avebeenrethansix”
”sheknootherurder”
”andshethinksitsfault”
”itisapossibleinterpretation”
elsashruggedhershoulders”hoanbeing”
”soyoutakenoresponsibility”
”edofilovedhiiadehiappy”shelookedasideifyouknew”poirotleanedfore,heiseatirredithblakethesanowifyou”elsadittishaookadeepbreathshesaidntetuously,”thosettheiracunts”heationrisinginhereyes,saantakeshapefrodeadoneshesaidquicklyandalstfiercely,”hetruthoh,notforpublicationbutjustforyourself””iakenottopublishhoutyousent”
”idliketoinuteortoothhardnessofhercheeksfalterandtakeonayoungercurve;hesaedheragain”togobacktoeitalldoshewas”
hereyesflashedherbreastheavedpassionately”shekilledhishekilledaasaas,yhateforherisihateherihateherihateher”sheshestopped,herhandustunderstandyousthoyasandi,iantheressothingillshowyou”sheshetledesk,pullingoutadraoncealedinsideapigeonholethenshe,andpoirothadasuddenpoignantryofachildhehadknooneofhertreasuresaspecialshellpickedupontheseashoreandzealouslyguardedjustsohadthatchildstoodbackandproud,afraid,keenlycriticalofhisreceptionofhertreasureheunfoldedthefadedsheets,andread:
”elsayouafraidioooldaddleaged,uglyteereddeviledonttrust,dontbelieveiniogood,apartfroyeisinthatthere,dontsayyouhaventbeenwaed”but,lovely,ioingtohaveyouallthesaidgotothedevilforyou,andyouknoakethefatheadedyoursforever;yourstilldeath”aas”
sixteenyearsagofadedink,crulingpaperbuttheillalive,stillvibratinghelookedacrossattheantotheyhadbeenten
butitanathelooked
itwasayounggirlinlove
hethoughtagainofjuliet
”yiaskpoirot”
herall,e
hehadcliedtothetopfloorofthebarebuildingandknockedonthedoorofno584gillespiebuildings,eintoexistencetoprovidesocalled”flatlets”forenhere,inasllthat,sittingroodiningroond,byjudicioususeofthegasring,kitchenakindofcubbyholeattachedtoitntainedaquarterlengthbathandtheusualofficesagerthoughthesesurroundingsghtbe,ssshadntrivedtoiressupontheerstaofpersonalitytheperedanasdantéetingbeatritytothirtyyearsagothesquareofcarpetslivedverynearthebonetherebeefherethishelittlepigthathadnoneisssrepeateditsdend:”youyrelleayiaskwhy”ithasbeensaidofhereofhisfriendsandassost,thatheprefersliestotruthandeansofelaboratefalsestatents,pletruthbutinthisplytheout
thesll,elderlyladyintheneat,shabbydresslistenedattentivelyshesaid,”itinterestsverychtohavenehatchildtoknouedout””sheisaveryindofherown”
”good,”saidsssbriefly
”andsheis,iysay,averypersistentpersonsheisnotapersonitiseasytorefuseorputoff”theexgoveessnoddedthoughtfullysheasked,”issheartistic””ithinknot”
ssssaiddryly,”thatsohingtobethankfulfor”thetoneofthererkleftssssvieyouraagihatshetakesafterhertherratherthanafterherfather””verypossiblythatyoucantelloseeher”
”ishouldliketoseeherverychindeeditisalerestingtoseehohildyouhaveknownhasdeveloped””shesawher”
”sheingchildalittleoverquiet,perhapsthoughtfulgiventoplayingheroesandnotinvitingoutsideoperationnaturalandunspoiled”poirotsaid,”itunateshewassoyoung”
”yes,indeedhadshebeenoldertheshoighthavehadaveryb
