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13. The Girl with the Anxious Eyes

           

           Poirotsighedandshookhishead.

           “LesAnglais!”hemurmured.“Nomethod—absolutelynonewhatever.Theyleavealltochance!”Hefrowned,andalteredthepositionofthesaltcellar.

           “MademoiselleCinderellaisstayingattheHôteld’Angleterreyoutoldme,didyounot?”

           “No.HôtelduPhare.”

           “True,Iforgot.”

           Amoment’smisgivingshotacrossmymind.SurelyIhadnevermentionedanyhoteltoPoirot.Ilookedacrossathim,andfeltreassured.Hewascuttinghisbreadintoneatlittlesquares,completelyabsorbedinhistask.HemusthavefanciedIhadtoldhimwherethegirlwasstaying.

           Wehadcoffeeoutsidefacingthesea.Poirotsmokedoneofhistinycigarettes,andthendrewhiswatchfromhispocket.

           “ThetraintoParisleavesat2:25,”heobserved.“Ishouldbestarting.”

           “Paris?”Icried.

           “ThatiswhatIsaid,monami.”

           “YouaregoingtoParis?Butwhy?”

           Herepliedveryseriously.

           “TolookforthemurdererofM.Renauld.”

           “YouthinkheisinParis?”

           “Iamquitecertainthatheisnot.Nevertheless,itistherethatImustlookforhim.Youdonotunderstand,butIwillexplainitalltoyouingoodtime.Believeme,thisjourneytoParisisnecessary.Ishallnotbeawaylong.InallprobabilityIshallreturntomorrow.Idonotproposethatyoushouldaccompanyme.RemainhereandkeepaneyeonGiraud.AlsocultivatethesocietyofM.Renauldfils.Andthirdly,ifyouwish,endeavourtocuthimoutwithMademoiselleMarthe.ButIfearyouwillnothavegreatsuccess.”

           Ididnotquiterelishthelastremark.

           “Thatremindsme,”Isaid.

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