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"But we've been able to get it down a bit nearer than that，"explainedthe inspector."We've found a man who went in and bought some tobacco at5.30.And a second man went in and found the shop empty，as he thought，atfive minutes past six.That puts the time at between 5.30and 6.5.So far Ihaven't been able to find anyone who saw this man Ascher in theneighbourhood，but，of course，it's early as yet.He was in the Three Crownsat nine o'clock pretty far gone in drind.When we get hold of him he'll bedetained on suspicion." "Not a very desirable character，inspector?"asked Poirto. "Unpleasant bit of goods." "He didn't live with his wife?"
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"No，they separated some years ago.Ascher's a German.He was a waiter atone time，but he took to drink and gradually became unemployable.His wifewent into service for a bit.Her last place was as cook-housekeeper to an oldlady，Miss Rose. She allowed her husband so much out of her wages to keep himself，but hewas always getting drunk and coming round and making scenes at the placeswhere she was employed.That's why she took the post with Miss Rose at TheGrange.It's three miles out of Andover，dead in the countrAbstract Painting