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Well, sir, she slipped it into a long envelope, and put it inside a sort of
purple box that was standing on the desk."
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What time was it when she first called you?"
About four, I should say, sir."
Not earlier? Couldn't it have been about half-past three?"
No, I shouldn't say so, sir. It would be more likely to be a bit after four--not
before it."
"Thank you, Manning, that will do," said Poirot pleasantly.
The gardener glanced at his master, who nodded, whereupon Manning lifted
a finger to his forehead with a low mumble, and backed cautiously out of the
window.
We all looked at each other.
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Good heavens!" murmured John. "What an extraordinary coincidence."
How--a coincidence?"
That my mother should have made a will on the very day of her death!"
Mr. Wells cleared his throat and remarked drily:
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Are you so sure it is a coincidence, Cavendish?"
What do you mean?"
Your mother, you tell me, had a violent quarrel with--some one yesterday
afternoon----"
"What do you mean?" cried John again. There was a tremor in his voice, and
he had gone very pale.
"In consequence of that quarrel, your mother very suddenly and hurriedly
makes a new will. The contents of that will we shall never know. She told no
one of its provisions. This morning, no doubt, she would have consulted me
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