日期：2023-08-07 After a moment of stress, such as I have just described, reaction is bound to set in. I retired to rest that night on a note of triumph, but I awoke to realize that I was by no means out of the wood. True, I could see no flaw in the alibi I had so su... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 We crossed from England by the evening boat, and the following morning saw us in Saint-Omer, whither Jack Renauld had been taken. Poirot lost no time in visiting M. Hautet. As he did not seem disposed to make any objections to my accompanying him, I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 We were present the following morning at the examination of Jack Renauld. Short as the time had been, I was shocked at the change that had taken place in the young prisoner. His cheeks had fallen in, there were deep black circles round his eyes, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 My Friend: You will know all when you get this. Nothing that I can say will move Bella. She has gone out to give herself up. I am tired out with struggling. You will know now that I deceived you, that where you gave me trust I repaid you with lies. I... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Congratulations, M. Jack, said Poirot, wringing the lad warmly by the hand. Young Renauld had come to us as soon as he was liberatedbefore starting for Merlinville to rejoin Marthe and his mother. Stonor accompanied him. His heartiness was in strong... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 I have confused memories of the further events of that night. Poirot seemed deaf to my repeated questions. He was engaged in overwhelming Franoise with reproaches for not having told him of Mrs. Renaulds change of sleeping quarters. I caught him by t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 The intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as The Styles Case has now somewhat subsided. Nevertheless, in view of the world-wide notoriety which attended it, I have been asked, both by my friend Poirot and the family th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 I had arrived at Styles on the 5th of July. I come now to the events of the 16th and 17th of that month. For the convenience of the reader I will recapitulate the incidents of those days in as exact a manner as possible. They were elicited subsequen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 To make this part of my story clear, I append the following plan of the first floor of Styles. The servants rooms are reached through the door B. They have no communication with the right wing, where the Inglethorps rooms were situated. It seemed to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 The house which the Belgians occupied in the village was quite close to the park gates. One could save time by taking a narrow path through the long grass, which cut off the detours of the winding drive. So I, accordingly, went that way. I had nearl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 It isnt strychnine, is it? Where did you find this? I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity. In the waste-paper basket. You recognise the handwriting? Yes, it is Mrs. Inglethorps. But what does it mean? Poirot shrugged his shoulders. I cannot say--but i... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 In the interval before the inquest, Poirot was unfailing in his activity. Twice he was closeted with Mr. Wells. He also took long walks into the country. I rather resented his not taking me into his confidence, the more so as I could not in the leas... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 As we came out of the Stylites Arms, Poirot drew me aside by a gentle pressure of the arm. I understood his object. He was waiting for the Scotland Yard men. In a few moments, they emerged, and Poirot at once stepped forward, and accosted the shorte... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 There was a moments stupefied silence. Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak. My word, he cried, youre the goods! And no mistake, Mr. Poirot! These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose? Voila! I have prepared... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 I HAD had no opportunity as yet of passing on Poirots message to Lawrence. But now, as I strolled out on the lawn, still nursing a grudge against my friends high-handedness, I saw Lawrence on the croquet lawn, aimlessly knocking a couple of very anc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 To my extreme annoyance, Poirot was not in, and the old Belgian who answered my knock informed me that he believed he had gone to London. I was dumbfounded. What on earth could Poirot be doing in London! Was it a sudden decision on his part, or had... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 The trial of John Cavendish for the murder of his stepmother took place two months later. Of the intervening weeks I will say little, but my admiration and sympathy went out unfeignedly to Mary Cavendish. She ranged herself passionately on her husba... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 POIROTS abrupt departure had intrigued us all greatly. Sunday morning wore away, and still he did not reappear. But about three oclock a ferocious and prolonged hooting outside drove us to the window, to see Poirot alighting from a car, accompanied... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-08-07 Poirot, you old villain, I said, Ive half a mind to strangle you! What do you mean by deceiving me as you have done? We were sitting in the library. Several hectic days lay behind us. In the room below, John and Mary were together once more, while A... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XLVIII Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest. My Fanny, indeed, at th... 阅读全文>>