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VII. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
“Butwheredidtheir‘method’breakdown?”
“Monami,itisagoodplantotakeaplaceaschambermaidorvalet—butyoumustnotshirkyourwork.Theyleftanemptyroomundusted;andtherefore,whenthemanputdownthejewel-caseonthelittletablenearthecommunicatingdoor,itleftasquaremark——”
“Iremember,”Icried.
“Before,Iwasundecided.Then—Iknew!”Therewasamoment’ssilence.
“AndI’vegotmypearls,”saidMrs.OpalsenasasortofGreekchorus.
“Well,”Isaid,“I’dbetterhavesomedinner.”Poirotaccompaniedme.
“Thisoughttomeankudosforyou,”Iobserved.
“Pasdutout,”repliedPoirottranquilly.“Jappandthelocalinspectorwilldividethecreditbetweenthem.But”—hetappedhispocket—“Ihaveachequehere,fromMr.Opalsen,and,howsayyou,myfriend?Thisweek-endhasnotgoneaccordingtoplan.Shallwereturnherenextweek-end—atmyexpensethistime?”
