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Seven,FOURTH MURDERER?,Despard entered the room with a quick springing step—a step that reminded Poirot of somethingor someone.,“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting all this while, Major Despard,” said Battle. “But I wanted tolet the ladies get away as soon as possible. ”,“Don’t apologize. I understand.
”,He sat down and looked inquiringly at the superintendent ¹.,“I’ve met him twice,” said Despard crisply.,“Only twice? ”,“That’s all.”,“On what occasions?
”,“About a month ago we were both dining at the same house. Then he asked me to a cocktailparty a week later.”,He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。,We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会 。