Gustav Klimt Painting

Gustav Klimt Painting
"Ah?" By now there was no mistaking the twinkle in Poirot's eye. But Franklin Clarke，absorbed in his diplomatic task，was past noticingit. "It's about Thora-Miss Grey，"he said. "Oh，it is of Miss Grey you speak?" Poirot's tone held innocent surprise. "Yes.Lady Clarke got certain ideas in her head.You see，Thora-Miss Greyis well，rather a good-looking girl-""Perhaps-yes，"conceded Poirot. "And women，even the best of them，are a bit catty about other women.Ofcourse，Thora was invaluable to my brother-he always said she was the bestsecretary he ever had-and he was very fond of her，too.But it was allperfectly straight and above-board.I mean，Thora isn't the sort ofgirl-""No?"said Poirot helpfully.
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But my sister-in-law got it into her head to be-well-jealous，I suppose. Not that she ever showed anything.But after Car's death，when there wasa question of Miss Grey staying on-well，Charlotte cut up rough.Of course，it's partly the illness and the morphia and all that-Nurse Capstick saysso-she says we mustn't blame Charlotte for getting these ideas into herhead-"He paused. "Yes?" "What I want you to understand，M.Poirot，is that there isn't anythingin it at all.It's just a sick woman's imaginings.Look here"-he fumbled inhis pocket-"here's a letter I received from my brother when I was in theMalay States.I'd like you to read it because it shows exactly what termsthey were on."Gustav Klimt Painting