avebeentheic”
loneljohnsonsaidpolitely:”thatisyourtheory””yesyes,indeedahoentalhointhevicinity”
superintendentsugdenputin:”andhoittanrleeandho”georgeshookhishead
”that,”hesaidfiry,”isforthepolicetodisver”sugdensaid:”adetheroundofthehouseatoncealliseshoutbeingseenbythekitchenstaff”georgeleeyfatherurderedatall”
”heurderedallright,”saidsuperintendentsugden”theresnodoubtaboutthat”thechiefnstableclearedhisthroatandtookupthequestioning”justeofthecri”
”iitihadjustfinishedtelephoning”
”youhadbeentelephoning”
”yesihadputaynstituenatters”
”andit”
georgeleegaveaslightshiver
”yes,veryunpleasantiterfrozerrodiedahokeorgurgle”hetookoutahandkerchiefandheperspirationhadbrokenout”terriblebusiness,”hettered
”andthenyouhurriedupstairs”
”yes”
”didyouseeyourbrothers,alfredandharrylee””no,theysthavegoneupjustaheadof,ithink””rlee”
”thisafteoonwehere”
”youdidnotseehifterthat”
”no”
thechiefnstablepaused,thenhesaid:
””
georgeleenodded
”astunpously”ioftentoldhioheghthavebeenrderedfortheanthatistosay”loneljohnsoncutin:”areyouahatthesestoneshavedisappeared”georgesjauberanteyesstared
”thenheurderedforthe
thechiefnstablesaidsloehoursbeforehisdeath”georgesaid:”but,thenidontunderstandi”
herculepoirotsaidgently:”oo,donotunderstand”x
harryleeontpoirotstaredathifroeanbeforehenotedthefeatures:thehighbridgednose,thearrogantpoiseofthehead,thelineofthejaanandhisfatherhadbeenanofrelyddleheight,yettherehadbeenagooddealofreselancebethenotedsothingelse,tooforallhissoffhastheanxietyundeeathwasrealenough”en,”hesaid”canitellyou”
loneljohnsonsaid:”youcanthroheeventsofthisevening”harryleeshookhishead
”idontknohingatallitsallprettyhorribleandutterlyunexpected”poirotsaid:”youhavererlee”
harrytuedtohiuickly”yeslandedinenglandaweekago”poirotsaid:”youhadbeenae”
harryleelifteduphischinandlaughed
”youghtaseoheprodigalson,gentlenitsnearlytyyearssinceilastsetfootinthishouse””butyouretuednoellus
eappearanceoffranknessharryansweredreadilyenough”itsthegoodoldparablestilligottiredofthehusksthatthesyselfthatthefattedyfathersuggestingthatiehoiobeyedthesuonsandcathatsall”poirotsaid:”youcaforashortvisitoralongone”harrysaid:”icahoforgood”
”yourfatherwaswilling”
”theoldnanlivingherepanyfatherhadbeenabitofaripinhistiheypany””andyourbrotherandhisheypleasedthatyouolivehere”poirotaskedthequestionhaslightliftingofhiseyebrows”alfredalfredanishouldhavegotonehesalestie,gentlen,virtuedoesntpay”helookedfronefacetoanother”hopeyourenotshoilydirtylinenintothelightofdayintheendightasinestraightanotpartiyfathersdeathafterall,ihadntseentheolddevilsinurderer”hestrokedhisja”ilynoneoftheleesforgeteasilyiantokesurethatfathersrdereriscaughtandhanged””ithinkyourlee,”saidsugden
”ifyoudontishalltakethelayownhands,”saidharryleetheurderersidentity,then,lee”
harryshookhishead
”no,”hesaidsloyouknosratherajoltbecauseivebeenthinkingaboutitandidontseethatitcanhavebeenanoutsidejob””ah,”saidsugden,noddinghishead
”andifso,”saidharrylee,”thensoonehereinthehousekilledhibutannotonyourlifehorbury,noer,buttressiliantellsheetopassingoverstephenfarrand
