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Fifteen,Hercule Poirot’s observation had not been at fault. There were no pearls on the table by LinnetDoyle’s bed.,Louise Bourget was bidden to make a search among Linnet’s belongings ¹. According to her, allwas in order. Only the pearls had disappeared.,As they emerged from the cabin a steward ² was waiting to tell them that breakfast had beenserved in the smoking room. As they passed along the deck, Race paused to look over the rail.,“Aha! I see you have had an idea, my friend.
”,“Yes. It suddenly came to me, when Fanthorp mentioned thinking he had heard a splash. It’sperfectly possible that after the murder, the murderer threw the pistol overboard.”,“It’s a suggestion. After all, the pistol wasn’t anywhere in the cabin. First thing I looked for. ”,“All the same,
” said Poirot, “it is incredible that it should have been thrown overboard.”,Race asked: “Where is it then? ”,Poirot replied thoughtfully, “If it is not in Madame Doyle’s cabin, there is, logically, only oneother place where it could be.
”,“Where’s that?”,Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税
。,He's the steward of the club.他是这家俱乐部的管理员。