Chapter 26 chapter Five

Eleanor went out through the side door.She vaguely saw the people smiling at her pleasantly... Roddy... the bearded detective... However, she turned to Lord and said: "I want to leave London." So the two of them got into the car and drove quickly out of London.The doctor was silent, and Eleanor seemed to be enjoying the supreme happiness, enjoying the silence. Suddenly, she spoke first, "I want to go to a secluded place where there are no people..." "Everything is arranged. We are now going to the sanatorium. It is a secluded place surrounded by green trees. No one will disturb you."

The girl nodded thankfully.She wanted to forget all the past, all the old life, the old feelings, all gone, gone, gone.She became a person who was frightened and sought protection, a newcomer who started everything from scratch. They're past the suburbs. Eleanor added: "All of this is you, you..." "No, this is Poirot. He is a very clever man." Eleanor shook her head stubbornly. "It's you, you made him do it." Lord smiled. "It can also be said that I asked him to do it." The girl asked: "You know I didn't commit the crime, or...?"

His answer was simple: "I'm not sure in the end that you didn't commit the crime." "Is it because I almost said 'I'm guilty' at the beginning? But, you know, I've thought about it... When I'm buying fish patties and making sandwiches, it's like I'm just pretending to be with myself A dangerous game, thinking, 'I'm putting poison in a sandwich and she'll die and Roddy will come back to me."' The doctor smiled understandingly. "That's the case. It's not a bad thing because you let yourself out in this game of pretend so you don't make a mess."

Eleanor admitted: "Indeed it is. I seem to have shaken some witchcraft out of me. When Hopkins mentioned the rose near the dressing room, I was sober and sanity returned." "You see," explained the doctor, "that wanting to kill is quite different from intending to kill. If, say, you are always thinking about murder, I am sure that your good humanitarian qualities will prevail. Then you must realize how stupid it all really is." Eleanor's eyes filled with tears. "You know, just looking at you in court gave me courage. You looked so... so normal. Oh, excuse me, I seem to be starting to say something rude..."

He smiled again. "I understand. When terrible misfortune befalls you, your only hope is to have something common to climb to. Generally speaking, I think the most common is the best." For the first time during the ride, Eleanor turned her head and looked kindly at her companion. "What a lovely face he has," she thought, "cute, funny, and reliable..." They are in a nursing home.On the hillside stands a building with proper layout and harmonious colors. "You'll be in a good mood here," Lord said. "No one will bother you." Suddenly she put her hand on the doctor's.said:

"Are you coming to see me?" "of course." "often?" "I will grant your wish." "Then please come as often as possible."