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19. I Use My Grey Cells
IfJackRenauldisguilty,itisinspiteofGiraud’sarguments,notbecauseofthem.Andthegravestindictmentagainsthimisknownonlytome.”
“Whatisthat?”Iasked,impressed.
“Ifyouwoulduseyourgreycells,andseethewholecaseclearlyasIdo,youtoowouldperceiveit,myfriend.”
ThiswaswhatIcalledoneofPoirot’sirritatinganswers.Hewenton,withoutwaitingformetospeak.
“Letuswalkthiswaytothesea.Wewillsitonthatlittlemoundthere,overlookingthebeach,andreviewthecase.YoushallknowallthatIknow,butIwouldpreferthatyoushouldcomeatthetruthbyyourownefforts—notbymyleadingyoubythehand.”
WeestablishedourselvesonthegrassyknollasPoirothadsuggested,lookingouttosea.Fromfartheralongthesand,thecriesofthebathersreachedusfaintly.Theseawasofthepalestblue,andthehalcyoncalmremindedmeofthedaywehadarrivedatMerlinville,myowngoodspirits,andPoirot’ssuggestionthatIwas“fey.”Whatalongtimeseemedtohaveelapsedsincethen.Andinrealityitwasonlythreedays!
“Think,myfriend,”saidPoirot’svoiceencouragingly.“Arrangeyourideas.Bemethodical.Beorderly.Thereisthesecretofsuccess.”
Iendeavouredtoobeyhim,castingmymindbackoverallthedetailsofthecase.AndreluctantlyitseemedtomethattheonlyclearandpossiblesolutionwasthatofGiraud—whichPoirotdespised.Ireflectedanew.IftherewasdaylightanywhereitwasinthedirectionofMadameDaubreuil.GiraudwasignorantofherconnectionwiththeBeroldyCase
