The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus
time，but if you would risk that-at my expense，of course." "Certainly，Mr Clarke.Shall we say the day after tomorrow?" "Good.I'll let nurse know and she'll arrange the dope accordingly." "For you，my child，"said Poirot，turning to Mary，"I think you mightperhaps do good work in Andover.Try the children." "The children?" "Yes.Children will not chat readily to outsiders.But you are known inthe street where your aunt lived.There were a good many children playingabout.They may have notived who went in and out of your aunt's shop." "What about Miss Grey and myself?"asked Clarke."That is，if I'm not togo to Bexhill." "M.Poirot，"said Thora Grey，"what was the postmark on the thirdletter?"
The Birth of Venus
"Putney，mademoiselle." She said thoughtfully:"SW15，Putney，that is right，is it not?" "For a wonder，the newspapers printed it correctly." "That seems to point to A B C being a Londoner." "On the face of it，yes." "One ought to be able to draw him，"said Clarke."M.Poirot，how would itbe if I inserted an advertisement-something after these lines:A B C. Urgent，H.P.close on your track.A hundred for my silence.X.Y.Z.Nothingquite so crude as that-but you see the idea.It might draw him." "It is a possibility-yes." "Might induce him to try and have a shot at me." "I think it's very dangerous and silly，"said Thora Grey sharply. "What about it，M.Poirot?"The Birth of Venus