日期：2025-09-16 II Mrs. Bantry put down the telephone receiver with a sigh of annoyance. She had rung up twice, and each time the answer had been the same: MissMarple was out. Of a naturally impatient nature, Mrs. Bantry was never one to acquiescein defeat. She ran... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Sixteen I Im home, Arthur! declared Mrs. Bantry, announcing the fact like aRoyal Proclamation as she flung open the study door. Colonel Bantry immediately jumped up, kissed his wife, and declaredheartily: Well, well, thats splendid! The words were u... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Fifteen I Miss Marple passed out through the french windows of her drawing room,tripped down her neat garden path, through a garden gate, in through thevicarage garden gate, across the vicarage garden, and up to the drawingroom window, where she tap... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Sixteen I Im home, Arthur! declared Mrs. Bantry, announcing the fact like aRoyal Proclamation as she flung open the study door. Colonel Bantry immediately jumped up, kissed his wife, and declaredheartily: Well, well, thats splendid! The words were u... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 III For several moments Dinah stared at her. Then she said incredulously: Basil? Murder? Are you joking? No, indeed. Havent you seen the papers? Dinah caught her breath. You meanthat girl at the Majestic Hotel. Do you mean they suspectBasil of killi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II Miss Marple, clasping a small black book with pencilled entries in it,walked briskly along the village street until she came to the crossroads. Here she turned to the left and walked past the Blue Boar until she came toChatsworth, alias Mr. Booke... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II In the police station at Danemouth, Superintendent Harper was interview-ing Jessie Davis, Florence Small, Beatrice Henniker, Mary Price, and LilianRidgeway. They were girls much of an age, differing slightly in mentality. Theyranged from county t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Fourteen I In a quiet hotel room Edwards was listening deferentially to Sir HenryClithering. There are certain questions I would like to ask you, Edwards, but Iwant you first to understand quite clearly my position here. I was at onetime Commissione... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 III Inside the wire cage, the tennis lesson that Raymond Starr was giving hadcome to an end. A stout middle-aged woman uttered a few appreciative squeaks, pickedup a sky-blue cardigan and went off towards the hotel. Raymond called out a few gay word... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 IV Mrs. Bantry arrived breathless and sat down with a gasp. She said: Ive been talking to chambermaids. But it isnt any good. I haventfound out a thing more! Do you think that girl can really have been carry-ing on with someone without everybody in... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Thirteen I Dr. Metcalf was one of the best-known physicians in Danemouth. He hadno aggressive bedside manner, but his presence in the sick room had aninvariably cheering effect. He was middle- aged, with a quiet pleasantvoice. He listened carefully... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II But youll admit, sir, that the two things would fit in very prettily to-gether, he said a little later to Sir Henry Clithering. Kill two birds withone stone. First the girland the fact of her death takes off Mr. Jeffersontoobefore hes had any opp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 IV At that very moment Mark was confirming this judgment on himself in atalk with Sir Henry Clithering. With characteristic candour Mark had gone straight to the heart ofthings. Its just dawned on me, he said, that Im Favourite Suspect No. I to thep... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 III When Miss Marple came out of the hotel and joined Mrs. Bantry a fewminutes later, Hugo McLean and Adelaide Jefferson were walking downthe path to the sea together. Seating herself, Miss Marple remarked: He seems very devoted. Hes been devoted fo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II I like your friend, said Adelaide Jefferson to Mrs. Bantry. The two women were sitting on the terrace. Jane Marples a very remarkable woman, said Mrs. Bantry. Shes nice too, said Addie, smiling. People call her a scandalmonger, said Mrs. Bantry,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Twelve I Conway Jefferson stirred in his sleep and stretched. His arms were flungout, long, powerful arms into which all the strength of his body seemed tobe concentrated since his accident. Through the curtains the morning light glowed softly. Conw... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Eleven A day or two later Colonel Melchett and Superintendent Harper looked ateach other across the formers big desk. Harper had come over to MuchBenham for a consultation. Melchett said gloomily: Well, we know where we areor rather where we arent!... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 II Superintendent Harper looked up consideringly at the fa?ade of Braesideas he rang the front door bell. Neat little villa, nice garden of about an acre and a half. The sort of placethat had been built fairly freely all over the countryside in the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Ten I Superintendent Harper stood looking at the charred and twisted heap ofmetal. A burnt-up car was always a revolting object, even without the ad-ditional gruesome burden of a charred and blackened corpse. Venns Quarry was a remote spot, far from... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-09-16 Nine Mrs. Bantry was with Adelaide Jefferson. The former came up to Sir Henryand exclaimed: You? I, myself. He took both her hands and pressed them warmly. I canttell you how distressed I am at all this, Mrs. B. Mrs. Bantry said mechanically: Dont c... 阅读全文>>