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[Editorial] wildgoose chase → wild‐goose chase
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bentley authored and acabal committed Apr 28, 2024
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<p>“I have been an imbecile,” he said simply. “<i xml:lang="fr">Ma foi</i>, I lose my head nowadays. Let us return and continue our journey quietly. With reasonable luck the train will not have gone.”</p>
<p>They were only just in time, the train moving off as Knighton, the last of the three, swung himself and his suitcase on board.</p>
<p>The conductor remonstrated with them feelingly, and assisted them to carry their luggage back to their compartments. Van Aldin said nothing, but he was clearly disgusted at Poirot’s extraordinary conduct. Alone with Knighton for a moment or two, he remarked:</p>
<p>“This is a wildgoose chase. The man has lost his grip on things. He has got brains up to a point, but any man who loses his head and scuttles round like a frightened rabbit is no earthly darned good.”</p>
<p>“This is a wild-goose chase. The man has lost his grip on things. He has got brains up to a point, but any man who loses his head and scuttles round like a frightened rabbit is no earthly darned good.”</p>
<p>Poirot came to them in a moment or two, full of abject apologies and clearly so crestfallen that harsh words would have been superfluous. Van Aldin received his apologies gravely, but managed to restrain himself from making acid comments.</p>
<p>They had dinner on the train, and afterwards, somewhat to the surprise of the other two, Poirot suggested that they should all three sit up in Van Aldin’s compartment.</p>
<p>The millionaire looked at him curiously.</p>
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