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foreword
bycaptainarthurhastings,o.b.e.
inthisnarrativeofneihavedepartedfroyusualpracticeofrelatingonlythoseisandsesatyself.certainchapters,therefore,aretenihirdperson.
iyreadersthatidoountofaself.
innanandpersoeinaverydratie.
astothesolvingofthea.b.yopinionpoirotshoentirelyunlikeanyehisway.
chapter1
theletter
itehofroyranerionths.ithadbeenadiffiaheranch.
ineedhardlysaythatoneoffirstasonreagenglandyoldfriend,herculepoirot.
ifoundhinstallediheneaedthefaetricalappearandproportions.
”butyes,friend,itisofastpleasiry,doyounotfinditso”
isaidthatithoughtthereuldbetooodehostelrytheyoindustolaysquareeggs
poirotlaughedheartily.
”ah,youreerthatalasnostodetastes,theystilllayeggsofdifferentsizesandlours”
iexanedoldfriend.
”yourelookingile,poirot,”isaid.”youvehardlyagedatall.infact,ifithatyouhadfehan.”
poirotbeadon.
”andhatnotpossibleitisquitetrue.”
”doyouanyourhairistuingfroreytoblablacktogrey”
”precisely.”
”butsurelythatsastificiossibility”
”notatall.”
”butthatsveryextraordinary.itseeagainstnature.”
”asusual,hastings,youhavethebeautifulandunsuspiind.yearsdoionthesolutionofitinthesabreathhoutnotigthatyouaredoingso”
istaredathiuzzled.
houtaauede.
itookit,forthentunprehending.
itborethewords:
revivit.tbackthenaturaltohehair.
revivitisnotadye.infiveshades,ash,chestnut,titian,brok.
”poirot,”icried.”youhavedyedyourhair”
”ah,theprehensiooyou”
”sothatsuchblackerthanitdidlasttiik.”
”exactly.”
”dear,”isaid,reveringfroheshoeiehoishallfindyououstachesorareyoudoingsonow”
poirotoustacheshadal.ontheraw.
”no,no,indeed,na.thatday,ipraythegoodgod,isstillfaroff.thefalseustachesquellehorreur.”
hetuggedattheigorouslytoassureoftheirgenuinecharacter.
”heyareveryluxuriantstill,”isaid.
”ine.”
agoodjobtoo,ithoughtprivately.butiforthepoirotsfeelingsbysayingso.
insteadiaskedifhestillpracticedhisprofessiononoccasions.
”iknohatyouactuallyretiredyearsago.”
”ediatelyarderoselvestothedevil.andsinadonnaakespositivelythefareanes”
ilaughed.
”intruth,ithasbeenverylikethat.eaethingelsearisesandiitit,friend,theretirenticareforitnotatall.ifthelittlegreycellsarenotexercised,theygroherust.”
”isee,”isaid.”youexercisetheion.”
”pree.”
”hastherebeenchcreabout”
”pasl.notlongagoihadanarroape.”
”offailure”
”no,no.”poirotlookedshocked.”butii,herculepoirot,inated.”
iled.
”aerprisingrderer”
”notsoast.”
”indeed”isaid.”inways”
poirotdidnotansyquestioly.heon:
”assoonasiheardyouingoverisaidtoself:sothingerdaysustbenonaffair.itstbesothihingrecherdelicatefine...”he
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”upon,”isaid.”anyonehinkyoutheritz.”
”ndaefroittingtheunfivableerror.”
”doyoucalltheunfivableerror
”overlookingtheobvious.”
ituedthisoverinndhoutquiteseeingthepoint.
”iling,”hasthissupercrituedupyet”
”paseleast”
hepaused.afroaticallystraightenedaorthatihadientlypushedawry.
”iaotsure,”hesaidslowly.
thereethingsooddabouthistohatilookedathinsurprise.
thefroilllingered.
suddenlytoadeskhess,ineedhardlysay,lydocketedandpigeohatheoolayhishanduponthepaperheed.
heself,thenpasseditto.
”tell,na,”hesaid.”akeofthis”
itookitfroii.
ittenonthickishenotepaperinprintedcharacters:
.herculepoirot,
youfanysteriesthataretoodiffir.cleverpoirot,justhoonth.
yours,etc.,
a.b.c.
iglaheenvelope.thatalsoed.
”postrkedyattentiontothepostrk.”well,isyouropinion”
ishruggedshouldersasihaba.
”sodnorother,isuppose.”
”thatisallyouhavetosay”
”adntoyou”
”yes,friend,itdoes.”
histonecuriously.
”youtakethisveryseriously,poirot.”
”adn,na,istobetakenseriously.adnisaverydangerousthing.”
”yes,ofurse,thatistrue...ihadnthatpoint...buteantorelikearatheridiotienvivialidiotheeight.”
”ntninenine”
”nothingjustanexpression.iantafellonit,afellouchtodrink.”
”raoretoitthanthat...”
”butyouthinkthereis”iasked,struckbythedissatisfaofhistone.
poirotshookhisheaddoubtfully,buthedidnotspeak.
”haveyoudoneaboutit”iinquired.
”edoishoeopinionasyouastupidhoaxthatyshare.”
”butyoutakethisoneseriously”
poirotrepliedslowly.
”thereissothingaboutthatletter,hastings,thatidonotlike...”
inspiteofself,histoneiressed.
”youthink”
heshookhishead,andpiguptheletter,putitahedesk.
”ifyoureallytakeitseriously,ething”iasked.
”asalanofabutistheretodotheuntypolicehaveseeerbutthey,too,donottakeitseriously.therearenofingerprintsonit.therearenolocalcluesastothepossibleer.”
”infactthereisonlyyouroinct”
”notinstihatsothingaboutthatletteriswrong”
hegesticulatedas,thenshookhisheadagain.
”iybekiainoutoftheanthill.inanycasethereisnothingtobedo.”
”he21stisfriday.ifarobberytakesplaearahen”
”ah,fortthatwouldbe”
”afort”istared.theedtobeaveryextraordinaryoouse.
”arobberyybeathrillbutithardlybeafort”iprotested.
poirotshookhisheadeically.
”youareinerror,friend.youdonotuandaning.arobberyyndofthefearofsothingelse.”
”of”
”rder,”saidherculepoirot.
chapter2
notfroaptainhastingspersonalnarrative
.alexanderbonapartehisseatandpeerednearsightedlyroundtheshabbybedroohisbaselftohisfullheightanonlookerpression.
goingtoathepoeteso.
ith.
chapter3
andover
ihadbeeniressedatthetibypoirotsforebodingsabouttheanonyusletterhehadreyndinderofiteaheartye.
”ed.”ifitisntthesa.”
ipressionthatoyhairayheadthatthinnessreferredtobyjapparkablefortactagoodfaceuponitandagreedthattinganyyounger.
”exentforahairtonielight,too,inhisoldage.xedupinalltheysteries,airsteries,highsocietydeathsoh,heshere,thereandeveryedassiired.”
”ihavealreadytoldhastingsthatiaikethepridonnaake
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”shouldingyouroh,”saidjapp,laughiily.”thatsahatis.oughttobeputinabook.”
”ite.
”hahathathatwould,”laughedjapp.
ifailedtoseeelyasing,andinany.
perhapsnnershoyfeelings,forjappgedthesubject.
”haveyouheardaboutnsieurpoirotsanonyusletter”heasked.
”ishoyfriend.
”ofurse,”iexesee,entioned”
”the21st,”saidjapp.”thatsidroppedinabout.yesterdayhe21standjustoutofcuriosityirangupandoverlastnight.it.nothingdoing.onebrokenshophroonesandaupleofdrunkanddisorderlies.sojustforonceianfriendheree.”
”iaelieved,istnfess,”ao.
”youdquitegottheingineverydaypeople.theydontananyharustakient.”
”ihaveindeedbeenfoolishtotakethettersoseriously,”saidpoirot.”itistheofthehorsethatiputothere.”
”yourexingupresands,”saidjapp.
”pardon”
”justaupleofproverbs.ustbeoff.gotalittlebusinessistreettoseetoreceivingstolenjeyindatrest.pitytoletthosegreycellsfununnecessarily.”
hylaugh,jappdeparted.
”hedoesnotgech,thegoodjapp,eh”askedpoirot.
”helookscholder,”isaid.”gettingasgreyasabadger,”iaddedvindictively.
phedandsaid:
”youknoyhairdresserisanofgreatiyoachesittothescalpandbrushesonesoprehendbut”
”poirot,”iroared.”ondforalliatteryhead”
”nothingnothingatall.”
”itsnotasthoughiweregoingbald.”
”ofursenotofursenot”
”thehotsuersouttherenaturallycausethehairtofalloutabit.ishalltakebackareallygoodhairtonic.”
”pt.”
”and,anyour.thekindofnanisabouttositdown.”
”agreatnypeoplethat.”
”itsutterlysenseless.”
”frohepointofvieanabouttosit,certainlyitis.”
”yteer.iadtthatiaouyhair.”iorrythatanonyusletterbusinessothing.”
”ihaveindeedbeeniupidity.alas,igroheblindchdoghereisnothingthere.”
”ifioingtooperateustlookaboutforsoothercreacri,”isaidhalaugh.
”youreeryourrerkoftheotherdayifyouuldorderacriasoneordersadinner,hoose”
ifellinour.
”letseenoenu.robberyferyno,ithinknot.rathertoovegetarian.itstberderredbloodedrderngs,ofurse.”
”naturally.thehorsdoeuvres.”
”benorann,ithink.sobigerienister.neeosphere.asfortheightbeaentacarvedstoneidol”
poirotsighed.
”or,ofurse,”isaid,”therespoisonbutthatsalustbeabeautifulgirlortwo”
”urredfriend.
”yoursaoldjoke.ohebeautifulgirls,ofurse,stbeunjustlysuspeisuandian.andthen,ofurse,therestbesoothersuspeefriendorrivalofthedeadnsandaquietseanannerandaupleofdisekeepersorsothingandadafoolofadetectiveratherlikejappandhatsaboutall.”
”thatisyourideaofthecreaeh”
”igatheryoudontagree.”
poirotlookedatsadly.
”youhavedethereaveryprettysuofnearlyallthedetectivestoriesthathaveeverbeenten.”
”wouldyouorder”
poirotepuninglyfroetweenhislips.
”averysileeofquietdostie.”
”hoebeinti”
”supposing,”rredpoirot,”thatfourpeoplesitdoanout,sitsinaanbythefireisfounddead.ohefour,,hasgoneoverandkilledhiand,iontheplayofthehand,theotherthreehavenotnoticed.ah,thereeforyouhefour”
”entinthat”
poirlanceofreproof.
”no,beeraldthatisthestoleneyeofagod,nountraelodratiurders.”
”iadt,”isaid,”thatasendrderinabookoftehingsup.iftherderhappensinthefirstchapter,andyouhavetofolloilthelastpagebutoabittedious.”
thetelephandpoirotrosetoanswer.
”allo,”hesaid.”allo.yes,itisherculepoirotspeaking.”
helistenedforahenisaheionanddisjointed.
”isoui...
”yes,ofurse...
”butyes,e...
”naturally...
”itybeasyousay...
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www.lizi.tw”yes,i.atoutlheurethen.”
hereplato.
”thatings.”
”yes”
”hehadjustgotbaandover...”
”andover”icriedexcitedly.
poirotsaidslowly:
”anoldanofthenaofascherurdered.”
ithieversoslightlydaed.i,quiethingfantastiutoftheurderofanoldaned,sohoeresting.
poirotntihesasloe:
”theandoverpolian”
ifeltasendthrobofdisappointnt.
”itseetheanser.hesthreateakeherliferethanonce.
”heless,”ntinuedpoirot,”invieousletterlreceived.ihavesaidthatyouandioaonce.”
spiritsrevivedalittle.afterall,sordidasthisinals.
ihardlylisteheebacktohsignificelater.
”thisisthebeginning,”saidherculepoirot.
chapter4
s.ascher
weanile.
forthesakeofnessithinkihadbettergiveabriefsuofthebarefactsofthecase.
thecrioingofthe22nd.usthaveoccurredaboutniosevenhourspreviously.
”butaobainutespastsix.thatputsthetiatbetanascherintheneighbourhood,but,ofurse,itsearlyyet.hehellbedetainedonsuspi.”
”notaverydesirablecharacter,ior”askedpoirot.
”unpleasantbitofgoods.”
”hedidntlivehhiswife”
”no,theyseparatedso.aseuneloyable.hisuakings.sheallofifteenshillingsaweekregular.”
”hadtheyanychildren”askedpoirot.
”no.theresaniece.shesinserviearoverton.verysuperiorsteadyyoungan.”
”andyousaythisnascherusedtothreatenhiswife”
”thatsright.hee,dids.ascher.”
”ageofanwasshe”
”closeonsixtyrespectableandhardw.”
poirotsaidgravely:
”itisyouropinion,inspeanascherttedthecri”
theihedcautiously.
”itsabitearlytosaythat,.poirot,butidliketohearfranzaschersoself,”
hispauseone.
”nothingissingfroheshop”
”nothihetillquiteundisturbed.nosignsofrobbery.”
”youthinkthatthisnaschertotheshopdrunk,startedabusinghisruckherdown”
”itseethestlikelysolution.butistnfess,sir,idliketohaveanotherlookatthatveryoddletteryoureanascher.”
poirothandedovertheletterandtheiorreadithafrown.
”itdoesntreadlikeasonth.ofurseitghtbeaince.”
”thatispossibleyes.”
”butidontlikethiskindofince,.poirot.itsabittoopat.”
heireasinghisforehead.
”a.b.eyonfranzascherforacertainty.”
”doyouknors.ascherspast”
”shesahashirean.arriedhithingssthavebeendiffiduringthefoodin1922.theyeba,buthegotoney”anstable.”yes,briggs,isit”
”itsthenascher,sir.in.”
”right.bringhinhere.wherewashe”
”hidinginatrutherailwaysiding.”
”healong.”
franzasen.heovedshiftilyfronefacetoanother
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”eandasehereyousahatyouannotbehardonhieveryoneishardonpooroldfranz.pooroldfranz.”
.ascherstartedtoweep.
”thatlldo,asunlessyoulike.oherhand,ifyourenotherderofyourwife”
as.
”ididnotkillherididnotkillheritisallliesyoddaedenglishpigsallagainst.ineverkillheever.”
”youthreateooftenenough,ascher.”
”no,no.youdonotuand.thateandalice.sheuood.”
”funnykindofjokedoyoucaretosayerdayevening,ascher”
”yes,yesitellyoueverything.ididnotgonearalice.iafriendsgoodfriends.thesevenstarsahereddog”
hehurriedon,hisblingovereachother.
”dicktellingyou.”
hisvoi.theiooddedtohisunderling.
”takehiainedonsuspi.”
”idontknoanalevolent,uthingjaoved.”ifitfortheletter,idsayhedidit.”
”eions”
”abadcrothegreaterpartoftheevening.alotdependsoheshopbetfiveandsix.”
poirotshookhisheadthoughtfully.
”youaresurenothingtheshop”
theirderforthat.”
”andtherehinghoitintrodutotheshop.nothingthathereinngruous”
”thereheior.
”arailwayguide”
”yes.iteonehadbeenlookingupthetrainsfrondover.eithertheoldanoracustor.”
”didshesellthattypeofthing”
theiorshookhishead.
”shesoldpennytitables.thisithsstationerwouldkeep.”
alighttopoirotseyes.heleantforward.
”arail.”
alighttotheiorseyesalso.
”bythelord,”hesaid,”it.”
chapter5
rydrower
ithinkthatientionofthea.b.urderofanoldaninabaereinofherdrunkenbruteofahusband.butionoftheraililiarlykhrough.surelysurelythisuldnotbeasendince
thesordidcritookonane.
eriousindividual
eazeddotheteles.itlookedsopeaotefroiolence.
”neverknegladitanshewas.”
”shesthavebeeifulonce,”saidpoirot.
”really”irredincredulously.
”butyes,lookatthelihejaouldingofthehead.”
hesighedashereplacedthesheetandortuary.
ouextveerviehthepolicesurgeon.
dr.kerrpetentlookingddleagedn.hespokebrisklyandhdecision.
”thepossibletosayayhavebeen.aofsandbaganyofthosethecase.”
”uchforeededtostrikesuchablow”
thedoctorshotakeenglapoirot.
”aning,isuppose,uldashakyoldydoitoh,yes,itsperfectlypossiblegivensuffitintheheadoftheeafeeblepersonuldachievethedesiredresult.”
”thentherdereruldjustasanasan”
thesuggestiontookthedoeaback.
”aaonnee.”
poirotnoddedhisheadineageragreent.
”perfeprobable.butoakeallpossibilitiesintoat.thebodywaslyinghow”
thedo.ithatshehadbeenstandinghherbacktotheunterandthereforetoherassailanthebloruck.shehadslippeddoheunterquiteoutofsightofaeringtheshopcasually.
heunter.instead,shehadherbacktoherassailantobviouslysheisreagdoer.”
igavealittleshiver.
”prettygrueso.”
poirotshookhisheadgravely.
”pauvrefee,”herred.
thenheglahisch.
”overtonisnot,ithink,nylesfroere.shallan”
”surelyyouetookplace”
”iprefertodothatlater.ihaveareason.”
hedidnotexplainfurther,aeslaterhelondonroadinthedireofoverton.
theaddressheiiven
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atthebelltydarkhairedgirlhretweeping.
poirotsaidgently:
”ahithinkitisyouaidhere”
”yes,sir,thatsright.iary,sir.”
”thenperhapsiistressrs.ascher.”
”thestressisout,sir.sheind,iure,ifyouhere.”
sheopehedoorofasllingrooselfonachairbytheothegirlsface.
”youhaveheardofyourauh,ofurse”
thegirlearsingoohereyes.
”thising,sir.thepolicecaover.ohitsterriblepoorauntiesuchahardlifeasshedhad,too.andnohisitstooawful.”
”thepolicedidnotsuggestyourretuingtoandover”
”theysaidistetotheihatsonnday,sir.butivenoaidbeingaistressoutrethanybe.”
”youarysaidpently.
”indeediealotherdied.istartedinserviceydayout.alotoftroublesheanfello.hedherbeinpeay.”
thegirlspokeence.
”yourauhoughtoffreeingherselfbylegalansfrohispersecution”
”hat.”
thegirlspokesilybuthfinality.
”tell,ry,hethreatenedher,didhenot”
”oh,yes,sir,itanandinenglish.aauntiesaysheefigureofanarriedhiitsdreadfultothink,sir,eto.”
”yes,indeed.andso,isuppose,ry,havingactuallyheardthethreats,yousoverysurprisedhadhappened”
”oh,butiontthatheantit.ithoughtitoretoit.anditisntasthoughauntie.slipa.hewasafraidofherifyoulike.”
”ashegavehioney”
”well,hewasherhusband,yousee,sir.”
”yes,soyousaidbefore.”hepausedforahat,afterall,hedidnotkillher.”
”didntkillher”
shestared.
”thatiseoneelsekilledher...haveyouanyideaeoneelseuldbe”
shestaredathireazent.
”ivenoidea,sir.itdoesntseeikely,though,doesit”
”therewasafraidof”
ryshookherhead.
”auntieafraidofpeople.shedasharptongueaanduptoanybody.”
”youneverheardherntionanyonewhohadagrudgeagainher”
”no,indeed,sir.”
”didsheevergetanonyusletters”
”kindoflettersdidyousay,sir”
”lettersthatethinglikea.b.c.”hechedhearroplainlyshealoss.sheshookherheadwly.
”hasyourauntaionsexceptyou”
”notnoyunsine.”
”hadyourauntanysavingsaby”
”shedalittleinthesavingsbank,sirenoughtoburyherproper,thatsorethanjustkeehherolddevilandall.”
poirothoughtfully.hesaidperhapsretohielfthantoher:
”atpresentoneisinthedarkthereisnodireary,ietoyouhere.”
”asatteroffaenearby.butearsroseinhereyes”theresnoreasonishouldstay,andsoillgobacktolondon.itsgayerfirlthere.”
”ieyouraddress.hereiscard.”
hehaoher.shelookedatithapuzzledfrown.
”thenyourenotanythingtodohthepolice,sir”
”iaprivatedetective.”
shestoodtherelookingathiorsontsinsilence.
shesaidatlast:
”isthereanythingqueergoingon,sir”
”yes,aybeabletohelp.”
”iilldoanything,sir.ititright,sir,auntiebeingkilled.”
astrangeoving.
afeeroandover.
chapter6
these
thestreetinai.s.aschersshopuatedabouthalfontherighthandside.
aseuntilnoosphereascloselyaspossible.
butifthathadbeenhispurposeitonttheroadboreverylittlelikeoitsappearanallshopsinterspersedbetberofpeoplepassingupanddoostlypeopleofthepoorerclasses,entsandintheroad.
atthisntthereassofpeoplestandingstaringatoianbeingslookinganbeinghadbeendoodeath.
asalldingylookingshopaookplaselvestotheirordinaryvoos
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poirotstoppedalittledistanainbodyofthecrooodthelegendpaintedoverthedooruldbereadplainlyenough.poirotrepeateditunderhisbreath.
”a.ascher.oui,cestpeutktrela”hebrokeoff.”e,letusgoinside,hastings.”
iooready.
adeouran.
poirotproducedthecredentials.thenstablenodded,andunlockedthedoortoletuspasshiheinteerestofthelookerson.
ilylit.
ilookedabout.
adingylittleplabugsandbarleysugar.anplaanythousandsuchothers.
thenstableinhisslopshirevoiceiseensne.
”dousthavebeenreaguptooheshelves.”
”therehinginherhand”
”no,sir,butthereofplayersdownbesideher.”
poirotnodded.hiseyessallspacenoting.
”andtherailhere”
”here,sir.”thenstablepoithespotoer.”itsthoughhesthavebeenlookingupthetrainstolondon.ifsotanatall.butthen,ofurse,therailighthavebeloosooneelseurderatall,butjustfotithere.”
”fingerprints”isuggested.
thenshookhishead.
”theiraightanone.”
”notoeritself”askedpoirot.
”alongsighttoony,sirallnfusedandjuledup.”
”anyofas”
”toosoontosay,sir.”
poirothehedeadanlivedovertheshop.
”yes,sir,youghthatdooratthebaefronghyou,butivegottostay”
poirotpassedthroughthedooriionandifollo.behindtheshopie.
thephotographsileonherfaakesasnapshotpreferable.
thesendoreexpeypeofpictureanartisticallyblurredreproduofanelderlyanhehair.ahighfurllarstooduproundtheneck.
iguessedthatthisalllegacyostartinbusiness.
thethirdphotographanandaninsoinarthenhadaflotohereivityaboutthewholepose.
”probablyaan”
heenessofthegirlinthepipossibletheseedyasanilitarybeating.irean,andtheanandishiveredalittleatthererselessnessofti...
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afterbeingsearuchbroken,andablueandyellingonpegssuchhehelatealiceascher.
iftherehadbeenanypersonalpapers,thepolicehadtakenthe
”pauvrefee,”rredpoirot.”e,hastings,thereisnothingforushere.”
iostexars.aschersostofitsstockoutsideratherthaninside.
inaloeselfeheshop.afteriiiatingforalettuce.iselfboughtapoundofstrawberries.
poirotatedlytothestoutlady.
”iturderoccurredusthavecausedyou”
thestoutladyurder.shesthavehadalongdayofit.sheobserved:
”iteofthatgapingcroistheretolookat,idliketoknow”
”itsthavebeenverydifferentlastnight,”saidpoirot.”possiblyyouevenobservedtherderereheshopatall,fairnhabeard,arussian,soihaveheard.”
”sthat”theanlookedupsharply.”arussiandidit,yousay”
”iuandthatthepolicehavearrestedhi”
”didyoueveoaned,voluble.”afner.”
”isoui.ithoughtperhapsyoughthavenoticedhiastnight
”ueandtheresaleaftertheiranhabeardno,itsayisahatdescriptionany.”
ibrokeinoncue.
”exisinford.ashortdarkniold.”
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finally,ourpurchasesde,ent,leavingourfalsehoodsued.
”andandedsoreproachfully.
”parbleu,iatethecesofastrangerbeingnotiteringtheshopopposite.”
”uldntyousilyhaveaskedhoutallthattissueoflies”
”no,na.ifihadsilyasked,asyouputit,ishouldhavegotnoansyquestions.youyourselfareenglishayoudonotseeoappreationtheyakingastatentandasodiatelylooses.ourrderereings.”
hepausedandthenaddedoeofreproach:
”isitthatyouhavenotinanydegreethensense,hastingsisaytoyou:kethepureocreepthroughtheirbagandendangeryoodsuit.”
edisy,iperceivedthatthishecase.
ihastilypresehestraallboyedhighlyastonishedandfaintlysuspicious.
poirotaddedthelettuce,thussettingthesealonthechildsbeent.
hentiodrivetheralho.
”atacheapgreengrootstraeapplesevenacabbagebutstrawberries”
”ithefirstthingithoughtof,”iexplainedbyuse.
”thatisunaginatiouedpoirotstely.hepausedonthesidewalk.
thehouseandshopontherightofs.asuslincurtains.
tothishousepoirotbetookhielfand,therebeingnobell,executedaseriesofsharpflourisheshtheknocker.
thedooredelaybyaverydirtychildhaendingto.
”goodevening,”saidpoirot.”isyourtherhin”
”ay”saidthechild.
itstaredatushdisfavouranddeepsuspi.
”yourther,”saidpoirot.
thistooksot,youreefastnessierior.
asharpfalookedoverthebalustersaodesd.
”nogoodyoue”shebegan,butpoirotinterruptedher.
hetookoffhishatandboagnifitly.
”goodevening,da.iaaffoftheeveningflicker.irs.ascher.”
theirateancadooothingherhairandhitgatherskirt.
”einside,pleaseothere.yousitdown,sir.”
thetinyroossivepseudojabeansuite,butaosqueezeourselvesinandontoahardseatedsofa.
”youstexe,too,pattheyhave.itss.fohis,thataher.”
seizingadroitlyonthena,poirotsaid:
”rs.foodoiask.”
”idontknosure.”thefivepoundshungalluringlybefores.fors.ascher,ofurse,butastoinganything.”
hastilypoirotreassuredher.nolabouronherpartheraervieinisjectureandhearsay.
kepttoherself,s.ascherhad.notarealtartarsheuldbeanyrs.fodoorandneverheardasound.
inapausepoirotoiaquestion.
hads.aschereverreceivedanypeculiarletterslettersethinglikea.b.c.
regretfully,s.fouedaiveanswer.
”iknoeananonyusletterstheye.shesays,thereseversonypoliequiteatu,itdid.esandrue.helldoforyou,isaid.andhehasdoneforheryoutrightlyestiteanurdersaproofofit.”
shehadeepgasp.
”nobodysaanaschergointotheshop,ibelieve”saidpoirot.
s.foofully.
”naturallyheself,”shesaid.
hoselfshedidoexplain.
sheagreedthatthereothehouseandthatascherewellknownbys
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”buthedidntselfwellhid.”
poirotkepttheionalballrollingsolittletiloedesover,heterheintervieisedsu
”ratheradearfivepoundsarkoreireet.
”sofar,yes.”
”youthinkshekhaold”
”friend,easureiure,hoaybeuseful.itisforthefuturethatihaveiedthatsuffivepounds.”
ididnotquiteuandthepoint,butatthisntoilen.
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.partridgeand.riddell
ileny.hehad,igathered,speetogetapletelistofpersoeriobacshop.
”andnobodyhasseenanyone”poirotinquired.
”oh,yes,theyhave.threetallnenoustaaskednhrevolversheyit”
poirotsledsyathetically.
”doesanybodyanascher”
”no,theydont.andthatsanotherpointinhisfavour.ivejusttoldthee.”
poirotsaidgravely:
”iagreehyou.”
theiorsaid:
”youknoonsieurpoirot,itsanastybusinessanastybusiness...idontlikeit...”
oreintervieuingtolondon.
thefirstespartridge..partridgeadeapurchasefroerat5:30.
.partridgeall,sparen,abankallhouseasandtrishielf.
”.erpoirot,”hesaid,glan.”frolenr.poirot”
”iuand,.partridge,thatyours.ascheralive.”
.partridgeplacedhisfiipstogetherandlookedatpoirotasthoughhefulcheque.
”thatisaverydebatablepoint,.poirot,”hesaid.”nypeopleyhavedepurrs.ascherafterididso.”
”ifso,theyhavenoteforosayso.”
.partridgeughed.
”sopeople,.poirot,havenosenseofpublicduty.”
helookedatushhisspectacles.
”exceedinglytrue,”rredpoirot.”you,iuand,tothepoliceofyourord”
”ystatentghtbehelpfulandcafly.”
”averyproperspirit,”saidpoirotsolely.”perhapsyoue.”
”byallans.iuingtothishouseandat5:30precisely”
”pardon,hoesoaccurately”
.partridgelookedalittleabeinginterrupted.
”theed.ilookedatinuteslors.aschersshop.”
”akingpurchasesthere”
”fairlyfrequently.itye.aboutoild.”
”didyouknostancesorherhistory”
”nothingypurchaseandanoccasionalrefereothestateoftheher,ihadneverspokentoher.”
”didyouknohehabitofthreateningherlife”
”no,iknehingeverabouther.”
”youkne,hohingaboutherappeararikeyouasunusualyesterdayeveningdidsheappearflurriedorputoutinanyway”
.partridgensidered.
”asfarasinoticed,sheseedexactlyasusual,”hesaid.
poirotrose.
”thankyou,.partridge,foraraintolondon.”
”ontheshelfjustbehindyou,”said.partridge.
ontheshelfiioockexgeyearbook,kellysdirectory,aory.
poirottookdor.partridgeandtookhisleave.
ouextinterviepanintofther.riddellsobviouslynervousself.
hesygiantofanallsuspiciouseyes.heeatpie,ofhiscup.
”toldallivegottotellonce,haventi”hegroe,anytotheblarstedpolice,iave,andnotospititalloutagaintoaupleofblarstedfners.”
paveaquickasedglandireandthensaid:
”intruthisyathizehyou,buturder,isitnotoobevery,verycareful.”
”besttellthegentlenannervously.
”youshutyourblarsteduth,”roaredthegiant.
”youdidnot,ithink,gotothepoliceofyouroarkily.
”hehellshouldiitine.”
”atterofopinion,”saidpoirotindifferently.”therehasbeehepoliceyselfthinkitorenaturalifyouhadeforward.”
”ivegoteforyoe”
”butasiteasthatofapersoogointos.aschersandtheyhadtoetoyou.heysatisfiedhyourat”
”andedberttrutly.
poirotrelyshruggedhisshoulders.
”isteobodysgotanythingagainsteveryoneknoheoldgirlin,thatbeastofahusban
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”butheireetthateveningandyouwere.”
”tryingtofastenitonareyouicidalniacastheycallitthinki”
herosethreateninglyfroisseat.hisedout:
”bert,bertdontsaysuchthings.berttheyllthink”
”onsieur,”saidpoirot.”idendonlyyourastoshalltleodd”
”ind.”
”iteredtheshop”
”thatsrightaatteroffact.edapacketofgoldflake.ipushedopenthedoor”
”ithen”
”thatsright.ithoughtshopaybe.butitredoerande,soiokeit.”
”youdidhebodyfalleer”
”no,noreaybe.”
”herearail”
”yes,thereyndlikethattheoldanghthavehadtogooffsuddenbytrainandfottolockshopup.”
”perhapsyoupickeduptherailoveditaloer”
”didnttouchtheblastedthing.ididjustisaid.”
”andyoudidnotseeanyoneleavingtheshopbeforeyouyourselfgotthere”
”didntseeanysuchthing.isayis,e”
poirotrose.
”nobodyispitonsieur.”
heleftthenouthopenandifollo.ireethensultedhisch.
”yfriend,ightocatchthe7:20.letusdispatchourselvesquickly.”
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theseer
”andedeagerly.
classcarriageoourselves.thetrain,anexpress,hadjustdraofandover.
”theittedbyanofdiueightpsslightlyontherightfootandhasalejustbeloheshoulderblade.”
”poirot”icried.
forantipletelytakenihetyfriendseyeundeceived.
”poirot”isaidagain,thistiinreproach.
”na,ealookofdoglikedevotionanddendofapronounesnourdererlookslike,nor.”
”ifonlyhehadleftsoclue,”irred.
”yes,theclueitisalokethecigaretteaheash,aepinityfriend,youhavetherailhatisaclueforyou”
”doyouthiitbystakethen”
”ofursenot.heleftitonpurpose.thefingerprintstellusthat.”
”butthereanyonit.”
”thatisean.anstrollaboutonsuanusthavebeencarefullyananurdererleftitthereforapurposebutforallthatitisnohelessaclue.thata.b.eiteohereisapossibilitythere.”
”youthinkayleasothingthatway”
”frankly,hastings,iaotpartian,thisunknoselfonhisabilities.heisnotlikelytoblazeatrailthatbefhtaway.”
”sothatreallythea.b.thelpfulatall.”
”notinthesenseyouan.”
”inanysense”
poirotdidnotansohenhesaidslowly:
”theansaininthedark.butintheverynatureofthingsheanasagroselftofoselfeverbeingstronger,as,iliationsonhiandinatchissettotheporain...”
”thatsallpureure,”iobjected.”itdoesntgiveyouanypracticalhelp.”
”youpreferthetd,thecigaretteash,thenailedbootsyoualepracticalquestions.rs.ascherwhyandover”
”theanspastlifeseesileenough,”ised.”theintervieehanweknewalready.”
”totellthetruth,ididnotexpectthatliurder.”
”surelyyoudontthink”
”thereisatleastapossibilitythattherdererlivesinoearahatisapossibleansenknoeofday.eitheroftheightbetherderer.andthereisnothingasyettoshoisnottherderer.”
”thatgreathulkingbrute,riddell,perhaps,”iadtted.
”oh,ianedtoacquitriddelloffhand.heering,obviouslyuneasy”
”butsurelythatjustshows”
”anaturediatricallyopposedtothatustlookfor.”
”soonehroabout.”
”possibly.butsopeople,underanervousandselfeffaner,ncealagreatdealofvanityandselfsatisfa.”
”youdontthinkthatlittle.partridge”
”heisreletype.ohanthat.heactsastheselftotheforeenjoyshisposition.”
”doyoureallythink”
”no,hastings.personallyibelievethattherderere,ustnotexcludethep
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”surelynot”
”thethodofattaan,iagree.butanonyuslettersareenratherthanbyn.ustbearthatinnd.”
iihenisaid:
”do”
”eiiledat.
”no,butdowedo”
”nothing.”
”nothing”disappointntrangoutclearly.
”athegithesorcereredo”
tuieroverinndifounditdifficulttogiveahingoughttobedohatallohegrasstogro.isaid:
”thereisthea.b.dthenotepaperandenvelope”
”naturallyeverythingisbeingdohatlihepolicehavealltheansattheirdisposalforthatkindofinquiry.ifanythingistobedisveredonthoselineshavenofearbutthatthey.”
hthatiorest.
inthedaysthatfollopatienthand.
inoindiedhistive.overtherderofs.asanda.b.ostsoberofusisliabletohavehisheadtuedbysuallenoticeableatlonglast.
uanding,irespeepersonorpersonsuraurderofanoldaninasidestreetorethrillingtopics.
truthtotell,theaffairndalso,partly,ithihesudden,sharpintakeofbreaththatpaveasheslitopenthatparticularenvelope.
”ithase,”hesaid.
istaredathiotuanding.
”e”
”thesendchapterofthea.b.c.business.”
foranuteilookedathinprehendingly.thetterhadreallypassedfroyry.
”read,”saidpoirotandpassedheletter.
asbefore,itedongoodqualitypaper.
dear.poirot,
e,ithink.theandoverbusinesshasit
butthefunisonlyjustbeginnidratentiontobexhillohe25thinst.
errytiwearehaving
yours,etc.,
a.b.c.
”goodgod,poirot,”ieanthatthisfiendisgoingtoattetanothercri
”naturally,hastings.bersaying:thisisthebeginning.”
”butthisishorrible”
”yes,itishorrible.”
”icidalniac.”
”yes.”
hisquietnessoreiressivethananyheroicsuldhavebeen.ihandedbacktheletterhashudder.
thefollooingsassioheandover,superintee,anddr.thoson,thefausalienist,bledtogether.thepostrkonthisletterpstead,butinpoirotsopinionlittleiortanceuldbeattachedtothisfact.
thetterpsoniddleagednselfelylanguage,avoidieicalitiesofhisprofession.
”theresnodoubt,”saidtheassistantssiohatthetehand.botheperson.”
”athatpersonurder.”
”quite.orrobexhill.stepsbetaken”
thesussexchiefnstablelookedathissuperinte.
”er,aboutit”
thesuperinteshookhisheadgravely.
”itsdiffiyhe.speakingfairandsquare,stepsake”
”asuggestion,”rredpoirot.
theirfa.
”ithinkitpossiblethatthesuaoftheintendedvictitheletterb.”
”thatething,”saidthesuperintedoubtfully.
”analphabeticalplex,”saiddr.thosonthoughtfully.
”isuggestitasapossibilityindeaseasapossibilitythatthevictisightbeselectedbyanalphabeticalsyste”
”itspossible,”saidthedoaybethatthenaasber,adn.sofarhehasntgivenusanyclueastotive.”
”hasadnanytive,sir”askedthesuperinteskeptically.
”ofursehehas,n.adeadlylogiania.anybelievehielfdivinelyappoiokillereince.”
”akeaspeallshopkeepers,andkeepaalltobaistsandhat.naturallykeeptabsonallstrangersasfaraspossible.”
thesuperinteteredagroan.
”htheschoolsbreakingupandtheholidaysbeginningpeoplearefairlyfloodingintotheplacethisweek
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”ustdohechiefnstablesaidsharply.
ilenspokeinhistu.
”illhaveaself.iftheyshoheyllbefollowed.”
thenferencebrokeupafterafegestionsandalittledesultoryion.
”poirot,”isaidasebeprevented”
hetuedahaggardfaceto.
”thesanityofaenagainsttheinsanityofoneifear,hastingsiverychfear.reerthelongntinuedsuccessesofjacktheripper.”
”itshorrible,”isaid.
”dness,hastings,isaterriblething.iafraid...iaerychafraid...”
chapter9
thebexhillonsearder
istillreeraoingofthe25thofjuly.itsthavebeenaboutseventhirty.
poirotybedsidegentlyshakingbytheshoulder.oneglanefroensyfaculties.
”anded,sittinguprapidly.
hisansply,butaotionlaybehihreetered.
”ithashappened.”
”eanbuttodayisthe25th.”
”ittookplaoing.”
asisprangfroedanddearapidtoilet,hereuntedbrieflyhehadjustleatoverthetelephone.
”thebodyofayounggirlhasbeenfoundonthebeachatbexhill.shehasbeeifiedaselizabethbaard,aeofdeathasbet.”
”theyrequitesurethatthisisthecri”iasked,asihastilylatheredface.
”ana.b.c.openatthetrainstobexhilluallyuhebody.”
ishivered.
”thisishorrible”
”faitesattention,hastings.idonotyroo”
iratherruefully.
”paign”iasked.
”thee.ihattherearting.”
tieresonouroflondon.
huse,attheheotherday,andhecase.
uaaste,severalshadestoopleasedself.hehadlatelygainedkudosoveraseriesofchildrders,havingpatientlytrackeddoinaloor.
heself.hisopoirotasyouoanolderoneinaratherselfnscious,”publicschool”way.
”ivehadagoodlongtalkpson,”hesaid.”hesveryiedintheurder.itstheproduentality.asalaynoneselvestoadiylastusaohitantogivehielfaheknoselfaa.”
”evenindaythathappeis,”saidpoirot.
inspeelookedathindrredionally:”oh,yes”
thereeti.asesaid:
”iftheresanythingyoueaboutthecase,praydoso.”
”youhavenot,ipresu,adescriptionofthedeadgirl”
”sheythreeyearsofage,engagedasaressatthegi”
”pas3a.ity”
”astothativenoinfortion,”saidinspeeannersaid:”reallythesefnersallthesa.”
afinallookofasenttopoirotseyes.
”itdoesnotseeoyouiortant,thatyet,pouruisofthefirstiortaenitdecidesherdestiny”
inspeefellbahisionalfullstop.
”oh,yes”heinquiredpolitely.
anothersilencefell.
ituntilhatpoirotopeheionagain.
”ed,byanyce,hohthegirlrangled”
inspeerepliedbriefly.
”strangledhheroathiittedaffair,igather.”
poirotseyesopenedverywide.
”aha,”hesaid.”atlastationthatisverydefihattellsohing,doesitnot”
”ihaveyet,”saidinspeeldly.
ifeltiatientansagination.
”itgivesusthehallrkoftherderer,”isaid.”thegirlsoind”
poirotshotaglan.onthefaorousiatiehoughtthatperhapsittobetoooutspokeninfrontoftheior.
irelapsedintosilence.
atbexhillapleasantfaced,intelligentlookingyoungiorcalledkelsey.thelattereoverthecase.
”youllakeyouroe,”saidthesuperinte.”soilljustgiveyoutheinheadsofthetterandthenyougetbusyrightaway.”
”thankyousir,”saidcro.
”,ofurse.ilefttheoreverabitbeforequestioningthesoyoustartfrohebeginningthere.”
”thereareotherersofthefalies”askedpoirot.
”theresasisteratypistinlondon.shesbeennicatedaninfact,shelastnight,igather.”
”anyhelpfrohea.b.c.guide”askedcro.
”itsthere,”thesuperinteohavebeenopenedotboughtanyriedallthelikelystationer
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”hebody,sir”
”ohesefreshair,earlyingoldlonels.loneljero.heething.lohingqueerdiately.”
”aiofdeathidnightlastnight”
”betidnightand1a.thatsprettyianofhisayhavebeenonlybyafeinutes.”
odded.
”yes,thatshisntalityallright.theresnothingelsenobodysahinghelpful”
”notasfarasanlastnightagihereenlastnight,itoughttobeanicebusiness.”
”e.idbettergotobothofthekelseyee.”
”and.poirot”askedthesuperinte.
”ipanyyou,”saidpoirottocrohalittlebow.
cro,ithought,lookedslightlyannoyed.kelsey,seenpoirotbefrinnedbroadly.
itstathefirsttipeoplesayfriendtheyasajokeofthefirster.
”aboutthisbeltshee.”poirotisinedtothinkitsavaluableclue.iexpecthedliketoseeit.”
”dutout,”saidpoirotquiisuood.”
”youllgetnothingfrohat,”saidcarter.”itighthavegotfingerprintsifithadbeen.justathicksortofknittedsilkidealforthepurpose.”
igaveashiver.
”e,”terbegettingalong.”
outforthh.
ourfirstvisitalltearooithadlittletablesveredfort.itoingffee,fivedifferentkindsofteasdevonshire,farouse,fruit,bledeggsandshrisandiaugratin.
theingffeesanageressusheredushastilyintoaveryuntidybactu
”sserrrion”inquiredcro.
ssrrioedoutinahigh,distressedgentleanvoice:
”thatisna.thisisastdistressingbusiness.stdistressing.hoourbusinessireallyotthink”
ssrrionanoffortye.
”youllhaveaboo”saidiorkelseyenuragingly.”youllseeyoubeabletoserveteasfastenough”
”disgusting,”saidssnion.”trulydisgusting.itkesonedespairofhunnature.”
buthereyebrighteheless.
”eaboutthedeadgirl,ssrrion”
”nothing,”saidssrrionpositively.”absolutelynothing”
”howlonghadshebeenwhere”
”thisr.”
”youisfiedhher”
”sheressquidobliging.”
”shety,yes”inquiredpoirot.
ssrrion,iu,gavehin”oh,thesefners”look.
”sheantly.
”edidshegooffdutylastnight”askedcro.
”eighto.setisafter,butourrushisoverby6:30.”
”didshentiontoyouhoospendherevening”
”issrrioically.”wes.”
”nooneandcalledforheranythinglikethat”
”no.”
”didsheseeuiteherordinaryselfedordepressed”
”reallyiuldnotsay,”saidssrrionaloofly.
”hoanyploy”
”tally,araterthe20thofjulyuntiltheendofaugust.”
”butelizabethbaardoheextras”
”ssbaardheregulars.”
”abouttheotherone”
”sshigleysheisaveryniceyounglady.”
”issbaardfriends”
”reallyiuldnotsay.”
”perhapsterhaveahher.”
”now”
”ifyouplease.”
”ieaspossible.thisistheingffeerushhour.”
thefelineandgingeryssrrioheroo
”veryrefined,”rerkedinspeickedtheladysngtone.”reallyiuldnotsay.”
aplugirl,slightlyoutofbreath,ent,boun.
”ssrrio,”sheannouncedbreathlessly.
”sshigley”
”yes,thats.”
”youknehbaard”
”oh,yes,ikneoingijusteaybaard,urderedijustesivepinreal.”
”youknee.
”arch.sheeahatsheean.”
iethathesshigleyaddening.everystatentshedees.theresulteagreire.
shehadnotbeenonterofinti.elizabethbaardhadhada”friend”r.
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iboileddoeether”friend.”shehadhadonaneedress,”eversoshoheneks.”
heotherthnofurtherresults.bettybaardhadnotsaidanythingastoherplansandnoonehadnoticedherinbexhillduringtheurseoftheevening.
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thebaards
elizabethbaardsparentslivedinanutebungaloeofitwasllandudno.
.baard,astout,beanoffiftyfiveorso,hadnoticedourapproadandinginginthedoorway.
”eilen,”hesaid.
iorkelseytooktheinitiative.
”thisisilandyard,sir,”hesaid.”hesedoohelpusoverthisbusiness.”
”stlandyard”said.baardhopefully.”thatsgood.thisrderingvillainsgottobelaidbytheheels.poorlittlegirl”
hisfaceofgrief.
”andthisis.herlondon,ander”
”captainhastings,”saidpoirot.
”pleasedtoetyou,gentlen,”said.baardically.”eintothesnuggery.idontknoypooroseeingyou.allbrokenup,sheis.”
hoethatofthebungaloadeherappearance.shehadevidentlybeengbitterly,hereyeshtheuaingaitofapersonshock.
”other,thatsfine,”said.baard.”youresureyoureallrighteh”
hepattedhershoulderanddraoa.
”thesuperinter.baard.”afterhedbrokentheneous,hesaidhedleaveaionstilllateroverthefirstshock.”
”itistoors.baardtearfully.”thecruelestthingthateveris.”
hervoiohenaoeandrealizedthatthe”efferyproofofherwelshin.
”itsverypainful,daiknoe.”andpathyforyou,buttoksogettokaspossible.”
”thatssehatis,”said.baard,noddingapproval.
”yhterythree,iuand.shelivedherehyouandthegi,isthatright”
”thatsit.”
”thisisawheredidyoulivebefore”
”iongerybusinessinkenningtoiredteanttolivehesea.”
”youhaveters”
”yes.elderdaughterhecity.”
”edeholastnight”
”etillthepolieandsaidandsaid”
shebrokedown.
”elate”
”youknoreveningstheyrenotgoingtorushho.allthesa,bettywasusuallyinbyeleven.”
”hoinhedooropen”
”leftthekeyuhetthatswealwaysdid.”
”thereissoruur,ibelieve,thatyhterarried”
”theydontputitasforllyasthatnor.baard.
”donaldfraserhisnais,andilikedhiilikedhierych,”saids.baard.”poorfellothisne,iwonder”
”he&brunskills,iuand”
”yes,theyretheestateagents.”
”eetingyhtersteveningsafterherwork”
”noteveryevening.oeaweekwouldbenearer.”
”doyoukhiesterday”
”shedidntsay.bettyneversaidchaboutsheshetybelieve”
s.baardstartedsobbingagain.
”pullyourselftogether,oldlady.trytoholdup,ther,”urgedherhusband.”his...”
”iuredonaldrs.baard.
”nor.baard.
hetuedtothetors.
”iehelpbuttheplaidoesntkesense.”
”youreveryhetruththere,.baard,”saidaybesothiersoradiary.”
”lookoveritande,”said.baard,rising.
heledtheefollo,thenpoirot,thenkelsey,andibroughtuptherear.
istoppedforaoretieshoelaallsuitcase.assheehedoorshesaeandstoppeddead.
thereethingsoarrestinginherposethatitintrigued.
”whoareyou”shesaid.
ieorntionthatihadehereenotitokeadecision.
”oh,anguess.”
shepulledoffthelittleehreontheground.iuldseeherbetteouedalittlesothatthelightfellonher.
firstiressionysistersusedtoplayypossibletooverlook.
”youaressbaard”iasked.
”iaeganbaard.
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”exactly”
sheinterrupted.
”idontthianythingtosaytoyou.sisterenfriends.gooding.”
shegaveashortlaughasshespokeandregardedchallengingly.
”thatstherrectphrase,ibelieve”shesaid.
”iotareporter,ifthatsyettingat.”
”anddad”
”yourfatherissho.yourthersinthere.shesveryupset.”
thegirlseedtokeadecision.
”einhere,”shesaid.
shepulledopenadoorandpassedthrough.ifolloyselfinasll,kit.
iebutfoundanunexpeandshutthedoorbehindhi
”deisellebaard”hesaidhaquickbow.
”thisisherculepoirot,”isaid.
ganbaardgavehiquick,appraisingglance.
”iveheardofyou,”shesaid.”yourethefashionableprivatesleuth,arentyou”
”notaprettydescriptionbutitsuffices,”saidpoirot.
thegirlsatdooke:
”sohoblelittlecri.”
”deiselle,”saidpoirot,”e.butallthatisofnopraethingthatbeeasytofind.”
”sthat”
”death,deiselle,unfortunatelyoeoruth.”
ganbaardlookedathiorafeinutesinsileneju.
”betty,”shesaid,”itigatedlittleass”
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ganbaard
asisaid,ganbaardsoretheeju.
poirot,hoerelybowedhisheadgravely.
”alabonneheure,”hesaid.”youareintelligent,deiselle.”
ganbaardsaid,stillinthesadetachedtone:
”ielyfondofbetty.butfondnessdidntblindfroeeilythekindofsillylittlefoolsheellinghersouponoccasionsistersarelikethat.”
”anddidshepayanyattentiontoyouradvice”
”probablynot,”saidganically.
”adeiselle,beprecise.”
thegirlhesitatedforawo.
poirotsaidile:
”ienfriends.itheoppositethatrue,not”
gansaidslowly:
”thereiy.iplintsandallthatsortofthing.”
”ayyes”
thisquestiohirdtiihadheardit,tthistihapracticalresponse.
ganslippedoffthetable,ethingopoirot.
iherfrailinggirl.herhairhadevidentlyreherheadinassofratherfrizzycurls.thesleificial.itainlynotafacethatyouuldcallbeautiful,butithadanobviousandcheapprettiness.
poirothaback,saying:
”youandshedonotreseleeaadeiselle.”
”oh,iheplaihefaly.ivealedtobrushasidethefactasuniortant.
”ineanperhaps,iionto.donaldfraser”
”thatsit,exactly.donsaveryquietsortofpersonbutheurallyhedreseainthingsandthen”
”andthenadeiselle”
hiseyeseadily.
ityhavebeenfancybutitseedtothatshehesitatedasendbeforeanswering.
”iafraidthatheghtchuckheraltogether.andthatanandadeheragoodhusband.”
poirotntiogazeather.shedidnotflushunderhisglanindedofherfirstdefiant,disdainfulnner.
”soitislikethat,”hesaidatlast.”speakthetruthanylonger.”
sheshruggedhershouldersaohedoor.
”ohelpyou.”
poirotsvoicearrestedher.
”adeiselle.ihavesothingtotellyou.eback.”
ratherunhought,sheobeyed.
soysurprisepoirotpluotheurderatandover,andtherails.
hehadnoreasontoplainofanylaing,shehungonhiswords.
”isthisalltrue,poirot”
”yes,itistrue.”
”youreallyansisterehorriblehocidalniac”
”precisely.”
shedreh.
”ohbettybettyholy”
”yousee,deiselle,thattheinfortionforhoutherootitanyone.”
”yes,iseethatnow.”
”theusntinueourion.ihavefordtheideathatthisdonaldfraserhas,perhaps,aviolentandjealousteer,isthatright”
ganbaardsaidquietly:
”irustingyounogoingtogiveyoutheabsolutetruth.donis,asisay,averyquietpersonabottleduppersonifyouknoeaalindsthingsterribly.aajealousnature.he,butitiobefondofone
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ganpausedandpoirotsaid:
”iuand.ntinue.”
”itindofhersthatdonuldntuand.ifsheheuldntseeingbigroit.”
”don,he”
”itslikeallthosequietpeople,perstheylosetheavengeance.donthatbettyened.”
”whenhis
”thereonthago.ieforthetopatyetandshehadarighttogoaboutshepleasedanddonalleandshakingandsayingthatonedayoneday”
”yes”
”hedtrder”saidganinaloe.
shestoppedandstaredatpoirot.
henoddedhisheadgravelyseveraltis.
”andso,naturally,youwereafraid...”
”ididntthinkhedaiiightbebroughtupthequarrelandallthathedsaidseveralpeoplek.”
againpoirotnoddedhisheadgravely.
”justso.andiysay,deiselle,thatbutfortheegotisticalvanityofakiller,thatisjustaniacalboasting.”
heihenhesaid:
”doyoukhisrriedn,oranyothern,lately”
ganshookherhead.
”idontknow.ivebeenaway,yousee.”
”butdoyouthink”
”sheynthavetthatparticularnagain.hedprobablysheeroffifhethoughtthereeifbettyhade.”
”ifso,isshelikelytohavenfidedinanyohegirlatthe,forinstance”
”idontthinkthatslikely.bettyuldhehigleygirl.shethoughthern.aherstythenfidingsortanyway.”
aricbelltrilledsharplyabove,thegirlshead.
shetothe.shedrekherheadsharply.
”itsdon.”
”bringhinhere,”saidpoirotquiinhand.”
likeaflashganbaardofthekit,andaupleofsendslatershehehand.
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donaldfraser
ifeltsorryatonan.hisehaggardfadbeashockhehadhad.
heade,finelookingyoungfelloingredhair.
”eiveonlyjustheardbetty...”
hisvoicetrailedaway.
poirotpushedfor.
frieraeofitssintoanvecuphedresserandsaid:
”drinksoofthis,.fraser.itwilldoyougood.”
theyoungnobeyed.thebrandybroughtalittlelourbaoretothegirl.hisnnerequietarolled.
”itstrue,isuppose”hesaid.”bettyisdeadkilled”
”itstrue,don.”
hesaidasthoughically:
”haveyoujustedolondon
”yes.dadphoned.”
”bythe9:20,isuppose”saiddonaldfraser.
hisnd,shrinkingfroeality,ranforsafetyalongtheseuniortaails.
”yes.”
thereihenfrasersaid:
”thepolicearetheydoinganything”
”theyreupstairsnhbettysthings,isuppose.”
”theyvenoideaknow”
hestopped.
hehadallasensitive,shypersonsdislikeofputtingviolentfatowords.
poirotvedforatteroffactvoiceasthoughportaail.
”didssbaardtellyounight”
fraserrepliedtothequestion.heseedtobespeakingically.
”shetoldshehagirlfriendtost.leonards.”
”didyoubelieveher”
”i”suddenlytheautotoncatolife.”ean”
hisfaadeuandthatagirlghtwellbeafraidofrousinghisanger.
poirotsaidcrisply:
”bettybaardicidalrderer.onlybyspeakingtheexacttruthyouhelpustogetonhistrack.”
hisglaniuedtogan.
”thatsright,don,”shesaid.”itisntatifornsideringonesoe.”
donaldfraserlookedsuspiciouslyatpoirot.
”belongtothepolice”
”iaetterthanthepoliplestatentoffact.
”tellhi”saidgan.
donaldfrasercapitulated.
”iethinginhernner.ii,owonder.”
”yes”saidpoirot.
hehadsatdoedo
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”iedofselfforbeingsosuspicious.butbutieandshedbeangry.shedrealizeatoigher.”
”didyoudo”
”i.buttherewasnosignofher...”
”andthen”
”iilostheadrather.ien.ithoughtitprobablehehadtakenherinhiscartohastings.iasnfoolishness.evenifsheighthavetakeoinsteadofhastings.”
hestopped.preained,iatthetihedescribed.
”intheendigaveitupcaback.”
”ate”
”idontknousthavebeendnightoraftere”
”then”
thekitdooropened.
”oh,thereyouare,”saidiorkelsey.
inspeepushedpasthishotaglapoirotandaglahetrangers.
”ssganbaardand.donaldfraser,”saidpoirot,introdugthe
”thisisinspeefroondon,”heexplained.
tuingtotheior,hesaid:
”igationsupstairsihavebeennversihingthatatter.”
”oh,yes”saidinspee,histhoughtsnotuponpoirotbutupoers.
poirotretreatedtothehall.iorkelseysaidkindlyashepassed:
”getanything”
buthisattentionractedbyhislleagueandhedidnotforareply.
ijoinedpoirotinthehall.
”didanythingstrikeyou,poirot”iinquired.
”onlytheazinggnanityoftherderer,hastings.”
ihadnottheuragetosaythatihadnottheleastideaeant.
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anference
nferences
yriesofthea.b.c.caseseeobeofnferences.
nferens.offiferences.unoffiferences.
thispartiadepublithepress.
thebexhillrderhadattractedchreattentionthantheandoverone.
ithad,ofurse,farreelentsofpopularity.thevictibeginh.also,ithadtakenplaceatapopularseasideresort.
allthedetailsofthecrieinforitsshareofattention.thefavouritetheoryurdererandthatitedtoshoetotheplacebytrainandendingtoleaveforlondon.
theraileagreaurdersothereseedatpresentlittlelikelihoodofthetesbeiedinthepubliceye.
”ssiohethingisillionpeople,lookingoutforadn”
”headn,”interjecteddr.thoson.
”lookingoutforsalesofa.b.e,syouropinion”
”ilookatitthisakeitpublie.thatsright,arenti,doctorheakeasplash.”
thosonnodded.
theassistantssionersaidthoughtfully:
”soyoureforbaulkinghirefusinghihepublicityheshankeringafter..poirot”
poirotdidnotspeakforanute.hanairofchoosinghisarefully.
”itisdiffie,sirlionel,”hesaid.”iaasyoughtsay,aedparty.theakeitpubliyvanitythatspeaksthatiafraidforreputationitisdiffiethatitisurderersustodo.”
”hsaidtheassistantssioner,rubbinghispson.”supposeicthesatisfaofthepublicityhecraves.shelikelytodo”
”taly.”forceyourhand.”
”andifhethingaboutinheadlihenshisrea”
”saansegalonia,theotheryoubaulkit.theresultsthesa.anothercri.”
”.poirot”
”iagreepson.”
”aesdoyouthinkthislunatichasinnd”
dr.thosonlookedacrossatpoirot.
”lookslikeatoz,”hesaidcheerfully.
”ofurse,”hebytheheelslongbeforethat.iingtoknoselfguiltilyfrohispurelyenjoyablespelongbeforethat.gorh,letssay.”
theassistantssioruckthetablehhisfist.
”god,areyoutellingorerders”
”itue.”trust.”
hespokehnfidence.
”terofthealphabetdoyouplaceitat,ior”askedpoirot.
theree,ithought,lookedathiuperiority.
”ghtgethiextti,poirot.atanyrateidguaraogethiythetihegetstoe.”
hetuedtotheassistantssioner.
”ithihepsypsoneifihebringsaehefeelsilevertheytca
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thosonnodded.
”thatsusuallytheedi.poirot.dontyouagree”
idontthinkthatpsonsappealtopoirot.hehatheandheonlyheexpertonthissubject.
”itisasinspeesays,”agreedpoirot.
”paranoia,”rredthedoctor.
poirottuedtocro.
”arethereanyterialfactsofiinthebexhillcase”
”nothingverydefinite.aanpanyiddleagednioftheotgoodforch.beeracethea.b.c.”
”tobedoingallthate,”saidtheassistantssioner.”.poirotdoesanylineofinquirysuggestitselftoyou”
poirotsaidslowly:
”itseetothatthereisoneveryiortantotive.”
”isntthatprettyobviousanalphabeticalplex.isntthatyoucalledit,doctor”
”3a,oui,”saidpoirot.”thereisanalphabeticalplex.adninparticularhasaleshets.”
”e,e,poirot,”saidanin1929.heeryingtodoaintheslightestdegree.”
poirottuedtohi
”quiteso.butifyouareasuffiallannoyanaddeningyoubyitstiportanttheflyisnot.youkilltheflyandtheannoyanunitytheflystgo.soindofthentallyderangedovedbepersonally.ituchofaiobihetwo.”
”thatsapoint,”saiddr.thoson.”ireeraeersofthejuryonebyone.quiteatibeforetheurderertsovespeopleovesen,orprostitutesbeoved.thatdoesntapplyhereeitherasfarasieersofthesashavebeenen.e”
”fodssake,thoson,dontspeaksogliblyofthecri,”saidsirlionelirritably.”odoalle.”
dr.thosonheldhispeadbleeviolence.
”haveityouroedtosay.”ifyoufacefacts”
theassistantssiouedtopoirot.
”iseenotquiteclearyet.”
”iaskself,”saidpoirot,”indoftherdererhekills,itfroisletters,pourlesporttoasehielf.therelyalphabetierelytoasehielfhepunity.butno,heseeks,asakethesplashinthepubliotivediree,ofhereinpubliosityiersonaldirectedagainstafnerandifso,againhasledtothatinjuryhashesufferedatafnershand”
”allverysuggestivequestions,”saiddr.thoson.
inspeeclearedhisthroat.
”oh,yesalittleuna,perhaps.”
”heless,friend,”saidpoirot,lookingstraightathi”itisthereinthosequestionsthatthesolutionlies.ifofadntsthesecris,islikelytobe.”
croshookhishead.
”heselectstheaphazardthatsopinion.”
”thegnaniusrderer,”saidpoirot.
”sthatyousay”
”isaidthegnaniusrdererfranzasurderofbettybaardifithadnotbeenfortheethingtheydidnotdo”
”iveknopson.”iveknoensallbrokenupbesdidantaneouslyandsufferedpain.allthesa,idontthinkthatthatisourfelloesforhisostheexplanationthatfitsbest.”
”etonodeissioner.
”ifiykeasuggestion,sir,”saidcro.”iosucceed.andthats.”
hotlethefutureheld.
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thethirdletter
ieerthearrivalofa.b.c.sthirdletter.
iysaythatallprecautionshadbeehatwhen
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asthedayssuoreonedge.inspeesaloofandsuperiornnergreoreandrealoofandsuperiorasonebyonehisrehopefulensaidtohavebeenseeitheviityofbexhillandodenheratedfororuldraced.theiigationofpurchasesofa.b.c.railroubletoheapsofipeople.
asforourselves,eaansfaliarrattatsouhedoor,ourheartsbeatfastere,andiesensation.
heergenoustachesdroopededforoheirowner.
ite.theeveningpostarrivedabouttenoclock.
ber.thelastoneilookedatedcharacters.
”poirot,”icried...voicediedaway.
”ithaseopenit,hastings.quiaybeneeded.ustkeourplans.”
itoreopeerpoirotforoneforuntidinessaractedtheprintedsheet.
”readit,”saidpoirot.
ireadaloud:
poor.poirot,
notsogoodattheselittlee,perhapsletusseeifyoue.thistiitsaneasyohingaboutititsabitdullhavingitalloodhunting.everyours,
a.b.c.
”pingtoourosseeis.”
”hastings,”poirotsvoicecasharplyandinterrupted.”lettertenisthereadateonit”
iglaheletterinhand.
”tenoh,”iannounced.
”didihearyht,hastingsdidhegivethedateoftherderasthe30th”
”thatsright.letsee,thats”
”bondieu,hastingsdoyounotrealizetodayisthe30th.”
hiseloquenthandpoihedaro.
”butred.
poirotthefloor.sothingunusualabouttheaddresshadregistereditselfvaguelyinbrain,butihadbeentooanxioustogetatthesofthelettertopayrethaingattentiontoit.
poirotelivinginansions.theaddressran:herculepoirot,ansions.acrosstheeransions,e.oratansions.”
”ndieu”rredpoirot.”doesevenceaidthisdeustgetontostlandyard.”
aeovertheetohislips.heheardosay,thenrangoffiogetaiontochurstonasrapidlyaspossible.
”urredpoirot.
”youtbesureofthat,”iargued,thoughhoutahope.
heglaheclock.
”tinutespasttenanhourandfortyogo.isitlikelythata.b.c.willhaveheldhishandsolong”
iopeherailitsshelf.
”paddington204les.population544.itsoundsafairlysllplaaicedthere.”
”evenso,anotherlifeurredpoirot.”agirainhanacar.”
”theresadnighttrainsleepingcartone.,andtochurstonat7:15.”
”thatisfroaddington”
”paddington,yes.”
”hat,hastings.”
”youllhardlyhavetitoget.”
”iforrooing,doesittterh”
”theressothinginthat.”
iputafeupstlandyard.
afeierheanddended:
”isquestcequevousfaitesla”
”ie.”
”vousnprouveztropdetion,hastings.itaffeas.ifthehair”
”goodheavens,poirot,”icried,”thisisatteroflifeah.atterhappenstoourclothes”
”youhavenosenseofproportion,hastiitleaves,andtoruinonesclothesurder.”
takinghissuitefiry,hetookthepagintohisownhands.
heexplaihateolandyardeetusthere.
hefirstpersone.
heansslookofinquiry.
”noneenavailableareonthelookout.allpersonsebeginshcarebeingace.heletter”
paveittohi
heexa,singsoftlyunderhisbreath.
”ofallthedaedluck.thestarsintheirursesfightforthefellow.”
”youdontthink,”isuggested,”thatitwasdoneonpurpose”
croshookhishead.
”hisrulescrazyrulesandabidesbythefairakesapointofthat.thatsesin.iostbetthechapdrinksehorsewhisky.”
”ah,irationinspiteofhielf.”heprintstheletteraleisinfrontofhi”
”thatsthee.”ueoranother:uhingthatsjustuheeye.hestartedoffeandonhorseinsteadofhaven...”
theior,ravellingbythetrain.
”evenifbysounbelievableluurdereristhere,orhasbeeoday.oneofnisonthe
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justasthetrainanrunningdo.hereachedtheiorsething.
asthetraihestationpoirotandihurriedalongtherridorandtappedonthedooroftheiorssleeper.
”youhaveneandedpoirot.
crosaidquietly:
”itsaboutasbadasitbe.sircarchaelclarkehasbeenfoundhhisheadbashedin.”
sireanofsoenenselfhedevonast,onlyingtolondononrareoportantsalewason.
itdidnotrequireattersworse.
”ehbien,”saidpoirot.”itispossiblethatpublicityydoprivateeffortshavefailedtodo.theryno.”
”unfortunately,”isaid,”thatshes.”
”true.butity,allthesa,behisundoing.gratifiedbysuccess,heybeecareless...thatisaybedrunkhhisoleveess.”
”hoed,strucksuddenlybyanidea.”doyoukhiskindthatyouandihaveurdershavebeenurders,sotospeak.”
”youarequiteright,friend.altheihasbeeoryoftheviportantpointshavebeen:tottheeinourassopersonalrder.rderfroheoutside.”
ishivered.
”itsratherhorrible...”
”yes.ifeltfrohefirst,ethingisshapen”
hedeaniatieure.
”onotgivee...”
”itis...itis...”
”isiteonenearaoyousoosandbelievesinyou,perhaps”
”itsad...”
”no,hastings.itisnotoredifficult.”
”no,no,idonotagreehtening.”
herculepoirotsaidthoughtfully:
”itshouldbeeasiertodisverbecauseitisd.acrittedbysooneshreoreplicated.here,ifoneuldbuthitontheidea...thisalphabeticalbusiness,ithasdiscrepancies.ifiuldoheideathehingple...”
hesighedandshookhishead.
”theseustseethetruth...go,hastings.getsosleep.thereuorrow.”
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sircarchaelclark
eallhousesandbungaloc.
siretndinganuninterruptedvieodedesignathathousedhislleitalargehouse.
ourarrivaltheretookpla.aloetusatthestationandhadputusauurantofthesituation.sireaftereleveniteurse,iteheavyinstruntonthebackofthehead.anopena.b.c.adbeenplacedfacedohedeadbody.
besideasthehouseuchthetragedyhadaffectedhi
”gooding,deveril,”saidthelocalpoliceofficer.
”gooding,.wells.”
”thesearethegentlenfroondon,deveril.”
”thisr.franklin,sir.”
aan.
thisansonlybrother.
hehadtheresolutepetentnnerofaingergencies.
”goodilen.”
ioradetheintrodus.
”thisisihec.i.d.,.herculepoirotandercaptainhayter.”
”hastings,”irrectedldly.
franklinclarkeshookhandspaniedbyapierglook.
”letofferyousobreakfast,”hesaid.”hepositionas.”
thereientvoidicetoexcellenteggsandbanandffee.
”nhideaofthepositionlastnightthoughiysayitseedoheireallytobelieve,ihatpoorbrotheristheviicidalniac,thatthisisthethirdrderthathasoccurredandthatineachcaseana.b.c.railedbesidethebody”
”thatissubstantiallytheposition,.clarke.”
”butsuagination”
poirotnoddedhisheadinapproval.
”youg
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”itsnototivesatthisstage,.e.”thatsatterforathoughiysaythativehadainallunaakeasplashinthepubliebodyinsteadofay.”
”isthattrue,poirot”
ane,whofrowned.
”absolutelytrue,”repliedfriend.
”atanyratesuotescapedetelong,”saidclarkethoughtfully.
”vousustreersuchatypehasusuallyallthensofinsignificehebelongstotheclassofperson”
”ehaveafee,breakinginontheion.
”certainly.”
”yourbrother,itakeit,”
”no.ishouldsayheehisusualself.”
”notupsetandworriedinanyway”
”exalndition.”
””
”youynotknoysisterinlaaninuybrothersnd.iselfretuedfroheeastnotlongagoandi.”
poirotinterpolatedaquestion.
”supposing,.clarke,thatyourbrotherhadbeenfoundshotatthefootofaclifforshot.thought”
”quitefrankly,ishouldhavejuedtothenclusionthatitide,”saidclarke.
”enre”saidpoirot.
”isthat”
”afaatter.”
”anyer.clarke,thatithershabittogoforastrolleveryevening”
”quiteright.healwaysdid.”
”everynight”
”ifithrain,naturally.”
”andeveryohehouseknehishabit”
”ofurse.”
”andoutside”
”idontquiteknoeanbyoutside.thegardeneryhavebeenaoot,idontknow.”
”andinthevillage”
”strictlyspeaking,gotavillage.theresapostoffidttagesatchurstoersbuttheresnovillageorshops.”
”isupposeastrangerhangingroundtheplaceiced”
”orary.inaugustallthispartoftheassers.theyeovereverydayfrorixhandtorquayandpaigntonincarsandbusesandonfoot.broadsahereandpiic.iheydidntyouvenoideahoifulandpeacefulthispartofthehebeginningofjuly.”
”soyoudontthinkastrangericed”
”notunlesshelookedwell,offhishead.”
”thislookoffhishead,”saidr.euptothehouseandaskedtoseesircarchaelyesterday”
”notthatiknowellaskdeveril.”
herangthebellandputthequestiontothebutler.
”no,sir,nooneioredidtheids,becauseiveaskedthe”
thebutleront,theninquired:”isthatall,sir”
”yes,deveril,yougo.”
thebutleranpass.
frankline.
”thisisssgrey,gentlen.brotherssecretary.”
attentionostlourlessashhairlightgreyeyesandtransparentgloongstobeaseffitassheive.
”ihelpyouinanydown.
clarkebroughtheracupofffee,butsherefusedanyfood.
”didyoudealie.
”yes,allofit.”
”isupposeheneverreceivedaletterorletterssigneda.b.c.”
”a.b.surehedidnt.”
”hedidntntionhavingseenanyonehangingaboutduringhiseveningely”
”no.heionedanythingofthekind.”
”andyouyourselfhavenotiers”
”notexaeetspeoplestrollinglesslookacrossthegolflinksordoeeofyearisastranger.”
poirothoughtfully.
inspeeaskedtobetakehegroundofsircarchaelsnightlypaniedus.
sheanditlebehihers.
”allthissthavebeenaterribleshocktoyouall,”isaid.
”itseequiteunbelievable.ihadgoobedlastnighteoutandaskedatter.deveriland.clarkesettingouthlantes.”
”edidsircarchaelusuallyebackfroiswalk”
”aboutaquartertoten.heusedtolethielfinbythesidedooraisheetistothegalleryissedtilltheythising.”
”itsthavebeenaterribleshocktohiswife”
”ladyclarkeiskeptunderrphiaagooddeal.ithinksheisintoodazedanditiontoappreciategoesonroundher.”
eoutthroughagardeothegolflinks.,ileintoasteep,windinglane.
”thisleadsdoadeaheinroadtobroadsandsandontoelbury,sothatnohislaneispracticallydeserted.”
onag
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”hoed.
clarketuedtoeagerly.
”isntiteand,hoogod,iveneverseenanythingasbeautiful.”
then,asthoughashadofhiseageess,hesaidieroffae:
”thisybrotherseveningeasfarashere,thenbackupthepath,andtuingthtinsteadoftheleft,andacrossthefieldsbacktothehouse.”
oaspothehedge,halfhefieldhebodyhadbeenfound.
odded.
”easyenough.thenstoodhereintheshadoheriothingtilltheblowfell.”
thegirlatsidegaveaquickshiver.
franklinclarkesaid:
”holdup,thora.itsprettybeastly,butitsnouseshirkingfacts.”
threythenasuitedher.
othehousehebodyhadbeeerbeingphotographed.
asouheeoutofarooblackhaginhand.
”anythingtotellus,doctor”inquiredclarke.
thedoctorshookhishead.
”perfectlysilecase.illkeeptheteicalitiesforthei.anyusthavebeeninstantaneous.”
hevedaway.
”illjustgoinandseeladyclarke.”
ahospitalheralongtherridoraorjoinedher.
ofe.
icaoutagainratherquickly.threyillstandingattheheadofthestairs.
therearedexpressiononherface.
”ssgrey”istopped.”isanythier”
shelookedat.
”ihinking,”shesaid”aboutd.”
”aboutd”istaredatherstupidly.
”yes.therder.sothingstbedosgottobestopped.”
behind.
hesaid:
”sgottobestopped,thora”
”theseaurders.”
”yes.”hisjaeti.isygood”heshottheuedly.
irepliedthatheobeaverycleverofficer.
voiceighthavebeen.
”hesgotadaedoffensivenner,”saidclarke.”looksasthoughhek.”
heihenhesaid:
”poirotsthenforney.ivegotaplan.butalkofthatlater.”
heedoorasthedoctorhadentered.
ihesitatedant.thegirlaringinfrontofher.
”issgrey”
shetuedhereyestoe.
”irderer,ian.itsnottsihappened...oharentthereanyrealclairvoyantsheisdoing...”
”thepolicearesearg”ibegan.
nplacehespell.threypulledherselftogether.
”yes,”shesaid.”ofurse.”
iushedesontloingherynd.
a.b.c...
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notfroaptainhastingspersonalnarrative
.alexanderbonaparte,notasparrow...
heblinkedalittleasheinthatlostdogfashionthat.
herredtohielf:”itsanidea”
ne:
”latest...hocidalniacatchurston...”
theycarriedplacardsonten:
urder.latest.
.custfuledinhispocket,foundain,andboughtapaper.hedidnotopenitatonce.
enteringtheprincessgardens,hesloadehisoashelterfagtorquayharbour.hesatdohepaper.
therewerebigheadlines:
sircarchaelclarkerdered
terribletragedyatchurston
icidalniac
andbelo:
onlyanthagoenglandurderofayounggirl,elizabethbaard,atbexhill.itybereeredthatana.b.esttedbythesaperson.icidalrdererisgoingtheroundofourseasideresorts...
ayoungninflarousersandabrightblueaertexshirtarked:
”nastybusinesseh”
.custjued.
”oh,veryvery”
hishands,theyoungnnoticed,blingsothatheuldhardlyholdthepaper.
”youneverknoaneasyouor...”
”isupposetheydo,”said.cust.
”itsafaesitstheneverbeenrightsince.”
”iiexpectyht.”
”idontholdan.
hispaniontuedonhi
”idontholdineandcer...uttheyhappenallthesa”
”anhassurance.
.eti.
theyoungned.
”hesabitbattyhielf,”hethought.
aloudhesaid:
”sorry,sir,iexpectyouhewar.”
”ie.headsneverbeenrightsiaches,youknoerribly.”
”ohiorryaboutthat,”saidtheyoungnawkwardly.
”sotisihardlyknodoing...”
”reallyustbegettingalong,”saidtheyoungnandrevedhielfhurriedly.heknepeopleheybegantotalkabouttheirhealth.
.custreinedhhispaper.
hereadandreread...
peoplepassedtoandfroinfrontofhi
stoftherder...
”ahinkithingtodohtheesetheressinaese...”
”actuallyonthegolflinks...”
”iheardithebeach...”
”but,darling,ookoutteatoelburyoerday...”
”poli...”
”sayheybearrestedanynutenow...”
”quitelikelyhesintorquay...thatotherahes...”
.custfoldedupthepaperverynea
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rkingti
urderofsirinence.
thehereotelynneurderurdererbytheheels.thepopulationofgreatbritaiselfintoanarofateursleuths.
thedailyflickerhadthegrandinspirationofusiion:
heybeinyourtown
poirot,ofurse,iled.heesanddefehegroundthatheingtherderer.
reportersincessantlybadgeredhiorinterviews.
.poirotsaystoday.
becilities.
poirottakesgravevieuation.
poirotontheeveofsuccess.
.poirot,toldourspecialrepresentative...
”poirot,”ie.ineversaidanythingofthekind.”
friendwouldreplykindly:
”ikno.thereisapletelyreversestheinalaning.”
”ilikeyoutothinkidsaid”
”butdonotportaheseiecilities,even,yhelp.”
”how”
”ehbien,”saidpriy.”ifourdnreadssupposedtohavesaidtothedailyflickertoday,heeasanoppo”
iaperhaps,givingtheiressionthatnothingpracticalallestclues.
hotels,peopleesinutely.hundredsofstoriesfroginativepeopleanlookingveryqueerandrollinghiseyes,”or”notiatiohevaguestcharacter,s,railers,nductors,bookstalls,statiohereigableroundofquestionsandverifications.
atleastasreofpeopleoventsonthenightiion.theresultentsindandnoteddohoutfurtherevideheylednowhere.
ifestrangelysupine.wearguednowandagain.
”butedo,frieineinquiries,thepoliceketheetterthanido.aletorunaboutlikethedog.”
”insteadofelikelike”
”asensiblenforyfeetalltheti,toyouidle,iaefleg.”
”refleg”icried.”isthisatiforrefle”
”yes,athousandtisyes.”
”butyoupossiblygainbyrefleyouksofthethreecasesbyheart.”
”itisnotthefaindoftherderer.”
”thendofadn”
”preinute.ore.aftertheandoverealittlere.aftertheurderrestill.ibegibuttheoutlinesofand.andthatvesande”
”poirot”
friendlookedatdispassionately.
”but,yes,hastings,ithinkitisalste,ore.ethodsasyouind,andyoursoulisrevealedbyyouraetisitisasthoughthereelligesoolineself,ishallknow.”
”is”
”no,hastings,ishallnotknoeandaddressishallknoanheis.”
”andthen”
”etalors,jevaisalapkche.”
asilookedratherbeon:
”youprehend,hastings,afishernknolyfliestooffertofish.ishalloffertherightkindoffly.”
”andthen”
”andthenandthenyouareasbadasthesuperiorcrohhiseteal,oh,yesehbien,andthehebaitandthehookandheline...”
”iipeoplearedyingrighta.”
”threepeople.andthereare,isitabout140roaddeathseveryweek”
”thatisentirelydifferent.”
”itisprobablyexactlythesatothoseeinthiscase.”
”byallaushearanythingiureofrejoig.”
”inutiletobesosarethatthereisherenoshadotodistressthei.”
”isntthisworse”
”no,no,athousandtisnothereisnothingsoterribleastoliveinanatsphereofsuspiias.no,thepoisoningoflifefortheihat,atleast,layata.b.c.sdoor.”
”youllsoonbekingexan”isaidbitterly.
”aybelievehielffullyjustified.ay,perhapsendbyhavingsyathyhhispointofview.”
”really,poirot”
”alasi
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ishookheadhoutreplying.
”allthesa,”saidpoirotafterahatisactiveandnotpassive.also,itailalotofionandpracticallynothought.”
ididnotquitelikehistone.
”isit”iaskedcautiously.
”theextrathefriends,relations,andservantsofthevictiofalltheyknow.”
”doyoususpectthefkeepingthingsback,then”
”notiionally.buttellihingyouknopliesseleeofarderpeopleselectportant.butquitefrequentlytheythinkwrong”
”andhoogetattherightthings”
”sily,asisaidjustnoion.bytalkingbydiscursiainhappening,oracertainperson,oracertainday,overandairadetailsareboundtoarise.”
”kindofdetails”
”naturallythatidonotknoehaspassedheirvalue.itisagainstallthetietrivialrerktherestbenvinced”
itseedtoextrelyvagueandhazy.
”youdoyourereservantgirl.”
hetossedoveraletter.itlyteninaslopingboardschoolhand.
dearsir,
ihopeyouurderslikepoorauseeasthougheboat,asitean,thatisthesisteroftheyoungladythatadesoboldastoingtolondoaplaotherasisaidtightbebetterthanoneandiuchightgetatitbetterifethingghteofit.
theyoungladyightethingofthesakindasihad.andshesaidetroubleandingtolondonandthisisaddress.
hopingiaottroublingyou,
yoursrespectfully,
rydrower
”rydro,”isaveryintelligentgirl.”
hepickedupater.
”readthis.”
itfranklinclarke,sayingthatheingtolondonandthefolloinnve.
”donotdespair,na,”saidpoirot.”aisabouttobegin.”
chapter18
poirotkesaspeech
franklinclarkearrivedatthreeoclothefollhttothepointhoutbeatingaboutthebush.
”poirot,”hesaid,”iotsatisfied.”
”no,.clarke”
”ivenodoubtthatyba.poirot,thatnttoletthegrassgro”
”justhastingsisalwayssaying”
”butghtahead.e.”
”soyouthinktheree”
”dontyou”
”certainly.”
”veryhen.itogetanized.”
”tellyourideaexactly.”
”ipropose,poirot,akindofspeurderedpeople.”
”unebonneidne.”
”iladyouapprove.byputtingourheadstogetherifeelightgetatsothing.also,es,bybeingo,oneofusghtidontsayitsprobablebutightregnizesopersonashavingbeehese.”
”iseeyouridea,andiapprove,butyoustreer,.franklin,therelationsandfriendsoftheotherviployedpersonsandthoughtheyghtbegivenashortvacation”
franklinclarkeinterrupted.
”thatsjustit.iheonlypersoninapositiontofootthebill.notthatiartianao.ipropose,asisay,toenrollaspeeerstobepaidfortheirservicesatthesarateastheygethabitually,h,ofurse,theadditionalexpenses.”
”thislegion”
”ivebeenintothat.asatteroffaissbaardknootherareabitoldforactivecaaigning.”
”nobodyelse”
”issgrey.”
heflushedslightlyashespokethena.
”ohssgrey”
nobodyinthefranklinclarke.helookedsuddenlylikeashyschoolboy.
”yes.yousee,ssgreyybrotherforovertheuntrysideandthepeopleround,ahing.ivebeenawayforayearandahalf.”
poirottookpityonhiheion.
”youhavebeeniina”
”yes.ihadakindofrovingssiontopurybrother.”
”veryiingitsthavebeen.ehbien,.eiphraseyeen
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afeetatpoirotsroo.
astheysatroundlookingobedientlytoanataboardeting,attheheadofthetable,iselfpassedtheasitingorrevisingfirstiressionsofthe
thethreegirlsstrikinglookiraordinaryfairbeautyofthrey,thedarkiyofganbaard,bilityoffaadeaingntrasttoeachother.
poirot,unable,ofurse,toresisttheoadealittlespeech.
”sdasandssieurs,youknoosttotraydifferentstoareunionofthoseatterandalso,iysay,apersonalknosghthaveresultsthatanoutsideiigationotpretendtoattain.
”hereurdersanoldan,ayounggirl,anelderlyn.onlyohinglinksthesethreepeopletogetherthefa.thatansthatthesapersonberofpeople.thatheisadninanadvananiagoeseeritybeanoranhasallthedevilishingofinsanity.hehassucceededsofarinveringhistracespletely.thepolicehavecertainvagueindicationsbutnothinguponheyact.
”heless,therestexistindicationsidnightandfindnvelyonthebeachayoungladyebeganhb”
”stothat”
ithiitseed,bysoinneranguish.
”itisneonsieur,”saidpoirot,tuingtohi”youarehere,nottosaveyourfeelingsbyrefusingtothinkofdetails,butiferaufond.asisay,itiybaard.theresthavebeendeliberateseleeditation.thatistosay,hesthaverenhegroundbeforehand.thereedhielfthebesthourforthettingoftheiseensie,forone,irefusetobelievethatthereisnoindiighthelptoestablishhisidentity.
”iketheassutionthatoneorpossiblyallofyoukhingthattheydonotknoheyknow.
”soonerorlater,byreasonofyourassociatiohiolight,edof.itislikethejigsaayhaveapieceapparentlyeaning,butayshoeportionofthepictureasawhole.”
”eganbaard.
”eh”poirotlookedatherinquiringly.
”youvebeensaying.itsjusteananything.”
shespokeetoassociatehherpersonality.
”adeiselle,areonlytheouterclothingofideas.”
”adeupforyousotishoutyourknoshappealkioalotofthingsoneher.”
”ifleastsaidissoosthenversehere,”saidfranklinclarke.
”r.fraser”
”iratherdoubtthepracticalapplicabilityof.poirot.”
”doyouthink,thora”askedclarke.
”ithinktheprincipleoftalkingthingsoverisalwayssound.”
”suppose,”suggestedpoirot,”thatyouallgooveryouroeraneprer.clarke.”
”letsee,ontheingofthedaye.irishsteeer.sleptinthehao.thendinnerandiotashadtosayitrereadabookofe.sthatiusedtoloveasakid.theeleph”
”nofurther.anyoneony”
”lotsofpeople.”
”eeranythingaboutthe
”notadaedthingnow.”
”sure”
”eerarerkablyfatansheenebacklikeaphotographdeveloping.”
”yoodsubjeoerihegardengoingtothepost”
”thegardeneranafraid.”
poirottuedtrey.
”ssgrey”
threyrepliedinherclear,positivevoice:
”ididrrespondeeanordinaryday.itobedearly.”
rathertosurprise,poirotaskednofurther.hesaid:
”ssbaarderaneyousaer”
”itngpool.”
”ostoftheti”
”igaveherapieynd,”saidgan.
”andelseshenversedof”
thegirlfroery.
”shetalkedaboutbeinghardupofahatandaupleofsuerfroillyhigleythatsthegirlattheandaneeranythingelse...”
”shedidntntionanynfive,.frasersheghtbeeting”
”shee,”saidgandryly.
poirottuedtotheredhairedyoungnhthesquarejaw.
”.frase
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”thereberofpeopleeeranyofthe”
”exaybe,theeyenoticesicallyunintelligentlybutaccurately...”
theyoueddoggedly:
”idontreeranybody.”
poirotsighedaorydrower.
”isupposeyougotlettersfroouraunt”
”oh,yes,sir.”
””
rythoughtanute.
”turder,sir.”
”diditsay”
”shesaidtheolddevilhadbeenroundandthatshedsenthiffeoverontheydayout,sirandshesaidybirthday,sir.”
sothihoughtofthelittlefestivityperhaps,suddenlybroughttearstoryseyes.shegulpeddo.
”youstfive,sir.idontelookingforesohow,sir.”
”ikhingjollyandnatural.ireerseeingaanrunoveroheylookedsopathetic.”
gansaidth:
”thatstruethatsaethinghappeerbettydied.adboughtsostotheverydayithappened.poorshe.shekeptsaying:iboughttheorbettyiboughttheorbettyandsheneverevensa.”
heroasuddensyathyafrateityintrouble.
”iknoeer.”
donaldfraserstirreduneasily.
threydivertedtheion.
”arentakeanyplansforthefuture”sheasked.
”ofurse.”franklinanner.”ithinkthatohatis,ighteachtryourluhtrepayiigation”
”iuldkesosuggestions,”saidpoirot.
”good.illtaketheo.poirot.a”
”ijustpossiblethattheightkhinguseful.”
”allyhigley,”edolarke.
”isuggesttethodsofapproaissbaard,ghttryicalltheoffensiveapproach.”
”isupposeyouthinkthatsuitsstyle”saidgandryly.
”piayerge.”
”andthesendthod”
”yisuggest,.fraser,thatyoushouldshoerestinthegirl”
”isthatnecessary”
”no,itisnotnecessary.itisjustapossiblelineofexploration.”
”shallitryhand”askedfranklin.”iveeraprettyeseeidohtheyounglady.”
”youvegotyourooftheoattendto,”saidthreyrathersharply.
franklinsfacefelljustalittle.
”yes,”hesaid.”ihave.”
”toutde,idonotthinkthereischyoudodooisellegreyed”
threyinterruptedhi
”butyousee,poirot,ihaveleftdevood.”
”ahididnotuand.”
”ssgreyverykindlystayedontohelpclearupthings,”saidfranklin.”butnaturallysheprefersapostinlondon.”
poirotdirectedasharpglancefrootheother.
”hoanded.
iiringthefaintlourinthreysissedclarkesreply.
”prettybad.bythee,butifyouyexpense,ofurse.”
”certainly,.clarke.shallorrow”
”good.illletnurseknohedopeagly.”
”foryou,ary,”ithinkyoughtperhapsdogoodhechildren.”
”thechildren”
”yes.ayhavenotiandoutofyourauntsshop.”
”yself”askedclarke.”thatis,ifiottogotobexhill.”
”poirot,”saidthrey.”arkohirdletter”
”putney,deiselle.”
shesaidthoughtfully:”s.hatisright,isitnot”
”foraherrectly.”
”thatseetopointtoa.b.c.beingalondoner.”
”onthefaceofit,yes.”
”oneoughttobeabletodra,”saidethingaftertheselines:a.b.ysilenightdra.”
”itisapossibilityyes.”
”ghtindue.”
”ithinkitsverydangerousandsilly,”saidthreysharply.”.poirot”
”ittotry.ithihata.b.aysaysohoutbeingoffeillaboyatheart.”
franklinclarkelookedalittleabashed.
”inghisnotebook,”akingastart.
a.ssbaardandllyhigley.
b..fraserandsshigley.
c.childreninandover.
d.advertisent.
idontfeelanyofitischgood,butitethingtodoing.”
hegotupaeslatertheetinghaddispersed.
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poirotretuedtohisseatandsathuingalittletuohielf.
”unfortusheissointelligent,”herred.
”who”
”ganbaard.deisellegan.eansnothingatall.everybodyelseakenin.”
”ithoughtitsoundedveryplausible.”
”plausible,yes.itthatthatsheperceived.”
”didntyouanyousaid,then”
”prisedintooneshortsenteneganbei.”
”butwhy”
”ehbiehingsgoingtoiueeveryonepressionthatthereobedoostartshallions”
”dontyouthinkanyoftheselinesoanything”
”oh,itisalossible.”
hechuckled.
”iedyedy.itisso,isitnot”
”ean”
”thehundra,hastingsrefleanbeingsbroughttogetherbyantragedy.iediatelyasenddraneerfirstanyyearsagohodofhaviherrestedforrdeothinglessidstofdeathatchker.”
”really,poirot,”icried,sdalized.”iurehosepeoplehinkingofanythingbut”
”ohdearfriend.andaboutyourself”
”i”
”isoui,astheydeparted,didyounotebangatune”
”ohathoutbeingcallous.”
”eyourthoughts.”
”indeed”
”yes.tohuturelydangerous.itrevealsthesubnsind.thetuneyouhueddates,ithink,frohedaysofthe3a,”poirotsanginanabonablefalsettovoice:
”soofthetiiloveabrute,
soofthetiiloveablonde
esfroden
bywayofsweden.
”orerevealingisjeportesurlabrute.”
”really,poirot,”icried,blushingslightly.
”eganhouadeisellethreyr.donaldfraser,he”
”poirot,”isaid,”yourndisincurablysentintal.”
”thatisthelastthingndis.youarethesentintalone,hastings.”
iontthedooropeoastonishntitered.
”fivefback,”shesaidposedly.”butthereethingthatithinki.poirot.”
”certainly,deiselle.sitdo”
shetookaseataatedforjustahoughchoosingherwords.
”itisjustthis,.poirot..yoatteroffaakealloan,andherbrainissouddledakeshersuspieandinsistedthatishouldleavethehouse.”
iuldnotbutadrethegirlsurage.shedidnotattettoglosshthavebeeodo,butirableyheartirationandsyathy.
”icallitsplendidofyoutoeandtellusthis,”isaid.
”itsalile.”idontan.”
theregloiredfranklinously.
”youhavebeenveryho,deiselle,”saidpoirot.
”itisratherabloe,”saidthoraruefully.”ihadnoidealadyadeae.”onelivesandleas.”
sherose.
”thatisallicatosay.goodbye.”
iaiedherdoairs.
”i.”shehasurage,thatgirl.”
”andcalculation.”
”eancalculation”
”ianthatshehasthepoweroflookingahead.”
ilookedathioubtfully.
”shereallyisalovelygirl,”isaid.
”andaroandthesilkyfoxllardeiercri”
”youreanlliner,poirot.iicepeoplehaveon.”
”youshouldjoinanudistlony.”
asiakeanindignantrejoinder,hesaid,hasuddengeofsubject:
”doyouknoyndoftheiressionthatalready,inourionsthisafteoon,sothingpressionthatpassedthroughnd.thatrendsofsothingihavealreadyheardorseenooted”
”sothingatchurston”
”nonotatatter,presentlyiteto...”
helookedatperhapsihadtendingveryoretohu
”sheisanangel,isshenot
froden,bywayofsweden”
”poirot,”isaid.”gotothedevil”
chapter20
ladyclarke
thereelanay,perhaps,havebeenpartlyduetotheoistsepteerdaynintheair,andpartly,nodoubt,itishutstateofhouse.
thedosallroodaandairless.
aetoustherepullingdoarchedcuffs.
”poirot”shesaidbriskly.”iaurser.clarkeslettersayingyouing.”
poirotinquiredafterladyclarkeshealth.
”notbadatallreally,allthingsnsidered.”
”allthingsnsidered,”ipresudantnsideringsheenceofdeath.
”o,ofurse,butsotreatnthasdethingsalittleeasierforher.dr.loganisquitepleasedhherndition.”
”butitistrue,isitnot,thatsheeverrever”
”oh,uallysaythat,”saidnursecapstick,alittleshockedbythisplainspe
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”isupposeherhusbaherribleshocktoher”
”edbyladyclarkeinherndition.”
”pardonasking,buttachedtoherhusbandaoher”
”oh,yes,theyan.itsalselvesupafraiditpreyedonhisndverychtobeginh.”
”tobeginuchafterwards”
”osusedtoeverything,doeshensiran.heusedtorunuptosalesoissgreyuseunane.”
”oh,yesssgrey.shehasleft,hasshenot
”yesierysorryaboutitbutladiesdotakethesefasbettertogivein.ssgreyit.”
”hasladyclarkealwaysdislikedher”
”nothatistosay,notdisliked.asatteroffaypatienteofus.”
sheledusupstairstoaroonthefirstfloor.ebeenabedrooadbeeoa.
ladyclarkechaieartheuchpain.shehadaslightlyfaraylook,andinoticedthatthepupilsofhereyeserepinpoints.
”thisispoirotyouedtosee,”saidnursecapstiherhigh,cheerfulvoice.
”oh,yes,poirot,”saidladyclarkevaguely.
sheextendedherhand.
”friendcaptainhastings,ladyclarke.”
”hoe.”
douredirected.theree.
lady.
presentlyhaslighteffortsherousedherself.
”itcar,itaboutcarsdeath.oh,yes.”
shesighed,butstillinafaraanner,shakingherhead.
”iedrelikefifty...yes,verystrong...”
sherelapsedagainintoherdreapoirot,pressionofei,saidnothing.ladyclarkesaidsuddenly:
”yesite.itoldfranklin.hesaidheuarelikethattheyreinboys...franklin,inparticular.”
”hehasaniulsivenature,”saidpoirot.
”yesyes...andveryenaresofoolishthatailedoff.
sheshookherheadpatience.
”everythingssodi..onesbodyisanuisanatter.”
”iknoisohetragediesofthislife.”
”itkessostupid.ieeritedtosaytoyou.”
”ethingaboutyourhusbah”
”urderer,ian.itsallthehespeednoadpeopletheirheadsstfeelsoqueer.andthen,beingshutupitstbesoterrible.butyet”sheasked.
”no,.”
”hesthavebeenhangingrouhatday.”
”thereanystrangersabout,ladyclarke.itistheholidayseason.”
”yesifot...buttheykeepdoeuphehouse.”
”nercatothehousethatday.”
”andedladyclarke,hasuddenvigour.poirotlookedslightlytakenaback.
”theservants,”hesaid.”ssgrey.”
ladyclarkesaidverydistinctly:”thatgirlisaliar”
istartedonchair.poirlance.
ladyclarkeherfeverishly.
”ididntlikeher.ineverlikedher.esitsablessingindisguise.youghthaveagoodfoothingfatherandatherethingtoplainabout.saidsheein”
”noustnthaveyougettingtired.”
”isooherpaightbeafortto.forttoihesettingxeduponthssalary,ifyoulike,isaid.butoutshegoes.idontentargueartyr,iexpectoresnessandbravery”
”soexcited.itsbadforyou.”
ladyclarkeickaway.
”youuchofafoolaboutherasanyoneelse.”
”ohladyustntsaythat.ididthinkssgreyaveryniantieoofanovel.”
”ivenopatiehelotofyou,”saidladyclarkefeebly.
”away.”
ladyclarkeshookherheadpatieshedidnotanswer.
poirotsaid:
”issgreywasaliar
”beetothehouse,didntshe”
”yes.”
”veryyoanonthefrontdoorstep.”
”whenhis”
”intheingofthedaycardiedaboutelevenoclock.”
”anlooklike”
”anordinarysortofn.nothingspecial.”
”agentlenoratradesn
”notatradesn.ashabbysortofperson.itreer.”
asuddenquiverofpainshotacrossherface.
”pleaseyoustgonoalittle
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hedtookourdeparture.
”thatsaraordinarystory,”isaidtopoirotasan.”
”yousee,hastingsitis,asitellyou:thereisalethingtobefoundout.”
”hegirllieaboutitandsayshehadseennoone”
”iarelysileone.”
”isthatasnub”iasked.
”itis,perhaps,aninvitationtouseyenuity.butthereisnoneedforustoperturbourselves.theeasiestoanshequestionistoaskher.”
”andsupposeshetellsusanotherlie.”
”thaterestingandhighlysuggestive.”
”itisnstroustosupposethatagirllikethatuldbeinleagueadn.”
”preciselysoidonotsupposeit.”
ithoughtforsonuteslonger.
”agoodlookinggirlhasahardtiofit,”isaidatlasthasigh.
”dutout.disabuseyourndofthatidea.”
”itstrue,”iinsisted.”everyoneshandisagainsthersilybecausesheisgoodlooking.”
”youspeakthebktises,friend.ichaelsfranklinsnursecapsticks”
”ladyclarke.”
”na,youarefullofcharitablefeelingtoaybethatladyclarker.franklinclarkeandnursecapstidcaptainhastings.
”realize,hastings,thatintheordinaryurseofeventsthosethreeseparatedrasutationsandbinationsoflife,hastingsinever.”
”thisispaddington,”ade.
ite,ifelt,thatsooneprickedthebubble.
onourarrivalatansionsaningtoseepoirot.
iexpeyastonishntittuedouttobeherthandonaldfraser.
heseedveryearrassedandhisinarticulatenessorenoticeablethanever.
poirotdidnotpresshioetothepointofhisvisit,butinsteadsuggestedsandhesandaglassofwine.
untilthesedetheirappearanopolizedtheion,explainingan.
notuntilhesandheheionapersonaltu.
”youhaveefroexhill,.fraser”
”yes.”
”anysuccessillyhigley”
”llyhigleyllyhigley”fraserrepeatedthenahatgirlno,ihaventdohingthereyet.its”
hestopped.hishandstselvestogetheervously.
”idontkoyou,”heburstout.
”ikno.
”yout.hoanyou”
”youhaveetobeusttelltosoone.youtheproperperson.speak”
poirotsairofassuranhaqueerairofgratefulobedience.
”youthinkso”
”parbleu,iaureofit.”
”poirot,doyouknos”
ittosay.
poirot,hoedinnowisesurprised.
”ido,”hereplied.”youhavebeendreang”
”yes.isupposeyoullsayitsonlynaturalthatishouldshoulddreaboutit.butitisntanordinarydrea”
”no”
”ivedreaditnogoingd...”
”tell”
thensfaad.
”itsale.inthebeacarryingitinhand.andthen”
”yes”
”thedreare.shesthereinfrontofsittingonthebeaeingohoh,it”
”goon.”
poirotsvoice.
”ieupbehindher...shedoesnthear...islipthebeltroundheedpullohpull”
theagonyinhisvoiychair...thethingooreal.
”shesegany”
heleantback.
”eaningofit,poirotetht”
”drinkupyour.
theyoungndidso,thenheaskedinacalrvoice:
”eaniididntkillher,didi”
anskno.
yiindonaldfrasersextraordinaryrevelations.
ira.
”poirot,”icried.”itse.thefourthletter.”
hesprangup,seizeditfroe,caughtuphispaperknifeandslititopen.hespreaditoutoable.
thethreeofusreadittogether.
stillnosuccessfiefieareyouandthepolicedoingesorryforyou.
ifatfirstyoudontsucceed,try,try,tryagain.
ill.
tipperarynothatesfartheroert.
thelittleiber11th.
solong,
a.b.c.
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itont,ithink,thatabegantofadeoutofthepias...
possibilityofdoingsothinguntilthefourthlettershoulderevealingtheprojee.
thatatsphereofinghadbroughtareleaseoftension.
butnotheore.
inspeehaderoundfroheyard,andein.
thegirlexplaihatshe,too,hadeupfroexhill.
”iething.”
sheseedratheranxioustoexporta.
theletteaturallyfilledndtotheexclusionofallelse.
a.hebecaextrelyofficial.
”illtakethis
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”no,no,itisnotnecessary.”
”areyourplans,ior”askedclarke.
”fairlyprehensiveones,.clarke.”
”thisti,”saidclarke.”iytellyou,ior,thatedanassociationofouroatter.alegionofiedparties.”
inspeesaidinhisbestnner:
”oh,yes”
”igatheryoudontthinkateurs,ior”
”youvehardlythesaresourand,haveyou,.clarke”
”hing.”
”oh,yes”
”ifancyyouroaskisntgoingtobetooeasy,ior.infact,iratherfancyolda.b.c.hasdoneyouagain.”
cro,ihadnoticed,uldoftenbegoadedintospeechethodswouldhavefailed.
”idontfahisti,”hesaid.”thefoolhasgivenusalee.the11thisnttilleforapublicitycaaigninthepress.doncasterebeginsuchtothegood.also,anand”
clarkesaidquietly:
”itseasytoseeyourenotaspn,ior.”
.
”ean,.clarke”
”nalive,dontyourealizethatohest.legerisbeingrunatdoncaster”
theinspeiliar”oh,yes”insteadhesaid:
”thatstrue.yes,thatplicatestters”
”a.b.adn.”
eortplications.
poirotrred:
”kcestbieniginn,3a.”
”itsbelief,”saidclarke,”thattherderakeplatheraceurseperhapsactuallyhelegerisbeingrun.”
forthenthisspinstinontarypleasureihought...
inspeerose,takier.
”thest.legerisaplication,”heallosunfortunate.”
heurrofvoithehallierthreyentered.
shesaidanxiously:
”theihereisater.e”
itside.threyandskirtandfurs.alittleblackhatjustpercheditselfonthesideoldenhead.
iterightuptohind,,edforhisanswer.
”doncasterandonthedayofthest.leger.”
plicatedtheplaativelybeforehand.
afeelingofdisuragentse.ightbethereerablepolice,keeneyeda,orepairsofeyesdo
asthoughinansythought,poirotraisedhisvoiasterorapriest.
”senfants,”hesaid,”ustnotdispersethestrength.ustapproaanoseek.”
”hreyhelplessly.
”no,no,deiselle.thatisnottrue.eaifnvihattheknohereifatit.”
clarkeshookhishead.
”hingweallknowagainandagain.”
”noteverythingforinstanichaelclarkeurdered.”
threynodded.
”thatsquiteright.”
”isitladyadeiselle,thatfroeran.”
”shesaetalkingten”thegirlseedgenuinelyastonished.surelythatpure,liidlookuldhingbutgenuine.
sheshookherhead.
”ladyclarkesthavedeastake.ineveroh”
theexesuddenlyjerkedoutofher.aheeks.
”ireeoportant.justohoseneroundsellingsto.ietothedoor.hespoketoinsteadingbuthelesssortperson.isupposethats.”
poirotutteringtohielfeninstead.
”stootifyes...threenthsago...aherday...andno”
hesatuprightandfixedperiouseye.
”youreer,hastingsaheshop..onaoiselle”hetuedongan.”youspokeofyourthereneurder...”
helookedroundonusall.
”youseeitisthesatifthreetisrepeated.thatoisellespokeihadthefeelingthatething.ikioohtthosestosoohedoor”
”yesyesshedid...ireeoethingaboutbeingsorryfortheseenrytogeton.”
”butancasellingstoc
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”itellyou,friends,itesaiansellingstogsandspyingouttheland.”
hehora.
”avouslaparoledescribethisn.”
shelookedathilankly.
”it...idontknohink...andashabbyoverat...”
”euxquefa,deiselle.”
”hestooped...idontkno.heanyoudnotice”
poirotsaidgravely:
”youarequiteright,deiselle.theurdersisthereinyourdesurdererforurdererheanyoudnotiurderer”
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.alexanderbonapartecustsatverystill.hisbreakfastlayldanduntastedonhisplate.ae,thensankinachairbythehastifledcry.
hedidhesoundoftheopeningdoor.hislandlady,s.rbury,stoodinthedoorway.
”ir.cust,ifyoudfaniceeverisitarentyoufeelingwell”
.custraisedhisheadfroishands.
”nothing.itsnothingatall,s.rbury.iotfeelingveryoing.”
s.rburyiedthebreakfasttray.
”soisee.youhaventtouchedyourbreakfast.isityourheadtroublingyouagain”
”no.atleast,yes...iijustfeelabitoutofsorts.”
”sorry,iure.youllnotbegoingaodaythen”
.custsprangupabruptly.
”no,no.ihavetogo.itsbusiness.iortant.veryiortant.”
hishandssoagitated,s.rburytriedtosoothehi
”ustyoust.goingfarthisti”
”no.ioingto”hehesitatedfora”
thereethingsopeculiaraboutthetentativeinsurprise.
”cheltenhaaniceplace,”shesaidionally.”ibristoloheshopsareeversonice.”
”isupposesoyes.”
s.rburystoopedratherstifflyforstoopingdidnotsuitherfiguretopickupthepaperthatpledonthefloor.
”nothingbutthisrderingbusinessinthepapersnotheheadlinesbeforeputtingitbathetable.
”givesthecreeps,itdoes.ido.itslikejacktheripperallain.”
.efrohe
”donurder,”saids.rbury.”andtorroakesyourfleshynabeganr.cust”
”nothing,s.rburynothing.”
”itstheradall.nodoubthethinkshellgethisopportunitythere.hundredsofpolice,theysay,theyredraftingihingreally,nonttogotravellingtoday.”
.custdreselfup.
”itishavesthavenfidenyouakentodoathing,icarryitthrough.itistheonlyogetonininbusiness.”
”butifyoureill”
”iaotill,s.rbury.justalittleatters.isleptbadly.iaeallyquiteallright.”
hishats.rburygatheredupthebreakfastthingsandrelu.
.uhebedaopaashelftothesuitcase.
hejustglaherail,suitcaseinhand.
settingitdoeoutfrorootthesidelookedathinnce.
”anythier,.cust”
”nothing,sslily.”
”yhingso”
.custsaidabruptly:
”areyouatallsubjeonitions,sslilytopresentints”
”kno,really...ofurse,therearedaysfeeleverythingsgoinghingsght.”
”quite,”said.cust.
hesighedagain.
”sureyouvebeenverykindtoalwayshere.”
”saygoodbyeasthoughyoingawayforever,”laughedlily.
”no,no,ofursenot.”
”seeyoufriday,”laughedthegirl.”eseasideagain”
”no,noercheltenha”
”usthavebeenlovely.iyholidayyear.bytheusthavebeenquitenearurderurder.ithappenedhere,didntit”
”eryes.butilesaway.”
”allthesa,itsthavebeenexayhavebeenquiteohi
”yes,iy,ofurse,”said.custilethatlilyrburynoticedit.
”oh,.cust,youdontlookwell.”
”iuiteallright,quiteallright.goodbye,ssrbury.”
hefuledtoraisehishat,caughtuphissuitcaseandfairlyhasteofthefrontdoor.
”funnyoldthing,”saidlilyrburyindulgently.”lookshalfbattytond.”
inspeesaidtohissubordinate:
”getoutalistofallstognufacturingfirandcircularizetheissionandtoutfororders.”
”thisthea.b.c.case,sir”
”yes.oneof.herculepoirotsideas.”theiorstonehinginit,butitdoesntdotoanyce,ho.”
”right,sir..poirotdonesogoodstuffinhisti,butithinkhesabitgaganow,sir.”
”hesauntebank,”saidinspee.”alepeople.itdoesnttakeifordoncaster...”
tansaidtolilyrbury:
”saoing.”
”r.cust”
”.firsth
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”oh,hehall,andnotveryoftenatthat.”
theydanceroundthefloor.
”youdan.
”goon,”saidlilyandalittlecloser.
theydancedroundagain.
”didyousayeustonorpaddington”askedlilyabruptly.”whereyousaean”
”euston.”
”areyousure”
”ofurseiure.doyouthink”
”funny.ithoughtyoufroaddington.”
”soyoudo.butoldcust.heodoncaster.”
”cheltenha”
”doncaster.iknoygirlafterall,ipickeduphisticket,didnti”
”ehe.iurehedid.”
”oh,youvegotitepeoplehavealltheluck.ivegotabitonfireflyforthelegerandidlovetoseeitrun.”
”ishouldntthink.,ihopeheurdered.itsdoncasterthea.b.c.rdersgoingtobe.”
”custllbeallright.hisbeginhad.”
”heghthavebeenrderedlastti.heurderhappened.”
”sabitofaince,isntit”
helaughed.
”heebefore,washe”
lilykledherbrows.
”heeerheendingitforhiandshesaid:there.ostaurder,isaid,agirlstrabexhill.”
”ent.”urdererhielf”
”poor.custhehurtafly,”laughedlily.
theydanindsnothingbutthepleasureofbeingtogether.
intheirunnsindssothingstirred...
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septeer11th,doncaster
doncaster
ishall,ithihat11thofsepteeralllife.
indeed,entionofthest.legerndfliesautotiurder.
yoostisasiarydrohelastresortuldanyofusdo
acroperfectlyseenonanoccasioonthsback.
theoddsakesucharegnitirey.
soofherserenityhadbrokendoaingherhandstogetherandlytopoirot.
”ineverreallylookedathi..ightntregnizehiivegotbadryforfaces.”
poirot,ightsayto,andhoightseeoethatpoirotoreindifferenttobeautyindistressthaniwas.
hepattedhershoulderkindly.
”noanyou.”
”howdoyouknow”
”oh,agreatnyreasonsforone,becausetheredsucceedstheblack.”
”ean,poirot”icried.
”ispeakthelanguageofthetables.atroulettethereybealongrunontheblackbutintheeuup.itisthetheticallahance.”
”youanthatlucktus”
”exablersinurdererselfalltheanyfriends,hoebesuccessfulhoutluck”
”isntthatgoingratherfar”derredfranklinclarke.
poirotedly.
”no,no.itisabeinyourfavour.ghthavehappehatsooerss.asurdererisleaving.thatpersonghthavethoughtoflookingbehier,haveseenthedeadaherlaidhandsontherdererstraightatothepolicethatheedforthh.”
”yes,ofurse,thatspossible,”adttedurderersgottotakeace.”
”preis,theballspins,andtherunoflourisoveritdropsintoaneberandthecroupiercallse.”
”youthinkthategan,draogetherinafrown.
”itsthappensoonerorlatersofartheluusttuandbe,everythingaoo,akestakes...”
”ifort.ivehadaparalyzingfeelingofhelplessnesseversinceiwokeup.”
”itseetohighlyprobleticalthatplishanythingofpracticalvalue,”saiddonaldfraser.
ganrappedout:
”dontbeadefeatist,don.”
rydrotle,said:
”es.”
ifud:
”ifonlyoulddo
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”youstreer,hastings,thatthepolieyhavetheirritatingnner,butheisaveryablepolianofaeasuresforeneverypaign.thepublicisfullywaed.”
donaldfrasershookhishead.
”helletit,ihinking,”hesaidrehopefully.”thenad”
”unfortunately,”saidclarkedryly,”heisd.poirotuporrytocarryitthrough”
”inopiniorengthofhisobsessionissuisenottodosoitfailure,andthathisinsaneegoisysay,isalsodr.thosonsopinion.ourhopeisthatheyhecaughtiet.”
donaldshookhisheadagain.
”hellbeverying.”
plananystreetsaspossibleintheing,andlater,stationingourselvesatvariouslikelypointsontheraceurse.
isay”yoroltleavailsinceiohaveseteyesona.b.c.hoheideaoseparatesoastoverasedthatishouldactasesrttooheladies.
poirothadagreediafraideofatwinkleinhiseye.
thegirlsofftogettheirhatson.donaldfraserandingbythe,apparentlylostinthought.
franklin,thenevidentlydegthattheotherooabstractedtountasalistener,helotleandaddressedpoirot.
”lookhere,poirot.youysisterinlaeandidshesuggestatall”
hestopped,earrassed.
poirotansystrosuspis.
”ntdidyoursisterinlaest”
franklinclarkegotratherred.
”perhapsyouthinkthisisntatiforbuttinginhpersonalthings”
”dutout”
”butifeelidliketogetthingsquitestraight.”
”anadrableurse.”
thistiithinkeinnerasent.heploughedonratherheavily.
”sisterinlaanivebeenveryfondofheraletiandinthatkindofillnessbeinggivendrugsandallthatoendstoofancythingsaboutpeople”
”ah”
bynoistakiictask,issgrey,”hesaid.
”oh,itisofssgreyyouspeak”poirotstoneheldisurprise.
”yes.ladyissgreyisheragoodlookinggirl”
”perhapsyes,”ncededpoirot.
”andenare,eveoftheabitcattyaboutotheren.ofurse,thoraybrotherhealean,thoraisofgirl”
”no”saidpoirothelpfully.
”butsisterinlaorphiaandallthatnurseecharlottefettingtheseideasintoherhead”
hepaused.
”yes
”aginings.lookhere”hefuledinhispoybrotherstheywereon.”
poirottookit.frankliheextractsoutloud.
thingsgoonhereoderatelyfreefroain.iore.youyreerthreysheisadeargirlandagreaterforttothatipathyandiareunfailing.shehasanexquisitetasteandflairforbeautifulthingsandsharespassionforpathetieandatrueaffe.
”yousee,”saidfranklin.”thatshoybrotherfelttoher.hethoughtofherlikeadaughter.ontbrotherisdead,hisenreallyaredevils,poirot.”
”yoursisterinlaeer.”
”iknoyself.ojudgeher.allthesa,ithoughtidshopressionofthorafronythingladyclarkeyhavesaid.”
poirotretuedtheletter.
”iiling,”thatineverpertselftogetfalseiressionsfronythinganyoells.iforyoents.”
”ogladishoethegirls.terbeoff.”
as,poirotcalledback.
”youaredeteroaytheexpedition,hastings”
”oh,yes.ishouldntbehappystayinghereinactive.”
”thereisaindasings.”
”,”isaid.
”youareiablyright,hastings.arresupposingthatyouiobeacavaliertooheladies”
”thatheidea.”
”andpany”
”nsideredyet.”
”issbaard”
”shesrathertheindepeype,”iderred.
”ssgrey”
”yes.shesbetter.”
”ifindyou,hastings,singularlythoughtransparentlyhoallalongyouhaddeupyourndtospendthedayhyourblondeangel”
”oh,really,poirot”
”iaorrytoupsetyourplans,butistrequestyoutogiveyouresrtelsewhere.”
”oh,allright.ithinkyouvegotahatdutchdollofagirl.”
”thepersonyouaretoesrtisrydrowerand
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”but,poirot,why”
”because,dearfriend,heabeginsusttakenoces.”
isaark.atfirstitseedfarfetightveryselfinfordofpoirotsvents.andinthatarydroightstrikehisaveryfourthstroke.
iprosedtobefaithfultotrust.
ioutleavingpoirotsittinginachaiearthewindow.
infrontofhi:
”rougethatisagoodon,hastings.theluck,ittus”
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belopatienbledcluilypasthidroppinghishatovertheseatinfront,andleanioretrieveit.
allthisatther.leadbetterhadbeenlookingforoseeingforawholeweek.
thegoldenhairedheroine,playedbykatherineroyalin.leadbettersopiniontheleadingfilctressinthegivioahoarsecryofindignation:
”never.ieerthoseasparrowfalls”
.leadbettervedhisheadirritablyfroighttoleft.peopleont.
ah,thatanhadpassedonandout..leadbetterhadafullvieansioninnewyork.
andnos...eriotatalllikeenglishtrains.
ah,thereountains...
thefilursueditsursetoitsetionalandsereligiousend..leadbetterbreathedasighofsatisfaasthelightsup.
herosesloohisfeet,blinkingalittle.
heneverlefttheeveryquickly.italantortoretutotheprosaicrealityofeverydaylife.
heglananypeoplethisafteoonnaturally.theyoking.thislefthioreeoenjoygoingtothepictures.
everyoneaniinfrontofhieddoaasnotasparrowgoingon.
anirategentlechedoutblogtheway:
”excuse,sir.”
.leadbetterreachedtheexit.helookedback.
thereseedtobesosortoftion.assionaire...littleknotofpeople.perhapsthatninfrontofhisleep...
hehesitatedandthenpassedoutandinsodoihesensationofthedayagreatersensatiohannothalfhest.legerat85to1.
thessionairewassaying:
”believeyht,sir...hesillter,sir”
theotherhaddraationandiniickysar.
”blood...”
thessiaveastifledexclation.
hehadethingyellouheseat.
”gorbli”hesaid.”itana.b.c.”
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.aandlookedupatthesky.abeautifulevening...areallybeautifulevening...aquotationfroroeintohishead.
”godsinhisheaven.
allsrighththeworld.”
hehadalhatquotation.
onlytherees,veryoften,ittrue.
hetrottedaloreetslingtohielfuntilhecatotheblacksaying.
he,astuffylittleroonthesendflivingoverapavediandgarage.
asheeheroohisslefadedsuddenly.thereainonhissleevehecuff.hetouchedittentativelyandredblood...
hishanddippedintohispoethingalong,slenderkhebladeofthat,too,idred...
.e.
ohoseofahuntedanil.
histonguepassedfeverishlyoverhislips...
”itisntfault,”said.cust.
hesouhoughheebodyasaster.
hepassedhistongueoverhislipsagain...
agaiively,hefelthisatsleeve.
hiseyestothewashbasin.
aerhetheoldfashionedjugintothebasin.revinghisat,herihesleeve,carefullysqueezingitout...
ughtheerwasrednow...
ataponthedoor.
hestoodtherefrozenintoiobilitystaring.
thedooropened.apluyounganjuginhand.
”oh,excuse,sir.yourhoter,sir.”
heospeakthen.
”thankyou.iveold”
diatelyhereyestothebasin.
hesaidfrenziedly:”iivecuthand...”
thereauseyes,surelyaverylongpausebeforeshesaid:”yes,sir.”
sheout,shuttingthedoor.
.custstoodasthoughtuedtostone.
ithadeatlast...
helistened.
atioiairs
heuldheaothingbutthebeatingofhiso...
then,suddenly,frorozeniobilityheleapedintoactivity.
heslippedonhisat,tiptoedtothedoorandope.nonoiseasyetexceptthefaliarrrarisingfrohebar.hecreptdohestairs...
stillhatthefootofthestairs.hwaynow
hedeuphisnd,dartedquicklyalongapassageandoutbythedoorthatgaveintotheyard.aupleofchauffeursheretinkeringhcarsanddiscussingwinnersandlosers.
.custhurriedacrosstheyardandoutintothestreet.
roundthefirsterthtthentotheleftrightagain...
dareheriskthestation
yesthereherespecialtrainsifluckallright...
ifonlyluck...
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inspeer.leadbetter.
”iassureyou,inspeyheartssesabeatwhen
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inspee,pletelyindifferenttothebehaviourof.leadbettersheart,said:
”justlethaveitquiteclear.thisnouttohecloseofthebigpicture”
”notasparrourred.leadbetterautotically.
”hepassedyouandindoingsostuled”
”hepreteostule,iseeitnousthavestabbedthepoorfellohen.”
”youdidnthearanythingacryroan”
.leadbetterhadheardnothingbuttheloud,hoarseaaginationheiedagroan.
iookthegroanatitsfacevalueandbadehiroceed.
”andthe”
””
”hean.sixfootatleast.agiant.”
”fairordark”
”ilysure.ithinkheerlookingfellow.”
”hedidntli,didhe”askedinspee.
”yesyes,ospeakofitithinkhedidli.verydark,heghthavebeensokindofhalfcaste.”
”ethelightscaup”
”no.heafterthebigpicturebegan.”
inspeenodded,handed.leadbetterastatenttosignandgotridofhi
”thatsaboutasbadaarkedpessistiissionaireback.”
thessionaire,verystiffandlitary,andstoodtoattention,hiseyesfixedonlonelanderson.
”noesoshearyourstory.”
jasonsaluted.
”yes,sir.ananlookedbadto,sir.ohegeandingbyputhishandtotheillgeaention.blood,sir.itareportedtothepoliceiediatelythatatragedyhadoccurred.”
”verygood,jason,youactedveryproperly.”
”thankyou,sir.”
”didyounotileaviinutesearlier”
”therewereseveral,sir.”
”uldyoudescribethe
”afraidnot,sir.onebaker,hhisyounglady.ididntnotiybodyelseparticular.”
”apity.thatlldo,jason.”
”yes,sir.”
thessionairesalutedaed.
”thedicaldetails.”
apolistableandsaluted.
”.heran.”
inspeefrowned.
”oh,in,isuppose.”
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thedoncasterrder
inginhardonpoirotsheels,ijustesrerk.
bothheandthechiefnstablewerelookingworriedandpressed.
lonelandersoedushanodofthehead.
”gladyouvee,.poirot,”hesaidpolitely.ithinkheguessedthatarkghthavereachedourears.”itintheneckagain,yousee.”
”anothera.b.c.rder
”yes.daedaudaciousbitofanleanedoverandstabbedthefelloheback.”
”stabbedthisti”
”yes,varieshisthodsabit,doesnthebiffonthehead,strangling,noedi.”
heshovedapaperto.
”a.b.c.doa,”headded.
”hasthedeadnbeeified”askedpoirot.
”yes.a.b.ancalledearlsfieldgeeearlsfield.barberbyprofession.”
”entedpoirot.
”yhaveskippedaletter,”suggestedthelonel.
friendshookhisheaddoubtfully.
”shalle.”hesanxioustogetho.”
”yes,yesletsgeton.”
addleagedgeronglyreselingthefrogfootninaliion.
”stshoe.”
”youa,please,”saidtheior.
”donueldownes.”
”profession”
”iasterathighfieldschoolforboys.”
”nor.doellusinyourohappened.”
”ien.attheaheseatoybutintheonebeyondaashislegs.iaskedhioalloetopass.ashedidnotveirepeatedrequestinaerslightlyloudertoilldenorespohentookhiytheshoulderto.hisbodyslueddoeaanistakenill.fetisionaireyhandfrohensshoulderifounditanhadbeenstabbed.atthesantthessioicardiacweakness”
lonelandersonr.dohaverycuriousexpression.
”youan,.downes.”
”ido,sir.notevenapalpitation”
”youdontquitetakeaning,.dotingtsaway,yousay”
”aptyseat.”
”youreaboutthesaheightandbuildasthedeadyou,andyouashewas”
”ifailtosee”began.doiffly.
”iellingyou,n,”saidlonelanderson,”justein.sohourdererfolloyhat,.doeantforyou”
hoertests,itr.douedpurpleintheface.
”er,”hegasped.”er...”
aglass.he
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””hesaid.”e”
”itlookslikeit,”saidcro.”infact,itstheonlyexplanation.”
”youanthatthisnthisthisfiendinadnhasbeenfolloeaboutingforanopportunity”
”ishouldsaythathe.”
”butinheavensna,e”deheedsaster.
iruggledptationtoreply:”afraiditsnogoodexpegalunatictohavereasonsforhedoes.”
”godblesssoul,”said.doowhispering.
hegotup.helookedsuddenlyoldandshaken.
”ifyoudonteanyre,gehinkillgoho.iidontfeelverywell.”
”thatsquiteallright,.doablehyoujusttoseeyoureallright.”
”oh,nono,thankyou.thatsnotnecessary.”
”ghtasolonelandersongruffly.
hiseyesslidsideperceptiblequestionoftheior.
thelattergaveanequallyierceptiblenod.
.dooutshakily.
”justasbletoit,”saidlonelanderson.
”therellbeaupleoftheh”
”yes,sir.yourinspeadearras.thehouseched.”
”youthink,”saidpoirot,”thatistakeheghttryagain”
andersonnodded.
”itsapossibility,”hesaid.”seeathodi.”
poirothoughtfully.
”hedarkasever.”
”itye,”saidpoirot.
”thinksonitall,hasntaeyesinhishead”
”havepatience,”saidpoirot.
”youseeery,potanyreasonforthisoptis
”yes,lonelanderson.uptonourdererhasake.heisboundtokeonesoon.”
”ifthatsallyouvegottogoohechiefnstablehasnort,butheerrupted.
”.balloftheblattosayghthelpyou.”
”bringthelong.bringthelong.hinghelpful.”
.balloftheblaan.heexhaledastrongodourofbeer.pyou.
”hopeiotintrudingore,”said.ballasloethingtotellasyououghttoknow.”
rygiggledinahalfheartedway.
”ygirl,e”
”ry,sirrystroud.”
”ary,outhit.”
rytuedherroundeyesoer.
”itsherbusiotakeuphots,”said.ball,ingtothereseheraercials.”
”yes,yes,”saidandersoniatiently.
”geton,lass,”said.ball.”tellyourtale.nothingtobeafraidof.”
rygasped,groanedandplungedihlessvoitohearrative.
”iknockedondoorandthereanhadsaidein,andashedidntsaynothingiinandheherewashinghishands.”
shepausedaheddeeply.
”goon,girl,”saidanderson.
rylookedsideasterandasthoughrehisslownod,plungedonagain.
”itsyourhote,sir,itwereallred”
”red”saidandersonsharply.
ballstru.
”thelasstoldthathehadhisatoffandthathehesleeveofit,anditthatsright,eh,lass”
”yes,sir,thatsright,sir.”
sheplungedon:
”andhisfaortalqueeritlooked.gavequiteatu.”
”whenhisaskedandersonsharply.
”aboutaquarterafterfive,sonearasire.”
”overthreeho,”snappedandersoonce”
”didnthearaboutitatonurderdone.ahelassshesighthavebeenbloodinthebasin,andiaskedhereans,aells.eandiyself.nobodyintherooiasksafeissusasryherehadbestgotopoliarydoesnt,andisaysillealonghher.”
inspeedre.
”desetobelost.”
”diuized,heary.”andstoopedandwlasses.”
”hisclothes”
”adarksuitandahhat.rathershabbylooking.”
sheuldaddlittletothisdescription.
inspeedidnotinsistunduly.thetelephoic.
an,heyard,hadhadnobagorsuitcase.
”theresacethere,”hesaid.
teheblackswan.
.ball,sportan.
thesergeauedaboutteer.
”ivebroughttheregister,sir,”hesaid.”heresthesignature.”
pedoread.
”a.b.caseorisitcash”saidthechiefnstable.
”a.b.c.,”saidcrosignifitly.
”aboutluggage”askedanderson.
”onegoodsizedsuitallcardboardboxes.”
”boxes”
”stogs,sir.silkstogs.”
crotuedtopoirot.
”ngratulations,”hesaid.”yourhunch.”
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ilandyard.
thetelephoneonhisdeskgaveadiscreetbuzzandhepickeditup.
”jabsspeaking,sir.theresayoungfelloeinhastorythatithinkyououghttohear.”
inspeesighed.onanaveragetportantinfortionaboutthea.b.lesslunatieaningpersonsationansieveretain
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”verye.”sendhilong.”
afeierthereoderatelygoodlookingyoungn.
”thisis.tan,sir.hesgotsothingtotellusayhaveapossiblebearingonthea.b.c.case.”
theiorrosepleasantlyandshookhands.
”gooding,.hartigan.sitdookehaveacigarette”
tansatdoeaind”ohebig.helookedquiteanordinaryperson.
”noe.”youvegotsothingtotellusthatyouthinkyhaveabearingonthecase.fireahead.”
toegannervously.
”ofurseitybenothingatall.itsjustanideaofne.iybee.”
again,inspeesighedierehehadtoeinreassuringpeople
”r.hartigan.”
”otherletsroo.uptoancalledcust.”
”custeh”
”thatsright,sir.asortofddleagedblokeedoedofanythingbeihingratherodd.”
inasoannerainghielfodescribedhisenunterr.custateustonstationandtheiofthedroppedticket.
”yousee,sir,lookatithoyyounglady,sirshehesaid,ahersaysthesasaysshereersdistinoingheue.lilyyoungladysaidashoeofthelastr.ed,heghtbeabitbatty.”
toookabreathandtheneeningilynow.
”aerthedofirst,buthertherdid.
saidtheyeofthefirstrderatandover.berthingsthreenthsbar.custighthavehisbed.buts.rburyptonthatday.”
inspeehadlistetentively,jottingdoe.
”thatsall”heasked.
”thatsall,sir.ihopeyoudontthinkiakingalotofnothing.”tolushedslightly.
”notatall.youehere.ofurse,itsveryslightevideoo.butitcertainlyyhavinganintervieenow”
”yes,sir.”
”u”
”theeveningofthedoncasterrder,sir.”
”shebeendoingsince”
”hesstayedinstly,sir.andhesbeenlookingveryqueer,s.rburysays.hebuysalotofneoingones,aerdarkhegoesoutaheeveningones.s.rburysayshetalksalottohielf,too.shethitingqueerer.”
”rs.rburysaddress”
toaveittohi
”thankyou.ishallprobablybeannerifyoueacrossthiscust.”
heroseandshookhands.
”youyhequitesatisfiedyoudidtherightthinginingtous.gooding,.hartigan.”
”afeier.”thinkitsthegoods
”itsprosing,”saidihatis,ifthefa.urersyet.iteething.bytheethatfileofthechurstoncase.”
hespentsonuteslookingforheed.
”ah,hereitis.itsangstthestatehetorquaypolianofthenaofhill.deposeshenotasparroanbehavingqueerly.heself.hillheardhiay,thatsanidea.notasparrothattheregalindoncaster”
”yes,sir.”
”thereybesothinginthat.nothingtoitatthetibutitspossiblethattheideaofthedusoperandiforhisanthen.eandaddress,isee.hisdesanisvaguebutitlinksuphartigan...”
hehoughtfully.
”eratherinaselflychilly.
”anyinstrus,sir”
”putonaupleofousthaveaakeastatent.itsoundsasthoughhesquitereadytogetrattled.”
outsidetanhadrejoinedlilyrburyontheeanknt.
”allright,totoodded.
”isaehielf.theonehargeofcase.”
”shelike”
”abitquietandla
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”thatslordtrenareeversogrand.well,didhesay”
toaveherabriefsuoftheinterview.
”sotheythinkasitreally”
”theythinkitghtbe.anyealongandaskhiquestionortwo.”
”poor.cust.”
”itsnogoodsayingpoor.urders.”
lilysighedandshookherhead.
”itdoesseewful,”sheobserved.
”ygirl.justyouthinkthatifynahepapers”
”oh,to”
”rather.andyours,too.andyourthers.andidaresayyoullhaveyourpicturein,too.”
”oh,to”lilysqueezedhisarasy.
”andii,doyousaytoabiteattheerhouse”
lilysqueezedtighter.
”eonthen”
”allrighthalfajusttelephonefrohestation.”
”o”
”agirlieet.”sheslippedathreeer,lookingratherflushed.
”no.”sheslippedherarnhis.”tellreaboutstlandyard.youdidheotherohere”
”otherone7”
”thebelgialea.b.c.estoalways.”
”here.”
”eallaboutit.happenedinsideoanddidyousay”
.custputthereceiverbackverygentlyonthehook.
hetuedto,clearlydevouredhcuriosity.
”notoftenyouhaveatelephonecall,.cust.”
”noeo,s.rbury.itisnt.”
”notbad”
”nono.”hoanthelegendonthenearrying.
birthsrriagesdeaths...
”sistersjusthadalittleboy,”heblurtedout.
heer
”oh,deaosure.andneverohinglikehers,iteansortofhighupintheair.yngratulations,iure.isitthefirstone,orhaveyouotherlittlenephees”
”itstheonlyone,”said.ustgooffatoheytheyetoe.iithinkijustcatchatrainifihurry.”
”rs.rburyasheranupthestairs.
”oh,nothreedaysthatsall.”
hedisappearedintohisbedroos.rburyretiredintothekitite.”
hernscegaveherasuddentwinge.
lastnighttondlilyandallthehuntingbaakeoutthat.custonster,a.b.c.justbecauseofhisinitialsandbecauseofafeoinces.
”idontsupposetheyantitseriously,”shethoughtfortably.”aheelves.”
insoobsrs.rburyghthavehadersbonafides.
”ihopeshedidnthavetoobadatiofit,poordear,”thoughts.rbury,testinganironagainsthercheekbefinningtoironoutlilyssilkslip.
herndranfortablyorictrack.
.custcaquietlydoihetelephone.
thatbriefionreechoedinhisbrain.
”isthatyou,.ightliketoknostlandyardybeingtoseeyou.”
eer.
”thankyouthankyou,dear...verykindofyou”
sothinglikethat.
uldshepossiblyhaveguessedordidshejustakesureheayinfortheiorsvisit
buthoing
andhervoiherther...itlookeditlookedasthoughsheknesurelyifshekne...
sheght,though.eofausetrap.
akindgirl...
akind,prettygirl...
hepausedbythehallstandbrellasandats.
shouldhe
aslightnoisefrohekitdecidedhi..
no,theree...
s.rburyghteout...
heopehefrontdoor,passedthroughand.
where...
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atstlandyard
nferenceagain.
theassistantssioner,inspee,poirotahea.c.wassaying:
”agoodtipthatofyours,poirot,aboutchegalargesaleofstogs.”
poirotspreadouthishands.
”itanuldnotbearegularagent.hesoldhtinsteadoftoutingfororders.”
”goteverythingclearsofar,ior
”ithinkso,sir.”sultedafile.”shalliruhepositiontodate”
”yes,please.”
”iveallhotelorrestatiouedtothehotelat10:30onthenightoftherder.uldhavetakenatrainfroingstyfull.
”bexhillrs.baardandineprors.fothenieaofdroheyreidenticalhcustssupply.”
”sood,”saidthea.c.
”aationreessage,iold.firsttisu,sohislandladytold.”
”anacplice”suggestedtheassistantssioner.
”hardly,”saidpoirot.”itisoddthatunless”
weal
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heshookhishead,hoheiorproceeded.
”ideathhsearhehadoilartothatonuchthesashapeandsizebutuedouttontainnothosierybuteightne.railwayguides”
”proofpositive,”saidtheassistantssioner.
”ivefoundsothingelse,too,”saidtheihunph.”onlyfounditthising,sir.nothadtitoreportyet.there”
”itbearkedpoirot.
”afterall,hesnotareasonablehunbeing,”rerkedtheijustpossiblyhavebroughtitba.poirotpointsoutinhisrooandhavelookedaboutelseovesahallstand.ovedoutfrohehereitwas”
”theknife”
”thekadoubtofit.thedriedbloodsstillonit.”
”goode,”saidthea.c.approvingly.”orenow.”
”sthat”
”thenhielf.”
”,sir.neverfear.”
theiorstone.
”.poirot”
poirotstartedoutofareverie.
”ibegyourpardon”
”ebeforean.doyouagree”
”oh,thatyes.houtadoubt.”
histonecuriously.
”isthereanything.poirot”
”thereissothingthateverych.itistheotive”
”but,dearfelloanspatiently.
”iuandeans,”saidedefiniteobsession.ithinkatterinanintensifiedinferiorityplex.thereybeperseania,too,andifsoheypossiblyasso.poirotisadetedown.”
”h”saidthea.anadheadandstosoftenitdoanlikea.b.outasaresponsibleerofsociety.”
poirotsledbutdidnotanswer.
thenferencebrokeup.
”ssioner.”asyousay,inisonlyatterofti.”
”beforenoheior,”ifhesoordinarylooking.izensasitis.”
”iinute,”saidtheassistantssioner.
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.custstoodbyagreengrocersshop.
hestaredacrosstheroad.
yes,that.
s.ascher.ywindoasasign.
tolet.
ety...
lifeless...
”excuse,sir.”
thegreengrocerselens.
heapologized,vedtooneside.
sloaiofthetown...
ito...
nothavinghadanythialldaydeonefeelveryqueerandlightheaded...
helookedataposteroutsideanesshop.
thea.b.c.case.rdererstillatlarge.intervie.herculepoirot.
.self:
”herculepoirot.iwonderifheknows”
hewalkedonagain.
itdotostandstaringatthatposter...
hethought:
”iuger...”
footinfrontoffoot...anoddthingwalkingwas...
footinfrontoffootridiculous.
highlyridiculous...
butnalanyway...
andhe,alexanderbonapartecust,icularlyridiculous...
healwayshadbeen...
peoplehadal...
heuldntblathe..
otheend.henolongerlookedanyathisfeet.
footinfrontoffoot.
helookedup.lightsinfrontofhiaers...
policestation.
”thatsfunny,”said.cust.hegavealittlegiggle.
theeppedinside.suddenly,ashedidso,heswayedandfellforward.
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herculepoirotasksquestions
itberday.dr.thosonandchiefiorjapphaderoundtoacquaintpoiroththeresultofthepoliceurtproceedingsinthecaseofrexv.alexanderbonapartecust.
poirothielfhadhadaslightbronchialchillypany.
”ttedfortrial,”saidjapp.”sothatsthat.”
”isntitunusual,”iasked,”foradefeobeofferedatthisstageithoughtprisonersalheirdefence.”
”itstheusualurse,”saidjapp.”isupposeyoungluightru**through.hesatrier,iystheonlydefencepossible.”
poiredhisshoulders.
”prisonntduringherjestyspleasureishardlypreferabletodeath.”
”isupposelucasthoughtthereurder,theightbean,aohitthepubliceye.”
poirottuedtothoson.
”syouropinion,doctor”
”ofysoul,idontknoanrerkablyic,ofurse.”
”azingdehatwas,”isaid.
”hisfallingintotheandoverpolia.a.b.c.hadaledhiseffectswell.”
”isitpossibletota.”
dr.thosonsledalittle.
”youstakeninbythattheatriittedtherders.”
”heyreasferventasthattheyusuallydo,”saidjapp.
”astoyourquestion,”pson,”itsperfectlypossibleforanepilep
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heatter,speakingofgrandlaland,totellthetruth,nfusinghopelesslyasisoftenthecasehonhiso.
”hoagainstthetheorythatightputthattheoryforeditationandae.”
”andofthelettersillnoexplanation,”saidpoirot.
”thatisyou”
”naturallysinb.untiligetatthereasonforthoselettersbeinge,ishallhatthecaseissolved.”
”yesianevercaupagainstyouinanyway”
”noneever.”
”ightkeasuggestion.youa”
”na”
”yes.otheroedipusplexthere,ishouldntelybastiplicationsalexahepopularlysupposeduableoreperorofthefrench.heightsay,ofhisclass.hereyouareherculesthestrong.”
”yourive,doctor.theyfosterideas”
”oh,itsonlyasuggestion.ustbeoff.”
dr.thosonained.
”doesthisalibiasked.
”itdoesalittle,”adttedtheinspeindyou,idontbelieveinit,becauseiknoanstraoughcharacter.”
”describehio.”
”hesanofforty.atough,,selfopinionatedningengisopinionthatitightbesettledoutofhand.”
”hesohestpositivepeopleiveeverseen,”isaid.
”thetypeofaken,”saidpoirotthoughtfully.
”hestiadeanideallistener.hedidntinterruptafterdinnerheandinoes.peoplegodaboutit.theyllplayforhours.thatsidnightatleast.andthatsinutespastdnight.andifoingofthe25thbeuldntveryidnightandoneoclock.”
”theprobleertainlyseeinsuperable,”saidpoirotthoughtfully.”decidedly,itgivesoothink.”
”itsgivehingtothinkabout,”saidjapp.
”thisnstrangeisverypositive
”yes.hesanobstinatedevil.anditsdiffiistakeandtheneiseforcusttogetoutofthehotelateastboueilesaway”
”itisaproblees,”saidpoirot.
”ofurse,striatter.urderthebloodstai,thekaloopholethere.youuldntboun.butitspoilsaprettyurder.hedidtheurder.hedidtheandoverrder.then,byhell,hesthavedohebexhillrder.butidontseehow”
heshookhisheadandgotup.
”noesinafog.exertthoseuchabout.shohe.”
jappdeparted.
”aboutit,poirot”isaid.”arethelittlegreycellsequaltothetask”
poirotansyquestionbyanother.
”tell,hastings,doyouhecaseended”
”an.andostoftheevidenngsthatareneeded.”
poirotshookhishead.
”thecaseisehecasethecaseisthen,hastings.untilaeryisasdeepasever.itisnotvictorybecauseinthedock”
”.”
”yoanthatnobodynotianisassofntradiagnaniusandthattherestbesodonatingfactorthatrencileshistures.”
”ofurse,ifyoutreathiikeapsychologicalstudy,”ibegan.
”yurderer.andnoatalliatsea.”
”thelustforpower”ibegan.
”yesthatghtexplainagooddeal...butitdoesnotsatisfy.therearethingsittheserdershoseparticularpeople”
”alphabetically”ibegan.
”tybaardtheonlypersoninbexhillebeganustbetrue.butifs
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heeti.ididnotliketointerrupthi
asatteroffact,ibelieveifellasleep.
iyshoulder.
”nygoodgenius.”
iarkofestee
”itistrue,”poirotinsisted.”aleylue.”
”hoe”iasked.
”eeredarerkofyoursarerkabsolutelyshieringinitsclearvision.didinotsaytoyouoyouhadageniusforstatingtheobviousitistheobviousthatihaveed.”
”arkofne”iasked
”itkeseverythingasiurder,andfinallyandsuprelyiortant,thereasonforherculepoirot.”
”uldyoukindlyexplain”iasked.
”notatthent.irequirefirstalittlereinfortion.thatigetfrourspeciallegion.ahen,theansoacertaiion,iofaceatlasta.b.dherculepoirottheadversaries.”
”andthen”iasked.
”andthen,”saidpoirot,”ethingtohideasionspeeeonanstopreventhirohinking.itisalsoaninfallibleansofdisveringthatanbeing,hastings,selfandexpresshispersonality.everytiheselfaway.”
”doyouexpectcusttotellyou”
heriled.
”alie,”hesaid.”andbyit,ishallkh”
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andcatchafox
durifeadesteriousabsenynatural,displayedi.
ipanyhinhissteriousingsandgoingsafacteresented.
toe.needlesstosay,iacceptedhalacrity.
theinvitation,idisvered,ealoheersofourspeciallegioned.
theyriguedbypoirotasiheless,bytheendoftheday,ihadatanyrateaothedireinsthoughtsending.
hefirstvisited.ands.baardandgotanexaaure.asfarasiuldjudge,noneedquitesatisfied.
heeudyingtheshientively.iuldseelittlepointinthis,siideveredthespotteaday.
hoethatpoirotsaaysee
hethenthebeachtothepointatthereagaiheplaceheeastbouebusesedbeforeleavingbexhill.
finallyhetookusalltothegiepillyhigley.
herheplintedinafloyleontheshapeofherankles.
”thelegsoftheenglishaladeiselle,havetheperfectleg.ithasshapeithasanankle”
llyhigleygiggledagooddealandtoldhiottogoonso.shekneenwerelike.
poirotdidnottroubletontradierelyogledherinsuchaostshocked.
”voil6”saidpoirot,”ihavefinishedinbexhill.presentlyigotoeastboue.oleinquirytherethatisall.uheantiebacktothehotelaushaveacktail.thatcarltoinable”
asailsfranklinclarkesaidcuriously:
”isupposeyouareafteryoureouttobreakthatalibi.butitseeyouresopleasedabout.youhaventgotaneofanykind.”
”nothatistrue.”
”hen”
”patience.everythingarraself,giventi.”
”youseeuitepleasedhyourselfanyway.”
”nothingsofarhasntradictedlittleideathatiswhy.”
hisfacegrewserious.
”friendhastingstoldonecalledthetruth.iteustbeansostindiscreetkind.buttobeginheveryooshattheyhetruth,theruth,andnothingbutthetruth.”
hepaused.
”egan.
”ehbien,ie.onlyitisnotnecessarytohavethreequestions.ooeachofyou.”
”ofurse,”saidclarkeiatiently.”wellanshing.”
”ah,butioreseriousthanthat.doyouallsospeakthetruth”
henaboutitthattheothers,puzzled,bentheelves.theyallsanded.
”bon,”saidpoirotbriskly.”letusbegin”
”ieady,”saidthrey.
”ah,butladiesfirstthistiitbethepoliteness.elsewhere.”
hetuedtofranklinclarke.
”oncherclarke,didyouthinkofthehatstheladiesastthisyear”
franklinclarkestaredathi
”isthisajoke”
”certainlynot.”
”isthatseriouslyyourquestion”
”itis.”
clarkebegantogrin.
”drivingincars,enshatsforasthastheywearordinarily.”
”fantastic”
”quitefantastic.”
poirotsledaodonaldfraser.
”onsieur”
itutostare.
”holidaythefirstt.”
hisfa.
poirot,ho
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”deiselle,iofladyclarkesdeath,arriedsircarchaelifhehadaskedyou”
thegirlsprangup.
”hoesuchaquestion.itsitsinsulting”
”perhaps.butyouhavesospeakthetruth.ehbienyesoo”
”sircarchaele.hetreatedalstlikeadaughter.andthatshojustaffeateandgrateful.”
”pardon,butthatisnotansadeiselle.”
shehesitated.
”theansourse,isno”
hedenont.
”thankyou,deiselle.”
hetuedtoganbaard.thegirlsfaghardasthoughbracedupforanordeal.
poirotsvoicecaoutlikethecrackofawhiplash.
”deiselle,yiigationsdoyouetofindoutthetruthoot”
herheadegan,ikneicalpassionfortruth.
heranseclearlyanditstupefied.
”no”
ped.poirotleanedforudyingherface.
”deisellegan,”hesaid,”youynotafoiyouspeakit”
hetuedtoarydrower.
”tell,nenfant,haveyouayoungn”
ry,artledandblushed.
”oh,.poirot,iinotsure.”
hesled.
”alorscestbien,nenfant.”
helookedroundfor.
”e,hastings,uststartforeastboue.”
thegandsooroadthatleadsthroughpeveoeastboue.
”isitanyuseaskingyouanything,poirot”
”notatthisnt.dradoing.”
irelapsedintosilence.
poirot,edpleasedself,huedalittletune.ashroughpevenseyhesuggestedthatopandhavealookoverthecastle.
asonttofchildrenbretuptyinshrill,untunefulvoices...
”isitthattheysay,hastingsiotcatchthewords.”
ilisteillicaughtonerefrain.
”andcatchafox
andputhinabox
andhio.”
”andinaboxandhio”repeatedpoirot.
hisfacehadgonesuddenlygraveandste.
”itisveryterriblethat,hastings.”heinute.”youhuntthefoxhere”
”idont.iveneverbeeoaffordtohunt.andidontthinktherestinginthispartoftheworld.”
”iantinenglandgenerally.astrangesport.theetishedoublesbackbutthedogs”
”hounds”
”houndsareonhistrail,andatlasttheycatdhediesquicklyandhorribly.”
”isupposeitdoessoundcruel,butreally”
”thefoxenjoysitdonotsaylesbktises,friend.toutdeitisbetterthatthequick,crueldeaththanthosechildrenweresinging...
”tobeshutaisnotgood,that.”
heshookhishead.thenhesaid,hageoftone:
”torrotovisitthencust,”andheaddedtothechauffeur:”backtolondon.”
”arentyougoiboue”icried.
”ypurpose.”
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alexanderbonapartecust
ianalexanderbonaparteeoffie,andinanycaseitpoirotspointofvieeoface.
hehasgiven,hothatisetitdoufidenpaperasthoughihadactuallybee.
.custseedtohaveshrunk.hisstooporeapparent.hisfingerspluckedvaguelyathisat.
forsoti,igather,poirotdidnotspeak.
hesatandlookedatthenoppositehi
theatspherebecarestfulsoothingfullofinfiniteleisure.
itsthavebeenadratieetingoftheta.inpoirotsplaaticthrill.
poirot,hoatteroffa.
atlasthesaidgently:
”doyoukno”
theothershookhishead.
”nonoir.lur.ynard”
ynard&lehedefendingsolicitors.
histoneedabsorbedinsoinnerabstra.
”iaerculepoirot...”
poirotsaidthely...andchedfortheeffect.
.custraisedhisheadalittle.
”oh,yes”
hesaiditasnaturallyasihavesaiditbuthoutthesuperciliousness.
then,aer,herepeatedhisrerk.
”oh,yes”hesaid,andthistihistohelda.heraisedhisheadandlookedatpoirot.
herethisgazeandnoddedhisolyoe.
”yes,”hesaid.”iahentoyouetheletters.”
atohentactr.custdroppedhiseyesandspokeirritablyafully.
”inevere.ivesaidsoagainandagain.”
”ikno,whodid”
”ahaveaheyareallagainst.thepolie.itsagigantispiracy.”
poirotdidnotreply.
.custsaid:
”everyoneshandhasbeenagainstalways.”
”evenhild”
.custseedtonsider.
”nononotexabitious.thatsethoseridies.shehadsoabsurdideathatidyselftalkingaboutasterofhisfate...shesaidiulddoanything”
heinute.
”sheyselfquitesoon.ithesortofpersooninlife.iwasalwaysdoingfoolis
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heshookhishead.
”justasotherdied.shedhavebeendisappointed...evenrcialllegeielooleatypingandshorthandthananyoneelse.aididupidifyouknoean.”
hean.
”iknoean,”saidpoirot.”goon.”
”itestupid.veryparalyzing.itethinglaterintheoffice.”
”andlaterstilliedpoirot.
.custsfacelightenedupsuddenly.
”youknoe,anlikeanybodyelse.weebox.iwasasgoodasanyoneelse.”
hisslefaded.
”andthenigotthateseforthat.no,idontthinkit.”
”andafter.
”igotaplatogeton.iotion.ipission”
poirotsaidgently:
”butyouareaployedyoude”
.custgotexcitedagain.
”thatsbecausetheyreinthenspiracytheystbeinthenspiracy.”
heon:
”ivegote,givinginstrusastoplacestogoandalistofpeopletocallon.”
”nottenevidelytypetenevidence.”
”itsthesathing.naturallyabigfirfanufacturerstypeetheirletters.”
”dontyouknoae.”
”ofit”
”andthate.”
”itebythefirtthebeginningofjob.”
”yes,buttheselettersyourselfandpostedtheoyourself”
”no,noitsallpartoftheplotagainst”
headdedsuddenly:
”besides,theirlettersekindofe.”
”thesakind,butnotthesaactuale.”
.custrepeatedobstinately:
”itsaplot”
”andthea.b.c.sthathecupboard”
”ikno.ithoughttheyogs.”
”eofs.ascherinthatfirstlistofpeopleinandover”
”beewhere.”
”yes,thatistrue.obeginsowhere.”
”idontanthat”said.eanean”
”butyouk”
.custsaidnothing.hebling.
”ididntdoit”hesaid.”ierfeistake.ethatbexhillone.iieastboue.youvegottoadtthat”
hisvoicephant.
”yes,”saidpoirot.hisvoiakeastakeofonedayandifyoureanobstinate,positiven,like.strange,youllneverhepossibilityofhaviaken.an.aelregisteritsveryeasytoputdoe.”
”iihatevening”
”youplaydonoesverywell,ibelieve.”
.custtleflurriedbythis.
”iiwell,ibelieveido.”
”itisaveryabsga,isitnot,halotofskillinit”
”oh,theresalotofplayinitalotofplayeofdonoes.”
hechuckled.
”ireeroneniveneverfottehioldinoes.aftertihatidknoanallhislife.”
”thathetoldyou”askedpoirot.
.custsfacecloudedover.
”itgaveatuanastytu.talkingofyourfatebeingehishandandthelihatshoineaoldsoazingthings.saidiostcelebratedninenglandbeforeidied.saidthee.buthesaidhesaid”
.custbrokedoered...
”yes”
pazeheldaquietgis.,lookedahenbackagainlikeafasatedrabbit.
”hesaidhesaidthatitlookedasthoughightdieaviolehandhelaughedandsaid:alstlooksasthoughyoughtdieonthescaffold,andthenhelaughedandsaidthatwasonlyhisjoke...”
hesidetoside...
”headisufferverybadlyyhead...theheadaetis.aherearetisknoknow”
hebrokedown.
poirotleantforlybuthgreatassurance.
”butyoudokherders”
..helookedstrapeace.
”yes,”hesaid.”iknow.”
”butiight,anotyoudontkno”
.custshookhishead.
”no,”hesaid.”idont.”
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poirotexplains
inginastateofteentiontolistentopoirotsfinalexplanationofthecase.
”allalong,”hesaid,”ihavebeeheotherdaythattheurders,butthesteryofa.b.c.
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”itisnoaallyunhiosayahingsbeangivenhispeaninsistsongoingoutandsquattingaboutinnothingbutaloinseselfisfirynvihatheishatgandhi,thenhisnductbeesperfectlyreasonableandlogical.
”indsonstitutedthatittfourorrerdersandtoannouheeforehandbyletterstentoherculepoirot.
”friend,hastings,thentireceivedthefirstletteriedtoatothereethiheletter.”
”yht,”saidfranklinclarkedryly.
”yes.butthere,attheverystart,ideagraveerror.iperttedfeelirongfeelingaboutthelettertoreinareiression.itreateditasthoughithadbeenanintuition.inaindthesnosunutelyhisexperienpressionthatsothingispressionbasedonexperience.
”ehbien,iadtthatididnardthatfirstletterintheadeextrelyuneasy.thepoliyselftookitseriously.iurderurderdidtakeplace.
”thereeansatthatpoint,asieotryanduandjustkindofapersonhaddo.
”ihadaheurdered.e,thetiveoftheletter.”
”publicity,”suggestedclarke.
”surelyaninferiorityplexversthat,”addedthray.
”thatetoanotprintthefirstletter,butbythetithesendysatisfa.
”thentheseerarrivedandurderofbettybaardatbexhill.itbeostpeople,lefttheiionuond.ttheserders”
ganbaardstirredinherchair.
”isnttheuchathingasasabloodlust”shesaid.
poirottuedtoher.
”youarequiteright,deiselle.thereissui.foriknourdereruldhavedoneaiselfeplexedhtherailwayguide
”ifounditquiteinnindoftherderer.surelyituldnotbegnanityahorrorofresponsibilityforthecribeingfastenedonaniperson
”althoughiuldnotansaiioainthingsididfeeliurderer.”
”suchas”askedfraser.
”tobeginind.his.oherhand,hehadnopartiedtotobeaveryankillsiobeaththealphabeticalsele.
”theslightinfereneayoninnthanen.sllboyslovetraierthansllgirlsdo.itghtbethesign,too,ofaninsoind.theboytifstillpredonated.
”thedeathofbettybaardandthennerofitgaveannerofherdeathe,.fraser.tobeginustalstind.
”bettybaardapersohereforea.b.usthavehadaustbeable,asyouenglishsay,togetoff.hestbecapableoftheclickivisualize
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www.192.twthesanadresherbelt.shetakesitoff,hepassesitplayfullyroundheecksays,perhaps,ishallstrangleyou.itisallveryplayful.shegigglesandhepulls”
donaldfrasersprangup.hewaslivid.
”poirodssake.”
poirotdeagesture.
”itisfinished.isayisover.urder,thatofsirethodthebloealphabetiurderershouldhavechosenhistoedefinitesequence.
”ifahe155thnauhenthebcrishouldbethe155thalsooritshouldbethe156thahe157th.hereagaioedtobechoseninrathertoohaphazar**shion.”
”isntthatbeallythodiostadiseasehyou.”
”no,itisnotadiseasequelleidiadtthatiybeoverstressingthatpoint.passons
”theegaveverylittleextrahelp.weade.
”butbythetithedusthavebeenobviousthata.b.ugerhopetogetaes.
”reover,iteintohands.iteuldnotbeainustbetherderer.iysaythathisdesebyssgrey,didnotquiterrespondyledbettybaard
”iurderttedtherderofannadgeeearlsfielditistakeforannaddoethingofthesabuildandinthee.
”ahetuofthetide.eventsplayagainsta.b.arkeddoedandatlastarrested.
”thecase,ashastingssays,isended
”trueenoughasfarasthepubliurders.exitfinisr.i.p.
”butnotfor.iknohingnothingatallherthehewherefore.
”andthereisonesllvexingfae.”
”thatsbeeneallalong,”saidfranklinclarke.
”yes.ite.forthealibi,ithastheairofbeinggeitotbegenuineunlessaerestingspeculations.
”supposing,friends,thatttedthreeoftheitthebcri.”
”poirot.itisnt”
poirotsilencedganbaardhalook.
”bequiet,deiselle.iaorthetruth,iahavedohesendeer,intheearlyhoursofthe25ththedayhehadarrivedfortheeonehadforestalledhitaasendrder,orlieloacabrepresent”
”poirot”saidgan.”thatsafantastiessthavebeehesaperson”
hetooknonoticeofherandsteadilyon:
”sueritofexplainingoedbyotherpeople.notalltheittedbyjacktheripper,forinstance.sood.
”butthenicaupagainstadefinitedifficulty.
”uptothetiofthebaardrder,nofaurdershadbeendepubliurderhadrs.ascher.
”thatlineofreseareupagainstablankwall.”
thefaoo.blankandpuzzled.
donaldfrasersaidthoughtfully:
”thepolien”
hestopped,lookingatpoirotinquiringly.
poirotshookhisheadgently.
”noitissilerthanthat.itoldyouthatthereion.
”supposingthateoneelsehavebeenresponsiblefortheotherrderstoo”
”butthatdoesntkesense”criedclarke.
”doesntitididthehelettersihadreceivedfrototallydifferentpointofviethebeginningthatthereethingjustasapictureexpertknoureiswrong...
”ihadassud,adn.
”hegainandthistiicatoatotallydifferentnclusion.an”
””icried.
”butyesjustthatpreicidallunatic,butiytheyhingofthekind.”
”itdoesntkesense,”franklinclarkerepeated.
”issioreasonrefleurders...isitnotyreatshakespeareseethetreesforthewood”
ididnotrreinisces.ircato.heon:
”urderleasturders.
”ihadtodealurdererrebler.not.custheuldneverhavettedtheserdersno,ihadtodealhave
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www.xsz.tw栗子小说 m.lizi.twrydifferentstaofantoen,andananlife,apersoniheetive.otiveandtheopportunityarefairlyobvious,urderertodofakeanalibithatis,nipulatetiinsourdererthoughtofarefantastiurderer
”ihadnoesandfindthepossibleguiltyperson.theandovere,noruldiseehilanningapreditatedrder.thebexhillind.buthistiveforkillinghisseditation.alsoileaedthathehadhisholidayearlyinaugust,e.etotheeandatonisingground.
”sircarchaelclarkenselyan.oneyhiserestinit,andittheohisbrotherfranklin.”
poirottuedsloetthoseoffranklinclarke.
”ianihadknoeihantopiindhedealisthereoneday,tiindntionedbyladyahecris,larke.”
clarkesuddenlyburstoutlaughing.
”veryingeniousandaydeedthecris”
poirotinterrupted.
”youarequiteitsthefact.”
””clarkelookedreallystartled.
”oh,yes,”saidpently.”ihadnosoonerspokentohihaobeguilty.”
”ahatdidntsatisfypoirot”saidclarke.
”no.beurderer,stupid,vacillatingandsuggestible.
”suggestibleitisinthatysteryof.sistsitasinglecri.youhadalsotohaveastalkinghorse.
”ithinktheideafirstinatedinyourndastheresultofaindvariousplansfortherderofyourbrother.”
”reallyandwhy”
”beayhavepreferredtothinkitso.heless,thereight,inhisloneliutothisbeautifulgirlforsyathyandfortanditghtendassooftenhappenseninhisrryingher.yourfeareanontheke.youhadnodoubtthatshepatthean.thereghtbechildrenandyourceofiingyourbrothershwouldvanish.
”youhavebeen,ifananallyourlife.youhavebeentherollingstoneandyouhavegatheredverylittless.youterlyjealousofyourbrothersh.
”irepeatthenthat,tuingovervarioussind,youretingbastiebegane.youevensofarastohinttocustathispossibleendthoughyouuldhardlyhopethatthatsuggestionherichfruitthatitdid.
”yentseyouentofhosierytobesenttohiyouyourselfsentanuerofa.b.ilarparthesafirfferinghigoodsalaryandssion.yourplansaeonheyhadbeentyped.
”youhadnosesbegaers.
”youhitonandoverasquitealikelyspotandyourprelinaryrennaissanrs.ase.heaentthatsheurdeeedednerve,daringandreasonableluck.
”fortheletterbyouhadtovaryyhtnceivablyhavebeenagihatyoufrequentedafeeashops,laughingandjokinghthegirlsthere
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www.xsz.tw栗子小说 m.lizi.twandfindingoutebeganhtherightletterandableforyourpurpose.
”iybaardyoufoundjustthetypeofgirlyouarriedn,andthatoutingsstthereforetakeplaasoanner.
”then,yourprelinaryplaed,yousettotogothereonae.
”ontheappointedday,youageyourplans.
”rdeo.1plished.
”forthesendrder,youtookthepreittingit,iy,thedaybefore.iaairlycertainthatbettybaardidnightohjuly.
”urdeo.3theiortantinfact,therealrderfroourpointofview.
”andhereafullpleandobviousrerktotentionaid.
”hesuggestedthatthethirdletterastrayiionally.andhe...
”inthatonesilefactliestheansesoallalong.tersaddressedinthefirstplacetoherculepoirot,aprivatedetective,andnottothepolice
”erroneouslyiiginedsopersonalreason.
”notatallthelettersebeentofstlandyardtogoastrayitisneeasafairlyind,youenjoyedsringoffafner.
”youaddressedyourenvelopeverycleverlyehavenehorsequiteanaturalslip.onlyhastingslyperspicacioustardsubtletiesandghtfortheobvious
”ofursethelettereanttogoastraythepoliceurderindthatthepossibilityofyuiltneveroccurredtoanyone.
”afterthedeathofyourbrother,ofurse,yourobjeitanyrerders.oherhand,iftherdersstoppedightetosoone.
”yourstalkinghorse,.an,thatsofaoonehadnotiurderstoyourannoyaiohetterhadpassedpletelyoutofssgreyshead.
”alorerdersttakeplacebutthatthistithetrailstbewellblazed.
”youselecteddoncasterfortheseofoperations.
”yourplanple.youyourself.yourplanroundandtrusttoopportunity.everythingfellouta.thatpli.e.youpreteostule,leanedoverandstabbedadozingnintheroaollideheavilyr.custinthedarkeneddoorheknifeonhissleeveandslippingitintohispocket.
”youebeganedandquiterightlythatitistake.thereeoneebegahathehadbeeninteobethevicti
”andnoyfriends,letushetterfrohepointofviethepointofvier.cust.
”theandover.heisshoeandtheheadliheabexhill,andnoesandhehasbeenatthes.personssufferingfropilepsyoftenhaveblankseereerthatcustelysuggestible.
”thenhereceivestheotodoncaster.
”donusthavefeltasthoughitsuspi.
”hegoestodona.possiblyhedozesoffforawo.
”iginehisfeelingsutohisinnhedisversthatthereisbloodonhisatsleeveandabloodstainedknifeinhispocket.allhisvagueforebodingsleapiainty.
”hehehielfisthekillerhereershisheadaery.heisquitesureofthetruthhe,alexanderbonapartecust,isahocidallunatic.
”hisndual.hegetsbacktohislodgingsinlondon.heissafetherekhekillathhlystupidthingtodo,ofurse.hehidesitbehindthehallstand.
”then,oneday,heising.itistheendtheyknow
”thehuntedanildoeshislastrun...
”idonotknoorbiddesire,ithink,togoandlookattheplaeeothingaboutit...
”hehasnoheisofhisoothepolicestation.
”butevenaeredbeasturdersbuthesticksstronglytohispleaofinnodheholdsurder.atleastthatotbelaidtohisdoor.
”asisay,,ikneurdererandthatnaantnothingtohiikherderer
”afterhehadnfessedhisguiltto,ikronglythahatoheory.”
”yourtheory,”saidfranklinclarke,”isabsurd”
poirotshookhishead.
”no,.clarke.youedyou.onceyouedproofs
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”proofs”
”yes,ifouiurdersiedleadpouredin.yourphotographhalfadozenothersbytathesningofallyouoverlookedastelentaryprecaution.youleftafingerprintoncuststypeerthetypeerthat,ifyouarei,youuldneverhavehandled.”
ihenhesaid:
”rouge,iair,nqueyou.poirot.butithrying”
aticfroispocketatohishead.
igaveadinvoluntarilyflinchedasiedforthereport.
butcathehaerclickedharessly.
entandutteredanoath.
”no,.ayhavenotiineashief.herevedyourpistolfroourpocket,unloadedit,aueditallhoutyourbei.”
”youunutterablelittlejaapesofafner”criedclarke,purplehrage.
”yes,yes,thatishodroeansthatyouherfate.”
”you”
.hisfaagly.
tstlandyardergedfroheroo
ohe.headvanula:”iaybeusedasevidence.”
”hehassaidquiteenough,”saidpoirot,andheaddedtoyselfinsideryoureatallnotaboveboardnotsp”
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finale
iaorrytorelatethatasthedoorclosedbehindfranklinclarkeilaughedhysterically.
poirotlookedatinldsurprise.
”itsbehiscrisp,”igasped.
”itisonedanunfortuoalivih.toinaboxandhio.thatisnotlesport”
ganbaardgaveadeepsigh.
”itbelieveitit.isittrue”
”yes,deiselle.thenightreisover.”
shelookedathindherlourdeepened.
poirottuedtofraser.
”deisellegan,allalong,ttedthesendcri.”
donaldfrasersaidquietly:
”ifane.”
”be”hedreananddroppedhisvoihasaverynaturalexplanation.itisthatyoufindthatalreadytheigeofoerfadesinyourryandthatitsplaadeiselleganrepla.”
fraserseyesegan.
”donotbeafraidtet,”saidpently.”sheeering.indeiselleganyouhaveoneinahundreduneurgnifique”
donaldfraserseyeslitup.”ibelieveyht.”
ions,elucidatingthispointandthat.
”thosequestions,poirotthatyouaskedofeverybody.”
”soofthelentuneblague.butileatohingthatialidangerinhiseyes.”
”youhardlysparedfeelings,”saidthrey.
”idonotfaruthfulansadeiselle,”saidpoirotdryly.”andnooney.”
sheflungupherhead.
”isthereanyneedfortostayhereandbeinsulted”
”noneever,”saidpoirotahedooropenpolitelyforher.
”thatfingerprintchedthings,poirot,”isaidthoughtfully.”heentiohat.”
”yes,theyareusefulfingerprints.”
headdedthoughtfully:
”iputthatintopleaseyou,na.”
”but,poirot,”icried,”ittrue”
”notintheleast,na,”saidherculepoirot.
istntionavisit.alexanderbonapartecustafe,.custdreselfupandsaid:
”doyouknoeahundredpoundsahundredpoundsforabriefaylifeandhistory.iireallydontknotodoaboutit.”
”ishouldnota.sayfivehundredisyourpriddonotnfineyourselftooneneer.”
”youthinkthen...thatishould...”
”youshouldreer,”saidpoirotsling,”thatnoousn.practicallythestwellknowninengland.”
.custstraightenedhielfevenre.hisexpressionase.
”youknoousstoryinallthepapers.illtakeyouradvioneyallvar.poirot.”
”veryefrohefactthatyouneednewglasses”
”youthinkthatthishasbeenthereason”
”ido.”
.custexgedanotherhandshakeyfriend.
”youarereallyagreatn,.poirot.”
poirot,ase,eheflattery.hedidrytolookdest.
iledandsaidto:
”so,hastings,ore,didvivelesport.”
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