Убийство на поле для гольфа

2. An Appeal for Help

           Onecounsel’squestioningbringsouttestimonyastotheresemblances,thedefencebringsevidencetoshowdissimilarity.Allthelanguageisverytechnical.Andtheresult?Whatweallknewinthefirstplace.ThewritingwasverylikethatofJohnCavendish.Andthepsychologicalmindisfacedwiththequestion‘Why?’Becauseitwasactuallyhis?Orbecausesomeonewishedustothinkitwashis?Iansweredthatquestion,monami,andanswereditcorrectly.”

           AndPoirot,havingeffectuallysilenced,ifnotconvincedme,leanedbackwithasatisfiedair.

           Ontheboat,Iknewbetterthantodisturbmyfriend’ssolitude.Theweatherwasgorgeous,andtheseaassmoothastheproverbialmill-pond,soIwashardlysurprisedtohearthatLaverguier’smethodhadoncemorejustifieditselfwhenasmilingPoirotjoinedmeondisembarkingatCalais.Adisappointmentwasinstoreforus,asnocarhadbeensenttomeetus,butPoirotputthisdowntohistelegramhavingbeendelayedintransit.

           “Sinceitiscarteblanche,wewillhireacar,”hesaidcheerfully.Andafewminuteslatersawuscreakingandjoltingalong,inthemostramshackleofautomobilesthateverpliedforhire,inthedirectionofMerlinville.

           Myspiritswereattheirhighest.

           “Whatgorgeousair!”Iexclaimed.“Thispromisestobeadelightfultrip.”

           “Foryou,yes.Forme,Ihaveworktodo,remember,atourjourney’send.”

           “Bah!”Isaidcheerfully.“Youwilldiscoverall,ensurethisMr.Renauld’ssafety,runthewould-beassassinstoearth,andallwillfinishinablazeofglory.”

           “Youaresanguine,myfriend.

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