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Chapter 11 The American
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Chapter 11 The American
Fournier was deep in conversation with old Georges. The detective was looking hot and annoyed.
"Just like the police," the old man was grumbling1 in his deep, hoarse2 voice. "Ask one the same question over and over again! What do they hope for? That sooner or later one will give over speaking the truth and take to lies instead? Agreeable lies, naturally; lies that suit the book of ces messieurs."
"It is not lies I want but the truth."
"Very well, it is the truth that I have been telling you. Yes, a woman did come to see madame the night before she left for England. You show me those photographs, you ask me if I recognize the woman among them. I tell you what I have told you all along - my eyesight is not good, it was growing dark, I did not look closely. I did not recognize the lady. If I saw her face to face I should probably not recognize her. There!
You have it plainly for the fourth or fifth time."
"And you cannot even remember if she was tall or short, dark or fair, young or old? It is hardly to be believed, that."
Fournier spoke3 with irritable4 sarcasm5.
"Then do not believe it. What do I care? A nice thing - to be mixed up with the police! I am ashamed. If madame had not been killed high up in the air, you would probably pretend that I, Georges, had poisoned her. The police are like that."
Poirot forestalled6 an angry retort on Fournier's part by slipping a tactful arm through that of his friend.
"Come, mon vieux," he said. "The stomach calls. A simple but satisfying meal, that is what I prescribe. Let us say omelette aux champignons, Sole а la Normande, a cheese of Port Salut. And with it red wine. What wine exactly?"
Fournier glanced at his watch.
"True," he said. "It is one o'clock. Talking to this animal here -" He glared at Georges.
Poirot smiled encouragingly at the old man.
"It is understood," he said. "The nameless lady was neither tall nor short, fair nor dark, thin nor fat; but this at least you can tell us: Was she
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grumbling
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chuckle
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memorandum
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irate
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investigator
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embezzlement
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marvel
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disposition
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inspector
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admiration
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dealer
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pottery
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jade
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entirely
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