作者：[英]阿加莎·克里斯蒂
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oyshoe,
three,four,shutthedoor,
five,six,pickupsticks,
seve,laythetrait,
en,agoodfathen,
elevedelve,
thirteen,fourteen,idsareurting,
fifteen,sixteen,idsi,
seventeeeen,idsining,
yplatesety...
chapter1
oyshoe
.rleypersatbreakfast.heplaiheban,ud,andrerkedthatbreakfastcerealsha.
.rleyalln,anratherlikeafelegrenadier.
sheeyedherbrotherthoughtfullyandaskedherthebatherhadbeenldagain.
rathergrudgingly,.rleysaidithadnot.
heglaseedtobepassingfrostateofienbecility
ssrleysaidinadeepbassvoicethatiteful
asareanshehadalenthappeobeinpoinctlyuseful.
sheurgedherbrotherontoexplailyentspresentpolicybecileandfranklysuicidal
selffullyonthesepoints,hehadasendselfofhistruegrievance.
”thesegirls,”hesaid,”areallthesaunreliable,selfterednottobedependedoninanyway.”
ssrleysaidinterrogatively:
”gladys”
”ivejusthadthessage.herauntshadastrokeandsheshadtogodoerset.”
ssrleysaid:
”verytrying,dear,butafterall,hardlythegirlsfault.”
.rleyshookhisheadglooly.
”hoaingtogetherfortoday.”
”oh,no,dear,idontthinkgladyshinglikethat.youknoious.”
”yes,yes.”
”anintelligentgirlandreallykeenonherwork,yousaid.”
”yes,yes,geina,butthatanindedupsetnervy.”
thegrenadierproducedadeepsigh.shesaid:
”afterall,henry,girlsdofallitbehelped.”
.rleysnapped:
”sheoughtnttoletitaffeextrelybusyseveraliortantpatients.itissttrying”
”iureitstbeextrelyvexing,henry.hoheneheway”
henryrleysaidglooly:
”hestheerightandhasthestunuthnners.ifhedoesntiroveishallsaeerit.”
heglahisch.
”istbegettingalong.afulling,andthatsainsburysealeantofitihatsheshouldgotoreilly,butshehearofit.”
”ofursenot,”saidgeinaloyally.
”reillysveryableveryableindeed.fitclassdiplos.thhlyuptodateinhiswork.”
”hishandshakes,”saidssrley.”inopinionhedrinks.”
herbrhed,hisgoodteerrestored.hesaid:
”illbeupforasandhalfpastoneasusual.”
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atthesavoyhotel.aeriotisself.
everythingely.
hehadhadhisusualluitri...andthegoodnstantopopolousstrugglinghhislittlerestaurant...
...
thetoothpir.aeriotisdiatepresent.
heexploredtenderlyhhistoookouthisnotebook.ttestreet.
hetriedtoreerexultantod,butinvain.thehorizonhadshrunktosixbarewords:
”58queencharlottestreet.tlock.”
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attheglengoandhaddefriendsthedayaftersssainsburysealesarrivalaweekago.
sssainsburysealesaid:
”youknoreallyhasstoppedagnotathinkperhapsillringup”
s.bolithointerruptedher.
”noydear.yougotothedentistaover.”
s.bolithondingfeleanoffortyoddhindecisivelybleachedhairrolledupinuntidycurls.herclothesherartistidherpinezwerealwaysdroppingoff.
shetalker.
shesaidnofully:
”but,really,youkacheatall.”
”nonsense.youtoldyouhardlysleptanight.”
”no,ididntno,iperhapsnohenervehasactuallydied.”
”alltherereasontogotothedentist,”saids.bolithofiry.”indaover”
sothinghoveredonsssainsburysealeslips.therebellio
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”yes,butitsnotyourtooth”
allsheactuallysaid,however,was:
”iexper.rleyissuchacarefulnandreallyneverhurtsoall.”
iv
theetingoftheboardofdireething,sonuahechairnsnner.
therehadbeen,oness,ayinhistoeuncalledforbytheproceedings.
sosean.heal.soessentiallybritish.
thereabitoftroublefroitoti.buthedneverknoplainofhisliver.alistairshealthannoyiinessjustquietwellbeing.
ahereethingoanshandhadalattitude.andoedactuallyyes,distrait.
theyandpasseddohestairs.
rothersteinsaid:
”tgiveyoualift,isuppose”
alistairbluntsledandshookhishead.
”atteroffaenththedentist.”
thesterywassolved.
v
herhistaxi,paidthenandrangthebellof58queencharlottestreet.
afteralittledelayit,anner.
herculepoirotsaid:
”.rley”
thereighthavebeenightnotbeseeingpatientstoday...allinvain.thepageboydreorselessnessofunalterabledootheboysaid:
”na,please”
paveittohiadoorontherightofthehall.
itfuishedigoodtasteand,tohery.onthepolishedreprodusheratontableantelpieceheldabronzeclodtainsofbluevelvet.thechairseredinajabeandesignofredbirdsandflowers.
iheatalitarylookilenoustaself,”iy,therearesoenglishbirth.”
thelitarygentlen,afteraprolongedglare,snatchedupthetis,tuedhischairsoastoavoidseeingpoirot,aleddooreadit.
poirotpickeduppunch.
heeticulously,butfailedtofindanyofthejokesfunny.
thepageboyilitarygentlenwasledaway.
poirote,itayoungnofaboutthirty.
astheyoungnstoodbythetable,restlesslyfliagazines,poirotlookedathiideahought,andnotiossiblyarderer.atanyratehelookedfarrelikeardererthannyoftherderersherculepoirothadarrestedintheurseofhiscareer.
thepageboyopehedoorandsaidtodair:
”.peerer”
rightlynstruingthisasasuonstohielf,poirotrose.theboyledhiothebaallelevatorinuptothesendfloor.hereheledhilongapassage,openedadoor,tappedatasenddoorandhoutingforareply,opeandstoodbackforpoirottoenter.
poiroteoasoundofrunningeroundthebar.rleyhprofessionalgustoatabasinonthewall.
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thereareen.ithasbeensaidthatnonisaherotohisvalet.tothatybeaddedthatfeenareheroestotheelvesatthentofvisitingtheirdentist.
herculepoirotorbidlynsciousofthisfact.
heaohaveagoodopinionofhielf.heosten.butinthisntheoraleanafraidofthedentistschair.
.rleyhadfinishedhisprofessionalablutions.heanner.
hardlyasasitshouldbe,eofyear
gentlyheledtheotheappointedspottothechairdeftlyheplayedhitsheadrest,runningitupanddown.
herorleysprofessionalfiddlings.
”there,”said.rleyfortablesure”
insepulchraltonespoirotsaidthatitfortable.
.rleysirror,seizedaninstruntandpreparedtogetonhthejob.
hersoftheouth.
”anysper.rleyinquired.
slightlyindistinctly,oingnsonantsouthopen,herculepoirotanded.
itightbenothingtodo....rleyght,perhaps,overlookthatsendtoothfrohebaightbutitr.rleyist.
.rleypassedslotoothtotooth,tappingandprobing,rringlittlentsashedidso.
”thatfillingissareiygoodndition,iladtosee.”
apauseatasuspect,at.hepassedtot
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www.lizi.twhelo,”hasseentherabbit”
”alittletroublehere.notbeengivingyouanypainhiurprised.”theprobeon.
finally.rleydreisfied.
”nothingveryserious.justaupleoffillingsandatraolar.oing.”
hetuedonas..rleyunhookedthedrillandfittedaoithlovingcare.
”guide,”hesaidbriefly,andstartedthedreadwork.
itselfofthisperssion,toraiseahand,toont,.rleystoppedthedrill,gavethebriefnd”rinse,”appliedalittledressiedaneiheordealofthedrillerrorratherthanpain.
presently,ed.
”havetodothisselfthising,”heexplained.”ssnevillhasbeencalledaeerssnevill”
poirotuntruthfullyassented.
”calledabehindhandalreadythising.thepatientbeforeyouoingout.thenihavetofitirapatientbecausesheisinpain.ialoingihappens.still,itaddstotherush.”
.rleypeeredintohislittlertarasheground.thenheresudhisdisurse.
”illtellyousothingthativealportantpeopletheyrealeneverkeepyouehesa.nooiastiortantningalistairblunt”
.rleyspokethenainavoiph.
poirot,prohibitedfropeeinatenoise.
alistairbluntthoseesthatthrilleders.no,plain.alistairblunt.anostunknoanparagraph.
notaspectacularperson.
justaquietnondesanordespeeches.yetaninepower.
.rleysvoingthefillingho.
”alestohisappointntsabsolutelyonti.oftensendshise.”
antaryresentntroseinpoirotatthisoffhanduplingofnas..rleyist,yes,buttherehergooddentistsinlondon.there.
”rinse,please,”said.rley.
”itstheans,”bertakeafussoverhere.lookhooanlikeyou,accustodtotherepubliidea”
”iahhahafrahahiahhaabenyon.”
”tchuttchut”said.rleysadly.”usthavethecavitypletelydry.”hepuffedhotairrelentlesslyonit.
thenheon:
”ididntrealizeyouan,kingleopold,soivealagreatbelieveriraditionofroyaltyself.thetrainingisgood,youknoarkableeeasandfaepeoplehaveanaturalaptitudeforthatsortofthing.i,self,forinstaneeas,butitsrerkabletheypatientstheotherday,forinstanothingtobutisaidtoselfatobutitebasureofit.justanotherrinse,please.”
therih.
”sallright.justsquiteallright.”
thetableshechairswunground.
heran.
”inalsinhouse,ihope”
poirotsaidile:
”beforeielikeaalno”
”ah,yes,agreatdealofdifferee,istsarentsuchdevilsnoobeshalliringfortheelevatorforyou”
”no,no,in.”
”asyouliketheelevatorisjustbythestairs.”
poirot.
heetothelastbend,hesaan,poirotrefleanaregularoutpostofeire.
hetofetchhishatandstiean,hefield.
poirotstudiedtheyoungninhisneurderbutnotreallyardererthoughtpoirotkindly.doubtless,presently,thisyoungrippingdoilingandoanyone.
thepageboyenteredandsaidfiryanddistinctly:
”.blunt.”
thenatthetablelaiddoanofddleheight,ofddleage,herfatnorthin..
heoutaftertheboy.
oherieasanybodyelseaboutit
theserefleind,heransthaveaverybadtoothadeed.
inthehallpoirotpausedbeforetherrortheretoad
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hehadjustpletedtheirarraohissatisfatheba.
ataxihadjustdrait.poirotsurveyedthefoothgallanti.
aankle,quiteagoodqualitystog.notabadfoot.buthedidntliketheshoe.abrandneingbuckle.heshookhishead.
notchicveryprovincial
theladygotoutofthetaxi,butindoingsoshecaughtherotherfootinthedoorandthebuckleent.gallantlypoirforup,restithabow.
alasnearerfiftythanforty.pin,againdroppingherpihenherhandbag.
poirot,politeifnolallant,pickedthepforher.
sheplationofaagertip.
”youarefree,hein”
thetaxidriversaidglooly:
”oh,iree.”
”soa,”saidherculepoirot.”freeofcare”
hesaansairofdeepsuspi.
”no,friend,iaotdrunk.itisthatihavebeentothedentistandigoagainforsixnths.itisabeautifulthought.”
chapter2
three,four,shutthedoor
itertothreeheteleph.
herculepoirottinginaneasychair,happilydigestinganexcellentlunch.
hedidnotveeandtakethecall.
”ehbien,”hesaid,asgee,inute,sir,”lohereceiver.
”itschiefiorjapp,sir.”
”aha”
poirotliftedthereceivertohisear.
”ehbien,nvieux,”hesaid.”ho”
”thatyou,poirot”
”naturally.”
”ihearyouoingisthatso”
poirotrred,
”stlandyardknohing”
”nbythenaofrley.58queencharlottestreet.”
”yes.”poirotsvoicehadged.”why”
”iteanyoudidntgotostirhiporanythingofthatsort”
”certainlynot.ihadthreeteethfilledifyoutoknow.”
”liketoyounnerchasusual”
”ishouldsayso,yes.why”
jappsvoiceotional.
”beuself.”
””
jappsaidsharply,
”thatsurprisesyou”
”frankly,itdoes.”
jappsaid,
”iottoohappyaboutitself,idliketohaveatalkeround”
”whereareyou”
”queencharlottestreet.”
poirotsaid,
”idiately.”
ii
itber58.hesaidrespectfully:
”poirot”
”itsi,self.”
”thechiefiorisupstairs.sendflooryoukno”
herculepoirotsaid:
”ioing.”
thereenintheroojapplookedupaspoirotentered.
hesaid:
”gladtoseeyou,poirot.ovehiliketoseehiirst”
anerahebodygotup.
poirotcaforhefireplace.
ih.rleylookedveryallpistollayontheflooearhisoutflungrighthand.
poirotshookhisheadgently.
jappsaid:”allright,younow.”
theytook.rleyaalone.
jappsaid:
”hroughalltheroutine.fingerpric.”
poirotsatdown.hesaid:
”tell.”
japppurseduphislips.hesaid:
”heuldhaveshothielf.heprobablydidshoothielf.thereareonlyhisfingerprintsonthegunbutiotquitesatisfied.”
”areyourobjes”
”oney,hehadntanyixedupa,”japprreself.thatspartlythising,andiiything.”
poirotshookhishead.
”nothingatall.healityitself.”
”thenthatkesitodd,doesntitanyanselfintheddleofbusinesshours,sotospeak.tillthiseveningthathenaturalthingtodo.”
preed.
”hetragedyoccur”
”stohaveheardtheshot.butidontthiheviagine.”
”veryprobably.patientsundergassotiskealotofnoise.”
”quite.andoutside,ireet,theresplentyoftraffic,soyoubelikelytohearitoutthere.”
”overed”
”roundabout1:30bythepageboy,alfredbiggs.notaverybrightspeorleyandheeher.shedbeeingthreequartersofanhourandsheedherlunch.”
”whowasshe”
jappgrinned.
”aentbookheawaskirby.”
”hereforshoients”
”orleypatienthepressedthatbuzzeroverthereahenshohepatientup.”
”andrleypressedthebuzzerlast”
”atfivenutespasttberiotis,savoyhotel,aentbook.”
afaintsleurred:
”iadeofthat.”
”aprettyhash,ishouldsay.presentlyifwefeellikealaugh.”
poirotsaid:
”ahis.aeriotisleave”
”theboydidntshoout,sohedoesntknoanypatientsjustgodohestairsw
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poirotnodded.
jappon:
”butirangupthesavoyhotel..aeriotisinutespasttwelve.”
”heuldtellyounothingofiortance”
”no,allheuldsayedperfealandhisnner.”
”ehbien,”saidpoirot.”thenthatseequiteerti.”
”quite.becauseotherwise”
”otherhebuzzerforthepatient.”
”exaithielftheyneverdonoanyindividualidiosyncrasies,theysay.butrleyuldnthavebeenshotlaterthanoneoclock,hesaysprobablynsiderablyearlierbuthebedefinite.”
poirotsaidthoughtfully:
”thenattinutespasttaldentist,cheerful,urba.andafterthatdespairseryself.”
”itsfunny,”saidjapp.”youvegottoadt,itsfunny.”
”funny,”saidpoirot,”isnottheword.”
”iknoisntreallybutitsthesortofthingonesays.itsodd,then,ifyoulikethatbetter.”
”hisool”
”no,itosthouses.ofurseheghthaveboughtitifheddeuphisndtodoaself.ifso,it.”
poirotasked:
”isthereanythihatworriesyou”
japprubbedhisnose.
”hereanuldntfalllikethatbutitehoethinghadbeendraggedalongit.”
”that,then,isdecidedlysuggestive.”
”yes,uayhavetriedtoverley.hede,ofurse,buttheolieaboutthingsalstautotically.”
poirotlookedthoughtfullyroundtherooatthehehedoor,atthetallfilingcabiohersideofthedoor.atthedentalchairandsurroundingapparatushehenalongtothefirepladbacktohebodylay;therehehefireplace.
japphadfolloe.
”justasllofficethroughthere.”hefluhedoor.
itallroopandteaapparatus,andsochairs.thereherdoor.
”thisissshesaoday.”
hiseyestpoirots.thelattersaid:
”hetold,ireer.thatagainghtbeapointagainstsuicide”
”youaoftheway”
japppaused.hesaid:
”ifiturdered.butsalstasunlikelyastheother.heseetohavebeenaquietinoffeofchap.”
poirotsaid:
”urderedhi
jappsaid,”theansostanybodyhissisteruldhaveedotheirflataboveandshothioheservantsuldhaveeinandshothihispartner,reilly,uldhaveshothitheboyalfreduldhaveshothiohepatientsuldhaveshothi”hepausedandsaid,”aisuldhaveshothiasiestofthelot.”
poirotnodded.
”butinthatcaseofindoutwhy”
”exa.beriotisisstayingatthesavoy.aninoffeist
”thatsreallygoingtobeourstulingblock.tive”
poiredhisshoulders.hesaid:”itthatdeathseleysteriousgreek,theriysteriousfnersybexedupinespionageandriaybedangeroustoals.”
”orleyily.
”iwonder.”
japp.
”supyoursleevenow”
”nothing.acererk.”
herepeatedtojappthosefeentionofapatient.
japplookeddoubtful.
”itspossible,isuppose.butitsabitfarfetched.itsthavebeensooneoing”
poirotrred:
”inotianurderer”
jappsaid,startled:
”sthat”
poirotsled:
”nedsio,the,thepatients,theveryanhadaverybadtoothache.thatwasall”
”iknourdererallthesa.orley.iveonlyhadaoher,ofurse,butshesthekindthatdoesntbreakdo.”
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tallandgrigeinarleylisteoenhadtosayandansheirquestions.
shesaidphasis:
”itsinybrothershouldhavettedsuicide”
poirotsaid:
”yourealizethealteative,deiselle”
”youanrder.”shepaused.thenshesaidslosnearlyasiossibleastheother.”
”butnotquiteasiossible”
”nobespeakingofsothingiknoybrothersstateofnd.iknoindiknohatthereallakehisownlife”
”yousathisingbeforehestartedwork”
”atbreakfastyes.”
”andheeasusualnotupsetinanyway”
”heean.heannoyed”
””
”hehadabusyinginfrontofhiandhissecretaryandassistanthadbeencalledaway.”
”thatisssnevill
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””
”shedidallhisrrespobook,andfiledallthet.”
”hadshebeenlong”
”threeyears.sheisaveryreliablegirlandhveryfondofher.”
poirotsaid:
”shee.”
”yes,shegotatelegraosayheraunthadhadastroke.sheersetbyanearlytrain.”
”andthatuch”
”yees.”thereustntthinkbrotherunfeeling.itont”
”yes,ssrley”
”ighthaveplayedtruantonpurpose.ohpleasedontsuandiuiteahatthisyoungnghthavepersuadedhertotakeadayoff.”
”hatlikely”
”no,iureit.gladysisaveryiousgirl.”
”butitisthesortofthingtheyoungnghthavesuggested”
ssrleysniffed.
”quitelikely,ishouldsay.”
”doeshedo,thisyoungfelloe,bytheway”
”soofhersavingsandhenryit.”
jappsaidsharply:
”didyourbrothertrytopersuadehertobreakhere”
”yes,hedid,iknow.”
”thenthisfrankcarterepossibly;haveagrudgeagainstyourbrother.”
thegrenadiersaidrobustly:
”hatisifygestingthatfrankcartershothenry.henryadvisedthegirlagainstyoungcarter,certainly;butshedidnttakehisadvicesheisfoolishlydevotedtofrank.”
”isthereanyoneelseyouthinkofyourbrother”
ssrleyshookherhead.
”didhegetonr.reilly”
ssrleyrepliedacidly:
”asan”
”eanbythat,ssrley”
”eeersahhlyenjoyaror.reillylikedarguingaboutpolitics.”
”thatwasall”
”thatanyybrothersaid.”
japppersisted:”hoisfactory”
ssrleyhesitated,thensaidacidly:
”hedrinkstoochbutpleasedohatgoanyfurther.”
”hereanytroublebetandyourbrotheronthatsubject”
”henrygavehiissrleydidactically,”asteadyhandisneeded,andanalholicbreathdoesnotinspirenfidence.”
jappboent.thenhesaid:
”youtellusanythingofyourbrothersfinancialposition”
”henryakingagoodineandhehadacertainauntputby.allprivateineofourotousbyourfather.”
japprredhaslightugh:
”youdontknoherleftawill”
”hedidandie.”
”isee.now”
thereponthedoor.alfredsfacethenappearedroundit.hisgoggliookineachdetailofthetorsasheejaculated:
”itsssnevill.shesbadinabadstate.shallsheeioknow”
jappnoddedandssrleysaid:
”tellhertoehere,alfred.”
”o.k.,”saidalfred,anddisappeared.
ssrleysaidhasighandinobviouscapitalletters:
”thatboyisasadtrial.”
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gladysnevilleicgirlofabouttyeight.thoughobviouslyveryupset,sheatonceshohatsheelligent.
uhepretextoflookingthrough.rleyspapers,jappgotherassrleydoothelittleoffiextdoortothesurgery.
sherepeatedrethanonce:
”isilysquiteincrediblethat.rleyshoulddosuchathing”
shephatiedtroubledorworriedinanyway.
thenjappbegan:
”youissnevill”
sheinterruptedhi
”yes,andthehingicaljokeidothinkitsaodothingslikethat.ireallydo.”
”ean,ssnevill”
”ed.sendingatelegraikethatandupsettingahing.”
”haveyougotthattelegrassnevill”
”ithreeatonce.”
”youarequitesure”
”frankeanaputupjobbetoeitherofushing.”
herindignationseedgenuineenoughandjapphadalittletroubleinsoothingherdooioredhertoherpetentself.
”theyareallhereinthebook.idaresayyouhaveseenitalready.iknoostofthetenors.soasthatesregularlyoh,ofursethisishiorry,poirot,butireallyaoupsetat11:30,.alistairbluntthatsthebanker,youk,bee.thensssainsburysealesherangupsper.rleyfittedherin.aterribletalkersheis,opsthefusskind,too.thenattberiotisheadeanappointntfrohesavoyhotel..rleygetsquitealotnersandaris.then12:30sskirbysheesupfroing.”
poirotasked:
”thereilitarygentlen.whowouldhebe”
”oneof.reillyspatients,iexpect.illjustgethislistforyou,shalli”
”thankyou,ssnevill.”
sh
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shereadout:
”tenobie.”
”aberurredpoirot.”tait3a.”
”eleventhirty,.hooing..reillyisntsobookedupas.rley,ofurse.”
”r.reillys”
”lonelabere,andallofs.heathsr.raikesor.baes,thoughifancyihaveheardtheias.itakeallthetelephonecalls,yousee”
jappsaid:
”assoonaspossible.”
ssnevillout.jappsaidtopoirot:
”alloldpatientsof.rleysexgoingtohaveaingtalkberiotispresently.hesthelastperson,asitstands,toseerleyalive,aesurethat,rleywasalive.”
poirotsaidslowly,shakinghishead:
”youhavestilltoprovetive.”
”iknoayhavesothingaboutaeriotisattheyard.”headdedsharply:”youreverythoughtful,poirot”
”iething.”
””
poirotsaidile:
”orjapp”
”eh”
”isaid,inenceisheusuallycalledintoacaseofsuicide”
”asatteroffae.atlavenhatireet.ratheraningenioussysteffraudstheyvehadthere.theytelephoheretoeonhere.”
”butheytelephoneyou”
”oh,thatthatssileenough.alistairblunt.assoonasthedivisionalinspeoiontotheyard..bluntisthekindofpersonakecareofinthisuntry.”
”youanthattherearepeopleoutoftheway”
”youbetthereare.thereds,tobegi.goodsouivefihatsthising,theyedathhiigation.”
poirotnodded.
”thatisoreorlessguessed.andthatisthefeelingihave”heekind.theproperviekindisllisll”hesheair”bighisbusiness”
jappsaid:
”youreassungalot,youknow.”
”iauggestingthatethingortheyfearedheething”
hestoppedasgladysnevillreeheroo
”.reillyisbusyoracase,”shesaid.”heihat”
jappsaidthatiteanti,hesaid,hehertalkhtheboyalfred.
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alfredent,andarbidfearofbeingbladforeverythingthathador.rleyseloy,andduringthatfhthehadnsistentlyandunvaryinglydohingehadsappedhisselfnfidence.
”heeer.idneverhavethoughtheselfin.”
poirotinterposed.
”yousttellus,”hesaid,”everythingthatyouoing.youareaveryiortantaybeofienseservicetous.”
alfredsfaportan.
”ie.”
”tobeginoing”
alfredreflectedahensaidrathersadly:
”tsayasitdid.itasusual.”
”didanystraothehouse”
”no,sir.”
”notevenaients”
”ididntkhepatients.nobodyeent,ifthatsean.theyhebook.”
jappnodded.poirotasked:
”uldanybodyhaveoutside”
”no,theyuldnt.theydhavetohaveakey,see”
”butiteeasytoleavethehouse”
”oh,yes,justtuthehandleandgooutandpullthedoortoafteryou.asiostofeo.theyofteakingupthepartyintheelevator,see”
”isee.noefirstthisingandsoon.deseerthenas.”
alfredreflectedahenhesaid:
”ladyesur.rley.”
poirotsaid:
”quiteright.goon.”
”thenanotherelderlyladybitofaseinadaier.assheilitarygentein,andjustafterhiyouca.”
heopoirot.
”right.”
”thenthearigentca”
jappsaidsharply:”ari”
”yes,sir.youngfelloerientorehedidher.”
jappsaidsharply:
”sthat”
”nothieinforhitteroffact,ghthavebeentusthavefuandgoneaway.”
headdedetis.”
poirotsaid:
”thehavegosoonafter”
”thatsright,sir.youeinarolls.ohitedoeberryseal,orsothinglikethatateroffaerigentlenhadgo.ir.reillyandhes,asishisway.”
poirotsaid:
”ntinue.”
”leesee,edooutasitook
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www.lizi.twsseupintheelevator.theniedoenaneerhisna.for.reilly,heanfor.rley.
”sssealan.idalreadytakehergentinto.reillyrightae.”
jappsaid:
”andyoudidntsee.aeriotis,theflen,leave”
”no,sir,itsayasidid.hesthavelethielfout.ididherofthosetengo.”
”lowards”
”ialsintheelevator,sir,inguntilthefrontdoorbellorohebuzzersgoes.”
poirotsaid:
”andyouwereperhapsreading”
alfredblushedagain.
”thereaintnoharnthat,sir.itsnotasthoughiuldbedoinganythingelse.”
”quiteso.wereyoureading”
”deathat11:45,sir.itsanarien.”
poirotsledfaintly.hesaid:”whereyouwere”
”youananyonegoingoutidontthinkishould,sir.eanisishouldntnotiissthe”
poirotnoddedandjappasked:
”happe”
alfredfroeeffortofry.
”onlythelastlady,ssshirty.ir.rleysbuzzertogo,butnothinghappenedandatoneoclock,theladying,shegotratherratty.”
”itdidnotor.rleywasready”
alfredshookhisheadverypositively.
”not,sir.iedofit.forallikneanselfinto”
alfredshookhisheadorbidrelish.
poirotasked:
”didthebuzzerusuallygobeforethepatientcadoheother”
”depends.usuallythepatientedodoetis.rleyinutesbeforeherangforthepatient.ifhe.”
”isee”poirotpausedandthenon:
”r.rleyssuicide,alfred”
”knockedallofaheap,iselfinasfarasiseeoh”
alfredseyesgrewlargeandround.
”ooerheurdered,washe”
poirotbeforejappuldspeak.
”supposinghesurpriseyouless”
”urdered,sir”
poirotsaidgravely:
”oing.”
hestressedtheery.
”itthinkofanythingelse,sir.itindeed.”
alfredstonewasrueful.
”verygood,alfred.andyouarequitesurenooneexoing”
”nerdid,sir.thatssnevillsyoungncaroundandinabadstatenottofindherhere.”
jappsaidsharply:
””
”sotiaftertssnevilledveryputoutandhesaidhed.rleye,buthesaidnevernd,hed.”
poirotasked:
”anddidhe”
astartledlooktoalfredseyes.hesaid:
”ohihoughtofthathe,butheusthavegottiredofebae.”
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,jappsaidsharply:
”dyouthinkiturdertothatlad”
poiredhisshoulders.
”ithinksoyes.anythingsuggestivethatheyhaveseenorheardebauhestilus,aoeverythingthatgoesonhere.”
”allthesa,ittogetabouttoosoon.”
”ne.inaligination.”
”,poirot.notohearreillyhastosay.”
.reillyssurgeryandoffidquitesorichlyappointed.
.rleyspartneran,eofhairthatfelluntidilyoverhisforehead.
hehadanattractivevoidaveryshrewdeye.
”self,”thatyouatter.”
”yhthavedobuthe.”
”ightyouhavedo”askedpoirot.
”beyirleyan.youllfinds,roubles,iureofthat.”
”loveaffairs”suggestsjapp.
”isitrleyyouanhehadnojoyoflivingatallrightunderhissistersthuhean.”
jappoing.
”oh,ifanbiesanoldpatient,too.”
”r.howardraikes”askedjapp.reillygrinnedbroadly.
”theoneehesneverbeentobefore.iknupandpartientthising.”
””
”holbopalaeri,ifancy.”
”soalfredsaid.”
”alfredshouldknofan,ouralfred.”
”andyourotherpatient”
”baesafunnypreciselittleiredcivilservant.livesoutealingway.”
japppausedahensaid:
”issnevill”
.reillyraisedhiseyebrows.
”thebeeyearynothingdoing,oldboyherrela
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”ineversuggestedthey,”saidjapp,reingslightly.
”fault,”saidreilly.”ex.”
”excuseforspeakingyuage,”headdedpareicallytopoirot.”beautifulat,haventiitesofbeingeducatedbynuns.”
jappdisapprovedofthisflippancy.heasked:
”doyouknoanssnevilliseohisnaiscarter,iuand.frankcarter.”
”rleydidntthink,”saidreilly.”hetriedtogetlanevilltotuhiown.”
”thatghthaveannoyedcarter”
”probablyannoyedhirightfully,”agreed.reillycheerfully.
hepausedandthenadded:
”exurder”
jappsaidsharply:
”ifiturder,hingtosuggest”
”notiidlikeittobegeihosegrielesperanafraidgeinaisfullofralreyself,butididnt.infact,itigineanyoneself.”
headdedinadifferentvoice:
”asatteroffaustntjudgebyhatsjustnervousness,youknoisshi”
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jappputdo.
hesaid:
”.aeriotisisntfeelingveryeagoingtogivetheslipeitherivegotanatthesavoyreadytotrailhifhetriestokeagetaway.”
poirotsaidthoughtfully:
”youthiisshotrley”
”idontknoinutespasttaybetrueoritynot.ifrleyiogobeforehisappointnt.didsooneeinandseehiuringthatfivehingind,aookhisownlife.”
hepaused.
”ioingtohaveaoing,theresjustthepossibilitythatheyhavesaidsothingtoohehatusontherighttrack.”
heglahisch.
”.alistairbluntsaidheuldgiveafei4:15.first.hishouseisonchelseaeanknt.thenighttakethesainsburysealeanonourberiotis.idprefertoknoeriurder.”
herculepoirotshookhishead.
”notrdertoothache.”
”allthesa,andonherauntandonheryoungn.infact,hingandeverybody”
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alistairblunthadneverloeinthepublianyyearshehadfunedasaprinsortratherthanasaking.
rebeetolondonadisillusionedanoffortyfive.ohersidesheensearriedaeuropeanaristoe,prinarriage,haviesshaorious.afeerherchilddied.
eitteredbyhersufferings,rebeenseholdings.sheonthslaterthearryingalistairblunt,annearlytyyearsyouhanherself.
thereiles.rebeoney.shearriageoneyonotherenainedquietlydevotedtohisighthavebeensupposedtain.helivedthesaquietandsilelife.hisgeniusforfinancehadbeehasanddealingsihevastaholtandrothersteisbyhissheerability.
heoderatelyerestedinhisgarden.
thisantochiefiorjappandherculepoiroteelderlytaxi.
thegothient.iplicity.itodebutitilyfortable.
alistairbluntdidhetothelstatonce.
”chiefiorjapp”
jappcaforhi.
”iknoe,ofurse,poirot.andsurelysoeretly”hepaused,frowning.
poirotsaid:
”thising,nsieur,intheofcepauvrerley.”
alistairbluntsbroleared.hesaid:
”ofurse.ikneewhere.”
hetuedtojapp.
”idoforyouia
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”your.blunt”
”verysurprised.ofurseikishouldhavethoughthistunlikelypersontotsuicide.”
”heseedingoodhealthandspiritsthen,thising”
”ithinksoyes.”alistairbluntpaused,thensaidostboyishsle:”totellyouthetruthistaplyhatethatbeastlydrillthingtheyrunintoyou.thatsuorleyseedperfeaturalthen.cheerfulandbusy.”
”youhadbeentohiften”
”ithinkthisythirdorfourthvisit,iveneverhadchtroubleyteethuntilthelastyear.breakingup,isuppose.”
herculepoirotasked:
”nded.rleytoyinally”
bluherinaneffortofration.
”letseenoebodytoldrleyofqueenereerwas.sorry.”
poirotsaid:
”ifitshouldebacktoyou,perhapsyouoneofusknow”
alistairbluntlookedathiuriously.
hesaid:
”iatter”
”ihaveanidea,”saidpoirot,”thatitghttterverych.”
theyuheions.
theyoungansandlegs.shehadfinallydislodgedherselfastheoentlookingafterthethen,suddenlyandvigorously,sheejaculated,
”hi”
notrealizingthatthecall,herntued,andthegirlrepeated:”hihiyou,there”
theystoppedandlookedroundinquiringly.thegirl.theiressionofarandlegsreined.sheeditslackofactualbeauty.shehadeeplytannedskin.
shesaid,addressingpoirot:
”iknoan,herculepoirot”hervoiddeep,eriat.
poirotsaid:
”atyourservice,deiselle.”
hereyespanion.
poirotsaid:
”chiefiorjapp.”
hereyesostitseed.
shesaidandtherebreathlessnessinhervoice:
”haveyoubeendoingherenothingnothinghashappeounclealistair,hasit”
poirotsaidquickly:
”oiselle”
”ithasntgood.”
japptookuppoirotsquestion.
”r.blunt,ss”
hepausedinquiringly.
thegirlsaidically:
”olivera.janeolivera.”thenshegaveaslightandratherunnvinbsiitthey”
”theresnothingthankfultosay,ssolivera.”
shelookeddirectlyatpoirot.
”didheething”
jappsaid:
”,ssolivera,toseeifheuldthrooing.”
shesaidsharply:
”suicidewhosewhere”
”a.rley,adentist,of58queencharlottestreet.”
”oh”saidjaneoliverablankly.”oh”
shestaredaheadofherfroedly:
”oh,butthatsabsurd”
andtuingonherheelsheleftthebruptlyandony,runningupthestepsofthegothichouseaingherselfinhakey.
”aringafterher,”thatsaraordinarythingtosay.”
”iing,”observedpoirotldly.
japppulledhielftogether,glahisdhailedanapproagtaxi.
”etotakethesainsburysealeonourothesavoy.”
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sssainsburysealelylitlouheglengohotel,havingtea.
sheenture,heobserved.poirotnoticed,hsorrohatshehadsehebuckleonhershoe.
”really,officer,”flutedsssainsburyseale,glanground,”ireallydontkperhapsyoueteaandandyourfriend”
”notfor,da”saidjapp.”thisisherculepoirot.”
”really”saidsssainsburyseale.”thenperhapsyouresureyouighttrythedra,thoughthatsveryoftenfull.oh,iseethereisaeroverthereintherecess.thepeoplearejustleaving.shallhere”
sheledtheparativeseisssainsburysealehadshedenroute.
herestoredtheoher.
”oh,thankyou,soe.hingyoulike.sodistressingtheanisupposehehadsothingonhisndsucheswelivein”
”diditseeoyouheisssainsburyseale”
”isssainsburysealereflected,andfinallysaidunwillingly:
”iafraidiatheraward,youknow.”
sssainsburysealetitteredalittleandpattedherbirdslikecurls.
”youtellushere”
”hereateringtohielfandlookingquiteagazianyhopedupandusthavehad.”
”youdontkno”
”idontknoagifeltheuldntustseethedentist.butituldnthavebeen.rleyheeinandtookupto.rleyonlyafeier.”
”didyougointotheagainonyour”
”andstraightenedhairupin.rleysroosopeople,”ingtohersubjeostdistressingthinghappeoafriendofneh
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”acatastrophe,”saidpoirotpolitely.
”iblathetherentirely,”saidsssainsburysealejudieananyharbuttheyhavetobeched.”
jappsaid:
”thenthisyoungnhtoothacheheonlyotherpatientyounoticedat58queencharlottestreet”
”agentlenberaverypeeoutofthehousejustasiarrived.”
jappughed.poirotsaidhdignity:
”thate.”
”oh,dear”sssainsburysealepeeredathi
”soitsightedandverydarkhere,isntit”
shetrailedoffintoinherencies.
”andreally,youkhatihaveaverygoodryforfaystunfortuake”
theysoothedtheladydown,andjappasked:
”youarequitesure.rleydidntsayanythingsuchasforinstaheoinganythingofthatkind”
”no,indeed,iurehedidnt.”
”hedidntntionapatientbythenaofaeriotis”
”no,no.hereallysaidnothingexcept,iahingsthatdentistshavetosay.”
throughpoirotsndthereranquickly:”rinse.openalittlely.”
japphadproceededtohisep.itisssainsburysealetogiveevidehei.
afterafirstsay,sssainsburysealeseedtotakekindlytotheidea.atentativeinquiryfroappproducedsssainsburysealesory.
shehad,itseed,efrondiatoenglandsixnthsago.shehadlivedinvarioushotelsandbhousesandhadfinallyetotheglesphere;inindiashehadlivedstlyincalcuttaissionaughtelocution.
”pure,ostiortant,isssainsburysealesieredandbridled”asagirliallparts,youknobitioory.thenieattherpulsiverriage.alasostiediately.ihadbeensadlydeeyeloateurdratiustshoeofouotices.”
eshouldbeinthepapersasaeaionthatiappearedinasyoulikeitattheoxfordrepertorytheatre”
”ofurse,ofurse.”chiefiorjappfairlyfled.
iaxi,hesighedandwipedhisforehead.
”ifitseveecessary,tobeabletocheckuponherallright,”heobserved,”uthatidontbelieve”
poirotshookhishead.
”liars,”hesaid,”arehersocirtialnorsoinnsequential.”
jappon:
”iostddle,agedspinstersdo,butherhavingbeenanaelightforher”
poirotsaid:
”doyoureallyheratthei”
”probablynot.itdepends.”hepausedandthensaid:”iorethanevernvinced,poirot.thissuicide.”
”aive”
”hasusbeatforthent.supposerleyonceseducedaeriotissdaughter”
poirotaiden,butfailedlantably.
herendedjappthat.reillyhadsaidhispartnerhadhadnojoyofliving.
jappsaidvaguely:
”oh,ayhappenonacruise”
andheaddedhsatisfa,”erandalkedtothisfellow.”
theypaidoffthetaxiaeredthesavoy.
jappaskedfor.aeriotis.
theratheroddly.hesaid:
”.aeriotisiorry,sir,ifraidyoutseehi”
”oh,yes,i,lad,”jappsaidgriy.hedrehiscredentials.
theclerksaid:
”youdontuand,sir..aeriotisdiedhalfanho.”
toherculepoirotitlyshut.
chapter3
five,six,pickupsticks
tyfourhourslaterjapprangpoirotup.histoer.
”thehing”
”ean,friend”
”rleyttedsuicideallright.otive.”
””
”ivejusthadthedoberiotisdeath.iixturedentistsinjesloadeanerror,iisleft,herealizedusiself.”
”hapistolheknoopossess”queriedpoirot.
”heyhavepossesseditallthesa.relationsdontkis,thethingstheydontknow”
”thatistrue,yes.”
jappsaid:
”hereyouare.itsaperfectlylogicalexplanationofthehing.”
poirotsaid:
”youknoyfriend,itdoesnotquitesatisfy.itistruethatpatientshavebeenknobinationployedthedrugdoesnotusuallycarryhisnceasfaraskillinghielf”
”yes,butyouretalkioftheahetieattato
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”eventhen,”saidpoirot,”itistake.itinaltter.”
”no,butitanygoodinhisprofession.infact,it.nobodysgoingtogotoadentistinded.”
”itit.”
”thesethingshappentheyhappentodoists.ontsiionandthesorleyan.ioradispeosharetheblaortoshoulderitaltogether.inthiscaserleywassolelyresponsible.”
poirotderred.
”essagebehindhiayihingofthatkindjustaer”
”no,asiseeit,hesuddenlyrealizedhadhappenedandjustlosthisookthequickest.”
poirotdidnotanswer.
jappsaid:
”iknourder,youlikeittobeaurderiadtiesponsibleforsettingyouorackthisti.adeastake.iadtitfreely.”
poirotsaid:
”istillthink,youknoightbeanotherexplanation.”
”plentyofotherexplanations,idaresay.ivethoughtoftheuttheyrealltoofantastiorley,e,orseandttedsuirleyssurgery.ifyouthinkthatslikely,ithinkitsdaedunlikely.beriotisattheyard.quiteiing.startedasalittlehotelkeeperingreeadeveryprettylittlesuofney.butheail.notanir.aeriotis.he.slipperyasahenthereisanotherpossibility.heghthavebeehingorother.rley,havingagoldenopportunity,plugsanoverdoseofadrenalineandpro,hopingthattheverdiansgoneaorseanddoeshielfin.thatspossible,ofurse,butiprettysureitistake,deonaingoleaveitatthat,poirot.ivetalkedtothea.dhesquiteclearonit.”
”isee,”saidpoirot,hasigh.”isee...”
jappsaidkindly,”iknourdereverytisolong.allisaybyheoldphrase:sorryyouhavebeentroubled”
herangoff.
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herededesk.helikeddefuiture.itssquarenessandsolidityreeabletohihantoursofantiquedels.
infrontofhients.againstsooftherks.
firstca:
aeriotis.espionage.inenglandforthatpurposenistagent.
thereheheading:
frankunsatisfaployly.why
afterthataark:
howardraikes
caasentenquotes:
”butthatsabsurd”
herculepoirotsheaderrogatively.outsidetheobuildits.herculepoirotlookedratherlikeabirdashesattherehhiseggshapedheadckedononeside.
hedearyalittlefurtherdown.
.baes
hepausedandthene:
rleysofficerkoncarpet.possibilities.
hehatlastentryforsoti.
theup,calledforhishatandstidout.
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threequartersofanhourlaterhereoutoftheundergroundstationatealingbroadierthathehadreachedhisdestination88castlegardensroad.
itall,sedetaherculepoirot.
”adrablysyetriself..baeseandpoirotallpreandherepresently.baes.
.baesallnaid.
hesaidinasll,prialstfalsettovoice:
”sure.”
”youstexalnner,”saidpoirotpunctiliously.
”eatthisperiodoftheyearfore.”heber58queencharlottestreet,isuppose”
poirotsaid:
”yousupphtlybuthingofthekind”
”dearsir,”said.baes,”ivebeeiredfrohehooffietigoerustyyet.iftheresanyhushhushbusiness,itsfarbetteottousethepolice.dratentiontoitall”
poirotsaid:
”ianotherquestion.hisisahushhushbusiness”
”isntit”askedtheother.”yopinionitoughttobe.”
heleanedforofthechair.
”ihelittlefry.”
”itseeto,.baes,thatyoukhanido,”saidherculepoirot.
”dontknohingatall,”repliedtheother,”justputtogether.”
”ohosetwobeing”
”aeriotis,”said.baesprotly.”yetisatoppositetohintheforae.ietis.butikneallrightandiuldguessheooverhere.
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”hwas”
.baestorethanever.
”epeopleinthisuntry.oentandtrys.thatseahetheirpointofvieparativelysolvent.hardlyanyotheruntryineuropeisatthenttoupsetenglandreallyupsetityouvegottoplayhellestoandyoutplayhellenlikealistairbluntatthehel”
.baespausedandthenon:
”bluntisthekindofneillionkesnodifferes.nofrenziedexpenditureonpossibleutopias.thatsadeuptheirndsthatbluntstgo.”
”ah,”saidpoirot.
.baesnodded.
”yes,”hesaid.”iknotalkingabout.quitenieofelonghaired,eaesteyed,andfullofidealsofabettereidea:bluntstgo”
hetiltedhischairgentlybadfain.
”sethingtoputintheplaethingthatethingthatsoundsallright.hepropsofthingsastheyare.”
heleanedforward.
”theyreoutafterbluntallright.thatiknoyopinionthatyesterdayingtheynearlygothiiybeethod,ian.”
hepausedandthely,es.anunusuallyableanufacturer,andahopefulyoungpolitibedtoanobscurediseaseoolate,thethirdhadbeenrundoarandkilled.
”itsveryeasy,”said.baes.”theahetistffledthegivingoftheaheti.ihirdothere”
hepaused:
”allquitenatural.andsootten.butilljusttellyoupraivingallherchildrenafirstclasseducation,poorideintheholidays,nicehouseiryhabiggardenandpaddocks.”
henoddedhisheadslowly.
”ineveryprofessionandeoioroubleinourcaseorley”
”youthinkithat”saidherculepoirot.
.baessaid:
”ido.itsogetatohesebign,youknoanisdefenselessenoughiistschair.”
hetookoffhispinandputthenagain.hesaid:
”thatstheoryrleyuout.”
”they”askedpoirot.
”eantheanizationthatsbehindallthis.onlyonepersonactuallydidthejob,ofurse.”
”hperson”
”akeaguess,”said.baes,”butitsonlyaguessandightbewrong.”
poirotsaidquietly:
”reilly”
”ofursehestheobviousperson.ithinkthatprobablytheyneveraskedrleytodothejobhielf.ethingofthatsort.reillyousbankerunhappyyouistinurtinsuiserythatheeeofseveralthousandsayear.”
.baeslookedacrossatpoirot.
”dontthinkiong,”hesaid.”thesethingshappen.”
”yes,yes,iknoheyhappen.”
.baeson,tappingabookhaluridjacketthatlayonatablecloseathand:
”ireadalotofthesespyyas.fantasti.butorefantastiinute”
poirotsaid:
”inyourtheory,beriotisein”
”iotquitesure.ithiotaketherap.hesplayedadoublegarethanonind.”
herculepoirotsaidquietly:
”grantingthatyourideasarerrect”
.baesrubbedhisnose.
”theylltrytogethigain,”hesaid.”oh,yes.theyllhaveary.tisshort.blunthasgotpeoplelookingafterhiidaresay.theyllhavetobeextraistsassistantakesupadiillions,anditseoffourthousandayear”
”aschasthat”
”possiblyre...”
poirotont,thenhesaid:
”ihavehadreillyinndfrohefirst.”
”irishi.r.a.”
”notthatsochbutthereark,yousee,onthecarpet,asthough
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”,”said.baesappreciatively.
herculepotupandheldoutahand.
”thankyou,”hesaid.”youhavehelpedagreatdeal.”
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onhise,poirotcalledinattheglengohotel.
asaresultofthatvisitherangupjappveryearlythefollooing.
”bonjour,na.theiistoday,isitnot”
”itis.areyougoingtoattend”
”idonotthinkso.”
”itreallybehyour.”
”areyoucallingsssainsburysealeasaness”
”thelovelybelleegoatno,iotcalliheresnoneed.”
”youhaveheardnothingfroer”
”no,whyshouldi”
herculepoirotsaid:
”iayiyoutoleathatsssainsburysealeeback.”
”sheshookedit”
”thatisapossibleexplanation.”
”butberiotisdeath,otherarriageabit.rriedahindustudentandthenfouafeentsalready.sosheresudheridennaandtooktogoodissioeaateurdratiixedupinarder.andnoonusituandit.”
hepausedahenondoubtfully:
”perhapsshejustgotfeduphthathoteliuldhaveeasily.”
poirotsaid:
”herluggageisstillthere.shetooknothinghher.”
jappswore.
”whendidshego”
”aboutaquartertoseven.”
”aboutthehotelpeople”
”theyreveryupset.nageresslookedquitedistraught.”
”theyreporttothepolice”
”befroerappearancesheanageressiion,calledupvarioushospitalsiherehadbeenanact.sheedtoherlikeanansyselfheverything,andexplaihatithehelpofaverydiscreetpoliceofficer.”
”thediscreetpoliceofficerbeingyourstruly,isuppose”
”yousupphtly.”
jappgroaned:
”allright.illetyouattheglengohotelafterthei.”
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jappgruledastheyanageress.
”doestheantodisappearfor”
”itisit”
theyhadnotiforre.
s.harrison,proprietoroftheglengo.
s.harrisonosttearful.sheery,suddenillness,herrhage,rundonibus,robberyandassault
shepausedatlastforbreath,rring:
”suedsohappyandfortablehere.”
shetooktheatjappsrequest,uptotheoccupiedbythessinglady.everythisuitcases.
arhtbeputdoetose.
jappelettersinadraodestly,rringthatsssainsburysealeseedtobelieveintheskin,andopenedanotherdraaiogs.
jappsaid:
”gotanything,poirot”
poirotsaidsadly,ashedangledapair:
”teninch,cheapshinysilk,priceprobably211.”
jappsaid:
”yourenotvaluingforprobate,oldboy.tindia,oostestibleisssainsburyseale.”
”butverylittletasteindress,”saidpoirotsadly.
”probablythoughtdressanoldletterdatedtonthsback.
”thesepeopleykhingabouther,”hesaid.”addressuphasteadate.”
thereoretobegleaheglengoedexcitedorrs.bolithointhehall,shehadcalledout:
”afterdinnerihatpatienceiellingyouabout.”
reover,itattheglengoifyouinteobeoutforaal.sssainsburysealehadnotdoherefore,itseedclearthatshehadinteuingfordinhirtytoeightthirty.
butshehadued.shehadwellroadanddisappeared.
jappandpoirotcalledattheaddressinpsteadheletterfound.
itsesily.theyhadlivedinindiafornyyearsandspokelyofsssainsburyseale.buttheyuldnothelp.
theyhadnotseeely,notforanth,infaebackfroheireasterholidays.
shehadbeenstayi
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butthetendreeeredverylittleaboutherandnothingthatuldbeofanyhelp.sheisssainsburysealesincefebruary.
therereihepossibilityofanact,butthatpossibilityittedanycasualtyansothedescriptiongiven.
sssainsburysealehaddisappearedintospace.
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onthefollooing,poirotr.howardraikes.
bythistiittohearthat.hooo,hadsteppedoutoneeveningandhadued.
.hoillattheholbopaladobebreakfasting.
theapparitioogive.raikesdoubtfulpleasure.
thoughnotlookingsorderousasinpoirotsdisorderedrelle,hissidablehestaredathisuninvitedguestandsaidungraciously:
”thehell”
”youpert”
herculepoirotdreaable.
.raikessaid:
”dontndsitdoakeyourselfatho”
poirotslinglyavailedhielfoftheperssion.
.raikessaidungraciously:
”well,doyou”
”doyoureeratall,.raikes”
”eyesonyouinlife.”
”thereyouareerooforatleastfiverethanthreedaysago.”
”ieetatsogoddaedpartyorother.”
”it.”
sosotionflashedintotheyoungnseyesanddiedagainatonce.hisnnerged.itpatientandcasual.itbecasuddenlypoirotandsaid:
”well”
poirotstudiedhightfindattractive.heanthought,signifit.
poirotsuedhiptohielf.
”itisahideas...”
raikessaidharshly:
”eaningherelikethis”
”visitisdisagreeabletoyou”
”idontevenknohoyouare.”
”iapologize.”
dexterouslypoirototionthatheuldnotquitedefineshressivethanfear.afterit,quiteuionably,ger.
hetossedthecardback.
”sothatsiveheardofyou.”
”stpeoplehave,”saidherodestly.
”youreaprivatedick,arentyoutheexpensivekind.thekindpeoplehireoneyisnoobjectiserableskins”
”ifyoudonotdrinkyourffee,”saidherculepoirot,”itld.”
hespokekindlyandhauthority.
raikesstaredathi
”say,justkindofaareyou”
”theffeeinthisuntryisverybadany.
”illsayitis,”agreed.raikeshfervor.
”butifyouallotogetlditispracticallyundrinkable.”
theyoungnleanedforward.
”ingroundhere”
poiredhisshoulders.
”iedtoseeyou.”
”oh,yes”said.raikessceptically.
hiseyesnarrowed.
”ifitsneyyoureafter,youveetotheanthepeopleinanwhopaysyouyoursalary.”
poirotsaid,sighing:
”nobodyhaspaidanythi.”
”youretelling,”said.raikes.
”itisthetruth,”saidherefoorepenseply,shallycuriosity.”
”andisuppose,”said.raikes,”youassuagingyourcuriosityatthatdaeddentiststheotherday.”
poirotshookhishead.hesaid:
”youseeooverlookthestordinaryreasonforbeingiistshatoneisingtohaveohatteo.”
”sothatsptuousunbelief.”ingtohaveyourteethseento”
”certainly.”
”youllexcuseifisayidontbelieveit.”
”yiaskthen,.raikes,youhere”
.raikesgrinnedsuddenly.hesaid:
”gotyouthereiyteethseentoalso.”
”youhadperhapsthetoothache”
”thatsright,bigboy.”
”butallthesa,youahouthavingyourteethatteo”
”ybusiness.”
hepausedthenhesaid,haquicksavageryoftone,
”oh,e.”
poirotsaid:
”wheredidyougo”
”leftthehouse,ofurse.”
”ah”poirotlookedupattheceiling.”butnobodysar.raikes.”
”doesthattter”
”itght.sobodydiedinthathousenotlongaftereer.”
raikessaidcarelessly:
”oh,youaistfellow.”
poirotstonewashardashesaid:
”yes,iaistfellow.”
raikesstared.hesaid:
”ytopinthatonisthatthegaselfbecauseheddeastakehaloaesthetidoneofhispatientsdied.”
poirotoved:
”youprovethatyouleftthehousehereanyoneelywelveandone”
theotherseyesnarrowed.
”soyouaretryingtopinitonisupposebluntputyouuptothis”
poirotsighed.hesaid:
”youe,butitseeanobsessionnoteloyedbyhiineverhavebeeneloyedbyhiiaceed,notanhosenprofession.”
raikesshookhishead.
”sorry,”hesaid.”idontbel
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poirotsighedandrose.hesaid:
”isee,.raikes,thatyouareanidealist.”
””
”toochofanidealisttocareaboutthedeathofadentist.”
.raikessaidsfully:
”iserabledentisttter”
herculepoirotsaid:
”itdoesnotttertoyou.itttersto.thatisthediffereweenus.”
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poirotarrivedhotobeinfeethatalady.
”sheisahelittlenervous,sir,”saidgee.
sinepoirotanthesofaasheenteredr.rleyssecretary,ssgladysnevill.
”oh,dear,poirot.iaosorrytoeifraidyoullthinkitveryboldofandiureidonteikoabusyprofessionalnbutreallyihavebeensounhappyonlyidaresayyoue”
profitingbyalongexperienissnevillsreahatuldbehopedfor.
”.poirot,thatsverykindofyou.notthatitssoverylongsincebreakfast,butonealhacupoftea,tone”
poirot,endae,poirotandhisvisitorfacedeachotheracrossateatray.
”istapologizetoyou,”saidssnevill,regainingherusualaplouheieroffacttheiyesterdayupsetagooddeal.”
”iureitsthave,”saidpoirotkindly.
”thereygivingevidenebodyoughttogoeantaan.besides,ssrleydoesntlike.reilly.soithoughtitydutytogo.”
”that,enuragingly.
”oh,no,ijustfeltihadto.yousee,ihaveberofyearsworse”
”ifraiditsthave.”
ssnevillleanedforly.
”butitsall.poirot.itreallyisallwrong.”
”isoiselle”
”,ian.”
”youthinknot.”
”iureaboutit.oal.butiurethatanoverdoseisaveryrarething.youseepraountthatitisabsolutelyatically.”
poirotnoddedapprovingly.hesaid:
”thatisyself,yes.”
”itssostandardized,yousee.itsnotlikeaultiplyingdosage,ightcreepinthroughiion.oradoctoranydifferentprescriptions.butadentistisntlikethatatall.”
poirotasked:
”youdidnotasktobealloaketheseobservationsintheronersurt”
gladysnevillshookherhead.shetedherfingersuainly.
”yousee,”shebrokeoutatlast,”iakingthingsightkepeoplethinkthathethathehaddodeliberately.”
poirotnodded.
gladysnevillsaid:
”thatsetoyou,poirot.becauseebodyoughttoknohehingis.”
”nobodystokno.
shestaredathipuzzled.
poirotsaid:
”ishouldliketoknooreaboutthattelegraoureceived,suoningyouahatday.”
”holy,idontknosoqueer.yousee,itsthavebeebysooneeandaunthing.”
”yes,itasthoughitsthavebeebyoneofyourintitefriends,orbysoonehehouseandkneyou.”
”noneoffriends.poirot.”
”youhavenoideasyourselfonthesubject”
thegirlhesitated.shesaidslowly:
”justatfirst,self,iit.”
”youan,outofionforyou,togetyououtoftheway”
thegirlnodded.
”butthatreallysee**ntastiindthating.itsreallyveryodd.frankfriend,youknoeofebodyelseasthoughihing.”
”isthereasobodyelse”
ssnevillblushed.
”no,ofursethereisnt.butfrankhasbeensodifferentlatelysoodyandsuspicious.really,youknoan.ivebeenveryfrank.”
”he,,tofindyouhadgoday”
”yes;yousee,heehehadgotanearvelousjobtenpouokno,andhesuspeea
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””
”anfeelsaariestoliveuptoheridealofhi”
poirotsighed.buthedidnue.hehadheardnyhundredsofenprodues,hesupposed,ically,itghtbetrue.
herelysaid:
”ishouldliketoetthisfriendofyours.”
”idlovetohaveyouethipoirot.butjustatpresentsundayishisonlyfreeday.hesaheuntryalltheweek,yousee.”
”ah,onthehejob,bytheway”
”agine.ovent.iknooseerstofrankslondonaddressaforwarded.”
”thatisalittleodd,isitnot”
”houghtsobutfranksaysitisoftendonenowadays.”
poirotlookedatherforantorthoutspeaking.
thenhesaiddeliberately:
”torroethepleasureoflungeatloganserhouseishouldliketodiscussthissadbusinesshyouboth.”
”sureuch.”
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frankediueight.hisappeara.hetalkedreadilyandfluently.hiseyessidetosidebarrassed.
heobesuspiciousandslightlyhostile.
”idnoideaeanythingaboutit.”
heshotheraratherannoyedglanceashespoke.
”itiling.”ssnevillisveryupsetbyther.rleysdeathandiourheadstogether”
frankcarterinterruptedhiudely.
”rleysdeathiiorleysdeath,gladystherethatisee.”
”oh,frank,idontthinkyououghttosaythat.eahundredpounds.igottheletteraboutitlastnight.”
”thatsallright,”adttedfrankgrudgingly.”butafterall,heheedallthefatfeeswhy,hedid”
”eaverygoodsalary.”
”notablealtogether,gladys,girl,youletyourselfbeputupon,youkhechuck.”
”hedidntuand.”
”heuoodallright.thensdeadnoapieynd.”
”youaoingofhisdeath,didyounot”herculepoirotinquiredgently.
frankcartersaidangrily:
”whosbeensayingso”
”youdideround,didyounot”
”ifididiissnevillhere.”
”buttheytoldyoushewasaway.”
”yes,andthatdeprettysuspiehadgoneonlongenough.ianttotellrleythatinsteadofbeingapooruneloyedrotter,idlandedagoodjobandthatitegladyshandediidthoughtabouthertrousseau.”
”butyoudidnotactuallytellhio”
”no,igottiredofausoleuiaway.”
”edidyouleave”
”itreer.”
”edidyouarrivethen”
”idontknoagine.”
”andyoustayedhalfanherorlessthanhalfanhour”
”idontknonotthesortofchapaclock.”
”hereahehere”
”thereblokein,buthetherelong.afterthatiwasalone.”
”thenyousthaveleftbeforehalfpasttealadyarrived.”
”daresayidid.theplaynervesasitellyou.”
poiroteyedhihoughtfully.
theblusterdidnquitetrue.
ahatghtbeexplainedbyrenervousness.
poirotsnnerpleandfriendlyashesaid:
”ssnevilltellsthatyouhavebeenveryfortunateandhavefoundaverygoodjobindeed.”
”thepaysgood.”
”tenpoundsae.”
”thatsright.nottoodusty,isitshoyndtoit.”
hestle.
”yes,indeed.aooarduous”
frankcartersaidshortly:
”nottoobad.”
”andiing”
”oh,yes,quiteiing.talkingofjobs,ivealuestouchreallystlydivorowadays”
”idonotnceselfhdivorce.”
”reallythenidontseehowyoulive.”
”inage,friend,inage.”
”butyhtatthetopofthetree,arentyou,poirot”putingladysnevill.”.rleyusedtosayso.ianyourethesortofpersonroyaltyeofficeorduchesses.”
poirotsleduponher.
”youflatter,”hesaid.
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poirotethroughthedesertedstreetsinathoughtfulfraofnd.
in,herangupjapp.
”fivetroublingyou,friend,butdidyoueverdoanythingieroftragthattelegrahattogladysnevill”
”stillharpingonthesubjeerset.thetelegraichbayouknohelondonsuburb.”
herculepoirotsaidappreciatively:
”thathelylikerichbouetocarrynvi.”
hepaused.
”doyouknoithink,japp”
”well”
”therearesignsofbrainsinthisbusiness.”
”herurder.”
”ho”
”ince.soonehegirl.”
”hey”
”oh,goodness,poirot,or,thatsall.”
”andsobodyfeltlikebeingfunnyjustohatrleya
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”thereyhavebeenaissnevillorerushedthanusualandnsequentlyorelikelytokeastake.”
”iatillnotsatisfied.”
”idaresaybutdontyouseeself.kinghiskillingofaeriotisdeliberateandnotanact.”
poirot.jappsaid:
”yousee”
poirotsaid:
”aeriotisghthavebeenkilledsootherway.”
”nothe.nobodyatthesavoy.helun.aorssaythestuffouthitach.sothereyouare.itsaclearcase.”
”thatiseanttothink.”
”thea.c.issatisfiedanyway.”
”andheissatisfiedhthedisappearinglady”
”theejustintothestreetanddisappear.”
”sheseetohavedoneso.”
”forthent.butshestbesothinksheisdead.”
””
”becausewedhavefoundherbodybynow.”
”oh,japp,dobodiesaletolightsosoon”
”isupposeyourehintingthatshesbeenrderednors.ruxton”
”afterall,na,youdohavessingpersonsfound.”
”veryseldooldboy.lotsofendisappear,yes,but,allright.niisoutoftenitsaean.butidontthinkituldbethatabel,doyou”
”oneneverknocautiously.”butidonotthinkitlikely.soyouaresureoffindingher”
”.iohepressandheb.b.c.”
”ah,”saidpoirot,”ifas.”
”dontissiyforyou,woollenunderwearandall.”
herangoff.
geeeheroongpotofesugarbiscuits.
”herebeanythingelse,sir”
”iaperplexityofnd,gee.”
”indeed,siriaorrytohearit.”
herselfoutsocholateandstirreditthoughtfully.
geestooddeferentiallyontsntssingularlyhelpful.
”youareaydentist”
”.rley,siryes,sir.verydistressing,sir.heshothielf,iuand.”
”thatisthegeneraluanding.ifhedidnotshoothielf,heurdered.”
”yes,sir.”
”thequestionis,ifheurdered,urderedhi
”quiteso,sir.”
”thereareonlya.thatistosay,thepeoplee.”
”quiteso,sir.”
”thosepeopleare:aokandahouseid,aabledostiotivekories.andlastly,agreekgentlenofsodoubtfulas.”
gehed.
”thesefners,sir”
”exaanalsodiedandapparentlyitherbyiionorastheresultofanunfortunateerrorbesure.”
”itghtbe,sir,thattheykilledeaean,sir,eaedtheideaofdoihergentlenin,thoughofurseeatlenansiion.”
herculepoirotpurredapprovingly.
”veryingenious,gee.thedentistrderstheunfortulenisatthatntditatingexae,gee,extrelyunlikely.aheendofourlistyet.therearestilltightpossiblyhavebeeninthehouseatthegivennt.everypatientbefore.aeriotiseriasapossibility.theotherpossibilityisygoodgee,arethefacts.”
”ateurdertted,sir”
”iftherderttedby.aeriotisitttedatanytibetebodyelse,itttedaftertinutespasttberiotisicedtherpse.”
helookedenuraginglyatgee.
”noygoodgee,atter”
geepondered.hesaid:
”itstrikes,sir”
”yes,gee”
”youofindanotherdentisttoattendtoyourteethinfuture,sir.”
herculepoirotsaid:
”yousurpassyourself,gee.thataspeatterhadnotasyetoccurredto”
lookinggratified,geelefttheroo
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thenhiseyebroplete.hehadleftoutonena.
andbeleftouthestunlikelyperson.
therehadbeeherpersoninthehouseatthetioftherder.
heedown:
”.baes.”
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geeannounced:
”aladytospeaktoyouoelephone,sir.”
aehisguess.
hereghevoiceatonce.
”herculepoirot”
”speaking.”
”thisisjaneolivera.alistairbluntsniece.”
”yes,ssolivera.”
”uldyouetothegothiethingifeelyououghttoknow”
”certainly.
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”at6:30,please.”
”ihere.”
”ihopeiaotinterruptingyourwork”
”notatall.ie.
heputdoovedailing.heninghi
onarrivalatthegothichouseheraightintothebiglibraryoverlookingtheriver.
alistairbluntindedlyananfolku.
janeoliveraantelpieatter,alistair.”
”butjulia,ofurse,ofurse,”saidalistairuptogreetpoirot.
”ifyoingtotalkhorrorsishallleavetheroo”saidthegoodlady.
”itsagoodidea,ther,”saidjaneolivera.
s.oliverastheroooutndesdingtotakeanynoticeofpoirot.
alistairbluntsaid:
”itssogoodofyoutoe,poirot.youvetssolivera,ithinkitforyou.”
janesaidabruptly:
”itisaboutthisssinganthatthepapersarefullof.sothingseale.”
”sainsburysealeyes”
”itssue,thatseer.shallitellhiorair”
”dear,itsyourstory.”
jauedoopoirot.
”ityantintheleastbutithoughtyououghttoknow.”
”yes.”
”iteuneanaboutthreenthsago.itoqueenefriendsisparkandeba.ber58,aofnuer58addleagedanadeabeelineforunr.blunt,youdontreer,iure.eerherintheslightest”
alistairbluntsighed.
”ineverdo.peopleareal”
”heputonhisspecialface,”akebelieve.itostunnvingvoice:oherofurse.theterribleanon:ifriendofyourwifes,youknow”
”theyusuallysaythat,too,”saidalistairbluntinavoi.
hesledratherruefully.
”italeethingorotoffthistiissionorsothing.cheap”
”hadshereallyknownyourwife”
”issiohinkthat,ifso,ithereabouttenyearsago.butofursesheuldnthavebeeagreatfriendoridhaveknoit.probablyheroareception.”
janeoliverasaid:
”idontbelievesheevertauntrebeccaatall.ithinkitanexcusetotalktoyou.”
alistairbluntsaidtolerantly:
”hatsquitepossible.”
janesaid:”ian,ithinkitsqueertheriedtoscrapeanacquaintancehyou,uncle.”
alistairbluntsaidetolerance:
”shejustedasubscription.”
poirotsaid:
”shedidnottrytofolloupinanyway”
bluntshookhishead.
”ihoughtain.idevenfotteilljateditinthepaper.”
janesaidalittleunnvingly:
”.poirotoughttobetold”
poirotsaidpolitely:
”thankyou,deiselle.”
headded:
”istnotkeepyou,.blunt.youareabusyn.”
janesaidquickly:
”illedohyou.”
underhisustailedtohielf.
onthegroundfloor,janepausedabruptly.shesaid:
”einhere.”
theyallrooffthehall.
shetuedtofacehi
”eanoelephoocallyou”
poirotsled.hespreadouthishands.
”justthat,deiselle.iyouandthecallca.”
”youanthatyouknean.”
poirotshookhishead.
”thatethingelseifnecessary.”
janesaid:
”hehellshouldicallyouup”
”ationaboutsssainsburysealetoinsteadofgivingittostlandyardthathenaturalthingtodo.”
”allright,.knouchexactlydoyouknow”
”iknoesinceyouheardthatipaidavisittotheholbopalacehoteltheotherday.”
she.hehadnotbelievedthatthatdeeptanuldgetosuchagreenishhue.
heon,quietlyandsteadily:
”yougottoeheretodaybeethatistheexpression,isitopuonthesubjer.howardraikes.”
janeoliverasaid,”whoshe,anyway”
itaverysuccessfulparry.
poirotsaid:
”youdoopu,deiselle.iehere,ihinghadhappeoyouruncle.why”
”anthingsghthappento.hehadabobypostonedayaftertheherjosiovakianloan.aslotsofthreateniers.”
poiroton:
”r.rley,hadbeenshot.youyrellectyouransthatsabsurd.”
jaherlip.shesaid:
”didithate,it”
”itark,deiselle.itrevealedthatyoukhingtohappennottohappentohiutpossiblytohappeninhishouse.”
”youdoliketellingyourselfstories,dontyou”
poirotpaidnoattention.
”youhadexpeethingghthappenat.rleyshouse.youhadfearedthatthatsothingustkhingthatightpossiblyhaveanner.howardraikes.”
”itsjustlikeaserial,is
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janesaidditatively:
”heis,isnthe”shesled.”allrightyouiff.”
sheleanedforward.
”ioingtotellyouthings,poirot.yourenotthekindonean,hojust.therbroughtoverherejusttogetahipartlythatandpartlybeightgetfondenoughoftoleavehisneywhenhedies.”
sheon:
”therishisniecebyrriage.hertherygreatunlaotherdoestyfreely,too.
”yousee,ieingfrankoneyourselvesaauntagtohoinunclealistairsclass.”
shepaused.shestruckofherchair.
”hoakeyouuahingivebeenbroughtuptobelievein,hoinatesais,youknofondofunyis.hessostodgysobritishsoetisthatheandhiskindoughttobesthingsdone”
”youareao.raikessideas”
”iandiot.hoostofhisustlookfore.”
poirotsaidgently:
”itisanattractivevision.”
janelookedathifully.
”yousaythat,too”
”perhapsbeenhavedreaonlydrea,yousee.”
hepausedandthenaskedinatteroffactvoice:
”entinqueencharlottestreet”
”beothershehing.”
poirotsaid:
”butafterhaviarra,youwereafraid.”
hereyesgreideanddark.shesaid:
”yes.beeshoscarriedaway.hehe”
herculepoirotsaid:
”heinate”
janeoliveracried,”dont”
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tionthsince.rleysdeathandthereisssainsburyseale.
jappbecreasinglyhfulonthesubject.
”da**all,poirot,theansgottobesowhere.”
”indubitably,ncher.”
”eithershesdeadoralive.ifshesdead,ttedsuicide”
”anothersuicide”
”dosgetbaorleyurderedisayitide.”
”youhaventtracedthepistol”
”no,itsafnke.”
”thatissuggestive,isitnot”
”notintheean.rleyhadbeenabroad.heayhavepickeditupabroad.lotsofpeoplelikeagunheyreabroad.theyliketofeellifesdangerous.”
hepausedandsaid:
”dontsidetraittedsuiething.”
”notifaes.”
”frocellarinlihouse,isupposeyouretalkinglikeathrillerbyalady.”
”ikhings”
”andsheodeathbyaionalgangofcrooks,isuppose”
poirotsighed.hesaid:
”ihavebeentoldlatelythattherereallyaresuchthings.”
”oldyouso”
”.reginaldbaesofcastlegardensroad,ealing.”
”ightknoeoffice.”
”andyoudonotagree”
”itisntbranchoh,yes,therearesuchthingsbuttheyreratherfutileasarule.”
thereontarysilenceaspoirottoustache.
jappsaid:
”ehofrondiaonthesaboatasaeriotis.butsheaboutaweekorsobeforehedied.”
”sothereyhavebeeio”
”thereybutiixedupinanyfunnybusiness.”
”beriotisxedupinanyfunnybusinessasyoutert”
”yes,heeofourtraleuropeanfriends.espionageracket.”
”youaresureofthat”
”yes.oh,heself.sthatwashislay.”
japppausedandthenon:
”butthatdoesnthelpushthesainsburyseale.shehavebeeninonthatracket.”
”shehadlivedinindia,reer.thereofuherelastyear.”
”aeriotisandtheexcellentsssainsburysealeitfeeltheytes.”
”didyouknoisssainsburysealers.alistairblunt”
”eclass.”
”shesaidso.”
”hatto”
”.alistairblunt.”
”ohthatsortofthibeusedtothatlay.doyouanthataeriotishatridofherhasubscription.heaskherdohingofthatkisounsophisticatedasthat.”
thisingupofthesainsburysealesituation.
”isupposeherbodyghthave
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www.lizi.twbeenloadsyyeyeayrtin.iftheanisdead,herbodyhasjustbeelyburiedsowhere.”
”butwhere”
”exa,thats”
agardenpoirotsndflashedsuddenlytothatpriardenatealingalbeds.hoanshouldbeburiedtherehetoldhielfnottobeabsurd.
”andifsheisntdead,”onthnoionpublishedinthepress,circulatedallland”
”andnobodyhasseenher”
”oh,yes,praiddleaged,fadedlookingenoors,andinliverpoolhotels,ihousesindevonandonthebeaiddleagedladies.”
poirotpathetically.
”a,”eansotisyouea,sotospeaksoooaplaissspihereisntassspinks.butthisansgenuiapast,abackgroundovanished”
”therestbeareason,”saidpoirot.
”shedidntshootrley,ifthatseaissaaliveaftersheleftasaftersheleftqueenoing.”
poirotsaidiatiently:
”iaotsuggestingforantthatsheshotrley.ofurseshedidnot.butallthesa”
jappsaid:
”ifyhtaboutrley,thenitsfarrelikelythathetoldhersothingurderer.inthatcase,sheghthavebeendeliberatelyputoutoftheway.”
poirotsaid:
”allthisinvolvesananization,sobigeoutofproportiontothedeathofaquietdentistinqueencharlottestreet.”
”dontyoubelieveeverythingreginaldbaestellsyou.hesafunnyoldbirdgotspiesandnistsonthebrain.”
jappgotupandpoirotsaid:
”letknowifyouhavenews.”
,poirotsatfro.
hehaddefihefeelihing.
hereeredhoes.
abirdhadfloouth.
hetoo,hadbeeingticks...
hehadthestinow.
theyindbuthehadnotasyetattetedtosetthehatstraight.
uphekneheanswer.
heething.
sothiable,foreordaihelinkinthe.ethenthenheuldgoon.
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itnsca.
jappsvoicehetelephone.
”thatyou,poiroteround.kingleopoldnsions.batterseapark.nuer45.”
aquarterofanhourlaterataxidepositedpoirotoutsidekingleopoldnsions.
itansionflatslookingoutoverbatterseapark.nuer45selfopehedoor.
hisfaes.
”ein,”hesaid.”itsnotparticularlypleasant,butiexpectyoulltoseeforyourself.”
poirotsaidbutition:
”dead”
”ightdescribeasverydead”
poirotadooronhisright.
”thatstheporter,”saidjapp.”beingsiupheretoseeifheuldidentifyher.”
heledthe.hisnosewrinkled.
”notnice,”saidjapp.”butonth.”
therooheyallluerandboxroointheddleofitetalchestofthekindusedforstfurs.theliden.
poirotsteppedforwardandlookedinside.
hesaeered,ashoebuckle.
hisgazetravelledup,reenandskirttillitreachedthehead.
hedeaninarticulatenoise.
”iknosprettyhorrible.”
thefacehadbeenbatteredoutofallregnizableshape.addtothatthenaturalprocessesofdeposition,anditenlookedashadepeagreenastheytuedaway.
”oh,etis.theresaspotofbrandyiherrooyoudbetterhaveso.”
thelivingroortlyfuishedinanuptodatestyleagooddealofandse,squarelookingeasychairsupholsteredinapalefaetricfabric.
poirotfoundthedeebrandy.ashefinisheddrinking,hesaid:
”ite,friend,allaboutit.”
jappsaid:
”thisflatbelongstoas.alberteeoreorless.nochildren..isarcialtraveller.
”sainsburysealetheglengoatpressingthebell.”
poirotnted:
”hehastakenhistitoreerthis”
”heshadgastris,beenaantookonteorarilyforhiitanandhesaidtohisetosees.onthesendfloor.shehadonagreeneraboutanotherhourheregi
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”afterthat,”ntinuedjapp,”ittookhiboutfourdaystooverehisnaturaldistrustofgettingxedupealongation.
”suchofthishighclasseducationbuthethelpthat.itsfashionablenow.
”anhadntbeenseenaboutforoveranth.shedgoneaanseedodd.
”hefoundouttheporterhadntseensssainsburysealeleaveagain.thatinitselfighteasilyhaveedothats.ilktellnellieiaalledaway.
”nellieaidanhadgoneahegirldidntthinkitodd,buthefactthatshehadntrungfortheportertotakeherluggagedoherataxi.
”anythenager.foundnothingofiex.therehadbeensohastyclearingupdohere.thereintheersissedanuldnthaveleftuststillbei.tedthatfurchestairtight,youknotheplace.keyshedressingtabledrawer.
”istletoeboughuptodate.”
poirotasked:
”an”
”essylvia,bytheurderedtheladyandputherinthebox.”
poirotnodded.
heasked:
”butteredinitisnothat.”
illsayitisntoayhavebeenay.”
poirotfroitdidnotncealheridentity.”
”no,becausenotonlyhadabellesainsburysealeherhandbaghadbeenstuffedintothefurbox,too,andihehandbagthereuallyanoldletteraddressedtoheratherhotelinrussellsquare.”
poirotsatup.hesaid:
”butthatthatdoeshensense”
”itcertainlydoesnt.isupposeit.”
”yesperhapsaslip.but”
hegotup.
”youhavebeeheflat”
”prettyinating.”
”ishouldliketosees..”
”ealongthen.”
thebedroohoydeparture.itandtidy.thebedhadnotbeein,butueddohenight.therehickatingofdusteverywhere.
jappsaid:
”nofingerprints,sofaraseoaids.”
”thatansthattheurder”
”yes.”
poirotseyess.likethesittingrootodestyleandfuished,sohethought,bysooeiheartient;sohadexaggeratedrksoles.hebalanrs.hadtakenasizefiveinshoesandputitdohercupboardhefoundapileoffurs,shovedininaheap.jappsaid:
”caoutofthefurchest.”
poirotnodded.
hearkedappreciatively:”firstclassskins.”
he.
thereeti,skinfood,ttlesofhairapplication.
jappsaid:
”notoneofouaturalplatinulondes,igather.”
poirotrred:
”atforty,na,thehairofstenhasbeguntogogreybuts.ooyieldtonature.”
”shesprobablygonehennaredbynohange.”
”iwonder”
jappsaid:
”theressothing.isit”
poirotsaid:
”butyes,iaeryseriouslyeaninsolubleproble”
resolutelyheoreintotheboxroo
hetookholdoftheshoeonthedeadansfoot.itresistedandcaoffhdifficulty.
heexahebuckle.ithadbeencluilysewnonbyhand.
herculepoirotsighed.
hesaid:”itisthatiareang”
jappsaidcuriously:
”akethethingredifficult”
”exactlythat.”
jappsaid:
”oehershoe,pletehbuckle.shthat”
herculepoirotsaid:
”nothingabsolutelynothing.butallthesaidonotuand.”
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s.rtonof82kingleopoldnsionshadbeendesigheporterass.ansions.
itselves.
s.rtonhsnappingblackeyes,andanelaborateiffure.
itneedednopressuretokehertalk.sheaticsituation.
”sylviaesheisntdead,isshe”
jappreassuredher.
”sureihankfultohearitbutthepostnjustnoabodyhavingbeenfoundiheflatsbutthenonereallytbelievehalfonehears,eineverdo.”
jappaskedafurtherquestion.
”no,ihaventheardanythingofs.notsincesheusthavegoneahersuddenly,becausegoingtosee
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s.rtonhadneverheardasssainsburysealentioned.s.e.
”a,youknoeisfaliarto,distiely.”
jappsaiddrily:
”itsbeeninallthepapersforsoweeks”
”ofursesossingperson,anghthaveknosureiveneverheardsylviantionthatna.”
”eanythingabout.,s.rton”
arathereovers.rtonsface.shesaid:
”herantold.hetravelledabroadforhisfirrnts,ibelieve.heallovereurope.”
”didyoueverethi
”no,never.heesoseldoande,heands.didnttobotherhoutsiders.verynaturally.”
”doyouknoanhadanynearrelationsorfriends”
”idontknofriends.idontthinkshehadanynearrelations.sheneverspokeofany.”
”wassheeverinindia”
”notthatiknowof.”
s.rtonpaused,andthenbrokeout:
”butpleasetellefrotlandyardandallthat,buttherestbesospecialreason”
”e.asatteroffars.sflat.”
”oh”s.rtonlookedforantlikethedogers.
”adeadbodyitan,efner”
jappsaid:
”itanatallitan.”
”aan”s.rtonseedevenresurprised.
poirotsaidgently:
”hinkitan”
”oh,idontknoedrelikelysohow.”
”butanenvisitors”
”oh,nooh,no,indeed.”s.rtoanythingofthatkind.sylviaean”
shecatoastop.
poirotsaid:
”ithink,da,thatyoukhanyouhavetoldus.”
s.rtonsaiduainly:
”idontknosureean,idolyeexceptjusttooatesikneerereallysafe”
s.rtonpausedtodrah.
jappsaid:
”antellyou”
s.rtonleanedfore:
”itjustslippedout,asitabouttheseeoutonlyshesetosehirriblydangerous”
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astheyber42,jappejaculatedhfeeling:
”shadesofphillipsoppenheivalentinesandgoingd”
thatsrtyoungn,sergeantbeddoes,.hesaidrespectfully:
”haventbeeogetanythinghelpfulfroheid,sir.s.s.thisonehadonlyonthortanandidntsuspeabroadsotis,sofroerny,tariitalyandonefroussia.thegirlsyoungoherofftheletters.”
”anythingangs.spapers”
”absolutelynothing,sir.shedidntkeeps,ophletaboutzenanassions.”
”andurderess,doessheahatsstobe.shesboundtobeanacpliyenseenaboutthatevening”
”theporterdoesntreeranybutthenidontsupposeheisssainsburysealesvisitbecauseheakenofftothehospitalthedayanduallyfeelingratherbadthatevening.”
”anybodyiherflatshearanythingoutoftheway”
theyoungernshookhishead.
”iveinquiredattheflatabovethisandtheonebeloeerhearinganythingunusual.bothoftheadtheirradioson,igather.”
thedivisionalsurgeonwherehehadbeenwashinghishands.
”stunsavoryrpse,”hesaidcheerfully.”sendheralongdoobrasstacks.”
”hecauseofdeath,doctor”
”iossibletosayuntilivedoheautopsy.thosefaiddleagedan,quitehealthygreyhairattherootsbuttintedblohereybedistinguishingrksonthebodyiftherearent,itybeajobtoidentifyheroh,youknoantheresbeenallthefussaboutdothecrosswords.”
jappsaidbitterly:
”andthatspublicityforyou”asthedoctorout.
poirotallbrownaddressbook.
theiigablebeddoessaid:
”nothingofspeakers,etc.ivenoteddoesandaddresses.”
poirotopehebookattheletterd.
hereaddr.davis,17prinpoti,fishngers.andbelor.rley,58queencharlottestreet.
thereinpoirotseyes.hesaid:
”thereagine,inpositivelyidentifyingthebody.”
japplookedathigine”
poirotsaidence:
”itobesure.”
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ssrleyhadvedtotheuntry.shealluntryttagenearhertford.thegrenadiergreetedpoirotaer,he
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poirot,shehadreasontobelieve,sharedherviehattheverdictoftheronersurtrue.hehegrenadierualittle.
sheaenissnevillandhadbeenhandedoverbyherto.rleyssuccessor.
soofthepatientshadtransferredtheelvesto.reilly,othershadacceptedthehersagainhadgoootherdentistselsewhere.
ssrley,aftershehadgivenationsheuld,said:
”soyouhavefoundthatanurdered,too.”
the”too”tledefiant.shestressedtheword.
poirotsaid:
”yourbrotheeverntionedsssainsburysealeparticularlytoyou”
”no,idontreerhisdoingso.heeifhehadhadapartiethingasiues.”
”doyoureerhearingofas.angyourbrotherspatients”
”issnevillisreallythepersontohelpyouoverallthis.”
”ianxioustogetintouchhher.whereisshenow”
”shehastakenapostsgate,ibelieve.”
”shehasnotrriedthatyoungnfrankcarteryet”
”no.iratherhopethateoff.idontlikethatyoungn,poirot.ireallydont.thereissothing.istillfeelthathehasntreallyanyproperralsense.”
poirotsaid:
”doyouthinkitispossiblethatheuldhaveshotyourbrother”
ssrleysaidslowly:
”idofeelperhapsthatheper.butidontreallyseethathehadanytivenoropportunityforthattter.yousee,itup.sheifaithfulway.”
”uldhehavebeenbribeddoyouthink”
”bribedtokillbrotheraraordinaryidea”
aniont.assheclosedthedoorbehindheragain,poirotsaid:
”thatgirlhyouinlondon,”
”agnesyes,sheaid.ilettheokgoshedidheuntryanye.sheistuingintoquitealeok.”
poirotnodded.
hekieofthetragedy..rleyandhissisterhadoenthadbeenshutupaltogether,exceptforanarrotheareatothebackyardensdeliveriesandoing.
bothokandhouseparloridhadbeeneyearsandboodcharacters.
so,althoughitghthavehhisdeath.
heless,asagneshandedpoirothishatandstihanunusuallynervousabruptness:
”doesdoesanyoneknooreaboutthestersdeath,sir”
poirottuedtolookather.hesaid:
”nothingfreshhasetolight.”
”theyrestillquitesureashedidshoothielfbecauseheddeastakehthatdrug”
”yes.whydoyouask”
agnespleatedherapron.herfaceed.shesaidratherindistinctly:
”thethestressdoesntthinkso.”
”andyouagreehher,perhaps”
”oh,idontknohing,sir.ionlyioobesure.”
herostgentlevoice:
”itoyoutofeelbeyondanypossibledoubtthatitide”
”oh,yes,sir,”agnesagreedquickly,”itwouldindeed.”
”foraspecialreason,perhaps”
herstartledeyesthis.sheshrankbackalittle.
”iidontknohingaboutit,sir.ionlyjustasked.”
”butandedofhielfashehepathtothegate.hefeltsurethatthereothatquestion.
butasyetheuldnotguessitwas.
allthesa,hefeltastepnearer.
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retuedtohisflathe.
abaldheadallfigureof.baesrosetohisfeet.
heyesthattadeadrylittleapology.
hehade,heexplaioretuherculepoirotsvisit.
poirotprofessedhielfdelightedtosee.baes.
geeeffeeunlesshisvisitorpreferredteaorwhiskyandsoda
”ffeeirable,”said.baes.”iigihatyournservantpreparesitostenglishservantsdonot.”
presently,afterafearks,.baesgavealittleughandsaid:
”iehere.you,iigined,issingsssainsburysealehasbeenfound,thataniedinal.”
”thatisquiterrect,”saidpoirot.
therehenpoirotsaid:
”haveyoueverheardofalbert,.baes”
”ah,thehusbandoftheladyiodieratheranelusiveperson,it.”
”buthardlyent”
”oh,no,”said.baes.”heexists.oh,yes,heexistsordidexist.ihadheardheors.”
”whor.baes”
”idontsupposetheyllsayatthei.notiftheyantsfirravellerstory.”
”hehesecretservicethen”
”ofursehehehadnobus
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”andalbertwas”
”yes.q.x.912.thatseisstirregular.oh,idontanthatq.x.912portantoranythingofthatkind.butheeered.heessengerupanddobassadorinruritaniaoneunoffir.albert.”
”thenhekion”
”probablydidntknor.baescheerfully.”hisjobhoppinginandoutoftrainsandboatsandaeroplanesandhavingtherightstorytoexplainherehewasgoing”
”andyouheardhewasdead”
”thatsr.baes.”butyoutbelieveallyouhear.ineverdo.”
lookingat.baesily,poirotasked:”doyouthinkhashappeohiswife”
”itigine,”said.baes.helooked,poirot.”you”
poirotsaid:
”ihadanidea”hestopped.
hesaidslowly:
”itisverynfusing.”
.baesrredsyathetically:
”anythingicular”
herculepoirotsaidslowly:
”yes.theevidenyowneyes...”
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jappandslaeddohsuchforcethatthetablerocked.
hesaid:
”adeyouthinkofit”
”goodjapp,idonotknoyouaretalkingabout.”
jappsaidsloefully:
”gaveyoutheideathatthatbodyisssainsburysealesbody”
poirotlookedworried.hesaid:
”ite.ashupadeadansface”
jappsaid:
”eit.itsjustpossible,youknohatheoutofthehatheuldntgiveevidence.”
”itself.”
”leatherananannerandtheevidenceisunstakable.”
theeveningpaperscaoutan.
.leatheran,of58queenrs.orleysprofessionalchart.
sssainsburysealesisssainsburysealeshandbagisssainsburysealeherself
chapter5
en,agoodfathen
astheycaatheijappsaidjubilantlytopoirot:
”asrtpieceofasensation”
poirotnodded.
”youtuledtoitfirst,”saidjapp,”but,youknoyself.afterall,youdontgosshingadeadpersonsfaessy,unpleasantustbesoreasonforit.andtheresonlyonereasonthereuldbetoheidentity.”
headdedgenerously:”butishouldnthavetuledsoquicklytothefactthatitactuallyan.”
poirotsaidile:
”a,friend,thears.isssainsburysealee.bothenoffortyodd.botheheightandbuild.bothhadhairtuinggreyakeitappeargolden.”
”yes,ofurse,itthefairbelleputitoveronbothofus,goodandproper.idhaveshegeicle.”
”but,friend,shehegeicle.life.”
”urderedsylvia.”
herall,ironir.baes:
”lookangtherespectablepeople...”
bellesainsburysealehadbeelyrespectable.
jappsaidphasis:
”ioingtogettothebottofthise.”
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thefolloe.
hesaid:
”poirot,doyouylad.napoo”
”pardonthelineisperhapsnotveryclear.ididnotquitecatch”
”itsoff,boy.o.f.f.callitadaysitdobs”
thereistakieessnoartled.
”isoff”
”thehingthehueandcrythepublicitythericks”
”butistilldonotuand.”
”entionnasverybiryforaperffish”
”yes,yes,perfectly.iprehendnow.”
”unoand”
”yes,yes.butwhy”
”ordersfroheruddyfnoffice.”
”isnotthatveryextraordinary”
”doeshappennowandagain.”
”ingfish”
”theyrenot.theydonturs.a.r.a.c.get”
”yes,yes.”
”thathessoicklishspotandtheydonttoqueerhispitch.”
”tchah”
”didyousay”
”ide,na,anexclationofannoyance”
”ohthategetaakesseered.”
poirotsaidverysoftly:
”shegetahit.”
”ourhandsaretied,itellyou”
”yoursybe”
”goodoldpoirotthenyoingonhit”
”isouitothedeath.”
”eonearantulaby
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ashereplaself,
”noelodratient,itisabsurd”
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thelettercabytheeveningpost.itypeteforthesignature:
dearpoirotitran:
ishouldbegreatlyobligedifyouesotitorroayhaveassionforyou.isuggesttyhouseiaryiapologizefivingyousuchshortnotice.
yourssincerely,
alistairblunt.
poirotsothedouttheletteraasendti.atthateleph.
herculepoirotoccasionallyindulgedinthefancythathekneessagepending.
onthisoccasiooneofhisfriends.
hegotupandtookdohereceiver.hesaidinhispolite,fnvoice:
”hallo”
aniersonalvoicesaid:
”berareyou,please”
”thisisehall7272.”
therehenavoicespoke.
itansvoice.”poirot”
”yes.”
”herculepoirot”
”yes.”
”poirot,youhaveeitheralreadyreceivedorlyreceivealetter.”
”whoisspeaking”
”itisnotnecessarythatyoushouldknow.”
”verye,eightlettersandthreebillsbytheeveningpost.”
”thenyouknoean.youssionyouhavebeenoffered.”
”that,da,isatterishalldecideself.”
thevoicesaidldly:
”iapoirot.yourinterferenceolerated.keepoutofthisbusiness.”
”andifidonotkeepoutofit”
”theepstoseethatyourinterferenoloobefeared.”
”thatisathreat,da
”obesensible.itisforyood.”
”youareverygnanius”
”youotaltertheurseofeventsandhasbeenarranged.sokeepoutofdoesntnceyoudoyouuand”
”oh,yes,iuand.butihat.rleysdeathisnce.”
theansvoicesaidsharply:
”rleysdeath.heinterferedhourplans.”
”heanbeing,da,andhediedbeforehisti.”
”heportance.”
poirotsvoicely:
”thereyouarewrong...”
”it.herefusedtobesensible.”
”i,too,refusetobesensible.”
”thenyouareafool.”
theretheotherendasthereceivered.
poirotsaid,”ah”thenputdober.heapublictelephonebox.
ewherebefore.
heraerybaisssainsburyseale
ashereeredit,bellesainsburysealesvoiisssainsburysealee.sheuldalterhervoibre,thevoiceeered.
butheeotherpersonthatthevoi.itavoicehekneheillquitesurethathehadhearditonce,ifnotte,before.
hesepeopleactuallybelievethatthreatsapparentlytheydid.ithology
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thereesensationalneoingpapers.
theprinisterhadbeenshotatan,anindian,hadbeeocustody.
afterreadingthis,poirottookataxitostlandyard.thelattergreetedhieartily.
”ah,sotheioned.”
”no,”
”alistairblunt.”
”really”
”aforbluntandnotforthep.thatis,uhehunderingbadshotthanheisalready”
””
”socrazyhindustudent.halfbaked,asusual.butheuptoit.itallhisownidea.”
jappadded:
”quiteasoundbitof.theresusuallyasllgroupofpeople,youknober10.anlikegrieathandyelledtothepolian.anallright.”
”curiously.
”youngfelloeofraikes.atter”
poirotsaid:
”hoayingattheholbopalacehotel.”
”thatsright.edfaliar.hesthepatientoingself”
hepaused.hesaidslowly:
”ruohatoldbusinesskeepscroppingup.youvestillgotyourideasaboutit,haventyou,poirot”
herculepoirotrepliedgravely:
”yes.istillhaveideas...”
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atthegothianplishedsoner.
helyapologetic.
”iaosorry,poirotandsois.blunt.hehasbeencalledtodoreet.theresultofthiserilastnight.irangyourflat,butunfortunatelyyouhadalreadyleft.”
theyoungnonrapidly:
”.bluntssiooaskyouifitathishousei.exshayouknoorrowevening.”
poirothesitated.
theyoungnsaidpersuasively:
”.bluntisreallystanxioustoseeyou.”
herculepoirotbowedhishead.
hesaid:
”thankyou.iaccept.”
”oh,thatssplendid..bluntoing,s.olivera”
janeoliverastherhadjustentered.sheartlydressed,idstofaverysoigneiffur
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”oh.selby,did.bluntgiveyouanyinstrueanttotalktohibouttheastnight,becauseiknehisweekendand”
s.oliveratookinpoirotandpaused.
”doyouknors.olivera,poirot”
”ihavealreadyhadthepleasureofetingda.”
poirotbowed.
s.oliverasaidvaguely:
”ohhoanandthattheseslldostiiortant”
”itsquiteallright,s.olivera,”saidtheeffieaboutitandirangupssrs.deeversaboutthe”
”ind.noe...”
s.oliveraajesticallyafterherbusttohedoor.
”...andifyourequitesurethattherehisweekend”
.selbyughed.
”erpoirotisalsoingdoheweekend.”
s.oliverastopped.shetuedroundandsurveyedpoirothvisibledistaste.
”isthatreallyso”
”.blunthasbeenkindenoughtoinvite,”saidpoirot.
”ethatheilyweekend”
selbysaidfiry:
”.bluntisparti.poirotshoulde.”
”oh,reallyhedidntntionitto.”
thedooropened.jaoodthere.shesaidiatiently:
”ther,arentyouingourluisat1:15”
”ing,jane.doient.”
”oveon,foodnesssakehullo,poirot.”
sheorewary.
s.oliverasaidinaldvoice:
”poirotisingdofortheweekend.”
”ohisee.”
janeoliverastoodbaotherpassher.
onthepointoffollokagain.
”poirot”
hervoiceperious.
poirottoher.
shesaidinaloe:
”ydowhy”
poiredhisshoulders.hesaid:
”itisakindthoughtofyouruncles.”
janesaid:”buthetkno...heresnoneed”
”jane”
hertherthehall.
janesaidinalotone:
”stayae.”
sheplaining,clugvoice.”ireallytolerateyourrudeness,jane.ishalltakestepstoseethatyoudonotinterfere”
theseorro.poirot”
poirotnoddedassentically.heantheshock.
tostidenticaliliar.
asheintothesunshineheshookhisheadblankly.
s.olivera
butitpossibleituldnothavebeens.oliverahephone
thatetyheadedsocietyanselfish,brainless,grasping,selfteredselfjustnow
”thatgoodfatheridicule”saidherculepoirot.
hisears,hedecided,sthavedeceivedhia
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therollscalledpunctuallyforpoirotatalittlebeforesix.
alistairbluntandhissecretaryed.
thedriveostlyofhisgardenandofarethorticulturalshow.
pratulatedhinhisescapefroeath,aturred.hesaid:
”oh,thatdontthinkthefelloepartiintheeally.theyjustget.illaltertheurseofhistory.itspathetic,really.”
”therehavebeeetsonyourlife,havetherenot”
”soundsquitelodratieabobypostnotlongago.itb.youknoaoftheakeofit,b”
heshookhishead.
”itsalethinglonghaired,notaclevereverhavebeenbutijustreadaic.dyouuandeanbythat”
”ithinkso,butexplaintofurther.”
”ethingthatiseansiaottalkingofabstrusestuff,forlaeorphilosophyjustplainbusinesslikeenglishstpeopleeti,hoanypeopleliketopretendhasasileansit,first,thatbrodoitahattherebeananswerinplusbananas”
”theyprefertheansobeanjuringtrick”
”exaonsense.youtbeatit,youknoheend.”
headdedhaslightlyselfnsciouslaugh:
”butistnttalkshop.badhabit.besides,iliketoleavebusiersbehindlondon.ivebeenlookingforaretruetolife”
theiondorespeselfasavidasanyschoolboyfordetails.
thispleasantatspheresustainedaassivebusts.oliveraradiatedafreezingdisapproval.sheignoredpoirotasfaraspossible,addressingherselfexr.selby.
thelattersho.
thehouseiverybig,andfuishedequietgoodtastethatpoirothadnotilondohihevastoothnessplicityw
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www.lizi.twasproduced.theserviceirabletheokingenglish,notalthediirredpoirottoapassionofappreciation.
theyhadaperfeb.
poirotfortsthatthentinuedfrigiddeanorofs.oliveraandthebrusquerudenesshter,hardlyattraereason,hdefiility.hazily,toheendofdinner,poirotwonderedwhy
lookingdoildcuriosity,bluntasked:
”helennotdininghustonight”
juliaoliveraslipsdreselvesinhatautline.shesaid:
”dearhelenhasbeeiringherself,ithink,inthegarden.isuggesteditehere.shequitesaypoint.”
”oh,isee.”bluntlookedvagueandalittlepuzzled.”ithoughtitdeabitofageforheratweekends.”
”helenissurs.oliverafiry.
ainedbehindforafeinutesionother:
”unclealistairdidntquiteliketheolother.”
”nonsense,”saids.oliverarobustly.”alistairistoogoodnatured.poorrelationsareallverytoletherhavethettagerentfree,buttothiohaveheruptothehouseeveryething.idontthinkalistairoughttobeiosedupon”
”ithinkshesproudihegarden.”
”thatshofortably.”thestforit.”
shesettledherselffortablyonthesofaand,stillnottakinganynoticeofpoirot,added:
”justbrihingaboutloisvanschuylerinitandthatroguideofhers.”
alistairbluntappearedinthedoorway.hesaid:
”oroo”
alistairbluntsoatthebaakeitlivable.
needlesstosay,heretry
afterhisguestaplyanddirectly.
hesaid:
”theresagooddealthatiotsatisfiedabout.ieferring,ofurse,tothissainsburysealean.forreasonsoftheiroanisorethiyvitalanditsthesortofbusihatghtlandhinatightspot.idontkionthattheyorythebetter.
”thatsquiteo.k.thatstheofficialvieheyknosnecessary.sothepolicehavegottheirhandstied.”
heleanedforhair.
”butiantofinditoutfor.youarenthaeredbyofficialdo”
”.blunt”
”iansainsburyseale.”
”aliveordead”
alistairbluntseyebrowsrose.
”youthinkitpossiblethatsheisdead”
herculepoirotihenhesaid,speakingsloh:
”ifyouyopinionbutitisonlyanopiniohehinksheisdead...”
”hinkso”
heriledslightly.
hesaid:
”itakeseoyouifisaiditogsinadrawer.”
alistairbluntstaredathiuriously.
”youreanoddn,poirot.”
”iaeryodd.thatistosay,iaethodical,orderlyandlogididonotlikedistfactstosupportatheorythat,ifindisunusual”
alistairbluntsaid:
”ivebeentuingtheyndittakesalittletialeanthatdentistself,ahisanpackedaashedin.itsnastyitsdaednastyithelpfeelingthattheressothingbehinditall.”
poirotnodded.
bluntsaid:
”andyoukhinkofitiuitesurethatanneverkeanbarasllsubseoepsofthehouse.itedbutyselfwhy”
”itisiheyselfandiotseeitno,iotseeit.”
”youveallonthesubject”
poirotedhand.
”ideasareoresiletosay,see,thatishethenerednohatdoor.”
”anda”
”.blunt,thinkbaoreonyourtithatingiistsorleysaidstrikeanunusualherenothingatallthatyoureerighthelpasaclue”
alistairbluntfroery.
thenheshookhishead.
”iorry.itthinkofanything.”
”yourequitesurehedidntntionthisanthissssainsburyseale”
”no.”
”ortheotherans.”
”ionedroses,gardensneedingrain,holidaysnothingelse.”
”andnoonehere”
”letseeno,idontthinkso.ooreerayoungaherefairhairedgirl.butshee.oh,anotherdentistfelloein,ireerfellohanirishat.”
”didhesayordo”
”justaskedrleysoquestionand,ifancy.heinuteorso.”
”andthereisnothingelseyoureeothingatall”
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herculepoirotsaidthoughtfully:
”i,too,foundhibsolutelynorl.”
theresaid:
”doyouhappentoreer,nsieur,ayoungndooing”
alistairbluntfrowned.
”letseeyes,thereanratherrestlessheeerhiarticularly,though.why”
”wouldyouknoagainifyousa”
bluntshookhishead.
”ihardlyglahi”
”hedidnttrytoeoionhyouatall”
”no.”
bluntlookedhfrankcuriosityattheother.
”an”
”hisnaishowardraikes.”
poirotchedkeenlyforaion,buthesawnone.
”oughtitoknoehaveithilsewhere”
”idonotthinkyouhavethiheisafriendofyouiece,ssoliveras.”
”oh,oneofjanesfriends.”
”herther,igather,doesnotapproveofthefriendship.”
alistairbluntsaidabsently:
”idontsupposethatanyicehjane.”
”soseriouslydoeshertherregardthefriendshipthatigathershebroughtherdaughteroverfrohestatesonpurposetogetherathisyoungn.”
”oh”bluntsfaceregisteredprehension.”itsthatfello”
”aha,youbeereiednow.”
”hesastundesirableyoungfelloixedupinalotofsubversiveactivities.”
”iuandfroissoliverathathedeanappointntthatinginqueencharlottestreet,solelyiogetalookatyou.”
”totryaoapproveofhi.
”andtheideahatheshouldbeioapproveofyou.”
alistairbluntsaidindignantly:
”nedcheek”
poirotncealedasle.
”itappearsyouareeverythingthathestdisapprovesof.”
”hesanidisapproveofspendshistitubthuingandtalkinghotair,insteadofdoijobofwork”
poirotihenhesaid:
”eifiaskyouaiandverypersonalquestion”
”fireahead.”
”iofyourdeath,entarydispositions”
bluntstared.hesaidsharply:
”oknohat”
”beightberelevanttothiscase.”
”nonsense”
”perhaps.butperhapsnot.”
alistairbluntsaidldly:
”ithinkyouarebeingundulylodratiurderoranythinglikethat”
”aboonyourbreakfasttableashotireet”
”oh,thoseanynsocrazyfanatic”
”itghtpossiblybeaeoneafanatiotcrazy.”
bluntstared.
”areyoudrivingat”
”inplainlanguage,itoknosbyyourdeath.”
bluntgrinned.
”chieflythest.edal,thecerhospital,andtheroyalinstitutefortheblind.”
”ah”
”inaddition,ihaveleftasufointrust,thter,janeolivera,andalsoasubstantialprovisionforonlysurviviive,asendusin,helenntressor,allttageoehere.”
hepausedandthensaid:
”this,poirot,isstrictlyinnfidence.”
”naturally,nsieur,naturally.”
alistairbluntaddedsarcastically:
”isupposeyoudonotsuggest,poirot,thateitherjuliaorjaneolivera,orusin,helenntressor,areplanningtorderforney”
”isuggestnothingnothingatall.”
bluntsslightirritationsubsided.hesaid:
”andyoulltakeonthatotherssionfor”
”thefindingofsssainsburysealeyes,iwill.”
alistairbluntsaidheartily:
”goodn.”
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inleavingtheroooirotalstooatallfigureoutsidethedoor.
hesaid:
”ibegyourpardon,deiselle.”
janeoliveradrealittle.shesaid:
”doyoukno.poirot”
”ehbiendeiselle”
shedidnotgivehiitofinish.thequestion,indeed,hadbutarhetoricalvalue.allthatitanthatjaneoliveratoansherself.
”youreaspy,thatsiserable,loakingtrouble”
”iassureyou,deiselle”
”iknoititstraightoutypreciousuncleshead.hessafeenough.hellalugandprosperousandfullofplatitudeshesjustastodgyjohnbull,thatsaginationorvision.”
shepaused,then,heragreeable,huskyvoicedeepening,shesaidvenously:
”iloathethesightofyouyoubloodylittlebeoisdetective”
sheshinaodeldrapery.
herained,hiseyesveryoustaches.
theepithetbeoisitted,.hisoutlookonlifeployntofitasahetofheexquisitelytuedoutjaneolivera,gavehiasheexpressedittohielf,furiouslytothink.
he.
s.oliveraience.
shelookedupaspoirotentered,surveyedhighthavebestourreddistantly:
”redknaveonblackqueen.”
oufully:
”alas,itthatnobodyloves”
hestrolledoutthroughtheothegarden.
itellofnightstedstotheair.poirotsniffedhappilyandstrolledalongapaththatraeousborders.
hetuedaerandtlyseenfiguressprangapart.
itthathehadinterruptedapairoflovers,
poirothastilytuedaracedhissteps.
evenouthere,it,hispresencerop.
hepassedalistairbluntsr.selby.
thereseeddefinitelyonlyoneplaceforherculepoirot.
he.
heponderedforsotionvariousfantasticaspectsofthesituation.
hadheorhadheakeinbelievingthevoirs.o
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hereatir.baes.hespeysteriousan.
hereered,ofannoyanaidservant,agnes
iteportantthings,butuntiltheypossibletopursueastraightpath.
atthehhingbutstraight
aunapossibleproblefsssainsburyseale.for,ifthefactsthatherculepoirothadobservedadesense
herself,entihought:
”isitpossiblethatiarowingold”
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elevedelve
afterpassingatroublednight,heroreorderlytypeoffloearraofbedsofscarletgeraniusuchasareseenatostendhehelessrealizedthathereheperfeoftheenglishgardenspirit.
hepursuedhisandthroughtheingatlasttothegardens.
hereheobservedasturdyancladinatphaticstchvoicetolytheheadgardeheheadgardener,poirotobserved,didnotappeartobeenjoyingtheion.
asaradeitselfheardinsshelenntressorsvoiblydoh.
agardenershreed,restingonhisspade,begandigginghfervor.
poirotapproaearer.then,ayoungfello.
”gooding,”saidpoirotaably.
attered”ing,sir”andidnotst.
poiroteofdaylyaddressed.
itseed,hethought,alittleunnatural.hestoodthereforsonutes,gthetoilingfigure.
iliaraboutthetuofthoseshouldersorulditbe,thoughtherculepoirot,thatheiliarheyhingofthekind
night,growingold
hepassedthoughtfullyonoftheardarisingslopeofshrubberyoutside.
presently,likesofantasti,aroundobjectrosegentlyoverthetopofthekitgardenheeggshapedheadofherculepoirot,andtheeyesofherculepoirardedhagooddealofihefaceoftheyounggardeneroppeddiggingandface.
”veryurredherculepoirotashediscreetlyloore.
heergedfroheshrubberyandbrushedoffsothathenessofhisapparel.
yes,indeed,veryentofalistairblunt.
reflegonthesepoints,herculepoirotheardagongiandretracedhisstepstohehouse.
ontheergedfrohekitgardenbythefartherdoor.
hervoice,hitsstchburr,roseclearanddistinct:
”itsverrakindofyou,alistairr,butierrirelationsarehyou”
bluntsaid:
”juliasratherataean”
ssntressorsaidcaly:
”inopinionheroisverrai,andiarrioranyothers”
ssntressorvedaeuptofindalistairbluntlookingassheepishasstnlookalerelations.
hesaidruefully,
”enreallyarethedevilgooding,poirot.lovelyday,isntit”
theytuedtohehouseandbluntsaidhasigh,
”idosswife”
inthediningroohererkedtotheredoubtablejulia,
”ifraid,julia,youveratherhurthelensfeelings.”
s.oliverasaidgriy:
”thestcharealouchy.”
alistairbluntlookedunhappy.
herculepoirotsaid:
”youhaveayounggardener,inotiusthavetakely.”
”idaresay,”saidblunt.”yes,burton,thirdgardener,leftaboutthreeookthisfelloead.”
”doyoureerefro
”ireallydoogivehitrial,ithink.rendedhiy.iathersurprised,becausecalistersaysheisntchgood.he.”
”e”
”dunningsunburysothinglikethat.”
”pertioask”
alistairbluntlookedased.
”notatall.teen,ithinkitis.”
”notre”
”htbeabitless.”
”nohat,”saidpoirot,”isverycurious.”
alistairbluntlookedathinquiringly.
butjaneolivera,rustlingthepaper,distractedtheion.
”alotofpeopleseeutforyourblood,unclealistair”
”oh,yourereadingthedebateinthehouse.thatsallright.onlyarostcrazyideasoffinance.ifhavehisinaweek.”
janesaid:
”dontyouevertotryanythingnew”
”notusaniroventontheold,dear.”
”butyoudhinkithouteventrying.”
”experintalists.”
”yes,buthoethingstbedoneaboutit”
”aloyhisuntry,jane,allthingsnsidered.”
janesaidpassionately:
”sneededisanehandyousitthereeatin
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shegotupandoutbythefrenchothegarden.
alistairlookedldlysurprisedandalittleunfortable.
hesaid:
”janehasgedalotlately.alltheseideas”
”takenoalkalotofnonsense.”
”yes,butjanean.”
”itsjustafashion,alistair,thesethingsareintheair”
alistairbluntsaid:
”yes,theyreintheairallright.”
helookedalittleworried.
s.oliveraroseandpoirotopehedoorforher.shesoutfrowning.
alistairbluntsaidsuddenly:
”idontlikeit,youknoeananythingitsallhotairifindselfupagainstittheeaheyselvestheyrejustdrunkonwords.”
hesledsuddenly,ratherruefully.
”ihelastoftheoldguard,youknow.”
poirotsaidcuriously:
”ifyouoved,wouldhappen”
”revedonsense,ofsolvenfact,ofthisenglandofoursas...”
poirotnoddedhishead.hepathyhthebanker.he,too,approvedofsolvency.
andhebegantorealizeealyjust,buthehadhardlytakenitinthen.
quitesuddenly,hewasafraid...
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”ivefiters,”saidblunt,appearinglaterintheing.”nogoingtoshoygarden.”
thetenouttogetherandblunttalkedeagerlyofhishobby.
therockgardehereinuteandrarespecies.
herculepoirot,hisfeetencasedinhisbestpatehershoes,listeiently,shiftinghisototheotherandlyastheheatofthesuncausedtheillusionthathisfeeticpuddings
hishoststrolledon,pointingoutvariousplantsinthengandfroearathandngalaurelhedge.
iteful.
bluntpausedattheendoftheborder,lookingback.
theclipoftheshearsview.
”lookatthevistadohere,poirot.thessarepartiarvelouslors.”
oing.sothingsangangrilythroughtheair.alistairblunttuedbeoketheddleofthelaurels.
thereenstruggledtogether.ahighpitchedarivoigoutresolutely:
”ivegotyou,youdaedsundreldropthatgun”
tenstruggledoutintotheopen.theyounggardeneroingannearlyaheadtaller.
poirhelatteratonce.hehadalreadyguessedfrohevoice.
frankcartersnarled:
”letgoofite,itellyouineverdid.”
howardraikessaid:
”ohnojustshootingatthebirds,isuppose”
hestoppedlookingattheneers.
”.alistairbluntthisguyherehasjusttakenapotshotatyou.icaughthiighti.”
frankcartercriedout:
”itsalieiyfeet.ipipedon.”
holy:
”thegunhadjustbeenfired”
hafiure,hetossedthepistoltopoirot.
”letsseee.iguessthereareseveralreshotsinthatautotifyours.”
poirotrred:
”precisely.”
bluntwasfrowningangrily.hesaidsharply:
”noe”
herculepoirotinterrupted,hesaid:
”thisnsnaisfrankcarter.”
furiously.
”youvehaditinforallalongyouethatsunday.itellyou,itsnottrue.inevershotathi”
herculepoirotsaidgently,
”then,inthatcase,whodid”
headded:
”thereisnooneelseherebutourselves,yousee.”
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janeoliveralinedbackbehindher.hereyeshfear.shegasped:”howard”
holy:
”hullo,jane.ivejustbeensavingyouruncleslife.”
”oh”shestopped.”youhave”
”yourarrivalr.er”bluated.
”thisishoine.”
bluntlookedatraikeshesled.
”oh”hesaid.”soyouarejanesyoungnistthankyou.”
ehighpressurejuliaoliveraappearedonthese.shepa.
”iheardashot.isalistairaredblanklyathohy,howdareyou”
janesaidinanicyvoice:
”hoother.”
”
”thisoshootun.”
frankcartersaidviolently:
”yourebloodyliars,allofyou.”
s.olivera,herjawdropping,saidblankly:
”oh”ittookheraoreadjustherpoise.
shetuedfirsttoblunt.
”dearalistairhousthavebeenafrightfulshock.ifeelquitefaintself.ihinkiuldhavejustalittlebrandy”
bluntsaidquickly:
”ofurse.ebacktothehouse.”
shetookhisarleaningonitheavily.
bluntlookedoverhisshoulderatpoirotandhowardraikes.
”ythatfelloover.”
frankouth,butnoe.hee,andhiskneesing.
hoalongpathetid.
”eon,you,”hesaid.
frankcarterrredhoarselyandunnvingly:
”itsallalie...”
hopoirot.
”youvegotpreciouslittletosayforyourselfforah
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”iaefleg,.raikes.”
”iguessyoullorefleinute.”
”thisisyoursendgooddeedofthekind,isitnot,.raikes”
”ean”
”itanyoubelievedtohaveshotat.bluntandtheprinister”
howardraikessaid:
”eryes.iseeobekingakindofhabitofit.”
”butthereisadifferenanyoucaughtandheldaake.”
frankcartersaidsullenly:
”hesdeastakenow.”
”quiet,you,”saidraikes.
herurredtohielf:
”iwonder”
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dressingfordinner,adjustinghistietoasyetry,herculepoirotfroirror.
heself,erhadindeedbeencaughtredhanded.
itasthoughhehadanyparticularbeliefin,orlikingfor,frankcarter.carter,hethoughtdispassionately,elytheenglishcalla”wrongun.”
heen,sothattheyarereluttobelievethehoheevidence.
andcarterse.
thistaleofhavingbeenapproajob.totakethepostofgardeneraontheionsandasoftheardeners.itorythathereionforit.
aparticularlyaer.
andonusthaveshotofftherevolver.hekeptrepeatingthat.iteup.no,thereedanoddiissedalistairblunt.
butpresublythereedoobenearhisgirl.
no,thereprobableinhisstory.
ithadtuedout,ofurse,veryfortunatelyforhoanhasjustsavedyoufrobullet,youthehouse.theleastyoudoistoshors.oliveradidntlikeit,obviously,butevenshesahattherehingtobedoneaboutit.
janesundesirableyoungnhadgothisfootinaokeepitthere
poirotspeculativelyduringtheevening.
heusingstoriesofhi**chhikesandtrasines.
”heisnolohehoughtpoirot.”no,hehasputonthesheepsclothing.butuhiwonder...”
aspoirotein,”andhoered.
helaughedatpoirotsexpression.
”surprisedtoseeivehadeyeonyouallevening.ididntlikethehoughtful.”
”hatyfriend”
”idontknoaybethatyouainthingsjustabithardtoswallow.”
”ehbienandifso”
”eean.thateoutof10dolalfireathiiknolal.hesaniissedeothbylessoidelalart.theyinaflash.thatsjusthowas.see”
herculepoirotsaid:
”andtoday”
”thatsdifferent.therelalsabouttoday..heotryasendshot,iexpect.”
poirotsaid:
”you.blunt”
raikesgrinnedanengaginggrin.
”abitodd,youthink,afterallivesaidoh,iadtit.ithinkbluntisaguyanityidontanpersonallyhesaniileapedinandinterfered.thatshoananilis.itscrazy,isntit”
”thegapbetheoryandpracticeisawideone.”
”illsayitis”.raikesgotupfrohebedting.
hissleonfiding.
”ijustthought,”hesaid,”thatidealongandexplaihingtoyou.”
he.
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”deliver,olord,froheeviln,andpreservefrohean,”sangs.oliverainafiroice,slightlyoffthenote.
thereentadeherr.hoaelyinhernd.
herilytotheingservithevillagechurch.
hohafaintsneer:
”soyoualr.blunt”
andalistairhadrredvaguelysothingaboutitbeingexpeerelybean,andhaddeherileprehendingly.
s.oliverahadtaandedjaodolikewise.
”theyhavesharpeheirtongueslikeaserpent,”sangthechoirboysinshrilltreble,”adderspoisonisuheirlips.”
thetenorsandbassesdendede,olord,frohehandsoftheungodly.preservefroheenydoings.”
herculepoirotessayedahesitantbaritone.
”theproudhavelaidasnarefor,”hesang,”andspreadah
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hisuthreinedopen.
hesasahetrapintohhehadsonearlyfallen
asnareinglylaidahrdsapitopenathisfeetdugcarefullysothatheshouldfallintoit.
likeaninatrahopen,staringintospaselvesandrredasharp,”sitdown.”
herculepoirotsatdoanuel,”aoread.
butpoirotheardnothingofthestingofthealekites.
heedfactsspuntlilyintotheirappointedplaces.
itagedfar.rley,allroseupandselvesdooaherentpatte.
forthefirstti,herculepoirotthecasetheright.
”forrebellionisasthesinofbeingking.hereehefirstlesson,”quaveredtheagedclergynallinoh.
asoneinadreaher.
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thirteen,fourteen,idsareurting
”reilly,isitnot”
theyoungirishnstartedasthevoicespokeahiselbow.
hetued.
standiohittheuheshippingpanyallnoustadaneggshapedhead.
”youdonotreer,perhaps”
”youdoyourselfaninjustianten.”
hetuedbacktospeaktotheclerkingbehier.
thevoiured:
”yoingabroadforaholiday”
”itsnotaholidayiaking.andyouyourself,poirotyourenottuingyourbatheuntry,ihope”
”sotis,”saidherculepoirot,”iretuforashortyo.”
”ioingfurtherthanthat,”saidreilly.”itsarie.”
headded:”andidontthinkillbeingback,either.”
”iorrytohearthat,.reilly.youare,then,abandoningyourpractiqueencharlottestreet”
”ifyoudsayite,youdbeherk.”
”ihatisverysad.”
”itdoesnte,eunpaid,ihappyn.”
hegrinnedengagingly.
”itsnotiyselfbeoroubles.leavetheehindyou,isay,andstartafresh.ivegotqualifiyself.”
poirotrred:
”isaissrleytheotherday.”
”hatapleasuretoyouidsayitoresourfaneverlived,iveoftenshedbelikedrunkbutthatsnoonewilleverknow.”
poirotsaid:
”didyouagreehtheverdictoftheronersurtonyourpartnersdeath”
”ididnot,”saidreillyehatically.
”youdontthinkhedeastakeintheiion”
reillysaid:
”ifrleyinjean.andiveneverseenrleydrink.”
”soyouthinkite”
”idnotliketobesayingthat.itsagraveaaking.trulynobelieveit.”
”therestbesoexplanation.”
”therestiivenotthoughtofityet.”
poirotsaid,
”r.rleyalive”
”letseeertobeaskingathinglikethat.ithenightbeforeaboutaquartertoseven.”
”youdidheaurder”reillyshookhishead.
”youaresure”poirotpersisted.
”oh,idnotsaythat.butidontreer”
”youdidnot,forinstanabout11:35ientthere.”
”yhtnoaboutsoinstruntsieupaboutit.butiinute,soitslippedry.hehadapatietheti.”
poirotnodded.hesaid:
”thereisanotherquestiooaskyou.yourpatient,.raikes,entby.didyoudthathalfhoursleisure”
”inute.”
poirotsaid:
”andialsouandthatyouhadnopatientfroalfpasttr.baesleft.heway”
”ohjustafterhalfpasttwelve.”
”anddidyoudothen”
”thesaasbefore.xedselfanotherdrink”
”andorleyagain”
.reillysled.
”areyouaningdidigoupandshoothivetoldyoualready,longago,thatididnot.butyouveonly.”
poirotsaid:
”aid,agnes”
reillystared:
”nohatsafuniontobeasking.”
”butishouldliketoknow.”
”illansaidsandquiterighttoo.thegirlneverlookedasteonherpart.”
”ihaveafeeling,”saidherculepoirot,”thatthatgirlkhing.”
helookedinquiringlyat.reilly.thelattersledandshookhishead.
”dontask,”hesaid.”iknohingaboutit.ithelpyouatall.”
hegathereduptheticketsandile.
poirotexplaioadisillusionedclerkthatheakeuphisndaboutthatcruisetothenorthecapitalsafterall.
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poirotpaidanothervisittohastead.s.ada.
thoughhehadbeenvouasa”quaintlittlefner”andhadnottakenhispretensionsveryseriously.sheotalk.
afterthefirstsensationalannoun,thefindingsoftheihadreistakeythebodyofs.isssainsburyseale.thatanalivestressed.
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s.adahadbeenveryrelievedatiightattachtobellesainsburyseale.
”butitissoextraordinarythatshehasdisappearedlikethis.ifeelsure,poirot,thatitstbelossofry.”
poirotsaidthatithekind.
”yesireerafriendofoneofusins.shedhadalotandnesia,ithinktheycalledit.”
poirotsaidthathebelievedthatthat.
hepausedandthenaskedifs.adahadeverheardsssainsburysealespeakofas.albert
no,s.adaneverreeredherfriendntioningahatna.butthen,ofurse,itentioneveryonesheanhadthepoliyideaurderedher
”itisstillastery,da.”poirotshookhisheadandthenaskedifitsnded.rleyasadentisttosssainsburyseale.
s.adarepliedintheive.sheherself.
possibly,poirotthought,itghthavebeenthiss.r.rley.
s.adaagreedthatitghthavebeen.didnttheykists
butpoirothadalreadyaskedssnevillthatquestionandssnevillhadnotknoeered.sherelleentionedasssainsburysealethenabeinganoddone,sheeeredithadshehearditthen.
poirotperseveredhhisquestions.
s.adahadknoisssainsburysealefirstinindia,hadshenot
s.adaagreed.
dids.adak.ors.alistairbluntatanytioutthere
”oh,idontthinkso,poirot.youanthebigbaheyeyearsagostayingsureifbellehadtthetall,sheentiohe
”ifraid,”addeds.ada,ile,”onedoesusuallyntioantpeople.heart.”
”sheneverdidntionthebluntss.bluntinparticular”
”never.”
”ifshehadbeenars.bluntsprobablyyouwouldhaveknown”
”oh,yes.idontbelieveshekneabellesfriendswereallveryordinarypeoplelikeus.”
”that,da,iotallogallantly.
s.adaabellesainsburysealeasoalksofafriendabellesgoodission,herzeal,hereaestness.
herabellesainsburysealeoivepopulation.shehadbeenrespectable,eaning,alittlefussyandstupidperhaps,butalsoedaaofgold.
ands.adavoion:
”sheu.poirot.andshefoundpeoplesoapathetieonce:es,alice,ifeelitacritogetit.thatsho.poirot,hlyshefelt”
”shesaidthat,didshe”saidpoirotthoughtfully.
heasked,onthsago.
heleftthehouseandinthought.
heabellesainsburyseale.
anir.baeshadsuggestedapotentialaluldbefound.
shehadtravelledbaeboatfrondiaas.aeriotis.thereseedreasontobelievethatshehadluhesavoy.
shehadaacyhhiswife.
shehadtansionser,adeadbodyhadbeenfounddressedinherclothesandhherhandbagnvelyidentifyingit.
alittletoonvehat
shehadlefttheglengohotelsuddenlyafteraninterviehthepolice.
uldthetheorythatherculepoirotbelievedtobetrueatforandexplainallthosefacts
hethoughtituld.
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theseditationshadoeilhereachedregentspark.
hedeentartpatehershoesbegantopresspainfullyonhisfeet.
itrsdayandpoirotlookedindulgentlynurseidsandtheirsped.littleboyssailedboats.
andundeearlyeverytreetingclosetogether...
”ahjeunesse,jeunesse,”rredherculepoirot,pleasurablyaffectedbythesight.
theyheselittlelondongirls.theyheirtaheshanair.
theirfigures,hoentablydefit.irer
he,hereereden...onean,inparticularptuouscreatureabirdofparadiseavenus...
bered,astacplishedthiefohosenaturalgeniuses...
boyants.
itaidsandtheirlikehetreesentspark.
thatetree,anhisheadsoclosetohers,ly.
onotyieldtoosoonhehopedthegirluoodthat.thepleasureofthechasestbeextendedaslonga
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hisbenefi,hebecasuddenlyailiarityinthosetwofigures.
sojaneoliverahadetentsparktoetheryoungarirevolutionary
hisfacegreherste.
afteronlyabriefhesitationhe.soiselle.”
janeolivera,hethought,.
hoheotherhand,theinterruption.
hegrowled:
”oh,soitsyouagain”
”goodafteoon,poirot,”saidjane.”hoedlyyoualyou”
”kindofajathebox,”saidraikes,stilleyeingpoirothnsiderableldness.
”idonotintrude”poirotaskedanxiously.
janeoliverasaidkindly:
”notatall.”
hohing.
”itisapleasantspotyouhavefoundhere,”saidpoirot.
”itr.raikes.
janesaid:”bequiet,hoanners”
hoedandasked:
”anners”
”youllfindtheykindofhelpyoualong,”saidjane.”ihaventgotanyself,butthatdoesntttersoderatelygoodlooking,aalotofiialfriendsandhoseunfortunatedisabilitiestheytalkaboutsofreelyintheadvertisentsnoanners.”
raikessaid:
”iotintheodforslltalk,jane.iguessilltakeselfoff.”
hegotup,noddedcurtlytopoirotandstrodeaway.
janeoliverastaredafterhihercuppedinherpal
poirotsaidhasigh:
”alas,theproverbistrue.ing,tpany,isitnot,threeisnone”
janesaid:
”urtingaword”
”butyes,itistherightanarriagetheysay,dotheynot,aurtinguple”
”yourfriendsseeosaysoveryfunnythings.”
herculepoirottedsoftly:
”thirteen,fourteen,idsareurting.see,allaroundustheyaredoingit.”
janesaidsharply:
”yesiustoneofacrowd,isuppose.”
shetuedsuddenlytopoirot.
”iadeastaketheotherday.ithoughtyouhadedyouredojusttospyohehaddefinitelyaskedyoubecauseheissingansainsburyseale.thatsright,isntit”
”absolutely.”
”soiorryforean,asthoughyoufolloh.”
”evenifitoiselleifranothershot.”
”youvegotafunny.poirot.ineverknoheryoureseriousoot.”
poirotsaidgravely:
”atthentiaeryserious,ssolivera.”
janesaidhaslightbreakinhervoice:
”elikethatasthoughasthoughyoue”
”perhapsbeadeiselle,forthethingsthatishallhavetodososoon”
””
”alas,deiselle,butist.”
shestaredathiorahenshesaid:
”haveyoufoundthatan”
poirotsaid:
”letussaythatiknoheresheis.”
”isshedead”
”ihavenotsaidso.”
”shesalive,then”
”ihavenotsaidthateither.”
janelookedathid:
”tobeoheother,hasntshe”
”aple.”
”ibelieveyoujustlikekingthingsdifficult”
”ithasbeensaidof,”adttedherculepoirot.
janeshivered.shesaid:
”isntitfunnyitsalovelydayaisuddenlyfeelld...”
”perhapsyouhadbetteroiselle.”
janerosetoherfeet.shestoodanuteirresolute.
shesaidabruptly:
”hoetorryhiatonce.houtlettinganyoneknoweak”
shebrokeoff,thenhsurprisingstrength.
”.poirot”
”etoadviseyoutherearethosewhoarenearer”
”thershedsydear.gottokequitesure,youknoanofyours.nosenseinrushingthings”
”yourfriends”suggestedpoirot.
”ihaventgotanyfriends.onlyasillycroeupagainst.”
”stille,ssolivera”
janesaid:
”becauseyouvegotaqueerlookonyourfaceasthoughyouethingasthoughyoukhingthatthating”
shestopped.
”anded.”doyousay”
herculepoirotslowlyshookhishead.
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e,geesaid:”chiefiorjappishere,sir.”
jappgrinnedinaruefuleintotheroo
”hereiaoldboy.eroundtosayarentyouarvelhoakesyouthinkofthesethings”
”allthisaningbutpardon,youerefreshnthewhisky”
”thee.”
afeierheraisedhisglass,:
”herestoherculepoirot”
”no,no,na.”
”hereurderurderandda**all,itsrder”
”ahsoyouagreeatlast”
”pigheaded.idontflyinthefaceofevidehetroublehereanyevidencebefore.”
”butthereisnow”
”yes,andiveeroundtoketheandehonorable,asyoucallit,athetidbittoyouontoast,asitwere.”
”iallagog,goodjapp.”
”allright.heregoes.thepistolthatfrankcartertriedtoshootbluntorley”
poirotstared:
”butthatisextraordinary”
”yes,itkesitlookratherblaasterfrank.”
”itisnotnclusive.”
”no,butitsenoughtokeusrehesuiakeofpistolandratherunnatthat”
herculepoirotstared.hiseyebrooons.hesaidatlast:
”frankcarteosurelynot”
jappbreathedasighofexasperation.
”att
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”youreallybelievethatrleyurderedbyfrankcarter”
”itfits.orleythatetoqueenoingaeerealongtotellhisyoungaajobbutitsthatnober1.hetatforansaysheatehishandshakingandhisfaceaseasasheet”
herurred:
”itdoesnotacrdyideas
”aretheseideasofyours”
”itisverydisturbinge.verydisturbingindeed.because,yousee,ifyht...”
thedooropenedsoftlyandgeerreddeferentially:
”excuse,sir,but...”
hegotnofurther.ssgladysnevillthrusthisideand.sherying.
”oh,poirot”
”here,illbeoff,”saidjapphurriedly.
helefttheroorecipitately.
gladysnevillpaidhisbaouslook.
”thatsthenthathorridilandyarditshepedupapoorfrank.”
”noustnotagitateyourself.”
”buthehas.firsttheypretendthathetriedtorderthis.bluntandnotofrderingpoor.rley.”
phed.hesaid:
”he,r.blunt.”
”buteveniffrankdiddoafoolishthinglikethis...heisinthatgroupthatrr.bluntsijeenquiteharessoneslikefrankuntiltheythinktheyaredoingsothingriotic.”
”isthat.cartersdefense”askedherculepoirot.
”oh,no.frankjusts,ofursetheyebuthesgotasoliaoldeup.”
poirotrred:
”andthesolioreplausiblestory”
”laurdereanreallyhehadntanyreasonto.”
”isittrue,”saidpoirot,”thateroundthatinghehadajobofanykind”
”oingortheafteoonttter.”
poirotsaid:
”buthisstoryetotellyouabouthisgoodluos,hehadasyethadnoluck.e”
”akingaroeroundtoqueenr.rleydisapprovedofhiandynd.”
”sohenakingaseinbusinesshours”
”hatothinkofsuchathing.”
poirotlookedthoughtfullyatthetearfulblondyounganinfrontofhihesaid:
”didyouknohatfrankcarterhadapistolorapairofpistols”
”oh,no,poirot.is.andidontbelieveitstrue,either.”
poirotshookhisheadsloanner.
”ohpoirot,dohelpus.ifiuldohatyouwereonourside”
poirotsaid:
”idonottakesides.ianthesideonlyofthetruth.”
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assoonasthegirlative.
thepoliurderonblunt.poirotbecathoughtful.itincartersfavor.butsofaritheonlyone.
hehadalsoleaedfroeddoesafeoredetailsastothestatentfrankployntasgardeexshahestuoneyinadvanonialsastohisgardeningabilitiesaoldtoapplyto.self.
hehadbeenintervieanthatsheoherasastrongantinist.shehadintervieadiightandhedidnotthinkheakeupon.
proahephillipsoppenheiouchseedtobereappearing.
heptedtonsult.baesonthesub.
agto.baesthesethingshappened.
thelastphthiothiill.
aedhandarkedhertfordshire.
poirotopeandread:
dearsir,
hopingasyouefortroublingyou,butiaeryixedupethingiknoasterhadshothielfitanintotroubleahoughtreallyforoashehaddo.
butnoaniryandsoperhapsheisntquiteallthereandioughttosaybutithoughtiistressandaskingsopartiixedupytherostparticu
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yoursrespectfully,
agnesfletcher.
poirotrred:
”ialethingtodoen.iguessedthean,thatisall.”
chapter8
fifteen,sixteen,idsi
theintervieeissrleyscriticaleye.
thefirstquarterofanhourotherhadalises,hadneveronlours.fletchersfalyofsixtixedupanddad,becauseasshedbeensaying,theydalheirheadshigh,andneverhadnotroubleofanykindhthepolice.
afterthishadbeeed,daents,severaltis,agnesdretlehesubjectoftheinterview.
”iightbe,yousee,thatshedsayashoethingbefore,butandok,asterhaddeastakeinthedrugheselfaolquiteclear,didntit,sir”
”isedrevelationbyanenuragingbutnottoodirectquestion.
agnesrepliedprotly:
”seeingitinthepaperaboutthatfrankanasanightbequeerinthehead,beies,andiheyareputinahoandtheyhavetostaythere.andithoughtthatperhapsfrank,butofursesheean.”
poirotsaidpatiently:
”wasqueer”
”itoing,sir,theing.rleyshothielf.idbeenahatalfredhadntbroughtuptheletters,eforssrleyor.rley,butifitorheuptilllunchti.
”soiastersbusinesshours,butithoughtybeasidseealfredtakinginapatienttothesterandideback.”
agnesgasped,tookadeepbreathandon:
”anditthatfrankastersfloor.aofeelreahoughthereethingqueeraboutit.heseedtobelisteningveryi,ifyouknoean.”
”ehis”
”itsthavebeeingonforhalfpasttbepofanalfredhadfot,otheredtokeuphisnd,andheslippeddoasterssurgery,andithoughttoself,thesterselfand,ofurse,ityhead.butlater,,isaid,ididntsayanythingabout.asterhaddethatstakeinadrugandreallyhadgotpaniself,quitenaturallikeeatuandisaidtoself,ifhesohoseloohatthinkstheyreperseasterafterall”
hereyes,anxiousandsuchreassuraohisvoiceasheuld.
”youybesurethatyouhavedoneabsolutelytherightthingintelling,agnes,”hesaid.
”ustsay,sir,itdoestakealoadoffnd.yousee,ivekeptsayingtoselfasperhapsioughttotell.andthen,yousee,ithoughtofgettingxedupothericularaboutall...”
”yes,yes,”saidherculepoirothastily.
hehadhad,hefelt,asotherasheuldstandforoeoon.
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poirotcalledatstlandyardandaskedforjapp.
he.
”itoseecarter,”saidherculepoirot.
jappshothiquick,sidee.hesaid:
”sthebigidea”
”youareunwilling”
jappshruggedhisshoulders.hesaid:
”oh,ishantkeobjes.nogoodifididesecretaryslittlepetyouare..”
poirotsothaturred,notplace:
”itustadtit.agined,letussay.”
”nobodybutyouetis,poiro
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poirotsfacebecasuddenlygrave.hesaid:
”thatisnottrue.”
”oh,allright,poirot,ididntanit.butyouresopleasedsotisnediyorley”
tojappssurprise,poirotnoddedhisheadehatically.
”yes,friend,thatisexactlythereason.”
”andisupposeyouthiellyouifhedid”
japplaughedashespoke.butherainedgrave.hesaid:
”heghttellyes.”
japplookedathiuriously.hesaid:
”youkhinglikethat.butistilldontalereasonorother,youdonttobeguilty”
herculepoirotshookhisheadeically.
”no,no,thereyouareistheother”
”ithoughtperhapsitentaloldbuzzardinsoways”
poirotdiatelyindignant.
”itisnotisentintalthatisanenglishfailingitisinenglandthattheyothersaedentalenoughtetoanplacegirlinayearorteoneelse.”
”thenyoutobelieveheisguilty”
”idotobelieveheisguilty.”
”isupposeyouanthatyouvegotholdofsothingoreorlessntobeiup,thenyououghttoplayfairhus,poirot.”
”ialayingfaireandaddressofa.”
”butthenohyouvegotalltangledup.”
”tosatisfyself,”saidherculepoirot.
andheore.
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frankcarter,haggard,efaced,stillfeeblyinedtobluster,lookedonhisuedvisitorhunncealeddisfavor.hesaidrudely:
”soitsyou,youruddylittlefnerdoyou”
”itoseeyouandtalktoyou.”
”eallright.butiylaysolicitorpresentbeforeisayaword.”
”ifyoulikebutishouldpreferthatyoudidnot.”
”idaresay.thinkyoingtotrapintokingsodagingadssions,eh”
”ber.”
”thatsabitunusual,isntitgotyourpolicepalslisteningin,ivenodoubt.”
”youaree.”
frankcarterlaughed.helookedingandunpleasant.hesaid:
”eoffityoudonttakeinhthatoldgag.”
”doyoureeragirlcalledagnesfletcher”
”neverheardofher.”
”ithinkyoueerher,thoughyouyneverhavetakenoticeofher.sheaidat58queencharlottestreet.”
””
herculepoirotsaidslowly:
”ontheingofthedaythat.rleythetopfloor.shesa.thetiihereaboutspasttwelve.”
frankcartertreledviolently.seoutonhisbroorefurtivethanever,sidetoside.heshoutedangrily:
”itsalieitsadaedlieyouvepaidherthepolicehavepaidhertosayshesae.”
”atthatti,”saidherculepoirot,”byyouroaryleboneroad.”
”soie.itsadirtyplot.ifitstrue,shesaysobefore”
herculepoirotsaidquietly:
”shedidntionitatthetitoherfriendandlleaguetheok.theyuchrelievedanddecidedthatittosayanything.”
”idontbelieveatheyreinittogether,thatsall.aupleofdirty,lyinglittle...”
hetailedoffintofuriousprofanity.
herculepoiroted.
ecalasuredvoice.
”angerandfoolishabusee.youhadhehouse.andyoudidgointo.rleysroo”
hepausedandthenaskedquietly:”happehen.”
”itsalie,itellyou”
herveryhisopinionfrankcarterantheanpersistinhisliesandtheoreunpleasantinhabitants...
herculepoirotsaid:
”isuggestthatyoutellthetruth...”
herealizedtheissueveryclearly.frankcarterupidbuthesostupidasnottoseethattopersistinhisdenialandsafesturse.
lethinattinutespasttakingastepintogravedanger.forafterthat,anystoryhetoldhanceofbeingnsideredalie.
lethiersistinhisdenial,then.ifso,herorleyanditghtbe,justlyhanged.
herculepoirothadonlytogetupandgo.frankcartersaidagain:
”itsalie”
thereuch.
heless,hereined.
heleanedforpellingforceofhispoy
”iaotlyingtoyou.iaskyoutobelieve.ifyoudidnotkillrleyyouronlyhopeistotelltheexacttruthofoing.”
thean,trea,eunaleyes.
itoudgonow...
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hesaidhoarsely:
”allright,thenilltellyou.godedoaloandakingupndtogoeoutofrleysroond.ygirlagainstdahi
hestopped.
”yes”saidherculepoirot,andhisvoicepelling
cartersvoicecroakeduainly.
”ahe.hishandoneldandisahebulletholeinhisheadhacrustofbloodroundit.”
attheryofit,sbrokeoutonhisforeheadagain.
”isa.theydgoandsayiddo.ihadnttouchedanythingexcepthishandandthedoorhandle.iyhandkerchief,bothsides,asiyselfoutandleggeditaasiuld.noqueer.”
hepaused.hisscaredeyestopoirot.
”thatsthetruth,ise”
potup.hesaidandhisvoiceiredandsad”ibelieveyou.”
hevedtohedoor.
frankcartercriedout:
”theyllhangtheyllhangforsureiftheyknohatihere.”
poirotsaid:
”bytellihyouhavesavedyourselffroeinghanged.”
”idoheyllsay”
poirotinterruptedhi
”yourstoryhasnfirde.”
heout.
heatallhappy.
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hereaeeredthat.baeshadeofday.
.baesworkinhisgarden.
hesaidbying:
”.poirotbadly.”
helookedthoughtfullyathisguest.hesaid:
”youdontlookvery.poirot”
”sotis,”saidherculepoirot,”idonotlikethethingsihavetodo.”
.baesnoddedhisheadsyathetically.
hesaid:
”iknow.”
herentofthesllbeds.herred:
”itisallbutexact.”
.baessaid:
”allplaakethestofit.youakestakesintheplanning.”
herculepoirotnodded.
baeson:
”iseeyouvegotyourn”
”frankcarter”
”yes.iathersurprised,really.”
”youdidnotthinkthatiturder”
”no.franklyididisandalistairbluntiixups.”
”thatisthevieeatourfirsteting.”
”iknoe.”
poirotsaidslowly:
”butyouwerewrong.”
”yes.dontrubitiroubleis,onehasgotonesoixedupinthatsortofthingsoinedtoseeiteverywhere.”
poirotsaid:
”youhaveobservedinyourtianobviousacard,haveyounotiscalledfacard”
”yes,ofurse.”
”thatiseohinksofaprivatereasonforrleysdisss,adiprestothebitionofalistairblunt,theuledstateofpolitiafoi,.baes,youdidretosleadthananybody.”
”oh,isay,poirot,iorry.isupposethatstrue.”
”youiontokno.”
”wellibelievedake.”
hepausedandsighed.
”andalltheti,itereasons”
”exaetourderalthoughihadadefinitepieceofluck.”
”hat”
”afragntofaion.really,averyillunatingfragntifonlyihadhadtheseorealizeitssignificeattheti.”
.baesscratchedhishoughtfullyallpieceofearthadheredtothesideofhisnose.
”beingrathercryptic,arentyou”heaskedgenially.
herculepoiredhisshoulders.hesaid:
”iaperhaps,aggrievedthatyouorefranke.”
”i”
”yes.”
”dearfelloorleyheyvefoundhedidntleavewhenhesaidhedid”
poirotsaid:
”carterinutespastturderer.”
”thencarterdidnt”
”cartersaurderer,itellyou”
.baessaid:
”diddidheregnizehi
sloshookhishead.
chapter9
seventeeeen,idsining
onthefolloehourshatheatricalagentofhisacquaintaheafteooooxford.onthedayafterthathedrovedootheuntryiteued.
hehadtelephonedbeforehelefttokeanappointnteevening.
itnihichouse.
alistairbluntwasshownin.
helookedaneagerquestionathisvisitorasheshookhands.hesaid:”well”
slonoddedhishead.
bluntlookedathinalstincredulousappreciation.
”haveyoufoundher”
”yes.yes,ihavefoundher.”
hesatdown.andhesighed.
alistairbluntsaid:”youaretired”
”yes.iaired.anditisnotprettyihavetotellyou.”
bluntsaid:
”isshedead”
”thatdepends,”saidherculepoirotsloolookatit.”
bluntfrowned.
hesaid:
”dearn,apersonstbedeadoralive.sssainsburysealestbeoheother”
”ah,butisssainsburyseale”
alistairbluntsaid:
”youdontanthatthatthereisntanysuchperson”
”oh,no,no.thereetoenglandintheharanahthesaboatiistravelled.althoughtheyeethingsofussaboutherluggage.he
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”sheeaningsoul,butthebrain,ishouldsay,ofahen.”
bluntsaid:
”thenitanan”
poirotsaidslowly:
”itisdiffie.hashoe.”
bluntsaidblankly:
”hashoe”
herculepoirotnodded.
”yes,abueoutfroyse6nanansfootanda,hagoodankleandanexpeog,butididnotliketheshoe.itehershoehalargeoatebuckle.notchiotatallchic
”aosightandfranklyitentaddleagedladyandbadlydressed.”
”sssainsburyseale”
”preisssainsburysealeleavesthehotelanddisappears.endofthefirstpart.
”thereisasendparttoit.that,okingleopoldnsions.there,ilookintothechestandthefirstthingisakledshoe”
”andso”
”youhavenotappreansionsontheeveningofthatsadaythedayof.rleysrder.iheshoesprehend.”
alistairbluntsaiduterest:
”sheuldhavetwopairsofshoes,isuppose”
”ah,butthatattheglengoighthavehadanoldpairofshoes,yes.sheghthaveafteratiringdaytogooutintheeveniifso,theotherpairit”
bluntsledalittle.hesaid:
”itseethatitisiortant.”
”no,notiortant.notatalliortant.butolikethingsthatoofdoubtofself.yes,isaidtoself,herculepoirot,youoing.yousahehroughrosyspectacles.eventheoldshoeslookedlikeneoyou”
”perhapsthatheexplanation”
”but,no,itetontiudiedthedeadbodyofthisanandididnotlikeashedandrenderedunregnizable”
alistairbluntvedrestlessly.hesaid:
”sthatagainweknow”
herly:
”itislasttothetruth.isaidtoself:sothingisanintheisssainsburysealeexediatelyibegintoputtogetheraotheflatbelongs,andiaskselfghtitnot,perhapsbethisotheranansbedrooitrytopiart,shours.albertisssainsburyseale,ikhen,hadsllerfeetthansssainsburyseale.iyhalffordideasanoved,butoved.
”itansaddressbookadentistanaistan.”
bluiepoirottooknonotice.heon:
”i.urderhadbeentted,aananontheeveninganhadbeenrdered,andustbeahatthep
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”ihadonereyopression.ihadtalkedtobellesainsburysealeself.hoeandthat,.blunt,ostdifficultquestiontoansanner,hergestures,allabellesainsburysealehadstartedlifeasanactress.
”ihadbeenchiressedbyaionihadhadberiotiswasyou.”
alistairbluntsaid:
”oh,enohatsabitfarfetched.”
”isit,.bluntisitnottruethatatthisnttherearevariousgroupsofpeopletoitisvitalthatyoushouldbereved,shallingyourinfluence”
bluntsaid:
”oh,yes,thatstrueenough.butixupthisbusinessofrleysdeathhthat”
poirotsaid:
”bee”
”youdontthinkrleyshothielfbeistake”
”ihoughtsonotforanute.no,rleyurdered,aeriotisurdered,anunregnizableanurderedebigstake.baestheoryebodyhadtriedtobriberleyorhispartoputyououtoftheway.”
alistairbluntsaidsharply:
”nonsense”
”ah,butisitnonsensesayoneeooftheeoneisforeed,diffianbelesssuspiciousthaniistschair”
”hatstrue,isuppose.ihoughtofitlikethat.”
”itistrue.andonceirealizeditihadfirstvagueglieringofthetruth.”
”soyouacceptedbaestheoryheway”
”baesthehooffidlivesatealing.aninsignifitlittlen.butyouareedhistheory.ididnot.ionlyacceptedtheprincipleofit.”
”ean”
herculepoirotsaid:
”allalong,alltheetisuisdeliberatelyandforapurpose.allalongite,fore,thatthisightr.blunt,hefocusofitall,inyourpubliccharacter.you,thebanker,you,thentrolleroffinance,you,theupholderofivetradition
”buteverypubliistake,ifottheprivatelife.thereexistedprivatereasonsforkillingrleyfrankcarters,forinstance.
”thereuldalsoexistprivatereasonsforkillingyou...youhadrelationsoneyannotasapublicfigure.
”andsoieinstanananostiablypickitupandbefoundhitinhishand...
”iheproblefhooingofrleysdeath.raikesyofallthatyoustoodforahingre.raikesanightrryyouiedeihoughyouhadprudentlyarrahatsheuldnottouchtheprincipal.
”eforprivategain,forprivatesatisfaanytis,thatideahadbeensuggestedto,hadbeenforelikeaforcedcard...
”ite,thatihadfirstglieringofthetruth.ieandsingingaverseofapsalitspokeofasnarelaidhrds...
”asnarelaidforyes,ituldbe...butinthatcaseakesenseordidithadibeenlookingatthecaseupsidedoanlifeyes,again.forthestakesforous...
”butifthisexplaihing.itstexplain,forinstanisssainsburyseale.itstsolvetheriddleofthebuustansisssainsburysealenow
”ehbienitdidallthatashoethatsssainsburysealeiddleandendoftheethatthereiableananixedupurdersandysteriously.
”reer,theporteratkingleopoldnsionssaidthatsssainsburysealehadbeenthereoncebefore...
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”areytosay,”dendedalistairblunt,”thatitabellesainsburysealesdeadbodyinthatflat,afterall”
”ofurseitashedfasidentity”
”butthedentalevidence”
”ah.itselfaneneer.allthathadtobedonees.”
herculepoirotadded:
”aeiftheanandoyouaheglengoabellesainsburyseale”
alistairbluntsaid:
”iknousthavesogroundsforthisextraordinaryassutionforitisanassution,nothialliorleyurderedtopreventhisidentifyingherdeadbody.butanaperfectlyharess,ddleagedanies.hallthiselaborateplottogetridofher”
”abellesainsburysealelesscreatureurderedhink.”
”yes”
poirotleanedforward.hesaid:
”itisbeliefthatbellesainsburysealeurderedbeeryforfaces.”
”ean”
herculepoirotsaid:
”lessladyfrondia,andthereisthelessladyfrondia.butthereisoneiobeagreatfriendofyourpostorforapurposeofherown.”
alistairbluntnodded.
”yes,thatreasoningisquiteclear.thoughistilldontknothepurposewas.”
poirotsaid:
”ah,pardonbutletusfirstlookatittheotherustbetrue.”
”isupposeyoulookatitthatsveryunlikely”
”ofurseitisunlikelybuttakingthatsendhypothesisasfaisssainsburysealedidknousthavebeeypeofpersonsssainsburysealeeoneinheroissionaryobackfartherstillanactressthereforenotrebeccaaholt
”anarriedaricharriedheryounotverylongdooxford.
”youpreheolookattheeyouhavebeenvirtuallyadiportantandthoseofothersuniortant.”
alistairbluntsaid:
”.poirot”
poirotsaidquietly:
”iauggesting,.blunt,thatarriedrebeuittedbiga.thatyourrealhesituation.”
”andhisrealwife”
”s.albertbanknt.youborroeofarealsearriedtorebeedofdaersonyyears.itofatiresoaneeredyouafteearlyteetyouinqueencharlottestreetitightneverhaveguessed.”
”itoldyouaboutthatself,dearpoirot.”
”no,iteandyouuldnhtarousesuspieeting,onereevilberiotis,andbabbledtohifthisetingit,ispureguessypartbutibelieveitisontthatthe.bluntherfriendhadrriede,afterall,isnotanuaeriotis,reer,inadditiontohisespionageaberiotisineforaeriotis.”
poirotpaused,thenon:
”thereisonlyoneeffe.
”ite,ofbluntstgo.itberiotisstgo.buttheaheeasiestanisanreoffhisguardtheniistschair”
poirotpa
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hesaid:
”thetruthabouttheejustasyou.youtiditsothatyoucadoabellesainsburysealetotheelevator.youactuallyopehefrontdoor,perhapsyoupassedout,butastheelevatordoorsshutandtheelevatorupyouslippedinsideagainandupthestairs.
”iknoo.
”assoonasalfredhadgonedoplirs.uorley.hehadyou.andyourphotographseldoppearsinthepapers.besides,ailerdoesnotfearhisdentist.sssainsburysealegoesdoberiotisistakenup.hefindsthedentistedpatter.youexplainit.theproeandadrenalihere.youiabigenoughdosetokill.andiallyhefeelanylackofskillinyourdentistry
”pletelyunsuspiberiotisleaves.youtrleysbodyandarraonthefloingitslightlyonthe,godoont.thatisyouronlyntofdanger.
”itshouldallhavepassedoffsoyourpointofvieistakehehaddeoveraeriotis.thethscelout.oheseregrettableacts.
”butalasforyou,ianthesakeobjeustbeasendlineofdefeherestbe,ifneedyourselfnutelyofrleyshousehold.thereisthisr,frankaneedlessplirs.albertrs.bedeadabebellesainsburysealeforthepolicelooksiheyeverfindher.besides,throughyourinfluence,youarraohavethecasedropped.
”youdiddothat,butsinissinganforyou.andyountieadily,tofore.youraatirs.olivera.thatpuzzled,iysay,agooddeal.
”thenithefinalperfornan,clippingtheshallunoredoyouorley.
”andallashefeetofherculepoirot.”
alistairbluntstirredalittleinhischair.hisfacetlesad.hesaid:
”dontsuand,poirot.houchdoyouguessandhouchdoyouactuallyknow”
poirotsaid:
”ihaveaarriageataregistryoffiartinalistairbluntandgerdagrant.frais.thesendabove.”
”hoentionthat”
”heeantthatrleyhadbeendeadsoti.thereforethedentistberiotisuldnothavebeenrleyandsthavebeenrleysrderer.”
”anythingelse”
”yes.helenntressoredthisafteoon.”
alistairbluntgaveonesharpvent.theverystill.hesaid:
”thatrathertearsit.”
herculepoirotsaid:
”yes.therealhelenntressor,yourdistantusin,diedinadasevenyearsago.yousuppressedthatfadtookadva.”
aslecatoalistairbluntslips.hespokenaturallya.
”gerdagotakiypeople.okeepitdark.shepany,too.sheknepany.gerdaheardofheroindia.theoppedixedupehindu.sheupid,credulousgirl.
”iakeyouuandaboutetingyrriage.gerdauood.theonlyarryingaqueenandplayiofprinsortoreven
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bluntpaused.hesaid,andhisvoicegedandhardened:
”ahatdaedfoolofaanssedupeverything.regnizingafterallthoseyearsaoldaeriotis.youseeyoustseethatsothinghadtobedoyselfnotonlytheselfishpointofvieyuhingfland,poirot.ivehelditfirsolvent.itsfreefroifasunisidontreallyoneyasney.idolikepoo.poirot.andadaed,doubleailingrogueofagreekylifeethinghadtobedone.gerdasaanbutitan,saidsheansflat.bellesainsburysealeca,quiteunsuspeg.sheneverkneedinalanyusiagetolivein.hatafteraarried.butfirstberiotisoutoftheystuffhthehandpicksratherriskthedrill.ofurse,aftertheiionheuldntfeeliaswell”
poirotasked:
”thepistols”
”aeriabroadso.”
thereairbluntasked:
”isthereanythingelseyoutoknow”
herculepoirotsaid:
”orley”
alistairbluntsaidsily:
”iorley.”
herculepoirotsaid:
”yes,isee...”
therehenbluntsaid:
”.poirot,aboutit”
poirotsaid:
”helenntressorisarrestedalready.”
”andnoytu”
”thatyaning,yes.”
bluntsaidgently:
”butyouarenothappyaboutit,eh”
”no,iaotatallhappy.”
alistairbluntsaid:
”ivekilledthreepeople.sopresublyioughttobehanged.butyouvehearddefense.”
”ly”
”thatibelieve,yheartandsoul,thatiaecessarytothentinuedpeadhisuntry.”
herculepoirotallowed:
”thatybeyes.”
”youagree,dontyou”
”iagree,yes.youstandforallthethingsthattoant.forsanityandbalandstabilityandhodealing.”
alistairbluntsaidquietly:
”thanks.”
headded:
”it”
”yousuggestthatiretirefrohecase”
”yes.”
”andyourwife”
”ivegotagooddealofpull.stakey,thatstheliotake.”
”andifirefuse”
”then,”saidalistairbluntsily,”iorit.”
heon:
”itsinyourhands,poirot.itsuptoyou.butitellyouthisanditsnotjustselfpreservationieededinthean.andbeonsenseandnopartiyoogrind.”
poirotrangelyenough,hebelievedallthat.
hesaid:
”yes,thatisoneside.youaretherightnintherightplaent,balananbeingswhoaredead.”
”yes,butthinkoftheabellesainsburysealeyousaidyourselfaaisaailer”
”andrley”
”ivetoldyoubefore.iorryaboutrley.butafterallhefelloistbutthereareotherdentists.”
”yes,”saidpoirot,”thereareotherdentists.andfrankcarteryoudie,too,hret”
bluntsaid:
”idont.hesnogood.ater.”
poirotsaid:
”butahunbeing”
”oh,anbeings...”
”yes,anbeings.thatiseered.youhavesaidthatbellesainsburysealeanbeingaisanevilone,andfrankcarteraethelivesofthosefourpeopleportantasyourlife.”
”yourewrong.”
”no,iaotanofgreatnaturalhoyandreanlivesandthoughtthefnoat.”
”dontyourealize,poirot,thatthesafetyandhappinessofthee”
”iaotnceedthe”
hegotup.
”sothatsyouranswer,”said
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herculepoirotsaidinatiredvoice:
”yesthatisanswer...”
heen.
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herculepoirotantelpiece.besideherwashowardraikes.
shesaid:
”well”
poirotsaidgently:
”itisallover.”
raikessaidharshly:
”ean”
poirotsaid:
”.alistairblunthasbeeedforrder.”
raikessaid:
”ithoughthedbuyyouoff.”
janesaid:
”no.ihoughtthat.”
poirotsighed.hesaid:
”theychildreherebefreedoherebepity...thatisalliask.”
chapter10
yplatesety
herculepoirotealongthedesertedstreets.
anunobtrusivefigurejoinedhi
”r.baes.
herculepoiredhisshouldersandspreadouthishands.
baessaid:
”linedidhetake”
”headttedeverythingandpleadedjustifi.”
”soitdoes,”said.baes.
headdedafterayouthinkso”
”yes,ido.”
”hen”
”aybe.
”ihoughtofthat,”said.baes.”soay.”
theytlehenbaesaskedcuriously:
”areyouthinkingabout”
herculepoirotquoted:
”becausethouhastrejectedthebeingking.”
”hsee”said.baes.”saulafterthealekites.yes,youuldthinkofitthatway.”
theytlefurther,thenbaessaid:
”itakethetubehere.goodnight,poirot.”
hepaused,thensaidawkwardly:
”youkhingidliketotellyou.”
”yes,na”
”feelioatteris,albert,q.x.912.”
”yes”
”ilbert.thatspartlyerested.ikidneverhadawife.”
hehurriedahug.
poirotstoodstockstill.thenhiseyeopened,hiseyebrowsrose.
hesaidtohielf:
”yplatesety”
ande.
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