日期：2023-09-12 Third Act - Discovery CHAPTER 1 Mrs Babbington 13 Mrs. Babbington had moved into a small fishermans cottage not far from the harbour. She was expecting a sister home from Japan in about six months. Until her sister arrived she was making no plans for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 12 Sir Charles and Mr. Satterthwaite arrived back in London the following evening. The interview with Colonel Johnson had had to be very tactfully conducted. Superintendent Crossfield had not been too pleased that mere gentlemen should have found wha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 添加章节 章节列表 修改章节 * 标题 排序 * 内容 20 br /Now, are you a friend or are you a sleuth? I simply must know. br /Miss Sutcliffe flashed a pair of mocking eyes as she spoke. She was sitting in a straight-backed chair, her grey hair becomingly... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 10 How about an examination of Elliss room? asked Mr. Satterthwaite, having enjoyed the spectacle of Sir Charless blush to the full. The actor seized at the diversion. Excellent, excellent. Just what I was about to suggest myself. Of course the polic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 9 Nothing could have been more peaceful than the grounds and building of Melfort Abbey as the two men saw it that afternoon in the September sunshine. Portions of the Abbey were fifteenth century. It had been restored and a new wing added on to it. T... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 8 As they walked along the street, Sir Charles said: Any ideas, Satterthwaite? What about you? asked Mr. Satterthwaite. He liked to reserve judgment until the last possible moment. Not so Sir Charles. He spoke emphatically: Theyre wrong, Satterthwait... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 7 Sir Charles and Mr. Satterthwaite were sitting in Colonel Johnsons study. The chief constable was a big red-faced man with a barrack- room voice and a hearty manner. He had greeted Mr. Satterthwaite with every sign of pleasure and was obviously del... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 6 Mr. Satterthwaite had come over for the day to Monte Carlo. His round of house-parties was over, and the Riviera in September was rather a favourite haunt of his. He was sitting in the gardens enjoying the sun and reading a two- days-old Daily Mail... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 5 Mr. Satterthwaite thought to himself: Hes got it badly. He felt a sudden pity for his host. At the age of fifty-two, Charles Cartwright, the gay debonair breaker of hearts, had fallen in love. And, as he himself realised, his case was doomed to dis... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 4 Yes, but what do you think, Mr. Satterthwaite? Really think? Mr. Satterthwaite looked this way and that. There was no escape. Egg Lytton Gore had got him securely cornered on the fishing quay. Merciless, these modern young women - and terrifying al... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 3 Come in here a minute, Satterthwaite, will you? Sir Charles poked his head out of the door. An hour and a half had passed. To confusion had succeeded peace. Lady Mary had led the weeping Mrs. Babbington out of the room and had finally gone home wit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 2 The principal interest of Mr. Satterthwaites life was people. He was on the whole more interested in women than men. For a manly man, Mr. Satterthwaite knew far too much about women. There was a womanish strain in his character which lent him insig... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-09-12 1 Mr. Satterthwaite sat on the terrace of Crows Nest and watched his host, Sir Charles Cartwright, climbing up the path from the sea. Crows Nest was a modern bungalow of the better type. It had no half timbering, no gables, no excrescences dear to a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 31 A Human Document A day or two after that I was suddenly recalled to the Argentine. So it happened that I never saw Jane Wilkinson again and only read in the paper of her trial and condemnation. Unexpectedly, at least unexpectedly to me, s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 30 The Story He looked round at us. Come, my friends, he said gently. Let me tell you the real story of what happened that night. Carlotta Adams leaves her flat at seven oclock. From there she takes a taxi and goes to the Piccadilly Palace.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 29 Poirot Speaks It fell to me to ring up Inspector Japp the following morning. His voice sounded rather depressed. Oh! its you, Captain Hastings. Well, whats in the wind now? I gave him Poirots message. Come round at eleven? Well, I dare sa... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 28 Poirot Asks a Few Questions We had a curious walk home. Poirot was clearly following out some train of thought in his own mind. Occasionally he murmured a word under his breath. I heard one or two of them. Once he said, Candles, and anoth... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 27 Concerning Pince-Nez A minute later his mood had changed. He sprang to his feet. I also sprang to mine completely uncomprehending but willing. We will take a taxi. It is only nine oclock. Not too late to make a visit. I hurried after him... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 26 Paris? A few minutes later we were jumping into a taxi. Poirots face was very grave. I am afraid, Hastings, he said. I am afraid. You dont mean I said and stopped. We are up against somebody who has already struck twice that person will n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-30 Chapter 25 A Luncheon Party It was, I think, on the day after that that we went to the Widburns luncheon party at Claridges. Neither Poirot nor I were particularly anxious to go. It was, as a matter of fact, about the sixth invitation we had receive... 阅读全文>>