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7. The Mysterious Madame Daubreuil

           

           Andsheturnedandranbackuptheroad,lookinglikeamodernAtalanta.Istaredafterher.

           “Monami,”saidPoirot,inhisgentleironicalvoice,“isitthatwearetoremainplantedhereallnight—justbecauseyouhaveseenabeautifulyoungwoman,andyourheadisinawhirl?”

           Ilaughedandapologized.

           “Butsheisbeautiful,Poirot.Anyonemightbeexcusedforbeingbowledoverbyher.”

           Poirotgroaned.

           “MonDieu!Butitisthatyouhavethesusceptibleheart!”

           “Poirot,”Isaid,“doyourememberaftertheStylesCasewhen—”

           “Whenyouwereinlovewithtwocharmingwomenatonce,andneitherofthemwereforyou?Yes,Iremember.”

           “Youconsoledmebysayingthatperhapssomedayweshouldhunttogetheragain,andthatthen—”

           “Ehbien?”

           “Well,wearehuntingtogetheragain,and—”Ipaused,andlaughedratherself-consciously.

           ButtomysurprisePoirotshookhisheadveryearnestly.

           “Ah,monami,donotsetyourheartonMartheDaubreuil.Sheisnotforyou,thatone!TakeitfromPapaPoirot!”

           “Why,”Icried,“thecommissaryassuredmethatshewasasgoodassheisbeautiful!Aperfectangel!”

           “SomeofthegreatestcriminalsIhaveknownhadthefacesofangels,”remarkedPoirotcheerfully.“Amalformationofthegreycellsmaycoincidequiteeasilywiththefaceofamadonna.”

           “Poirot,”Icried,horrified,“youcannotmeanthatyoususpectaninnocentchildlikethis!”

           “Ta-ta-ta!Donotexciteyourself!IhavenotsaidthatIsuspectedher.Butyoumustadmitthatheranxietytoknowaboutthecaseissomewhatunusual

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