日期：2025-02-14 Epilogue Hercule Poirot and Superintendent Spence were celebrating at the La Vieille Grandmre. As coffee was served Spence leaned back in his chair and gave a deep sigh of repletion. Not at all bad grub here, he said approvingly. A bit Frenchified,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-seven Im not going back to Breather Scuttle, said Maude Williams. Theyre a lousy firm anyway. And they have served their purpose. What do you mean by that, M. Poirot? Why did you come to this part of the world? I suppose being Mr. Knowall, yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-six I really dont see, M. Poirot, how ever you came to suspect Robin Upward. Poirot looked complacently at the faces turned towards him. He always enjoyed explanations. I ought to have suspected him much sooner. The clue, such a simple clue,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-five The inquest was overa verdict had been returned of murder by a person or persons unknown. After the inquest, at the invitation of Hercule Poirot, those who had attended it came to LongMeadows. Working diligently, Poirot had induced some... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-four IThis way to Bedlam, said Spence. It is not as bad as that, said Poirot soothingly. Thats what you say. Every single bit of information that comes in makes things moredifficult. Now you tell me that Mrs. Upward rang up three women. Asked... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-three IEve Carpenter came into the Summerhayes house in the casual way that most people did, usingany door or window that was convenient. She was looking for Hercule Poirot and when she found him she did not beat about the bush. Look here, sh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-two IHercule Poirot took a hired car back to Broadhinny. He was tired because he had been thinking. Thinking was always exhausting. And histhinking had not been entirely satisfactory. It was as though a pattern, perfectly visible, was wovenin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-one Mrs. Wetherby walked back home from the post office with a gait surprisingly spry in onehabitually reported to be an invalid. Only when she had entered the front door did she once more shuffle feebly into the drawingroom and collapse on t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty Hercule Poirot was in Superintendent Spences office in Kilchester. He was leaning back in achair, his eyes closed and the tips of his fingers just touching each other in front of him. The superintendent received some reports, gave instruction... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Nineteen Now just you listen to me, said Mrs. Sweetiman. Edna sniffed. She had been listening to Mrs. Sweetiman for some time. It had been a hopelessconversation, going round in circles. Mrs. Sweetiman had said the same thing several times,varying t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Eighteen IQuite a neat bit of work, said Superintendent Spence. His red countrymans face was angry. He looked across to where Hercule Poirot sat gravelylistening. Neat and ugly, he said. She was strangled, he went on. Silk scarfone of her own silksc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Seventeen Feeling completely bewildered, Mrs. Oliver was endeavouring to cower in the corner of a veryminute theatrical dressing room. Not being the figure to cower, she only succeeded in bulging. Bright young men, removing grease paint with towels,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Sixteen Sitting at lunch in the Blue Cat, Poirot finished outlining his instructions to Maude Williams. So you understand what it is you have to look for? Maude Williams nodded. You have arranged matters with your office? She laughed. My aunties dan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Fifteen ISomeone rang you up, called Maureen from the kitchen as Poirot entered the house. Rang me up? Who was that? He was slightly surprised. Dont know, but I jotted the number down on my ration book. Thank you, Madame. He went into the dining roo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Fourteen IDecidedly, said Hercule Poirot to himself the following morning, the spring is here. His apprehensions of the night before seemed singularly groundless. Mrs. Upward was a sensible woman who could take good care of herself. Nevertheless in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Thirteen Mrs. Oliver, glass in hand, approached Hercule Poirot towards the end of the Carpenters party. Up till that moment they had each of them been the centre of an admiring circle. Now that a gooddeal of gin had been consumed, and the party was... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twelve IThe man who was testing the electric meter passed the time of day with Guy Carpenters superiormanservant, who was watching him. Electricitys going to operate on a new basis, he explained. Graded flat rate according tooccupancy. The superior... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Eleven Superintendent Spence sat opposite Hercule Poirot and sighed. Im not saying you havent got anything, M. Poirot, he said slowly. Personally, I thinkyou have. But its thin. Its terribly thin! Poirot nodded. By itself it will not do. There must... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Ten Poirot left his third call until after luncheon. Luncheon was under-stewed oxtail, watery potatoes,and what Maureen hoped optimistically might turn out to be pancakes. They were very peculiar. Poirot walked slowly up the hill. Presently, on his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Nine IAll very nice people, murmured Poirot as he turned in at the gate of Crossways, near the station. A brass plate in the doorpost announced that Dr. Rendell, M.D., lived there. Dr. Rendell was a large cheerful man of forty. He greeted his guest... 阅读全文>>