shashegottoinhisdinnericantseeproperlyyhead,andidonttostare””hesaboutlevelhus,”saidjane”terhurryabitandgetahead,andthenhebillandbereadytoleavewhenhedoes”theyadoptedthisplananandjaneloseonhisheels”incasehetakesataxi,”janeexplained
but,andoeshevedforetishesloostcatoastoponce,ontheverybrinkofcrossingaroad,hedidetoastandstill,standingthereotionpicturehisdireestreetsteover
janefeltherspiritsrise
”yousee”shesaidexcitedly”hesafraidofbeingfolloryingtoputusoffthescent””doyouthinkso”
”ofursenobodyherwise”
”oh”
theyhadtuedaerratherquiethingaboutthelevelofthefirstfloorthatrclancysattentionhesaidaloud:
”perfecttheverythingapieceofluck”
hetookoutalittlebookandethingdongalittletunehesburysotis,oving
”thereissothingup,”saidjane”hesingreatdistressofndhestalkingtohielfandhedoesntkno”asheetraffianandjanedre
itrclancyselfhisfacelookedanandjanecaughtafeutteredwords:”ustbeareason”
thelightsent,clancysaid:
”iseenostobesilenced”
janepinanferociously
clancysetoffatagreatpacenodraggedhopelesslyhgreatstridesthelittleauthorveredtheground,apparentlyobliviousofthetrackfinally,hdisncertingabruptness,hestoppedatahouse,openedthedoorhakeyandinnoandjanelookedateachother
”itshisoan”fortysevencardingtonsquarethatstheaddresshegaveattheinquest””oh,eoutagainbyandbyandanyethingsobodyaanisgoingtobesilencedandsootheranspeakoh,dear,itsoundsdreadfullylikeadetectivestory”avoicecaoutofthedarkness
”goodevening,”itsaid
theoagnificentstachesshoplight
”ehbien,”saidherculepoirot”afineeveningforthechase,isitnot”chapter15
ofthetangaleselffirst
”ofurse,”hesaid”itsnsieusieurpoirotareyoustilltryingtopoirot””ah,youreerourlittlenversationanditisthepoorclancyyoususpect””sodoyou,”saidjaneacutely,”oryoubehere”helookedatherthoughtfullyforant
”haveyoueverthoughtaboutrder,deisellethoughtaboutit,ian,intheabstractldbloodedlyanddispassionately””idontthinkiveeverthoughtaboutitatalluntiljustlately,”saidjaneherculepoirotnodded
”yes,youthinkaboutitnourderhastoue,ihavedealtefoyyearsnoyoostiortantthingindurder””findingtherderer,”saidjane
nogalesaid:”justice”
poirotshookhishead
”therearereiortantthingsthanfindingtherdererandjustiyopinion,theiortantthingistocleartheinnocent””oh,naturally,”saidjane”thatgoeshoutsayingifanyoneisfalselyaccused””noteventhatthereybenoaccusationbutuntilonepersonisprovedguiltybeyondanypossibledoubt,everyoneelseeisliabletosufferinvaryingdegrees”nogalesaidphasis:
”horuethatis”
janesaid:
”dont”
poirotlookedfrootheother
”iseealreadyyouhavebeenfindingthatoutforyourselves”hebecasuddenlybrisk:
”enosarethesa,biogetheriabouttoreintheguiseofsecretaryhere,deiselle,isanotebookandapencilfortheshorthand””icanteshorthand,”gaspedjane
”butnaturallynotbutyouhavethequirgale,isuggestthatheetsusin,say,anhourstishallparenotesthen”andforthhheadvancedtothebellandpresseditslightlydazed,janefollo,clutchingthenotebookgaleopenedhisuthasthoughtoprotest,thenseedtothinkbetterofit”right,”hesaid”inanhouratnseigneurs”
thedooranattiredinsevereblack
poirotsaid”clancy”
shedreandjaneentered
”e,sir”
”herculepoirot”
thesevereanledthepstairsandintoaroonthefirstfloor”airkuleprott,”sheannounced
poirotrealizedatonrentat,alongonebone,scellaneouschina,etchings,andabeentoffountainpensintheddleofthisnfusion,s
”dear,”saidclancy,lookingupasthevisitors
