Agatha Christie - Murder On The Links by On The Links (Uc) (Pg) (1923) M

Author:On The Links (Uc) (Pg) (1923) M [M, On The Links]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

And then I savt the look in her eyes, the look Poirot had

spoken of, as she.murmured, so that I almost guessed at the words: ‘I am afraid - for.you.’ I did not hear young Renauld’s answer, for my attention was distracted by an unusual appearance a lithe farther down the hedge. There appeared to be a brown bush there, which seemed odd, to say the least of it, so early in the summer. I stepped along to investigate, but, at my advance, the brown bush withdrew itself precipitately, and faced me with a finger to its lips. It was Giraud. Enjoining cautior he led the way round the shed until we were out of earshot. ‘What were you doing there?’ I asked. ‘Exactly what you were doing-listening.’ ‘But I was not there on purpose!’ ‘Ah!’ said Giraud. ‘I was.’ As always, I admired the man while disliking him. He looked me up and down with a sort of contemptuous disfavour. ‘You didn’t help matters by butting in. I might have heard something useful in a minute. What have you done with your old fossil.’ ‘Monsieur Poirot has gone to Paris,’ I replied coldly. Giraud snapped his fingers disdainfully. ‘So he has gone to Paris, has he? Well, a good thing. The longer he stays there the better. But what does he think he will find there?’ I thought I read in the question a tinge of uneasiness. I drew myself up. ‘That I am not at liberty to say,’ I said quietly. Giraud subjected me to a piercing stare. ‘He has probably enough sense not to tell ym6’ he remarked rudely. Good afternoon. I’m busy.’ And with that he turned on his heel, and left me without ceremony. Matters seemed at a standstill at the Villa GenevieVe. Giraud evidently did not desire my company and, from what

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