Poirot, I noticed, was looking profoundly discouraged. 
I saw Poirot disheartened for some reason.
Poirot was in a good mood.
Children listen to a teacher read a story.
A tired man lays down on a snowy day.
Lukasz explained they show them a dozen at a time.
A man planting bushes.
The boat is still.
A man is sitting outside smoking.