Inacoerwasawoodstoveadeofsoapstonewithagzedfront.Therestofthesparsefuishingsconsistedofargewardrobeforclothesandlinenandasinkthatalsofunctionedasawashingalcovebehindashowercurtain.Nearthesinkwasasallwindowononesideofthecabin.UnderthespiralstairstotheloftBlokvisthadbuiltaseparatespaceforapostingtoilet.Thewholecabinwasarrangedlikethecabinonaboat,withclevercubbyholesforstowingthings.
DuringherpersonalinvestigationofMikaelBlokvist,SanderhadfoundoutthathehadreodelledthecabinandbuiltthefuiturehiselfaconclusiondrawnfrotheentsofanacquaintancewhohadsentMikaeneaiftervisitingSandhanandwasipressedbyhishandiwork.Everythingwasclean,unpretentious,andsiple,borderingonspartan.ShecouldseewhyhelovedthiscabininSandhansouch.
AftertwohourssheanagedtodistractMikaelenoughthathetuedoffhisputerinfrustration,shaved,andtookheroutforaguidedtour.Itwasrainingandwindy,andtheyquicklyretreatedtotheinn.Blokvisttoldherwhathewaswriting,andSandergavehiaCDwithupdatesfroWennerstrsputer.
Thenshetookhiuptotheloftandanagedtogethisclothesoffanddistracthievenfurther.Shewokeuptethatnighttofindherselfalone.Shepeereddownfrotheloftandsawhisittinghunchedoverhisputer.Sheythereforalongtie,leaningononehand,watchinghi.Heseeedhappy,andshetoofeltstrangelycontentwithlife.
SanderstayedonlyfivedaysbeforeshewentbacktoStockholtodoajobforAransky.Shespentelevendaysontheassignent,adeherreport,andthenretuedtoSandhan.ThestackofprintedpagesnexttoMikaelsiwasgrowing.
Thistieshestayedforfourweeks.Theyfellintoaroutine.Theygotupat8:00,atebreakfast,andspentanhourtogether.ThenMikaelworkedintentlyuntilteintheafteoon,whentheytookawalkandtalked.Sanderspentostofthedaysinbed,eitherreadingsorsurfingtheusingBlokvistsADSLode.Shetriednottodisturbhiduringtheday.TheyatedinnerratherteandonlythendidSandertaketheinitiativeandforcehiuptothesleepingloft,whereshesawtoitthathedevotedallhisattentiontoher.
Itwasasifshewereontheveryfirstholidayofherlife.
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HiM.Itsnowofficial.JanneDahnhasresignedandstartsworkingatMonopolyFinancialMagazineinthreeweeks.Ivedoneasyouaskedandsaidnothing,andeveryoneisgoingaroundpyingonkeygaes.E.
P.S.Theyseetobehavingfun.HenryandLottahadafightandstartedthrowingthingsateachotheracoupleofdaysago.TheyvebeenessingwithDahnsheadsobtantlythatIcantunderstandhowhecanissseeingthatitsalputupjob.
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Wishhigoodluckfroe,willyou,andlethigostraightaway.Butlockupthesilverware.HugsandkissesM.
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Ihavenoanagingeditortwoweeksbeforewegress,andyinvestigativereporterissittingoutinSandhanrefusingtotalktoe.Micke,Ionyknees.CanyoueinErika.
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Holdoutanothercoupleofweeks,thenwellbehoefree.AndstartpnningforaDeceberissuethatsgoingtobeunlikeanythingweveeverdone.Thepiecewilltakeup40pages.M.
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40PAGESAreyououtofyourind
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Itsgoingtobeaspecialissue.Ineedthreeoreweeks.Couldyoudothefollowing:findagoodprinterthatcanproduceapaperbackquicklyandcheaply.Andbytheway,weregoingtoneedcapitarintourfirst.KissesMikael
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Specialissue.publisher.Money.Yes,aster.AnythingelseIcandoforyouDancenakedatSlusspnE.
P.S.Iassueyouknohatyouredoing.ButwhatdoIdoaboutDahn
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DontdoanythingaboutDahn.Tellhihesfreetogorightawayandyouarentsureyoucanpayhiswagesanyway.Monopolyisntgoingtosurviveforlong.Bringinorefreenceaterialforthisissue.Andhireanewanagingeditor,forGodssake.M.
P.S.SlusspnItsadate.
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Slusspninyourdreas.Butwevealwaysdohehiringtogether.Ricky.
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Andwevealwaysagreedaboutwhoweshouldhire.Wewillthistietoo,noatterwhoyouchoose.WeregoingtoscupperWennerstr.Thatsthewholestory.Justletefinishthisinpeace.M.
InearlyOctoberSanderreadanarticleontheIntereditionoftheHedestadCourier.ShetoldBlokvistaboutit.IsabelVangerhaddiedafterashortillness.Shewasouedbyherdaughter,HarrietVanger,telyretuedfroAustralia.
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HiMikael.
HarrietVangercaetoseeeattheofficetoday.Shecalledfiveinutesbeforeshearrived,andIwastotallyunprepared.Abeautifulwoan,elegantclothesandacoolgaze.
ShecaetotellethatshellberepcingMartinVangerasHenriksrepresentativeonourboard.ShewaspoliteandfriendlyandassuredethattheVangerCorporationhadnopnstobackoutoftheagreeent.Onthecontrary,thefailystandsfullybehindHenriksobligationstotheagazine.Sheaskedforatouroftheeditorialoffices,andshewantedtoknowhowIseethesituation.
Itoldherthetruth.ThatitfeelsasifIdonthavesolidgroundunderyfeet,thatyouhaveforbiddoetoSandhan,andthatIdontknohatyoureworkingon,otherthanthatyouarepnningtosinkWennerstr.SheraisedaneyebrowandsiledandaskedifIhaddoubtsthatyoudsueed.WhatwasIsupposedtosaytothatIsaidthatIwouldsleepalittleeasierifIknewexactlywhatyouwerewriting.Jeez,ofcourseItrustyou.Butyouredrivingecrazy.
Iaskedherifsheknehatyouwereworkingon.Shedenieditbutsaidthatitwasheripressionthatyouwereextreelyresourceful,withaninnovativewayofthinking.
IsaidthatIalsogatheredthatsoethingdraatichadhappenedupinHedestadandthatIwaseversoslightlycuriousaboutthestoryregardingHarrietVangerherself.Inshort,Ifeltlikeanidiot.Sheaskedewhetheryoureallyhadnttoldeanything.ShesaidthatsheunderstoodthatyouandIhaveaspecialretionshipandthatyouwouldundoubtedlytellethestorywhenyouhadtie.Thensheaskedifshecouldtruste.WhatwasIsupposedtosayShesontheMillenniuboard,andyouvelefteheretotallyinthedark.
Thenshesaidsoethingodd.Sheaskedenottojudgeeitherheroryoutooharshly.Shesaidsheowedyousoesortofdebtofgratitude,andshewouldreallylikeitifsheandIcouldalsobefriends.Thensheproisedtotellethestorysoedayifyoucouldntdoit.Halfanhouragosheleft,andIstillinadaze.IthinkIlikeher,butwhoisthispersonErika
P.S.Iissyou.IhaveafeelingthatsoethingnastyhappenedinHedestad.Christersaysthatyouhaveastrangearkonyoueck.
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HiRicky.ThestoryaboutHarrietissoiserablyawfulthatyoucanteveniagineit.Itwouldbegreatifshecouldtellyouaboutitherself.Icanhardlybringyselftothinkaboutit.
Bytheway,youcantrusther.Shewastellingthetruthwhenshesaidthatsheowesadebtofgratitudetoeandbelievee,shewillneverdoanythingtoharMillenniu.Beherfriendifyoulikeher.Shedeservesrespect.Andshesahellofabusinesswoan.M.
ThenextdayMikaelreceivedanothereail.
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HiMikael.Ivebeentryingtofindtietowritetoyouforseveralweeksnow,butitseesthereareneverenoughhoursintheday.YouleftsosuddenlyfroHedebythatIneverhadachancetosaygoodbye.
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