The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus
Crome was a very different type of officer from Japp.A much younger man，he was the silent，superior type.Well educated and well read，he was，for mytaste，several shades too pleased with himself.He had lately gained kudosover a series of child murders，having patiently tracked down the criminalwho was now in Broadmoor. He was obviously at suitable person to undertake the present case，but Ithought that he was just a little too aware of the fact himself.His mannerto Poirot was a shade patronising.He deferred to him as a younger man to anolder one-in a rather self-conscious，"public school"way. "I've had a good long talk with Dr Thompson，"he said."He's very
The Birth of Venus
interesed in the "chain"or "series"type of mentality.As a layman one can't，of course，appreciate the finer points as they present themselves to amedical point of view."He coughed."As a matter of fact-my last case-I don'tknow whether you read about it-the Mabel Homer case，the Muswell Hillschoolgirl，you know-that man Capper was extraordinary.Amazingly difficultto pin the crime on to him-it was his third，too!Looked as sane as you orI.But there are various tests-verbal traps，you know-quite modern，of course，there was nothing of that kind in your day.Once you can induce a man to givehimself away，you've got him!He knows that you know and his nerve goes.Hestarts giving himself away right and left."
The Birth of Venus