This startled me. Shouldnt she have been soothing Katherine? And shouldnt he beapologizingto Katherine? The 6:20 train passed through bucolic countryside lurking outside a metropolis of unequaled breadth and complexity. Along the way, it picked up people at stations set in affluent small towns that existed mostly to serve the hungry beast due south. It finally chugged past an enclave of homes that were some of the most expensive in the country. It seemed unfair to call them mere homes. A place nearly as large as a shopping center should have a grander name, evenmansion orestate didnt cut it, Devine thought.Palace, maybe, yeah,palace seemed to work. What did you tell him? Ekman leaned forward.Lets just say that she felt you werent being entirely forthcoming about your relationship with her daughter. She said,You work very hard, long hours, but you feel that you are a part of this work that you love. And this love will bear fruit—no? Yes, I went to see him. You cant do any good just beating your head against a brick wall. Who are the others? Ive got it, Brad, said Montgomery, who suddenly appeared from around the corner, where she must have been listening. Move over, Koontz said. I dont wanta sit next to Longmire on account of I dont wanta catch something. Today, I said. The earlier the better. Back the way we came, Dino said. Toward the airport! What did she do? I dont go to funerals, I said. He hadnt seen Stamos today, though he didnt expect to. They were on different floors. He had her business email, though, and his finger had hovered over it on his computer, wondering if he should send her some message. Only he wasnt sure what he would say. Chapter 9 Can you check with the night guard? Where was the bullet? Have you got twenty-five grand cash on you?.