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Nineteen,CONSULTATION ¹,The telephone rang in Poirot’s room and a respectful voice spoke ².,“ Sergeant ³ O’Connor. Superintendent ⁴ Battle’s compliments and would it be convenient for Mr.,Hercule Poirot to come to Scotland Yard at 11:30?”,Poirot replied in the affirmative and Sergeant O’Connor rang off.,“M. Poirot. How splendid! Will you come to my rescue? ”,“Enchanté, madame. What can I do?
”,“Pay my taxi for me. I don’t know how it happened but I brought out the bag I keep my going-abroad money in and the man simply won’t take francs or liras or marks!”,Poirot gallantly ⁶ produced some loose change, and he and Mrs. Oliver went inside the buildingtogether.,They were taken to Superintendent Battle’s own room. The superintendent was sitting behind atable and looking more wooden than ever. “Just like a little piece of modern sculpture, ” whisperedMrs. Oliver to Poirot.,The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。,They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的 。