日期：2025-07-01 Nineteen Mrs.Leaman said Poirot, writing down the name. Thats right. Harriet Leaman. And the other witness seems to havebeen a James Jenkins. Last heard of going to Australia. And Miss OlgaSeminoff seems to have been last heard of returning to Czech... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty When he left Mrs. Butlers house, Poirot took the same way as had beenshown him by Miranda. The aperture in the hedge, it seemed to him, hadbeen slightly enlarged since last time. Somebody, perhaps, with slightlymore bulk than Miranda, had use... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Fifteen Two pairs of eyes looked at Poirot uneasily. I dont see what else we can tell you. Weve both been interviewed bythe police, M. Poirot. Poirot looked from one boy to the other. They would not have describedthemselves as boys; their manner was... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Sixteen Hercule Poirot looked with interest at Mrs. Goodbodys face. It was indeedperfect as a model for a witch. The fact that it almost undoubtedly wentwith extreme amiability of character did not dispel the illusion. She talkedwith relish and plea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Seventeen Excuse me, Maam, I wonder if I might speak to you a minute. Mrs. Oliver, who was standing on the verandah of her friends houselooking out to see if there were any signs of Hercule Poirot approachinghe had notified her by telephone that he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II When Poirot had left the house, he went for a short walk along a turningoff the main road which was labelled Helpsly Cemetery Road. Thecemetery in question did not take him long to reach. It was at most tenminutes walk. It was obviously a cemeter... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Fourteen IAdmitted to Apple Trees, Hercule Poirot was shown into the drawing roomand told that Mrs. Drake would not be long. In passing through the hall he heard the hum of female voices behindwhat he took to be the dining room door. Poirot crossed... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Thirteen When Hercule Poirot had taken his leave and departed, Jeremy Fullertonsat before his desk drumming gently with his fingertips. His eyes, how-ever, were far awaylost in thought. He picked up a document in front of him and dropped his eyes do... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twelve The premises of Fullerton, Harrison and Leadbetter were typical of an old-fashioned firm of the utmost respectability. The hand of time had made it-self felt. There were no more Harrisons and no more Leadbetters. Therewas a Mr. Atkinson and a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eleven Hercule Poirot looked up at the fa?ade of Quarry House. A solid, well-builtexample of mid-Victorian architecture. He had a vision of its interioraheavy mahogany sideboard, a central rectangular table also of heavy ma-hogany, a billiard room,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Ten Poirot looked up at The Elms and approved of it. He was admitted and taken promptly by what he judged to be a secret-ary to the headmistresss study. Miss Emlyn rose from her desk to greethim. I am delighted to meet you, Mr. Poirot. Ive heard abo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Nine Dr. Ferguson was a man of sixty, of Scottish extraction with a brusquemanner. He looked Poirot up and down with shrewd eyes under bristlingeyebrows, and said: Well, whats all this about? Sit down. Mind that chair leg. The castorsloose. I should... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eight It was six oclock at Pine Crest. Hercule Poirot put a piece of sausage intohis mouth and followed it up with a sip of tea. The tea was strong and toPoirot singularly unpalatable. The sausage, on the other hand, was deli-cious. Cooked to perfec... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Seven Mrs. Reynolds was a complete contrast to Mrs. Drake. There was no air ofpoised competence about her, nor indeed was there ever likely to be. She was wearing conventional black, had a moist handkerchief claspedin her hand and was clearly prepar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 HALLOWEEN PARTY A Hercule Poirot Mystery To P.G. Wodehouse whose books and stories have brightened my life for many years. Also to show my pleasurein his having been kind enough to tell me that he enjoys my books.、 One Mrs. Ariadne Oliver had gone w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Five Hercule Poirot looked over the small gate which gave admission to PineCrest. It was a modern, perky little house, nicely built. Hercule Poirot wasslightly out of breath. The small, neat house in front of him was very suit-ably named. It was on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Six Satisfied with what he had achieved, Poirot took leave of his friend. The information he wanted would be forthcominghe had no doubt asto that. He had got Spence interested. And Spence, once set upon a trail,was not one to relinquish it. His repu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Four Mrs. Oliver put down the glass and wiped her lips. You were right, she said. Thatthat helped. I was getting hysterical. You have had a great shock, I see now. When did this happen? Last night. Was it only last night? Yes, yes, of course. And yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Three In a flat in London the telephone bell rang. The owner of the flat, HerculePoirot, stirred in his chair. Disappointment attacked him. He knew beforehe answered it what it meant. His friend Solly, with whom he had been go-ing to spend the eveni... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Two Preparations for a childrens party usually give far more trouble to the or-ganizers than an entertainment devised for those of adult years. Food ofgood quality and suitable alcoholic refreshmentwith lemonade on theside, that, to the right people... 阅读全文>>