Malice Domestic [antikvár]

TO SLEEP, PERCHANCE TO DREAM , . . OR KILL Antony said, "You5re teliing me your brother was sleepwalking that night? That the police think-?" Timmy shook his head. "The police just say he shot Un~ ele William, thinking it was Grandfather. Grandfather says Paul was mad. Paul says he was asleep." His look was defiant. "I know it doesn't sound true." "Never mind how it sounds. Exactly what happened?" 64As Grandfather and I went outside, I heard my cousin Brent cali out, 'Drop it, you fool, drop it!' Paul was standing with the rifle in his hand. We all looked past him through the study window; Uncle William was there, and he'd fallen across the desk and you couldn't mistake what had happened. Then Grandfather turnéd on Paul and sereamed at him, 6 You damned, murdering young swine! So you wanted to kill me!' "And Paul turnéd and looked straight at him as though he was dreaming; and he said very slowly, T don't understand. I thought it was you!' "