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"It's very confusing," I agreed

"Then there is Mrs Cavendish," continued Poirot "That's another who is not telling all she knows! What do you make of her attitude?"

"I don't knohat to make of it It seelethorp Yet that is what it looks like"

Poirot nodded reflectively

"Yes, it is queer One thing is certain, she overheard a good dealto admit"

"And yet she is the last person one would accuse of stooping to eavesdrop!"

"Exactly One thing her evidence has shown ht The quarrel did take place earlier in the afternoon, about four o'clock, as she said"

I looked at him curiously I had never understood his insistence on that point

"Yes, a good deal that was peculiar came out to-day," continued Poirot "Dr Bauerstein, noas he doing up and dressed at that hour in theto me that no one commented on the fact"

"He has insoood, or a very bad explanation," re I shall keep my eye on our clever Dr Bauerstein"

"Any more faults to find with the evidence?" I inquired satirically

"Mon aravely, "when you find that people are not telling you the truth--look out! Now, unless I am much mistaken, at the inquest to-day only one--atthe truth without reservation or subterfuge"

"Oh, come now, Poirot! I won't cite Lawrence, or Mrs Cavendish But there's John--and Miss Howard, surely they were speaking the truth?"

"Both of theave me an unpleasant shock Miss Howard's evidence, unihtforward manner that it had never occurred to reat respect for Poirot's sagacity--except on the occasions when he hat I described to -headed"

"Do you really think so?" I asked "Miss Howard had always seemed to ave me a curious look, which I could not quite fathom He seemed to speak, and then checked hi untruthful about her"