Убийство в Восточном экспрессе
5. The Evidence of the Swedish Lady
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“Didhesayanythingtoyou?”
Aslightflushshowedontheworthylady’scheek.
“Helaughedandsaidafewwords.I—Ididnotquitecatchthem.”
“Andwhatdidyoudoafterthat,Mademoiselle?”askedPoirot,passingfromthesubjecttactfully.
“IwentintotheAmericanlady,Mrs.Hubbard.Iaskedherforsomeaspirinandshegaveittome.”
“DidsheaskyouwhetherthecommunicatingdoorbetweenhercompartmentandthatofM.Ratchettwasbolted?”
“Yes.”
“Andwasit?”
“Yes.”
“Andafterthat?”
“AfterthatIgobacktomyowncompartment,Itaketheaspirinandliedown.”
“Whattimewasallthis?”
“WhenIgotintobeditwasfiveminutestoeleven,becauseIlookatmywatchbeforeIwinditup.”
“Didyougotosleepquickly?”
“Notveryquickly.Myheadgotbetter,butIlayawakesometime.”
“Hadthetraincometoastopbeforeyouwenttosleep?”
“Idonotthinkso.Westopped,Ithink,atastation,justasIwasgettingdrowsy.”
“ThatwouldbeVincovci.Nowyourcompartment,Mademoiselle,isthisone?”heindicateditontheplan.
“Thatisso,yes.”
“Youhadtheupperorthelowerberth?”
“Thelowerberth,No.10.”
“Andyouhadacompanion?”
“Yes,ayoungEnglishlady.Verynice,veryamiable.ShehadtravelledfromBaghdad.”
“AfterthetrainleftVincovci,didsheleavethecompartment?”
“No,Iamsureshedidnot.”
“Whyareyousureifyouwereasleep?”
“Isleepverylightly.Iamusedtowakingatasound.IamsureifshehadcomedownfromtheberthaboveIwouldhaveawakened.
