[Mummy] Yellow sand fills the sky

"It's really a wonderful coincidence. Because of a small miscalculation, Imerton and I missed the ship we had set before. Just when we were at a loss, the 'Carnac' stopped in front of us. Now, everything is in order, isn't it?" Kaia said happily, "Come, Mr. Poirot, let's sit down and enjoy afternoon tea together."

The waiter quickly brought up their orders, while Kaia carefully identified the guests on board, Tim Elleton and his mother, a tall and thin young man with dark hair and slightly slender chest. Smaller.The expression of the lips is sweet, the eyes are melancholy, and the cheeks appear indecisive.Everyone can see his extraordinary love for his mother, and his mother's concern for him.

And Mrs. Salome Otterburn and her daughter Rosalie, who always wears a fancy turban on her head, and likes to sell her first novels to others, an old woman who thinks she is passionate.

And Mrs Van Skeler, always wishing to show herself off, especially in front of her mild-tempered nurse, Miss Bowles, who brought along a relative of her own, Miss Cornia, who had an extraordinary taste for jewellery. An ordinary love, she always pays attention to other people's jewelry. Her obsession with Kaia's bracelet makes Kaia feel disgusted.

There was also a tall, dark-haired man with a thin face and an eloquent jawline, but he was wearing a pair of very dirty gray flannel trousers and an inappropriate high-necked polo Pack.The other is a slightly pudgy middle-aged man, his English is fluent but not standard.One is Mr. Fresen and the other is Dr. Bessler.

There were also Mrs. Doyle's maid Louise and her trustee on board, but they stayed in their own places and did not come on deck, so Kaia did not see them.

"Looking at their faces, some people are relaxed and some people are not. Many times, observing people on the road is a great pleasure for me. After all, many times a journey is not always interesting. We have to find one by ourselves. Ways to pass the time." Kaiya picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Imerton sat next to him, completely untouched by what was on the table, Kaia explained: "My husband, he is not very fond of these sweet things, which happens to be the biggest British meal. Therefore, he often complains to me that only Indian or French restaurants in the UK can save his palate.”

Captain Hastings immediately retorted, "Why, in my opinion, British food still has many advantages, and I have been eating them all the time growing up."

Poirot looked at him with a smile, "Oh, Hastings, don't deny it any more, your tongue prefers the ones I invite you to eat, it's not a matter of nationality, I see many Englishmen also Love Indian food more and stop eating mashed potatoes all day. Why don't you make some changes?"

"Don't you think it's a waste of time to eat a meal for at least two hours like you?" Hastings was a little dissatisfied.

"It's a treat. We have to treat it well. If you're hungry, you can go and buy whatever you want. French food isn't just about filling your stomach."

"I also feel that spending more than two hours just to eat a meal is a waste. I can do a lot of things in that time." Imerton actually echoed Hastings.

Kaiya looked at him with hatred, "He is always like this, you can't sit down properly, as long as you let him sit on the chair for a while and do nothing, he will feel wrong. Emerton, you Why can't you just enjoy life, doing nothing for an afternoon won't affect anything."

At this time, Mr. Montsolefort obviously couldn't sit still. He looked at the scenery outside from time to time, almost wanting to stand up immediately and find something for himself to do.Kaiya said helplessly: "Forget it, you can go back to the room first, and you don't have to accompany me in such boring activities anymore."

He hesitated, "I'd better stay here with you, I shouldn't let you stay here alone." He continued to sit down, with no intention of getting up.

In order to show his sincerity, Imerton invited: "Mr. Poirot, if you have time, you can come to our manor as a guest. Its environment is still very good. In the southern part of the United States, there are bright sunshine even in winter." The foggy weather in the UK is much better. If you plan to retire in the future, you can consider living near us. It must be a pleasant thing to be your neighbor."

Poirot was a little moved, but he also hesitated, "That place must be very good, but it's too far away from Belgium. I want to live in a place closer to my homeland after retirement. It would be great if I could go back."

"I'm afraid you won't be able to go back in recent years. The Germans have become more and more active and their power is increasing, but there are too many countries that want to calm down. They should have known that the Germans are locked in wooden cages." The tigers here, they can easily break free from the shackles of Paris and the society, and when they are strong enough to recharge their batteries, Poland, Belgium, France, Austria... one after another, none of these surrounding countries can escape. Kaia was clearly concerned.

"The Germans are a powerful nation. They are decisive and brave. Now, under the leadership of that Hitler, they have gone to an extreme. This is an extremely dangerous thing. But what is more worrying is that those leaders are still Think of him as a gentle and harmless animal, not a hungry wolf that never gets enough to eat. The British are too comfortable, and the years of life have blunted their claws. I think the US rear will become The only place where you can be quiet." Imerton obviously has a lot of research on this political topic, and he immediately expressed his views.

Kaya cut him off immediately. "That's why we must revisit our country at this time, after all we should not be returning here for quite some time. How about our dinner tonight, Mr. Poirot, and Captain Hastings."

Poirot said apologetically: "I'm afraid only Hastings can accompany you. I'm sorry Mrs. Elleton invited me in advance. Hastings, Mr. Montsolefort, madam, I wish you a pleasant meal tonight." .”

At night, Kaiya suddenly felt a gaze sizing them up unscrupulously. She has always been very sensitive to these things.She turned her head, and all she saw was Mrs. Elleton's curious eyes and her son's slightly unfriendly eyes.There were some chattering voices, "Are the Egyptians Caucasian?" "It seems to be..."

"However, their skin is not fair at all. Don't be kidding me."

"However, they seem to be born white, but then turn black because of too much sunlight."

"Oh, that's unfortunate. If my skin becomes like that, I will be so sad. I hide in the room all day, and I dare not even step out of the house. I don't want to sit with them, it's okay , we're far enough away from where they are." It was clearly the voice of the jewel-loving lady.

While she was talking, Kaiya felt a fiery gaze staring at the bracelet on her hand and the necklace on her neck. They were very rare light blue gemstones, as if there was a puddle of blue water in them. shaking.At this time, the sour voice appeared again, "I know, the things on her must be fake, if there is no one, then there is none, why do some people have to wear fake ones to show off?"

Hastings' face was a little stiff, he never knew how to deal with this kind of situation, Kaya said very naturally: "Captain Hastings, I'm so tired of people always asking who we are What kind of people are we and our skin color has anything to do. So, I always tell them that we are not white, so many people will leave by themselves, which saves us a lot of effort .”

She didn't mind taking off a thin bracelet on her hand and handing it to him, "Captain Hastings, this is a small ore we found in a place. I think it is very beautiful, so I made it." A bracelet is worn on the body. For me, the important thing about a piece of jewelry is not its value but whether it suits me." This is a light yellow translucent crystal, and there are dots of light in it, which is really special.

Hastings returned it to her after reading it, and praised: "It's really special, Mrs. Montsolefort, and it complements your complexion perfectly."

Kaia smiled, took out a piece of smooth amber that was prepared a long time ago, which was almost exactly the same as Poirot's, and handed it to him, "This is for you, and I gave this to Mr. Poirot as well, as a piece of amber. An ordinary gift."

Hastings accepted it happily, "I saw it once at Poirot's, but it has been broken into pieces. He has been attaching this to his pocket watch and putting it in his coat pocket. Then, in the Chile, a bullet flew out of nowhere and hit right on that one, and if it hadn't blocked it, Poirot probably wouldn't have known what happened. I'll keep it safe."

"I didn't expect Mr. Poirot to encounter such a thing. Fortunately, he has nothing. It's really great." Kaia said from the bottom of her heart, she thought for a while and said: "Captain Hastings , Mr. Poirot mentioned to me that you have visited many places, can you tell me about it, I am very interested in the customs of different regions."