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Fourteen COLIN LAMB’S NARRATIVE
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Fourteen COLIN LAMB’S NARRATIVE1
It had been quite a long time since I had visited Whitehaven Mansions2. Some years ago it hadbeen an outstanding building of modern flats. Now there were many other more imposing3 andeven more modern blocks of buildings flanking it on either side. Inside, I noted4, it had recently hada face-lift. It had been repainted in pale shades of yellow and green.
I went up in the lift and pressed the bell of Number 203. It was opened to me by that impeccablemanservant, George. A smile of welcome came to his face.
“Mr. Colin! It’s a long time since we’ve seen you here.”
“Yes, I know. How are you, George?”
“I am in good health, I am thankful to say, sir.”
I lowered my voice. “And how’s he?”
George lowered his own voice, though that was hardly necessary since it had been pitched in amost discreet5 key from the beginning of our conversation.
“I think, sir, that sometimes he gets a little depressed6.”
I nodded sympathetically.
“If you will come this way, sir—” He relieved me of my hat.
“Announce me, please, as Mr. Colin Lamb.”
“Very good, sir.” He opened a door and spoke7 in a clear voice. “Mr. Colin Lamb to see you,sir.”
He drew back to allow me to pass him and I went into the room.
My friend, Hercule Poirot, was sitting in his usual large, square armchair in front of thefireplace. I noted that one bar of the rectangular electric fire glowed red. It was early September,the weather was warm, but Poirot was one of the first men to recognize the autumn chill, and totake precautions against it. On either side of him on the floor was a neat pile of books. More booksstood on the table at his left side. At his right hand was a cup from which steam rose. A tisane, Isuspected. He was fond of tisanes and often urged them on me. They were
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absurdity
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pointed
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stenographer
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