“That poor girl,” Miss Saruzal said, shaking her head. “She seemed very nice. It’s terrible what happened to her.”
“When did she start coming down here?” Jackson asked.
“She was here a few times last semester, I believe. But much more frequently within the past few weeks. She was here yesterday, as a matter of fact.”
“Ah-huh. And did you happen to notice the materials she took off the shelves? I assume nothing in this room is actually checked out.”
“Yes, that’s correct,” Miss Saruzal explained. “Lately, she had been looking into Simon Valence. Are you familiar…”
“Before my time,” Jackson said. “Tell me, did she talk about her research often? Did she seem upset by anything she encountered?”
“Upset? No, not really. I think she seem excited to be assisting Professor Niccoldi. Although…”
“Yes?”
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