古墓之谜 23

Twenty-two,DAVID EMMOTT, FATHER,LAVIGNY AND A DISCOVERY,Turning abruptly ¹ away, Carey strode off with long, angry strides.,Poirot sat looking after him and presently he murmured: “Yes—I see. .?.?. ”,Without turning his head he said in a slightly louder voice: “Do not come round the cornerfor a minute, nurse. In case he turns his head. Now it is all right. You have my handkerchief?,He didn’t say anything at all about my having been listening—and how he knew I waslistening I can’t think. He’d never once looked in that direction. I was rather relieved he didn’t sayanything. I mean, I felt all right with myself about it, but it might have been a little awkwardexplaining to him. So it was a good thing he didn’t seem to want explanations.,“Do you think he did hate her, M.?Poirot?
” I asked.,Nodding his head slowly with a curious expression on his face, Poirot answered.,“Yes—I think he did.”,Then he got up briskly and began to walk to where the men were working on the top of themound. I followed him. We couldn’t see anyone but Arabs at first, but we finally foundMr.?Emmott lying face downwards ³ blowing dust off a skeleton that had just been uncovered.,I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话 。,She was a very kind and amiable old woman.她是个善良和气的老太太
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