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oeinthatshegoingtotakeanychances
shelookedatherslltheoonandsheuldseethedoorclearlythenshesatdoheedgeofthebedinherhandsheheldthestoutestshoeshepossessed
”ifanyoriestoein,”juliasaidtoherself,”illrapontheatthetopofvoiareanyoneghthaveanightreafterallthethingsthathavebeengoingonhere”
shesatthereandtipassedthenshehearditasoftstepalongthepassageshehearditstopoutsideherdooralongpauseandthenshesahehandleslouing
shouldshescreaotyet
thedoorusthavepuzzledthepersonoutside
anotherpause,andthentherelelittleknock,onthedoor
juliaheldherbreathapause,andthentheknouted
”isleep,”saidjuliatoherself”idonthearanything”
iddleofthenightifiteoneakeanoisebutthispersonuldntaffordtokeanoise
foralongtijuliasattheretheknockvablebutjuliasattenseandalert
shesatlikethatforalongtisheneverkneehertheschoolbellfinallyapedandunfortableheapontheedgeofherbed
ii
afterbreakfast,thegirlsadetheirbeds,thens
it,outbyafurtherdoor,joinedagrouphurryingroundthehouse,divedbehindarhododendron,deaseriesoffurtherstrategititotiatherissedforsotithingsissing,andrethanhalfthegirlshadgonehothatantthatallclasseseandbythen
julialookedatherbledeasilydoinutesitdulydidso,andjuliahailedandboardedit,havingbynoinsideherttonfrockandclappeditonherslightlydishevelledhairshegotoutatthestationandtookatraintolondon
inherrooproppedupontheissbulstrode
dearssbulstrode,
ihavenotbeenkidnappedorrunaebackassoonasican
yoursverysincerely,
juliaupjohn
iii
at28platedesurpriseaschoolgirlharatherdirtyface
”caniseeherculepoirot,please”
georgestookjustashadelongerthanusualtoreplyhefoundthecallerunexpected
”poirotdoesnotseeanyoneent,”hesaid
”ifraidihaventtitoustseehioerdersandarobberyandthingslikethat”
”irpoirotwillseeyou”
heleftherinthehallandaster
”ayounglady,sir,oseeyouurgently”
”idaresay,”saidherselvesaseasilyasthat”
”thatisitoldher,sir”
”kindofayounglady”
”oreofalittlegirl”
”alittlegirlayoungladyean,georgestheyarereallynotthesa”
”ifraidyoudidnotquitegetaning,sirsheis,ishouldsay,alittlegirlofschoolage,thatistosaybutthoughherfrockisdirtyandindeedto,sheisessentiallyayounglady”
”asocialterisee”
”andsheerdersandarobbery”
poirotseyebroup
”sorders,andarobberyoriginalshohelittlegirltheyoungladyin”
juliahonlytheslightesttraceofdiffidenceshespokepolitelyandquitenaturally
”hojuliaupjohnithinkyouknosssuerhayeserandshetalkedaboutyoualot”
”ssuerhayes”poirotsndbedahillandtoahouseontopofthathillherecalledachagfreckledface,asofahbrokensprings,alargequantityofdogs,andotherthingsbothagreeableanddisagreeable
”ureensuerhayes,”hesaid”ahyes”
”icallherauntureen,butsheisntreallyanauntatallshetoldushoanurder,andthinkoftodoandogoto,ithoughtofyou”
”iaonoured,”saidpoirotgravely
hebroughtforhairforher
”noe,”hesaid”georges,servant,toldyoueaboutarobberyandsordersrethanonerder,then”
”yes,”saidjulia”ssspringerandssvansittartandofursetheresthekidnapping,toobutidontthinkthatsreallybusiness”
”youbee,”saidpoirot”heseexcitinghappeningstakenplace”
”atseadowbank”
”adoedpoirot”ah”hestretchedouthishandtoheunfoldedoneandglancedoverthefrontpage,noddinghishead
”ibegintoprehend,”hesaid”noe,julia,telleverythingfrohebeginning”
juliatoldhiitprehensiveonebutshetolditclearlyethingshehadforgotten
shebroughtherstoryuptothentinedthetennisralastnigh
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oeinthatshegoingtotakeanychances
shelookedatherslltheoonandsheuldseethedoorclearlythenshesatdoheedgeofthebedinherhandsheheldthestoutestshoeshepossessed
”ifanyoriestoein,”juliasaidtoherself,”illrapontheatthetopofvoiareanyoneghthaveanightreafterallthethingsthathavebeengoingonhere”
shesatthereandtipassedthenshehearditasoftstepalongthepassageshehearditstopoutsideherdooralongpauseandthenshesahehandleslouing
shouldshescreaotyet
thedoorusthavepuzzledthepersonoutside
anotherpause,andthentherelelittleknock,onthedoor
juliaheldherbreathapause,andthentheknouted
”isleep,”saidjuliatoherself”idonthearanything”
iddleofthenightifiteoneakeanoisebutthispersonuldntaffordtokeanoise
foralongtijuliasattheretheknockvablebutjuliasattenseandalert
shesatlikethatforalongtisheneverkneehertheschoolbellfinallyapedandunfortableheapontheedgeofherbed
ii
afterbreakfast,thegirlsadetheirbeds,thens
it,outbyafurtherdoor,joinedagrouphurryingroundthehouse,divedbehindarhododendron,deaseriesoffurtherstrategititotiatherissedforsotithingsissing,andrethanhalfthegirlshadgonehothatantthatallclasseseandbythen
julialookedatherbledeasilydoinutesitdulydidso,andjuliahailedandboardedit,havingbynoinsideherttonfrockandclappeditonherslightlydishevelledhairshegotoutatthestationandtookatraintolondon
inherrooproppedupontheissbulstrode
dearssbulstrode,
ihavenotbeenkidnappedorrunaebackassoonasican
yoursverysincerely,
juliaupjohn
iii
at28platedesurpriseaschoolgirlharatherdirtyface
”caniseeherculepoirot,please”
georgestookjustashadelongerthanusualtoreplyhefoundthecallerunexpected
”poirotdoesnotseeanyoneent,”hesaid
”ifraidihaventtitoustseehioerdersandarobberyandthingslikethat”
”irpoirotwillseeyou”
heleftherinthehallandaster
”ayounglady,sir,oseeyouurgently”
”idaresay,”saidherselvesaseasilyasthat”
”thatisitoldher,sir”
”kindofayounglady”
”oreofalittlegirl”
”alittlegirlayoungladyean,georgestheyarereallynotthesa”
”ifraidyoudidnotquitegetaning,sirsheis,ishouldsay,alittlegirlofschoolage,thatistosaybutthoughherfrockisdirtyandindeedto,sheisessentiallyayounglady”
”asocialterisee”
”andsheerdersandarobbery”
poirotseyebroup
”sorders,andarobberyoriginalshohelittlegirltheyoungladyin”
juliahonlytheslightesttraceofdiffidenceshespokepolitelyandquitenaturally
”hojuliaupjohnithinkyouknosssuerhayeserandshetalkedaboutyoualot”
”ssuerhayes”poirotsndbedahillandtoahouseontopofthathillherecalledachagfreckledface,asofahbrokensprings,alargequantityofdogs,andotherthingsbothagreeableanddisagreeable
”ureensuerhayes,”hesaid”ahyes”
”icallherauntureen,butsheisntreallyanauntatallshetoldushoanurder,andthinkoftodoandogoto,ithoughtofyou”
”iaonoured,”saidpoirotgravely
hebroughtforhairforher
”noe,”hesaid”georges,servant,toldyoueaboutarobberyandsordersrethanonerder,then”
”yes,”saidjulia”ssspringerandssvansittartandofursetheresthekidnapping,toobutidontthinkthatsreallybusiness”
”youbee,”saidpoirot”heseexcitinghappeningstakenplace”
”atseadowbank”
”adoedpoirot”ah”hestretchedouthishandtoheunfoldedoneandglancedoverthefrontpage,noddinghishead
”ibegintoprehend,”hesaid”noe,julia,telleverythingfrohebeginning”
juliatoldhiitprehensiveonebutshetolditclearlyethingshehadforgotten
shebroughtherstoryuptothentinedthetennisralastnigh
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