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He couldn't get at her there so well.When Miss Rose died,she left MrsAscher a small legacy,and the woman started this tobacco and newsagentbusiness-quite a tiny place-just cheap cigarettes and a few newspapers-thatsort of thing.She just about managed to keep going.Ascher used to come roundand abuse her now and again and she used to give him a bit to get rid ofhim.She allowed him fifteen shillings a week regular." "Had they any children?"asked Poirot. "No.There's a niece.She's in service near Overton.Very superior,steadyyoung woman." "And you say this man Ascher used to threaten his wife?"
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"That's right.He was a terror when he was in drink-cursing and swearingthat he'd bash her head in.She had a hard time,did Mrs Ascher." "What age of woman was she?" "Close on sixty-respectable and hard-working." Poirot said gravely: "It is your opinion,inspector,that this man Ascher committed thecrime?" The inspector coughed cautiously. "It's a bit early to say that,Mr Poirot,but I'd like to hear FranzAscher's own account of how he spent yesterday evening.If he can give asatisfactory account of himself,well and good-if not-"His pause was apregnant one. "Nothing was missing
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Monday, October 22, 2007
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