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What--now? Before the post-mortem?"
Yes, time is an advantage if--if--there has been foul play."
Rubbish!" cried Lawrence angrily. "In my opinion the whole thing is a
mare's nest of Bauerstein's! Wilkins hadn't an idea of such a thing, until
Bauerstein put it into his head. But, like all specialists, Bauerstein's got a
bee in his bonnet. Poisons are his hobby, so of course he sees them
everywhere."
I confess that I was surprised by Lawrence's attitude. He was so seldom
vehement about anything.
John hesitated.
"I can't feel as you do, Lawrence," he said at last. "I'm inclined to give
Hastings a free hand, though I should prefer to wait a bit. We don't want
any unnecessary scandal."
"No, no," I cried eagerly, "you need have no fear of that. Poirot is discretion
itself."
"Very well, then, have it your own way. I leave it in your hands. Though, if it
is as we suspect, it seems a clear enough case. God forgive me if I am
wronging him!"
I looked at my watch. It was six o'clock. I determined to lose no time.
Five minutes' delay, however, I allowed myself. I spent it in ransacking the
library until I discovered a medical book which gave a description of
strychnine poisoning.
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