日期：2024-08-05 III Poirot arrived at No. 14 Bardsley Gardens Mews almost at the same moment as a car drew upcontaining Japp and three other men. No. 14 was clearly marked out as the centre of interest. A big circle of people, chauffeurs,their wives, errand boys, l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 II At half past eleven the following morning, Hercule Poirots telephone rang. Allo? Allo? Hallo, that you, Poirot? Oui, cest moi. Japp speaking here. Remember we came home last night through Bardsley Gardens Mews? Yes? And that we talked about how e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Murder in the Mews: Four Cases of Hercule Poirot MURDER IN THE MEWS One IPenny for the guy, sir? A small boy with a grimy face grinned ingratiatingly. Certainly not! said Chief Inspector Japp. And, look here, my lad A short homily followed. The disma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Thirty THE LAST WORD There is very little more to tell. Theresa married her doctor shortly afterwards. I know them fairly well now and I have learnt toappreciate Donaldsonhis clarity of vision and the deep, underlying force and humanity of theman. H... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-eight ANOTHER VICTIM That is a clever man, said Poirot thoughtfully. Its rather difficult to know what he is driving at. Yes. He is a little inhuman. But extremely perceptive. That telephone call was from Mrs. Tanios. So I gathered. I repeate... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-nine INQUEST AT LITTLEGREEN HOUSE It was eleven oclock the following morning. Seven people were assembled at Littlegreen House. Hercule Poirot stood by the mantelpiece. Charles and Theresa were on the sofa, Charles on thearm of it with his ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-seven VISIT OF DR. DONALDSON Donaldson arrived punctually at two oclock. He was as calm and precise as ever. The personality of Donaldson had begun to intrigue me. I had started by regarding him as arather nondescript young man. I had wondere... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-six MRS. TANIOS REFUSES TO SPEAK When I came round after breakfast the following morning I found Poirot busy at the writing table. He raised a hand in salutation, then proceeded with his task. Presently he gathered up the sheets,enclosed them... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-five I LIE BACK AND REFLECT No, I thought, as I hurried after Poirot, there was no doubt about it now. Miss Arundell had beenmurdered and Theresa knew it. But was she herself the criminal or was there another explanation? She was afraidyes. B... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-four THERESAS DENIAL We found Theresa Arundell just preparing to go out. She was looking extraordinarily attractive. A small hat of the most outrageous fashiondescended rakishly over one eye. I recognized with momentary amusement that Bella T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-three DR. TANIOS CALLS ON US No sooner had we left the house than Poirots manner changed. His face was grim and set. Dpchons nous, Hastings, he said. We must get back to London as soon as possible. Im willing. I quickened my pace to suit his.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-one THE CHEMIST; THE NURSE; THE DOCTOR The tin of weed killer had started a new train of thought in my mind. It was the first definitesuspicious circumstance that I had encountered. Charles interest in it, the old gardeners obvioussurprise at... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty-two THE WOMAN ON THE STAIRS On the following morning a note arrived by hand. It was in a rather weak, uncertain handwritingslanting very much uphill. Dear M. Poirot, I hear from Ellen that you were at Littlegreen House yesterday. I shall be m... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Twenty SECOND VISIT TO LITTLEGREEN HOUSE On our way from Harchester to Market Basing, a matter of some ten miles, we discussed thesituation. Have you any grounds at all, Poirot, for that suggestion you threw out? You mean that Miss Arundell may have... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Nineteen VISIT TO MR. PURVIS Poirot called for his bill and paid it. What do we do next? I asked. We are going to do what you suggested earlier in the morning. We are going to Harchester tointerview Mr. Purvis. That is why I telephoned from the Durh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Eighteen A NIGGER IN THE WOODPILE We had lunch at a small restaurant not far away. I was eager to learn what he made of the variousmembers of the Arundell family. Well, Poirot? I asked impatiently. With a look of reproof Poirot turned his whole atte... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Seventeen DR. TANIOS I must say that my first sight of Dr. Tanios was rather a shock. I had been imbuing him in mymind with all sorts of sinister attributes. I had been picturing to myself a dark-bearded foreignerwith a swarthy aspect and a sinister... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Sixteen MRS. TANIOS Gentleman to see you, madame. The woman who was sitting writing at one of the tables in the writing room of the DurhamHotel turned her head and then rose, coming towards us uncertainly. Mrs. Tanios might have been any age over th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Fifteen MISS LAWSON Poirot, I said. Have we got to listen at doors? Calm yourself, my friend. It was only I who listened! It was not you who put your ear to thecrack. On the contrary, you stood bolt upright like a soldier. But I heard just the same.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-08-05 Fourteen CHARLES ARUNDELL I must confess that from the moment I set eyes on him I entertained a sneaking liking for CharlesArundell. There was something so debonair and carefree about him. His eyes had an agreeable andhumorous twinkle and his grin w... 阅读全文>>