日期：2025-01-30 III It was exactly five days later that he saw a small paragraph in an evening paperit referred to the death of a man called Enoch Ardenat Warmsley Vale, a small old-world village about three miles from the popular Warmsley Heath Golf Course. Hercul... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 II Hercule Poirot was sitting at his neat writing desk on a pleasant May morning when his manservant George approached him and murmured deferentially: There is a lady, sir, asking to see you. What kind of a lady? Poirot asked cautiously. He always e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Prologue I In every club there is a club bore. The Coronation Club was no exception, and the fact that an air raid was in progress made no difference to normal procedure. Major Porter, late Indian Army, rustled his newspaper and cleared his throat.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-01-30 Agatha Christie Taken at the Flood A Hercule Poirot Mystery Epigraph There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full se... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VI In the small hours of the morning the telephone rang. Poirot picked up the receiver. Japps voice said: You asked me to ring you. Yes, indeed. Eh bien? No dopewe got the emeralds. Where? In Professor Liskeards pocket. Professor Liskeard? Surprises... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 V Sitting at his usual small table near the entrance on Thursday night Poirot studied his surroundings. As usual Hell was going with a swing! The Countess was even more flamboyantly made up than usual if that was possible. She was being very Russian... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 III I wish to speak to you with the utmost seriousness, said Poirot. The hour was early, the Club as yet nearly empty. The Countess and Poirot sat at a small table near the doorway. But I do not feel serious, she protested. La petite Alice, she is a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II On the following morning Poirot paid a visit to Scotland Yard to his old friend Chief Inspector Japp. Japps reception of his tentative inquiries was unexpected. You old fox! said Japp affectionately. How you get on to these things beats me! But I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Twelve THE CAPTURE OF CERBERUS Hercule Poirot, swaying to and fro in the tube train, thrown now against one body, now against another, thought to himself that there were too many people in the world! Certainly there were too many people in the Under... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VII Atlas was turning over two new five pound notes. He said hopefully: Maybe Ill not remember in the morning the way I earned this. Im after worrying that Father OReilly will be after me. Forget everything, my friend. Tomorrow the world is yours. A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV It was three months later that Hercule Poirot stood on a rocky point and surveyed the Atlantic Ocean. Gulls rose and swooped down again with long melancholy cries. The air was soft and damp. Hercule Poirot had the feeling, not uncommon in those w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Inspector Wagstaffe was interested. The Veratrino cup? Yes, I remember all about it. I was in charge of the business this end. I speak a bit of Italiano, you know, and I went over and had a powwow with the Macaronis. Its never turned up from that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eleven THE APPLES OF THE HESPERIDES Hercule Poirot looked thoughtfully into the face of the man behind the big mahogany desk. He noted the generous brow, the mean mouth, the rapacious line of the jaw and the piercing, visionary eyes. He understood f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VI On the afternoon preceding the Festival, Miss Carnaby met Hercule Poirot in a small teashop in the sleepy little town of Newton Woodbury. Miss Carnaby was flushed and even more breathless than usual. She sat sipping tea and crumbling a rock bun b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV Hercule Poirot said: You must obey my instructions very carefully. You understand? Oh yes, M. Poirot. You may rely on me. You have spoken of your intention to benefit the cult? Yes, M. Poirot. I spoke to the Masterexcuse me, to Dr. Andersen mysel... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Well, my friend, what have you got for me? Chief Inspector Japp looked thoughtfully at the little man who asked the question. He said ruefully: Not at all what Id like to have, Poirot. I hate these long-haired, religious cranks like poison. Filli... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV Miss Popes establishment was, like many other establishments of the same kind, situated in Neuilly. Hercule Poirot, staring up at its respectable faade, was suddenly submerged by a flow of girls emerging from its portals. He counted twenty-five o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Ten THE FLOCK OF GERYON I really do apologize for intruding like this, M. Poirot. Miss Carnaby clasped her hands fervently round her handbag and leaned forward, peering anxiously into Poirots face. As usual, she sounded breathless. Hercule Poirots e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Hercule Poirot was just going down to his taxi when the telephone rang. He took off the receiver. Yes? Japps voice spoke. Glad Ive just caught you. Its all off, old man. Found a message at the Yard when I got back. The girls turned up. At the sid... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Nine THE GIRDLE OF HYPPOLITA One thing leads to another, as Hercule Poirot is fond of saying without much originality. He adds that this was never more clearly evidenced than in the case of the stolen Rubens. He was never much interested in the Rube... 阅读全文>>