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The Scotland Yard reed

“Don’t suppose many of those kids really knoho Guy Faas”

“And soon, doubtless, there will be confusion of thought Is it in honour or in execration that on the fifth of Novelish Parliament, was it a sin or a noble deed?”

Japp chuckled

“Some people would say undoubtedly the latter”

Turning off the main road, the two men passed into the coether and were now taking a short cut to Hercule Poirot’s flat

As they walked along the sound of squibs was still heard periodically An occasional shower of golden rain illuminated the sky

“Good night for a murder,” remarked Japp with professional interest “Nobody would hear a shot, for instance, on a night like this”

“It has always seee of the fact,” said Hercule Poirot

“Do you know, Poirot, I almost wish sometimes that you would commit a murder”

“Mon cher!”

“Yes, I’d like to see just how you’d set about it”

“My dear Japp, if I co—how I set about it! You would not even be aware, probably, that a murder had been committed”

Japp laughed good-humouredly and affectionately

“Cocky little devil, aren’t you?” he said indulgently

II

At half past eleven the following

“ ’Allo? ’Allo?”