The Painter's Honeymoon

The Painter's Honeymoon
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Oh,yes,I know that that is easy enough to say.I cannot expect you tobelieve me on my bare word.But consider the facts.I spoke to my mother just alittle before six o"clock.She was certainly alive and well then.I went to mytent,had a wash and joined the others in the marquee.From that time onwardsneither Carol nor I moved from the place.We were in full sight of everyone.Youmust se,M.Poirot,that my mother's death was natural -a case of heart failure -itcouldn't be anything else!There were servants about,a lot of coming andgoing.Any other idea is absurd."
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Poirot said quietly: "do you know,Mr Boynton,that Miss King is of theopinion that when she examined the body -at six-thirty -death had occurred atleast an hour and a half and probably two hours earlier?" Raymond stared at him.He looked dumbfounded. "Sarah said that?"he gasped. Poirot nodded."What have you to say now?" "But -it's impossible!" "That is Miss King's testimony.Now you come and tell me that your mother wasalive and well only forty minutes before Miss King examined the body." Raymond said: "but she was!" "Be careful,Mr Boynton."