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III. The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

           

           “Whatinvestigationareyoutalkingabout?”

           “Theremarkablecheapnessofyourfriend’s,Mrs.Robinson’s,newflat.”

           “Poirot,youarenotserious!”

           “Iammostserious.Figuretoyourself,myfriend,thattherealrentofthoseflatsis£350.Ihavejustascertainedthatfromthelandlord’sagents.Andyetthisparticularflatisbeingsubletateightypounds!Why?”

           “Theremustbesomethingwrongwithit.Perhapsitishaunted,asMrs.Robinsonsuggested.”

           Poirotshookhisheadinadissatisfiedmanner.

           “Thenagainhowcuriousitisthatherfriendtellshertheflatislet,and,whenshegoesup,behold,itisnotsoatall!”

           “Butsurelyyouagreewithmethattheotherwomanmusthavegonetothewrongflat.Thatistheonlypossiblesolution.”

           “Youmayormaynotberightonthatpoint,Hastings.Thefactstillremainsthatnumerousotherapplicantsweresenttoseeit,andyet,inspiteofitsremarkablecheapness,itwasstillinthemarketwhenMrs.Robinsonarrived.”

           “Thatshowsthattheremustbesomethingwrongaboutit.”

           “Mrs.Robinsondidnotseemtonoticeanythingamiss.Verycurious,isitnot?Didsheimpressyouasbeingatruthfulwoman,Hastings?”

           “Shewasadelightfulcreature!”

           “Évidemment!sincesherendersyouincapableofreplyingtomyquestion.Describehertome,then.”

           “Well,she’stallandfair;herhair’sreallyabeautifulshadeofauburn——”

           “Alwaysyouhavehadapenchantforauburnhair!”murmuredPoirot.“Butcontinue.

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