日期：2024-11-06 Two When Rosamund Darnley came and sat down by him, Hercule Poirot made no attempt to disguisehis pleasure. As he has since admitted, he admired Rosamund Darnley as much as any woman he had evermet. He liked her distinction, the graceful lines of he... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VThere was an uncomfortable little silence after she had left. Then Emily Brewster said: Its rather too bad. Shes a nice little thing. Theyve only been married a year or two. Gal I was speaking of, said Major Barry, the one in Simla. She upset a cou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 IV There was a pause. Stephen Lane cleared his throat and said with a trace of self-consciousness. I was interested, M. Poirot, in something you said just now. You said that there was evil doneeverywhere under the sun. It was almost a quotation from... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III Mrs. Gardeners place was taken by the Reverend Stephen Lane. Mr. Lane was a tall vigorous clergyman of fifty odd. His face was tanned and his dark greyflannel trousers were holidayfied and disreputable. He said with enthusiasm: Marvellous countr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II There was one very important person (in his own estimation at least) staying at the Jolly Roger. Hercule Poirot, resplendent in a white duck suit, with a panama hat tilted over his eyes, hismoustaches magnificently befurled, lay back in an improv... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 One When Captain Roger Angmering built himself a house in the year 1782 on the island offLeathercombe Bay, it was thought the height of eccentricity on his part. A man of good familysuch as he was should have had a decorous mansion set in wide meado... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Six Hercule Poirot said: So you see, my friend, the lies people tell are just as useful as the truth? Peter Lord said: Did everyone tell you lies? Hercule Poirot nodded. Oh, yes! For one reason or another, you comprehend. The one person to whom trut... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Five They had brought her out by a side door. She had been aware of faces welcoming her Roddy the detective with the bigmoustaches. But it was to Peter Lord that she turned. I want to get away. She was with him now in the smooth Daimler, driving rap... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III Elinor was brought back into the court. The jury filed in. Gentlemen of the jury, are you agreed upon your verdict? Yes. Look upon the prisoner at the bar, and say whether she is guilty or not guilty. Not guilty.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II From Mr. Justice Beddingfields summing-up: You must be perfectly satisfied that this woman did, in fact, administer a dangerous dose ofmorphia to Mary Gerrard on July 27th. If you are not satisfied, you must acquit the prisoner. The Prosecution h... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Four Closing speech for the Defence. Gentlemen of the jury, the responsibility now rests with you. It is for you to say if ElinorCarlisle is to go forth free from the court. If, after the evidence you have heard, you are satisfiedthat Elinor Carlisl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 IX Hercule Poirot. Hercule Poirot entered the box, took the oath, twirled his moustache and waited, with his head alittle on one side. He gave his name and address and calling. M. Poirot, do you recognize this document? Certainly. How did it origina... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VIII Edward John Marshall, you lived for some years in Auckland, New Zealand, and now reside at14 Wren Street, Deptford? Thats right. Do you know Mary Draper? Ive known her for years in New Zealand. Have you seen her today in court? I have. She call... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VII You are Amelia Mary Sedley and you reside ordinarily at 17 Charles Street, Boonamba,Auckland? Yes. Do you know a Mrs. Draper? Yes. I have known her for over twenty years. Do you know her maiden name? Yes. I was at her marriage. Her name was Mary... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VI You are James Arthur Littledale. You are a qualified chemist and employed by the wholesalechemists, Jenkins Hale? I am. Will you tell me what this scrap of paper is? The exhibit was handed to him. It is a fragment of one of our labels. What kind... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VAlfred James Wargrave. You are a rose grower and live at Emsworth, Berks? Yes. Did you on October 20th go to Maidensford and examine a rose tree growing at the Lodge atHunterbury Hall? I did. Will you describe this tree? It was a climbing roseZephy... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 IV Roddy. Roddy standing there, blinking a little, hating it all. Roddylooking somehownot quitereal. But nothings real any more. Everything is whirling round in a devilish way. Blacks white, andtop is bottom and east is west And Im not Elinor Carlis... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III Sir Samuel Attenbury. A sick beating at ones heart. Nownow she was at the mercy of anenemy! No more gentleness, no more questions to which she knew the answers! But he began quite mildly. You were engaged to be married, you have told us, to Mr.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II She had taken the oath. She was answering Sir Edwins questions in a low voice. The judge leanedforward. He told her to speak louder. Sir Edwin was talking gently and encouraginglyall the questions to which she had rehearsedthe answers. You were f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Three Opening speech for the Defence: Gentlemen of the Jury, I might, if I like, submit to you that there is no case against the accused. The onus of proof is on the Prosecution, and so far, in my opinionand, I have no doubt, yoursthey have proved e... 阅读全文>>