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Twenty-Four,Miss Bowers ¹ came out of Dr. Bessner’s cabin, smoothing her cuffs ² over her wrists.,Jacqueline left Cornelia abruptly ³ and accosted ⁴ the hospital nurse.,“How is he? ” she demanded.,Poirot came up in time to hear the answer. Miss Bowers was looking rather worried.,“Things aren’t going too badly,
” she said.,“Well, I must say I shall be relieved when we get in and can get a proper X-ray done and thewhole thing cleaned up under an anaesthetic. When do you think we shall get to Shellal, MonsieurPoirot?”,“Tomorrow morning. ”,Miss Bowers pursed her lips and shook her head.,“It’s very fortunate. We are doing all we can, but there’s always such a danger of septic?mia.”,Jacqueline caught Miss Bowers’ arm and shook it.,a collar and cuffs of white lace 带白色蕾丝花边的衣领和袖口