alistairmaclean.seawitch-第43部分

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　〃My；　my；　how　bitter　we　are。　Yes；　it's　a　satisfactory　job；　even　if　I　have　to　say　it　myself：　obviously　nobody　else　is　going　to。〃
　〃Why？　Why？　Why？〃
　〃Every　man　who　died　there　was　a　murderer；　some　of　them　mass　murderers。　They　might　have　got　away　to　countries　with　no　extradition　treaties　with　us。　Even　if　they　were　caught；　their　cases　might　have　dragged　on　for　years。　It　would　have　been　very　difficult　to　get　proof。　And；　of　course；　parole　after　a　few　years。　This　way；　we　know　they'll　never　kill　again。〃
　〃And　it　was　worth　it　to　destroy　Daddy's　pride　and　joy？〃
　〃Listen；　stupid。　My　father…in…law…to…be　is…〃
　〃That　he'll　never　be。〃　She　was　glaring　at　him。
　〃So　okay。　The　old　pirate　is　almost　as　big　a　crook　as　any　of　them。　He　associated　with　and　hired　for　lethal　purposes　known　criminals。　He　broke　into　two　federal　arsenals　and　mounted　the　equipment　on　the　Seawitch。　If　the　Seawitch　had　survived；　federal　investigators　would　have　been　aboard　in　an　hour　or　so。　He'd　have　got　at　least　fifteen　to　twenty　years　hi　prison；　and　he'd　probably　have　died　in　prison。〃　Now　her　eyes　were　wide；　with　fear　and　understanding。　〃But　now　every　last　bit　of　evidence　is　at　the　bottom　of　the　Gulf。　Nothing　can　ever　be　traced　against　him。〃
　〃That's　really　why　you　vaporized　the　Sea…witch？〃
　He　eyed　her　affectionately。　〃Why　should　I　admit　anything　to　an　ex…fiancee？〃
　〃Mrs。　Michael　Mitchell。〃　She　mused。　〃I　suppose　I　could　go　through　life　with　a　worse　name。〃
　
　
　
　
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