日期：2025-03-03 Ten Susan retrieved the car from the quarry where she had left it and drove it into the village. There was a petrol pump but no garage and she was advised to take it to the Kings Arms. They had room for it there and she left it by a big Daimler whic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Nine Miss Gilchrist pulled her black hat down firmly on her head and tucked in a wisp of grey hair. The inquest was set for twelve oclock and it was not quite twenty past eleven. Her grey coat and skirt looked quite nice, she thought, and she had bo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Eight I Mr. Entwhistle looked at Dr. Larraby thoughtfully. He had had a lifetime of experience in summing people up. There had been frequent occasions on which it had been necessary to tackle a difficult situation or a delicate subject. Mr. Entwhist... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Seven I cant tell you how much I appreciate your invitation. Mr. Entwhistle pressed his hosts hand warmly. Hercule Poirot gestured hospitably to a chair by the fire. Mr. Entwhistle sighed as he sat down. On one side of the room a table was laid for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Five I Worn out, thats what you are, said Miss Entwhistle in the indignant and bullying tones adopted by devoted sisters towards brothers for whom they keep house. You shouldnt do it, at your age. Whats it all got to do with you, Id like to know? Yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Six I Very good of you to come along, said Maude gruffly, as she greeted Mr. Entwhistle on the platform of Bayham Compton station. I can assure you that both Timothy and I much appreciate it. Of course the truth is that Richards death was the worst... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Four I Mr. Entwhistle passed a very restless night. He felt so tired and so unwell in the morning that he did not get up. His sister, who kept house for him, brought up his breakfast on a tray and explained to him severely how wrong he had been to g... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Three I Travelling to London in the corner of a first-class carriage Mr. Entwhistle gave himself up to somewhat uneasy thought over that extraordinary remark made by Cora Lansquenet. Of course Cora was a rather unbalanced and excessively stupid woma... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 Two After the delicious chicken soup, and plenty of cold viands accompanied by an excellent Chablis, the funeral atmosphere lightened. Nobody had really felt any deep grief for Richard Abernethies death since none of them had had any close ties with... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-03-03 One I Old Lanscombe moved totteringly from room to room, pulling up the blinds. Now and then he peered with screwed-up rheumy eyes through the windows. Soon they would be coming back from the funeral. He shuffled along a little faster. There were so... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Epilogue Hercule Poirot and Superintendent Spence were celebrating at the La Vieille Grandmre. As coffee was served Spence leaned back in his chair and gave a deep sigh of repletion. Not at all bad grub here, he said approvingly. A bit Frenchified,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-seven Im not going back to Breather Scuttle, said Maude Williams. Theyre a lousy firm anyway. And they have served their purpose. What do you mean by that, M. Poirot? Why did you come to this part of the world? I suppose being Mr. Knowall, yo... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-six I really dont see, M. Poirot, how ever you came to suspect Robin Upward. Poirot looked complacently at the faces turned towards him. He always enjoyed explanations. I ought to have suspected him much sooner. The clue, such a simple clue,... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-five The inquest was overa verdict had been returned of murder by a person or persons unknown. After the inquest, at the invitation of Hercule Poirot, those who had attended it came to LongMeadows. Working diligently, Poirot had induced some... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-four IThis way to Bedlam, said Spence. It is not as bad as that, said Poirot soothingly. Thats what you say. Every single bit of information that comes in makes things moredifficult. Now you tell me that Mrs. Upward rang up three women. Asked... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-three IEve Carpenter came into the Summerhayes house in the casual way that most people did, usingany door or window that was convenient. She was looking for Hercule Poirot and when she found him she did not beat about the bush. Look here, sh... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-two IHercule Poirot took a hired car back to Broadhinny. He was tired because he had been thinking. Thinking was always exhausting. And histhinking had not been entirely satisfactory. It was as though a pattern, perfectly visible, was wovenin... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty-one Mrs. Wetherby walked back home from the post office with a gait surprisingly spry in onehabitually reported to be an invalid. Only when she had entered the front door did she once more shuffle feebly into the drawingroom and collapse on t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Twenty Hercule Poirot was in Superintendent Spences office in Kilchester. He was leaning back in achair, his eyes closed and the tips of his fingers just touching each other in front of him. The superintendent received some reports, gave instruction... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-02-14 Nineteen Now just you listen to me, said Mrs. Sweetiman. Edna sniffed. She had been listening to Mrs. Sweetiman for some time. It had been a hopelessconversation, going round in circles. Mrs. Sweetiman had said the same thing several times,varying t... 阅读全文>>