Please don't use a questioning tone. Don't you have similar suspicions. Miss Fanny has a lover who is secretly plotting property."

Mary quickly corrected, "To be more precise, that person is on the cruise ship. Unfortunately, Abby has no idea which bank in the United States Fanny is going to withdraw money from, otherwise there will be more detailed clues."

"I think there is a possibility."

Mycroft speculated on the identity of the mysterious lover under limited conditions, "Old Mrs. Daisy, the estate provider, was more cautious. She had only passed away for half a month, and she lived with Fanny before. In other words, Fanny's secret lover is Daisy. Mrs. Xi will not be the object of suspicion."

"Attorney. The American estate attorney hired by old Mrs. Daisy. He couldn't understand the dynamics of this sum of money better."

Mary quickly recalled, "There were no obvious lawyer attire among the passengers on board, but there was an American."

Of course, what Mary was talking about was not the "Mark Minton" she was playing, but a 27-year-old man who lived in the comfort cabin on the second floor.

"Mrs. Roman, since you rarely went out two days ago, you probably haven't seen the man dressed as a priest. Now, we can talk to him."

Rather than saying that he seldom goes out, it is better to say that he has never left the room.

Mycroft did not wonder why Mr. Minton was watching carefully. If it were not for this, Matthew would not have asked someone to investigate Ben Oliver's death.

Now, he can only keep smiling. Could he explain that not going out doesn't mean he's lazy?Originally, I wanted to spend the last ten days of a comfortable life before arriving in the United States.This was his last stubbornness, but it was ruined by the murder case.

Yes, homicide.

Combining the coincidence of Fanny's death with the musical, the autopsy showing fish scales, and Abbie's questioning, a murder must be suspected.

Someone pushed Fanny from the boat into the sea.

"Before, I didn't mention the time of Fanny's death."

Mycroft said truthfully, "Because I'm not a professional doctor. It's winter in November, and the corpse is soaking in the sea, so I can't judge the exact time. I can only be sure that it is in the middle of the night, that is, two o'clock in the morning Between six o'clock in the morning."

This time is enough to explain the problem.

"The night is so beautiful, those who don't want to fall asleep always have the strength to support them to stay up late."

Mary put herself in her shoes and thought that the strength that supported her might be doing something exciting.

"Perhaps, supporting Miss Fanny to go out in the middle of the night is touching love."

Mycroft swallowed the second half of the sentence. It was a meaningless emotion.

It's time to greet His Majesty Matthew again every day. Mrs. Roman went to the United States to meet a love affair on the road.It's really embarrassing for him, the actor, who doesn't know how to grasp the scale.

The two were talking, but they kept walking.

Hurry up and go to find the American pastor. Before going down the stairs, I heard kicking and knocking on the door on the second floor.

"Open the door! Don't hide in the room if you have the ability to sing."

"The mermaid's revenge script has come true. What's wrong with the evil forces on board who are coming to claim their lives! Who are you going to kill, and how are you going to die!"

"Yes, open the door! Make it clear. What is the relationship between the woman I just caught and the drama? Will we all be killed by the god of death one by one?"

As the saying goes, good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

It was only half an hour, and the script of "Twenty Thousand Miles of Love" became a reality, and somehow it spread.

The second floor was in chaos.