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VII. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

           Dustlayaboutrathernoticeably,andmysensitivefriendgaveacharacteristicgrimaceasheranhisfingerroundarectangularmarkonatablenearthewindow.

           “Theserviceleavestobedesired,”heobserveddryly.

           Hewasstaringthoughtfullyoutofthewindow,andseemedtohavefallenintoabrownstudy.

           “Well?”Idemandedimpatiently.“Whatdidwecomeinherefor?”

           Hestarted.

           “Jevousdemandepardon,monami.Iwishedtoseeifthedoorwasreallyboltedonthissidealso.”

           “Well,”Isaid,glancingatthedoorwhichcommunicatedwiththeroomwehadjustleft,“itisbolted.”

           Poirotnodded.Hestillseemedtobethinking.

           “And,anyway,”Icontinued,“whatdoesitmatter?Thecaseisover.Iwishyou’dhadmorechanceofdistinguishingyourself.Butitwasthekindofcasethatevenastiff-backedidiotlikethatinspectorcouldn’tgowrongover.”

           Poirotshookhishead.

           “Thecaseisnotover,myfriend.Itwillnotbeoveruntilwefindoutwhostolethepearls.”

           “Butthemaiddid!”

           “Whydoyousaythat?”

           “Why,”Istammered,“theywerefound—actuallyinhermattress.”

           “Ta,ta,ta!”saidPoirotimpatiently.“Thosewerenotthepearls.”

           “What?”

           “Imitation,monami.”

           Thestatementtookmybreathaway.Poirotwassmilingplacidly.

           “Thegoodinspectorobviouslyknowsnothingofjewels.Butpresentlytherewillbeafinehullabaloo!”

           “Come!”Icried,draggingathisarm.

           “Where?”

           “WemusttelltheOpalsensatonce.”

           “Ithinknot.

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