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13. The Girl with the Anxious Eyes

           “Imeanttoaskyouhowyouknewaboutthosetwo?”

           “Monami—Iknowhumannature.ThrowtogetheraboyyoungRenauldandabeautifulgirllikeMademoiselleMarthe,andtheresultisalmostinevitable.Then,thequarrel!Itwasmoneyorawomanand,rememberingLéonie’sdescriptionofthelad’sanger,Idecidedonthelatter.SoImademyguess—andIwasright.”

           “Andthatwaswhyyouwarnedmeagainstsettingmyheartonthelady?YoualreadysuspectedthatshelovedyoungRenauld?”

           Poirotsmiled.

           “Atanyrate—Isawthatshehadanxiouseyes.ThatishowalwaysthinkofMademoiselleDaubreuilasthegirlwiththeanxiouseyes. …”

           Hisvoicewassogravethatitimpressedmeuncomfortably.

           “Whatdoyoumeanbythat,Poirot?”

           “Ifancy,myfriend,thatweshallseebeforeverylong.ButImuststart.”

           “You’veoceansoftime.”

           “Perhaps—perhaps.ButIlikeplentyofleisureatthestation.Idonotwishtorush,tohurry,toexcitemyself.”

           “Atallevents,”Isaid,rising,“Iwillcomeandseeyouoff.”

           “Youwilldonothingofthesort.Iforbidit.”

           HewassoperemptorythatIstaredathiminsurprise.Henoddedemphatically.

           “Imeanit,monami.Aurevoir!YoupermitthatIembraceyou?Ah,no,IforgetthatitisnottheEnglishcustom.Unepoigneedemain,alors.”

           IfeltratheratalooseendafterPoirothadleftme.Istrolleddownthebeach,andwatchedthebathers,withoutfeelingenergeticenoughtojointhem.IratherfanciedthatCinderellamightbedisportingherselfamongsttheminsomewonderfulcostume,butIsawnosignsofher.

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