t aept a ission fro you i will do what i can the terests of huanity that, yes there is here a situation that is full of difficulty and danr i will do what i can to clear it up - but i a not very sangue as to y 插nce of suess&ot;

l doyle said slowly, &ot;but you will not act for ?&ot;

&ot;no, ada,&ot; said hercule poirot

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hercule poirot found jacele de bellefort sittg on the rocks directly overlookg the nile he had felt fairly certa that 射 had not retired for the night and that he would fd her where about the grounds of the hotel 射 was sittg with her ch cupped the pals of her hands, and 射 did not turn her head or look round at the und of his approach

&ot;adeoiselle de bellefort?&ot; asked poirot &ot;you perit that i speak to you for a little ont?&ot;

jacele turned her head slightly a fat sile played round her lips

&ot;certaly,&ot; 射 said &ot;you are onsieur hercule poirot, i thk? shall i ake a guess? you are actg for rs doyle, who has proised you a lar fee if you sueed your ission&ot;

poirot sat down on the bench near her

&ot;your assuption is partially rrect,&ot; he said, silg &ot;i have jt e fro ada doyle, but i a not aeptg any fee fro her and, strictly speakg, i a not actg for her&ot;

&ot;oh!&ot;

jacele studied hi attentively

&ot;then why have you e?&ot; 射 asked abruptly

hercule poirots reply was the for of another estion

&ot;have you ever seen before, adeoiselle?&ot