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their coffee she suddenly attacked Poirot bluntly。

〃How are things going? You know what I mean?〃

Poirot shrugged his shoulders。 〃They take their course;〃 he said。

〃And you are just letting them take their course?〃

He looked at Lenox a little sadly。

〃You are young; Mademoiselle; but there are three things that cannot be hurried … le bon Dieu; Nature; and old people。〃

〃Nonsense!〃 said Lenox。 〃You are not old。〃

〃Ah; it is pretty what you say there。〃

〃Here is Major Knighton;〃 said Lenox。 Katherine looked round quickly and then turned back again。

〃He is with Mr Van Aldin;〃 continued Lenox。 〃There is something I want to ask Major Knighton about。 I won't be a minute。〃

Left alone together; Poirot bent forward and murmured to Katherine:

〃You are distraite; Mademoiselle; your thoughts; they are far away; are they not?〃

〃Just as far as England; no farther。〃

Guided by a sudden impulse; she took the letter she had received that morning and handed it across to him to read。

〃That is the first word that has e to me from my old life; somehow or other … it hurts。〃

He read it through and then handed it back to her。 〃So you are going back to St Mary Mead?〃 he said slowly。

〃No; I am not;〃 said Katherine; 〃why should I?〃

〃Ah;〃 said Poirot; 〃it is my mistake。 You will excuse me one little minute。〃

He strolled across to where Lenox Tamplin was talking to Van Aldin and Knighto

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