00intheafternoon,andheaskediftheywereplanningtoattend.
“Ishouldn’tthinkso,”saidMikael.
Frodeaskedifhecouldeoveraround6:00foratalk.Mikaelsaidthatwouldbefine.
HespentafewhourssortingthepapersintothepackingcratesandcarryingthemovertoHenrik’soffice.FinallyhewasleftwithonlyhisownnotesandthetwobindersabouttheHans-ErikWennerstr?maffairthathehadn’topenedinsixmonths.Hesighedandstuffedthemintohisbag.
Froderangtosayhewasrunninglateanddidnotreachthecottageuntil8:00.HewasstillinhisfuneralsuitandlookedharriedwhenhesatdownonthekitchenbenchandgratefullyaeptedthecupofcoffeethatSalanderofferedhim.ShesatatthesidetablewithherputerwhileBlomkvistaskedhowHarriet’sreappearancehadbeenreceivedbythefamilyasawhole.
“YoumightsaythatithasovershadowedMartin’sdemise.Nowthemediahavefoundoutabouthertoo.”
“Andhowareyouexplainingthesituation?”
“HarriettalkedwithareporterfromtheCourier.Herstoryisthatsheranawayfromhomebecauseshedidn’tgetalongwithherfamily,butthatsheobviouslyhasdonewellintheworldsinceshe’stheheadofaverysubstantialenterprise.”
Blomkvistwhistled.
“IdiscoveredthattherewasmoneyinAustraliansheep,butIdidn’tknowthestationwasdoingthatwell.”
“Hersheepstationisgoingsuperbly,butthatisn’theronlysourceofine.TheCochranCorporationisinmining,opals,manufacturing,transport,electronics,andalotofotherthingstoo.”
“Wow!Sowhat’sgoingtohappennow?”
“Honestly,Idon’tknow.Peoplehavebeenturningupallday,andthefamilyhasbeentogetherforthefirsttimeinyears.They’reherefrombothFredrikandJohanVanger’ssides,andquiteafewfromtheyoungergenerationtoo—theonesintheirtwentiesandup.ThereareprobablyaroundfortyVangersinHedestadthisevening.HalfofthemareatthehospitalwearingoutHenrik;theotherhalfareattheGrandHoteltalkingtoHarriet.”
“Harrietmustbethebigsensation.HowmanyofthemknowaboutMartin?”
“Sofarit’sjustme,Henrik,andHarriet.Wehadalongtalktogether.Martinand…youruncoveringofhisunspeakablelife,it’sovershadowingjustabouteverythingforusatthemom