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VIII. The Kidnapped Prime Minister

           Butnow,thoughitmaybetoolate,Iwillsettoworktherightway,fromwithin.Silence,myfriends,Ibegofyou.”

           Andforfivelonghoursthelittlemansatmotionless,blinkinghiseyelidslikeacat,hisgreeneyesflickeringandbecomingsteadilygreenerandgreener.TheScotlandYardmanwasobviouslycontemptuous,MajorNormanwasboredandimpatient,andImyselffoundthetimepasswithwearisomeslowness.

           Finally,Igotup,andstrolledasnoiselesslyasIcouldtothewindow.Thematterwasbecomingafarce.Iwassecretlyconcernedformyfriend.Ifhefailed,Iwouldhavepreferredhimtofailinalessridiculousmanner.OutofthewindowIidlywatchedthedailyleaveboat,belchingforthcolumnsofsmoke,asshelayalongsidethequay.

           SuddenlyIwasarousedbyPoirot’svoiceclosetomyelbow.

           “Mesamis,letusstart!”

           Iturned.Anextraordinarytransformationhadcomeovermyfriend.Hiseyeswereflickeringwithexcitement,hischestwasswelledtotheuttermost.

           “Ihavebeenanimbecile,myfriends!ButIseedaylightatlast.”

           MajorNormanmovedhastilytothedoor.“I’llorderthecar.”

           “Thereisnoneed.Ishallnotuseit.ThankHeaventhewindhasfallen.”

           “Doyoumeanyouaregoingtowalk,sir?”

           “No,myyoungfriend.IamnoSt.Peter.Iprefertocrosstheseabyboat.”

           “Tocrossthesea?”

           “Yes.Toworkwithmethod,onemustbeginfromthebeginning.AndthebeginningofthisaffairwasinEngland.Therefore,wereturntoEngland.”

           

           Atthreeo’clock,westoodoncemoreuponCharingCrossplatform.

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