日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-two Inspector Slacks orders, once I had got him on the telephone, were briefand emphatic. Nothing was to get about. In particular, Miss Cram wasnot to be alarmed. In the meantime, a search was to be instituted for thesuitcase in the neighbour... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty-one I cannot say that I have at any time had a great admiration for Mr. Ray-mond West. He is, I know, supposed to be a brilliant novelist and hasmade quite a name as a poet. His poems have no capital letters in them,which is, I believe, the e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twenty When I got back to the Vicarage I found that we were in the middle of adomestic crisis. Griselda met me in the hall and with tears in her eyes dragged me intothe drawing room. Shes going. Whos going? Mary. Shes given notice. I really could no... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Nineteen Very glad to have met you, said Lawrence. Come to my place. We turned in at the little rustic gate, went up the path, and he drew akey from his pocket and inserted it in the lock. You keep the door locked now, I observed. Yes. He laughed ra... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eighteen The inquest was held that afternoon (Saturday) at two oclock at the BlueBoar. The local excitement was, I need hardly say, tremendous. There hadbeen no murder in St. Mary Mead for at least fifteen years. And to havesomeone like Colonel Prot... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Seventeen Inspector Slack came round to see me the following morning. He is, Ithink, thawing towards me. In time, he may forget the incident of theclock. Well, sir, he greeted me. Ive traced that telephone call that you re-ceived. Indeed? I said eag... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Sixteen As I went out I ran into Haydock on the doorstep. He glanced sharply afterSlack, who was just passing through the gate, and demanded: Has hebeen questioning her? Yes. Hes been civil, I hope? Civility, to my mind, is an art which Inspector Sl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Fifteen Hawess appearance distressed me very much. His hands were shakingand his face kept twitching nervously. In my opinion he should have beenin bed, and I told him so. He insisted that he was perfectly well. I assure you, sir, I never felt bette... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Fourteen On my way home, I ran into Miss Hartnell and she detained me at least tenminutes, declaiming in her deep bass voice against the improvidence andungratefulness of the lower classes. The crux of the matter seemed to bethat The Poor did not wa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Thirteen I hardly thought it likely that Mrs. Price Ridley had anything so dramaticin view, but I did wonder what had taken her to the police station. Hadshe really got evidence of importance, or that she thought of importance,to offer? At any rate,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Twelve I was summoned to the study when Lawrence Redding arrived. He lookedhaggard, and, I thought, suspicious. Colonel Melchett greeted him withsomething approaching cordiality. We want to ask you a few questionshere, on the spot, he said. Lawrence... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eleven I saw at a glance that Colonel Melchett and Inspector Slack had not beenseeing eye to eye about the case. Melchett looked flushed and annoyedand the Inspector looked sulky. Im sorry to say, said Melchett, that Inspector Slack doesnt agree wit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Ten His remarks on the subject of Miss Marple as we left the house were farfrom complimentary. I really believe that wizened-up old maid thinks she knows everythingthere is to know. And hardly been out of this village all her life. Preposter-ous. Wh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Nine After leaving a message at the police station, the Chief Constable an-nounced his intention of paying a visit to Miss Marple. Youd better come with me, Vicar, he said. I dont want to give amember of your flock hysterics. So lend the weight of y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Seven Colonel Melchett is a dapper little man with a habit of snorting suddenlyand unexpected. He has red hair and rather keen bright blue eyes. Good morning, Vicar, he said. Nasty business, eh? Poor old Protheroe. Not that I liked him. I didnt. Nob... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Eight We were rather silent on our way down to the police station. Haydockdrew behind a little and murmured to me: You know I dont like the look of this. I dont like it. Theres somethinghere we dont understand. He looked thoroughly worried and upset... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Six We puzzled over the business of the clock for some time, but we couldmake nothing of it. Griselda said I ought to make another effort to tell In-spector Slack about it, but on that point I was feeling what I can only de-scribe as mulish. Inspect... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Five It was nearer seven than half past six when I approached the Vicaragegate on my return. Before I reached it, it swung open and Lawrence Red-ding came out. He stopped dead on seeing me, and I was immediatelystruck by his appearance. He looked li... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Four I had entirely forgotten that we had asked Lawrence Redding to dinnerthat night. When Griselda burst in and scolded me, pointing out that itlacked two minutes to dinner time, I was quite taken aback. I hope everything will be all right, Griseld... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Three Nasty old cat, said Griselda, as soon as the door was closed. She made a face in the direction of the departing visitors and thenlooked at me and laughed. Len, do you really suspect me of having an affair with Lawrence Red-ding? My dear, of co... 阅读全文>>