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In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity Twice he was closeted with Mr Wells He also took long walks into the country I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, theat

It occurred toinquiries at Raikes's fare on Wednesday evening, I walked over there by the fields, hoping to o right up to the fared rustic, who leered at ly

"You' for a friend of ht have walked this way"

"A little chap? As waves his hands when he talks? One of theerly "He has been here, then?"

"Oh, ay, he's been here, right enough More'n once too Friend of yours, is he? Ah, you gentlemen from the Hall-- you'n a pretty lot!" And he leered entlemen from the Hall come here often?" I asked, as carelessly as I could

He winked atno naentleman too! Oh, thank you, sir, I'ht then, and I experienced a sharp twinge of disgust, as I thought of Alfred Inglethorp's liberality with another woipsy face been at the botto of money? Probably a judicious mixture of both

On one point, Poirot seemed to have a curious obsession He once or twice observed tothe tiested to her repeatedly that it was 430, and not 4 o'clock when she had heard the voices

But Dorcas was unshaken Quite an hour, or even more, had elapsed between the time when she had heard the voices and 5 o'clock, when she had taken tea to her mistress

The inquest was held on Friday at the Stylites Ar required to give evidence

The prelih The jury viewed the body, and John Cavendish gave evidence of identification