Убийство в Восточном экспрессе
13. Summary of the Passengers’ Evidence
“Wemustsearchallthepassengers’luggage.Yes,thatwillbesomething.”
Poirotrosealso.
“Iwillmakeaprophecy,”hesaid.
“Youknowwheretheyare?”
“Ihavealittleidea.”
“Where,then?”
“YouwillfindthescarletkimonointhebaggageofoneofthemenandyouwillfindtheuniformoftheWagonLitconductorinthebaggageofHildegardeSchmidt.”
“HildegardeSchmidt?Youthink—”
“Notwhatyouarethinking.Iwillputitlikethis.IfHildegardeSchmidtisguilty,theuniformmightbefoundinherbaggage—butifsheisinnocentitcertainlywillbe.”
“Buthow—”beganM.Boucandstopped.
“Whatisthisnoisethatapproaches?”hecried.“Itresemblesalocomotiveinmotion.”
Thenoisedrewnearer.Itconsistedofshrillcriesandprotestsinawoman’svoice.Thedoorattheendofthediningcarflewopen.Mrs.Hubbardburstin.
“It’stoohorrible,”shecried.“It’sjusttoohorrible.Inmyspongebag.Myspongebag.Agreatknife—alloverblood.”
And,suddenlytopplingforward,shefaintedheavilyonM.Bouc’sshoulder.
