\"Haveyouanyreasontosuspectanyoneofthemmorethantheothers？\"
Soameshesitated。
\"Itisaverydelicatequestion，\"saidhe。\"Onehardlylikestothrowsuspicionwheretherearenoproofs。\"
\"Letushearthesuspicions。Iwilllookaftertheproofs。\"
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