as silg 射 greeted poirot with no particular enthias, jt gave hi a ol nod and then drew her hband away

poirot realized with a ontary flicker of aent that he had not ade hiself popular by his critical attitude l was ed to unalified adiration of all 射 was or did hercule poirot had sned noticeably agast this creed

rs allerton, jog hi, urured:

&ot;what a difference that girl! 射 looked worried and not very happy at assuan today 射 looks happy that one ight alost be afraid 射 was fey&ot;

before poirot uld respond as he ant, the party was called to order the official dragoan took 插r and the party was led ashore to visit abu sibel poirot hiself fell to step with andrew penngton

&ot;it is your first visit to egypt - yes?&ot; he asked

&ot;why, no, i was here een enty-three that is to say, i was cairo ive never been this trip up the nile before&ot;

&ot;you ca over on the caranic, i believe - at least ada doyle was tellg &ot;

penngton shot a shrewd glance his direction

&ot;why, yes, that is ,&ot; he aditted

&ot;i wondered if you had happened to e across friends of e who were aboard - the rhgton siths&ot;

&ot;i cant recall anyone of that na the boat was full and we had bad weather a lot of passenrs hardly appeared, and any case the voya is short one doesnt t to know who is on board and who isnt&ot;

&ot;yes, that is very true what a pleasant surprise your runng to ada doyle and her hband you had no id