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>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Three Hurrying a little as she went up the steps, Mrs. Hubbard inserted her latch key into the door of 26 Hickory Road. Just as the door opened, a big young man with fiery red hair ran up the steps behind her. Hallo, Ma, he said, for in such... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Seven Miss Lemon was seldom, if ever, unpunctual. Fog, storm, epidemic of flu, transport breakdowns none of these things seemed to affect that remarkable woman. But this morning Miss Lemon arrived, breathless, at five minutes past ten instea... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter Two Miss Lemons sister, whose name was Mrs. Hubbard, had a definite resemblance to her sister. She was a good deal yellower of skin, she was plumper, her hair was more frivolously done, and she was less brisk in manner, but the eyes that loo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Hickory Dickory Dock Epigraph Hickory dickory dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down Hickory dickory dock. Traditional, 1744... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Twenty-four I The telegram came about six oclock that evening. As specially requested it was delivered by hand, not telephoned, and Hercule Poirot, who had been hovering for some time in the neighbourhood of the front door, was at hand to receive it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Twenty-five But I dont understand about the wax flowers, said Rosamund. She fixed Poirot with large reproachful blue eyes. They were at Helens flat in London. Helen herself was resting on the sofa and Rosamund and Poirot were having tea with her. I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Chapter One Hercule Poirot frowned. Miss Lemon, he said. Yes, M. Poirot? There are three mistakes in this letter. His voice held incredulity. For Miss Lemon, that hideous and efficient woman, never made mistakes. She was never ill, never tired, neve... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Nineteen The family had all been polite to M. Pontarlier, the representative of U.N.A.R.C.O. And how right he had been to have chosen to designate himself by initials. Everyone had accepted U.N.A.R.C.O. as a matter of coursehad even pretended to kno... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Twenty I There was a moment of extraordinary tenseness. Poirot felt it, though he himself did not remove his eyes from Rosamunds lovely placid face. He said with a little bow, You have great perspicacity, Madame. Not really, said Rosamund. You were... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Twenty-three I I heard you were here, M. Poirot, said Inspector Morton. The two men were pacing the terrace together. I came over with Superintendent Parwell from Matchfield. Dr. Larraby rang him up about Mrs. Leo Abernethie and hes come over here t... 阅读全文>>