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           SofarwehavelookeduponBellaDuveenasasiren,andMartheDaubreuilasthegirlhereallyloved.ButIthinkthatifwereversedthetermsweshouldcomenearertothetruth.MartheDaubreuilwasverybeautiful.ShesetherselftofascinateJack,andshesucceeded,butrememberhiscuriousreluctancetobreakwiththeothergirl.Andseehowhewaswillingtogototheguillotineratherthanimplicateher.Ihavealittleideathatwhenhelearnsthetruthhewillbehorrified—revolted,andhisfalselovewillwitheraway.”

           “WhataboutGiraud?”

           “Hehasacriseofthenerves,thatone!HehasbeenobligedtoreturntoParis.”

           Webothsmiled.

           Poirotprovedafairlytrueprophet.WhenatlengththedoctorpronouncedJackRenauldstrongenoughtohearthetruth,itwasPoirotwhobrokeittohim.Theshockwasindeedterrific.YetJackralliedbetterthanIcouldhavesupposedpossible.Hismother’sdevotionhelpedhimtolivethroughthosedifficultdays.Themotherandsonwereinseparablenow.

           Therewasafurtherrevelationtocome.PoirothadacquaintedMrs.Renauldwiththefactthatheknewhersecret,andhadrepresentedtoherthatJackshouldnotbeleftinignoranceofhisfather’spast.

           “Tohidethetruth,neverdoesitavail,madame!Bebraveandtellhimeverything.”

           WithaheavyheartMrs.Renauldconsented,andhersonlearnedthatthefatherhehadlovedhadbeeninactualfactafugitivefromjustice.AhaltingquestionwaspromptlyansweredbyPoirot.

           “Reassureyourself,M.Jack.Theworldknowsnothing.