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estopped,thenslappedhisthigh
”gotit,jiboyiknoadethinkofherculepoirotoflunchandgobacktogullspointandillshoething”
x
ryaldinandshiftedfloeaningfashion
frohelibraryrtrelaherehnevilekayandaudreyobeseen
ryasroydeplacidlyskingshe
”oh,dear”shesatdohadeep,perplexedsigh
”anythingthetter”thosasked
rylaughedhaslightnoteofhysteriainthelaugh
”nobodybutyouurderinthehouseandyoujustsay,isanythingthetter”
lookingalittlesurprised,thossaid:”iantanythingfresh”
”oh,iknoeantitsreallyaeasusualasyouare”
”notchgood,isit,gettingallhetupoverthings”188
”no,noyoureenentlysensibleitshoanagetodoitbeats””anoutsider”
”thatstrue,ofurseyoucantfedthereliefalltherestofusdothatnevileiscleared”
”ierypleasedheis,ofurse,”saidroyderyshuddered
”itillahadnttakenitintoherheadtoringthebellforbarrettafteevilehadlefther”
”thenoldnevile,allright”
hespokesatisfaetrysreproachfulgaze
”iotreallyheartless,butnonedplacent”
”heisntreally,thos”
”perhapsnotitsjusthisnneranyoing”
”acruelstreakyouhave”
”anyeotherpoorbeggarghtnthavehadsuchabreak”
ryshiveredagain”dontsaythatiliketothinktheinnocentareprotected”
”doyou,dear”hisvoicele
ryburstoutsuddenly:”thos,irightfullyworried”
”yes”
”itsabouttreves”
thosdroppedhispipeonthestoneshisvoicechangedashebenttopickitup
”rtreves”
”thatnightheurdererivebeenasjustastoryordidhetellithapurpose”
”youan,”saidroydedeliberately,”edatsoone”
rywhispered,”yes”
thossaidquietly:”ivebeenatteroffact,thatealongjustnow”
ryhalfclosedhereyes
”ivebeentryingtoreerhetoldit,youknoostdraggeditintothenversationandhesaidhephasisedthatasthoughhehadregnisedhi”
”,”saidthos”ivebeenthroughallthat”
”buthepoint”
”isuppose,”saidroyde,”ittotryanythingon”
”youanthattreveskneillaurdered”
”nooithinkthatstoofantasticityhavebeenjustageneralwaing”
”ivebeenasagaingavehisthoughtfulnsideration
”ithinknot,”hesaidatlast”idontseethatitsrelevantinanyanything”
”no,”saidry”hesdead”shegaveaquias,thewayhedied”
”heartattackhehadabadheart”
”ianthatcuriousbusinessabouttheliftbeingoutoforderidontlikeit”
”idontlikeitverychself,”saidthosroyde
xi
superintendentbattlelookedroundthebedroothebedhadbeendeotherhadbeenneatheyfirstlookedroundititnow
”thatsit,”saidsuperintendentbattle,pointingtotheoldfashionedsteelfender”doyouseeanythingoddaboutthatfender”
”sttakesocleaning,”saidjieach”itsnothingoddaboutitthaticansee,exceptyes,thelefthandknobisbrighterthantherighthandone”
”thatsyhead,”saidbattle”youknotricalgetshillgetyourfingerprintkit,jones,thosetwoknobs”
jonesreportedpresently”thereareprintsontherighthandknob,sir,noneontheleft”
”itstheleftoneaidscleaneditthelefthandonehasbeencleanedsince”
”thereerypaperinthiseantanything”
”becauseyoudidntknoyouhengentlynoanythingyoulikethatknobunscrehoughtso”
presentlyjonesheldtheknobup
”itsagood,”hesaid,inhishands
leaethingdarkonthescrew”
”blood,aslikelyasnot,”saidbattle”e,youllknolyyourelookingfor”
hegaveafedetailedinstructionsgoingtothehisheadout
”theressothingyelloaybeanotherpieceofthepuzzleiratherthinkitis”
xii
crossingthehallsuperintendentbattlearyaldin
”inutesuperintendent”
”certainly,ssaldinshalleinhere”
hethredoorlunchhadbeenclearedaall
”iething,superintendentsurelyyoudont,yououtsidesoniac”
”youynotbefarinalverynotstakenbutnotanoutsider”
hereyesopenedverywide
”doyouanthatsooneinthishouseisisd”
”yourethinking,”saidthesuperintendent,”ofsoonef
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estopped,thenslappedhisthigh
”gotit,jiboyiknoadethinkofherculepoirotoflunchandgobacktogullspointandillshoething”
x
ryaldinandshiftedfloeaningfashion
frohelibraryrtrelaherehnevilekayandaudreyobeseen
ryasroydeplacidlyskingshe
”oh,dear”shesatdohadeep,perplexedsigh
”anythingthetter”thosasked
rylaughedhaslightnoteofhysteriainthelaugh
”nobodybutyouurderinthehouseandyoujustsay,isanythingthetter”
lookingalittlesurprised,thossaid:”iantanythingfresh”
”oh,iknoeantitsreallyaeasusualasyouare”
”notchgood,isit,gettingallhetupoverthings”188
”no,noyoureenentlysensibleitshoanagetodoitbeats””anoutsider”
”thatstrue,ofurseyoucantfedthereliefalltherestofusdothatnevileiscleared”
”ierypleasedheis,ofurse,”saidroyderyshuddered
”itillahadnttakenitintoherheadtoringthebellforbarrettafteevilehadlefther”
”thenoldnevile,allright”
hespokesatisfaetrysreproachfulgaze
”iotreallyheartless,butnonedplacent”
”heisntreally,thos”
”perhapsnotitsjusthisnneranyoing”
”acruelstreakyouhave”
”anyeotherpoorbeggarghtnthavehadsuchabreak”
ryshiveredagain”dontsaythatiliketothinktheinnocentareprotected”
”doyou,dear”hisvoicele
ryburstoutsuddenly:”thos,irightfullyworried”
”yes”
”itsabouttreves”
thosdroppedhispipeonthestoneshisvoicechangedashebenttopickitup
”rtreves”
”thatnightheurdererivebeenasjustastoryordidhetellithapurpose”
”youan,”saidroydedeliberately,”edatsoone”
rywhispered,”yes”
thossaidquietly:”ivebeenatteroffact,thatealongjustnow”
ryhalfclosedhereyes
”ivebeentryingtoreerhetoldit,youknoostdraggeditintothenversationandhesaidhephasisedthatasthoughhehadregnisedhi”
”,”saidthos”ivebeenthroughallthat”
”buthepoint”
”isuppose,”saidroyde,”ittotryanythingon”
”youanthattreveskneillaurdered”
”nooithinkthatstoofantasticityhavebeenjustageneralwaing”
”ivebeenasagaingavehisthoughtfulnsideration
”ithinknot,”hesaidatlast”idontseethatitsrelevantinanyanything”
”no,”saidry”hesdead”shegaveaquias,thewayhedied”
”heartattackhehadabadheart”
”ianthatcuriousbusinessabouttheliftbeingoutoforderidontlikeit”
”idontlikeitverychself,”saidthosroyde
xi
superintendentbattlelookedroundthebedroothebedhadbeendeotherhadbeenneatheyfirstlookedroundititnow
”thatsit,”saidsuperintendentbattle,pointingtotheoldfashionedsteelfender”doyouseeanythingoddaboutthatfender”
”sttakesocleaning,”saidjieach”itsnothingoddaboutitthaticansee,exceptyes,thelefthandknobisbrighterthantherighthandone”
”thatsyhead,”saidbattle”youknotricalgetshillgetyourfingerprintkit,jones,thosetwoknobs”
jonesreportedpresently”thereareprintsontherighthandknob,sir,noneontheleft”
”itstheleftoneaidscleaneditthelefthandonehasbeencleanedsince”
”thereerypaperinthiseantanything”
”becauseyoudidntknoyouhengentlynoanythingyoulikethatknobunscrehoughtso”
presentlyjonesheldtheknobup
”itsagood,”hesaid,inhishands
leaethingdarkonthescrew”
”blood,aslikelyasnot,”saidbattle”e,youllknolyyourelookingfor”
hegaveafedetailedinstructionsgoingtothehisheadout
”theressothingyelloaybeanotherpieceofthepuzzleiratherthinkitis”
xii
crossingthehallsuperintendentbattlearyaldin
”inutesuperintendent”
”certainly,ssaldinshalleinhere”
hethredoorlunchhadbeenclearedaall
”iething,superintendentsurelyyoudont,yououtsidesoniac”
”youynotbefarinalverynotstakenbutnotanoutsider”
hereyesopenedverywide
”doyouanthatsooneinthishouseisisd”
”yourethinking,”saidthesuperintendent,”ofsoonef
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