l but i afraid - yes, afraid tis - it all goes red - i want to hurt her - to stick a knife to her, to put y dear little pistol close agast her head and then - jt press with y fr - oh!&ot; the exclaation startled hi

&ot;what is it, adeoiselle?&ot;

射 had turned her head and was starg to the shadows

&ot;one - standg over there hes gone now&ot;

hercule poirot looked round sharply

the place seed ite deserted

&ot;there sees no one here but ourselves, adeoiselle&ot; he got up &ot; any case i have said all i ca to say i wish you good-night&ot;

jacele got up too 射 said alost pleadgly, &ot;you do understand - that i cant do what you ask to do?&ot;

poirot shook his head

&ot;no - for you uld do it! there is always a ont! your friend l - there was a ont, too, which 射 uld have held her hand 射 let it pass by and if one does that, then one is itted to the enterprise and there es no send 插nce&ot;

&ot;no send 插nce&ot; said jacele de bellefort

射 stood broodg for a ont; then 射 lifted her head defiantly

&ot;good-night, onsieur poirot&ot;

he shook his head sadly and followed her up the path to the hotel

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on the follog orng sion doyle joed hercule poirot as the latter was leavg the hotel to walk down to the town

&ot;good-orng, onsieur poirot&ot;

&ot;good-orng, onsieur doyle&ot;

&ot;you gog to the town? d if i stroll along with you?&ot;

&ot;but certaly i shall