ted her head。 Her eyes were shining。
〃I am not clever like you； Monsieur Poirot。 Half the things that you have been telling me don't seem to me to point anywhere at all。 The ideas that came to me came from such an entirely different angle …〃
〃Ah； but that is always so；〃 said Poirot quietly。 〃A mirror shows the truth； but everyone stands in a different place for looking into the mirror。〃
〃My ideas may be absurd … they may be entirely different from yours； but …〃
〃Yes？〃
〃Tell me； does this help you at all？〃
He took a newspaper cutting from her outstretched hand。 He read it and； looking up； he nodded gravely。
〃As I told you； Mademoiselle； one stands at a different angle for looking into the mirror； but it is the same mirror and the same things are reflected there。〃
Katherine got up。 〃I must rush；〃 she said。 〃I have only just time to catch my train； Monsieur Poirot …〃
〃Yes； Mademoiselle。〃
〃It … it mustn't be much longer； you understand。 I … I can't go on much longer。〃
There was a break in her voice。
He patted her hand reassuringly。
〃Courage； Mademoiselle； you must not fail now； the end is very near。〃
Chapter 33
A NEW THEORY
〃Monsieur Poirot wants to see you； sir。〃
〃Damn the fellow！〃 said Van Aldin。
Knighton remained sympathetically silent。 Van Aldin got up from his chair and paced up and down。
〃I suppose you have seen the cursed newspapers this morning？〃
〃I have glanced at them； sir。〃
〃Still at it hammer and tongs？〃
〃I am afraid so； sir。〃
The millionaire sat down again and pressed his hand to his forehead。
〃If I had had an idea of this；〃 he groaned。 〃I wish to God I had never got that little Belgian to ferret