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www.192.tw栗子小说 m.lizi.twekit,aidsa,andoutthroughthebackdoor.”
”noeansby”
theoldnshookhishead.
”idontseehohedoorsarelockedontheinside.”
”supposinghehadhadakey”
”thedoorsareboltedaswell.”
”hoes”
”hehasakeyofthebackdoor,sir.alltheservahatway.”
”heuldhaveretuedthathen”
”nothoutpassingthroughthekit,sir.aillerhalfpastnineoraquartertoten.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”thatseenclusive.thankyou,tressilian.”
theoldngotupaued,hoier.
”horburyhasjustretued,sir.now”
”yes,please,sendhinatonce.”
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sydneyhorburydidnotpresentaveryprepossessingappearanandstoodrubbinghishandstogetheranddartingquionepersontoanother.hisnneruous.
johnsonsaid:”youresydneyhorbury”
”yes,sir.”
”valetattendanttothelatelee”
”yes,sir.itsterrible,isntityouuldhaveknoan”
johnsoncuthihort.
”justansyquestions,please.”
”yes,sir,certainly,sir.”
”edidyougoouttonight,andwherehaveyoubeen”
”ileftthehousejustbefht,sir.iinuteshepicture,sir.”
”anyonehere”
”theyoungladyintheboxoffiissiohedoor,hekoo.anderasatteroffaent.”
”oh,youdid,didyoue”
”dorisbuckle,sir.shebineddairies,sir,23,rkhaoad.”
”good.estraightho”
”isayyoungladyhofirst,sir.thenicastraightback.youllfinditsquiteallright,sir.ididnthaveanythingtodohthis.iwas”
loneljohnsonsaidcurtly:”nobodysacgyouofhavinganythingtodohit.”
”no,sir,ofursenot,sir.butitsnotverypleasanturderhappensinahouse.”
”nobodysaiditrleesservice”
”justoverayear,sir.”
”didyoulikeyourplacehere”
”yes,sir.ietis,butofurseisedtoattendingoninvalids.”
”youvehadpreviousexperience”
”oh,yes,sir.iajorandhthehonourablejasperfinch”
”yougiveallthoseparticularstosugdenlater.rleethisevening”
”iteveryeveningatsevenoforbed.afterthatheinfrontofthefireinhisdressinggoillhefeltlikegoingtobed,”
”ehatusually”
”itvaried,sir.sotisheetisheuptillelevenorafter.”
”didhedotogotobed”
”usuallyherangfor,sir.”
”andyouassistedhiobed”
”yes,sir.”
”butthis.didyoualwayshavefridays”
”yes,sir.fridayyregularday.”
”happeheogotobed”
”he.”
”heoveabout”
”yes,sir,butnotveryeasily.rheutoidarthritis,sir.heedaysthanothers.”
”didhenevergointoanotherrooi”
”no,sir.hepreferredtobeinjusttheonerooleehplentyofairandlightinit.”
”leehadhissupperatseven,yousay”
”yes,sir.itookthetrayaoutthesherryandthebureau.”
”hat”
”leesorders.”
”hatusual”
”sotis.itilyrleeintheeveningunlessheihesoeveningshelikedtobealohereveningshedsenddo,toeupafterdinner.”
”but,asfarasyouknoessagetoahefalyrequestingtheirpresence”
”hehadanyssageby,sir.”
”sothatheily”
”heghthaveaskedoheersonally,sir.”
”ofurse.”
horburyntinued:”isa.”
poirotasked:”didyoukeupthefirebeforeyoulefttheroo
thevalethesitated.
”itnecessary,sir.itup.”
”uldleehavedohathielf”
”ohno,sir.iexpectharryleehaddo.”
”harryleeeinbeforesupper”
”yes,sir.hee.”
”herelationshipbethetouldjudge”
”harryleeseedinverygoodspirits,sir.throkhisheadandlaughingagooddeal.”
”andlee”
”heandratherthoughtful.”
”isee.hingreieaboutthediandsleekeptinhissafe”
”diands,sirineversaonds.”
”leekeptaquantityofunusthaveseenhiandlingthe”
”thosefunnylittlepebbles,siryes,ididseehionds.hetothefnyoungladyoerdayorthedaybefore”
loneljohnsonsaidabruptly:”thesestoneshavebeenstolen.”
horburycriedout:”ihopeyoudontthink,sir,thatihadanythingtodohit”
”iotkinganyaccusations,”saidjohnson.”noatter”
”thediands,sirortherder”
”both.”
horburynsidered.hepassedhistongueoverhispalelips.atlasthelookedupheyesthative.
”idontthinktheresanything,sir.”
poirotsaidsoftly:”nothingyouveoverheard,say,intheurseofyourduties,ightbehelpful”
thevaletseyelidsflickeredalittle.
”no,sir,idontthinkso,sir.thereeersofhisfaly.”
”eers”
”igatheredtheretletroubleover
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