24-01-29 PART TWO THE EVIDENCE One THE EVIDENCE OF THE WAGON LIT CONDUCTOR In the restaurant car all was in readiness. Poirot and M. Bouc sat together on one side of a table. The doctor sat across the aisle. On the table in front of Poirot was a plan of the...

24-01-29 Eight THE ARMSTRONG KIDNAPPING CASE They found M. Bouc finishing an omelet. I thought it best to have lunch served immediately in the restaurant car, he said. Afterwardsit will be cleared and M. Poirot can conduct his examination of the passengers t...

24-01-29 Seven THE BODY Followed by Dr. Constantine, Poirot made his way to the next coach and the compartmentoccupied by the murdered man. The conductor came and unlocked the door for them with his key. The two men passed inside. Poirot turned inquiringly t...

24-01-29 Six A WOMAN? First of all, said Poirot, I should like a word or two with young M. MacQueen. He may be ableto give us valuable information. Certainly, said M. Bouc. He turned to the chef de train. Get M. MacQueen to come here. The chef de train left...

24-01-29 Five THE CRIME He found it difficult to go to sleep again at once. For one thing, he missed the motion of the train. If it was a station outside it was curiously quiet. By contrast, the noises on the train seemedunusually loud. He could hear Ratchet...

24-01-29 Four A CRY IN THE NIGHT The Simplon Orient Express arrived at Belgrade at a quarter to nine that evening. It was not due todepart again until 9:15, so Poirot descended to the platform. He did not, however, remain therelong. The cold was bitter and t...

24-01-29 Three POIROT REFUSES A CASE M. Hercule Poirot was a little late in entering the luncheon-car on the following day. He had risenearly, breakfasted almost alone, and had spent the morning going over the notes of the case thatwas recalling him to Londo...

24-01-29 Two THE TOKATLIAN HOTEL At the Tokatlian, Hercule Poirot asked for a room with bath. Then he stepped over to theconcierges desk and inquired for letters. There were three waiting for him and a telegram. His eyebrows rose a little at the sight of the...

24-01-29 II Voil, Monsieur. The conductor displayed to Poirot with a dramatic gesture the beauty of hissleeping compartment and the neat arrangement of his luggage. The little valise of Monsieur, Ihave placed it here. His outstretched hand was suggestive. He...

24-01-29 Murder on the Orient Express 东方快车谋杀案 PART ONE THE FACTS One AN IMPORTANT PASSENGER ON THE TAURUS EXPRESS It was five oclock on a winters morning in Syria. Alongside the platform at Aleppo stood thetrain grandly designated in railway guides as...