Chapter 17 Summary

After dinner, Norton goes up to talk to Poirot. That night, Hastings awakes in the middle of the night. When he looks into the hall, he sees Norton in his dressing gown going back into his room from the bathroom. He hears Norton turn the key and lock the door. Hastings wonders if Poirot told Norton to lock his door. Hastings locks his door and goes back to bed.

In the morning, Poirot tells Hastings that he can't yet tell him what Norton saw. Poirot says the case is ended but that he has a few loose ties to wrap up. As Poirot falls asleep, he says he'll tell Hastings the details tomorrow. After breakfast, Hastings runs into Carrington, who says that Norton is still asleep. When they go up to his room, the maid says he's not answering.

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