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 wonderfully little。〃

〃In manner or appearance?〃

〃Both。 She must be; I suppose; well over forty; but she is a remarkably beautiful woman still。〃

〃She is;〃 agreed Katherine。

〃I am very glad that you could e today;〃 went on Knighton。 〃M。 Poirot is going to be there also。 What an extraordinary little man he is。 Do you know him well; Miss Grey?〃

Katherine shook her head。 〃I met him on the train on the way here。 I was reading a detective novel; and I happened to say something about such things not happening in real life … of course; I had no idea of who he was。〃

〃He is a very remarkable person;〃 said Knighton slowly; 〃and has done some very remarkable things。 He has a kind of genius for going to the root of the matter; and right up to the end no one has any idea of what he is really thinking。 I remember I was staying at a house in Yorkshire; and Lady Clanravon's jewels were stolen。 It seemed at first to be a simple robbery; but it pletely baffled the local police。 I wanted them to call in Hercule Poirot; and said he was the only man who could help them; but they pinned their faith to Scotland Yard。〃

〃And what happened?〃 said Katherine curiously。

〃The jewels were never recovered;〃 said Knighton drily。

〃You really do believe in him?〃

〃I do indeed。 The te de la Roche is a pretty wily customer。 He has wriggled out of most things。 But I think he has met his match in Hercule Poirot。〃

〃The te de la Roche;〃 said 

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