日期：2025-09-16 II Joanna and I came down rather late to breakfast the next morning. That isto say, late by the standards of Lymstock. It was nine-thirty, an hour atwhich, in London, Joanna was just unclosing an eyelid, and mine wouldprobably be still tight shut. H... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Seven I When I got home I found Mrs. Dane Calthrop sitting talking to Joanna. Shelooked, I thought, grey and ill. This has been a terrible shock to me, Mr. Burton, she said. Poor thing,poor thing. Yes, I said. Its awful to think of someone being dri... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 III I met Symmington in the town later in the day. Is it quite all right for Megan to stay on with us for a bit? I asked. Itscompany for Joannashes rather lonely sometimes with none of her ownfriends. Oher Megan? Oh yes, very good of you. I took a d... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 VSuperintendent Nash came to see me the following morning. From thefirst moment I saw him I took a great liking to him. He was the best type ofC.I.D. county superintendent. Tall, soldierly, with quiet reflective eyes anda straightforward unassuming... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II It is difficult to remember things in their exact chronological order. Thenext landmark of importance, of course, was Superintendent Nashs visit. But it was before that, I think, that we received calls from various mem-bers of the community, each... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Six I The inquest was held three days later. It was all done as decorously as pos-sible, but there was a large attendance and, as Joanna observed, the beadybonnets were wagging. The time of Mrs. Symmingtons death was put at between three and fourocl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II It was Partridge who brought the news of the tragedy. Partridge enjoyscalamity. Her nose always twitches ecstatically when she has to break badnews of any kind. She came into Joannas room with her nose working overtime, her eyesbright, and her mo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Five I I see that there has been one omission in my story. So far I have madelittle or no mention of Mrs. Dane Calthrop, or indeed of the Rev. CalebDane Calthrop. And yet both the vicar and his wife were distinct personalities. DaneCalthrop himself... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Four I It was, I think, about a week later, that Partridge informed me that Mrs. Baker would like to speak to me for a minute or two if I would be so kind. The name Mrs. Baker conveyed nothing at all to me. Who is Mrs. Baker? I said, bewilderedCant... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II When I got back to the house I found Megan sitting on the veranda steps,her chin resting on her knees. She greeted me with her usual lack of ceremony. Hallo, she said. Do you think I could come to lunch? Certainly, I said. If its chops, or anythi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II Two days later we went to a bridge party at the Symmingtons. It was a Saturday afternoonthe Symmingtons always had their bridgeparties on a Saturday, because the office was shut then. There were two tables. The players were the Symmingtons, ourse... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Three I That afternoon we went to tea with Mr. Pye. Mr. Pye was an extremely ladylike plump little man, devoted to his petitpoint chairs, his Dresden shepherdesses and his collection of bric--brac. He lived at Priors Lodge in the grounds of which we... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II That morning, by way of adventure, I was to walk down to the village. (Joanna and I always called it the village, although technically we were in-correct, and Lymstock would have been annoyed to hear us.)The sun was shining, the air was cool and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Two I I am not going to pretend that the arrival of our anonymous letter did notleave a nasty taste in the mouth. It did. At the same time, it soon passedout of my mind. I did not, you see, at that point, take it seriously. I think Iremember saying... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II I see that I have begun badly. I have given no description of Lymstock andwithout understanding what Lymstock is like, it is impossible to under-stand my story. To begin with, Lymstock has its roots in the past. Somewhere about thetime of the Nor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 One I When at last I was taken out of the plaster, and the doctors had pulled meabout to their hearts content, and nurses had wheedled me into cau-tiously using my limbs, and I had been nauseated by their practically us-ing baby talk to me, Marcus K... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Characters ? Marcus Kent: Jerry Burtons London doctor who advises him to take ahouse in the country to recover his health. ? Jerry Burton: Pilot who was injured in a plane crash. After a long stintin hospitals, he seeks a quiet place for the last st... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 III Conway Jefferson looked up as his friend entered. His grim face relaxed into a smile. He said: Well, I told em. They took it very well. What did you say? Told em that, as Ruby was dead, I felt that the fifty thousand Id origin-ally left her shou... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Eighteen ISir Henry Clithering said: Speaking as Watson, I want to know your methods, Miss Marple. Superintendent Harper said: Id like to know what put you on to it first. Colonel Melchett said: Youve done it again, by Jove! I want to hear all about... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Seventeen I Sir Henrys face was very grave. He said: I dont like it. I am aware, said Miss Marple, that it isnt what you call orthodox. Butit is so important, isnt it, to be quite sure to make assurance doublysure, as Shakespeare has it. I think, if... 阅读全文>>