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that you have a good knowledge of the English aristocracy?〃 murmured Poirot。

George smiled apologetically。

〃I think that I might say that I have; sir;〃 he replied。

〃I suppose that it is your opinion; Georges; that criminals are invariably drawn from the lower orders。〃

〃Not always; sir。 There was great trouble with one of the Duke of Devize's younger sons。 He left Eton under a cloud; and after that he caused great anxiety on several occasions。 The police would not accept the view that it was kleptomania。 A very clever young gentleman; sir; but vicious through and through; if you take my meaning。 His Grace shipped him to Australia; and I hear he was convicted out there under another name。 Very odd; sir; but there it is。 The young gentleman; I need hardly say; was not in want financially。〃

Poirot nodded his head slowly。

〃Love of excitement;〃 he murmured; 〃and a little kink in the brain somewhere。 I wonder now …〃

He drew out the telegram from his pocket and read it again。

〃Then there was Lady Mary Fox's daughter;〃 continued the valet in a mood of reminiscence。 〃Swindled trades…people something shocking; she did。 Very worrying to the best families; if I may say so; and there are many other queer cases I could mention。〃

〃You have a wide experience; Georges;〃 murmured Poirot。 〃I often wonder having lived so exclusively with titled families that you demean yourself by ing as a valet to me。 I put it down to love of excitem

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