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"No," said Poirot curtly "Because your instinct is not against Mr Inglethorp"

"What?"

"No You wish to believe he co it But your instinct tells you he did not co at hiht affirmative movement of the hand

"Shall I tell you why you have been so vehelethorp? It is because you have been trying to believe what you wish to believe It is because you are trying to drown and stifle your instinct, which tells you another na up her hands "Don't say it! Oh, don't say it! It isn't true! It can't be true I don't knohat put such a wild--such a dreadful-- idea into ht, am I not?" asked Poirot

"Yes, yes; you uessed But it can't be so--it's too lethorp"

Poirot shook his head gravely

"Don't ask me about it," continued Miss Howard, "because I shan't tell you I won't ad"

Poirot nodded, as if satisfied

"I will ask you nothing It is enough for ht And I--I, too, have an instinct We are working together towards a common end"

"Don't ask er to--to----" She faltered

"You will help -- but you will be my ally You will not be able to help yourself You will do the only thing that I want of you"