The accurate Raymond Chandler Quote that I fudged before

[James K. Bashkin]

"It was a cool day and very clear. You could see a long way--but not as far as Velma had gone"---Farewell, My Lovely (Chapter 41)

Thanks to http://home.comcast.net/~mossrobert/html/chandlerisms/chandlerisms.htm for helping me get the details right.

What a great close to the novel!