"Now, come on."
Leaning over the rail, Poirot watched the three
of them leave the ship. He heard a faint intake of
breath beside him and turned his head to see Miss
HenderSon. Her eyes were fastened on the three
retreating figures.
i"So they've gone ashore," she said flatly.
.r. Yes. Are you going?
She had a shade hat, he noticed, and a smart
bag and shoes. There was a shore-going appear-ance
about her. Nevertheless, after the most in-finitesimal
of pauses, she shook her head.
206 Agatha Chtie
No, she sd. I thnki,
havre alot of letters to write.', stay on board. I
S heturnd and left him.
P'uffing after his mornin t
rounds of the deck, Geneur of forty-eight
I e "A,- ,,
I IF bes
p a . nae exclaimed or took her
retreating figure9 of the Col0 s his eyes noted the
"Sthat's the gme Where'sh1 and the two girls.
M
"
Pirot explained that Mrs. . adam.
ing quiet day i bed.
lerton was have "on't
you blieve it" T
one knowing eye. "She'll be Old warrior closed