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II. The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

           Hehadevidentlybeenoutshootingrooks,asmallrookriflelaybesidehim.Thehæmorrhagemusthaveoccurredquitesuddenly.Gastriculcer,withoutadoubt.”

           “Noquestionofhishavingbeenshot,eh?”

           “Mydearsir!”

           “Idemandpardon,”saidPoirothumbly.“But,ifmymemoryisnotatfault,inthecaseofarecentmurder,thedoctorfirstgaveaverdictofheartfailure—alteringitwhenthelocalconstablepointedoutthattherewasabulletwoundthroughthehead!”

           “YouwillnotfindanybulletwoundsonthebodyofMr.Maltravers,”saidDr.Bernarddryly.“Now,gentlemen,ifthereisnothingfurther——”

           Wetookthehint.

           “Goodmorning,andmanythankstoyou,doctor,forsokindlyansweringourquestions.Bytheway,yousawnoneedforanautopsy?”

           “Certainlynot.”Thedoctorbecamequiteapoplectic.“Thecauseofdeathwasclear,andinmyprofessionweseenoneedtodistressundulytherelativesofadeadpatient.”

           And,turning,thedoctorslammedthedoorsharplyinourfaces.

           “AndwhatdoyouthinkofDr.Bernard,Hastings?”inquiredPoirot,asweproceededonourwaytotheManor.

           “Ratheranoldass.”

           “Exactly.Yourjudgmentsofcharacterarealwaysprofound,myfriend.”

           Iglancedathimuneasily,butheseemedperfectlyserious.Atwinkle,however,cameintohiseye,andheaddedslyly:

           “Thatistosay,whenthereisnoquestionofabeautifulwoman!”

           Ilookedathimcoldly.

           Onourarrivalatthemanor-house,thedoorwasopenedtousbyamiddle-agedparlourmaid.Poirothandedherhiscard,andaletterfromtheInsuranceCompanyforMrs.Maltravers.

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