日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 10 Jenny Driver Our next proceeding was to call upon the doctor whose address the maid had given us. He turned out to be a fussy elderly man somewhat vague in manner. He knew Poirot by repute and expressed a lively pleasure at meeting him in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 9 The Second Death Though I did not understand the reason for Poirots agitation, I knew him well enough to be sure that he had a reason for it. We arrived at Rosedew Mansions, Poirot sprang out, paid the driver and hurried into the building.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 7 The Secretary We had not seen the last of Japp. He reappeared about an hour later, flung down his hat on the table and said he was eternally blasted. You have made the inquiries? asked Poirot sympathetically. Japp nodded gloomily. And unle... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 8 Possibilities Japp had to leave us. Poirot and I turned into Regents Park and found a quiet seat. I see the point of your rose between the lips now, I said, laughing. At the moment I thought you had gone mad. He nodded without smiling. You... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 6 The Widow Bryan Martin was as good as his word. In less than ten minutes he had joined us. During the time that we waited his arrival, Poirot would only talk of extraneous subjects and refused to satisfy Japps curiosity in the smallest deg... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 5 Murder The following day was the 30th June. It was just half-past nine when we were told that Inspector Japp was below and anxious to see us. It was some years since we had seen anything of the Scotland Yard inspector. Ah! ce bon Japp, sai... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 4 An Interview I arrived with Poirot at Lord Edgwares house in Regent Gate in a very pleasant state of anticipation. Though I had not Poirots devotion to the psychology, yet the few words in which Lady Edgware had referred to her husband had... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 3 The Man with the Gold Tooth It was a few days later, when we were sitting at breakfast, that Poirot flung across to me a letter that he had just opened. Well, mon ami, he said. What do you think of that? The note was from Lord Edgware and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 2 A Supper Party After a moments astonishment Poirot recovered himself ! But, Madame, he said, his eyes twinkling, getting rid of husbands is not my speciality. Well, of course I know that. It is a lawyer you require. Thats just where youre... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 1 A Theatrical Party The memory of the public is short. Already the intense interest and excitement aroused by the murder of George Alfred St Vincent Marsh, fourth Baron Edgware, is a thing past and forgotten. Newer sensations have taken its... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 1 THE MAN WITH THE WHITE HAIR It was close on midnight when a man crossed the Place de la Concorde. In spite of the handsome fur coat which garbed his meagre form, there was something essentially weak and paltry about him. A little man with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 2 M. LE MARQUIS The man with the white hair continued on his course unhurried, and seemingly indifferent to his surroundings. He took a side turning to the right and another one to the left. Now and then he hummed a little air to himself. Su... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 3 HEART OF FIRE Rufus Van Aldin passed through the revolving doors of the Savoy, and walked to the reception desk. The desk clerk smiled a respectful greeting. Pleased to see you back again, Mr Van Aldin, he said. The American millionaire no... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 4 IN CURZON STREET The Hon Mrs Derek Kettering lived in Curzon Street. The butler who opened the door recognized Rufus Van Aldin at once and permitted himself a discreet smile of greeting. He led the way upstairs to the big double drawing-ro... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 5 A USEFUL GENTLEMAN Rufus Van Aldin had just finished the sparse breakfast of coffee and dry toast, which was all he ever allowed himself when Knighton entered the room. Mr Goby is below, sir, waiting to see you. The millionaire glanced at... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 6 MIRELLE Derek Kettering emerged from Van Aldins suite so precipitantly that he collided with a lady passing across the corridor. He apologised, and she accepted his apologies with a smiling reassurance and passed on, leaving him with a ple... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 7 LETTERS Mrs Samuel Harfield presents her compliments to Miss Katherine Grey and wishes to point out that under the circumstances Miss Grey may not be aware - Mrs Harfield, having written so far fluently, came to a dead stop, held up by wha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 8 LADY TAMPLIN WRITES A LETTER Well, said Lady Tamplin, well. She laid down the continental Daily Mail and stared out across the blue waters of the Mediterranean. A branch of golden mimosa, hanging just above her head, made an effective fram... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 9 AN OFFER REFUSED It was rarely that Derek Kettering allowed his temper to get the better of him. An easygoing insouciance was his chief characteristic and it had stood him in good stead in more than one tight corner. Even now, by the time... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Chapter 10 ON THE BLUE TRAIN Dad! Mrs Kettering started violently. Her nerves were not completely under control this morning. Very perfectly dressed in a long mink coat and a little hat of Chinese lacquer red, she had been walking along the crowded... 阅读全文>>