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Chapter V. “It Isn’t Strychnine, Is It?”

           Itwaswrittenononeofthoseprintedwillforms,andwitnessedbytwooftheservants—notDorcas.”

           “DidMr.Inglethorpknowofit?”

           “Hesaysnot.”

           “Onemighttakethatwithagrainofsalt,”Iremarkedsceptically.“Allthesewillsareveryconfusing.Tellme,howdidthosescribbledwordsontheenvelopehelpyoutodiscoverthatawillwasmadeyesterdayafternoon?”

           Poirotsmiled.

           “Monami,haveyouever,whenwritingaletter,beenarrestedbythefactthatyoudidnotknowhowtospellacertainword?”

           “Yes,often.Isupposeeveryonehas.”

           “Exactly.Andhaveyounot,insuchacase,triedthewordonceortwiceontheedgeoftheblotting-paper,orasparescrapofpaper,toseeifitlookedright?Well,thatiswhatMrs.Inglethorpdid.Youwillnoticethattheword‘possessed’isspeltfirstwithone‘s’andsubsequentlywithtwo—correctly.Tomakesure,shehadfurthertrieditinasentence,thus:‘Iampossessed.’Now,whatdidthattellme?IttoldmethatMrs.Inglethorphadbeenwritingtheword‘possessed’thatafternoon,and,havingthefragmentofpaperfoundinthegratefreshinmymind,thepossibilityofawill—(adocumentalmostcertaintocontainthatword)—occurredtomeatonce.Thispossibilitywasconfirmedbyafurthercircumstance.Inthegeneralconfusion,theboudoirhadnotbeensweptthatmorning,andnearthedeskwereseveraltracesofbrownmouldandearth.Theweatherhadbeenperfectlyfineforsomedays,andnoordinarybootswouldhaveleftsuchaheavydeposit.

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