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           Gotthewindup,thoughthe’dbeaccused,andclearedout.That’spossible,isn’tit?""Whyshouldhehavetelephoned?’

           "Mayhavehaddoubtsiftheoldmanwasreallydead.

           Thoughthe’dgetthedoctorupthereassoonaspossible,butdidn’twanttogivehimselfaway.Yes,Isaynow,how’sthatforatheory?Somethinginthat,Ishouldsay."Theinspectorswelledhischestoutimportantly.Hewassoplainlydelightedwithhimselfthatanywordsofourswouldhavebeenquitesuperfluous.

           Wearrivedbackatmyhouseatthisminute,andIhurriedintomysurgerypatients,whohadallbeenwaitingaconsiderabletime,leavingPoirottowalktothepolicestationwiththeinspector.

           Havingdismissedthelastpatient,IstrolledintothelittleroomatthebackofthehousewhichIcallmyworkshop1amratherproudofthehome-madewirelesssetIturnedout.

           Carolinehatesmyworkroom.Ihavekeptmytoolsthere,andAnnieisnotallowedtowreakhavocwithadustpanandbrush.Iwasjustadjustingtheinteriorofanalarmclockwhichhadbeendenouncedaswhollyunreliablebythehousehold,whenthedooropenedandCarolineputherheadin.

           "Oh!thereyouare,James,"shesaid,withdeepdisapproval.

           "M.Poirotwantstoseeyou.""Well,"Isaid,ratherirritably,forhersuddenentrancehadstartledmeandIhadletgoofapieceofdelicatemechanism."Ifhewantstoseeme,hecancomeinhere.""Inhere?"saidCaroline.