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〃In what way did she plain of his behaviour?〃

〃He was being seen about with a very notorious lady … the one we have been speaking of … Mirelle。〃

〃The dancer。 Ah…ha! And Madame Kettering objected? Was she very devoted to her husband?〃

〃I would not say that;〃 said Van Aldin hesitating a little。

〃It was not her heart that suffered; it was her pride … is that what you would say?〃

〃Yes; I suppose you might put it like that。〃

〃I gather that the marriage had not been a happy one from the beginning?〃

〃Derek Kettering is rotten to the core;〃 said Van Aldin。 〃He is incapable of making any woman happy。〃

〃He is; as you say in England; a bad lot。 That is right; is it not?〃

Van Aldin nodded。

〃Très bien! You advise Madame to seek a divorce; she agrees; you consult your solicitors。 When does M。 Kettering get news of what is in the wind?〃

〃I sent for him myself; and explained the course of action I proposed to take。〃

〃And what did he say?〃 murmured Poirot softly。

Van Aldin's face darkened at the remembrance。

〃He was infernally impudent。〃

〃Excuse the question; Monsieur; but did he refer himself to le te de la Roche?〃

〃Not by name;〃 growled the other unwillingly; 〃but he showed himself cognizant of the affair。〃

〃What; if I may ask; was M。 Kettering's financial position at the time?〃

〃How do you suppose I should know that?〃 asked Van Aldin; after a very brief hesitati

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