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There’s no doubt, Miss Marple!
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Your neighbor is the
exact same woman.
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I have a great memory for faces.
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Mrs Anthony, when I saw her I
knew at once that she’s Mrs Anthony!
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Sure, now she has another name,
Margaret Merrowdene, do you remember her?
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It was a long time ago.
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9 years! 9 years and
3 months to be specific.
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Yes, yes, I do remember.
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Mister Anthony died
of arsenic poisoning,
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but his wife was acquitted.
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And why shouldn't
the court have?
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It was the only decision they could
make in the given circumstances.
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Everything seems fine.
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She wasn’t innocent,
she was only acquitted.
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Isn’t it the same?
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Not always!
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Ah, I see where the wind blows.
You mean that the woman was guilty?
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I wouldn't say that.
I just don't know.
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Mr Anthony had a habit of taking arsenic
every morning. His wife gave it to him.
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One morning, he
carelessly took too big a dose
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nobody knows whose fault
it was. I would like to know.
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It's not my business, but as Sir Henry
says, I am reminded of an old thing....
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Sir Henry can’t know that....
Let me finish...
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Professor Merrowdene had a small
laboratory where his research took place
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and as it seems to me, when I
was visiting him a couple days ago,
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he told me that he also uses
poisons for his experiments.
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Well, didn’t he say that with
some sort of a hidden meaning?
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Maybe he is
suspicious of his wife?
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No, inspector Evans, stop
looking for ghosts everywhere.
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Oh… Yes, may be.
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They were married for 6 years...
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maybe he really
mentioned it just like that.
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He undoubtedly does not
know his wife’s backstory
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and who could have told him?
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Anyway it won't be from me.
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I had completely forgotten
about that arsenic poisoning story.
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You just reminded me.
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I've done some
research on this myself.
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When it happened 9
years ago,
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Professor Merrowdene was not in
England, do you understand?
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In our position we investigate,
double check the facts,
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weigh them, analyze
them but does it help?
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There’s always so
much left unnoticed
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what what's udiscovered
may have a value.
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But you have another way of investigating
murders that is much more effective:
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a murderer never stops
after the first murder.
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Give them time
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and the notion that
they are free of suspicion
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and they’ll be ready
to murder again.
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For example, we have a
man whose wife was murdered,
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suppose there is little or
no evidence against him
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Is that man a murderer?
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Now if we can study his past
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and it appears that he was
with several women in the past
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all of whom died in
suspicious circumstances
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then we can say
that he is guilty.
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Well, at least I think that's how it goes.
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And what's next?
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A man is declared
guilty, goes to jail,
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some time passes and he is
free again, he starts a new life
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perhaps even change his name
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whether he commits
another murder
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it all depends on the man.
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It’s a chilling thought
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So, you think we shouldn’t
investigate this case?
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I think so.
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As Sir Henry says,
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we don’t have any reason
to think that Margaret is guilty
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Oh! Bread!
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Help yourself.
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I studied her past, she
was raised by a stepfather.
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When she turned 18,
she liked some young man
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but her stepfather did everything
to keep him away from her.
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One night, the daughter went on a
walk with her stepfather to the cliffs
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There was an accident.
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The stepfather came too
close to the edge of a cliff
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the edge gve way and
he fell into the abyss.
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It was an accident. An accident.
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Mr Anthony’s arsenic overdose
was an accident as well.
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Miss Marple, I feel like everywhere
this woman goes there are accidents
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and now she is here.
Here, in our town.
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You should discuss your
suspicions with Sir Henry,
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he is no fool and he
will definitely help you.
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Besides he is your boss
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and it seems rude to bypass him.
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Miss Marple, I would like
to find the answers myself
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thank you, but I hope we’ll
keep it between the two of us.
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As you please. Ah, how hot!
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It’s delicious, Miss Marple,
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Thank you for the
coffee, , but I must hurry.
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Sir Henry gave me the task
to find Dr Lloyd’s missing dog.
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Doctor Lloyd’s dog!
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Now you see, what are we busy
with all the time in Saint Mary Mead?
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Dr Lloyd’s dog!
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Goodbye.
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See you later.
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Hello, professor!
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Hello, inspector!
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Oh, I’m sorry! I see that you
decided to insure your life?
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Taking such precautions
at your age, professor!
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I’ve been thinking about it for quite
some time and finally came to a decision.
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What’s done is done.
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Accidents can happen in many ways.
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Ah, but what do you think
about this insurance company?
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Well, it's very old and traditional.
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You’ve made the right decision.
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Who will receive the insurance
money, if that’s not a secret?
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Oh, in case of an accident all the
money goes to my wife Margaret.
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Now-now-now...
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did your wife give you the
idea to get life insurance?
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Oh, Margaret is very practical.
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I believe it was her idea.
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She worries about me a lot.
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Women worry too much
sometimes, don't they?
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Well, but it's nice.
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Then it’s okay.
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I wish you strong health
and a long life, professor.
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I must now go to the fair.
Dr Lloyd’s dog is missing.
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Oh, is that so?
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Yes. It was spotted there
in the morning.
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Professor.
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See you later.
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See you later, inspector.
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Mr Anthony also insured
his life in favour of his wife
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a few weeks before he died.
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I’m sure now.
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Another question is,
what should I do next?
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The woman should be
caught in the act, that's certain
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But how?
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And what happened
to inspector Slack?
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The inspector is not quite
in the right state of mind now.
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He's not acting like himself
since he lost his button.
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Oh, you have such
nice earrings… Oh…
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Oh!
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I’m so sorry…
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It’s nothing, I’ll
quickly change.
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(words on computer screen) Mrs Margaret
Anthony alias Mrs Margaret Merrowdene
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Suspected 1965 of
murdering stepfather, unproven
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Suspected 1970 of murdering
husband Anthong James, unproven
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I think I can't wait
for Colonel Melchett
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Well, in the morning
it was here, yes?
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Yes, it barked, scared the
children, ran into that hole.
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Well, thank you. Your
statement is truly helpful.
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You're welcome....oh!
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You know what? Let
me tell your fortune.
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Oh ho! I don't believe in fate.
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But it’s for free!
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Don't do it! I don't believe it!
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Free!
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No dog! No dog...
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There is something
more to investigate.
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What?
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Very shortly a matter of
life and death will be decided
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Life and death to one person...
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What? What?
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The smallest mistake,
one wrong move and...
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Then what? Tell
me, what will happen?
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Death.
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Strange that you are
telling me about it only now.
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Well, I didn’t tell
you, your hand did.
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Oh rubbish. See you!
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Oh!
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I'm sorry. Hello.
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Why are you in such a hurry?
You look pale. What happened.
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Zara! Zara just told my fortune
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that I have to be very careful
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That a life is at stake and ...
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This is my fate.
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I hope you didn’t
take it too seriously?
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If it was about anyone
else, but it is about me!
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Yes, try to get over it.
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By the way, I have
something to tell you.
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Yes, I managed to find out a
couple of things about Margaret’s past.
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What are you talking about?
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Yes, yes, yes. Some things need to be
clarified, but the picture looks complete.
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By the way, I think you should take
the first part of the prediction seriously.
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Ah no, I ... I am
completely calm ...
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Completely calm, Miss Marple.
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I’m glad to hear it, but it's hard
to believe. Well, see you later.
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See you later.
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Good evening, Mrs Anthony!
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Oh, sorry, I wanted to
say Mrs Merrowdene.
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Good evening, inspector,
I… I’m looking for my husband
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have you seen him somewhere?
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Some time ago,
at the post office.
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Yes?
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But it was quite some time ago.
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The bus isn’t coming soon,
maybe we could take a walk?
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If you don't mind, of course.
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I’m grateful to you, inspector.
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What self-control!
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Of course she realises
that I know who she really is.
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At least in the near future
she can't do anything rash.
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I can save the professor somehow
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Professor!
Professor, we’re here.
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Oh! Margaret, my dear! Ha ha!
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My dear, we’ve found
you, thank you inspector.
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Inspector, would you like
to stop by for a cup of tea?
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Oh with great
pleasure. I'm all yours.
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Yes, yes, I have heard about it.
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I gave a day off to our maid,
so I’ll serve the tea myself.
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We have some great Chinese
tea, would you like some?
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Oh, I love Chinese tea.
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One moment.
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Tea is more beneficial for
health than coffee, you know,
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but have you heard
about herbal tea?
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Our neighbor Miss Marple
is a specialist in those.
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Her natural wildgrass
tea is exceptional.
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Yes, yes, I’ve heard
about it from Sir Henry.
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You know what? I’ve
been in my small way…
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How terrible, George, you once
again used our teacup in your laboratory.
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One day you will poison us both.
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I'm sorry dear. They
were just the right size.
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They were just what I needed.
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Yes, I’m sure they were. Mary
found another one on your desk.
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You know she never
washes dishes properly.
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Surely you didn't use one
for your potassium reaction?
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I’ve already told her not to
touch anything in the laboratory.
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I’ve told her many times not
to take anything from there!
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I've told her many times!
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But we often leave cups there
after drinking tea ourselves.
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How could she know that those
were used for your experiments?
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Be reasonable now.
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Excuse me for a second.
I must go to the laboratory.
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Mary is so careless
sometimes, I’m sorry.
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Please.
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(silently to himself) Why did
Mrs Merrowdene reveal her cards?
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Is this going to be
the next accident?
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Did she say that to
give herself an alibi?
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Is she doing something on
the fly, without preparation?
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Right here, right now?
When I am here as a witness.
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This woman is very
clever. Very clever!
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There's no way I
can prove anything!
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Mrs Merrowdene, I’m
a man of strange whims
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May I?
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I would like you to drink from
professor’s cup, just this time.
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You are a clever woman.
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I hope you understand me?
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Yes.
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All the best to you and your
husband, Mrs Merrowdene.
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You know inspector, I
have an interesting idea!
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Inspector, don't drink!
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(to herself) You made
a mistake, inspector.
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The inspector was
right, but not completely.
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He thought that Margaret
wanted to kill her husband, but no…
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As the accident with
her stepfather showed,
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Margaret eliminates
those who stood in her way,
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so it is this time.
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Margaret loves her
husband very much,
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and never thought
about killing him.
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but then the inspector showed up
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who reminded her of her
past which is far from clean.
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But since we can't
prove anything,
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that it was the woman who put
the poison into her husband's cup,
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we have no choice
but to conclude
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that it was an accident.
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