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20. An Amazing Statement

           

           “Idonotseethatyoucanfixthatdefinitely—unlessyouquestionMademoiselleDabreuilagain.”

           “Thereisnoneed.Iamsureofit.Andifyoudonotseethat,youseenothing,Hastings!”

           Ilookedathimforamoment.

           “Ofcourse!Iamanidiot.IfthetrampwasGeorgesConneau,itwasafterthestormyinterviewwithhimthatMr.Renauldapprehendeddanger.Hesentawaythechauffeur,Masters,whomhesuspectedofbeingintheother’spay,hewiredtohisson,andsentforyou.”

           AfaintsmilecrossedPoirot’slips.

           “YoudonotthinkitstrangethatheshoulduseexactlythesameexpressionsinhisletterasMadameRenauldusedlaterinherstory?IfthementionofSantiagowasablind,whyshouldRenauldspeakofit,and—whatismore—sendhissonthere?”

           “Itispuzzling,Iadmit,butperhapsweshallfindsomeexplanationlater.Wecomenowtotheevening,andthevisitofthemysteriouslady.Iconfessthatthatfairlybafflesme,unlessitwasMadameDaubreuil,asFrançoiseallalongmaintained.”

           Poirotshookhishead.

           “Myfriend,myfriend,whereareyourwitswandering?Rememberthefragmentofcheque,andthefactthatthenameBellaDuveenwasfaintlyfamiliartoStonor,andIthinkwemaytakeitforgrantedthatBellaDuveenisthefullnameofJack’sunknowncorrespondent,andthatitwasshewhocametotheVillaGenevièvethatnight.WhethersheintendedtoseeJack,orwhethershemeantallalongtoappealtohisfatherwecannotbecertain,butIthinkwemayassumethatthisiswhatoccurred.

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