牙医谋杀案-过量死亡(英文版)
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.”

    ii

    atthesavoyhotel.aeriotisself.

    everythingely.

    hehadhadhisusualluitri...andthegoodnstantopopolousstrugglinghhislittlerestaurant...

    ...

    thetoothpir.aeriotisdiatepresent.

    heexploredtenderlyhhistoookouthisnotebook.ttestreet.

    hetriedtoreerexultantod,butinvain.thehorizonhadshrunktosixbarewords:

    ”58queencharlottestreet.tlock.”

    iii

    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.

    vi

    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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    ”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.”

    iii

    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.”

    iv

    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.

    v

    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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    ”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.”

    vi

    ,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”

    vii

    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”

    viii

    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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    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.twxtrelysorrytohearaboutpoorrley.”

    ”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.”

    ix

    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.

    ii

    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.

    iii

    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.”

    iv

    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.”

    v

    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.

    vi

    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.”

    vii

    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.”

    viii

    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.

    ix

    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

    herainedsippinghischolateandgoihefactshehadjustoutlined.hefeltsatisfiedthatthey.hinthatcircleofpersonsatterheinspirationhadbeen.

    thenhiseyebroplete.hehadleftoutonena.

    andbeleftouthestunlikelyperson.

    therehadbeeherpersoninthehouseatthetioftherder.

    heedown:

    ”.baes.”

    x

    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

    ”ian”

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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”

    chapter4

    seve,laythetraight

    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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    ”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.

    ii

    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.”

    iii

    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”

    iv

    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.”

    v

    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.

    vi

    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...”

    vii

    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.”

    ii

    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”

    iii

    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

    iv

    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...”

    v

    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

    vi

    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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    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.”

    vii

    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”

    chapter6

    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...

    ii

    ”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.”

    iii

    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”

    iv

    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.

    v

    ”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.

    chapter7

    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.

    ii

    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.

    iii

    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.

    iv

    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.”

    v

    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.

    ii

    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.

    iii

    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...

    thensuddenly,overboebythestrengthofthepersonalitynf

    ...
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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.

    iv

    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...

    ”iruee.sheneverleftkingleopoldnsions.theothersssainsburysealetookherplaabellesainsburyseale,dressediypeandeofday,paeer.sheplayedthepartofbellesainsburysealethereforoveraabellesainsburyseales

    ...
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    台湾小说网  www.192.tw栗子网  www.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.twabellesainsburysealesvoiallerpairofeveningshoes,too.andthenshevanished,herlastappearanorleywaskilled.”

    ”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.

    ii

    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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