日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 13 At Antoines Jane presented herself at Antoines on the morning after the inquest with some trepidation ofspirit. The person who was usually regarded as M. Antoine himself, and whose real name was AndrewLeech and whose claims to foreign nat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 12 At Horbury Chase Lord Horbury stood by the sideboard and helped himself absent-mindedly to kidneys. Stephen Horbury was twenty-seven years of age. He had a narrow head and a long chin. Helooked very much what he wasa sporting out-of-door... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 11 The American Fournier was deep in conversation with old Georges. The detective was looking hot and annoyed. Just like the police, the old man was grumbling in his deep hoarse voice. Ask one the samequestion over and over again. What do th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 10 The Little Black Book Fournier stared hard at her for a moment or two, then, satisfied that she was speaking the truth, heturned away with a gesture of discouragement. It is a pity, he said. You acted honourably, Mademoiselle, but it is a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 9 Elise Grandier The weather on the following day was of so perfect a nature that even Hercule Poirot had to admitthat his estomac was perfectly peaceful. On this occasion they were travelling by the 8.45 Air Service to Paris. There were sev... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 8 The List Im a man of my word, I am, said Japp. He grinned and dived his hand into his pocket, bringing out a mass of closely-typewritten paper. Here you are. Its all heredown to the minutest detail! And Ill admit that there is one rathercu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 7 Probabilities With the departure of Ma?tre Thibault, the three men drew their chairs a little closer to the table. Now, then, said Japp, lets get down to it. He unscrewed the cap of his fountain-pen. Therewere eleven passengers in that pla... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 6 Consultation Hercule Poirot rejoined his friend Inspector Japp. The latter had a grin on his face. Hullo, old boy, he said. Youve had a pretty near squeak of being locked up in a police cell. I fear, said Poirot gravely, that such an occur... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 5 After the Inquest As Jane left the court after the verdict she found Norman Gale beside her. He said, I wonder what was on that paper that the coroner wouldnt have at any price? I can tell you, I think, said a voice behind him. The couple... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 4 The Inquest The inquest on Marie Morisot was held four days later. The sensational manner of her death hadaroused great public interest, and the coroners court was crowded. The first witness called was a tall elderly Frenchman with a grey... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 3 Croydon The steward and the doctor were no longer in charge of the situation. Their place was usurped bythe rather absurd-looking little man in the mufflers. He spoke with an authority and a certainty ofbeing obeyed that no one thought of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Chapter 2 Discovery Henry Mitchell, the senior of the two stewards, passed swiftly from table to table depositing bills. In half an hours time they would be at Croydon. He gathered up notes and silver, bowed, said,Thank you, sir. Thank you, Madam. A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Death in the Clouds: A Hercule Poirot Mystery 云中命案 Chapter 1 Paris to Croydon The September sun beat down hotly on Le Bourget aerodrome as the passengers crossed theground and climbed into the air liner Prometheus, due to depart for Croydon in a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Nine POIROT PROPOUNDS TWO SOLUTIONS The passengers came crowding into the restaurant car and took their seats round the tables. Theyall bore more or less the same expression, one of expectancy mingled with apprehension. TheSwedish lady was still wee... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Eight FURTHER SURPRISING REVELATIONS Nothing would surprise me now, said M. Bouc. Nothing! Even if everybody in the train provedto have been in the Armstrong household I should not express surprise. That is a very profound remark, said Poirot. Would... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Seven THE IDENTITY OF MARY DEBENHAM She wore no hat. Her head was thrown back as though in defiance. The sweep of her hair backfrom her face, the curve of her nostril suggested the figurehead of a ship plunging gallantly into arough sea. In that mom... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Six A SECOND INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL ARBUTHNOT Colonel Arbuthnot was clearly annoyed at being summoned to the dining car for a secondinterview. His face wore a most forbidding expression as he sat down and said: Well? All my apologies for troubling y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Five THE CHRISTIAN NAME OF PRINCESS DRAGOMIROFF When the Count and Countess had departed, Poirot looked across at the other two. You see, he said, we make progress. Excellent work, said M. Bouc cordially. For my part, I should never have dreamed ofs... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Four THE GREASE SPOT ON A HUNGARIAN PASSPORT Poirot shared a table with M. Bouc and the doctor. The company assembled in the restaurant car was a very subdued one. They spoke little. Eventhe loquacious Mrs. Hubbard was unnaturally quiet. She murmure... 阅读全文>>

日期：2024-01-29 Three CERTAIN SUGGESTIVE POINTS It was quite a quarter of an hour before anyone spoke. M. Bouc and Dr. Constantine had started by trying to obey Poirots instructions. They hadendeavoured to see through the maze of conflicting particulars to a clear... 阅读全文>>