httothepoint,clarke,”hesaid
”itsnototivesatthisstage,e”thatsatterforanalienistthoughiysaythativehadainallunaakeasplashinthepubliebodyinsteadofanonentity””isthattrue,poirot”
ane,whofrowned
”absolutelytrue,”repliedfriend
”atanyratesuchancannotescapedetectionlong,”saidclarkethoughtfully”vousustreersuchatypehasusuallyalltheoutersignsofinsignificancehebelongstotheclassofperson””ehaveafee,breakinginonthenversation
”certainly”
”yourbrother,itakeit,”
”noishouldsayheehisusualself”
”notupsetandworriedinanyway”
”exalndition”
””
”youynotknoysisterinlaaninuybrothersndiselfretuedfroheeastnotlongagoandi”poirotinterpolatedaquestion
”supposing,clarke,thatyourbrotherhadbeenfoundshotatthefootofaclifforshotthought””quitefrankly,ishouldhavejuedtothenclusionthatitide,”saidclarke”enre”saidpoirot
”isthat”
”afaatter”
”anyerclarke,thatithershabittogoforastrolleveryevening””quiterighthealwaysdid”
”everynight”
”ifithrain,naturally”
”andeveryoneinthehouseknehishabit”
”ofurse”
”andoutside”
”idontquiteknoeanbyoutsidethegardeneryhavebeenaoot,idontknow””andinthevillage”
”strictlyspeaking,gotavillagetheresapostofficeandttagesatchurstonfettersbuttheresnovillageorshops””isupposeastrangerhangingroundtheplaceiced””onthentraryinaugustallthispartoftheassofstrangerstheyeovereverydayfrorixhandtorquayandpaigntonincarsandbusesandonfootbroadsands,ethereandpiiciheydidntyouvenoideahoifulandpeacefulthispartofthehebeginningofjuly””soyoudontthinkastrangericed”
”notunlesshelookedwell,offhishead”
”thisndoesntlookoffhishead,”saidreuptothehouseandaskedtoseesircarchaelyesterday””notthatiknowellaskdeveril”
herangthebellandputthequestiontothebutler”no,sir,nooneioredidtheids,becauseiveaskedthe”thebutleront,theninquired:”isthatall,sir””yes,deveril,youcango”
thebutleranpass
frankline
”thisisssgrey,gentlenbrotherssecretary”attentionostlourlessashhairlightgreyeyesandtransparentgloongstnoredtobeasefficientassheive”canihelpyouinanydown
clarkebroughtheracupofffee,butsherefusedanyfood”didyoudealie
”yes,allofit”
”isupposeheneverreceivedaletterorletterssignedabc””absurehedidnt”
”hedidntntionhavingseenanyonehangingaboutduringhiseveningely””nohenevetionedanythingofthekind”
”andyouyourselfhavenoticednostrangers”
”notexaeetspeoplestrollinglesslookacrossthegolflinksordoeeofyearisastranger”poirotnoddedthoughtfully
inspeeaskedtobetakenoverthegroundofsircarchaelsnightlypaniedussheanditlebehindtheothers
”allthissthavebeenaterribleshocktoyouall,”isaid”itseequiteunbelievableihadgoobedlastnighteoutandaskedatterdeverilandclarkesettingouthlantes””edidsircarchaelusuallyebackfroiswalk”
”aboutaquartertotenheusedtolethielfinbythesidedoorandthensotisheetistothegalleryissedtilltheythising””itsthavebeenaterribleshocktohiswife”
”ladyclarkeiskeptunderrphiaagooddealithinksheisintoodazedanditiontoappreciategoesonroundher”eoutthroughagardengateontothegolflinks,ileintoasteep,windinglane”thisleadsdoadeaheinroadtobroadsandsandontoelbury,sothatnohislaneispracticallydeserted”onag
