ekitchen,aidsa,andoutthroughthebackdoor””noeansby”
theoldnshookhishead
”idontseehohedoorsarelockedontheinside””supposinghehadhadakey”
”thedoorsareboltedaswell”
”hoes”
”hehasakeyofthebackdoor,siralltheservantseinthatway””heuldhaveretuedthathen”
”nothoutpassingthroughthekitchen,sirandthekitchenillerhalfpastnineoraquartertoten”loneljohnsonsaid:”thatseenclusivethankyou,tressilian”theoldngotupandheretued,hoinuteorter
”horburyhasjustretued,siow”
”yes,please,sendhinatonce”
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sydneyhorburydidnotpresentaveryprepossessingappearanandstoodrubbinghishandstogetheranddartingquionepersontoanotherhisnneruousjohnsonsaid:”youresydneyhorbury”
”yes,sir”
”valetattendanttothelatelee”
”yes,siritsterrible,isntityouuldhaveknoan”johnsoncuthihort
”justansyquestions,please”
”yes,sir,certainly,sir”
”edidyougoouttonight,andwherehaveyoubeen””ileftthehousejustbeforeeight,siriinuteshepicture,sir””anyonehere”
”theyoungladyintheboxoffiissionaireatthedoor,heknoetooanderasatteroffaent””oh,youdid,didyoue”
”dorisbuckle,sirshebineddairies,sir,23,rkhaoad””goodestraightho”
”isayyoungladyhofirst,sirthenicastraightbackyoullfinditsquiteallright,sirididnthaveanythingtodohthisiwas”loneljohnsonsaidcurtly:”nobodysaccusingyouofhavinganythingtodohit””no,sir,ofursenot,sirbutitsnotverypleasanturderhappensinahouse””nobodysaiditrleesservice”
”justoverayear,sir”
”didyoulikeyourplacehere”
”yes,sirietis,butofurseisedtoattendingoninvalids””youvehadpreviousexperience”
”oh,yes,siriajorandhthehonourablejasperfinch””youcangiveallthoseparticularstosugdenlaterrleethisevening””iteveryeveningatsevenoforbedafterthatheinfrontofthefireinhisdressinggoillhefeltlikegoingtobed,””ehatusually”
”itvaried,sirsotisheetisheuptillelevenorafter””didhedotogotobed”
”usuallyherangfor,sir”
”andyouassistedhiobed”
”yes,sir”
”butthisdidyoualwayshavefridays”
”yes,sirfridayyregularday”
”happenedthenrleeedtogotobed”
”he”
”heoveabout”
”yes,sir,butnotveryeasilyrheutoidarthritis,sirheedaysthanothers””didhenevergointoanotherroonthedayti”
”no,sirhepreferredtobeinjusttheonerooleehplentyofairandlightinit””leehadhissupperatseven,yousay”
”yes,siritookthetrayaoutthesherryandthebureau””hat”
”leesorders”
”hatusual”
”sotisitilyrleeintheeveningunlessheinvitedthesoeveningshelikedtobealoneothereveningshedsenddo,toeupafterdinner””but,asfarasyouknoessagetoanyerofthefalyrequestingtheirpresence””hehadntsentanyssageby,sir”
”sothatheily”
”heghthaveaskedoneoftheersonally,sir”
”ofurse”
horburyntinued:”isa”
poirotasked:”didyoukeupthefirebeforeyoulefttheroothevalethesitated
”itnecessary,siritup”
”uldleehavedohathielf”
”ohno,siriexpectharryleehaddoneit”
”harryleeeinbeforesupper”
”yes,sirhee”
”herelationshipbethetouldjudge”
”harryleeseedinverygoodspirits,sirthrokhisheadandlaughingagooddeal””andlee”
”heandratherthoughtful”
”iseenoethingreieaboutthediandsleekeptinhissafe””diands,sirineversaonds”
”leekeptaquantityofunusthaveseenhiandlingthe””thosefunnylittlepebbles,siryes,ididseehinceortondshetotheforeignyoungladyonlyyesterdayorthedaybefore”loneljohnsonsaidabruptly:”thesestoneshavebeenstolen”horburycriedout:”ihopeyoudontthink,sir,thatihadanythingtodohit””iotkinganyaccusations,”saidjohnson”noatter””thediands,sirortherder”
”both”
horburynsideredhepassedhistongueoverhispalelipsatlasthelookedupheyesthative”idontthinktheresanything,sir”
poirotsaidsoftly:”nothingyouveoverheard,say,intheurseofyourduties,ightbehelpful”thevaletseyelidsflickeredalittle
”no,sir,idontthinkso,sirthereeersofhisfaly””eers”
”igatheredtheretletroubleover
