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'Of course, particularly in springtime, that part of the grounds is so beautiful, first with the snowdrops and then the wild daffodils and bluebells, that I like to walk amongst them for the pure pleasure of it. Though I ration my time there; too much of such self-indulgence not being good for the soul.' Rafferty, something of a martyr to self-indulgence himself, smiled at this. 'Can you tell us the sequence of events once you found the man's body?' 'Of course. Firstly, I offered up a prayer for his soul. Then I went in search of Mother Catherine. As I told your female officer, Constable Green, I found the body during our usual recreation period, just after supper, so I knew I would most likely find Mother Catherine and most of the rest of my sisters still in the refectory. I broke the n