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X. The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

           

           “Pardon,howwasitpaid?”

           “InItaliannotesofcomparativelysmalldenomination.Ipaidoverthemoneythenandthere.Hehandedmetheincriminatingpapers.Ineversawhimagain.”

           “Whydidyounotsayallthiswhenyouwerearrested?”

           “InmydelicatepositionIwasforcedtodenyanyassociationwiththeman.”

           “Andhowdoyouaccountfortheeventsoftheevening,then?”

           “Icanonlythinkthatsomeonemusthavedeliberatelyimpersonatedme.Iunderstandthatnomoneywasfoundintheflat.”

           Poirotlookedathimandshookhishead.

           “Strange,”hemurmured.“Weallhavethelittlegreycells.Andsofewofusknowhowtousethem.Goodmorning,SignorAscanio.Ibelieveyourstory.ItisverymuchasIhadimagined.ButIhadtomakesure.”

           Afterbowinghisguestout,Poirotreturnedtohisarm-chairandsmiledatme.

           “LetushearM.leCapitaineHastingsonthecase?”

           “Well,IsupposeAscanioisright—somebodyimpersonatedhim.”

           “Never,neverwillyouusethebrainsthegoodGodhasgivenyou.RecalltoyourselfsomewordsIutteredafterleavingtheflatthatnight.Ireferredtothewindow-curtainsnotbeingdrawn.WeareinthemonthofJune.Itisstilllightateighto’clock.Thelightisfailingbyhalf-past.Çavousditquelquechose?Iperceiveastrugglingimpressionthatyouwillarrivesomeday.Nowletuscontinue.Thecoffeewas,asIsaid,veryblack.CountFoscatini’steethweremagnificentlywhite.Coffeestainstheteeth.WereasonfromthatthatCountFoscatinididnotdrinkanycoffee.Yettherewascoffeeinallthreecups.

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