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>>

日期：2025-02-14 Eight IA letter? Bessie Burch shook her head. No, I didnt get any letter from auntie. What should shewrite to me about? Poirot suggested: There might have been something she wanted to tell you. Auntie wasnt much of a one for writing. She was getting... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Seven IThe cottage where Mrs. McGinty had lived was only a few steps from the bus stop. Two childrenwere playing on the doorstep. One was eating a rather wormy-looking apple and the other wasshouting and beating on the door with a tin tray. They app... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Six IIn the offices of Messrs Breather Scuttle, Poirot was shown, after some demur, into the room ofMr. Scuttle himself. Mr. Scuttle was a brisk, bustling man, with a hearty manner. Good morning. Good morning. He rubbed his hands. Now, what can we d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Five I dont know, Im sure, said Mrs. Burch. She had said that three times already. Her natural distrust of foreign-looking gentlemen withblack moustaches, wearing large fur-lined coats was not to be easily overcome. Very unpleasant, its been, she we... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Four With great distaste, Hercule Poirot looked round the room in which he stood. It was a room ofgracious proportions but there its attraction ended. Poirot made an eloquent grimace as he drew asuspicious finger along the top of a book case. As he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Three At last Poirot roused himself with a sigh. Eh bien, he said. We have exhausted the motive of money. Let us pass to other theories. Had Mrs. McGinty an enemy? Was she afraid of anyone? No evidence of it. What did her neighbours have to say? Not... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Two There was a moment or two of silence. You came to me Poirot did not finish the sentence. Superintendent Spence looked up. The colour in his face was deeper than it had been. It was a typical countrymans face, unexpressive, self-contained, with s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Mrs. McGintys Dead A Hercule Poirot Mystery One Hercule Poirot came out of the Vieille Grandmre restaurant into Soho. He turned up the collar of his overcoat through prudence, rather than necessity, since the night was not cold. But at my age, one t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Seventeen It was a Sunday morning when Rowley Cloade, answering a knock at the farm door, found Lynn waiting outside. He stepped back a pace. Lynn! Can I come in, Rowley? He stood back a little. She passed him and went into the kitchen. She had been... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Sixteen Into an atmosphere quivering with danger Hercule Poirot brought his own atmosphere of deliberate anticlimax. The kettle, it is boiling? he inquired. Rowley said heavilystupidlyYes, its boiling. Then you will, perhaps, make some coffee? Or so... 阅读全文>>