Убийство на поле для гольфа

3. At the Villa Geneviève

           “Youhavetheletterhere,monsieur?”

           Poirothandedittohim,andthemagistratereadit.

           “H’m.Hespeaksofasecret.Whatapityhewasnotmoreexplicit.Wearemuchindebtedtoyou,M.Poirot.Ihopeyouwilldousthehonourofassistingusinourinvestigations.OrareyouobligedtoreturntoLondon?”

           “M.lejuge,Iproposetoremain.Ididnotarriveintimetopreventmyclient’sdeath,butIfeelmyselfboundinhonourtodiscovertheassassin.”

           Themagistratebowed.

           “Thesesentimentsdoyouhonour.Also,withoutdoubt,MadameRenauldwillwishtoretainyourservices.WeareexpectingM.GiraudfromtheSûretéinParisanymoment,andIamsurethatyouandhewillbeabletogiveeachothermutualassistanceinyourinvestigations.Inthemeantime,Ihopethatyouwilldomethehonourtobepresentatmyinterrogations,andIneedhardlysaythatifthereisanyassistanceyourequireitisatyourdisposal.”

           “Ithankyou,monsieur.YouwillcomprehendthatatpresentIamcompletelyinthedark.Iknownothingwhatever.”

           M.Hautetnoddedtothecommissary,andthelattertookupthetale:

           “Thismorning,theoldservantFrançoise,ondescendingtostartherwork,foundthefrontdoorajar.Feelingamomentaryalarmastoburglars,shelookedintothedining-room,butseeingthesilverwassafeshethoughtnomoreaboutit,concludingthathermasterhad,withoutdoubt,risenearly,andgoneforastroll.

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