日期：2025-07-01 Ten Poirot looked up at The Elms and approved of it. He was admitted and taken promptly by what he judged to be a secret-ary to the headmistresss study. Miss Emlyn rose from her desk to greethim. I am delighted to meet you, Mr. Poirot. Ive heard abo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Nine Dr. Ferguson was a man of sixty, of Scottish extraction with a brusquemanner. He looked Poirot up and down with shrewd eyes under bristlingeyebrows, and said: Well, whats all this about? Sit down. Mind that chair leg. The castorsloose. I should... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eight It was six oclock at Pine Crest. Hercule Poirot put a piece of sausage intohis mouth and followed it up with a sip of tea. The tea was strong and toPoirot singularly unpalatable. The sausage, on the other hand, was deli-cious. Cooked to perfec... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Seven Mrs. Reynolds was a complete contrast to Mrs. Drake. There was no air ofpoised competence about her, nor indeed was there ever likely to be. She was wearing conventional black, had a moist handkerchief claspedin her hand and was clearly prepar... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 HALLOWEEN PARTY A Hercule Poirot Mystery To P.G. Wodehouse whose books and stories have brightened my life for many years. Also to show my pleasurein his having been kind enough to tell me that he enjoys my books.、 One Mrs. Ariadne Oliver had gone w... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Five Hercule Poirot looked over the small gate which gave admission to PineCrest. It was a modern, perky little house, nicely built. Hercule Poirot wasslightly out of breath. The small, neat house in front of him was very suit-ably named. It was on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Six Satisfied with what he had achieved, Poirot took leave of his friend. The information he wanted would be forthcominghe had no doubt asto that. He had got Spence interested. And Spence, once set upon a trail,was not one to relinquish it. His repu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Four Mrs. Oliver put down the glass and wiped her lips. You were right, she said. Thatthat helped. I was getting hysterical. You have had a great shock, I see now. When did this happen? Last night. Was it only last night? Yes, yes, of course. And yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Three In a flat in London the telephone bell rang. The owner of the flat, HerculePoirot, stirred in his chair. Disappointment attacked him. He knew beforehe answered it what it meant. His friend Solly, with whom he had been go-ing to spend the eveni... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Two Preparations for a childrens party usually give far more trouble to the or-ganizers than an entertainment devised for those of adult years. Food ofgood quality and suitable alcoholic refreshmentwith lemonade on theside, that, to the right people... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-five Four people sat in Poirots room. Poirot in his square chair was drinking aglass of sirop de cassis. Norma and Mrs. Oliver sat on the sofa. Mrs. Oliverwas looking particularly festive in unbecoming apple green brocade, sur-mounted by one... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II Poirot had abandoned his trophy, the wig. He had gone to Norma, andtaken her hand gently in his. Your ordeal is over, my child. The victim will not be sacrificed. You areneither mad, nor have you killed anyone. There are two cruel and heart-less... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-four IThey stared at him. Didnt expect that, did you? Restarick said angrily: Youre wrong. That girl doesnt even know whatshes done. Shes innocent completely innocent. She cant be held re-sponsible for what she doesnt know shes done. You let... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-three Chief Inspector Neele drew a sheet of paper towards him, jotted one ortwo notes on it; and looked round at the other five people in the room. Hisvoice was crisp and formal. Miss Jacobs? he said. He looked towards the policeman who stood... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II There were six people now in the room with the Harlequin on the wall. A long time had passed. The police had come and gone. Andrew Restarick sat like a man stunned. Once or twice he said thesame words. I cant believe it Telephoned for, he had com... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-two IFrances Cary, carrying her overnight bag, walked down Mandeville Road,chattering with the friend she had just met on the corner, towards thebulk of Borodene Mansions. Really, Frances, its like living in a prison block, that building. Wor... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-one Poirot sat in his big square armchair. His hands rested on the arms, hiseyes looked at the chimneypiece in front of him without seeing it. By hiselbow was a small table and on it, neatly clipped together, were variousdocuments. Reports fr... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty Hercule Poirot looked up at the fa?ade of the dignified Georgian house inwhat had been until recently a quiet street in an old-fashioned markettown. Progress was rapidly overtaking it, but the new supermarket, theGifte Shoppe, Margerys Boutiq... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twelve Lets buy a peacock, said Mrs. Oliver suddenly and unexpectedly. Shedid not open her eyes as she made this remark, and her voice was weakthough full of indignation. Three people brought startled eyes to bear upon her. She made a furtherstateme... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II When Poirot arrived home, George was awaiting him: A woman named Edith rang up, sir Edith? Poirot frowned. She is, I gather, in the service of Mrs. Oliver. She asked me to informyou that Mrs. Oliver is in St. Giless Hospital. What has happened to... 阅读全文>>