The Big Four (Poirot) by Agatha Christie

Author:Agatha Christie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Thrillers, Fiction - Mystery, Fiction, traditional, Suspense, General, Crime, Detective, Fiction in English, Amateur Sleuth, Mystery & Detective - General, Classics, Traditional British, Mystery & Detective
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2010-10-14T05:01:24+00:00

"A chessman!" he exclaimed. "A white bishop. Was that in his pocket?"

"No, clasped in his hand. We had quite a difficulty to get it out of his fingers. It must be returned to Dr. Savaronoff sometime. It's part of a very beautiful set of carved ivory chessmen."

"Permit me to return it to him. It will make an excuse for my going there."

"Aha!" cried Japp. "So you want to come in on this case?"

"I admit it. So skilfully have you aroused my interest."

"That's fine. Got you away from your brooding.

Captain Hastings is pleased, too, I can see."

"Quite right," I said, laughing.

Poirot turned back towards the body.

"No other little detail you can tell me about--him?" he asked.

"I don't think so."

"Not even--that he was left-handed?"

"You're a wizard, Moosior Poirot. How did you

know that? He was left-handed. Not that it's anything

to do with the case."

"Nothing whatever," agreed Poirot hastily, seeing that Japp was slightly ruffled. "My little joke--that was all. I like to play you the trick, see you."

We went out upon an amicable understanding.

The following morning saw us wending our way to

Dr. Savaronoff's flat in Westminster.

"Sonia Daviloff," I mused. "It's a pretty name." Poirot stopped, and threw me a look of despair.

"Always looking for romance! You are incorrigible.

It would serve you right if Sonia Daviloff turned out to be our friend and enemy the Countess Vera Rossakoff."

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