to egypt, other?&ot;

&ot;yes, i would,&ot; rs otterbourne snapped &ot;i nsider theyve treated a ost peculiar fashion here y beg here is an advertisent - i ought to t a special reduction ters when i hted as uch, i nsider they were ost ipertent - ost ipertent i told the exactly what i thought of the&ot;

the girl sighed 射 said: &ot;one place is very like another i wish we uld go right away&ot;

&ot;and this orng,&ot; went on rs otterbourne, &ot;the anar actually had the ipertence to tell that all the roos had been booked advance and that he would reire ours o days ti&ot;

&ot; weve got to go where&ot;

&ot;not at all i ite prepared to fight for y rights&ot;

rosalie urured: &ot;i suppose we ight as well go on to egypt it doesnt ake any difference&ot;

&ot;its certaly not a atter of life or death,&ot; agreed rs otterbourne

but there 射 was ite wrong - for a atter of life and death was exactly what it was

part ii - egypt

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&ot;thats hercule poirot, the detective,&ot; said rs allerton

射 and her n were sittg brightly pated scarlet basket 插irs outside the cataract hotel at assuan they were watchg the retreatg figures of o people - a short an dressed a white silk suit and a tall sli girl ti allerton sat up an unually alert fashion

&ot;that funny little an?&ot; he asked creduloly

&ot;that funny little an!&ot;

&ot;what on earths he dog out here?&ot; ti asked

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