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VII. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

           Itisafamilyheirloom!JustnowItimedMademoiselle’smovements—herfirstabsencefromtheroomwasoftwelveseconds,hersecondoffifteen.Nowobservemyactions.Madamewillhavethekindnesstogivemethekeyofthejewel-case.Ithankyou.MyfriendHastingswillhavethekindnesstosay‘Go!’”

           “Go!”Isaid.

           Withalmostincredibleswiftness,Poirotwrenchedopenthedrawerofthedressing-table,extractedthejewel-case,fittedthekeyinthelock,openedthecase,selectedapieceofjewellery,shutandlockedthecase,andreturnedittothedrawer,whichhepushedtoagain.Hismovementswerelikelightning.

           “Well,monami?”hedemandedofmebreathlessly.

           “Forty-sixseconds,”Ireplied.

           “Yousee?”Helookedround.“Therewouldnothavebeentimeforthechambermaideventotakethenecklaceout,farlesshideit.”

           “Thenthatsettlesitonthemaid,”saidtheinspectorwithsatisfaction,andreturnedtohissearch.Hepassedintothemaid’sbedroomnextdoor.

           Poirotwasfrowningthoughtfully.SuddenlyheshotaquestionatMr.Opalsen.

           “Thisnecklace—itwas,withoutdoubt,insured?”

           Mr.Opalsenlookedatriflesurprisedatthequestion.

           “Yes,”hesaidhesitatingly,“thatisso.”

           “Butwhatdoesthatmatter?”brokeinMrs.Opalsentearfully.“It’smynecklaceIwant.Itwasunique.Nomoneycouldbethesame.”

           “Icomprehend,madame,”saidPoirotsoothingly.“Icomprehendperfectly.Tolafemmesentimentiseverything—isitnotso?Butmonsieur,whohasnotthesofinesusceptibility,willdoubtlessfindsomeslightconsolationinthefact.

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