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's partment just before the train drew into Lyons。 There was a look on his face … ah! at the moment I could not understand it … a look haunted and terrible。 I shall never forget it。〃
Her voice rose shrilly; and she flung out her arms in an extravagant gesture。
〃Quite so;〃 said M。 Carrege。
〃Afterwards; when I found that Madame Kettering was dead when the train left Lyons; then … then I knew!〃
〃And still … you did not go to the police; Mademoiselle;〃 said the missary mildly。
Mirelle glanced at him superbly; she was clearly enjoying herself in the role she was playing。
〃Shall I betray my lover?〃 she asked。 〃Ah no; do not ask a woman to do that。〃
〃Yet now …〃 hinted M。 Caux。
〃Now it is different。 He has betrayed me! Shall I suffer that in silence?〃
The Examining Magistrate checked her。
〃Quite so; quite so;〃 he murmured soothingly。
〃And now; Mademoiselle; perhaps you will read over the statement of what you have told us; see that it is correct; and sign it。〃
Mirelle wasted no time on the document。
〃Yes; yes;〃 she said; 〃it is correct。〃 She rose to her feet。 〃You require me no longer; Messieurs?〃
〃At present; no; Mademoiselle。〃
〃And Dereek will be arrested?〃
〃At once; Mademoiselle。〃
Mirelle laughed cruelly and drew her fur draperies closer about her。
〃He should have thought of this before he insulted me;〃 she cried。
〃There is one little matter …〃 Poirot coughed apologetically … 〃just a matter of detail。〃
〃Yes?〃
〃What makes you think Madame Kettering was dead when the train left Lyons?〃
Mirelle stared。
〃But she was dead。〃
〃Was she?〃
〃Yes; of course。 I …〃
She came to an abrupt stop。 Poirot was regard
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