&ot;it is not always a estion of ga, ada&ot;

thg his tone struck l disagreeably 射 f射d and said ickly: &ot;you are right a discsion of otives is beside the pot the crux of the atter is that this has got to be sped&ot;

&ot;and how do you propose that that should be aopli射d, ada?&ot; poirot asked

&ot;well - naturally - y hband and i cannot ntue beg subjected to this annoyance there t be kd of legal address agast such a thg&ot;

射 spoke ipatiently poirot looked at her thoughtfully as he asked:

&ot;has 射 threatened you actual words public? ed sultg langua? attepted any bodily har?&ot;

&ot;no&ot;

&ot;then, frankly, ada, i do not see what you can do if it is a young ladys pleasure to travel certa places, and those places are the sa where you and your hband fd yourselves - eh bien - what of it? the air is free to all! there is no estion of her forcg herself upon your privacy? it is always public that these enunters take place?&ot;

&ot;you an there is nothg that i can do about it?&ot;

l unded credulo

poirot said placidly: &ot;nothg at all as far as i can see adeoiselle de bellefort is with her rights&ot;

&ot;but - but it is addeng! it is tolerable that i should have to put up with this!&ot;

poirot said drily, &ot;i sypathize with you, ada - especially as i ia that you have not often had to put up with thgs&ot;

l was frowng

&ot;there t be way of spg it,&ot; 射 urured

poirot shr