She knew she shouldn't have done it. She had been severely reprimanded. When she had heard that it was Hetty who had killed Daisy, she had marched over to her and punched her, just as she had been released. She knew where to hit. Nearly dislocated her jaw. Detective Inspector Robinson had to pull her off.
'You bitch!' She was almost sobbing. 'You don't deserve saving!'
Jack was too flustered over Phryne's mild electrocution to charge her with assault which he should have done and she should have deserved. She hoped he wouldn't get into trouble over it. They'd had to call another doctor out to examine the wretched murderess.
Dot had made her endless cups of tea and held her hand while she cried for the loss of her Daisy.
'I knew she was a snake. I knew it' she kept repeating until she felt limp and achy, pouring the poison out of her system in streams.
She felt so alone.