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Twenty-Eight,As the door closed behind Tim and Rosalie, Poirot looked somewhat apologetically at ColonelRace. The Colonel was looking rather grim.,“You will consent to my little arrangement, yes?” Poirot pleaded. “It is irregular—I know it isirregular, yes—but I have a high regard for human happiness. ”,“You’ve none for mine,” said Race.,“That jeune fille. I have a tenderness towards her, and she loves that young man. It will be anexcellent match; she has the stiffening ¹ he needs; the mother likes her; everything thoroughlysuitable.
”,“In fact the marriage has been arranged by heaven and Hercule Poirot. All I have to do is tocompound a felony.”,Race grinned suddenly.,“It’s all right by me, ” he said. “I’m not a damned policeman, thank God! I dare say the youngfool will go straight enough now. The girl’s straight all right. No, what I’m complaining of is yourtreatment of me! I’m a patient man, but there are limits to patience! Do you know who committedthe three murders on this boat or don’t you?
”,“I do.”,“Then why all this beating about the bush? ”,“You think that I am just amusing myself with side issues? And it annoys you? But it is not that.,No genius, not a bad guy, but the attacks are hurting and stiffening him. 不是天才 ，人也不坏，但是四面八方的攻击伤了他的感情
，使他横下了心 。,She felt it no use to conjecture his motives.她觉得猜想他的动机是没有用的。