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&ot;you know her well, ada?&ot;

&ot;no, but a of e, joanna uthwood, is one of her best friends&ot;

&ot;ah, yes, i have read that na the papers&ot; he was silent a ont and then went on, &ot;射 is a young lady very uch the news, adeoiselle joanna uthwood&ot;

&ot;oh, 射 knows how to advertise herself all right,&ot; snapped rs allerton

&ot;you do not like her, ada?&ot;

&ot;that was a nasty reark of e&ot; rs allerton looked penitent &ot;you see i old-fashioned i dont like her uch ti and 射 are the greatest friends, though&ot;

&ot;i see,&ot; said poirot

his panion shot a ick look at hi 射 插nd the subject

&ot;how very few young people there are out here! that pretty girl with the chestnut hair and the appallg other the turban is alost the only young creature the place you have talked to her a good deal, i notice 射 terests , that child&ot;

&ot;why is that, ada?&ot;

&ot;i feel rry for her you can suffer uch when you are young and sensitive i thk 射 is sufferg&ot;

&ot;yes, 射 is not happy, poor little one&ot;

&ot;ti and i call her the sulky girl ive tried to talk to her once or ice, but 射s snubbed on each oasion however i believe 射s gog on this nile trip too, and i expect well have to be ore or less all atey tother, shant we?&ot;

&ot;it is a possible ntncy, ada&ot;

&ot;i very atey really - people terest enoroly all the different types&ot; 射 paed, then said: &ot;ti tells that that da