日期：2024-11-06 III Dr. Lord was leaning over the bed. Nurse OBrien hovered behind him. He was trying, hisforehead puckered, to understand the slurred sounds coming from his patients mouth. He said: Yes, yes. Now, dont get excited. Take plenty of time. Just raise t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II Immediately on receipt of the telegram Elinor had rung up Roddy, and now they were in the traintogether bound for Hunterbury. Elinor had not seen much of Roddy in the week that had elapsed since their visit. On the twobrief occasions when they ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Three Your Aunt had second stroke last night No cause immediate anxiety but suggestyou should come down if possible Lord.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VI Nurse Hopkins occupied a small cottage at the end of the village. She herself had just come in andwas untying her bonnet strings when Mary entered. Ah, there you are. Im a bit late. Old Mrs. Caldecott was bad again. Made me late with myround of d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 VOh! Come on, Mary. Its Garbo, and a grand filmall about Paris. And a story by a tiptopauthor. There was an opera of it once. Its frightfully nice of you, Ted, but I really wont. Ted Bigland said angrily: I cant make you out nowadays, Mary. Youre di... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 IV Roddy had wandered into the garden. He had crossed the broad sweep of lawn and along a pavedwalk and had then entered the walled kitchen garden. It was well-kept and well-stocked. Hewondered if he and Elinor would live at Hunterbury one day. He s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III Dr. Lord was a young man of thirty-two. He had sandy hair, a pleasantly ugly freckled face and aremarkably square jaw. His eyes were a keen, piercing light blue. Good morning, Mrs. Welman, he said. Good morning, Dr. Lord. This is my niece, Miss... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II Mrs. Welman said to her niece: Im very glad, Elinor, about you and Roddy. Elinor smiled at her. I thought you would be, Aunt Laura. The older woman said, after a moments hesitation: You docare about him, Elinor? Elinors delicate brows lifted. Of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Two Mrs. Welman lay on her carefully built-up pillows. Her breathing was a little heavy, but she wasnot asleep. Her eyeseyes still deep and blue like those of her niece Elinor, looked up at theceiling. She was a big, heavy woman, with a handsome, ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III When Nurse Hopkins, pleasantly stimulated by tea and romantic speculation, finally left the house,Mary Gerrard ran out of the door to overtake her. Oh, Nurse, may I walk down to the village with you? Of course you can, Mary, my dear. Mary Gerrar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II Nurse OBrien rustled out of Mrs. Welmans bedroom and into the bathroom. She said over hershoulder: Ill just pop the kettle on. You could do with a cup of tea before you go on, Im sure, Nurse. Nurse Hopkins said comfortably: Well, dear, I can alwa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 PART I One An anonymous letter! Elinor Carlisle stood looking down at it as it lay open in her hand. Shed never had such a thingbefore. It gave one an unpleasant sensation. Ill-written, badly spelt, on cheap pink paper. This is to Warn You (it ran),... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 Prologue Elinor Katharine Carlisle. You stand charged upon this indictment with the murder of MaryGerrard upon the 27th of July last. Are you guilty or not guilty? Elinor Carlisle stood very straight, her head raised. It was a graceful head, the mod... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 NINETEEN, TWENTY, MY PLATES EMPTY Hercule Poirot walked home along the deserted streets. An unobtrusive figure joined him. Well? said Mr. Barnes. Hercule Poirot shrugged his shoulders and spread out his hands. Barnes said: What line did he take? He... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II Hercule Poirot went down to where a girl was waiting. Jane Olivera, her face white and strained, stood against the mantelpiece. Beside her wasHoward Raikes. She said: Well? Poirot said gently: It is all over. Raikes said harshly: What do you mean... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 SEVENTEEN, EIGHTEEN, MAIDS IN WAITING IOn the following day Hercule Poirot spent some hours with a theatrical agent of his acquaintance. In the afternoon he went to Oxford. On the day after that he drove down to the countryit waslate when he returne... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 IV He reached Mr. Barnes House at Ealing at 6:45. He remembered that Mr. Barnes had called that agood time of day. Mr. Barnes was at work in his garden. He said by way of greeting: We need rain, M. Poirotneed it badly. He looked thoughtfully at his... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 III Frank Carter, haggard, white- faced, still feebly inclined to bluster, looked on his unexpectedvisitor with unconcealed disfavour. He said rudely: So its you, you ruddy little foreigner? What do you want? I want to see you and talk to you. Well,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 II Poirot called at Scotland Yard and asked for Japp. When he was taken up to the Chief Inspectorsroom: I want to see Carter, said Hercule Poirot. Japp shot him a quick, sideways glance. He said: Whats the big idea? You are unwilling? Japp shrugged... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-11-06 FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN, MAIDS IN THE KITCHEN IThe interview with Agnes Fletcher took place in Hertford, in a somewhat derelict teashop, forAgnes had been anxious not to tell her story under Miss Morleys critical eye. The first quarter of an hour was taken... 阅读全文>>