The old man looked at Pringle before answering straightforwardly he had told all he knew and closed his eyes, it was up to them to believe him or not, the girl emphasized mother didn't go anywhere, she stayed in the flat all the time besides visiting the daughter
Perhaps she went out shopping suggested Pringle, after all he was experienced cop, he ought to be patrolling on Northampton square that very moment but got himself entangled in a useless talk by the girl, he got irritable when her annoyed voice spoke to him explaining she did all her mother's shopping, her father chipped in the girl was absolutely right, his wife seldom went out, his eyes appeared larger than normal and tearful behind his glasses, Pringle was asked if he wanted to have tea, the father questioningly looked at Pringle, explaining he could at least offer him some tea, Pringle saw him going to the kitchen without waiting for him to say yes or no, next he could hear the sounds of cabinets being opened and shut, of water falling in the sink, , the sound of kettle going on the stove followed by more sounds of different things and tasks , because it was a small flat sounds rising in any corner echoed everywhere, meantime the girl and Pringle didn't speak at all
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