日期：2024-12-31 Nineteen I When Henrietta had left him, Poirot sat on until he saw below him Inspector Grange walk past the pool with a resolute, easy stride and take the path on past the pavilion. The inspector was walking in a purposeful way. He must be going, th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eighteen Hercule Poirot looked out of his window and saw Henrietta Savernake walking up the path to the front door. She was wearing the same green tweeds that she had worn on the day of the tragedy. There was a spaniel with her. He hastened to the f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Seventeen Sir Henry stared curiously at Inspector Grange. He said slowly: Im not quite sure that I understand you, Inspector. Its quite simple, Sir Henry. Im asking you to check over your collection of firearms. I presume they are catalogued and ind... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Sixteen Gerda Christow pulled the black dress up over her head and let it fall on a chair. Her eyes were piteous with uncertainty. She said: I dont knowI really dont know. Nothing seems to matter. I know, dear, I know. Mrs. Patterson was kind but fi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Fifteen Hercule Poirot, enjoying a mid-morning cup of chocolate, was interrupted by the ringing of the telephone. He got up and lifted the receiver. Allo? M. Poirot? Lady Angkatell? How nice of you to know my voice! Am I disturbing you? But not at a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Fourteen Midge woke up abruptly on Monday morning. For a moment she lay there bemused, her eyes going confusedly towards the door, for she half- expected Lady Angkatell to appear. What was it Lucy had said when she came drifting in that first mornin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Thirteen They had the cold ducks for supper. After the ducks there was a caramel custard which, Lady Angkatell said, showed just the right feeling on the part of Mrs. Medway. Cooking, she said, really gave great scope to delicacy of feeling. We are... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II You recognize this, Sir Henry? Inspector Grange laid the revolver on the desk in front of Sir Henry and looked at him expectantly. I can handle it? Sir Henrys hand hesitated over the revolver as he asked the question. Grange nodded. Its been in t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Twelve I Half past two, said Lady Angkatell. She was in the drawing room, with Midge and Edward. From behind the closed door of Sir Henrys study came the murmur of voices. Hercule Poirot, Sir Henry and Inspector Grange were in there. Lady Angkatell... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II The picture broke up, wavered, refocused itself. There were individual reactions nowtrivial happenings. Poirot was conscious of himself as a kind of magnified eyes and earsrecording. Just that, recording. He was aware of Lady Angkatells hand rela... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eleven I Hercule Poirot flicked a last speck of dust from his shoes. He had dressed carefully for his luncheon party and he was satisfied with the result. He knew well enough the kind of clothes that were worn in the country on a Sunday in England,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Ten It was ten oclock the next morning when John came down. Breakfast was on the sideboard. Gerda had had her breakfast sent up to her in bed and had been rather perturbed since perhaps she might be giving trouble. Nonsense, John had said. People li... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Nine John Christow came out from the chestnut woods on to the green slope by the house. There was a moon and the house basked in the moonlight with a strange innocence in its curtained windows. He looked down at the wristwatch he wore. It was three... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II At dinner that night, Henrietta was put next to David, and from the end of the table Lucys delicate eyebrows telegraphed not a commandLucy never commandedbut an appeal. Sir Henry was doing his best with Gerda and succeeding quite well. John, his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eight I After tea John said to Henrietta, Come for a walk, and Lady Angkatell said that she must show Gerda the rock garden though of course it was quite the wrong time of year. Walking with John, thought Henrietta, was as unlike walking with Edward... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV After lunch Edward said: Come for a walk, Henrietta. It was Edwards kind of walka stroll. They went up behind the house, taking a path that zigzagged up through the trees. Like the woods at Ainswick, thought Henrietta. Dear Ainswick, what fun the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Seven As they got into the car and Lewis shut the front door of the Harley Street house, Gerda felt the pang of exile go through her. That shut door was so final. She was barred outthis awful weekend was upon her. And there were things, quite a lot... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 III When Henrietta drove in, Midge was sitting on the low wall of the terrace, and waved to her cheerfully. Henrietta was pleased to see Midge, whom she liked. Lady Angkatell came out of the house and said: Oh, there you are, Henrietta. When youve t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 III When Henrietta drove in, Midge was sitting on the low wall of the terrace, and waved to her cheerfully. Henrietta was pleased to see Midge, whom she liked. Lady Angkatell came out of the house and said: Oh, there you are, Henrietta. When youve t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Henrietta got the Delage out from the garage in the Mews and, after a wholly technical conversation with her friend Albert, who looked after the Delages health, she started off. Running a treat, miss, said Albert. Henrietta smiled. She shot away... 阅读全文>>