日期：2024-12-31 IV It was three months later that Hercule Poirot stood on a rocky point and surveyed the Atlantic Ocean. Gulls rose and swooped down again with long melancholy cries. The air was soft and damp. Hercule Poirot had the feeling, not uncommon in those w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Inspector Wagstaffe was interested. The Veratrino cup? Yes, I remember all about it. I was in charge of the business this end. I speak a bit of Italiano, you know, and I went over and had a powwow with the Macaronis. Its never turned up from that... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eleven THE APPLES OF THE HESPERIDES Hercule Poirot looked thoughtfully into the face of the man behind the big mahogany desk. He noted the generous brow, the mean mouth, the rapacious line of the jaw and the piercing, visionary eyes. He understood f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VI On the afternoon preceding the Festival, Miss Carnaby met Hercule Poirot in a small teashop in the sleepy little town of Newton Woodbury. Miss Carnaby was flushed and even more breathless than usual. She sat sipping tea and crumbling a rock bun b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV Hercule Poirot said: You must obey my instructions very carefully. You understand? Oh yes, M. Poirot. You may rely on me. You have spoken of your intention to benefit the cult? Yes, M. Poirot. I spoke to the Masterexcuse me, to Dr. Andersen mysel... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Well, my friend, what have you got for me? Chief Inspector Japp looked thoughtfully at the little man who asked the question. He said ruefully: Not at all what Id like to have, Poirot. I hate these long-haired, religious cranks like poison. Filli... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 IV Miss Popes establishment was, like many other establishments of the same kind, situated in Neuilly. Hercule Poirot, staring up at its respectable faade, was suddenly submerged by a flow of girls emerging from its portals. He counted twenty-five o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Ten THE FLOCK OF GERYON I really do apologize for intruding like this, M. Poirot. Miss Carnaby clasped her hands fervently round her handbag and leaned forward, peering anxiously into Poirots face. As usual, she sounded breathless. Hercule Poirots e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II Hercule Poirot was just going down to his taxi when the telephone rang. He took off the receiver. Yes? Japps voice spoke. Glad Ive just caught you. Its all off, old man. Found a message at the Yard when I got back. The girls turned up. At the sid... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Nine THE GIRDLE OF HYPPOLITA One thing leads to another, as Hercule Poirot is fond of saying without much originality. He adds that this was never more clearly evidenced than in the case of the stolen Rubens. He was never much interested in the Rube... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VII Michael Stoddart stared at Poirot in amazement. He said: General Grant? General Grant? Precisely, mon cher. The whole mise en scne, you know, was what you would call very bogus. The Buddhas, the Benares brass, the Indian servant! And the gout, t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 V Mrs. Larkins room was full of people. Mrs. Larkin herself was mixing cocktails at a side table. She was a tall woman with pale auburn hair rolled into the back of her neck. Her eyes were greenish-grey with big, black pupils. She moved easily, with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 III It has been said, with or without justification for the statement, that everyone has an aunt in Torquay. It has also been said that everyone has at least a second cousin in Mertonshire. Mertonshire is a reasonable distance from London, it has hu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Eight THE HORSES OF DIOMEDES The telephone rang. Hallo, Poirot, is that you? Hercule Poirot recognized the voice as that of young Dr. Stoddart. He liked Michael Stoddart, liked the shy friendliness of his grin, was amused by his nave interest in cri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VI In the big bedroom with the heavy Elizabethan, oak furniture, Hercule Poirot sat and waited. There was nothing to do but wait. All his arrangements were made. It was towards early morning that the summons came. At the sound of footsteps outside,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 V Have you courage, Mademoiselle? Great courage? You will need it. Diana cried sharply: Then its true. Its true? He is mad? Hercule Poirot said: I am not an alienist, Mademoiselle. It is not I who can say, This man is mad. This man is sane. She came... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 III As they came into the hall, they met Admiral Chandler coming in. He stood for a moment, a dark figure silhouetted against the bright light outside. He said in a low, gruff voice: Oh there you both are. M. Poirot, I would like a word with you. Co... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 II It was Hugh Chandlers magnificent physique that impressed Hercule Poirot more than anything else. Tall, magnificently proportioned, with a terrific chest and shoulders, and a tawny head of hair. There was a tremendous air of strength and virility... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 Seven THE CRETAN BULL Hercule Poirot looked thoughtfully at his visitor. He saw a pale face with a determined looking chin, eyes that were more grey than blue, and hair that was of that real blue-black shade so seldom seenthe hyacinthine locks of an... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-12-31 VIII Harold Waring was down by the lake. He had been walking feverishly for over an hour, trying by sheer physical energy to still the clamour of despair that had attacked him. He came at last to the spot where he had first noticed the two grim wome... 阅读全文>>