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>>

日期：2025-07-01 Two Griselda is a very irritating woman. On leaving the luncheon table, I hadfelt myself to be in a good mood for preparing a really forceful address forthe Church of England Mens Society. Now I felt restless and disturbed. Just when I was really se... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 One It is difficult to know quite where to begin this story, but I have fixed mychoice on a certain Wednesday at luncheon at the Vicarage. The conversa-tion, though in the main irrelevant to the matter in hand, yet containedone or two suggestive inc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 MURDER AT THE VICARAGE A Miss Marple Mystery To Rosalind Characters ? Miss Marple: Spinster living in?St Mary Mead, next to the vicar. She isobservant and knows human behavior, recognized in her village asastute and generally correct. ? Colonel Luci... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Postscript Note by Captain Arthur Hastings: The following manuscriptcame into my possession four months after the death of myfriend Hercule Poirot. I received a communication from afirm of lawyers asking me to call at their office. There in ac-corda... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Chapter 19 I am writing this in Eastbourne. I came to Eastbourne to see George, formerly Poirots valet. George had been with Poirot many years. He was a competent matter-of-fact man, with absolutely no imagination. He always stated things liter-ally... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II Yes, I must put it down. It must be said. The funeral was over. I was sitting with Judith, trying to make a fewsketchy plans for the future. She said then: But you see, dear, I shant be here. Not here? I shant be in England. I stared at her. I ha... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 Chapter 18 II dont want to write about it at all. I want, you see, to think about it as little as possible. Hercule Poirot wasdead and with him died a good part of Arthur Hastings. I will give you the bare facts without embroidery. It is all I can b... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 IV I went downstairs in a daze. The thing was so inexplicable I may be for-given, I hope, for not seeing the next inevitable step. I was dazed. My mindwas not working properly. And yet it was so logical. Norton had been killed why? To prevent, orso... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 III When it was apparent that there was going to be no answer we went andfound Colonel Luttrell. He listened to us with a vague alarm showing inhis faded blue eyes. He pulled uncertainly at his moustache. Mrs Luttrell, always the one for prompt deci... 阅读全文>>

日期：2025-07-01 II I went in to Poirot before going down to breakfast. He was in bed and I was struck again by how ill he looked. Deep lines ofweariness and fatigue were on his face. How are you, old boy? He smiled patiently at me. I exist, my friend. I still exist... 阅读全文>>