日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 9 Elise Grandier The weather on the following day was of so perfect a nature that even Hercule Poirot had to admitthat his estomac was perfectly peaceful. On this occasion they were travelling by the 8.45 Air Service to Paris. There were sev... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 8 The List Im a man of my word, I am, said Japp. He grinned and dived his hand into his pocket, bringing out a mass of closely-typewritten paper. Here you are. Its all heredown to the minutest detail! And Ill admit that there is one rathercu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 7 Probabilities With the departure of Ma?tre Thibault, the three men drew their chairs a little closer to the table. Now, then, said Japp, lets get down to it. He unscrewed the cap of his fountain-pen. Therewere eleven passengers in that pla... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 6 Consultation Hercule Poirot rejoined his friend Inspector Japp. The latter had a grin on his face. Hullo, old boy, he said. Youve had a pretty near squeak of being locked up in a police cell. I fear, said Poirot gravely, that such an occur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 5 After the Inquest As Jane left the court after the verdict she found Norman Gale beside her. He said, I wonder what was on that paper that the coroner wouldnt have at any price? I can tell you, I think, said a voice behind him. The couple... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 4 The Inquest The inquest on Marie Morisot was held four days later. The sensational manner of her death hadaroused great public interest, and the coroners court was crowded. The first witness called was a tall elderly Frenchman with a grey... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 3 Croydon The steward and the doctor were no longer in charge of the situation. Their place was usurped bythe rather absurd-looking little man in the mufflers. He spoke with an authority and a certainty ofbeing obeyed that no one thought of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 2 Discovery Henry Mitchell, the senior of the two stewards, passed swiftly from table to table depositing bills. In half an hours time they would be at Croydon. He gathered up notes and silver, bowed, said,Thank you, sir. Thank you, Madam. A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Death in the Clouds: A Hercule Poirot Mystery 云中命案 Chapter 1 Paris to Croydon The September sun beat down hotly on Le Bourget aerodrome as the passengers crossed theground and climbed into the air liner Prometheus, due to depart for Croydon in a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Nine POIROT PROPOUNDS TWO SOLUTIONS The passengers came crowding into the restaurant car and took their seats round the tables. Theyall bore more or less the same expression, one of expectancy mingled with apprehension. TheSwedish lady was still wee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Eight FURTHER SURPRISING REVELATIONS Nothing would surprise me now, said M. Bouc. Nothing! Even if everybody in the train provedto have been in the Armstrong household I should not express surprise. That is a very profound remark, said Poirot. Would... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Seven THE IDENTITY OF MARY DEBENHAM She wore no hat. Her head was thrown back as though in defiance. The sweep of her hair backfrom her face, the curve of her nostril suggested the figurehead of a ship plunging gallantly into arough sea. In that mom... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Six A SECOND INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL ARBUTHNOT Colonel Arbuthnot was clearly annoyed at being summoned to the dining car for a secondinterview. His face wore a most forbidding expression as he sat down and said: Well? All my apologies for troubling y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Five THE CHRISTIAN NAME OF PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF When the Count and Countess had departed, Poirot looked across at the other two. You see, he said, we make progress. Excellent work, said M. Bouc cordially. For my part, I should never have dreamed ofs... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Four THE GREASE SPOT ON A HUNGARIAN PASSPORT Poirot shared a table with M. Bouc and the doctor. The company assembled in the restaurant car was a very subdued one. They spoke little. Eventhe loquacious Mrs. Hubbard was unnaturally quiet. She murmure... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Three CERTAIN SUGGESTIVE POINTS It was quite a quarter of an hour before anyone spoke. M. Bouc and Dr. Constantine had started by trying to obey Poirots instructions. They hadendeavoured to see through the maze of conflicting particulars to a clear... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Two TEN QUESTIONS On the paper was written: Things needing explanation. 1. The handkerchief marked with the initial H. Whose is it? 2. The pipe cleaner. Was it dropped by Colonel Arbuthnot? Or by someone else? 3. Who wore the scarlet kimono? 4. Who... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 PART THREE HERCULE POIROT SITS BACK AND THINKS One WHICH OF THEM? M. Bouc and Dr. Constantine were talking together when Poirot entered the dining car. M. Boucwas looking depressed. Le voil, said the latter when he saw Poirot. Then he added as his f... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Fifteen THE EVIDENCE OF THE PASSENGERS LUGGAGE Having delivered himself of various polite insincerities, and having told Mrs. Hubbard that hewould order coffee to be brought to her, Poirot was able to take his leave accompanied by his twofriends. We... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Fourteen THE EVIDENCE OF THE WEAPON With more vigour than chivalry, M. Bouc deposited the fainting lady with her head on the table. Dr. Constantine yelled for one of the restaurant attendants, who came at a run. Keep her head so, said the doctor. If... 阅读全文>>