Убийство в Восточном экспрессе

           Bouc,“andheisanItalian,andItaliansusetheknife!Andtheyaregreatliars!IdonotlikeItalians.”

           “Çasevoit,”saidPoirotwithasmile.“Well,itmaybethatyouareright,butIwillpointouttoyou,myfriend,thatthereisabsolutelynoevidenceagainsttheman.”

           “Andwhataboutthepsychology?DonotItaliansstab?”

           “Assuredly,”saidPoirot.“Especiallyintheheatofaquarrel.Butthis—thisisadifferentkindofcrime.Ihavethelittleidea,myfriend,thatthisisacrimeverycarefullyplannedandstaged.Itisafar-sighted,long-headedcrime.Itisnot—howshallIexpressit?—aLatincrime.Itisacrimethatshowstracesofacool,resourceful,deliberatebrain—IthinkanAnglo-Saxonbrain.”

           Hepickedupthelasttwopassports.

           “Letusnow,”hesaid,“seeMissMaryDebenham.”