Chapter 18 Section 18

James Ryder was a little surprised when he took the card bearing Hercule Poirot, a name he knew so well, and asked his secretary to invite Poirot in. "I'm very sorry to bother you," said Poirot. "I'm here in connection with the murder of Madame Giselle." "Sit down, then," Ryder said. "The prosecutors came in the other day, and they asked a lot of things they shouldn't be asking." "They're trying to gather the full picture." "But they don't need to be so aggressive," said Mr. Ryder bitterly. "One has to think about other people's feelings and business. My situation is more delicate. I'm sitting in front of her. If I knew that someone was going to kill her, I would never I'll be on that plane."

"Have you gained nothing?" said Poirot, smiling. "There's a bright side to everything. To be honest, I made a lot of money easily because of this. My witness, and the associations of the reporters, could keep several newspapers busy. " "It's interesting," said Poirot. "The murder has affected the lives of many people. In your case, you have unexpectedly received a handsome income, which you may need urgently at the moment." "Money is always a good thing." Mr. Ryder gave Poirot an alert look. "Some people obtained money through illegal methods such as embezzlement and extortion." Poirot said, "thus, some complicated things emerged."

"I want you to stop beating around the bush." "Then let's talk about the dark side of the matter. Since you failed to get a loan in Paris, the windfall must mean a lot to you." "How do you know this?" Mr. Ryder was a little angry. Poirot smiled and said, "Anyway, it's the truth." Lai said thoughtfully: "I often wonder that a small amount of money can make a person feel in danger and even ruin his reputation. So, what do you want me to say?" "Because of your profession, I heard that you had a deal with Mrs. Giselle, although you have always denied it."

"Who said that? It's a complete lie. I've never met that woman!" "Oh," said Poirot, "I will investigate the matter." "what do you mean?" "Don't get excited, maybe it's a misunderstanding." "I suppose so. I've never wanted to be mixed with fashionable upper-class women." Poirot got up and said: "I'm sorry, perhaps the source of the information is wrong."