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Chapter Seven
Although Gert suffered no ill effectsa couple of cups of strong coffee and some more walking returned her to normaland she seemed content with the explanation of "bad" candy that Gertrude offered, Linda was badly upset. She hardly slept at all that night, her thoughts squirrelling round and round, conscience battling with doubt.
Who had left that candy? Anyone could have slipped it out of a briefcase or from under a newspaper on the credenza. Was there something in the candy? Or had Gert taken some drug before she came with which the sugar had reacted? No, that was nonsense. Mrs. Bates would not have gotten rid of the candy if it was innocent. But how had Mrs. Bates known it was drugged? At least it was only a drug, not

 
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