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AgathaChristie
&IamdesghappeheislandofGrandotTeisagoodmanyyearsagonow.IhadhadabreakdowhandwasfiveupmypraEnglandandgoabroad.IpraLasPalmas，whichistheprinofGrandmanywaysIethereverymuch.Theclimatewasmildandsunny，therewasextsurfbathing（andIamaicbather）andthesealifeoftheportattractedme.ShipsfromallovertheworldputinatLasPalmas.Iusedtowalkalongthemfarmoreihahefairsexcouldbeishops.”
“AsIsay，shipsfromallovertheworldputinatLasPalmas.Sometimestheystayafewhours，sometimesadayortwo.Intheprincipalhotelthere，theMetropole，youwillseepeopleofallraationalities—birdsofpassage.EventhepeoplegoingtoTenerifeusuallyehereandstayafewdaysbeftotheotherisland.”
“MystiheMetropoleHotel，ohursdayeveninginJanuary.TherewasadangonandIandafrieingatasmalltablewatgthese.ThererinklingofEnglishaiohemajorityofthedancerswereSpanish;aheorchestrastruckupatango，onlyhalfadozehelatternationalitytookthefloor.Theyalldancedwellandwelookedonandadmired.Onearticularexcitedourlivelyadmiratioifulandsinuous，shemovedwiththegraceofahalf-tamedleopardess.Therewassomethingdangerousabouther.Isaidasmuyfriendandheagreed.”
&hat，”
hesaid，“arebouory.Lifewillnotpassthemby.”
&yisperhapsadangerouspossession，”
Isaid.
“It’snotoy，”
heihereissomethiheragain.Thiohappentothatwoman，orbecauseofher.AsIsaid，lifewillnotpassherby.Straiswillsurroundher.You’veonlygottolookathertoknowit.”
Hepausedandthehasmile:“Justasyou’veonlygottolookatthosetwowomehere，andknowthatnothingoutofthewaycouldeverhappehem!Theyaremadeforasafeafulexistence.”
“Ifollowedhiseyes.Thetwowomeoweretravellerswhohadjustarrived—aHollandLloydboathadputintoportthatevening，andthepassebeginningtoarrive.”
“AsIlookedatthemIsawatomyfrieheyweretwoEnglishladies—thethhlyravellihatyoudofindabres，Ishouldsay，wereroundaboutforty.Onewasfairandalittle—justalittle—tooplump;theotherwasdarkandalittle—againjustalittle—iiheywerewhatiscalledwell-preserved，quietlyandinspicuouslydressediweeds，aofanykiheyhadthatairofquietassurancewhichisthebirthrightlishwomehingremarkableabouteitherofdieTheywerelikethousaers.Theywoulddoubtlessseewhattheywishedtosee，assistedbyBaedeker，aelse.TheywouldusetheEnglishlibraryaheEnglishaheyhappewasquitelikelythatohofthemsketchedalittle.And，asmyfriendsaid，ingorremarkablewouldeverhappehem，thoughtheymightquitelikelytravelhalfovertheworld.IlookedfromthembacktooursinuousSpanishwomanwithherhalf-eyesandIsmiled.”
“Ps，”
saidJahasigh.“ButIdothinkit’ssosillyofpeoplenottomakethemostofthemselves.ThatwomaninBoine—isreallywonderful.AudreyDeoher;andhaveyouseeheDo’?Astheschoolgirliactshe’sreallymarvellous.AAudreyisfiftyifshe’saday.AsamatteroffactIhappentoknowshe’sreallyy.”
“Goon，”
saidMrsBantrytoDrLloyd.“IlovestoriesaboutsinuousSpamakesmefethowoldandfatIa”
“I’msorry，”
saidDrLloydapologetically.“Butyousee，asamatteroffact，thisstoryisn’tabouttheSpanish>
“Itisn’t?”
“No.AsithappensmyfriendandIwerewrong.NothiexghappeheSpay.ShemarriedaashippingoffidbythetimeIlefttheislandshehadhadfiveai.”
“JustlikethatgirlofIsraelPeters，”
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