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anunhappychildhoodatschoolpsychiatristsakeagooddealofthistheyinishedresponsibility,astheycallitnowadays”
”thatliobethebestchoice,”saidpoirot”youeforsayingthatihopeitsucceed”
”iagreeostldbloodedkillerbuttheyakechofherexcellentcharacter,herarytovariousedistinguished,ibelieveunterespionage”
heletthelasthacertainsignificanceahintofaquestioninhisvoice
”sheorebriskly”soyoungbutquitebrilliant,ofgreatusetobothsidesthatetiersheshouldhavestuptationtoplayalonehand,andgainabigprize”headdedsoftly,”averybigprize”
poirotnodded
robinsonleanedforward
”poirot”
”ithinkyouknoheyare”
”itutions,aretheynot”
poirotsled
”beataboutthebushreally,needydearfello”
”ihavebeening”
”ingfor”
”shallions”
”yesisee”
”youunderstandtheydonotbelongtoiovertothepersontheydobelongtobutthat,ifiappraisethepositionrreple”
”goventsareinsurrobinson”vulnerable,sotospeakatteroftheutstdeliajestysgoventhasabsolutelynoinfortiononthesubject”
”butiportantdepositatbankindefinitely”
”exae”
”ah,”saidpoirot”why”
”ieexcellentreasonsthesejeercifullyesionablythepersonalpropertyofthelateprincealiyusuf”
”iunderstandthatisso”
”hishighnesshandedthevertosquadronleaderrobertraat,andtheye”
”haveyouproofofthat”
”certainly”
robinsondrehispobeforepoirotonthedesk
poirotbentoverthendstudiedthearefully
”itseetobeasyousay”
”hen”
”doyoundifiaskaquestion”
”notatall”
”doyou,personally,getoutofthis”
robinsonlookedsurprised
”dearfellooney”
poirotlookedathihoughtfully
”itisaveryoldtrade,”saidrobinson”andalucrativeonetherearequitealotofus,athefiercelightbeats,asapoethasputitberthis:hourprofitsarelargebutourservicesarestlybute”
”isee,”saidpoirot”ehbieniagreetoyouask”
”ientonlonelpikeaterlayatpoirotsrighthand
”butjustonelittlentiaunihavecuriosityareyougoingtodohthesejewels”
robinsonlookedathithenhislargeyelloileheleanedforward
”ishalltellyou”
hetoldhi
ii
childrenhisrolls,
robinsonputthechildasideberofthehouse
no15thishepushedopenthegateandupthethreestepstothefrontdooeatecurtainsattheed,andalittlehouseinaninsignificantstreetinaninsignificantpartoflondon,butitithadselfrespect
thedooropenedagirlofabouttedhile
”robinsonein”
shetookhintothesllsittingrooatelevisionset,cretonnesofajabeanpatte,attagepianoagainsttheandagreypullover
”youllhavesoteaivegotthekettleon”
”thankyou,butnoineverdrinkteaandieihaveonlyetobringyouietoyouabout”
”froli”
”yes”
”thereisntthereuldntbeanyhopeianitsreallytruethatheistake”
”ifraidthereistake,”saidrobinsongently
”nono,isupposenotanyagainidontanithoughtheeanrryoneofhisohat”
robinsondreapackageandlaiditdohetable
”openit,please”
herfingersfuledalittleasshetorethehenunfoldedthefinalvering
shedrehinsharply
red,blue,green,littleroontoaladdinscave
robinsonanyenlookatjewels
shesaidatlastinabreathlessvoice:
”aretheytheycantbereal”
”theyarereal”
”buttheystbeustbeh”
heriginationfailed
robinsonnodded
”ifyou,youillionpoundsforthe”
”nono,itsnotpossible”
suddenlyshesopedthepinherhandsandrehshakingfingers
”icared,”shesaid”theyfrightenitodo”
thedoorburstopenasllboyrushedin
”igotasshingtankoffbillyhe”
hestopped,staringatrobinson
anoliveskinned,darkeyedboy
histhersaid:
”gointhekitilkandbiscuitsandtheresabitofgingerbread”
”oh,good”hedepartednoisily
”youcallhillen”saidrobinson
sheflushed
”itetoaliiuldntcallhilitood
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anunhappychildhoodatschoolpsychiatristsakeagooddealofthistheyinishedresponsibility,astheycallitnowadays”
”thatliobethebestchoice,”saidpoirot”youeforsayingthatihopeitsucceed”
”iagreeostldbloodedkillerbuttheyakechofherexcellentcharacter,herarytovariousedistinguished,ibelieveunterespionage”
heletthelasthacertainsignificanceahintofaquestioninhisvoice
”sheorebriskly”soyoungbutquitebrilliant,ofgreatusetobothsidesthatetiersheshouldhavestuptationtoplayalonehand,andgainabigprize”headdedsoftly,”averybigprize”
poirotnodded
robinsonleanedforward
”poirot”
”ithinkyouknoheyare”
”itutions,aretheynot”
poirotsled
”beataboutthebushreally,needydearfello”
”ihavebeening”
”ingfor”
”shallions”
”yesisee”
”youunderstandtheydonotbelongtoiovertothepersontheydobelongtobutthat,ifiappraisethepositionrreple”
”goventsareinsurrobinson”vulnerable,sotospeakatteroftheutstdeliajestysgoventhasabsolutelynoinfortiononthesubject”
”butiportantdepositatbankindefinitely”
”exae”
”ah,”saidpoirot”why”
”ieexcellentreasonsthesejeercifullyesionablythepersonalpropertyofthelateprincealiyusuf”
”iunderstandthatisso”
”hishighnesshandedthevertosquadronleaderrobertraat,andtheye”
”haveyouproofofthat”
”certainly”
robinsondrehispobeforepoirotonthedesk
poirotbentoverthendstudiedthearefully
”itseetobeasyousay”
”hen”
”doyoundifiaskaquestion”
”notatall”
”doyou,personally,getoutofthis”
robinsonlookedsurprised
”dearfellooney”
poirotlookedathihoughtfully
”itisaveryoldtrade,”saidrobinson”andalucrativeonetherearequitealotofus,athefiercelightbeats,asapoethasputitberthis:hourprofitsarelargebutourservicesarestlybute”
”isee,”saidpoirot”ehbieniagreetoyouask”
”ientonlonelpikeaterlayatpoirotsrighthand
”butjustonelittlentiaunihavecuriosityareyougoingtodohthesejewels”
robinsonlookedathithenhislargeyelloileheleanedforward
”ishalltellyou”
hetoldhi
ii
childrenhisrolls,
robinsonputthechildasideberofthehouse
no15thishepushedopenthegateandupthethreestepstothefrontdooeatecurtainsattheed,andalittlehouseinaninsignificantstreetinaninsignificantpartoflondon,butitithadselfrespect
thedooropenedagirlofabouttedhile
”robinsonein”
shetookhintothesllsittingrooatelevisionset,cretonnesofajabeanpatte,attagepianoagainsttheandagreypullover
”youllhavesoteaivegotthekettleon”
”thankyou,butnoineverdrinkteaandieihaveonlyetobringyouietoyouabout”
”froli”
”yes”
”thereisntthereuldntbeanyhopeianitsreallytruethatheistake”
”ifraidthereistake,”saidrobinsongently
”nono,isupposenotanyagainidontanithoughtheeanrryoneofhisohat”
robinsondreapackageandlaiditdohetable
”openit,please”
herfingersfuledalittleasshetorethehenunfoldedthefinalvering
shedrehinsharply
red,blue,green,littleroontoaladdinscave
robinsonanyenlookatjewels
shesaidatlastinabreathlessvoice:
”aretheytheycantbereal”
”theyarereal”
”buttheystbeustbeh”
heriginationfailed
robinsonnodded
”ifyou,youillionpoundsforthe”
”nono,itsnotpossible”
suddenlyshesopedthepinherhandsandrehshakingfingers
”icared,”shesaid”theyfrightenitodo”
thedoorburstopenasllboyrushedin
”igotasshingtankoffbillyhe”
hestopped,staringatrobinson
anoliveskinned,darkeyedboy
histhersaid:
”gointhekitilkandbiscuitsandtheresabitofgingerbread”
”oh,good”hedepartednoisily
”youcallhillen”saidrobinson
sheflushed
”itetoaliiuldntcallhilitood
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