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Chapter IV. Poirot Investigates

           Lawrencecameinyesterdayevening,theyfoundyourmistressbusywritingletters.Isupposeyoucangivemenoideatowhomtheseletterswereaddressed?”

           “I’mafraidIcouldn’t,sir.Iwasoutintheevening.PerhapsAnniecouldtellyou,thoughshe’sacarelessgirl.Neverclearedthecoffee-cupsawaylastnight.That’swhathappenswhenI’mnotheretolookafterthings.”

           Poirotliftedhishand.

           “Sincetheyhavebeenleft,Dorcas,leavethemalittlelonger,Iprayyou.Ishouldliketoexaminethem.”

           “Verywell,sir.”

           “Whattimedidyougooutlastevening?”

           “Aboutsixo’clock,sir.”

           “Thankyou,Dorcas,thatisallIhavetoaskyou.”Heroseandstrolledtothewindow.“Ihavebeenadmiringtheseflowerbeds.Howmanygardenersareemployedhere,bytheway?”

           “Onlythreenow,sir.Five,wehad,beforethewar,whenitwaskeptasagentleman’splaceshouldbe.Iwishyoucouldhaveseenitthen,sir.Afairsightitwas.Butnowthere’sonlyoldManning,andyoungWilliam,andanew-fashionedwomangardenerinbreechesandsuch-like.Ah,thesearedreadfultimes!”

           “Thegoodtimeswillcomeagain,Dorcas.Atleast,wehopeso.Now,willyousendAnnietomehere?”

           “Yes,sir.Thankyou,sir.”

           “HowdidyouknowthatMrs.Inglethorptooksleepingpowders?”Iasked,inlivelycuriosity,asDorcaslefttheroom.“Andaboutthelostkeyandtheduplicate?”

           “Onethingatatime.Astothesleepingpowders,Iknewbythis.”Hesuddenlyproducedasmallcardboardbox,suchaschemistsuseforpowders.

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