agatha christie's poirot four and twenty blackbirds

Poirot is interested in the dead man's teeth and it is confirmed that they were very white for their age. Their only surviving relative is a nephew, George Lorrimer. In response to the question of relatives, Poirot is told that Henry had a twin brother, Anthony, who, by coincidence, had died on the afternoon of the same day after a long illness. This helped pin the time of death to the evening. He had a letter in the pocket of his dressing gown that was postmarked the third and was part of the evening's delivery. on the third and had eaten a meal a couple of hours before, at the same restaurant. He was found a few days later after his milk bottles started to pile up on the doorstep. Henry Gascoigne lived alone and died after an accidental fall downstairs at his house. Poirot calls on one of the dead man's neighbours, Dr MacAndrew, and also on the district coroner to get background information. Poirot easily finds the man's name from a list of recent deaths – Henry Gascoigne.

Perhaps he has died and his change of habits on the Monday in question was as a result of being told bad news by his doctor? Poirot is not certain and starts to investigate. Three weeks later, Poirot and Bonnington meet by chance on a tube train, Bonnington mentions that the bearded man has not been seen for a week. The waitress, Molly, brings their meals and confirms Bonnington's view of the man – except that the previous week he also came in on Monday and ordered things he'd never ordered before. This man eats the same meal there on Tuesdays and Thursdays and always orders much the same items as part of his three-course meal. Bonnington eats regularly in the restaurant that they are in and he points out a white-bearded man as evidence of his theories. Poirot is eating out with a friend, Henry Bonnington, and the conversation turns to people's habits.

Agatha christie's poirot four and twenty blackbirds