1. I (be) very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) me.2. There (he) a curious expression on his face I never (see) before. 3. Almost opposite (be) that gallery where she first (meet) him and John. 4. He (be) a teacher at the University, as his father (be) before him. 5. There (be) silence after she (go). 6. And then, turning the corner of the path Old Jolyon (see) Irene exactly where he (see) her the first time, on the log. 7. And, paying for what he (not eat), he (go) out, passing two acquaintances without sign of recognition. 8. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) the conversation he (hold) with Saitrana at Wessex House. 9. She (greet) Poirot whom she (meet) before at a literary dinner in an agreeable bass voice. 10. There (be) something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn’t remember where I (see) her before. 11. He (step) forward and there (appear) in his voice a quality of strength that his sister never (hear) before. 12. When Val (leave) them, Soames and Winifred (make) their way to the Cheshire Cheese. 13. When an hour (pass) she (hear) somebody’s feet coming down the street. 14. About twenty people already (arrive) when they (enter) the hall. 15. But he (not go) forty yards in the direction of Piccadilly when Holly’s shy face (come) up before him.

1. I (was) very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (had told) me.2. There (was) a curious expression on his face I had never (seen) before. 3. Almost opposite (was) that gallery where she had first (met) him and John. 4. He (was) a teacher at the University, as his father (had been) before him. 5. There (was) silence after she (had gone). 6. And then, turning the corner of the path Old Jolyon (saw) Irene exactly where he (had seen) her the first time, on the log. 7. And, paying for what he (had not eaten), he (went) out, passing two acquaintances without sign of recognition. 8. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retold) the conversation he (had held) with Saitrana at Wessex House. 9. She (greeted) Poirot whom she (had met) before at a literary dinner in an agreeable bass voice. 10. There (was) something vaguely familiar about her face but I couldn’t remember where I (had seen) her before. 11. He (steped) forward and there (appeared) in his voice a quality of strength that his sister had never (heard) before. 12. When Val (had left) them, Soames and Winifred (made) their way to the Cheshire Cheese. 13. When an hour (had passed) she (heard) somebody’s feet coming down the street. 14. About twenty people had already (arrived) when they (entered) the hall. 15. But he (had not gone) forty yards in the direction of Piccadilly when Holly’s shy face (came) up before him.