作者：[英]阿加莎·克里斯蒂
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stephenpulledupthellarofhisatashe.overheadadioged.
stephenthoughthrevulsion:”afouluntryafoulcity”
hisfirstexcitedreatolondon,itsshops,itsrestaurants,itsen,hadfaded.hesanrhioinadiing.
supposinghebagobluenvolvulusgingtoeverylittleshanty.
andheredirt,gri,andendless,incessantcrooving,hurryingjostling.busyantsrunningindustriouslyabouttheiranthill.
forahought,”ie...”
thenhereeredhispurposeandhislipssetbaagriine.no,byhell,hedgooodoheodo.yes,hedgoonhit
thatntaryreluself:”ont.heanofforty,assured,purposeful.heetoenglandtodo.
hegotorainandpassedalongtherridorlookingforaplace.hehadas.stephenfarrlookeddistastefullyatthecres.
peopleiniddleagedn,grunted.relikepigs,those.eventhegirls,slender,eggfaced,scarletlipped,ity.
hethoughthasuddenlongingofope,sunbakedandlonely...
andthen,suddenly,heellofthebullringintheair...sheshouldbeiifulplaent.
hean.heuldnthelpnotiingredpurse.evenso,sheiful,exotic...
thehellhisuntryoffogandldandbusyrunningants
hethought,”ihavetofindoutsheisdoinghere...ihaveto...”
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pilarelloftheenglishell.theree.noellofld,elloftrains,thesllofsoapandanotherreallyunpleasantthatshethoughtelltohought.
thereethingarainstartedtovesloheyay...
herheartstartedtobeatalittlefaster.ethroughshehadto...
pilarsreduthtuedupesuddenlyouththatonlyknesoleaedyettopity.
shelookedroundheredsoprosper,sorichtheirclothestheirshoesyes,englandryasshehadaltheyatallgayno,decidedlynotgay.
thatenstandingintherridor...pilarthoughthee.shelikedhisdeeplybronzedfaorequioncedirectly,butsheknelyhoenhehadlookedatheralyhowhehadlooked.
sheregisteredthefaotioerofurseanddidnotdisguisethefaduly.sheananddecidedthathe.
”heistooalive,tooreal,tobeenglish,”pilardecided.”aheisfair.heybeperhapsario.”hes.
anattendantpushedhisherridor.
”firstlunch,please.firstlunch.takeyourseatsforfirstlunch.”
thesevenoctsofpilarscarriageallheldticketsforthefirstlunch.theyroseinabodyandthecarriageedandpeaceful.
pilarquicklypulleduptheilitantlooking,greyhairedladyintheoppositeer.
then
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www.192.twshesprafortablybatherridor,andpilarkhehadehecarriageonpurposetotalktoher.
shentiolookpensivelyoutofthewindow.
stephenfarrsaid:
”heall”
pilarrepliedderely:
”orary.ihavejustshutit.”
shespokeenglishperfectly,buthaslightat.
duringthepausethateephenthought:”adeliight...”
pilarthought:”ilikehisvoice.itisbigandstrotractiveyes,heisattractive.”
stephensaid:”thetrainisveryfull.”
”oh,yes,ihepeoplegoalondon,isuppose,becauseitissoblackthere.”
pilarhadnotbeenbroughtuptobelievethatitetotalktenintrains.sheuldtakecareofherselfasshehadnidtaboos.
ifstephenhadbeenbroughtupinenglahavefeltillateaseatenteringintoionhayounggirl.butstephenperfeaturaltotalktoanyoneifhefeltlikeit.
hesledhoutanyselfnsciousnessandsaid:”londonsratheraterribleplace,isntit”
”oh,yes.idonotlikeitatall.”
”noredoi.”
pilarsaid:”youarenotenglish,no”
”iritish,butiefroouthafrica.”
”oh,isee,thatexplainsit.”
”haveyoujustefrobroad”
pilaodded.”iefropain.”
stepheed.
”fropain,doyouyourespanish,then”
”iaalfspanish.therisalkenglishsowell.”
”aboutthisephen.
”itisveryterrible,yesverysad.therehasbeendagedone,quitealotyes.”
”hsideareyouon”
pilarspoliti,sheexplained,nobodyhadpaidveryent,andthepriestisfeneralfranbutstofthepeoplearebusyetogointothesequestions.”
”sothereanyfightingroundyou”
pilarsaidthattherehadnotbeen.”butthenidroveinacar,”sheexplained,”allacrosstheuntryandthereuchdestru.andisabdropanditbleherdestroyedahouse.iting”
stephenfarrsle**intlytile.
”sothatshoedtoyou”
”itycar,hewaskilled.”
stephensaid,gher:”thatdidntupsetyou”
pilarsgreatdarkeyesopenedverywide.
”everyodiethatisso,isitnotifitesquicklyfroheskyboufflikethat,itisaseyes,andthenoneisdead.thatishappensinthisworld.”
stephenfarrlaughed.
”idontthinkyouareapacifist.”
”youdonotthinkiadpuzzledbyapreviouslyenteredhervocabulary.
”doyiveyourenees,serita”
pilarshookherhead.
”ihavenoenees.butifihad”
”well”
heouth.
pilarsaidgravely:”ifihadaneneifaedandihatedthehehroatlikethis...”
shedeagraphicgesture.
itontarilytakenaback.hesaid:”youareabloodthirstyyoungan”
pilaraskedinatteroffae:”y”
hestartedstaredather,thenlaughedaloud.
”iwonder”hesaid.”iwonder”
pilarsaiddisapprovingly:”butsurelyyouknow.”
hecheckedhislaughter,drehandsaidinaloe:”yes,iknow...”
then,anner,heasked:”adeyouetoengland”
pilarrepliedureness.
”iaoingtostayyrelationsyenglishrelations.”
”isee.”
heleanedbaidstofsosoberbritishfalyatchriststi.
pilarasked:”isitnice,southafrica,yes”
hebegantotalktoheraboutsouthafrica.shelistenedselfbykingakindofexaggeratedfairystoryofitall.
theretuoftheproperoiledintohereyes,anddehisagainintotherridor.
ashestoodbaihedoorein,hiseyesfellonthelabelofpilarsobviouslyfnstraeeotherfeelinggorstonhall,longdale,addlesfield.
hehalftued,staringatthegirlokingacigaretteandfroself...
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inthebigblueandgorstonhallalfredleeandlydia,hisas.alfrediddleageildbropressionofiia.lydia,hisan.sheazinglythin,butallherventshadas.
thereing.
alfredsaid:”fatherinsiststheresnothioit.”
lydiantrolledasuddeniatie.shesaid:”styoual”
”hesaveryoldn,dear”
”oh,iknowiknow”
”heexpectstohavehisownway.”
lydiasaiddryly:”naturally,sincehehasaletiorother,alfred,youakeastand.”
”ean,lydia”
hestaredather,sopalpablyupsetandstartled,thatforaherlipandseeddoubtfulhertogoon.
alfredleerepeated:”ean,lydia”
sheshruggedherthin,gracefulshoulders.
shesaid,tryingtochooseheriously:”yourfatherisinedtobetyrannical”
”hesold.”
”andyran
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alfredsaid:
”fatherexpeeer.”
”ohgoodtous”
”verygoodtous.”
alfredspokehatraceofsteness.
lydiasaideanfinancially”
”yes.hisople.buthenevergrudgesusney.youspendurr.hegaveusaneweek.”
”asfarasneygoes,yourfatherisverygenerous,iadt,”saidlydia.”butiuheexpectsustobehavelikeslaves.”
”slaves”
”thatstheentsandreinurrifthetakeshiosendusae.”
herhusbandsaiddistressfully:”iyfatherhasdohingforus...”
shebitoffaretortthatore.
alfredsaid:”youknoanisveryfondofyou”
hisnotatallfondofhi”
”lydia,itdistressestohearyousaythingslikethat.itissounkind”
”perhaps.butsotisapulsionesoveroospeakthetruth.”
”iffatherguessed”
”yourfatherknoitaseshiithink.”
”really,lydia,iaureyouareehoingyourohis.”
”naturallyivealjustlettingyouknoyrealfeelingsare.idislikeyourfather,alfred.ithinkheisalian.hebulliesyouandpresusonyouraffe.yououghttohavestooduptohiearsago.”
alfredsaidsharply:”thatore.”
shesighed.
”iorry.perhapsiasarras.doyouthinkyourbrotherdavide”
””
sheshookherheaddoubtfully.
”davidisqueer.hesnotbeenihehouseforyears,reer.heotsofeelingaboutthisplace.”
”davidalusies.butithinkdavidandhildaeallright.christsti,youknow.”
”peaagdalenefullybored.”
alfredsaideslightannoyanarriedagirltselfitthinkgeewasalwaysafool”
”hesverysuccessfulinhiscareer,”saidlydia.”hisnstituentslikehiibelievegdalene.”
alfredsaidslouetisthinksheislikeohosebeautifulpearsoheyhavearosyflushandarathere”heshookhishead.
”andtheyrebadinside”saidlydia.”hohat,alfred”
”whyfunny”
sheaisbecauseyourenotsuffitlyoh,shallisaysuffitlysuspiciousnotnearlyenough”
herhusbaheakeit.”
lydiasaidsharply:”noevilisnotonlyinonesnd.evilexistsyouseeohavenonsciousnessoftheevilinthe.ivealithereinthishouse”shebitherlipsandtuedaway.
alfredsaid,”lydia”
butsheraisedaquiatsothingoverhisshoulder.alfredtued.
adarknoothfadingtheredeferentially.
lydiasaidsharply:”isit,horbury”
horburysvoiceeredeferentialrr.
”itslee,daheaskedtotellyouthatthereuestsarrivingfor.”
lydiasaid,”tuests”
horburysaidsothly,”yes,daanentlenandayounglady.”
alfredsaidwly:”ayounglady”
”thatsrleesaid,sir.”
lydiasaidquickly:”i”
horburydeolestep,itereghostofaventbutitstoppedlydiasrapidprogressautotically.
”excuse,dabutleeishavinghisafteoonsleep.heaskedspeciallythatheshouldurbed.”
”isee,”saidalfred.”ofurse.”
”thankyou,sir.”horburyhdrew.
lydiasaidvehently:”hoanhegoing.”
”idontlikehiery,thatstheinthing.”
”yes,thatstheinthing,asyousay.alfred,isthisaboutayoungladyyounglady”
herhusbandshookhishead.
”iightbelikelytobe.”
theystaredateachother.thenlydiasaid,outh:”doyouknoithink,alfred”
””
”ithinkyourfatherhasbeeely.ithinkheisplanningalittleself.”
”byintrodugtilygathering”
”ohidontknousehielf.”
”ihopeheepleasureoutofit,”saidalfredgravely.”pooroldchap,tiedbytheleg,aninvalidaftertheadventurouslifehehasled.”
lydiasaidsloertheadventurouslifehehasled.”
thepauseshedebeforetheadjeedtofeelit.heflushedandlookedunhappy.
shecriedoutsuddenly:”hoagiply”
alfredsaidhatraceofvexation:”arentyougoingalittlefar,lydiaitsnatural,ishouldsay,forasontolovehisfather.ituralnottodoso.”
lydiasaid:”inthateersofthisfalyareunnaturaloh,dosargueiapologise.ivehurtyourfeelings,iknoe,alfred,ireallydidntantodothat.iadreyouenoruslyforyour
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heputagentlearoundher.
”yuerunsahyou,lydia.theresnoreasonforyoutobejealous.”
shegavehiquickrersefulkiss,adelicatecaressoipofhisear.
”iknoe,alfred,idontbelieveishouldhavebeenintheleastjealousofyourther.iwishidknownher.”
hesighed.
”sheure,”hesaid.
hisiedly.
”sothatshoruckyou...asapoorcreature...thatsiing.”
hesaiddrealy:”ireerherasnearlyalenintears...”heshookhishead.”shehadnospirit.”
stillstaringathisherredverysoftly:”howodd...”
butashetuedaquestioningglanher,sheshookherheadquicklyandgedthesubject.
”sinygarden.”
”itsveryld,dear,abitingwind.”
”illly.”
shelefttherooalfredlee,leftalooodforsoionless,froself,thesideierge,carryingaflatbasket.sheat.shesetdohebasketaoasquarestonesinkslightlyraisedabovegroundlevel.
herhusbai.atlasthe,fetchedhielfaatandffler,andergedontotheterracebyasidedoor.asheiniaturegardens,alltheproductsoflydiasagilefingers.
onerepresentedadesertstreesinlouredtin,andaproelsepritivedhouseshadbeennstrueajapanesegardenodelledoutofplastie.
heotlebagandfthentoabeach.betesllcactuses.
lydiaurringtoherself:”yes,thatsexactlyrightexactlyi.”
alfredsaid:”sthislatest”
shestarted,forshehadnotheardhiup.
”thisoh,itsthedeadsea,alfred.doyoulikeit”
hesaid,”itsratherarid,isntitoughtetation”
sheshookherhead.
”itsideaofthedeadsea.itisdead,yousee”
”itsnotsoattractiveassooftheothers.”
”itsnotanttobespeciallyattractive.”
footstepssouheterraelderlybutler,ingto.
”sgeeleeoelephone,dashesaysorrow”
”yes,tellherthateallright.”
”thankyou,da”
thebutlerhurriedahasoftenedexpressiononherface.
”dearoldtressilian.agine.”
alfredagreed.
”hesoheoldschool.hesbeenhusnearlyfortyyears.hesdevotedtousall.”
lydianodded.
”yes.heslikethefaithfuloldretainersoffiselfblueinthefaceifitily”
alfredsaid:”ibelievehewould...yes,ibelievehewould.”
lydiasothedoverthelastbitofhershingle.
”there,”shesaid.”thatsready.”
”ready”alfredlookedpuzzled.
shelaughed.
”forentalfalychristsohave.”
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davidhitheheditoutaagain.
quietly,.shehejerkingsorofthelongdeliodientsofhishelockoffairhairthataleostraydoherhappealingblueeyesshewasready.
”hilda,shallit”
hildahesitatedanutebeforespeaking.shehadheardtheappealinhisvoice.sheknearriageksheuldprobablyinfluencehisdecisionfinallyanddecisively.butforjustthatreasonshehingtoofinal.
shesaid,andhervoicehadthecalsoothingqualitythatbeheardinthevoiceofanexperienannieinanursery:”itdependsonhoit,david.”
abroadan,hilda,iful,butagiethingingandendearinginthesoundofhervoiiddleagedannotcleveotbrilliantbutethingaboutherthatyouuldntpassover.forcehildaleehadforce
davidgotupandbeganpagupanddoildqualityofabuejonesknight.itehoveryreal...
hesaid,andhisvoiceust.”
”iotsure.”
”butivetoldyouivetoldyouagainandagainhoisery.ihatedeveryntthatispeher...”
hispathetically.
”sheyfather”hisfailiatingherboastingofhisloveaffairsnstantlyunfaithfultoheraroublingto.”
hildaleesaid:”sheshouldnothaveputup.”
hesaidain.be
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”sheuldhavedealifeofherown.”
davidsaidfretfully:”notinthosedaysyoudontuand.endidntbehavelikethat.theyputupyfather,arriedagain.thereghthavebeenasendfaly.ourisghthavegootheothinkofallthoseions.”
hildadidnotanswer.
davidplainingly.”
hildasaid,”notquiteunplaininglyoryouuch,david”
hesaidsoftly,hisfaethings...sheknehenshedied”
hestopped.heranhishandsthroughhishair.
”hilda,ityfatherheitall.”
hildanodded.
”yhtthingtodo.”
davidsaid:”fatheretogointotheeantlivingatho.iuldnthavestoodthat.itthinkhoandsithoooditalltheseyears”
”didheneverrebelagainstit”askedhildaei.”ithoughtyoutoldsothingabouthishavinggivenupsoothercareer.”
davidnodded.
”alfredy.fatherarraall.alfred,theeldest,ecavalryregint.harryogointotheoenterpolitics.”
”anditdidntlikethat”
davidshookhishead.
”harrybrokeallthatuphe,leavinganotebehindhiayinganoffiandheoseetheworld.”
”andyouneverheardanyreofhi
”oh,yes,oneyfrollovertheittoo”
”andalfred”
”fatherdehihuckupthearandebadgointotheworks.”
”didhend”
”verychtobeginbstill,ibelieve.”
”andyouescaped”saidhilda.
”yes.ieplainlythatifiallallhislifetiandnothingeayoungfool,andthatsince.”
hildasaidgently:”andyouhavetedit”
”no,indeed.irealiseishaanyyart.ishallneverbeagreatartistbutylifesinsuredforyou.”
hepausedandthensaid:”andnohis”
hestrucktheletterhhisopenhand.
”iaorryyourfathereveruch,”saidhilda.
davidonasthoughhehadnotheardher.
”askingtas,expressingahopethataybealltogetherforchrists;aunitedfalyean”
hildasaid:”ananythihanitsays”
helookedatherquestioningly.
”ian,”shesaid,sling,”thatyourfatherisgroentalaboutfalyties.thatdoeshappen,youknow.”
”isupposeitdoes,”saiddavidsloanandheslonely.”
hegaveheraquicklook.
”youetogo,dontyou,hilda”
shesaidslosapitynottoansoldfashioned,idaresay,butasti”
”afterallivetoldyou”
”iknoallthatsi.itsalldoneandfinishedh.”
”notfor.”
”no,becauseyouind.”
”itfet.”
”youean,david.”
hisuthsetinafirine.
”berthingsforyearsbroodaboutthekeeprygreen.”
hildasaidpatience:”isthatanythingtobeproudofidonotthinkso”
helookedthoughtfullyather,atouanner.
hesaid:”youdontattaery”
hildasaid:”ibelievethepresentttersnotthepastthepaststgo.ifsafalseperspective.”
”ireereveryofthosedaysperfectly,”saiddavidpassionately.
”yes,butyoushouldisntnaturaltodosoyoureapplyingthejudgntofaboytothosedaysinsteadoflookingbaoreteerateoutlookofan.”
”andeddavid.
hildahesitated.sheingoingon,aherehingsshebadlyedtosay.
”ithink,”shesaid,”thatyoureseeingyourfatherasaboogy.youreexaltinghintoakindofpersonifian,perhaps,,anblaless,buthelessrelyannotakindofinhunnster”
”youdontuandhistreatntofther”
hildasaidgravely:”thereisaeeknessofsubssisouttheanen,faightbeadiffereure”
”soyousayit”
hildainterruptedhi
”no,ofurseidontivenodoubtyourfathertreatedyourtherverybadlyindeed,butrriageisaraordinarythingandidoubtifanyoutsiderevenaarriagehastherighttojudge.besides,allthisresentntonyourpartnoother.itisallgoisbehindyouehoforchrists.”
”andyouetogo”
hildahesitated,thenshesuddenlydeuphernd.”yes,”shesaid,”ido.iyoutogoandlaytheboogyondforall.”
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geelee,for,eanoffortyone.
hiseyesihasuspiciousexpression,hehadaheavyjoicutterance.
hesaidnoanner:”ihaveto
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www.lizi.twldyou,gdalehatithinkitdutytogo.”
hispatiently.
sheblohegglikeface.ituld,onoccasions,lookquiteblankanddevoidofanyexpressionever.shehatnow.
”darling,”shesaid,”it,iaureofit.”
”reover,”saidgeelee,andhisfa,”itasisale.theservantsonbes.”
”oh,asisprettygrinywhere”
”isuppose,”saidgee,pursuinghisoasdinneranicepieceofbeef,perhaps,insteadofaturkey.”
”soh,gee,dontfussso.yourealoney.”
”sobodyhastoworry,”saidgee.
”yes,butitsabsurdtopinereney”
”healreadygivesaveryhandsoalloe.”
”itsapletelydepeonyourfather,asyouareheoughttosettlesoneyonyouht.”
”thatsnothishings.”
gdalenelookedathiherhazeleyeseaning.
”hesfrightfullyriillionaire,isnthe”
”allioeover,ibelieve.”
gdalenegaveanenvioussigh.”hoakeitallsouthafrica,it”
”yes,hedeabigfortuhereinhisearlydays.inlydiands.”
”thrilling”saidgdalene.
”theoenglandandstartedinbusinessandhisfortunehasactuallydoubledortrebleditself,ibelieve.”
”agdalene.
”fathersneversaidagihatthebulkofhisneyyself.alfred,ofurse,thelargershare.”
”youvegototherbrothers,haventyou”
”yes,theresbrotherdavid.idontfancyheuch.heetoooleryofthatkind.ibelievefatherthatheoutofhiscare.”
”hoagdalenehs.
”thereysisterjeoo.sheightleavealittleoher,butnothingdofursetheresharry”
hestopped,slightlyearrassed.
”harry”saidgdalenesurprised.”whoisharry”
”aherbrother.”
”ineverkneherbrother.”
”dear,heentionhihisbehaviourforsoyearsnow.hesprobablydead.”
gdalenelaughedsuddenly.
”isitareyoulaughingat”
gdalenesaid:”ihinkinghohatyouyou,gee,shouldhaveadisreputablebrotheryouresoveryrespectable.”
”ishouldhopeso,”saidgeeldly.hereyesnarrowed.
”yourfatherisntveryrespectable,gee”
”really,gdalene”
”sotisthethingshesayskefeelquiteunfortable.”
geesaid:”really,gdalene,yousurprise.doeserdoeslydiafeelthesa”
”hedoesntsaythesakindofthingstolydia,”saidgdalene.sheaddedangrily,”no,heneversaystheoher.itthink.”
gelaherquicklyandthenglancedaway.
”oh,ustkeallofathersageandhhishealthbeingsobad”
hepaused.histyill”
”oh,iarkablytough.allthesa,sinatchrists,ithinkaybehislastchrists.”
shesaidsharply:”yousaythat,gee,butreally,isuppose,heyliveforyears”
slightlytakenabaay.”
gdaleuedaway.
”oh,herightthingbygoing.”
”ihavenodoubtaboutit.”
”butihateitalfredssodull,andlydiasnubs.”
”nonsense.”
”shedoes.andihatethatbeastlynservant.”
”oldtressilian”
”no,horbury.sneakingroundlikeadsrking.”
”really,gdalene,itseethathorburyaffectyouinanyway”
”hejustgetsonhatsall.butdosbother.an.”
”nono,thatsjustthepoint.abouttheservantschristsdinner”
”notherti.illjustringuplydiaandtellherthatebythefivetorrow.”
gdaleheredinitsvariouspigeoulingout.gdaleedthroughthetryingtethensokindoforder.finally,patientsigh,shebuhepandthrusttheaoothplatinuead.
”itodo”sherred.
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onthefirstflorstonhallalongpassageledtoabigrooverlookingthefrontdrive.itfuishedinthereflaoyantofoldfashioyles.ithadheavybrocadedchairs,largevaseseossedagnifit,stlyandsolid.
inabiggrandfatherarosingofallthean.hislongouickslippers.hishaireandtheskinofhisfacewasyellow.
ashabby,insignifiighthavethought.butthenose,aquilineandproud,andtheeyes,darkandintenselyalive,ghtcauseanobservertoalterhisopinion.herewasfireandlifeandvigour.
oldsionleeself,asudden,highusent.
hesaid:”yougavessagetosalfred,hey”
horburyandingbesidehischair.
herepliedinhissoftdeferentialvoice:”yes,sir.”
”exactlyintheind”
”yes,sir.ididake,sir.”
”noyoudoakes.youdbetteotkestakeseitheroryretitandralfredsay”
quietly,uionally,horburyrepeatedancackledaga
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”splendid...firstrate...theyllhavebeenthinkingandupno.”
”yes,sir.”
horburyandout.
”and,horbury”
theoldnlookedround,thenself.
”fellooveslikeaeverknohereheis.”
hesatquitestillinhischair,hisfingerscaressinghistillthereein.
”ah,thereyouare,thereyouare.sithere,lydia,dear,by.anicelouryouvegot.”
”ivebeenoutintheld.itkesonescheeksbuafterwards.”
alfredsaid:”hoher,didyouhaveagoodrestthisafteoon”
”firstratefirstrate.dreaabouttheolddaysthateapillarofsociety.”
hecackledilinghpoliteattention.
alfredsaid:”sthis,father,abouttas”
”ah,thatyes,isttellyouaboutthat.itsgoingtobeagrahisyearagrandagdalene”
lydiasaid:”yes,theyarearrivingtorrohefivety.”
oldsionsaid:”poorstiyson.”
alfredsaid:”hisnstituentslikehi”
sioncackledagain.
”theyprobablythinkhesho.hohere.”
”oh,enoher.”
”iexyboy.iexceptyou.”
”anddavid”askedlydia.
”davidnobyyoungster.self,likethatfoolgee”
”hildahernfirngitandsayingtheyaredefinitelyarrivingtorrow.”
herfatherinlaher,akeeingglance.helaughed.
”ianygeoutoflydia,”hesaid.”illsaythisforyou,lydia,youreaan.breedingtells.iknoeonlyoofallthelitter.”
hiseyesdanced.
”noingforchrists.illgiveyuessesandillbetyouariveryougettheanswer.”
helookedfronefacetotheother.
alfredsaidfroedayounglady.”
”thatintriguedyouyes,idaresayitdid.pilarinuteher.”
alfredsaidsharply:”pilar”
sionsaid:”pilarestravados.jennifersgirl.granddaughter.ishellbelike.”
alfrede...”
theoldnwasgrinning.
”no,ithoughtidkeepitasecretgotcharltoandfixthings.”
alfredrepeated,histoandreproae...”
hisfathersaid,stillgrinningotherorherfather”
”doyoureallythinkitsher,”beganalfred.”takihingintoion”
theoldninterruptedhi
”safetysafetyyouplayforsafetytooilyidontyhouse.”
lydiasaidsharply:”shesingtolivehere”
hedartedaquicklookather.”doyouobject”
sheshookherhead.shesaidsling:”iuldntveryeooyouroher.”
”aboutherean”
”hershewouldbehappyhere.”
oldsionflunguphishead.
”shesnotgotapennyiobethankful”
lydiashruggedhershoulders.
siooalfred:”youseeitsgoingtobeagrande.allchildrenthere,alfred,theresyourclue.hervisitoris.”
alfredstaredathi
”allchildrenguess,boyharry,ofurseyourbrotherharry”
alfredhadgoneverypale.hestaered:”harrynotharry”
”harryhielf”
”buthoughthewasdead”
”nothe”
”youyouarehavinghiackhereaftereverything”
”theprodigalson,ehyht.thefattedcalfustkillthefattedcalf,alfred.ustgivehigrande.”
alfredsaid:”hetreatedyouallofusdisgracefully.he”
”oreas,youllreer,istheseasonivenesse.”
alfredrose.herred:”thishasbeenratherashoeverdreathatharryeihesewallsagain.”
sionleanedforward.
”youneverlikedharry,didyou”hesaidsoftly.
”aftertheoyou”
sionustbebygohatsthespiritforchrists,isntit,lydia”
lydia,too,hadgonepale.shesaiddryly:”iseethatyouhavethoughtagooddealaboutchriststhisyear.”
”iyfalyround.peaan.areyougoing,dear”
alfredhadhurriedout.lydiapausedantbeforefollo.
sionnoddedhisheadaftertheretreatingfigure.
”itsupsethiheandharryon.harryusedtojeeratalfred.calledhildslowandsure.”
lydiaslipsparted.sheanseagerexpression,shecheckedherself.herselfntrol,shesa.theperceptionofthatfaabledhertosay:”thehareaoise.ah,hetortoiseherace.”
”notaleon.”notalydearlydia.”
shesaid,stillslisal.”
sioncackled.
”yes,alfreddoesntlikeges.healwayswasaregularsobersides.”
lydiasaid:”alfredisverydevotedtoyou.”
”thatseeoddtoyou,doesntit”
”sotis,”saidlydia,”itdoes.”
shelefttheroosionlookedafterher.
hestogether.
”lotsoffun,”hesaid.”lotsoffunstill.ioingtoenjoythischrists.”
selfupright,and.
he.hetbination.thedoorcaopenand,hsh
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heliftedoutasllofuncutdiandspassthroughhisfingers.
”ybeauties,estilloldfriends.thoseyfriends.youshanthangroundtheneineoldfriendsnotdoneforlotsoflifeintheolddogyet.andtheresstillsofuoutoflife.stillsofun”
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tressilianakehisslohehall,itpealedoutagain.
tressilianflushed.anillnnered,iatientanshouseifitapieind.
throughthefrostedglassoftheupperhalfofthedoorhesaaninaslouchhat.heopehedoor.
ashehadthoughtapudentbeggingfellow
”blessedifitisnttressilian,”saidthestranger.”horessilian”
tressilianstaredtookadeepbreathstaredagain.thatbantjahehighbridgedherolligeye.yes,theyhadallbeehreeyearsago.
resubduedthen...
hesaidrharry”
harryleelaughed.
”looksasthoughidgivenyouquiteashock.expected,arenti”
”yes,indeed,sir.certainly,sir.”
”thenassofredbriiginativebutsolid.
”justthesauglyoldnsion,”hererked.”stillstanding,though,thatstheinthing.hoyfather,tressilian”
”hesso,anduch.buthesonsidering.”
”theoldsinner”
harryleeetheatricalhat.
”hoydearbrotheralfred,tressilian”
”hesverywell,sir.”
harrygrinned.
”lookingforeeh”
”iexpectso,sir.”
”idontquitethentrary.ibetitsgivenhinastyjolt,tuingupalfredandineverdidgeton.everreadyourbible,tressilian”
”etis,sir.”
”reerthetaleoftheprodigalsretuthegoodbrotherdidntlikeit,reerdidntlikeitatallgoodoldstayathoalfreddoesntlikeiteither,ibet.”
tressilianreinedsilentlookingdoontheshoulder.
”leadon,oldson,”hesaid.”thefattedcalfaeleadrighttoit.”
tressilianrred:”ifyouethis,sir.iaotquitesureeetyou,sir,notknoeofyourarrival.”
harrynodded.hefolloashe.
”alltheoldexhibitsintheirplace,isee,”hererked.”idontbelieveanythinghasgedsinceiayyearsago.”
hefollo.theoldnrred:”irorsalfred,”andhurriedout.
harryleehadrandhadthenstopped,staringatthefigureediicpallor.
”goodlord”hesaid.”areyoufathersseventhandstbeautifulwife”
pilarslippeddoeto.
”iailarestravados,”sheannounustbeuncleharry,thersbrother.”
harrysaid,staring:”sothatser.”
pilarsaid:”eifihersseventhwifehashereallyhadsixwives”
harrylaughed.
”no,ibelievehesonlyhadoneofficialone.wellpile”
”pilar,yes.”
”equiteatutoseesothinglikeyoubloonginthisusoleu”
”thisusplease”
”thisseufstuffedduiesialhoughtthishouseagainithinkitslousierthanever”
pilarsaidinashoeherethefuitureisgoodandthecarpetsthickcarpetseveryents.everythingisverygoodqualityandvery,veryrich”
”yhtthere,”saidharry,grinning.
helookedatherusent.
”youknoidst”
hebrokeoffaslydia.
she.
”holydiaalfredswife.”
”hoinielligentbilefaovedwell.
lydiaiookqui.
shethought:”helooksafrightfultoughattractive,though.ianinch...”
shesaidsling:”houchthesa”
”pretty.”thisroobeendoneover.”
”oh,nytis.”
hesaid:”iantbyyou.youvedeitdifferent.”
”yes,iexpectso...”
hegriher,asuddeniishgrinthatrendedheranupstairs.
”itsgotreberhearingthatoldalfredhadrriedagirleoverhthenqueror.”
lydiasled.shesaid:”ibelievetheydid.buttheyveratherruntoseedsihosedays.”
harrysaid:”hoeblessedoldstithedasever”
”ivenoideagedoot.”
”hoheothersscatteredallland”
”notheyreallhereforchrists,youknow.”
harryseyesopened.
”regularnforsentint.dontreerhisily,either.hesthaveged”
”perhaps.”lydiasvoicewasdry.
pilararing,herbigeyeserested.
harrysaid:”hoeskinflinthooney”
lydiasaid:”geeisinparliant.heserfor.”
”entlord,thatsgood.”
harrythre.pilardrehhagasp.lydiaflinchedalittle.
then,ataventbehin
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www.192.twdhiharrybrokeoffhislaughandtuedsharply.hehadnotheardanyoneingin,butalfredandingtherequietly.heharryhanoddexpressiononhisface.
harrystoodahenasloilecrepttohislips.headvaep.
”salfred”
alfrednodded.
”hallo,harry,”hesaid.
theystoodstaringateachother.lydiacaughtherbreath.shethought:”hoeachother...”
pilarsgazebraightsaysothing.heyjustlook”
harrysaidatlast:”well,obehereagain”
”iexpeanyyearssinceyougotout.”
harrythre.itexpressedbelligerence.
”yes,”hesaid.”iladihavee”hepausedtoutthee...”
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”ivebeen,isuppose,averyan,”saidsionlee.
heabigfiregloachkheldinherhand.theblaze.occasionallyshefannedherselfeonlookedatherhsatisfa.
heoretohielfthantothegirl,andstilatedbythefactofherpresence.
”yes,”hesaid.”ivebeenaan.doyousaytothat,pilar”
pilarshruggedhershoulders.shesaid:”allnare.”
”ah,butivebee.”sionlaughed.”idretit,youknoyself...everyheysayyourepent.ido.and,asitellyou,ivedohings...allthegoodoldsinsiveeooldtheotherdayofanarabchiefeageahafortyidontknoforty,butibetiuldproduceaveryfairbodyguardifiaboutlookingforthebratshey,pilar,doyouthinkofthatshocked”
pilarstared.
”no,en.father,too.thatisenunhappy,aochurdpray.”
oldsionwasfrowning.
”ideadelaideunhappy,”hesaid.
hespokealstunderhisbreath,tohielf.”lord,anpinkandakeerriedherandafteranatterebutsheneverdidnotontheoldlife...”
hisvoicediedaaredstaredintothegloofthefire.
”raiseafaly...god,ily”hegaveasuddenshrillpipeofangrylaughter.”lookateookateotatoybloodintheirveinsnotasonaiteorillegitite.alfred,forinstashehastoputupeforthatninpoopalfredssake.”helookedoveratthegirlbythefire.”pilarreeothingissasdevotion.”shesledathiheedbythepresenininity.
”geepouseanaboutneyaser.histhersboy,thatarrythatsolidfortablelookingan.”hebroughtdopooroldharry,theatanyratehesalive.”
pilaragreed.
”yes,heisniuch.”
theoldnlookedather.
”youdo,doyou,pilarharryalethere.”hebegantolaugh,asloyofeverything.”
pilarsaid:”inspainislikethis:takeyoulikeandpayforit,saysgod.”
sioanappreofhischair.
”thatsgood.thatsthestuff.takeylifetakenied...”
pilarsaid,hervoicehighandclear,andsuddenlyarresting:”andyouhavepaidforit”
sionstoppedlaughingtohielf.hesatupandstaredather.hesaid,”sthatyousay”
”isaid,haveyoupaidfrandfather”
sionleesaidsloknow...”
theinghisfistohechair,hecriedoutakesyousaythat,girlakesyousaythat”
pilarsaid:”iwondered.”
herhand,holdingthes,ysterious.shesat,herheadthroanhood.
sionsaid:”youdevilsbrat...”
shesaidsoftly:”butyoulike,grandfather.youliketositherehyou.”
sionsaid:”yes,ilikeit.itsalongtisinegood,soldbones...andyoureouedouttobethebestofthebunchafterall”
pilarsattheresling.
”ndyou,youdontfool,”saidsion.”iknoedroningon.itssallney...ordoyoupretendyouloveyrandfather”
pilarsaid:”no,idonotloveyou.butilikeyou.ilikeyouveryustbelievethat,foritistrue.ithinkyouhavebeenorerealthaherpeopleinthishouse.andyouhaveiingthingstosay.youhavetravelledandyouhaveledalifeofadventure.ifianihat,too.”
sionnodded.
”yes,ibelieveyouuindyou,
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helaughedsoftly.
pilarsaid:”thathafrica”
”yes.agranduntry.”
”youhavebeenbackthere,yes”
”iarried.thate.”
”butbeforethatyouanyyears”
”yes.”
”tellaboutit.”
hebegantotalk.pilar,shieldingherface,listened.
hisvoicesloething.”
hepulledhielf.
”there,lookatthese.feelthelettheunthroughyers.”
helookedintohereandlaughed.
”doyouknoonds,child,diands.”
pilarseyesopened.shesaidasshebentover:”buttheyarelittlepebbles,thatisall.”
sionlaughed.
”theyareuncutdiands.thatishoheyarefoundlikethis.”
pilaraskedincredulously:”andiftheyonds”
”certainly.”
”theywouldflashandsparkle”
”flashandsparkle.”
pilarsaidchildishly:”ooo,iotbelieveit”
heused.
”itsquitetrue.”
”theyarevaluable”
”fairlyvaluable.difficulttosaybeforetheyarecut.anyhislittlelotishseveralthousandsofpounds.”
pilarsaidhaspacebethousandsofpounds”
”sayenthousandstheyrebiggishstones,yousee.”
pilarasked,hereyesopening:”but,then”
”behere.”
”butallthatney”
”idoheney.”
”ohisee.”pilarlookediressed.
shesaid:”butddebeautiful”
”be,thefeelofthehroughfingers...itallesbaelloftheveldt,theoxenoldeballtheboystheevenings...”
theretaponthedoor.
sionsaid:”puteathesafeandbangitto.”
thenhecalled:”ein.”
horbury,softanddeferential.
hesaid:”teaisreadydoairs.”
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hildasaid:”sothereyouare,david.ivebeenlookingforyouevery,itsshtfullyld.”
daviddidnotansinute.heeitsjustthesa.onlyfaded,ofurse.”
alittlefroreasedhildasforehead.
shesaid:”isee.doletseoutofhere,david.itsfrightfullyld.”
davidtooknonotiostly.ireersittingonthatstooltheree.jackthegiantkillerthatusthavebeensixyearsoldthen.”
hildaputafirandthroughhisar
”eba.”
hetuedobediently,butshefeltalittleshiverghhi
”justthesa,”herred.”justthesa.asthoughtihadstoodstill.”
hildalookedinedvoice:”iustbenearlyteati.”
daviddisengagedhisarndopenedanotherdoor.
”thereusedtobeapianoinhere...oh,yes,hereitisisintune.”
hesatdohelid,runninghishandslightlyoverthekeys.
”yes,itsevidentlykepttuned.”
hebegantoplay.histouchelodyflounderhisfingers.
hildaasked:”toknober.”
hesaid:”ihaventplayeditforyears.sheusedtoplayit.oneofndelssohnssongshoutwords.”
theselodyfilledtheroohildasaid:”playsozart,do.”
davidshookhishead.hebegananotherndelssohn.
thensuddenlyhebroughthishandsdoblingallover.
hilda.
shesaid:”daviddavid.”
hesaid:”itsnothingitsnothing...”
iv
thebellpealedaggressively.tressilianrosefroisseatiryandsloandalongtothedoor.
thebellpealedagain.tressilianfroan.
tressilianpassedahandoverhisforehead.sothing.ithougheverythinge.
surelythishadhappenedbefore.surely
hedrehelatdopehedoor.
thenthespellbroke.thenstandingtheresaid:”isthiseonleelives”
”yes,sir.”
”idliketoseehiplease.”
afainteeryaeeredfroheolddaysrleeinengland.
tressilianshookhisheaddubiously.
”leeisaninvalid,sir.hedoesntseenypeoplenow.ifyou”
thestraerrupted.hedreanenvelopeandhaothebutler.
”pleasegivethistolee.”
”yes,sir.”
v
sioooktheenvelope.hedreiled.
”byallthatswonderful”hesaid.
thentothebutler:”shorfarruphere,tressilian.”
”yes,sir.”
sionsaid:”iypartthereinkierley.noealong”
tressilianreappeared.heannounced:”farr.”
stephenfarrarkedthanusual:”lee”
”iladtoseeyou.soyoureebsboy”
stephenfarrgrihersheepishly.
hesaid:”firstvisittotheolduntry.fatheraletolookyouupifidide.”
”quiteright.”theoldnlookedround.”thisisgranddaughter,pilarestravados.”
”hourely.
stephenfarrthoughtiration:”ollittledevil.shee,butitonlyshowedforaflash.”
hesaid,ratherheavily:”ierypleasedtokeyouracquaintance,ssestravados.”
”thankyou,”saidpilar.
sionleesaid:”sitdoeallaboutyourself.areyouinenglandf”
”oh,ishanthurryselfnohere”
h
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sionleesaid:”quiteright.youststayherehusforawhile.”
”oh,lookhere,sir.itbutti.itsonlytas.”
”youstspendchristshusunlessyouvegototherplans”
”,butidontlike”
sionsaid:”thatssettled.”hetuedhishead.”pilar”
”yes,grandfather.”
”goandtelllydiaeuphere.”
pilarlefttheroostephenseyesfolloeohefactusent.
hesaid:”youveestraightherefroouthafrica”
”prettywell.”
theybegantotalkofthatuntry.
lydiaenteredafeier.
sionsaid:”thisisstephenfarr,sonofoldfriendandpartner,ebenezerfarr.hesgoingtobeasifyouforhi”
lydiasled.
”ofurse.”hereyestookirangersappearance.hisbronzedfadblueeyesandtheeasybackiltofhishead.
”daughterinlaeon.
stephensaid:”ifeelratherearrassedbuttinginonafalypartylikethis.”
”youreohefaly,boy,”saidsion.”thinkofyourselfasthat.”
”youretookind,sir.”
pilarreeherooshesatdoureanddo.
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”doyoureallyetostayoher”askedharry.hetiltedhisheadback.”itirringupratherahoets,youknow.”
”ean”askedsionsharply.
”brotheralfred,”saidharry.”goodbrotheralfredhe,ifiysayso,resentspresencehere.”
”thedevilhedoes”snappedsion.”iasterinthishouse.”
”allthesa,sir,iexpectyoureprettydepeonalfred.idonttoupset”
”youlldoasitellyou,”snappedhisfather.
harryyawned.
”dontknoelife.prettystiflingtoafellotheworld.”
hisfathersaid:”youdbetterrryaledown.”
harrysaid:”arrypityorryonesniece.youngpilarisdevilishattractive.”
”youvenoticedthat”
”talkingofsettlingdoselfasfaraslooksgo.whowasshe”
siedhisshoulders.
”hoannequinparade,ibelieve.shesaysherfatherirednavalofficer.”
harrysaid:”probablyasendteofaastingstear.geeoftroublehherifhesnotcareful.”
”gee,”saidsionlee,”isafool.”
harrysaid:”arryhiorhisney”
siedhisshoulders.
harrysaid:”hinkthatyousquarealfredallright”
”eongriy.
hetou.
horburyappearedprotly.sionsaid:”askalfredtoehere.”
horburyoutandharrydrafelloensatdoors”
siedhisshoulders.
”probably.”
alfredhurriedin.hisfacete,father”
”yes,sitdahingsabitnoorepeoplelivinginthehouse.”
”two”
”pilarakeherhohere,naturally.andharryishood.”
alfredsaid:”harryisingtolivehere”
”,oldboy”saidharry.
alfredtuedsharplytohi
”ishouldthinkthatyouyourselfhat”
”idont.”
”aftereverythingthathashappehedisgracefulhesdal”
harrywavedaneasyhand.
”allthatsi,oldboy.”
”youbehavedabonablytofather,afterallhesdoneforyou.”
”lookhere,alfred,itstrikesthatsfathersbusiness,notyours.ifhesiveandfet”
”ion.”harrysson,afterall,youknow,alfred.”
”yes,butiresentitforfatherssake.”
sionsaid:”harrysinghereiveryfondofharry.”
alfredgotupaheroohisface,laughing.
sionsatself.theartedandlookedround.”hedevilsthatoh,itsyou,horbury.dontcreepaboutthatway.”
”ibegyourpardon,sir.”
”nevernd.listesoordersforyou.ieuphereafterluncheverybody.”
”yes,sir.”
”theressothingelse.e,youe.andhalfhepassageraiseyourvoicesothatihear.aand”
”yes,sir.”
horburydoairs.hesaidtotressilian:
”ifyouask,as.”
tressiliansaidsharply:”ean”
”youasevetoday,andanicechristsspiritabroadidontthink”
ii
theyandpausedatthedoorway.
sion.
”sitdoinute.”
heonspeakingintothetelephone.
”isthateonleespeaking.yes,isntit...yes...no,iakeanee...yes,itssotisinstanceshavealtered...ohno,nohurry.dontas.sayboxingdayorthedayafter.ealong,andilltellyouidone.no,thatsquiteallright.ishantbedyingjustyet.”
hereplaeersofhisfaly.
he.atter”
alfredsaid:”yousentforus...”
sionsaidquijustrathertiredtoday,thatsall.noneofyouneedeupafterdinner.ishallgotobed.iasday.”
hegrihegeesaideaestly:”ofurse...ofurse...”
sionsaid:”grandoldinstitution,ilyfeeling.ydear”
gdaleneleejued.herrathersillylittleuthflehenshutitself.
shesaid:”ohoh,yes”
sionsaid:”letsee,youlivedadeas.itneedsabigfalyforthat”
”welldoes.”
sionseyesslidpasther.
”donteofyear,butyouknoafraidillhavetocutdownyourallowan
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geotveryred.
”butlookhere,father,youtdothat”
sionsaidsoftly:”oh,ti”
”expensesareveryheavyalready.veryheavy.asitis,idontkhehestrigorouseno.”
”letyouroreofit,”saidsion.”enaregoodatthatsortofthing.theyoftenthinkofeoftheandaber,anbutdeadlydull”
davidsprangup.hisfathersaid:”sitdoethingover”
davidsaid:”ther”
sionsaid:”yourtherhadthebrainsofalouseanditseetoshestrahosebrainstoherchildren.”
heraisedhielfupsuddenly.aredspotappearedineaehighandshrill.”yourenotsienyourebypayehehananyofyou,evenifyouarebhtsideofthebla”
”here,father,holdon,”criedharry.
hehadjuedupandstoodthere,afroouredface.
sionshesagoesforyoueforneyfrolloverthesickofthesightofyouallgetout”
heleanedbahischair,pantingalittle.
sloily.alfredaninadrealydiafolloeslok.
shestoodoverhiaartedethingnaginthesolidovably.
hesaidirritably:”isit”
hildasaid:”eibelievedilyroundyouforchrists,ipersuadeddavidtoe.”
hildasaidsloilyroundyoubutnotforthepurposeyousaidyouthere,didntyou,iosetthellbytheearsgodhelpyou,itsyourideaoffun”
sionenjoyingit”
shesaidnothing.avaguefeelingofapprehensioneonlee.hesaidsharply:”areyouthinkingabout”
hildaleesaidsloafraid...”
sionsaid:”youreafraidof”
hildasaid:”notofyou.ifraidforyou”
likeajudgearched,slo...
sionsatstaringatthedoor.
theohisfeetanddehisurred:”letshavealookatbeauties.”
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thedoorbellrangaboutaquartertoeight.
tressilianarkonthe
”who”saidhorbury.
”superinteofpolicesugdenndyouredoing”
horburyhaddroppedohecupshacrash.
”lookatthatedtressilian.”elevenyearsivehadtheealongtougthingsyouvenobusiotoudlookhappens”
”iorry,tressilian.iaheotherapologised.hisfacehperspiration.”idontknohappened.didyousayasuperinteofpolicehadcalled”
”yessugden.”
thevaletpassedatongueoverpalelips.
”didhe”
”llegforthepoliceorphanage.”
”oh”thevaletstraightenedhisshoulders.iuralvoicehesaid:”didhegetanything”
”itookupthebooktooldleeaoldtofetchthesuperinteupandtoputthesherryoable.”
”nothingbutbegging,thistiofyear,”saidhorbury.”theolddevilsgenerous,i,inspiteofhisotherfailings.”
tressiliansaidan.”
horburynodded.
”itsthebestthingabouthiell,illbeoffnow.”
”goingtothepictures”
”iexpertressilian.”
hethroughthedoorthatledtotheservantshall.
tressilianlookedupattheclogingonthewall.
heandlaidtherollsinthenapkins.
then,afterassurihateverythingshouldbe,hesouhegonginthehall.
asthelastnotediedaedohestairs.
superintesugdenen.heovedportance.
hesaidaffably:”iratherthinktonight.goodthing:thehersbeenveryunseasoely.”
tressiliansaid,shakinghishead:”thedaaffectsrheutis”
thesuperintesaidthatrheutislaint,andtressiliahiutbythefrontdoor.
theoldbutlerrefastehedoorandcabackslo.geeleeingdohestairs.
tressilianhoveredready.adehis:”dinnerisserved.”
inhisedandcriticisedthegoheladiesashecircledrouable,deterinhand.
salfred,henoted,hadgotonheeanyladiesuldnt.
thedresssgeehadonodel,heusthavestaprettypenny.hergee
geedidntlikespendingneyheneverhad.sdavidnosonatthat,attersycheaplittleean
”hourredtressilianinadeferentialrsgeesear.outofthetailofhiseyehe
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alfred,forinstanrge,aslikelyasnot.
sspilarseedtobeenjoyingherfoodallrightandtalkingandlaughingupatthesouthafriinds
davidtressiliaher,hearkablyyounglookingstill.butnervy;there,hedknockedlass.
tresiliahestreaeftly.itedtonoticehaeface.
thinkihehouse...alstasthough
tressiliansndstoppedenightbestableboys,theheyon
heedabitdistraittonight.keptlookingatalfred.neverhadbeenanylovelostbetuch.apity,edsodevotedtohisfather.
there,salfredtingupnorouable.verydesignoaffetthatcapesuitedher.averygracefullady.
hedoorolenhtheirport.
hetooktheffeetrayintothedra.thefourladiesfortably,hethought.
theytalking.hehandedroundtheffeeinsilence.
hedooropen.davidleecaoutand.
tressilianbatohispantry.hereadtheriotacttoer.erperti
tressilian,aloneinhispantry,satdoherwearily.
hehadafeelingofdepression.
christseve,andallthisstrainandtension...hedidntlikeit
self.heayexceptforlydia,.sheandingtherelookingoutintothenight.
froextdoorthepianosounded.davidself,diddavidplaythe”deadrch”forthatsitwas.
oh,ihingsslohehallandbatohispantry.
itoverhead:acrashingofa,theoverthrops.
”goodgracious”thoughttressilian.”asterdoingshappeningupthere”
andthen,clearandhigh,caascreahorriblehighthatdiedahle.
tressilianstoodthereantparalysed,thenheranoutintothehallandupthebroadstaircase.others.
thatscreaadbeenheardalloverthehouse.
theyrarfarrrsdavid.shetheingatthedoorhandle.
”thedoorslocked,”hehedoorslocked”
harryleepushedpastandhihe,too,tuedahehandle.
”father,”heshouted.”father,letusin.”
hehelduphishandandinthesilen.
thefrontdoorbellrang,butnoonepaidanyattentiontoit.
stephenfarrsaid:”tobreakthedoordostheonlyway.”
harrysaid:”thatsgoingtobeatoughjob.thesedooodsolidstuff.eon,alfred.”
theyheavedandstrained.finallythey.thedaveatlast.itshingessplinteredandthedoorsankshudderingfrotsfra.
foraheystoodtherehuddledtogetherlookingin.theysaeverfot...
therehadeonleeipoolofblood...bloodbles.
therehentu.strangelyenough,theheyutteredhquotations.
davidleesaid:”thellsofgodgrindslowly...”
lydiasvoiu...”
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superintesugdenhadrungthebellthreetis.finally,indesperation,hepouheknocker.
ascarederatlengthopehedoor.
”ooer,”hesaid.alookofreliefcaoverhisface.”iringingupthepolice.”
”for”saidsuperintesugdensharply.”sgoingonhere”
errlee.hesbeendonein.”
thesuperintepushedpasthindranupthestairs.heethingfrohefloor.hesaandinghhishandsoverhiseyes.
hesaportantly:”nothingstbetouostiortant”
”excuse,”saidsugden.
hepushedhislythrustingtheladiesaside.
alfr
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”ah,”hesaid.”itsyou,superintesugden.youvegothereveryquickly.”
”yes,lee.”superintesugdendidnoteonexplanations.”sallthis”
”father,”saidalfredlee,”hasbeenkilledrdered...”
hisvoicebroke.
gdalenebegansuddenlytosobhysterically.
superintesugdenheldupalargeoffirleeandergeelee...”
theyvedsloohedoor,relutly,likesheep.superintesugdeninterceptedpilarsuddenly.
”exustbetouchedordisturbed.”
shestaredathistephenfarrsaidiatiently:”ofursenot.sheuandsthat.”
superintesugdensaid,stillinthesapleasantnner:”youpithefloorjustnow”
pilarseyesopened.shestaredandsaidincredulously:”idid”
superintesugdener.
”yes,isawyou...”
”oh”
”sopleasegiveitto.itsinyourhandnow.”
sloallobjeinanenvelopeandputthepocket.
hesaid:”thankyou.”
hetuedaiephenfarrseyesshoatedthelargehandsosuperinte.
they.
behindtheheyheardthesuperintesvoicesayingofficially:”andnow,ifyouplease...”
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”nothinglikeahreionallogandtheheblaze.”helpyourself,”headded,hospitablycallingattentiontothedeterandsiphonthatstoodnearhisguestselbow.
theguestraisedapolitehandiion.ediaevaltorturedidnotoffsetthelddraughtthatshebackoftheshoulders.
loneljohnson,iddleshire,ghtbeoftheopinionthatnothinguldbeatae
”azingbusihatinisousanner.ingoutofhishand.”
heshookhishead.
”hinglikethatcase”hesaid.”nitinepoisoningisrare,fortunately.”
”thereeanlike
”ihardlythihanhaseverbeensuspected.”
”possibly,yes.”
”alonyoftheexpertsthendoelyurdereastraightforethingbiguityaboutthecauseofdeath.”
poirotnodded.
”thebullethecutthroat,thecrushedinskullitisthereyourpreferencelies”
”oh,dontcallitapreference,dearfellourdercaseshopeineverhaveanother.anytobesafeenoughduringyourvisit.”
poirotbegaly:”reputation”
butjohnsonhadgoneon.
”christsti,”hesaid.”peace,goodhatkindofthing.goodwillallround.”
herculepoirotleanedbahischair.hejoinedhisfiips.hestudiedhishostthoughtfully.
herred:”itis,then,youropinionthate”
”thatsisaid.”
”why”
”ofhisstride.”saidseasonofgoodcheer,andallthat”
herurred:”thebritish,theyaresosentintal”
johnsonsaidstoutly:”if”
”thereisnoharitisallstontexanefaasisaseasonofgoodeans,infact,theovereatingaheiioheirritability”
”ittedfrorritability.”
”iaotsosuretakeanotherpoint.thereis,atporarily.”
johnsonnodded.
”burythehatchet,thatsright.”
poirotpursuedhisthe:”andfaliesnoiliesbleonustadtthatthereountofstrain.peopleiableareputtipressureontheelvestoappearaablethereisatotif,cestentendu,buthelesshypocrisy”
”yself,”saidloneljohnsondoubtfully.
poirotbeaduponhi
”no,no.itisiputtingitlikethat,notyou.iaointingouttoyouthatuhesenditionsntalstrain,physiildanddisagreentsthatightsuddenlyassuareseriousoreaable,arefiving,arehighndedpersonthanonereallyis,hassoonerorlater,theeffeoredisagreeable,areruthlessandanaltogetherreunpleasantpersonthanisathestreafnaturalbehaviour,na,soonerorlaterthedaurstsandacataclysccurs”
loneljohnsonlookedathioubtfully.
”neverknoyleg,”hegruled.
poirotsledathi
”iaotseriousnotintheleastaseriousbutallthesa,itistrueisayartifiditiabouttheiaturalrea.”
loneljohnsonsnservaeredtheroo
”superintesugdenonthephone,sir.”
”right.ille.”
ha.
heretuedsothreeer.hisfaceurbed.
”daitall”
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poirotseyebrowsrose.
”itisthatdefinitelyrder,ian”
”ehoh,noothersolutionpossibleperfectlyclearcase.rderandabrutalrderatthat”
””
”oldsionlee.oherionds,ibelieve.hesunkanieuneinnufainingillioeover.”
poirotsaid:”hewaswellliked,yes”
johnsonsaidslo.queersortofeyearsnouself.butofurseheisohebigfiguresoftheunty.”
”sothiscase,itakeabigstir”
”yes.istgetovertolongdaleasfastasi.”
hehesitated,lookingathisguest.
poirotanspanyyou”
johnsonsaidasashatoaskyou.but,an,er,painstaking,careful,thhlysoundbutaginativechapinanyuch,asyouarehere,beofyouradvice.”
hehaltedalittleovertheendpartofhisspeech,kingitsotelegraphistyle.poirotrespondedquickly.
”ishallbedelighted.youetoassistyouinanyustnothurtthefeelingsofthegoodsuperinte.itine.ianlytheunoffisultant.”
loneljohnsonsaidly:”yoodfello.”
endatioenstartedout.
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itandsaluted.behindhisuperintesugdenadvanceddohehallandsaid:
”gladyouvegothere,sir.shalleintothisrooereoleesstudyidliketoruheinoutlihebusiness.”
heusheredthentoasllrooofthehall.thereelephohereandabigdeskveredhpapers.thehbookcases.
theayhaveheardofhijusthappeobestayinge.superintesugden.”
poirotdealittleboanover.hesaanilitarybearingoustaedtofasatehi
thesuperintesaid:”ofurseihaveheardofyou,poirot.youeyearsago,ifireerrightly.deathofsirbartholoydistrict,butofurseiheardallaboutit.”
loneljohnsonsaidiatiently:”nohen,sugdeshavethefacts.aclearcase,yousaid.”
”yes,sir,itsrderrightenoughnotadoubtofthat.leesthroatthedoethingveryoddabouttheatter.”
”youan”
”idlikeyoutohearstoryfirst,sir.thesearetheateightoadeaspee.reover,heinstructedtosaytothebutlerthatiepolicecharity.”
thechiefnstablelookedupsharply.
”eplausiblepretexttogetyouintothehouse”
”thatsright,sir.portantperson,andiayselfasseekingsubsrleee.thereuponheshoeuptoleesroodiatelyoverthediningroo”
superintesugdenpaused,dreeannerhhisreport.
”leeandrleeaskedtositnearhihethensaidratherhesitatinglythatheepartiondsunhissafe.”
”diands,eh”saidthechiefnstable.
”yes,sir.iaskedhiariousroutiions,buthisuand.superintehatiybestakeninthistter.isaid,idonotquiteuand,sir.eitherthediandsaressingortheyarenotssiheother.”
hereplied,”thediandsareaybesilyaratherfoolishkindofprae,butisaidnothioexplaiail,butountstoisthis:sofarasi,thentheyhavedefinitelybeenstolen.isaid,orethanthatsayeen.atthattiishallbeabletotellyoudefinitelyystified,butiagreedandaway.”
loneljohnsonnted:”curiousverycurious.doyousay,poirot”
herayiask,superinte,nclusionsyouyourselfdrew”
thesuperinterokedhisjae,butontheondshadbeenstolenallright.buttheoldgentlenyopinionthatheighthavebeeeerofthefaly.”
poirotnoddedappreciatively.
”tsbiehatexplainshisattitudeverywell.”
”heohaveaninterviethat
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loneljohnsonsaid:”andifthesuspectdidntrespond”
”inthatcase,heanttoplacetheiigationinourhands.”
loneljohnsonfrooustache.hederred.
”takethatursebeforecallingyouin”
”no,no,sir.”thesuperinteshookhishead.”dontyousee,ifhehaddohat,itghthavebeenbluff.itightsaytohielf,theoldnatteransaystohiivealreadyspokentothepolisthat.hesays,yes,thesuperinteanansbusinessanditsuptohioughupthestones.”
”hyes,iseethat,”saidloneljohnson.”anyidea,sugdehefalyghtbe”
”no,sir.”
”noindicationsoever”
”none.”
johnsonshookhishead.thenhesaid:”sgetonhit.”
superintesugdenresudhisoffiner.
”iretuedtothehouse,sir,ateeiseveraltisandalsousedthekhingntoushadorleesroonastateofselfofthefirehhisthroatapoolofblood.”
theself”
sugdenshookhishead.
”iossible,sir.forohing,thereents,ahereehadbeentted.”
thesn”
”stofthefalyhere,sir.juststandinground.”
loneljohnsonsaidsharply:”anyideas,sugden”
thesuperintesaidsloeasthoughoheusthavedo.idontseehooutsideuldhavedoandgotae.”
”aboutthelosedoropen”
”therearet,sir.oitoreover,ivetrieditanditsstuckfasthasntbeenopenedforyears,ishouldsay.alsotheoothandunbrokennoivyorcreepers.idohatway.”
”hoanydoorsintheroo
”justoheroosattheendofapassage.thatdooransdyingscreaandrushedupstairs,theyhadtobreakdohedetin.”
johnsonsaidsharply:”and”
superintesugdenrepliedgravely:”nobody,sir,exahaespreviously.”
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loneljohnsonstaredatsugdenforsonutesbeforehespluttered:”doyouantotell,superintehatthisisohosedaedbysoapparentlysupeaturalagency”
averyfaiatedthesuperintesustacheasherepliedgravely:”idonotthinkitsquiteasbadasthat,sir.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”suicide.itstbesuicide”
”hedo.”
”thenhourdererescapebythewindow”
sugdenshookhishead.
”illtakeoathhedidntdothat.”
”butthedoorheinside.”
thesuperintenodded.hedrehispocketandlaiditoable.
”nofingerprints,”heannounced.”butjustlookatthatkey,sir.takealookatitagnifyingglassthere.”
poirotbentforihekeytogether.thechiefnstableutteredanexclation.
”byjove,igetyou.thosefaints,poirot”
”butyes,isee.thatans,doesitnot,thatthekeyoutsidethedoortuedbyansofaspecialilentthatthroughthekeyholeandgrippedthebarrelpossiblyanordinarypairofpliers.”
thesuperintenodded.
”itbedoneallright.”
poirotsaid:”theideabeing,then,thatthedeath”
”thatrpoirot,notadoubtofit,ishouldsay.”
poirotshookhisheaddoubtfully.
”butthedisorderintheroosyousay,thatbyitselfurdererthts.”
superintesugdensaid:”buthehadntti,poirot.thatsthee.letssayheuntedonanunaeoff.thereuh;and,ore,theoldgentlenerushingup.therderersonlygottitonipoutoftheroondtuthekeyfroheoutside.”
”thatistrue,”poirotadtted.”yourrderer,heyhavedethebuostgrave.”
superintesugdensaidstolidly:”alsusuallykestakes.thatsourexperience.”
pavealightsigh.herred:”butallthesa,inspiteofhisstakes,hehasescaped,thisal.”
”idontthinkhehasexactlyescaped.”
”youanheisinthehousestill”
”idontseewasaninsidejob.”
”but,toutde,”poirotpoigently,”hehasescapedtothisextent:youdonotknohoheis.”
superintesugdensaidgentlybutfiry:”iratherfancythatdoneaioningofthehouseholdyet.”
loneljohheoutsidesthavehadsoknoinalexperienanage.”
”youanitrofessionaljob,sir”
”thatsean.”
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www.xsz.tw”itdoesseeikeit,”theotheradtted.”folloongtheservants.thatoakenandtherderthat.”
”hinghthattheory”
”itsyselftobeginareen,andofthosesix,fivehavebeenhereforfouryearsahehebutleralerhasbeenhereforanslocal,sonofthegardener,andbroughtuphere.dontseeveryparativelyhehousestillisoutjustbefhtoclock.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”haveyougotalistofjustlyhehouse”
”yes,sir.igotitfrohebutler.”hetookouthisnotebook.”shallireadittoyou”
”please,sugden.”
”andsalfredlee.geelee,.,andhispion,footn.elyreeves,ok.queeniejones,kitaid.graaid.beatriaid.joankench,betaid.sydneyhorbury,valetattendant.”
”thatsthelot,eh”
”thatsthelot,sir.”
”anyideaeoftherder”
”hly.asitoldyou,ihaveionedanybodyyet.aenstill.theladieshadgoothedra.tressilianhadservedffee.aent,hehadjustgotbacktohispantry.heranoutintothehallandupstairsihers.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”hoanyofthefalyliveinthehouse,andstayinghere”
”andsalfredleelivehere.theothersarejustvisiting.”
johnsonnodded.
”heyall”
”iaskedtheostayinthedrauntilients.”
”isee.ergoupstairsandtakealookatthedoings.”
thesuperinteledthehebroadstairsandalongthepassage.
asheeheroohadtakenplace,johnsondreh.
”prettyhorrible,”hented.
hestoodforaudyingtheovertuedchairs,thessheda,andthebloodbespattereddebris.
athinelderlynstoodupfroebodyandgaveanod.
”evening,johnson,”hesaid.”bitofashales,eh”
”ishouldsayitanythingforus,doctor”
thedoctedhisshoulders.hegrinned.
”illletyouhavethesinute.nosignoftheon.”
poirottothe.athickpatentsyyearsagoasanantiburglarsthatposition.
sugdensaid:”aatuhitincaseraiin,butitdidntch,astheingroofprotectsit.”
poirotnodded.
hecabacktothebodyandstareddoan.
thelipsthebloodlessguinsothingthatlookedlikeasnarl.thefingersurvedlikeclaws.
poirotsaid:”hedoesrongn,no.”
thedoen.”
poirotsaid:”idonotanthat.ian,hebig,nphysically.”
”no,hesfrailenough.”
poirottuedfrohedeadtoexaneauedahogany.besideitahoganytableandthefragntsofabigashedfragntsofadeashedinpieces,andabrouetteofanakedgirlpletedthedebris.
poirotbentoveralltheseexhibits,studyingtheravely,but.hefroselfasthoughperplexed.
thechiefnstablesaid:”anythingstrikeyou,poirot”
herurred:”suanaallthis.”
johnsonlookedpuzzled.hetuedaothesergeant,hisaboutprints”
”plentyofthesir,allovertheroo”
”aboutthesafe”
”nogood.onlyprintsonthatarethoseoftheoldgentlenhielf.”
johnsohedoctor.
”usthavegotbloodonhi”
thedothejugularvein.thatspoutlikeanartery.”
”no,no.still,thereseealotofbloodabout.”
poirotsaid:”yes,thereisalotofblooditstrikesohat.alotofblood.”
superintesugdensaidresperpoirot”
poirotlookedabouthiheshookhisheadperplexedly.
hesaid:”thereissothingheresoviolenihenuan,sothin,soshrivelled,sodriedupainhisdeathsochblood...”
hisvoicediedahround,startledeyes,saidinanahatsshesaidthelady...”
poirotsaidsharply:”ladyshesaid”
sugdenansakeseo.”
”didshesay”
”sothingaboutanhadso...”
poirotsaidsoftly:”utheacbeth.shesaidthat...ah,thatisiing...”
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alfredleeandhiseintothesllstudyeforward.
”horleeweven
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alfred,hisbroywife.”
lydiasaidinherquietvoiyhusbandtoallofusbutparti.”
herhandwasonherhusbandsshoulder.
loneljohnsonsaid:”.herculepoirot.”
herculepoirotbohusbandtowife.
lydiashandspressedgentlyonalfredsshoulder.
”sitdown,alfred.”
alfredsat.herred:”herculepoirot.noho”
hepassedhishandinadazedfashionoverhisforehead.
lydialeesaid:”loneljohnsontoaskyoualotofquestions,alfred.”
thechiefnstablelookedatherpetentan.
alfredsaid:”ofurse.ofurse...”
johnsonsaidtohielf:”shooutpletely.hopehepullhielftogetherabit.”
aloudhesaid:”ivegotalisthereofeverybodye,lee,ifitisrrect.”
hedeaslightgesturetosugdenaerpulledouthisnotebookandones.
thebusinesslikeproethingrelikehisnorlself.hehadregainedndofhielf,hiseyesnolongerlookeddazedandstari.
”thatsquiteright,”hesaid.
”doyoundtellingalittlereaboutyuestsandsgeeleeandandsdavidleeare,igather,relatives”
”theyarethersandtheirwives.”
”theyarestayinghereonly”
”yes,theyas.”
”henryleeisalsoabrother”
”yes.”
”andyourtissestravadosandfarr”
”ssestravadosishersoipartnerinsouthafrica.”
”ah,anoldfriend.”
lydiaintervened.
”no,actuallybefore.”
”isee.butyouinvitedhiostayas”
alfredhesitated,thenlookedtoetoyfatherinlayfatherinlaainingas.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”isee.thatexplainsthehousehold.asregardstheservants,slee,doyouhelltrusthy”
lydiansideredforantbeforereplying.thenshesaid:”yes.iauitesuretheyareallthhlyreliable.theyhavestlybeenanyyears.tressilialer,hasbeenheresincehusbandersarethebetaid,joan,andthenursevaletyfatherinlaw.”
””
”joanisratherasillylittlething.thatistheyfatheriisfied.”
poirotsaidaada,sosatisfied”
lydiashruggedhershouldersslightly.
”ite.”
”butyouarethestressofthehouse,da.theservantsareyournce”
”ohyes,ofurse.buthorburyyfatherinlaeunderjurisdi.”
”isee.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”enoafraidthisrlee,butiofhappened.”
alfredsaidinaloe:”ofurse.”
loneljohnsonsaid,protinghi”ance,didyoulastseeyourfather”
aslightspasfpaine.finallyisaidgoodnighttohihitletseeaboutaquartertosix.”
poirotobserved:”yousaidgoodnighttohioudidnotthenexpeagainthatevening”
”no.fatherssupper,alightal,atseven.afterthathesotisetissatupinhiseersofthefalyagainunlesshespe.”
”didheoftensendforthe
”sotis.ifhefeltlikeit.”
”butittheordinaryprocedure”
”no.”
”goon,please,lee.”
alfredntinued:”eightoclock.dinnery.”
hisvoiedahorrible,longdrathesaninrtalagony...”
heraisedshakinghandstoverhisface.lydiastretchedoutherhandandtouchedhissleeve.loneljohnsonsaidgently:”andthen”
alfredsaidinabrokenvoiontyfathersroothedetin.ithadtobebrokehen,in,wesaw”
hisvoicediedaway.
johnsonsaidquirlee.togobaeyou.ry”
”ybrotherybrotherharry.”
”nobodyelse”
”nooneelse.”
”whereen”
alfredsighedandfroerance.
”letseeitseesolongagoyes,likeyearsilytters,andstephenfarrsaidsothingaboutseeingselfoff.hediditverynicelyandtactfully.”
”andyourbrotherdavid”
alfredfrowned.
”davidhethereno,ofurse,he.idontquiteknohenheslippedaway.”
poirotsaidgently:”soyouhadthefalytterstodiscuss”
”eryes.”
”thatistosay,youhadtterstodisily”
lydiasaid:”ean,poirot”
hetuedquicklytoher.
”da,yourhusbandsaysthatfarrleftthee.david.gee
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lydiasaid:”brotherinlaberofyears.ityhusbandshouldhavethingstotalkover.”
”ahisee.ithat.”
sheshothiquickglahentuedhereyesaway.
johnsonsaid:”s”
”ireallyidontknoefroifferentdireafraidididntnoticeied.thatterriblecry...”
loneljohnsonpassedquicklytoanothersubject.
”thankyou,lee.noevaluablediandsinhispossession.”
alfredlookedrathersurprised.
”yes,”hesaid.”thatisso.”
””
”inthesafeinhisroo”
”atall”
”theyondsthatis,uncutstones.”
”there”
”itofhis.theyfroouthafrica.heneverhadtheut.hejustlikedkeepingthenhispossession.asisay,itofhis.”
”isee,”saidthechiefnstable.froistouchvalue”
”fatherestitedtheirvalueatabouttenthousandpounds.”
”infact,theyones”
”yes.”
”itseeasafe.”
lydiainterposed.
”fatherinlaean.hisideaspleasuretohahosestones.”
”theyre,”saidpoirot.
shegavehiquickappreciativelook.
”yes,”shesaid.”ithinktheydid.”
”heyinsured”askedthechiefnstable.
”ithinknot.”
johnsonleanedforrlee,thatthosestoneshadbeenstolen”
”.
”yourfathersaidnothingtoyouoftheirdisappearance”
”notaword.”
”youdidnotkno”
”ihadntthefaiideaofsuchathing”
thechiefnstabletransferredhisgaze.
”rslee”
lydiashookherhead.
”iheardnothingaboutit.”
”asfarasyoukonesillinthesafe”
”yes.”
shehesitatedandthenasked:”isthathesakeofthosestones”
loneljohnsonsaid:”thatisofindout”
herslee,heft”
sheshookherhead.
”no,indeed.iauretheservantsareallho.inanyyfatherinla.henevercadoairs.”
””
”horbury.hedethebedanddusted.thesendhouseidoing,.”
poirotsaid:”sohorburyhepersoopportunity”
”yes.”
”doyouthinkthatitonds,then”
”itispossible.isuppose...hehadthebestopportunity.ohidontknotothink.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”yourhusbandhasgivenushisarsleeseeyourfatherinlaw”
”hisafteoonbeforetea.thateisa.”
”youdidnotseehiatertobidhioodnight”
”no.”
poirotsaid:”doyouusuallygoandsaygoodnighttohi
lydiasaidsharply:”no.”
thechiefnstableetookplace”
”inthedra.”
”youheardthehestruggle”
”ithinkiheardsothingheavyfall.ofursefatherinlaisoverthediningroonotthedra,soishouldnthearsoch.”
”butyouheardthecry”
lydiashuddered.
”yes,iheardthat...itethingdreadfulhadhappened.ihurriedoutandfolloyhusbandandharryupthestairs.”
”e”
lydiafrowned.
”reallyi,playingndelssohn.ithinkhildahadgoojoinhi”
”ahertwoladies”
lydiasaidsloeerebackoot.idontknoherepilarwas.”
poirotsaidgently:”infaayhavebeenquitealohedra”
”yesyesasatteroffact,ibelieveiwas.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”aboutthesediands.akequitesureaboutthedoyouknobinationofyourfatherssafe,leeiseeitisofasooldfashiote.”
”youallnotebookhecarriedinthepocketofhisdressinggown.”
”good.bersofthehousepartyfirst.theladiesytogettobed.”
lydiastoodup.
”e,alfred.”shetuedtothe”shalliseoyou”
”onebyone,ifyouind,slee.”
”certainly.”
shevedtohedoor.alfredfollowedher.
suddenly,atthelastnt,heswunground.
”ofurse,”hesaid.hecaquicklybacktopoirot.”youareherculepoirotidontknoyshavebeen.ishouldhaverealisedatonce.”
hespokequickly,inaloedvoice.
”itsanabsolutegodsendyourbeinghereyoustfindoutthetruth,poirot.sparenoexpenseieonekilledostbrutalityyoustfindout,poirot.fatherhasgottobeavenged.”
poirotanspreparedtodoutsttoassistloneljohnsonandsuperintesugden.”
alfredleesaid:”ie.fatherhasgottobeavenged.”
hebegantotreleviolently.lydiahadeback.sheahroughhers.
”e,alfred,”shesaid.”ustgettheothers.”
hereyestpoirots.theyhatkepttheiros.theydidnotwaver.
poirotsaidsoftly:”whoan”
sheinterruptedhi”stopdontsaythat”
poirotrred:”yousaidit,da.”
shebreathedsoftly:”iknoeer...itwassohorrible.”
thenshe,herhusbandbesideher.
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geeleena.
”aterriblebusiness,”hesaid,shakinghishead.”aterrible,terriblebusiness.iusterh
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loneljohnsonsaidpolitely:”thatisyourtheory”
”yes.yes,indeed.ahoentalhointheviity.”
superintesugdenputin:”andhoittanrleeandheeshookhishead.
”that,”hesaidfiry,”isforthepolicetodisver.”
sugdensaid:”adetheroundofthehouseatonce.alliseshoutbeihekitstaff.”
geeleeyfatherurderedatall”
”heurderedallright,”saidsuperintesugden.”theresnodoubtaboutthat.”
thechiefnstableclearedhisthroatandtookupthequestioning.
”justeofthecri”
”i.it.ihadjustfielephoning.”
”youhadbeentelephoning”
”yes.ihadputaynstituenatters.”
”andit”
geeleegaveaslightshiver.
”yes,veryunpleasant.iterfrozerrodiedahle.”
hetookoutahandkerchiefandheperspirationhadbrokenout.
”terriblebusiness,”hettered.
”andthenyouhurriedupstairs”
”yes.”
”didyouseeyourbrothers,alfredandharrylee”
”no,theysthavegoneupjustaheadof,ithink.”
”rlee”
”thisafteoon.wehere.”
”youdidnotseehifterthat”
”no.”
thechiefnstablepaused,thenhesaid:
””
geeleenodded.
”astunpously.”ioftentoldhio.heghthavebeenrderedfortheanthatistosay”
loneljohnson:”areyouahatthesestoneshavedisappeared”
geesjauberaared.
”thenheurderedforthe
thechiefnstablesaidsloehoursbeforehisdeath.”
geesaid:”but,thenidontuandi”
herculepoirotsaidgently:”oo,donotuand...”
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harryleeontpoirotstaredathifroeanbefore.hehefeatures:thehighbridgedhearrogantpoiseofthehead,thelihejaanandhisfatherhadbeenanofrelyddleheight,yettherehadbeenagooddealofresela.
hehingelse,too.forallhissoffhastheayuhwasrealenough.
”en,”hesaid.”itellyou”
loneljohnsonsaid:”youthroheeventsofthisevening.”
harryleeshookhishead.
”idontknohingatall.itsallprettyhorribleandutterlyued.”
poirotsaid:”youhavererlee”
harrytuedtohiuickly.”yes.landedinenglandaweekago.”
poirotsaid:”youhadbeenae”
harryleelifteduphisandlaughed.
”youghtasealsolenitsnearlytyyearssinceilastsetfootinthishouse.”
”butyouretuednoellus.
eappearanceoffranknessharryansweredreadilyenough.
”itsthegoodoldparablestill.igottiredofthehusksthatthesyselfthatthefattedyfathersuggestingthatieho.iobeyedthesuonsandca.thatsall.”
poirotsaid:”youcaforashortvisitoralongone”
harrysaid:”icahood”
”yourfatherwaswilling”
”theoldnanlivingherepany.fatherhadbeenabitofaripinhisti.heypany.”
”andyourbrotherandhisheypleasedthatyouolivehere”
poirotaskedthequestionhaslightliftingofhiseyebrows.
”alfredalfredan.ishouldhavegotone.hesalestie,gentlen,virtuedoesntpay.”helookedfronefacetoanother.
”hopeyourenotshoilydirtyliothelightofdayintheend.ightasiraightanotpartiyfathersdeathafterall,ihadheolddevilsinurderer.”hestrokedhisja.”ily.heleesfeteasily.iantokesurethatfathersrdereriscaughtandhanged.”
”ithinkyourlee,”saidsugden.
”ifyoudontishalltakethelayownhands,”saidharrylee.
theurderersidentity,then,lee”
harryshookhishead.
”no,”hesaidslo.youknosratherajolt.becauseivebeenthinkingaboutitandidoithavebeenanoutsidejob...”
”ah,”saidsugden,noddinghishead.
”andifso,”saidharrylee,”thensoonehereinthehousekilledhi..butannotonyourlife.horbury,noer,buttressiliantellsheetopassiephenfarrand
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loneljohnsonclearedhisthroatanofficialhabitofhisandsaid:”seeyourfatherthisevening”
”aftertea.hedjusthadarobleservant.theoldnself.healyopinion,thatsyarrivaldarkfroheothers.edtoseethefurflyedlythatsalkedaboutalteringhisoo.”
poirotstirredsoftly.herred:”soyourfatherntionedhiswill”
”yesinfrontoftheeoverandseehiboutitafterchrists.”
poirotasked:”plateking”
harryleegrinned:”hedidnttellusthattrusttheoldfoxiigineorshallbleservantishouldigineidbeehinggood,ishouldigine.youhaventseespanishniece.shesabeautifulcreature,pilarthofthesouthanditscruelty.le”
”yousayyourfathertooktoher”
harrynodded.
”sheknean.satupthereagooddeal.ibetshekher,k.”
hefroinute,andthenonhageoftone.
”butihepoint.youeisayfatherasivetoldyou,itighthavebeenalittlepastsix.theoldnagain.”
”h”
”inthediningrooniousafterdinnersessioebaagiherebutfather,andiaedifanyoneuldhaveghthewindows.”
superintesugdensaid:”thedoortheoutside.”
””harrystared.”butillshekeyheinside.”
poirotrred:”soyounoticedthat”
harryleesaidsharply:”idonotiine.”
helookedsharplyfronefacetotheother.
”isthereanythingreyouen”
johnsonshookhishead.
”thankyou,lee,notforthent.perhapsyoueerofthefalytoealong”
”certainlyiwill.”
heothedoorandouthoutlookingback.
thethreenlookedateachother.
loneljohnsonsaid:”aboutit,sugden”
thesuperinteshookhisheaddoubtfully.hesaid:”hesafraidofsothing.iwonderwhy...”
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gdaleneleepausedeffectivelyinthedoorsheenofherhair.theleafgreefrocksheothedelicatelinesure.shelookedveryyoungandalittlefrightened.
thethreenontlookingather.johnsonseyesshoiration.
superintesugdensshoatioheiatienananxioustogeto.shedidnotknoself:”joliennequin,lapetite.isellealesyeuxdurs.”
loneljohnsonnedgoodlookinggirl.geeleeanallright.”
superintesugdenptyheadedvainpieceofgoods.hopethroughhherquickly.”
”doesee,youare”
”sgeelee.”
sheaedtosay,”althoughyouareanandapoli,youarenotsodreadfulafterall.”
thetailendofthesleincludedpoirot.fnerseesugdenshedidnotbother.
sherred,tingherhandstogetheriydistress:”itsallsoterrible.ifeelshtened.”
”e,e,slee,”saidloneljohnsonkindlybutbriskly.”itsbeenashock,iknoyouofhappehisevening.”
shecriedout:”butidontknohingaboutitidontindeed.”
forantthechiefnstableseyesnarroly:”no,ofursenot.”
”eehereforchristsisureishallneverfeelthesaagain”
”veryupsettingyes.”
”ihardlyknoily,yousee.iveonlyseenleeone.”
againtheself:”ellejouetsbienlatepetite...”
”yes,yes,”saidloneljohnson.”noeaboutthelasttiyousarleealive.”
”oh,thatthathisafteoon.itwasdreadful”
johnsonsaidquickly:”dreadfulwhy”
”theyweresoangry”
”whowasangry”
”oh,allofthe..idontangee.hisfatherdidntsayanythingtohibutalltheothers.”
”happely”
”etolive.alfredethingquitedreadful.andthenhesaidsothingabouthiswifeshe
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loneljohnsonsaidsoothingly:”quitequite,figureofspeech,thatwasall.”
”hilda,thatsdavidsdorleesaidhedidnttoseeanyoneagainthatevening.soaway.”
”andthateyousa”
”yes.untiluntil”
sheshivered.
loneljohnsonsaid:”yes,quiteso.hecri”
”ohletsee,ithinki.”
”arentyousure”
gdaleneseyesfli.
shesaid:”ofursehoe...idgootelephone.ossoxedup.”
”you”
”yes,thatstheonlytelephoneexyfatherinla.”
superintesugdensaid:”hyou”
hereyeswidened.
”oh,no,iealone.”
”hadyoubeenherelong”
”e.ittakessotitoputacallthroughintheevening.”
”itrunkcall,then”
”yesto.”
”isee.”
”andthen”
”ahereandeverybodyrunningandthedoorbeingloberit”
”no,no,”loneljohnsonstoneeicallykind.heondsinhissafe”
”no,didhe”hertoneonds”
herondshabouttenthousandpounds.”
”oh”itininecupidity.
”rslee.”
”oh,thankyou.”
shestoodupsledfroohnsontopoirotthesleofagratefullittlegirl,thenshesalittletuedoutwards.
loneljohnsoncalled:”ebacktothetable.
”nohiselephoningthatdoesntfititdoesntfitatall.”
headded:”doyouthink,sugden”
thesuperintesaidslooofagentlen,idontthihekindansthroat.thatbeherliall.”
”ah,butoneneverknoonvieux,”rredpoirot.
the.
”andyou,poirot,doyouthink”
herinutespeaergeforus.itisthere,ithink,thattheportanan.”
superintesugdentuedapuzzledfa.
”idontquitegetyou,poirot,”hesaid.”exactlyhasthecharacterofthedeceasedgottodourder”
poirotsaiddrealy:”thehasalethingtodourder.thefrankandunsuspiindofdesdenaoresuspiveheuaratdireperofrindcahisdeathatthes.”
loneljohnsonpulledhisustache.
”exactlyareyougettingat,poirot”
”iaellingyouthatbeotioainforces,heendbroughtabouthisdeath.”
”youdontthinkthediandshadanythingtodohit,then”
poirotsledatthehoperplexityinjohnsonsface.
”nan.”
”thatsverytrue,poirot,”saidsuperintesugden,noddinghisheadanlastseesafelloionalistisdrivingat.
”herleeoutandhahehefeelingofthepastback.dependuponit,thatscut.”
poirotnoddedeically.
”preen.superinte.”
thesuperintelookedalittledoubtfulattheplint,butloneljohnson:”theressothingelse,poirot.idontkhasstruckyou”
”isoui,”saidpoirot.”iknoean.sgeelee,shelettheorethansheknepressionofthatlastfalyeting.sheindi.boththosestatentsithinktheonleeasselehisfalyforetohearhielephoningtohislatohearitthepooroldosinhisuseshielfbyplayingupontheannatureyes,andoionsanditspassions,toobutfrohatarisesoherdedueofrousingthegreedaionofhisust,logicallyandnecessarily,havehadhisdigatgeeleeasayhaveshotapoisonedarroothers,eoosayteleeandgeeleeswife”
hebrokeoff.thedooropenedanddavidlee.
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davidleehadhielfeanouralstunnaturallyso.he,dredohgraveinterrogationatloneljohnson.
theeleanairs.
”yes,gentlen,”hesaid,”itellyou”
loneljohnsonsaid:”iu
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”thereean,itilyunciloranythingofthatkind.”
”tookplacethere”
davidleeansly:”fatherood.heanandaninvalid,ofurse,ookeallo.heseedtohaveasseledusthereiohisspiteuponus.”
”eerhesaid”
davidsaidquietly:”itaninthefalyhesaidpilarthatisspanishopped.
poirotsaid:”please,lee,theexa.”
davidsaidreluehetersoheyhehebla...”
hissensitivefaceshoastefortheing.superintesugdenlookedup,suddenlyalert.
leaningfeelee”
”teidontreer.oh,yes,ibelievehetoldhieanageeheranastydig,thatgeehasaliagdalene,ifancy,isabitofaspendershehasextravaganttastes.”
poirotsaid:”sothatshe,too,wasannoyed”
”yes.besides,fatherethingelseratheragdaleneeher.”
poirotsaid:”didyourfatherntionhislateother”
theredbloodraninples.hishands,trelingslightly.
hesaidinaloedher.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”didhesay”
davidsaidabruptly:”idontreer.justsoslightingreference.”
poirotsaidsoftly:”yourtherhasbeendeadsoyears”
davidsaidshortly:”shediedwheniwasaboy.”
”sheperhapsveryhappyinherlifehere”
davidgaveasfullaugh:”yfathertheran.”
poiroton:”yourfatherressedbyherdeath”
davidsaidabruptly:”idontknoe.”
hepausedandthensaid:”perhapsyouynotbeaeonthisvisitihadnotseenfatherfoearlytuiesoronhere.”
loneljohnsonasked:”didyouknoondsinthesafeinhisbedroo
davidsaidindifferently:”didheseeafoolishsortofthingtodo.”
johnsonsaid:”entslastnight”
”neoh,ithediablefairlyquie,thissittingroundoverport.besides,iuldseethatalfredandharryusiandplayedthepiano.”
poirotasked:”thesi,itisothedra,isitnot”
”yes.iplayedthereforsotitilltillthethinghappened.”
”didyouhearexactly”
”ohafaroffnoiseoffuiturebeiuedsoairs.andtheyghastlycry.”hechedhishandsagain.”likeasoulinhell.god,itwasawful”
johnsonsaid:”usi”
”ehno,einfrohedra.heothers.”
headdedquicklyandnervously:”youdonte,doyou,todescribeisahere”
loneljohnsonsaid:”no,quiteunheresnothingre.youtigine,isuppose,urderyourfather”
davidleesaidrecklessly:”ishouldthinkquitealotofpeopleidontknoe.”
he.
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loneljohnsonhadhadnotitodorethanclearhisthroatein.
herselfthatthearriederetriagdalene,andnofortablestrengthofhilda.sheadeherappear.herusebroan.
loneljohnsonalkinginhiskione.
”...agreatstrainonallofyou,”heyourhusband,slee,thatthisisthefirsttiyouhavebeentogorstonhall”
shebowedherhead.
”edrlee”
hildarepliedinherpleasantvoio.e.healily.untilno.”
”hoeabout”
”fatherinlathischrists.”
”andyourhusbandrespohisappeal”
hildasaid:”hisaisuoodthesituation.”
poirotinterposed.hesaid:”oreclearly,daithinkaybeofvalue.”
shetuedtohiediately.
shesaid:”atthattiihadneverseenfatherinlaotiveedthathehathereallyedtobereoallhischildren.”
”andotive,inyouropinion,da”
hildahesitatedant.thenshesaidsloyfatherinlaotepeacebuttostirupstrife.”
”inway”
hildasaidinalousedhiotoappealtotheannature.therepishnessabouthiheeerofthefalyatloggerheadshoher.”
johnsonsaidsharply:”anddidhesucceed”
”oh,
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poirotsaid:”ada,ofascehattookplacethisafteoon.ithink,ratheraviolentse.”
shebowedherhead.
”tousastruthfullyaspossible,ifyouplease.”
shereflectedanute.
”herinlaelephoning.”
”tohislaand”
”yes,heeerthenashouldeoverashe,fatherinlaakeaofdate.”
poirotsaid:”thinkcarefully,dinyouropiniondidyourfatherinlaelyeyoushouldalloverhearthision,orjustbycethatyouoverheardit”
hildaleesaid:”ialstsurethatheantustooverhear.”
”entingdoubtandsuspiongyou”
”yes.”
”sothat,really,heynothaveanttoalterhisall”
shederred.
”no,ithinkthatpartofitakeaneheenjoyedunderlini.”
”da,”saidpoirot,”ihavenooffis,theyareneversloanopinion,dieurci.”
hildaleesledalittle.
”idontndsayingarriedaspaniard,juaravados.herdaughter,pilar,hasjustarrivedhere.sheisaverylovelygirlandsheis,ofurse,theonlygrandrleeendousfanyopinion,heinhisneallportionorevennothingatallinanoldone.”
”didyouknoerinlaall”
”no,iher.herspanishhusbaragiarriage.jenniferherselfdiedayearago.pilareandliveinengland.”
”aherersofthefaly,didtheyehering”
hildasaidquietly:”ithinktheyalllikedher.iteoneyoungandaliveinthehouse.”
”andshe,didsheseeolikebeinghere”
hildasaidsloustseedandstraoagirlbroughtupihinspain.”
johnsonsaid:”tbeverypleasantbeinginspainjustatpresent.norslee,ohearyouratoftheionthisafteoon.”
poirotrred:”iapologise.ihavedethedigressions.”
hildaleesaid:”afterfatherinla.thenhesaidheeupandseehihisevening.hesaidheforchristsday.sothinglikethat.”
”then”herbroeranilytoappreoretorunthishouseinfuture.hetoldgeeandgdaleheyise.toldhersheoughttokeheroafraid.idontannoyedher.hesaidhisohheeedle.”
poirotsaidgently:”isthatallthathesaidabouther”
hildaflushed.
”hedeaslightingreferenyhusbandother,andthatupsethierydthen,suddenlyleebeganshoutingatusall.heselfupaboutit.iderstand,ofurse,ho”
poirotsaidgently,interruptingher:”howdidhefeel”
shetuedhertranquileyesuponhi
”heeaousthavefesteredforalongti.andsuddenlyheuldinanylongeraedhisrageagainsthissonssayingtheybypayoldensothinglikethat.ifeltsorryforhithen,becauseirealisedhobyit.”
”andthen”
”andthen,”saidhildasloaway.”
”that”
shebowedherhead.
”eoccurred”
”iyhusbandinthesi.hee.”
”andthen”
”eterriblestruggle.ahataashisthroat...”
poirotsaid:”sua”hepaused”likeasoulinhell”
hildaleesaid:”ithanthat”
”ean,da”
”iteoneanlikeabeast...”
poirotsaidgravely:”soyouhavejudgedhida”
sheraisedahandinsuddendistress.hereyesfellaareddothefloor.
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pilaraluchafraidasdeeplysuspicious.
loneljohnsonroseandputaissestravados”
pilarseyesopeherreallyveryenglishindeed.”
afaioapplytopilarestravados.
hesaid:”leeefropain.andyouarrivedafehatright”
pilaodded.
”thatisright.ihadohalotofadvetingoutofspaintherebfroheairandthechauffeurheyfeetsore”
loneljohnsonsled.hesaid:”atanyrateyouarrivedhere.hadyourtherspokentoyouofyrandfatherch”
pilaoddedcheerfully.
”oh,yes,shesaidhewasanolddevil.”
heriled.hesaid:”andadeiselle”
pilarsaid:”ofurseheallthesa.ithinkthatahavebeenhandsoveryhandso,likeyou,”saidpilartosuperintesugden.hereyesdhnaпveplea
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loneljohnsonstifledachuckle.ithefehestolidsuperinteakenaback.
”butofurse,”pilarntinuedregretfully,”heuldneverhavebeensobigasyou.”
herculepoirotsighed.
”youlike,then,biga”heinquired.
pilaragreedenthusiastically.
”oh,yes,ilikeantobeverybig,tall,andtheshouldersbroad,andvery,verystrong.”
loneljohnsonsaidsharply:”didyouseechofyrandfatherwhenyouarrivedhere”
pilarsaid:”oh,yes.i.hetoldthingsthathehadbeenaveryan,andallthethingshedidinsouthafrica.”
”didheevertellyouthathehaddiandsinthesafeinhisroo
”yes,heshoto.buttheyondstheylikepebblesveryuglyveryuglyindeed.”
superintesugdensaidshortly:”soheshotoyou,didhe”
”yes.”
”hedidntgiveyouanyofthe
pilarshookherhead.
”no,hedidnot.ithoughtthatperhapsonedayheaheylikeverychyounggirls.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”doyouknoondshavebeenstolen”
pilaropenedhereyesverywide.
”stolen”
”yes,haveyouanyideaighthavetakenthe”
pilaoddedherhead.
”oh,yes,”shesaid.”itwouldbehorbury.”
”horburyyouanthevalet”
”yes.”
”hinkthat”
”besidetoside,helyandlistensatdoors.heislikeacat.andallcatsarethieves.”
”h”saidloneljohnson.”eerangrywordspassed.”
pilaoddedandsled.
”yes,”shesaid.”itadethehsoangry”
”oh,youe,didyou”
”yes.iliketoseepeoplegetangry.ilikeitveryouthstight.”
”doyoureerwassaid”
pilarseedratherdoubtful.
”iarandfathersaidthey.heliked,verych.”
”didhesayanythingaboutneyorawill”
”aeer.”
”happened”
”theyallahildathefatone,davidsayedbehind.”
”oh,shedid,didshe”
”yes.davidlookedveryfunbesick.”
”andthen”
”theniophone.”
”stephenfarr”
”yes.heisfroouthafrietoo.verybroeeyes.”
johnsonasked:”curred”
”youaskwhereiwas”
”yes.”
”ihadgoothedrayroonddidface.iandeveryoneen.”
”yes”
”aicgestureatheroupunderhisear.”
shepaused,havingobviouslyenjoyedhearrative.
johnsonsaid:”theblooddidntkeyoufeelill”
shestared.
”no,uchbloodeverywhere”
poirotsaid:”didanyonesayanything”
pilarsaid:”davidsaidsuillsareakeflour,aretheynot”
loneljohnsonsaid:”orejustnoissestravados.”
pilargotupobediently.sheflashedaquickgsleateatu.
”ihen.”sheout.
loneljohnsonsaid:”thellsofgodgrindsloall.anddavidleesaidthat”
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asthedooropenedonoooktheenteringfiguretobethatofharrylee,butasstephenfarradvanhesawhiserror.
”sitdorfarr,”hesaid.
stephensat.hiseyes,ol,intelligenteyes,ootheotherofthethreen.hesaid:”ifraidishahingthatyouthinkyhelp.perhapsidbetterexplain,tostart.father,ebenezerfarr,eonleespartnerinsouthafritalkingofoverfortyyearsago.”
hepaused.
”dadtalkedtoalotaboutsionleeeoherdidntdobadlyeither.fatheralethatetothisuntryieagoandthathedprobablynotknoenhavebeenthrougheonandiyfatherdiedaupleofyearsago.thisyearie,andithoughtidarlee.”
ileheealonghere,butihavebeen.leegaveaeandabsolutelyinsistedthatishouldstayilyoverchrists.itingin,buthehearofarefusal.”
headdedrathershyly:”theyeandsalfredleeuldnthavebeennithatallthisshouldeuponthe”
”horfarr”
”sierday.”
”didyouseeleetodayatall”
”yes,ihadachatthisihenandanxioustohearaboutalotofpeopleandplaces.”
”thateyousa”
”yes.”
”didhentiontoyouthathekeptaquantityofuncutdiandsinhissafe”
”no.”
headdedbeforetheotheruldspeak:”doyouanthatthisbusinessurderandrobbery”
”sureyet,”saidjohnson.”heeventsofthiseveni
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”istayedandhadaglassofport.thenirealisedthattheleeshadfalybusiheyybeingthereperingtheoiexcusedselfahe”
”anddidyoudothen”
stephenfarrleanedbahischair.
hisforefingerererdson.”
poirotsaid:”iteojoinyouthere”
averyfaintslecurvedstephenfarrslips.heansossible,yes.onealwayshopes.”
andhegriright.
poirotsaid:”seritaestravadosisverybeautiful.”
stepheoengland.”
”didssestravadosjoinyou”askedloneljohnson.
stephenshookhishead.
”ipus.icaoutintothehallandranhellforleathertoseeatter.ihelpedharryleetobreakthedoordown.”
”andthatsallyouhavetotellus”
”absolutelyall,ifraid.”
herculepoirotleanedforonsieurfarr,thatyouuldtellusagooddealifyouliked.”
farrsaidsharply:”ean”
”youportantinthisrlee.yousaythatyourfathertalkedtoyou.annerofanthathedescribedtoyou”
stephenfarrsaidsloeonleelikeinhisyoungdaysobefrank,isuppose”
”ifyouplease.”
”eerofsoeanthatheorals,though,agooddealofit.andheinvain.hedrankabit,butnotoverour.allthesa,hehadaqueerrevengefulstreakinhitalkoftheelephantneverfetsandyoutalkofsiohertoldofseveralcaseseoneanastytu.”
superintesugdensaid:”tightplayatthatga.youvenoknoeonleehaddoneabadtutoouttherenothingoutofthepastthatuldexplaitedherethisevening”
stephenfarrshookhishead.
”hehadenees,ofurse,sthavehad,beingtheeroffact,ivebeeioningtressiliantherehavebeennersihehousethisevening.”
herculepoirotsaid:”.farr.”
stephenfarrs.
”oh,sothatsitsuspieonandebenezerhadnothingagainsteaehere,asivetoldyou,outofsheeroreover,ishouldigineagraphoneisasgoodanalibiasanythingelse.ioppedputtingonrerdssobodysthaveheardtheoitoraceailelong,anyansthroat,erushingup.theideasfarcical”
loneljohnsonsaid:”akinganyinsinuationsagainstyou,farr.”
stephenfarrsaid:”ididntrherculepoirotsvoice.”
”that,”saidherculepoirot,”isunfortunate”
hesledbenignlyattheother.stephenfarrlookedangrilyathi
loneljohnsoninterposedquirfarr.thathepresent.youleavethishouse.”
stephenfarodded.hegotupaheroohafreelysride.
asthedoor,johnsonsaid:”theregoesx,theunknhtfore,hesthedarkhorse.heghthavepinondsghthaveehereittance.youdbettergethisfingerprints,sugden,andseeifhesknown.”
”ivealreadygotthe”saidthesuperinteile.
”goodn.youdontoverlookch.isupposeyoureontoalltheobviouslines”
superintesugdencheckedoffonhisfingers.
”es,eteersoffaly.getontothelaondshiddensowhere.”
”thatverseverything,ithink,”saidloneljohnsonapprovingly.”rpoirot”
poirotshookhishead.hesaid:”ifindthesuperinteadrablythh.”
sugdensaidglooly:”itissingdiands.neversaanyoantsandknialife.”
”thehidingplacesarecertainlyabundant,”preed.
”andtheresreallynothingyou,poirot”
theanodoitstrick.
poirotsaid:”youitthatitakealineofown”
”entassuperintesugdensaidrathersuspiciously:”line”
”ieersofthefaly.”
”youanyoudliketohaveanothershotatquestioningtheaskedthelonel,alittlepuzzled.
”no,no,nottoquestiontonverse”
”why”askedsugden.
herculepoirotphatid.
”iion,pointsariseifahunbeingnversestoavoidthetruth”
sugdensaid:”thenyouthinksooneislying”
poirotsighed.
”nlessliesfrohevitalones.”
loneljohnsonsaidsharply:”allthesa,itsiandtheessenceofres
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poirotshookhishead.
”dearfriend,”hesaid.”parethephysiqueofstephenfarrandoldsionlee.iffarrdeanheuldhavedoinanutesionleeuldntpossiblyhaveputupthatfightagainsthianandthatgnifianitystruggledforsonutesovertuingaginesuchathingisfantastic”
loneljohnsonseyesnarrowed.
”youan,”hesaid,”thatitaneonlee”
”oraan”saidthesuperinte.
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loneljohnsonlookedathisch.
”nothingationofjusteoftherder.”
tressilianslotositdown.
”thankyou,sir.iind.ivebeenfeelingveryqueerveryqueerindeed.legs,sir,andhead.”
poirotsaidgently:”youhavehadtheshock,yes.”
thebutlershuddered.”suchsuchaviolentthingtohappen.inthishousehinghasally.”
poirotsaid:”itnotahappyone”
”iliketosaythat,sir.”
”intheolddaysilye,ithen”
tressiliansaidsloonious,sir.”
”thelatesleeeofaninvalid,”
”yes,sir,verypoorlyshewas.”
”hildrenfondofher”
”david,heorelikeadaughterthanason.andaftershediedhebrokeafacelivinghereanylonger.”
poirotsaid:”andharrywashelike”
”alan,sir,butgoodhearted.oh,dear,gavequiteatu,itdid,patientlike,andiopehedoorandtherean,andthenharrysvoieasever.”
poirotsaidsyathetically:”itsthavebeerangefeeling,yes,indeed.”
tressiliansaid,alittlepinkflushshossotis,sir,asthoughthepastisibelievetheresbeenaplayoninlondonaboutsothinglikethat.theressothinginit,sirtherereallyis.theresafeelingesoveryouasthoughyouddohingbefore.itjustseetoasthoughthebellringsandigotoaherpersoniustsayingtoselfbutivedohisbefore...”
poirotsaid:”thatisveryiingveryiing.”
tressilianlookedathiratefully.johnson,sopatient,clearedhisthroatandtookchargeoftheion.
”justescheckedrrectly,”hesaid.”no.isthatso”
”ireallyuldnttellyou,sir.allthegethataquarterofanhourearlier.”
”geeleethat”
”ithinksobodydidtelephone,sir.thebellringsinpantry,aheresjustafainthebell.idoreerhearingthat,butididntpayattentiontoit.”
”youdontknolywas”
”iuldntsay,sir.iten,thatisallisay.”
”doyoukioned”
”salfred,sir,ihecryupstairs.”
poirotasked:”wasshedoing”
”sheandingbythefarhecurtainalittlebadlookingout.”
”andheotherladies”
”no,sir.”
”doyouknoheywere”
”iuldntsayatall,sir.”
”youdontknohereanyoneelsewas”
”david,ithink,usidoortothedra.”
”youheardhilaying”
”yes,sir.”againtheoldnshivered.
”ite,ireer,itgavethecreeps.”
”itiscurious,yes,”saidpoirot.
”nothisfellohevalet,”saidthechiefnstable.”areyoudefinitelypreparedtoshatheofthehousebyeightoclock”
”ohyes,sir.iteerparticularbecausehebrokeaffeecup.”
poirotsaid:”horburybrokeaffeecup”
”yes,siroheolderones.elevenyearsiveupandneveronebrokentillthisevening.”
poirotsaid:”htheffeecups”
”atall.heiringitlike,andihappeontionthatsugdenhadcalled,andhedroppedit.”
poirotsaid:”didyousaysugdenordidyountionthee”
tressilianlookedalittlestartled.
”hinkofit,sir,intiohatthepolicesuperintehadcalled.”
”andhorburydroppedtheffeecup,”saidpoirot.
”seesuggestive,that,”saidthechiefnstable.”didhorburyaskaionsaboutthesuperintesvisit”
”yes,sir,askedellerlee.”
”didhorburyseeelievedhat”
”doyoukionit,herleeoherdisrespectfullyhespokeandthenheoff.”
”hway”
”outthroughthedoortotheservantshall.”
sugdeninterposed:”allthatsok,sir.hepassedthroughth
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”noeansby”
theoldnshookhishead.
”idontseehohedoorsarelockedontheinside.”
”supposinghehadhadakey”
”thedoorsareboltedaswell.”
”hoes”
”hehasakeyofthebackdoor,sir.alltheservahatway.”
”heuldhaveretuedthathen”
”nothoutpassingthroughthekit,sir.aillerhalfpastnineoraquartertoten.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”thatseenclusive.thankyou,tressilian.”
theoldngotupaued,hoier.
”horburyhasjustretued,sir.now”
”yes,please,sendhinatonce.”
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sydneyhorburydidnotpresentaveryprepossessingappearanandstoodrubbinghishandstogetheranddartingquionepersontoanother.hisnneruous.
johnsonsaid:”youresydneyhorbury”
”yes,sir.”
”valetattendanttothelatelee”
”yes,sir.itsterrible,isntityouuldhaveknoan”
johnsoncuthihort.
”justansyquestions,please.”
”yes,sir,certainly,sir.”
”edidyougoouttonight,andwherehaveyoubeen”
”ileftthehousejustbefht,sir.iinuteshepicture,sir.”
”anyonehere”
”theyoungladyintheboxoffiissiohedoor,hekoo.anderasatteroffaent.”
”oh,youdid,didyoue”
”dorisbuckle,sir.shebineddairies,sir,23,rkhaoad.”
”good.estraightho”
”isayyoungladyhofirst,sir.thenicastraightback.youllfinditsquiteallright,sir.ididnthaveanythingtodohthis.iwas”
loneljohnsonsaidcurtly:”nobodysacgyouofhavinganythingtodohit.”
”no,sir,ofursenot,sir.butitsnotverypleasanturderhappensinahouse.”
”nobodysaiditrleesservice”
”justoverayear,sir.”
”didyoulikeyourplacehere”
”yes,sir.ietis,butofurseisedtoattendingoninvalids.”
”youvehadpreviousexperience”
”oh,yes,sir.iajorandhthehonourablejasperfinch”
”yougiveallthoseparticularstosugdenlater.rleethisevening”
”iteveryeveningatsevenoforbed.afterthatheinfrontofthefireinhisdressinggoillhefeltlikegoingtobed,”
”ehatusually”
”itvaried,sir.sotisheetisheuptillelevenorafter.”
”didhedotogotobed”
”usuallyherangfor,sir.”
”andyouassistedhiobed”
”yes,sir.”
”butthis.didyoualwayshavefridays”
”yes,sir.fridayyregularday.”
”happeheogotobed”
”he.”
”heoveabout”
”yes,sir,butnotveryeasily.rheutoidarthritis,sir.heedaysthanothers.”
”didhenevergointoanotherrooi”
”no,sir.hepreferredtobeinjusttheonerooleehplentyofairandlightinit.”
”leehadhissupperatseven,yousay”
”yes,sir.itookthetrayaoutthesherryandthebureau.”
”hat”
”leesorders.”
”hatusual”
”sotis.itilyrleeintheeveningunlessheihesoeveningshelikedtobealohereveningshedsenddo,toeupafterdinner.”
”but,asfarasyouknoessagetoahefalyrequestingtheirpresence”
”hehadanyssageby,sir.”
”sothatheily”
”heghthaveaskedoheersonally,sir.”
”ofurse.”
horburyntinued:”isa.”
poirotasked:”didyoukeupthefirebeforeyoulefttheroo
thevalethesitated.
”itnecessary,sir.itup.”
”uldleehavedohathielf”
”ohno,sir.iexpectharryleehaddo.”
”harryleeeinbeforesupper”
”yes,sir.hee.”
”herelationshipbethetouldjudge”
”harryleeseedinverygoodspirits,sir.throkhisheadandlaughingagooddeal.”
”andlee”
”heandratherthoughtful.”
”isee.hingreieaboutthediandsleekeptinhissafe”
”diands,sirineversaonds.”
”leekeptaquantityofunusthaveseenhiandlingthe”
”thosefunnylittlepebbles,siryes,ididseehionds.hetothefnyoungladyoerdayorthedaybefore”
loneljohnsonsaidabruptly:”thesestoneshavebeenstolen.”
horburycriedout:”ihopeyoudontthink,sir,thatihadanythingtodohit”
”iotkinganyaccusations,”saidjohnson.”noatter”
”thediands,sirortherder”
”both.”
horburynsidered.hepassedhistongueoverhispalelips.atlasthelookedupheyesthative.
”idontthinktheresanything,sir.”
poirotsaidsoftly:”nothingyouveoverheard,say,intheurseofyourduties,ightbehelpful”
thevaletseyelidsflickeredalittle.
”no,sir,idontthinkso,sir.thereeersofhisfaly.”
”eers”
”igatheredtheretletroubleover
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poirotsaidquickly:”hisintervieonds,not,though”
”yes,sir.”
poirotleanedforward.
”ithought,horbury,”hesaidsoftly,”thatyoudidnotknoondsuntiledyouofitjustnorleehaddisveredhislossbeforehehadthisionhhisson”
horburytuedbrickred.
”nouselying.outhit,”saidsugden.”whendidyouknow”
horburysaidsullenly:”iheardhielephoningtosooneaboutit.”
”you”
”no,outsidethedoor.uldnthearlyawo.”
”didyouhearexactly”askedpoirotsly.
”iheardtheonds,andiheardhiay,idontknosaysothingaboutthisevenioclock.”
superintesugdenhateheylad.aboutfiveten,”
”thatsright,sir.”
”andafter”
”justabit,sir.seedabsentndedandworried.”
”sochsothatyougotthewindupeh”
”lookhere,sugden,ionds,ididnt,andyounotathief.”
superintesugden,uniressed,said:”thatreinstobeseen.”
heglancedquestioninglyatthechiefnstable,receivedanod,andylad.shantyouagaintonight.”
horburyoutgratefullyinhaste.
sugdensaidappreaybeathieforheynot,buthescertainlyafirstclassliar”
”anunprepossessingperson,”saidpoirot.
”nastybitofgoods,”agreedjohnson.”questionis,dohinkofhisevidence”
sugdensuarisedthepositioly.
”seetotherearethreepossibilities:
1horburysathiefandarderer.
2horburysathief,butnotarderer.
3horburysanin.
ahatheaahereunnoticed.hedhavetobeprettysureofthegirl,though,thatsheaorrow.”
”hoaoreehehouse”askedpoirot.
”thatsrediffi.”
poirotraisedhiseyebroally.
”heplaces,then,hislifeatthercyofteakingabigrisk;htheriskfantastic”
sugdensaid:”soalsthinktheygetahanything”
heonds.hetookeutofthehousetonightandhaspossiblypassedthentosoaebodyelseurderlee.thatsobodybeingquiteunaondplication.itspossible,ofurse,butitsabitofaince.
”possibility3horburysinnoondsaheoldgehereitis;itsuptoustogetatthetruth.”
loneljohnsonyahisdgotup.
”hinkondse.”
butthediandsbination,inthesllnotebooktakenfrohedressinggoan.inthesafetheyfouyongthepapersthesafentainedonlyo.
itefifteenyearspreviously.aftervariouslegaeonleesfortuneainingchildren:harry,gee,davidandjennifer.
partivdeceer25th
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inthebrightsunofchristsnoon,poirothegardensofgorstonhall.thehallitselfhousehnospecialarchitecturalpretensions.
here,ohside,iniaturegardens.
poirotsurveyedtherredtohielf:”cestbienigine,3a”
iancehecaughtsightoftentalsheetofethreehundredyardsaway.
pilarateohisattraoreatteowardsher.
”assuredly,thereisoneou,”poirotrredtohielf.
asoftsoundbehindhiadehiu.gdaleneleeanandgirl.shetuedherheadandsledentinglyatpoirot.
shesaid:”itssu.poirot”
”itisdifficult,truly,da.”
gdalenesighed.
”iveneverbeenxedupintragedybefore.iveivereallyonlyjustgroayedachildtoolong,ithink...thatsnotagoodthingtodo.”
againshesighed.shesaid:”pilar,nossoextraordinarilyselfpossessed...isupposeitsthespanishblood.itsallveryodd,isntit”
”ada”
”theueduphere,outoftheblue”
poirotsaid:”ihaveleaedthatleehadbeei.hehadbeeninrrespondeherdied.”
”heoredidlydia.”
”ah”saidpoirot.
gdalene.heuldsllthedelicateperfusheused.
”youkoryedhjennifershusbaravado
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”that,”saidpoirot,”isindeedsad.”
gdalenesaid:”husbandfeelsandiagreethatthefalyoughttohavebeentoldreaboutthegirlsas.afterall,ifherfatherinal”
shepaused,butheredtobeadringsuchbeautiesofnatureasuldbeseenintheerseasoninthegroundsofgorstonhall.
gdalenesaid:”iyfatherinlaeho.ititwassoveryunenglish.”
herculepoirottuedsloethersiniinquiry.
”ah,”hesaid.”thespanishtouch,youthink”
”agdalenespokehaofchildishappeal.”allthosebullfightsandthings”
herculepoirotsaidpleasantly:”youaresayingthatinyouropinioaestravadoscuthergrandfathersthroat”
”ohno,pdale.shehingofthekindindeedididnt”
”.”perhapsyoudidnot.”
”butidothinkthatsheisethingfrohefloorofthatrooastnight,forinstance.”
adifferenthingfrohefloorlastnight”
gdalenenodded.herchildishuthcurvedspitefully.
”yes,assoonas.shegaveaquiadehergiveitup.”
”e”
”no.iagdalenesvoiceheldregret.”itall.”
poirotfroself.
”itisiing,that,”herredtohielf.
gdalenesaidquickly:”yes.ithoughtyououghttoknoit.afterall,knohingaboutpilarsupbringingandherlifehasbeenlike.alfredisaliousanddearlydiaissocasual.”
thensherred:”perhapsidbettergoandseeifihelplydiainanyaybeletterstoe.”
shelefthileofsatisfiedliherlips.
poirotreinedlostinthoughtoerrace.
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tohiherey.
hesaid:”gooding,poirot.doesetherightthingtosayrrychrists,doesit”
”nerrintonyouruntenanerryanyofthe
”idontanotheronelikethisone,andthatsafact,”saidsugden.
”youhavedetheprogress,yes”
”iveanypoints.horburysalibiisholdingssiohesprettypositivehedidntleave,anduldnthaveleftauedduringtheperforhegirlsaalltheti.”
poirotseyebrowsrose.
”ihardlysee,thehereistosay.”
theicalsugdensaid:”an.”
”thatdoescredittotheirhearts,”saidherculepoirot.
sugdengrowled.
”thatsafnit.itsdefeatingtheendsofjustice.”
herculepoirotsaid:”justiceisaverystrahing.haveyoueverreflectedonit”
sugdenstaredathihesaid:”youreaqueerone,poirot.”
”notatall.ifollooisellefrohelkshopisnotspeakih”
sugdenshookhishead.
”no,”hesaid,”itsnotlikethatatall.asatteroffact,ithiellih.shesasilekindofgirl,andithinkifsheeapackofliesit.”
poirotsaid:”youhavetheexperience,yes”
”thatsjustit,poirot.onedoesknooreorless,afteralifetioftakis,urderedoldlee,andthatbringsusrightbacktothepeopleinthehouse.”
hedreh.
”o,poirot.o.buthone”
”youhavenodata”
”yes,ivehadargeeleeputthroughainutes.”
”aha”
”asyousayreover,noothercalloranywhereelse.”
”veryiing,”saidpoirot,inutesbeforethat.rsgeeleesaysthatsheelephoningbutactuallyshethroughacallatall.wherewasshe”
sugdensaid:”isarpoirot”
hisvoiceheldaquestion,butpoirotreplied:”youareinerror”
”eh”
”ie”
”oh”sugdeobeabouttobrushthedistinpatiently;then,asitssignifikin,hesaid:”shealkingtoyou,yousay”
”stdefinitely.shecaouthereforthatpurpose.”
”didshehavetosay”
”sheethepossiblyundesirableanteissestravadosoealsidethefaethingfrohefloorlastnight.”
”shetoldyouthat,didshe”saidsugdenhi.
”yes.thattheseritapickedup”
sugdensighed.
”iuldgiveyouthreehundredguessesillshoysteryieakeanythingoutofit,illretirefrohepoliceforce”
”shoe.”
sugdentookanenvelopefroispoofhishand.afaintgrinshoe.
”thereyouare.akeofit”
onthesuperintesbroadpalayalittletriangularpieallwoodenpeg.
hisgrinbroadenedaspoirotpickedupthearticlesandfro.
”keanythingofthepoirot”
”thislittlepieighthavebeencutfrospongebag”
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”strerkable,”rredpoirot.
”keepefyoulike,”saidsugdenkindly.”idont.”
”na,i”
”theydontananythingatalltoyou”
”istnfessnothingever”
”splendid”saidsugdeuingtheohispocket.”tingon”
poirotsaid:”sgeelee,shereuntsthattheyoungladystoopedandpickedthesebagatellesupinafurtivenner.shouldyousaythatthatrue”
sugdenhepoint.
”no,”hesaidhesitatingly.”ishouldntquitegoasfarasthat.shedidntlookguiltynothingofthatkindbutshedidsetaboutitratherean.andshedidntkno;aherorsdavidleeuldhavekilledhibutnotboth.”
”youdonot,then,acceptthatalibi”
superintesugdenshookhisheadehatically.
”notonyourlifehusbandandaybeinittogether,orifoheidit,theotherisreadytoseoneusiplayingthepiano.ityhavebeendavidlee.itprobablyusiselffortheotherssake.”
”aboutstephenfarr”
”hesapossiblesuspectbecausethatgraphonealibiisabitthin.oherhand,itsthesortofalibithatsreallysouhanagoodcastiroheentoone,hasbeenfakedupbeforehand”
poirotbohoughtfully.
”iknoean.itisthealibiofanknohatheoprovidesuchathing.”
”exactlyandanyehoixedupinthisthing.”
poirotsaidquickly:”iagreeilyaffair.itisapoisonthatateitisdeepseated.thereishere,ithink,hateandknowledge...”
hewavedhishands.
”idonotknouchiressed.hesaid:
”quiteso,poirot.butinationandlogirleeoutoftheeonleehaddiedbeforeherther,herthersshareedoothereohatpartieersofthefaly.soitanalive.hedtakenafanoneyadeaneurder.youagreetothat”
”perfectly.”
”therereins,ofurse,thepossibilitythatshesextrelyuo.tobegins,andshehadntbeenherelongenoughtrudgeaboutanything.itthereforeseehighlyuhatssestravadoshasanythingtodoeexightarguethatteeputit.”
”donotissestravados,en”
hehadthepleasureofseeingthesuperintesoffison.poirotlookedathiliusent.
hesaid,andthereoustaade”
”podegoodlord,no”
”doyouuse”
”usenothingatall.ititjustgrows.”
poirotsighed.
”youarefavouredbynature.”heured,”torestorethenaturallourdoessopoverishthequalityofthehair.”
superintesugden,uedinhairdressingproble,anner:”nsideriivefortheaiohatsubject.heeandidontthinkheing.no,idontthinkhingthere.”
”idonotthinkyou.
”andtheresoherpersonotiveforkeepingoldleealivehissonharry.itstruethathebesuhepressioobethatharryhadbeendefinitelyehecutloose.butnoingbatofavouritakeanenoually,ashavedo.yousee,tingoofpeopleoutoftheway.”
”horue.verysoonthere”
sugdengrinned.
”akeout,isgraspingaboutney.reover,hisfatherotiveandopportunity”
”ntinue,”saidpoirot.
”andoneyasandidbepreparedtobetshesheavilyithenuteshean.shedheardhiay
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”possibly.”
”thentheresdavidleeandhisehooiveicularlystrongintheircase.”
”no”
”no.davidleeseetobeabitofadreaotarurder:theresthediandplicatioheheresplainhate.”
”ah,youseethat,doyou”
sugdensaid:”naturally.itsbeeinndallalong.ifdavidleekilledhisfather,idontthinkitoney.andifheinalitghtexplainthehebloodletting”
poirotlookedathippreciatively.
”yes,iuchbloodthatisrsalfredsaid.ittakesonebacktoaritualstobloodsacrifice,totheanointinghthebloodofthesacrifice...”
sugdensaid,frowning:
”youanad”
”nanofselfisunaandforsacrifice”
sugdensaiddoubtfully:”davidleelooksaquiet,haressfellow.”
poirotsaid:”youdonotuandthepsyananintheryofhistherisstillveryanyyearsbeentofhisther.heaynothavebeeive...illsofgodgrindsloall.retributionpayntthebyexpiation”
sugdengaveasuddenshudder.hesaid:”donttalklikethat,poirot.yougivequiteatu.itybethatitsasyousay.ifso,sdavidkoshieldhillsheknoagineherdoingthat.oherhand,ionplacesortofan.”
poirotlookedathiuriously.
”soshestrikesyoulikethat”herred.
”elybody,ifyouknoean”
”oh,iknoeanperfectly”
sugdenlookedathi
”e,no.”
poirotsaidsloefirsthearyoursuingupofthecase.”
”otives:hate,gain,andthisdiandplication.takethefactsologically.
”3:30.falygathering.telephoiontolaily.thentheoldslooseonhisfaly,tellstheeyallgetoff.theyslinkoutlikealotofscaredrabbits.”
”hildaleereinedbehind,”saidpoirot.
”soshedid.butn.thenaboutsixalfredhasanintervieotive.hoesalo.isinboisterousspirits.hasgottheoldnjust.butbeforethoseteonleehasdisveredthelossofthediandsandhastelephoo.hedoesntntionhislosstoeitherofhistyopiniotysureofeanttodo.reer,hesaiddefinitelyhedidnteandsitthatevening.eooeandseehiediatelyafterdinner.noorelikelytohavebeenhisesbaberthesesterioushintsaboutthedisgracefulbehaviourofherfather.perhapshehiefandfinallytoprisonforit.”
poirotsaidsloesbatothepicture...”
”yesasathief.nootherayhavelostherheadayhaveflo.”
poirotsaidsloispossibleyes...”
superintesugdenlookedathieenly.
”butthatsnotyourideae,poirot,isyouridea”
poirotsaid:”igobaan.annerofaneonlee”
”thereisntchsteryaboutthat,”saidsugden,staring.
”tell,then.thatistosay,tellfrohelocalpointofviean.”
superintesugdealorleebyhearsay.”
”yesandthathearsay”
sugdensaid:”akeebeatsheeleebetheexactopposite,andhehisfathersson.”
”ahbuttherearetily.alfred,gee,anddavidreselesuperfiily.ihavebeenlookingatsoportraitsinthegallerythising.
”hepered,”ntinuedsuperintesugden,”andofursehehadabadreputatiohatanyyearsnoelyandgotthegirlrriedoffasoftenasnot.heyhavebeenabadlot,butheeareatedhisen,andibelievesheurlee,too.ifanyonedidhinastytuhealindhootodoit.”
”thellsofgodgrindsloall,”rredpoirot.
superintesugdensaidheavily:”llsofthedevil,relikelynothingsaintlyaboutsio
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”proudaslucifer”saidpoirot.”itissuggestive,yousaythere.”
superintesugdensaid,lookingpuzzled:”youdontanthatheurderedbecauseheroud”
”ian,”saidpoirot,”thatthereissuittedthatpridetohissons”
hebrokeoff.hildaleehadeoutofthehouseandandinglookingaloerrace.
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”i.poirot.”
superintesugdenhadexcusedhielfandgonebatothehouse.
lookingafterhihildasaid:”ididntknosani,quitee.”
hervoice,alohingcetoit.
poirotasked:”youe,yousay”
sheinedherhead.
”yes.ithinkyouhelp.”
”ishallbedelightedtodoso,da.”
shesaid:”youareaveryintelligentn,poirot.isayhusband.”
”yes,da”
”ishouldnttalklikethistosuperintesugden.heuand.butyouwill.”
poirotboe,da.”
hildalyon:”husband,fornyyears,eversinceirriedhihasbeealcripple.”
”ah”
”egreathurtphysiaybe,perhaps,alittleore.husband,poirot,sufferedagreathurtntallyathisstsusotherandhesaorallyresponsibleforthatdeath.frohatshoas,tobereneonleeasedhielfbyprobingintothatoldhingtodo...”
poirotsaid:”areyoutelling,da,thatyourhusbandkilledhisfather”
”iaellingyou,poirot,thatheeasilyghthavedoneso...andieonleearch.theokill.itpassedoutthroughhisfingersanddiedinhatisthetruth.”
poirotiada,a”
”youahofsionleeswife”
”yes.”
hildasaidsloerits.toallseeng,sionleeeandhisinablytreated.atthesati,iholybelievethatthereisakindofekness,apredispositiontortyrdonofacertaintype.sionleeired,ithink,spiritandforceofcharacter.heerelyirritatedbypatieears.”
poirotnodded.hesaid:”yourhusbandsaidlastnight:theeverplained.isthattrue”
hildaleesaidiatiently:”ofurseitisntsheplaiheetodavidshelaidthetobear”
poirotlookedthoughtfullyather.sheflushedunderhisgazeandbitherlip.
hesaid:”isee.”
shesaidsharply:”doyousee”
heansothertoyourhusbandobeawife.”
shetuedaway.
atthatntdavidleeostlikespringinsteadofer.”
heearer.hisheadazinglyyoungandboyish.thereayouthfuleageess,acarefreeradiance.herculepoirotcaughthisbreath...
davidsaid:”letsgodoothelake,hilda.”
shesled,putherarhroughhis,andtheyvedofftogether.
aspo,hesaarapidglanpseofsayor,hewondered,fear
slourredtohielf:”asihaveale,iahefathernfessorandsinorefrequentlythann,itiseothising.here,iherveryshortly”
ashetuedattheendoftheterradpacedbackagain,heko.
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lydiasaid:”gooding,poirot.tressiliantoldishouldfindyououtheregladtofindyoualone.husbandhasbeenspeakingaboutyou.iknootalktoyou.”
”ahyesshalligoandseehiow”
”notjustyet.hegothardlyanysleeplastnight.intheendigavehistrongsleepingdraught.heisstillasleep,andidont.”
”iquiteuand.thatnightthattheshockhadbeenverygreat.”
shesaidseriously:”yousee,poirot,hereallycaredchrethahers.”
”iuand.”
sheasked:”haveyouhasthesuperinteanyideaofhisahing”
poirotsaiddeliberately:”ada,astodoit.”
lydiasaid,alstiatiently:”itslikeanightresofantastitbelieveitsreal.”
sheadded:”a,ashesaid”
”yes,da,hisstoryhasbeenchecked.hehetruth.”
lydiastoppedandpluckedatabitofyeily”
”exactly.”
”poirot,itbelieveit”
”da,youdyoudobelieveit”
sheseedabouttoprotest.thensuddenlyshesledruefully.
shesaid:”ahypocriteoneis”
henodded.
”ifyoue,da,”hesaid,”youitthattoyouitseequitenaturalthatoneofhisfalyshouldrderyourfatherinlaw.”
lydiasaidsharply:”thatsreallyafantasti.poirot”
”yes,itis.butyourfatherinlaasticperson”
lydiasaid:”pooroldn.inoeunspeakably”
poirotsaid:”soishouldigine”
hebentover
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”theyareveryingenious,these.verypleasing.”
”iladyouliketheitsoneofhobbies.doyoulikethisarehthepenguinsandtheice”
”g.andthisisthis”
”oh,thatsthedeadseaoingtobe.itisntfi.youstntlookatit.nohisoneissupposedtobepianainrsica.therocksthere,youknoepinkandtoolovelyheygodoothebluesea.thisdesertseisratherfun,dontyouthink”
sheledhilong.heyhadreachedthefartherendsheglaherch.
”istgoandseeifalfredisawake.”
runthroughhisfingers.
suddenlyhisfaceged.heheldupthepebblesclosetohisface.
”sapristi”hesaid.”thisisasurprisenoean”
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theofsllpebblesallcardboardboxandpusheditacrosstothechiefnstable.
”oh,yes,”hesaid.”itisthediandsallright.”
”andyoufoundtheegarden”
”ihesllgardensnstructedbydaalfredlee.”
”salfred”sugdenshookhishead.”doesntseeikely.”
poirotsaid:”youan,isuppose,thatyoudonotlikelythatsalfredcutherfatherinlahroat”
sugdensaidquickly:”eduhatshepihesediands.”
poirotsaid:”oneeasilybelieveherathiefno.”
sugdensaid:”anybodyuldhavehiddenthehere.”
”thatistrue.itilarinshapeandappearance.”
sugdensaid:”youanshefixeditlikethatbeforehandready”
loneljohnsonsaidly:”idontbelieveitforant.notforant.ondsinthefirstplace”
”othat”sugdensaidslowly.
poirotnippedinquiotivefortherder.thatistosayshekneurderobedohoughsheherselftooknoactivepartinit.”
johnsonfrowned.
”thatinute.yourekitobeanacplicebutpliceurder,theheoryfallstotheground.”
sugdenstrokedhisjaively.
”yes,”hesaid,”thatsso.no,ifsleetookthediandsanditsabigifitighthavepreparedthatgardeillthehueandcryhaddieddoilarityofpebbles,struckthethief,e.”
poirotsaid:”thatisquitepossible.ialitoneince.”
superintesugdenshookhisheaddubiously.
poirotsaid:”isyouropinion,superinte”
thesuperintesaidrsleesaverynilikelythatshedbexedupinanybusihat,ofurse,oneneverknows.”
loneljohnsonsaidtestily:”inanyixedupintherderisoutofthequestiolersaattheae.youreerthat,poirot”
poirotsaid:”ihadnottenthat.”
thechiefnstabletuedtohissubordinate.
”tergeton.haveyoutoreportanythingfresh”
”yes,sir.ivegotholdofsoion.thtbescaredofthepolice.”
”robberyeh”
”no,sir.extneyuhreats.difiedblaadehietthewindup.”
thechiefnstablesaid:”iseesochforhorbury.else”
thesuperinteughed.
”ersgeelee,sir.arriage.anderjones.passedashisdaughterbutshedherupprettyrrectlyheartenusinghielfbytakingashotinthedark.aherontheraw”
loneljohnsonsaidthoughtfully:”thatgivesheranotherpossibletiveapartfroheneyangle.sheyhavethoughthekhingdefiniteandogiveheraoherhusband.thattelephooryofhersisprettyfishy.shedidnttelephone.”
sugdensuggested:”iher,sir,ahattelephonebusiraightsee.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”goodidea.”
herangthebell.tressilianans.
”askandsgeeleetoehere.”
”verygood,sir.”
astheoldntuedaainedlikeitissiherder”
tressiliantuedback.
”hdar,sir”
”theohehere.”
thethreenoreinalfredleessllsittingroothedariion,thenshuffledsloillheortwoaway.
hesaid:”excuse,sir,ithasbeentooff.itsthetysixthtoday.”
”ah,pardooff”
”leedoes,sir,everying.alfred,hesaverythodicalgentlen.”
”isee.thankyou.”
tressiliahingthere”
portaentiaking.”
loneljohnsonsaid:”iorroent,ofurse.”
sugdensaid:”yes,sir,iveseentheroneranditsallarrangedfor.”
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geelee,aiedbyhiswife.
loneljohnsonsaid:”gooding.sitdoethingiotquiteclearabout.”
”ishallbegladtogiveyouanyassistanep
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gdalenesaidfaintly:”ofurse”
thee.youputthrougharlee”
geesaidldly:”yes,idid.toagentiituenand”
superintesugdenhelduphishandtosteheflow.
”quitesoquiteso,lee.disputingthatpoint.yourcallthroughat8:59exactly.”
”e.”
”ah,”saidsugden.”buti9:04.yourfather,lee,ustaskyouos.”
”ivetoldyouielephoning”
”no,lee,you.”
”nonsenseyousthavedeastakeay,perhaps,havejustfielephoningithiedkinganothersiderihtheexpenseheairs.”
”youakeatelephoes.”
geepurple.hebegantosplutter.
”eaneandaediudenyanofposition.ierii”
superintesugdensaidired:”itsusual.”
geetuedangrilyonthechiefnstable.
”loneljohnson.doyouuntehisthisunpretedattitude”
theustbeaskedandanswered.”
”ihaveansihadfielephoningandingafurthercall.”
”youairs”
”iwasyes,iwas.”
johnsoogdalene.
”ithink,slee,”hesaid,”thatyoustatedthatyoubrokeout,andthatatthetiyou”
gdaleneeerisaid...i...”
sugdensaid:”italltendown,youknow.”
shetuedherbatteriesonhiuth.butshetiherigidaloofnessofanofsterespectabilityapproveofhertype.
shesaiduainly:”iiofurseitelephoned.itbequitesurejustwhen”
shestopped.
geesaid:”notinhere.”
superintesugdensaid:”isuggest,slee,thatyoudidnttelephoall.inthatcase,wereyoudoing”
gdaleneglanbullyyoukhundersquestionsat,itreeranythingatalliidontknoe...”
shejuedupandransobbingoutoftheroo
springingup,geeleeblustered:”eahodsofthepolice.itsabsolutelydisgraceful”
hestrodeoutoftheroondbahedoor.
superintesugdenthrekandlaughed.
hesaid:”goingproperlynoellsee”
johnsonsaidfroustgetafurtherstatentoutofher.”
sugdensaideasily:”ohshellbebaarpoirot”
poirot,,gaveastart.
”pardon”
”isaidshellbeback.”
”probablyyes,possiblyoh,yes”
sugdensaid,staringathi”atter,poirotseenaghost”
poirotsaidslonotsurethatihavenotdoexactlythat.”
loneljohnsonsaidiatiently:”hingelse”
sugdensaid:”ivebeentryingtourdersdyingontorteohepeoplehurryingtothese.unfortusoeriesarentveryaandraissestravadosgottherelateohelast.thegeneralideaseetobethatfarr,sgee,andsdavid.thatsssodifficult,youtdistinguishbetelieandagenuinehazinessofrelle.everybodyrahatsagreed,butiheyranisogetat.”
poirotsaidsloportant”
sugdensaid:”itsthetielent.theti,reer,.”
poirotsaid:”iagreeeelentisveryiortantinthiscase.”
sugderediffithediningroondthedradoors.thentheresoheotherendofthehouse.stephenfarrealongtheupperlandingfrohatendofthehouseherrhttheotherend.theotherssaytheyupbythisone.”
poirotsaid:”itisanfusion,yes.”
thedooropenedandgdaleneyhusbandthinksiyingdoyroouietly.loneljohnson,”sheappealedtohianyoudonthavetokeeverythingpublic”
loneljohnsonsaid:”youan,itakeit,slee,sothingthathasione”
”yes,hinginprivatelife.”
theakearslee,andleaveustojudge.”
gdalenesaid,hereyessng:”yes,irustyou.iknosl
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”yes,slee”
”iebodylastnightanafriendofne,andidid.buttelephoning,soied.”
”e”askedpoirot.
”theresaplathisroobuthedid,andthenallthenoisehappenedandleescread,andiranupstairs.”
”soyourhusbanddidhisroontilthentoftherder”
”no.”
thenineocloieeningintherecessbehiairs”
”yes,butiuldntsayso,youseetheyde,youdoseethat,dontyou”
johnsonsaiddryly:”itainlyawkward.”
shesledathily.
”iorelievedtohavetoldyouthetruth.andyouyhusband,sureyouitrustyou,allofyou.”
shein.
loneljohnsondreh.
”ightbelikethatitsaperfectlyplausiblestory.oherhand”
”itghtnot,”finishedsugden.”thatsjustit.know.”
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lydialeestoodbythefarlookingout.herfigureheheavyains.
asoundintherooadehertuhastarttoseeherculepoirotstandingbythedoor.
shesaid:”youstartled,poirot.”
”iapologise,da.ily.”
shesaid:”ithoughtitwashorbury.”
herculepoirotnodded.
”itistrue,hestepssoftly,thatonelikeacatorathief.”
hepausedanute,gher.
herfaaan.ishallbegladtogetridofhi”
”ithinkyouada.”
shelookedathiuickly.shesaid:”eandoyoukno”
poirotsaid:”heisantohisadvantage.”
shesaidsharply:”doyouthinkheknourder”
poiredhisshoulders.hesaid:”hehasquietfeetandlongears.heyhaveoverheardsothingthatheiskeepingtohielf.”
lydiasaideanthatheytrytoblackiloneofus”
”itiseheretosay.”
”etosay”
poirotsaidsloadetoaproposition,andiadetheperagainstthedeepredoftheire.”
lydiasaidsharply:”really,poirot,steinplints”
”ibegyourpardon,da.sofeplepatte,ithadgracedistin.”
lydiasaidiatiently:”eabout”
poirotbecagrave.
”justthis,da.yourhusbaakeuptheiigationveryseriously.hedendsthatistayhere,inthehouse,anddoutsttogettothebottofthetter.”
lydiasaidsharply:”well”
poirotsaidslooacceptaninvitationthatendorsedbytheladyofthehouse.”
shesaidldly:”naturallyiendorsehusbandsinvitation.”
”yes,da,butihanthat.doyoureallyetoehere”
””
”letusberefrank.iaskyouisthis:doyoueout,oot”
”naturally.”
poirotsighed.
”styouretutheseionalreplies”
lydiasaid:”iaionalan.”
theherlip,hesitated,andsaid:”perhapsitisbettertospeakfrankly.ofurseiuandyouthepositionisnotapleasaherinlaurdered,andunlessaostlikelysuspeurderanditseethatit.tthatpersontojustitospeakholyistsaythatidonotthistohappen.”
poirotsaid:”youarefortherderertoescapeunpunished”
”thereareprobablyseveralundisveredrderersatlargeintheworld.”
”that,igrantyou.”
”doesoer,then”
poirotsaid:”andeersofthefalythei”
shestared.
””
”doyourealisethatifittusoutasyouhope,nooneainonallalike...”
shesaiduainly:”ihadntthoughtofthat.”
poirotsaid:”nooneheguiltypersonis...”
headdedsoftly:”unlessyoualreadyknoada”
sheeerofthefaly.”
poirotsaid:”itghtbeboth.”
shestaredathi
”ean”
”itghtbeaerofthefalyand,atthesati,astranger...youdonotseeeanehbien,itisahathasoindofherculepoirot.”
helookedather.
”ada,itosaytolee”
lydiaraisedherhandsaheallinasuddenhelplessgesture.
shesaid:”ofurseyoustaccept.”
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pilarstoodintheusi.shestoodverystraight,hereyesdartingfroidetosidelikeananiltack.
shesaid:”ihere”
stephenfarrsaidgently:”yourenottheonlyoneydear.”
”youanthepolice”
”yes.”
pilarsaidveryseriously:”itisnotniixeduphthepolice.itisathingthatshouldnothappentorespectablepeople.”
stephensaidile:”aningyourself”
pilarsaid:”no,ianalfredandlydiaanddavidandgeeandhildaandyesgdaleoo.”
stephenlitaontortheexception”
”isthat,please”
stephensaid:”brotherharry”
pilarlaughed,herteethshoeandeven.
”oh,harryisdifferentithinkheknoixeduphthepolice.”
”perhapsyht.he
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heon:”doyoulikeylishrelations,pilar”
pilarsaiddoubtfully:”theyarekindtheyareallverykind.buttheydonotlaughch,theyarenotgay.”
”deargirl,theresjustbeehehouse”
”yes,”saidpilardoubtfully.
”arder,”saidstepheninstrustoily.inenglaaketheirrdersseriouslyaydoinspain.”
pilarsaid:”youarelaughingat...”
stephensaid:”yourenotinalaughingod.”
pilarlookedathindsaid:”becauseyou,too,here”
”yes.”
”andthebig,handsopoliletyougo”
”ihaventaskedhibutifidid,ivenodoubthedsayno.ivegottoystep,pilar,andbeveryverycareful.”
”thatistireso,”saidpilar,noddingherhead.
”itsjustalittlebitrethantireso,dear.thehatlunatiefeeljuy.”
pilarygrandfather”
”ishouldigineso.”
”oohers”
”dependsonhiswill.”
pilarsaidthoughtfully:”heghthaveleftsoney,butiafraidthatperhapshedidnot.”
stephensaidkindly:”youllbeallright.afterall,youreohefaly.youbeloheyllhavetolookafteryou.”
pilarsaidhasigh:”ibelonghere.itisveryfunny,that.aisnotfunnyatall.”
”iightntfinditveryhurous.”
pilarsighedagain.shesaid:”doyouthinkifophone,oulddance”
stephensaiddubiously:”itouing,youcallousspanishbaggage.”
pilarsaid,herbigeyesopeningveryygrandfather,andthoughilikedtotalktohiidonottodbeunhappybecauseheisdead.itisverysillytopretend.”
stephensaid:”youreadorable”
pilarsaidaxingly:”estoophone,aakeoise,andnoonewouldhear.”
”ealoetress.”
shelaughedhappilyandranoutoftheroogoingalongtoatthefarendofthehouse.
then,asshereachedthesidepassageothegardendoor,shestoppeddead.stephencaughtuphherandstoppedalso.
herthetheterrace.helookedupandsa.
”aha”hesaid.”youarriveatanopportu.”
pilarsaid:”areyoudoing”
she.
poirotsaidgravely:”iatudyingsothingveryiortant,thefaeonleean.”
”oh,isthatgrandfather”
”yes,deiselle.”
shestaredatthepaintedface.shesaidsloighthavebeentenyearsago.”
herculepoirotnodded.
”yes,deiselle.harryleeisverychthesonofhisfather.nowhere”
heledheralittlehegallery.
”hereisda,yrandtheralolefaildblueeyes.”
pilarsaid:”likedavid.”
stephensaid:”justalookofalfredtoo.”
poirotsaid:”theheredity,itisveryiing.leeandhisetriother.seehere,deiselle.”
hepoioapictureofagirlofnieenorso,eonleesildblueeyesandplacidfeatureshadneverknown.
”oh”saidpilar.
thelourcaupinherface.herhandelaughingfacelookedupatpoirot.
”ther,”saidpilar.
poirotnodded.ontheoppositesideofthelocketan.hee,hblackhairanddarkblueeyes.
poirotsaid:”yourfather”
pilarsaid:”yes,father.heisverybeautiful,ishenot”
”yes,indeed.fehey,serita”
”sotis,ih.besides,fatherstherwasirish.”
poirotsaidthoughtfully:”soyouhavespanishblood,andirishandenglish,andatouoiselleakeabadene.”
stephensaid,laughing:”reeriesocuttheirthroats.oh”
hestoppedsuddenlyrealisiofhiswords.
heryfriendthesuperintehereare,youknecessaryforafhisuntry.andofurse,bylaw,youareafner.”
pilarseyebrowsrose.
”passportyes,iyroo”
poirotsaidapologetiindeed.”
theyhadreaattheheadofthestairs.
shesaidasshereachedthedoor:”iitforyou.”
sheainedingoutside.
stephensaidrersefully:”dasillyoftosayathinglikethat.idontthiiced,though,doyou”
poirotdidnotanstleononesideasthoughlistening.
hesaid:”theenglishareextraordinarilyfondoffreshair.ssestravadossthaveiedthatcharacteristic.”
stephensaidstaring:”why”
poirotsaidsoftly:”beelyldtheblaildandsunravadoshasjustflungupherloazingtolovesochthefreshair.”
suddenlythereationinspanishfroheroondpilarreappearedlaughinglydisyed.
”ah”shecried.”butiatupidandcluy.littlecaseitypassportoutoftheisdohefloit.”
”illgetit,”saidstephen,butpilarhadfloandcriedbackoverhershoulder:”no,itystupidity.yougotothe
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stephenfarrseedinandpoirotsvoicesaid:”letusgothisway.”
theyainstaircase,
herepoirotsaid:”letusnotgodoinute.ifyoueetotheroofthecrithereissothingitoaskyou.”
theyeonleesrooontheirlefttheypassedanalvearblestatues,stalphsclaspingtheirdraperiesinanagonyofvictorianpropriety.
stephenfarrglahendrred:”prettyfrightfulbydaylight.ithoughtthereealoheight,butthankgoodhereareonlytwo”
”theyarenotirednoittedpoirot.”butnodoubttheyste.theylookbetterbynight,ithink.”
”yes,oneseesonlyaringfigure.”
poirotrred:”allcatsaregreyinthedark”
theyfoundsuperintesugdenintherooheiningitagnifyingglass.helookedupastheyentered.
”thiseonebination.nosignofanythingelse.”
poirot,dreaside,ahing.thesuperintenoddedaheroo
poirottuedtostephenfarr,ieriesyes”
stephensaidslotherealiveandnow...”
then,shakingoffhisabsorption,hesaid:”yes,poirot,yhtheretoasksothing”
”ah,yes.youhink,thefirstpersontoarriveonthescehatnight”
”eer.no,ithiheladiese.”
”hlady”
”oheheyhhereprettysoon.”
”youdidhescreaithinkyousaid”
”idontthinkidid.iayhavebeensoonedoairs.”
poirotsaid:”youdidnothearanoiselikethis”hethretoapiergyell.
iturderhashappened”
poirotlookedcrestfallen.herred:”true...itustgoatonce.”
hehurriedoutoftheroolydiaandalfredeoutofthelibrarytojointheandpilarning,apassportheldinherhand.
poiroted.alittleexperintthatike.thatwasall.”
alfredlookedannoyedandgeeindignant.poirotleftstephentoexplainandhehurriedlyslippedahepassagetotheotherendofthehouse.
attheendofthepassagesuperintesugdepoirot.
”ehbien”askedpoirot.
thesuperinteshookhishead.
”notasound.”
hiseyestpoirotsappreciativelyandhenodded.
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alfredleesaid:”thenyouaccept,poirot”
hishand,asitouth,shookslightly.hisldbroredslightlyinhisspeeeay.
alfredsaid:”youdontknoagio...fathersrdererstbefffound.”
poirotsaid:”sihatyouhavereflerlee,thereeheputsup”
”ofurse...ofurse...everythingisready.yourbedroosprepared.stayaslongasyoulike”
poirotsaidgravely:”itbelong.”
”ehsthat”
”isaiditesucharestrictedcirclethatitotpossiblytakelongtoarriveatthetruth.already,ithink,theenddrawsnear.”
alfredstaredathi”iossible”hesaid.
”notatall.thefaoreorlesseirrelevaobeclearedoutofthehatisdohetruthear.”
alfredsaidineanyouknow”
poirotsled.”oh,yes,”hesaid.”iknow.”
alfredsaid:”fatherfather”hetuedaway.
poirotsaidbriskly:”thereare,lee,take.”
alfredsaidinaffledvoice:”anythinganything.”
”then,inthefirstplayoodenoughtoallotto.”
alfredandlydiastaredathitheforrsaid:”fathersportraitbutwhy”
poirotsaide.”
lydiasaidsharply:”doyoupropose,poirot,tosolveacribyclairvoyance”
”letussay,da,thatiiousenotonlytheeyesofthebody,buttheeyesofthend.”
sheshruggedhershoulders.
poirotntinued:”,lee,ishouldliketoknostaendihofyoursistershusband,juaravados.”
lydiasaid:”isthatnecessary”
”iada.”
alfredsaid:”juaravados,astheresultofaquarrelaboutaan,killedanothernina.”
”ho”
alfredlookedappealinglyatlydia.shesaidevenly:”hestabbedhijuaravadosodeath,astherehadbeenprovoprisonntanddiedinprison.”
”doeshisdaughterkher”
”ithinknot.”
alfredsaid:”no,jenoldher.”
”thankyou.”
lydiasaid:”youdontthinkthatpilaroh,itsabsurd”
poirotsaid:”noesofa.harrylee”
”doyoutoknow”
”iuandthatheeily.why”
lydiasaid:”itissolongago...”
alfredsaid,thelupinhisfaoneybyffathersnatoacheque.naturallyfatherdidntprosecute.harrysaloogetoutofascrape.hesbeeninand
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lydiasaid:”youdontreallyknohis,alfred.”
alfredsaidangrily,hishandsshaking:”harrysnogoodnogoodeverheneverhasbeen”
poirotsaid:”thereis,isee,nolovelostbetweenyou”
alfredsaid:”hevictisedfathervictisedhihafully”
lydiasighedaquick,iatientsigh.poirothearditandgaveherasharpglance.
shesaid:”ifonlythosediandsuldbefound.iurethesolutiohere.”
poirotsaid:”theyhavebeenfound,da.”
””
poirotsaidgently:”theytlegardenofthedeadsea...”
lydiacried:”ingardenhoraordinary”
poirotsaidsoftly:”isitnot,da”
partvideceer27th
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alfredleesaidhasigh:”thatterthanifeared”
theyhadjustretuedfrohei.
althereenttoehepolicetogatherupadditionalevidence.”
geeleesaidvexedly:”itisallstunpleasantreallystunpleasantaterriblepositioninyselfauitenvinansugdenisasobstinateasale.loneljohnsonshouldenlisttheaidofstlandyard.theselocalpolicearenogood.thickheaded.anhorbury,forinstanceihearhispastisdefinitelyunsatisfactorybutthepoliothingeveraboutit.”
anhorburyhasasatisfaeiion.thepolicehaveacceptedit.”
”ed.”ifiinalalselfhanalibiitisthedutyofthepolicetobreakdohealibithatis,iftheyknoheirjob.”
”enonthewhole.”
geeshookhisheaddarkly.
”stlandyardshouldbebrilliant.”
charltonsaid:”idontagreeahroabout,buthegetsthere.”
lydiasaid:”iurethepolircharlton,willyouhaveaglassofsherry”
bersofthefalybeingasseled.
hereaditoreobscurephraseology,andsavitslegalteicalities.
hebledpanyinquiringly.
harryleesaid:”allthislegalstuffsabithardtofollohebarebonesofit,willyou”
”really,”saidplewill.”
harrysaid:”god,sadifficulthen”
ainprovisionsoftherleesproestohisson,alfredlee,thereinderisdividedbetherchildren.”
harrylaughedunpleasantly.hesaid:”asusual,alfredsstruckluckyhalffathersfortuneluckydog,arentyou,alfred”
alfredflushed.lydiasaidsharply:”alfredaheheresponsibility.”
harrysaid:”oh,yes,alfredhegoodboy.”
alfredsaidsharply:”youynsideryourselflucky,ithink,harry,thatfatherleftyouanythingatall”
harrylaughed,throk.
hesaid:”youdhavelikeditbetterifhedcutrightout,e.”
charltonughed.heilyquarrelgottoowellunderway.
herred:”ithihatthatisallthatineeder”
harrysaidsharply:”aboutpilar”
eapologetically.
”erssestravadosisnotntiohewill.”
harrysaid:”doesherthersshare”
charltonexplained.
”seraestravados,ifshehadlived,htherestofyou,butassheisdead,theportionthatotheestatetobesharedoutbetweenyou.”
pilarsaidslohevoice:”thenihavenothing”
lydiasaidquickly:”dear,thefalyothat,ofurse.”
geeleesaid:”youakeyourhoherehalfredeh,alfredisourdutytolookafteryou.”
hildasaid:”weshallalohavepilarhus.”
harrysaid:”sheoughttohaveherpropershare.sheoughttohavejennifersk.”
urred:”streallyerbegoing.goodbye,sleeanythianyti...”
heesilyro.
asthedoorshutbehindhiydiasaidinheranyyearsbeforejennifersdeath.”
”nonsense,”saidgee.”veryslipshodandillegalustabidebyit.”
gdalenesaid:”itshardluck,ofurse,andgeeisright.ashesays,thelahelaw.”
lydiagotup.shetookpilarbythehand.
”dear,”shesaid.”thisstbeveryunpleasantforyou.ion”
sheledthegirltothedoor.
”donte.”
pilar.lydiashutthedoorbehindherandtuedbaelewasinfullswing.
harrysaid:”youvealnedskinflint,gee.”
geeretorted:”atanyrate,ivenotbeenaspongeandarotter”
”youvebeenjustaschofaspongeasihaveyouvebattenedonfatheralltheseyears.”
”youseeetthatiholdaresponsibleandarduouspositionh”
harrysaid:”responsibleandarduousfootyoureonlyaninflatedgasbag”
gdalenescread:”howdareyou”
hildascaloice,slightlyraised,said:”uldntdiscussthisquietly”
lydiathrewher
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davidsaidoney”
gdalenesaidvenouslytohi”itsallveryinded.yourenotgoingtorefuseyauchastherestofusdoallthisunapose”
davidsaidinastrangledvoice:”youthinkioughttorefuseitiwonder”
hildasaidsharply:”ofurseyououghtnt.stily”
alfredseedto.
hesaid:”ibegyourpardon.allofyoushoutingatoitnfuses.”
lydiasaid:”ashildahasjustpoi,uste.alfredshallspeakfirstbecauseheistheeldest.doyouthink,alfred,pilar”
hesaidsloustkeherhohere,oher.shesnotalee,reer.shesaspanishsubject.”
”nolegaloralarriedaspaniardagainsthisuponhigee,harry,david,andjennifersurethateanttokealeprovisionforpilarihersshare.itispossiblethatheghthavedohinktheleastedyaninjustiselfedy.”
alfredsaidly:”yfathersfortune.”
lydiasaid:”yourtu,harry.”
harrysaid:”asyouknoireherforit.”
lydiasaid:”gee”
geeeadressalloeenoughforher”
”thenyourefusetooperate”askedalfred.
”yes,ido.”
”andhesquiteright,”saidgdalesdisgraeerofthefalyehisfatherlefthiolittle”
lydiasaid:”david”
davidsaidvaguely:”oh,ithinkyht.itsapitytheresgottobesochuglinessanddisputingaboutitall.”
hildasaid:”yourequiteright,lydia.itsonlyjustice”
harrylookedround.hesaid:”ily,alfred,selfanddavidareinfavourofthetion.geeisagainstit.theayeshaveit.”
geesaidsharply:”thereisionofayesooes.shareoffathersestateisneabsolutely.ishallnotparthapennyofit.”
”no,indeed,”saidgdalene.
lydiasaidsharply:”ifyouliketostandout,thatisyourbusiherestofusakeupyourshareofthetotal.”
shelookedroundforassentahersnodded.
harrysaid:”alfredsgotthelionsshare.heoughttostandstoftheracket.”
alfredsaid:”iseethatyinaldisiedsuggestionwillsoonbreakdown.”
hildasaidfiry:”doartagainlydiashalltellpilarakingadiversion,”irfarris,andpoirot”
alfredsaid:”ake.”
harrysaid:”hegototheisurelyheoughttohavedone”
lydiasaid:”perhapshekant.rfarr”
theeffortsofthetenilynclavebrokeup.
lydiasaidtohildaprivately:”thankyou,hilda.iteup.youknofortinallthis.”
hildasaidthoughtfully:”queerhooneyupsetspeople.”
theothershadalllefttheroothetenwerealone.
lydiasaid:”yesevenharryalthoughitypooralfredheissobritishhedoesntreallylikeleeneygoingtoaspanishsubject.”
hildasaid,sling:”doyouthinkenarereunworldly”
lydiasaidoouroaykeadifference.”
hildasaidthoughtfully:”sheisastrangechildpilar,ian.ieofher”
lydiasighed.
”iladthatsheeandadressallo,ithink,beverysatisfactorytoher.shestooproudand,ithink,tootooalien.”
sheaddedsingly:”ioifulbluelapishypt.outthere,againstthesunandthesand,itblue.bute,theblueofithardlyshoore.itadull,darkishstringofbeads.”
hildasaid:”yes,isee...”
lydiasaidgently:”iaogladtoetoknogladyoubothcahere.”
hildasighed:”hoenivehelastfehat”
”iknousthavedone...butyouknoighthavedone.ian,heissosensitivethatitghthaveupsethiletely.actually,siherder,hesseedeversochbetter”
hildalookedslightlydisturbed.shesaid:”soyouvenoticedthatitsratherdreadfulinaohlydia,itsundoubtedlyso”
sheinuterelleeerintosyback.”
shehadsaid,strivingtofightbackasuddenfear:”becausehesdead”
hehadanseringinhiseageess:”no,no,youdontuand.notbeisdead...”
hildathoughtofthosetotheanatherside,butshefeltinst
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shefollointothehall.
gdaleneped.shesaid:”oh,thisstbepoirotsiortantpurchase.isaputitdonoitis.”
shelookedfrootheotherofthegigglingalittle,buthereyesheaffectedgaietyofherwords.
lydiaseyebroustgoandh.”
gdalenesaid,stillustjustpeep”
sheunrolledthepieatioaredatthethinginherhand.
lydiastoppedandhildatoo.bothenstared.
gdalenesaidinapuzzledvoice:”itsafalseustache.butbutwhy”
hildasaiddoubtfully:”disguisebut”
lydiafihesenten.poirothasaveryfiacheofhisown”
gdalenead.oustache”
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thedrasheinginthroughthegardendoor.
hesaid:”ilynclaveoverhasthewillbeenread”
pilarsaid,herbreathingfast:”ihavegotnothingnothingatallitadenyyearsago.grandfatherlefther,butbeebutgoesba.”
stephensaid:”thatseeratherhardlines.”
pilarsaid:”ifthatoldnhadlived,headeanotherooalotofneyperhapsintiheealltheney”
stephensaid,sling:”thathavebeenveryfaireither,”
”heebest,thatisall.”
stephensaid:”agreedychildyouare.areallittlegolddigger.”
pilarsaidsoberly:”theedoselves.”
stephensaidslooretruethaniliketothink.butitisntquitetrue.alfredlee,forinstanbeingthhlytryingaing.”
pilarsup.
”alfred,”shesaid,”isratherafool.”
stephenlaughed.
thenhesaid:”olookafteryou,youknow.”
pilarsaiddisnsolately:”itusing,that.”
stephensaidsloafraiditetosouthafrica”
pilaodded.
stephensaid:”theressunthere,andspace.thereshardoo.areyougoodatwork,pilar”
pilarsaiddoubtfully:”idonotknow.”
hesaid:”youdrathersitonabalnyasouslyfatandhavethreedoubles”
pilarlaughedandstephensaid:”thatsbetter.ivedeyoulaugh.”
pilarsaid:”ithoughtishouldlaughthisasisverygay,thatosbuingraisinsandthereisapluuddingallinflas,andsothingthatiscalledayulelog.”
stephensaid:”ah,butyousthaveaeierday.itsherstoreroo”
heledherintoasllrooittlebiggerthanacupboard.
”look,pilar,boxesandboxesofcrackers,andpreservedfruitsandesanddatesandnuts.andhere”
”oh”pilarclaspedherhands.”theyarepretty,thesegoldandsilverballs.”
”thoseenallglitteringhfrosttoputonthediable.andhereareballoonsofeverylourallreadytoblowup”
”oh”pilarseyesshone.”ohd.idoloveballoons.”
stephensaid:”babyhere,hwillyouhave”
pilarsaid:”iwillhavearedone.”
theyselectedtheirballoonsandbleheircheeksdistended.pilarstoppedbloolaugh,andherballoondownagain.
shesaid:”youlooksofunnyblohyourcheekspuffedout.”
herlaughrangout.thenshefellto,blo,pattioandfro.
pilarsaid:”outinthehallthereoreroo”
theyealongthehall.heregardedthendulgently.
”soyouplaylesjeuxdenfantsitispretty,that”
pilarsaidbreathlessly:”heredoisbiggerthanhis.chbigger.ifookitoutsideitupinthesky.”
”letssendthepandephen.
”oh,yes,thatisagoodidea.”
pilarrantothegardendoor,stephenfolloebehind,stilllookingindulgent.
”ioney,”announcedpilar.
shestoodontiptoe,holdiringoftheballoon.ittuggedgentlyasapuffofe.pilarletgoanditfloatedalong,takenbythebreeze.
stephenlaughed.
”youstnttellyourwish.”
”no”
”becauseitdoesrue.nogoingtowish.”
hereleasedhisballoon.buthesolucky.itfloatedsideonahollybushandexpiredhabang.
pilarrantoit.
sheannouragically:”itisgone...”
then,asshestirredthelittleli.he,too,hadhadaballoon,onlyhisinkone.”
paveasharpexclation.pilartuedinquiringly.
poirotsaid:”itisnothing.istabbednostubbedthetoe.”
hethehouse.
hesaid:”sonyadeiselle,hasitseyesanditsears.itisindeedregrettablethattheenglisharesofondofopenwindows.”
lydiaydear,everythinghasbeeledquitesatisfactorily.alfredein”
theyelast.hewaslookinggrave.
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lunchwasover.
asthey,alfredsaidtopilar:”eintoroohereissothingitotalkoverhyou.”
heledhera.theothers.onlyheraihehalllookingthoughtfullyattheclosedstudydoor.
he.
poirotsaid:”yes,tressilian,isit”
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www.xsz.twtheoldroubled.hesaid:”inow.”
poirotsaid:”sothinghasoccurred”
tressiliansaidsloakesense.”
”tell,”saidherculepoirot.
tressiliaated.thenhesaid:”ayhavenoticedthateachsideofthefrontdoortheresgone.”
herculepoirotseyebroewhen”
”theyoing,sir.illtakeoathonthat.”
”letsee.”
togethertheyihereiningonball.self,hisfacewasverygrave.
tressilianquavered:”whodakesense.”
poirotsaid:”idonotlikeit.idonotlikeitatall...”
tressiliananxiously.
hesaidsloetothehouse,sireversihesaplaixthingsup,andisotisfeelittrustowneyes.”
herculepoirotshookhishead.hesaid:”youareusttrust.”
tressiliansaid,shakinghishead:”sightsbadiixedupandpeople.iettingtoooldforwork.”
herontheshoulderandsaid:”urage.”
”thankyou,sir.youanitkindly,iknotooold.ilalasyoulenandladies.eversinighteho”
poirotnodded.
”yes,”hesaid,”thatisasterurderedbutitbeganbeforethat.itiseversinedunreal”
thebutlersaid:”yourequiteright,sir.itrharryaltroubleintothehouse,evenintheolddays.”
hiseyesptystonebase.
”akenit,sir”headhouse.”
heradnessiafraidof.itissanitysobody,tressilian,isidanger.”
hetuedaeredthehouse.atthatntpilarthestudy.aredspotshohercheek.sheheldherheadhighandhereyesglittered.
aspoirotpedherfootandsaid:”itakeit.”
poirotraisedhiseyebroadeiselle”
pilarsaid:”alfredhasjusttoldthatiaohavethersshareoftheneygrandfatherleft.”
”well”
”iuldbylaiheysayitisatterofjustidsotheye.”
poirotsaidagain:”well”
pilarstaedone.”
”hathurtyourpridesiheysayistruethatitshouldinjusticebeyours”
pilarsaid:”youdonotuand...”
poirotsaid:”oraryiuandverywell.”
”oh...”shetuedatishly.therethebell.plancedoverhisshoulder.hesahesilhouetteofsuperintesugdenoutsidethedoor.hesaidhurriedlytopilar:”whereareyougoing”
shesaidsulkily:”tothedra.totheothers.”
poirotsaidquioiselle.yerthanyouaretoday.”
hetuedaherasugden.
thelatteredtilltressilianhadgonebatohispantry.
thenheshovedaunderpoirotsnose.
”hafripolice.”
thecablesaid:”ebenezerfarrsonlysowo.”
sugdensaid:”sonotackaltogether...”
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pilarrchedintothedra,herheadheldhigh.
sheeknitting.
pilarsaid:”lydia,ihaveetotellyouthationey.iaoingaonce...”
lydialookedastonished.shelaiddousthaveexplainedverybadlyitisnotintheleastatterofher.itisyhtyourblht.itisatter,notofcharity,butofjustice.”
pilarsaidfiercely:”andthatisinghere.itgoingaeagain...”
tears.
lydiastared.shesaidhelplessly:”idnoideasheakeitlikethat”
hildasaid:”thechildseequiteupset.”
geeoingtheprincipleinvolvedishetoseethatforherself.sherefusestoacceptcharity”
lydiasaidsharply:”itisnotcharity.itisherright”
geesaid:”shedoeshinkso”
superintesugdenandherein.theforrlookedroundandasked:”rfarri.”
beforeaitoanssaidsharply:”heseritaestravados”
geeleesaidalicioussatisfa:”goingtoclearout,soshesays.apparentlyshehashadenoughlishrelations.”
poirotwheeledround.
hesaidtosugden:”e”
astheteothehall,therehesoundofaheavycrashan**rawayshriek.
poirotcried:”quick...e...”
theyraanstoodinthedooruedhisheadastheyranup.itephenfarr.
hesaid:”shesalive...”
pilarstoodcrouchedagainstthe.shearingattheflooroneonballwaslying.
shesaidbreathlessly:”itydoor,balanebackjustasiingin.”
poi
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”thatnail,deiselle,”hesaid,”savedyourlife.”
thesuperintesaid,beeaningofallthis”
pilarsaid:”sooriedtokill”
shenoddedherheadseveraltis.superintesugdenglancedupatthedoor.
”boobytrap,”hesaid.”anoldfashionedboobytrapanditspurposeurderthatsthesendrderplahishouse.butthistiitdidnteoff”
stephenfarrsaidhuskily:”thankgodyouresafe.”
pilarflungoutherhandsinaure.
”drededhos,”shecried.”haveidone”
heroiselle,doiknow”
shestared.
”knoknohing.”
heradeisellepilar,eoftherderyou.”
”ioldyouso”
superintesugdensaidildness:”yes,butyouyouuldnthaveheardthatifyourpoirotaedthatyesterday.”
”oh”pilarcaughtherbreath.
poirotsaid:”youeu.iadeiselle.youherecesshthestatuesquiteclosetrandfathersdoor.”
pilarsaid,startled:”oh...howdidyouknow”
poirotsaidile:”farrsahere.”
stephensaidsharply:”ididnot.thatsanabsolutelie”
poirotsaid:”iaskyourpardon,farr,butyoudidseeher.reeryouriressionthatthereoiselleestravados.sheadeiselle”
pilarsaid,afteraatioistrue.”
poirotsaidgently:”noadeiselle,theruth.whyhere”
pilarsaid:”ileftthedraafterdinnerandithoughtiygrandfather.ithoughtheeoneelseygrandfatherhadsaidhedidnottoseeanyohatnight.islippedintotherecessihepersonatthedoortuedround.”
”then,allatoitstoppedbeating,andisaid,sooneisdead...”
”andthen”
”andthenpeoplebeganingrunningalongthepassageandi.”
superintesugdensaidsharply:”yousaidnothingofallthisquestionedyou.”
pilarshookherhead.shesaid,:”itisnotgoodtotelltoo.soisaidiyroo”
sugdensaidsharply:”ifyoutelldeliberateliesallthatitendsinisthatyoureboundtoeundersuspi.”
stephenfarrsaid:”pilar”
”yes”
”andingatthedooruedintothepassagetellus.”
sugdensaid:”yes,tellus.”
forantthegirlhesitated.hereyesopehennarrolylittosee.butitan...”
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superintesugdenlookedroundatthecircleoffaces.hesaid,ethingasnearirritationashehadyetshorpoirot.”
poirotsaid:”itisalittleideaofne.ioshareheveryoheknohatihaveacquired.ishalltheniheiroperation,andsoatthetruth.”
sugdenrredunderhisbreath:”ricks.”
heleanedbahischair.poirotsaid:”tobeginrfarr.”
sugdensuthtightened.
”ishouldhaveont,”hesaid.”horfarr,asyoucallyourself,perhapsyouexplainthis”
stephenfarrtookit.raisinghiseyebrosloloud.then,habobacktothesuperinte.
”yes,”hesaid.”itsprettydaing,isntit”
sugdensaid:”isthatallyouvegottosayaboutityouquiteuandthereisnoobligationonyoutokeastatent”
stephenfarrinterrupted.hesaid:”youe,superinte.iseeittrelingonyueyes,illgiveyouanexplanation.itsnotaverygoodoitsthetruth.”
hepaused.thenhebegan:”iotebenezerfarrsson.butikneyplayndthenandtherenottolosesightofher.asipartnothingto,buttheaddresstoepartnerandoldeboftentalkedabouthindsaidapersonalityhewas.
”etotogotogorstonhallaendieeredoldebsayingthathehadnotheardfroionleenoanyyears,andijudgedthatleekhofebsson.anyithtrying.”
sugdensaid:”youdidnttryitonatonsataddlesfieldfortwodays.”
stephensaid:”iadeupndieasabitofaure.aedinthefriennerandatonyexplanation.ifyoudontfanindbaeersobitoffoolishnessyouindulgedinthen.asforrealna,asisay,itsstephengrant.youe,butilltellyouthis:you
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poirotsaidsoftly:”ineverbelievedyouwere.”
superintesugdenstrokedhisjaeaftertherderinsteadoftellingusapackoflies”
stephensaiddisarngly:”bee.ifihadntbeeeidiotiocabletoj.”
sugdensaid:”notsayingidisbelieveyourstory.itwillbeprovedordisprovedsoonenough.”
helookedacrossinquiringlyatpoirot.
thelattersaid:”ithiravadoshassothingtosay.”
pilarhadgoneveryooehereaendaandactthatoneyihatitice,that,itfunanylonger.”
alfredleesaidydear,youaretalkingabout.”
pilarsaid:”youthinkiaouieeandithittheight”
alfredleesaidangrily:”doyouantosaythatyourepresentedyourselftofatherashisgranddaughter,andplayedonhisaffeforyou”
pilaodded.shesaidplatly:”yes,isaakehiikeverych.”
geeleebrokeout:”preposterous”hespluttered.”oneybyfalsepretences.”
harryleesaid:”shedidanyfroou,oldboypilar,inyoursideivegotaprofoundadrationforyourdaring.and,thankgoodness,iotyouruneachfreerhand.”
pilarsaidtopoirot:”youknehendidyouknow”
poirotsled:”deiselle,ifyouhavestudiedthelaotherostchasteandrespectablelady.itfollohen,thatyoupilarestravadosatall.rickhthepassport,iesureofit.itnot,youuand,quiteingeniousenough.”
superintesugdensaidunpleasantly:”thehingsnotquiteingeniousenough.”
pilarstaredathishesaid:”idontuand...”
sugdensaid:”youvetoldusastorybutithinktheresagooddealreyouhaventtold.”
stephensaid:”youleaveheralone”
superintesugdentooknonotice.
heafterdinner.yousaiditpulseonyourpart.ioingtosuggestsothingelse.itonds.youdhaheonoaanhadntissing,hesa.ohavegottoknobinationandhaveduringthenight.theotherpersonwasyou.
”easures.herangupandhadetoseehitheeandseehiediatelyafterdinner.youdidsoandheaed.you,tuedthekeyfroheoutsideandthen,knoe,youslippedintotherecessbythestatues.”
pilarondsididnotkillhiisbytheblessedvirgin.”
sugdensaidsharply:”thenusthavebeentherderer.nooneelsepassedtherecessbutadethatuptoexculpateyourself”
geeleesaidsharply:”ofurseshesguiltyitsallilyhinglikethatititbenatural”
poirotstirredinhisseat.hesaid:”idisagreeeouralthingtohappen.”
”eh”geesjaaredatpoirot.
poirotyopinion,thatverythingdidhappen.sioherdereraverygoodandsuffitreason.”
geecried:”oneofusideny”
poirotsvoiotive.afterdinneryouinutes.afterthatyouuldeasilyhavegooyourfathersrooahekeyfroutside,foryouhopedtheaffairitted,inyourpanian
”hoanys
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hetuedhiseyesongdalene.
”da,too,shealsohadative.sheis,ithink,i,aoneofarksyhavecausedheruneasiness.she,too,hasnoalibi.shetotelephoshedidnottelephone,andshediddo...
”then,”hepaused,”thereisdavidlee.anytis,ofthereveeersandlohatother.afinaljibedireurder.byainceheebodyelseebodyheodo,andion”
hildaleesaidquietly:”thatisaninfaussuggestion.”
poirottuedtoher.”iada.itentonanyounsideredbeyondhunfiveness.youareofthose,da,erribleinanger...”
hildasaid:”ididnotkillhi”
superintesugdensaidbrusquely:”poirotsquiteright.thereisapossibleralfredlee,harrylee,andsalfredlee.”
poirotsaidgently:”ishouldnotevehosethree...”
thesuperinteprotested:”oh,enorpoirot”
lydialeesaid:”ande,poirot”
shesledalittleasshespoke,herbroally.
poirotbootive,da,ipassover.itissuffiandvaguetohiiisbigandlightedbyheavilyshadedlas.onthatnight,aeintothedratotakeailiarattitudebythefarheheavycurtains.”
lydialeesaid:”hedidsee.”
poiroton:”isuggestthatitispossiblethattressiliansahecapeofyourdress,arraoshoheain,asthoughyouyourselfandingthere.”
lydiasaid:”iandingthere...”
alfredsaid:”ho”
harryinterruptedhi
”lethioon,alfred.itsourtu.hoattheti”
poirotbeadathi
”that,”hesaid,”isverysile.analibigainsiiago.yourplanislaid.youeho.alfredappearstoresentyourpresen.ahenightoftherderyouhavesoainsinthediningrootalkingandperhapsquarrellingaloudasthoughttsthecri...”
alfredsprangtohisfeet.
”youdevil”hesaid.hisvoiceiculate.
sugdenean”
poirotsaid,ighthavehappeuallydidhappesideappearaheinsidereality...”
hepausedandthensaidsloustebaeonleehielf...”
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thereontarypause.strangelyenough,allindignationandallranurhaddieddoheldhisaudienderthespellofhispersonality.
they,fasated,ashebegansloospeak.
”itisallthere,yousee.thedeadnisthefoysteryustprobedeepintotheheartandndofsionleeandseealiveaohielfalohateafterhi..
”eoobequeathtohissonsanddaughterpride,tobegioverhiseoneaninjury.perantbledhieastinfaeerandntioharbourresentntthroughlongyears.infaeonleeasayoungn.thereisthesahighbridgedaquilinehelongsharplihejaanyofhisfathershathabit,forinstahroherhabitofdrahelineofhisjaw.
”bearingallthesethingsinnd,andbeingnvinilyfrohepsyyjudgnt,onlytselfirejeurderer.idonotthinkapersonofhisdelienttotakearisk.theyueentioned.alfredleeanrolledandsubordinated
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”andheeitself.andthefirstthingthatarisesthatstrikesohefaindsbaeonleelaydead.ifyoureer,therep,uebodyofhysique.
”butsuurdereretokehisexit.iteohroatasquietlyaspossible.
”araordinarypoiside.again,thereseednoreasonforsuoreover,oiustbepreurderer
”thereprehensiblethingapiesionleesspongebagandasllebysuperintesugden.thesehadbeenpiakeseheyalynothingatallyettheyhadbeenthere.
”theethodenfin,itisnotreasonable.
”aoafurtherdiffieothererofthefaly,uchstronger.
”sonourdererisextraordinary,butthebehaviourofsionleealsoisextraordinary
”andisaytoself:thisthingisallthetheatherderersustolookatit...
”akesehestruggle,thetuedkey,andthesnipofrubber.buttherestbesoakesenseayndblankandfettheeandtakethesethingsontheiroerits.isayastruggle.diately.tokeepsoookeepsooasnipofrubberisaytoself:alittlepieceofaspongebagisalittlepieceofaspongebag,andthatisall
”soyoupressionsrein:noiseseclusionblankness...
”dotheyfityturdereinlotheoutsideisabsurd,alepieeaohingatall
”aihaveverystronglythefeelingthatthereisnothingabsurdaboutthiscrithatitisorary,veryirablyexecuted.thatithas,infact,succeeded.thereforethateverythingthathashappe...
”andthen,goiagain,iglieroflight...
”bloodsouuchblood...
”ahoughteseofblooditisintheblood.itissionleeso...”
herculepoirotleanedforward.
”thetostvaluableutheotheredtobehappeningthathadhappenedbefore.itpleoccurregavehihatstrangefeeling.heheardaringatthebellahingtostephenfarr.
”noightalsthavebeenthesanstandingthere.andthen,onlytoday,tressilianntiohatheuddledbeteonleeasayoungnandyouseenotonlyharrylee,butstephenfarr...”
stephenved.hischaircreaked.
poirotsaid:”reerthatoutburstofsionlee,histiradeagainsthisfaly.hesaid,youreerit,thatheeonlee.sionlee,enandsi
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www.xsz.twonlee,ighthaveabodyguardofsonsalstthesaagesoieonleehadnotonlyhislegititefalyinthehouse,butanunaoognisedsonofhisownblood.”
stephengottohisfeet,poirotsaid:”thatairainyouingherebeforeyouther.ingtoseeanyourfatherwas...”
stephenhadgonedeadsotis.itgreetoseeadeabitofneyandianyfather...”
superintesugdensaidinalstaystake,aineverguessed”
hetuedonpilar.
”thateer,andlookedathieforeyousaiditan.itaway.”
therepilarsaw...”
poirotsaid:”you,dayes,ithoughtso...”
hildasaidquietly:”selfpreservationisacuriousthing.ibelieveiuldbesuchabecauseiwasafraid”
poirotsaid:”youellusnow”
shenodded.
”iusi.heyresponsibilityverykeenlybe,ideterhatandupstairs.ianttogotooldleeandtellhiuiteplainlyandkhedoor.there”
shestopped.
”youe,butitstruesoonerlee.iheardtablesandchairsovertuedandthecrashofglassanda,andthehatohorriblecrythatdiedaonothingandthensilence.
”istoodthereparalysediuldhenfarragdaleneandalltheothersandfarrandharrybegantobatteronthedoor.it,andthererleelyingdeadinallthatblood.”
herquietvoi...”
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superintesugdendregoingdoreverybodyelseisbiossible.itscrazy”
hildaleefightinginthere,aheoldandnoone”
hereyouhavesaidnothing.”
hildaleesface...”
poirotshookhishead.
”no,”hesaid.”youdidnotkillhihissonkilledhi”
stephenfarrsaid:”is”
”notyou,”saidpoirot.”hehadothersons”
harrysaid:”thehell”
geestared.daviddree.
poirotsaid:”theveryfirstnightiurderisaan.sabefore.theninotedhisfeaturescarefullyandirealisedhoyselfthatthatiliarity.
”butyesterdayansittingoppositethreindedof.anditraan.
”noenbledeaegesturesoneinpartiilarityanhadaustache.”
heleanedforward.
”onefetssotisthatpolien,thattheyhaveothers”hepaused”andfathers...reersionleesloanen.asonbotheayinythings.heyihisfathersfeaturesandevenhisgestures.heyihisprideandhispatiendhisrevengefulspirit”
hisvoicerose.
”allyourlife,sugden,youvereseheinedlongagotokillhiyouefroheunty,notveryfaraother,oneysionleesogenerouslygaveher,ttingarderaingahit.”
sugdensfacehadgoneeaspaper.
hesaid:”youredisidethehousewhenhewaskilled.”
poirotshookhishead.”no,youkilledhieforeyouleftthehousethefirstti.noonesaaliveafteryouleft.iteonleeexpeptatrobbery.yousaidyoujustbefhtthatnightandeonleehadnosuspiataleofsubstituteddiands.heopehesafetoshoondsebaunaouthsothatheshouldntanofyourpowerfulphysique.
”thenyousetthesonds.youpiledupt
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”thenyouondsionesinkgarden.if,soonerorlater,theyorestronglyeersofsionleeslegititefaly.alittlebeforeeenyouretuedand,goinguptothehtheherd.thatdislodgedthecarefullypiledupstructureyouhadarranged.fuitureandafellhacrash.youpulledononeendoftherdandreroundyourbodyunderyouratandat.
”youhadoherdevice”
hetuedtotheothers.
”doyoureer,allofyou,hoofleeinadifferentaninrtalagony.youreonean,likeabeast.iteothetruth.hesaiditsoundedlikekillingapig.
”doyouknoahofiteoutandthepigbegae.ontopofthefallingfuiturecathescreafthedyingpig.”
hetuedoheothers.
”youseeoretrievethatlittlepilarquiostoffiagdalearleesrubberspongebagandproduentofrubberapiee,absolutelynothingbut,foolthatieansnothing,soiteonleesroothatisahetruth.
”youseenoprobablestruggle,eofdeath;theloansscreathecriisnoalandreasonable.
”butfrohentthatpilarestravadosarkhadbeenheardbyhirohehouseight,forhervoiont.shehadsaid,speakingofoldlee,hesthavebeenverygoodlookihatliterally,andsugdenkneansportionlessgranddaughter,shehadobviouslynotiveforthearkabouttheballoon,hedeeasures.hesetthatboobytrapostbyaracle,itfailed...”
therely:”whenwereyousure”
poirotsaid:”ieafalseustaeonleespiewasyours.”
sugdensaid:”godrothissoulinhelliladididit”
partviideceer28th
i
lydialeesaid:”pilar,ithinkyouhadbetterstayethingdefiniteforyou.”
pilarsaidekly:”youareverygood,lydia.youarenice.yivepeoplequiteeasilyakingafussaboutit.”
lydiasaid,sling:”istilleissothingelse.”
”yes,iaeallynchitalopez.”
”nchitaisaprettynatoo.”
”youarereallyalsttoonie.iaoingtorrystephen,andosouthafrica.”
lydiasaid,sling:”hatroundsoffthingsverynicely.”
pilarsaidtidly:”sinceyouhavebeensokind,doyouthink,lydia,thatonedayightebadstayasandthenen”
”as.”
”thatasatall.”
lydiacaughtherbreath.shesaid:”no,itas...”
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harrysaid:”ue.ifftohaeanttolivethereifihadabitofney.”
alfredsaid:”goodbye,harry.iexpectyoullenjoyyourself.ihopeso.”
harrysaidratherauan.rottensenseofhuurivegot.thelptryingtopullafellowsleg.”
alfredsaidustleatotakeajoke.”
harrysaidhrelief:”wellsolong.”
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alfredsaid:”david,lydiaandihavedeeofthethingsthatothersherchairandthatfootstool.youe.”
davidhesitatedahenhesaidslohethought,alfred,butdoyouknot
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www.xsz.twhinkianythingoutofthehouse.ifeelitsbettertobreakhthepastaltogether.”
alfredsaid:”yes,iuand.ybeyht.”
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geesaid:”eingon,too.isupposetheeoutsugdenbeihersson.oneuldntarrangeforittobeputtohiisuppose,thatitnistvieyfatherasacapitalistsothingofthatkind”
lydiasaid:”deargee,doyoureallyigihatanlikesugdenellliestosootheourfeelings”
geesaid:”erperhapsnot.no,iseeyourpoint.allthesa,thenstbed.well,goodbyeagain.”
gdalenesaid:”goodbye.yeardoletsallgototherivieraorsoasandbereallygay.”
geesaid:”dependsontheexge.”
gdalenesaid:”darling,dontbean”
v
alfredcaoutoerrace.lydia.
hesaidhasigh:”heyveallgone.”
lydiasaid:”yesablessing.”
”itis,rather.”
alfredsaid:”youllbegladtoleavehere.”
sheasked:”indverych”
”no,ishallbeglad.therearesonyiingthingsihatnightre.thankgoditsallover”
lydiasaid:”thankstoherculepoirot.”
”yes.youknoazingthehingfellintoplace.”
”iknohequeershapedbitsyousfitinanyheirplacesquitenaturally.”
alfredsaid:”theresolethingthattedielephoned.whyhesay”
”dontyouknoe.hehroughyourpapersonyourdesk.”
”ohno,lydia,noonehinglikethat”
”geeoers.butofurseheuldntsayso.hedhavehadtobeactuallyinthedockbeforehedhaveoothat.”
alfredsaid:”areyoukinganarden”
”yes.”
”e”
”ithink,”saidlydia,”itsahegardenofeden.aneandevearedefinitelyddleaged.”
alfredsaidgently:”dearlydia,hoe.”
lydiasaid:”but,yousee,alfred,iloveyou...”
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loneljohnsonsaid:”godblesssoul”thenhesaid:”upodblesssoul”
heleanedbaybestningto”
poirotsaid:”evenpolihaveprivatelivessugdenan.”
loneljohnsonshookhishead.torelievehisfeelingshekickedatthelogsie.hesaidjerkily:”ialhinglikeawoodfire.”
herself:”pouri,everytithetralheating...”
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