pesagentlepers,butidontseethatattraansneeoutandshehadeveryreasontokeephiliveatanyrateuntilhehadsignedaneaybeaprofessionalondstheoldndisveredthelossandfarrslithisthroattokeephiuietthatuldhavebeensothatgraphonealibiisnttoogood”poirotshookhishead
”dearfriend,”hesaid”parethephysiqueofstephenfarrandoldsionleeiffarrdeanheuldhavedoneitinanutesionleeuldntpossiblyhaveputupthatfightagainsthianandthatgnifianitystruggledforsonutesovertuingaginesuchathingisfantastic”loneljohnsonseyesnarrowed
”youan,”hesaid,”thatitaneonlee”
”oraan”saidthesuperintendent
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loneljohnsonlookedathisch
”nothingationofjusteoftherder”
tressiliancainslotositdown
”thankyou,siriindivebeenfeelingveryqueerveryqueerindeedlegs,sir,andhead”poirotsaidgently:”youhavehadtheshock,yes”thebutlershuddered”suchsuchaviolentthingtohappeninthishousehinghasally”poirotsaid:”itnotahappyone”
”iliketosaythat,sir”
”intheolddaysilye,ithen”
tressiliansaidsloonious,sir”
”thelatesleeeofaninvalid,”
”yes,sir,verypoorlyshewas”
”hildrenfondofher”
”david,heorelikeadaughterthanasonandaftershediedhebrokeafacelivinghereanylonger”poirotsaid:”andharrywashelike”
”alan,sir,butgoodheartedoh,dear,gavequiteatu,itdid,patientlike,andiopenedthedoorandtherean,andthenharrysvoieasever”poirotsaidsyathetically:”itsthavebeenthestrangefeeling,yes,indeed”tressiliansaid,alittlepinkflushshossotis,sir,asthoughthepastisntthepastibelievetheresbeenaplayoninlondonaboutsothinglikethattheressothinginit,sirtherereallyistheresafeelingesoveryouasthoughyouddoneeverythingbeforeitjustseetoasthoughthebellringsandigotoanseotherpersoniustsayingtoselfbutivedohisbefore”poirotsaid:”thatisveryinterestingveryinteresting”tressilianlookedathiratefullyjohnson,sopatient,clearedhisthroatandtookchargeofthenversation”justescheckedrrectly,”hesaid”noisthatso””ireallyuldnttellyou,sirallthegentlenbutthataquarterofanhourearlier””georgeleethat”
”ithinksobodydidtelephone,sirthebellringsinpantry,andber,theresjustafaintnoiseonthebellidoreerhearingthat,butididntpayattentiontoit””youdontknolywas”
”iuldntsay,siriten,thatisallicansay”
”doyouknoeintioned”
”salfred,sir,inuteorthecryupstairs”
poirotasked:”wasshedoing”
”sheandingbythefarhecurtainalittlebackandlookingout””andnoneoftheotherladies”
”no,sir”
”doyouknoheywere”
”iuldntsayatall,sir”
”youdontknohereanyoneelsewas”
”david,ithink,usinextdoortothedra”
”youheardhilaying”
”yes,sir”againtheoldnshivered
”ite,ireer,itgavethecreeps”
”itiscurious,yes,”saidpoirot
”nothisfellohevalet,”saidthechiefnstable”areyoudefinitelypreparedtoshatheofthehousebyeightoclock””ohyes,siriteerparticularbecausehebrokeaffeecup”poirotsaid:”horburybrokeaffeecup”
”yes,sironeoftheolderoneselevenyearsiveupandneveronebrokentillthisevening”poirotsaid:”htheffeecups”
”atallheiringitlike,andihappenedtontionthatsugdenhadcalled,andhedroppedit”poirotsaid:”didyousaysugdenordidyountionthee”tressilianlookedalittlestartled
”noetothinkofit,sir,intionedthatthepolicesuperintendenthadcalled””andhorburydroppedtheffeecup,”saidpoirot”seesuggestive,that,”saidthechiefnstable”didhorburyaskanyquestionsaboutthesuperintendentsvisit””yes,sir,askedellerlee”
”didhorburyseeelievedhat”
”doyouknoentionit,herleeoneyratherdisrespectfullyhespokeandthenheoff””hway”
”outthroughthedoortotheservantshall”
sugdeninterposed:”allthatsok,sirhepassedthroughth
