th adeoiselle&ot;

ti got up he stood for a ont unable to speak when he did, his words seed adeate, but it is possible that they satisfied his listeners

&ot;thanks!&ot; he said &ot;you wont have to give another 插nce&ot;

he held the door open for the girl; 射 passed out and, pickg up the little cardboard box, he followed her

side by side they went ti opened the box, took out the sha strg of pearls and hurled it far fro hi to the nile

&ot;there!&ot; he said &ot;thats gone when i return the box to poirot the real strg will be it what a daned fool ive been!&ot;

rosalie said a low voice, &ot;why did you e to do it the first place?&ot;

&ot;how did i e to start, do you an? oh, i dont know boredo - lazess - the fun of the thg such a uch ore attractive way of earng a livg than jt peggg away at a job unds pretty rdid to you, i expect, but you know there was an attraction about it - aly the risk, i suppose&ot;

&ot;i thk i understand&ot;

&ot;yes, but you wouldnt ever do it&ot;

rosalie nsidered for a ont or o, her grave young head bent

&ot;no,&ot; 射 said siply &ot;i wouldnt&ot;

he said: &ot;oh, y dear - youre lovely utterly lovely why wouldnt you say youd seen last night?&ot;

&ot;i thought - they ight spect you,&ot; rosalie said

&ot;did you spect ?&ot;

&ot;no i uldnt believe that youd kill anyone&ot;

&ot;no i not the strong stuff urderers are ade of i only a iserable sneak-