Загадочное происшествие в Стайлзе

Chapter IX. Dr. Bauerstein

           Still,thefervourofhiswordswenttowardstheappeasingofmyjustdispleasure.Ithawed.

           “IgaveLawrenceyourmessage,”Isaid.

           “Andwhatdidhesay?Hewasentirelypuzzled?”

           “Yes.Iamquitesurehehadnoideaofwhatyoumeant.”

           IhadexpectedPoirottobedisappointed;but,tomysurprise,herepliedthatthatwasashehadthought,andthathewasveryglad.Myprideforbademetoaskanyquestions.

           Poirotswitchedoffonanothertack.

           “MademoiselleCynthiawasnotatlunchto-day?Howwasthat?”

           “Sheisatthehospitalagain.Sheresumedworkto-day.”

           “Ah,sheisanindustriouslittledemoiselle.Andprettytoo.SheislikepicturesIhaveseeninItaly.Iwouldratherliketoseethatdispensaryofhers.Doyouthinkshewouldshowittome?”

           “Iamsureshewouldbedelighted.It’saninterestinglittleplace.”

           “Doesshegothereeveryday?”

           “ShehasallWednesdaysoff,andcomesbacktolunchonSaturdays.Thoseareheronlytimesoff.”

           “Iwillremember.Womenaredoinggreatworknowadays,andMademoiselleCynthiaisclever—oh,yes,shehasbrains,thatlittleone.”

           “Yes.Ibelieveshehaspassedquiteastiffexam.”

           “Withoutdoubt.Afterall,itisveryresponsiblework.Isupposetheyhaveverystrongpoisonsthere?”

           “Yes,sheshowedthemtous.Theyarekeptlockedupinalittlecupboard.Ibelievetheyhavetobeverycareful.Theyalwaystakeoutthekeybeforeleavingtheroom.”

           “Indeed.Itisnearthewindow,thiscupboard?”

           “No,righttheothersideoftheroom.

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