〃It is horrible。〃
〃Yes； yes …〃 he was soothing and apologetic … 〃but you have great courage； Mademoiselle。 At once； as soon as I saw you； I said to myself； 'Mademoiselle has great courage。' That is why I am going to ask you to do something more … something distressing； but I assure you very necessary。〃
Katherine looked at him apprehensively。
He spread out his hands apologetically。
〃I am going to ask you； Mademoiselle； to be so good as to acpany me to the next partment。〃
〃Must I？〃 asked Katherine in a low voice。
〃Someone must identify her；〃 said the missary； 〃and since the maid has disappeared …〃 he coughed significantly … 〃you appear to be the person who has seen most of her since she joined the train。〃
〃Very well；〃 said Katherine quietly； 〃if it is necessary …〃
She rose。 Poirot gave her a little nod of approval。
〃Mademoiselle is sensible；〃 he said。 〃May I acpany you； M。 Caux？〃
〃Enchanted； my dear M。 Poirot。〃
They went out into the corridor； and M。 Caux unlocked the door of the dead woman's partment。 The blinds on the far side had been drawn half…way up to admit light。 The dead woman lay on the berth to their left； in so natural a posture that one could have thought her asleep。 The bedclothes were drawn up over her； and her head was turned to the wall； so that only the red auburn curls showed。 Very gently M。 Caux laid a hand on her shoulder and turned the body back so that the face came into view