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13. The Girl with the Anxious Eyes
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Themanshookhishead,andseemedtobesuppressingagrin.
“Thereisnosuchladyasyoudescribestayinghere.”
“SheisAmericanpossibly,”Isuggested.Thesefellowsaresostupid.
Butthemancontinuedtoshakehishead.
“No,monsieur.ThereareonlysixorsevenEnglishandAmericanladiesaltogether,andtheyareallmucholderthantheladyyouareseeking.Itisnotherethatyouwillfindher,monsieur.”
HewassopositivethatIfeltdoubts.
“Buttheladytoldmeshewasstayinghere.”
“Monsieurmusthavemadeamistake—oritismorelikelytheladydid,sincetherehasbeenanothergentlemanhereinquiringforher.”
“Whatisthatyousay?”Icried,surprised.
“Butyes,monsieur.Agentlemanwhodescribedherjustasyouhavedone.”
“Whatwashelike?”
“Hewasasmallgentleman,welldressed,veryneat,veryspotless,themoustacheverystiff,theheadofapeculiarshape,andtheeyesgreen.”
Poirot!Sothatwaswhyherefusedtoletmeaccompanyhimtothestation.Theimpertinenceofit!Iwouldthankhimnottomeddleinmyconcerns.DidhefancyIneededanursetolookafterme?Thankingtheman,Ideparted,somewhatataloss,andstillmuchincensedwithmymeddlesomefriend.Iregrettedthathewas,forthemoment,outofreach.IshouldhaveenjoyedtellinghimwhatIthoughtofhisunwarrantedinterference.HadInotdistinctlytoldhimthatIhadnointentionofseeingthegirl?Decidedly,one’sfriendscanbetoozealous!
Butwherewasthelady?Isetasidemywrath,andtriedtopuzzleitout.
