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Ralph stared at the woman, then threw himself back in his chair with a short laugh. He was greatly disappointed in the reply.
"It is ridiculous to believe or even hint that Madame Coralie should be guilty," he remarked sharply. "She proved a very clear alibi. No less than four people -- her husband and her three assistants -- proved that she was in the still-room when the crime was taking place below."