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首相绑架案 2
24-01-29 Two THE TRAGEDY AT MARSDON MANOR I had been called away from town for a few days, and on my return found Poirot in the act ofstrapping up his small valise. A la bonne heure, Hastings, I feared you would not have returned in time to accompanyme. You...
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首相绑架案 1
24-01-29 Poirot Investigates、 首相绑架案 One THE ADVENTURE OF THE WESTERN STAR I was standing at the window of Poirots rooms looking out idly on the street below. Thats queer, I ejaculated suddenly beneath my breath. What is, mon ami? asked Poirot placidly,...
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三幕悲剧 27
23-09-12 27 Hercule Poirot sat in a big armchair. The wall lights had been turned out. Only a rose-shaded lamp shed its glow on the figure in the armchair. There seemed something symbolic about it - he alone in the light - and the other three, Sir Charles, Mr...
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三幕悲剧 26
23-09-12 26 Poirot did not have quite the uninterrupted twenty-four hours for which he had stipulated. At twenty minutes past eleven on the following morning Egg walked in unannounced. To her amazement she found the great detective engaged in building card ho...
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三幕悲剧 25
23-09-12 25 Before catching their train Hercule Poirot and Mr. Satterthwaite had had a brief interview with Miss Lyndon, the late Sir Bartholomew Stranges secretary. Miss Lyndon had been very willing to help, but had had nothing of important to tell them. Mrs...
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三幕悲剧 24
23-09-12 24 At once an excited discussion sprang up. An ABC was produced. It was decided that an early train would be better than going by car. At last, said Sir Charles, were going to get that particular part of the mystery cleared up. What do you think of t...
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三幕悲剧 23
23-09-12 23 Sitting in a comfortable armchair in his slightly florid suite at the Ritz, Hercule Poirot listened. Egg was perched on the arm of a chair, Sir Charles stood in front of the fireplace, Mr. Satterthwaite sat a little farther away observing the grou...
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三幕悲剧 22
23-09-12 22 At the office of Messrs. Speier Ross, Mr. Satterthwaite asked for Mr. Oliver Manders and sent in his card. Presently he was ushered into a small room, where Oliver was sitting at a writing-table. The young man got up and shook hands. Good of you t...
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三幕悲剧 21
23-09-12 21 Five Upper Cathcart Road, Tooting, seemed an incongruous home for a satiric playwright. The room into which Sir Charles was shown had walls of a rather drab oatmeal colour with a frieze of laburnum round the top. The curtains were of rose-coloured...
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三幕悲剧 20
23-09-12 20 Now, are you a friend or are you a sleuth? I simply must know. Miss Sutcliffe flashed a pair of mocking eyes as she spoke. She was sitting in a straight-backed chair, her grey hair becomingly arranged, her legs were crossed and Mr. Satterthwaite a...
