atallthatyouhaveottedtontion”
”iuldtherebe”
éliselookeddistressed
”itisunderstoodthene,poirotibegyourpardonyouarelookingforsothing”poirotinavaguesearchingway
”itistrue,”saidpoirot”iaookingforsothingidonotsee””isthat”
”photographsphotographsofdagisellesrelationsofherfaly”éliseshookherhead
”shehadnofaly,dasheheworld”
”shehadadaughter,”saidpoirotsharply
”yes,thatissoyes,shehadadaughter”
élisesighed
”butthereisnopictureofthatdaughter”poirotpersisted”oh,nsieurdoesnotunderstanditistruethatdahadadaughter,butthatprehenditisbeliefthatdahadneverseenthatdaughtersincesheinybaby””hoandedfouiersharply
éliseshandsfleinanexpressivegesture
”idonotknoadaayhavebeenrriedsheynotself,ithinknotdoubtlesssoarrangentadeabouttheada,shehadthesllpox,sheorefollies,noreroncedabecaaanofbusiness””butsheleftheeytothisdaughter”
”thatisonlyright,”saidélise”oneytoexehadnofriendssheakereandreneyshespentverylittleshehadnoloveforluxury””sheleftyoualegacyyouknohat”
”butyes,ihavebeeninforddaeagoodsuveryyearasyverygratefultoda””heiherholdgeorges”
”perttofolloinutefriend,”saidpoirot
”asyouwish”
fouierdeparted
poirotroadon,thensatdownandfixedhiseyesonéliseunderhisscrutinythefrenchangotslightlyrestive”isthereanythingrensieurrequirestoknow””deisellegrandier,”saidpoirot,”doyouknourderedyourstress””no,nsieurbeforethegoodgod,is”
shespokeveryeaestly,poirotlookedathersearchingly,thenbenthishead”bien,”hesaid”iacceptthatbutknoighthavedonesuchathing””ihavenoidea,nsieurihavealreadysaidsototheagentofpolice””youghtsayohingtohindanotherthingto”
”onsieurhing”
”beationtothepoliceandanotherthingtogiveittoaprivateindividual””yes,”adttedélise,”thatistrue”
alookofindeeoverherfacesheseedtobethinkingchingherveryclosely,poirotleanedforwardandspoke:”shallitellyousothingdeisellegrandieritispartofbusinesstobelievenothingiaoldnothing,thatis,thatisnotprovedidonotsuspeeasacrinaluntilthatpersonisprovedinnocent”elsiegrandiersangrily
”areyousayingthatyoususpeurdereddaitistoostrong,thatsuchathoughtisofakednessunbelievable”herlargebosooseandfelltultuously
”no,élise,”saidpoirot,”idonotsuspeurdereddaurdereddaighthavebeenanaighthavepassedontosoohedetailsofdasjouey””ididnotis”
poirotlookedatheragainforsonutesinsilencethenhenoddedhishead”ibelieveyou,”hesaid”but,nevertheless,thereissothingthatyouninalnatureoneesaephenonaethingbaesoften,indeeditissothingquiteharess,sothing,perhaps,quiteunnnefouieraskedyouifyouittedtontion,youighttellsothingindthereis,then,sothingiethingis””itisnothingofiortance”
”possiblynotbutallthesa,eeer,”henotofthepolice””thatistrue,”saidélisegrandiershehesitated,andinadiffieherselfetodo””thereisasayingthatteletusexahequestiontogether”theanstilllookedathioubtfullyhesaidile:”youareagoodistress”
”thatisquiteright,nsieurdatrustedeversinceienteredherserviceihavecarriedoutherinstructionsfaithfully””youegreatserviceshehadrenderedyou”
”nsieurisveryquiindadttingitihadbeendeysavingsstolen,andthereeeshearrangedforthebabytobebroughtupbysogoodpeopleonafargoodfasieur,andhonestpeopleite,thatshentionedtothatshe,too,other””didshetellyoutheageofherchild,ails”
”no,nsieur;shespokeasofapartofherlifethatoneywhenshedied””shetoldyounothingfurtheraboutthischildoraboutitsfather””no,nsieur,butihaveanidea”
”speak,deiselleélise”
”itisanideaonly,youunderstand”
”perfectly,perfectly”
”ihaveanideathatthefatherofthechildan”
”,exactly,doyouthinkgaveyouth
