Cards On the Table
“Despard entered the room with a quick springing step—a step that reminded Poirot of something or someone.
“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting all this while, Major Despard,” said Battle. “But I wanted to let the ladies get away as soon as possible.”
“Don’t apologize. I understand.”
He sat down and looked inquiringly at the superintendent.
“How well did you know Mr. Shaitana?” began the latter.
“I’ve met him twice,” said Despard crisply.
“Only twice?”
“That’s all.”
“On what occasions?”
“About a ...month ago we were both dining at the same house. Then he asked me to a cocktail party a week later.”
“A cocktail party here?”
“Yes.”
“Where did it take place—this room or the drawing room?”
“In all the rooms.”
“See this little thing lying about?”
Battle once more produced the stiletto.
Major Despard’s lip twisted slightly.
“No,” he said. “I didn’t mark it down on that occasion for future use.”
“There’s no need to go ahead of what I say, Major Despard.”MoreLess
“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting all this while, Major Despard,” said Battle. “But I wanted to let the ladies get away as soon as possible.”
“Don’t apologize. I understand.”
He sat down and looked inquiringly at the superintendent.
“How well did you know Mr. Shaitana?” began the latter.
“I’ve met him twice,” said Despard crisply.
“Only twice?”
“That’s all.”
“On what occasions?”
“About a ...month ago we were both dining at the same house. Then he asked me to a cocktail party a week later.”
“A cocktail party here?”
“Yes.”
“Where did it take place—this room or the drawing room?”
“In all the rooms.”
“See this little thing lying about?”
Battle once more produced the stiletto.
Major Despard’s lip twisted slightly.
“No,” he said. “I didn’t mark it down on that occasion for future use.”
“There’s no need to go ahead of what I say, Major Despard.”MoreLess
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