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Chapter VIII. Fresh Suspicions

           “Yourealizethathechosetheoneplaceinthehousetohideitwhereitspresencewouldnotberemarked?Yes,heisintelligent.Butwemustbemoreintelligent.Wemustbesointelligentthathedoesnotsuspectusofbeingintelligentatall.”

           Iacquiesced.

           “There,monami,youwillbeofgreatassistancetome.”

           Iwaspleasedwiththecompliment.TherehadbeentimeswhenIhardlythoughtthatPoirotappreciatedmeatmytrueworth.

           “Yes,”hecontinued,staringatmethoughtfully,“youwillbeinvaluable.”

           Thiswasnaturallygratifying,butPoirot’snextwordswerenotsowelcome.

           “Imusthaveanallyinthehouse,”heobservedreflectively.

           “Youhaveme,”Iprotested.

           “True,butyouarenotsufficient.”

           Iwashurt,andshowedit.Poirothurriedtoexplainhimself.

           “Youdonotquitetakemymeaning.Youareknowntobeworkingwithme.Iwantsomebodywhoisnotassociatedwithusinanyway.”

           “Oh,Isee.HowaboutJohn?”

           “No,Ithinknot.”

           “Thedearfellowisn’tperhapsverybright,”Isaidthoughtfully.

           “HerecomesMissHoward,”saidPoirotsuddenly.“Sheistheveryperson.ButIaminherblackbooks,sinceIclearedMr.Inglethorp.Still,wecanbuttry.”

           Withanodthatwasbarelycivil,MissHowardassentedtoPoirot’srequestforafewminutes’conversation.

           Wewentintothelittlemorning-room,andPoirotclosedthedoor.

           “Well,MonsieurPoirot,”saidMissHowardimpatiently,“whatisit?Outwithit.I’mbusy.

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