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16. THE DYING CHINAMAN
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Even now I can hardly bear to write of those days in March.
Poirot—the unique, the inimitable Hercule Poirot—dead! There was a particularly diabolical1 touch in the disarranged match-box, which was certain to catch his eye, and which he would hasten to rearrange—and thereby2 touch off the explosion. That, as a matter of fact, it was I who actually precipitated3 the catastrophe4 never ceased to fill me with unavailing remorse5. It was, as Doctor Ridgeway said, a perfect miracle that I had not been killed, but had escaped with a slight concussion6.
Although it had seemed to me as though I regained7 consciousness almost immediately, it was in reality over twenty-four hours before I came back to life. It was not until the evening of the day following that I was able to stagger feebly into an adjoining room, and view with deep emotion the plain elm coffin9 which held the remains10 of one of the most marvellous men this world has ever known.
From the very first moment of regaining11 consciousness I had only one purpose in mind—to avenge12 Poirot's death, and to hunt down the Big Four remorselessly.
I had thought that Ridgeway would have been of one mind with me about this, but to my surprise the good doctor seemed unaccountably lukewarm.
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concealed
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sentimental
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crimson
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