日期：2025-03-03 One I It was Miss Lemon, Poirots efficient secretary, who took the telephone call. Laying aside her shorthand notebook, she raised the receiver and said without emphasis, Trafalgar 8137. Hercule Poirot leaned back in his upright chair and closed his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Twenty-three I I do not understand, said Mr. Akibombo plaintively. He looked anxiously from one red head to the other. Sally Finch and Len Bateson were conducting a conversation which Mr. Akibombo found hard to follow. Do you think, asked Sa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Twenty-one I havent seen you for a long time, said old Mr. Endicott to Hercule Poirot. He peered at the other keenly. Its very nice of you to drop in. Not really, said Hercule Poirot. I want something. Well, as you know, Im deeply in your de... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Twenty-two You quite understand your position, Miss Hobhouse. I have already warned you Valerie Hobhouse cut him short. I know what Im doing. Youve warned me what I say will be used in evidence. Im prepared for that. Youve got me on the smug... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Twenty It was a clever idea of Miss Hobhouses, said Inspector Sharpe. His voice was indulgent, almost fatherly. He shuffled the passports from one hand to the other like a man dealing cards. Complicated thing, finance, he said. Weve had a bu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Nineteen I But it is beautiful, my friend, said Hercule Poirot with admiration. So clearso beautifully clear. You sound as if you were talking about soup, grumbled the inspector. It may be Consomm to youbut to me theres a good deal of thick... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Seventeen I Seated in a room at the police station, Nigel looked nervously into the stern eyes of Inspector Sharpe. Stammering slightly, he had just brought his narrative to a close. You realise, Mr. Chapman, that what you have just told us... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Eighteen Now, Mr. Akibombo, said Inspector Sharpe, resignedly, lets hear, please, what all this is about. Mr. Akibombo had been provided with a chair. He sat facing the others who were all looking at him with keen attention. Thank you. I beg... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Sixteen I Hickory, dickory, dock, said Nigel, the mouse ran up the clock. The police said Boo, I wonder who, will eventually stand in the Dock? He added: To tell or not to tell? That is the question! He poured himself out a fresh cup of coff... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Ten Miss Tomlinson was a severe-looking young woman of twenty-seven, with fair hair, regular features and a rather pursed-up mouth. She sat down and said primly: Yes, Inspector? What can I do for you? I wonder if you can help us at all, Miss... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Fifteen In a quiet room at New Scotland Yard, four men were sitting round a table. Presiding over the conference was Superintendent Wilding of the Narcotics squad. Next to him was Sergeant Bell, a young man of great energy and optimism who l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Eleven The story of the bet and the disposal of the poison was confirmed by Len Bateson and by Colin McNabb. Sharpe retained Colin McNabb after the others had gone. I dont want to cause you any more pain than I can help, Mr. McNabb, he said.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Thirteen Hercule Poirot alighted from a taxi at 26 Hickory Road. The door was opened to him by Geronimo who welcomed him as an old friend. There was a constable standing in the hall and Geronimo drew Poirot into the dining room and closed th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Nine Inspector Sharpe sighed, leaned back in his chair and rubbed his forehead with a handkerchief. He had interviewed an indignant and tearful French girl, a supercilious and uncooperative young Frenchman, a stolid and suspicious Dutchman,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Fourteen I Mrs. Nicoletis came up the stairs from the basement, where she had just succeeded in thoroughly infuriating both Geronimo and the temperamental Maria. Liars and thieves, said Mrs. Nicoletis, in a loud triumphant voice. All Italian... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Eight Though personally deprecating le five oclock as inhibiting the proper appreciation of the supreme meal of the day, dinner, Poirot was now getting quite accustomed to serving it. The resourceful George had on this occasion produced larg... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Twelve I Hercule Poirot, at work upon his correspondence, paused in the middle of a sentence that he was dictating. Miss Lemon looked up questioningly. Yes, M. Poirot? My mind wanders! Poirot waved a hand. After all, this letter is not impor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Six The following day Mrs. Hubbard found exasperating in every particular. She had awoken with a considerable sense of relief. The nagging doubt about recent occurrences was at last relieved. A silly girl, behaving in that silly modern fashi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Five There was no doubt that Poirots statement was unexpected. It caused not a ripple of protest or comment, but a sudden and uncomfortable silence. Under cover of that momentary paralysis, Poirot was taken by Mrs. Hubbard up to her own sitt... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Four Here you are, M. Poirot. Miss Lemon laid a small brown paper parcel before Poirot. He removed the paper and looked appraisingly at a well-cut silver evening shoe. It was at Baker Street just as you said. That has saved us trouble, said... 阅读全文>>