Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "InquiryfromParkerelicitedtheinformationthatInspectorRaglanwasinthehousekeeper’sroomaskingafewsupplementaryquestions.Afewminuteslatertheinspectorjoinedthepartyinthehall,bringingthekeywithhim.Heunlockedthedoorandwepassedintothelobbyandupthesmallstaircase.AtthetopofthestairsthedoorintoAckroyd’sbedroomstoodopen.Insidetheroomitwasdark,thecurtainsweredrawn,andthebedwasturneddownjustasithadbeenlastnight.Theinspectordrewthecurtains,lettinginthesunlight,andGeoffreyRaymondwenttothetopdrawerofarosewoodbureau.

           "Hekepthismoneylikethat,inanunlockeddrawer.Justfancy,"commentedtheinspector.

           Thesecretaryflushedalittle.

           "Mr.Ackroydhadperfectfaithinthehonestyofalltheservants,"hesaidhotly.

           "Oh!quiteso,"saidtheinspectorhastily.

           Raymondopenedthedrawer,tookoutaroundleathercollar-boxfromthebackofit,andopeningit,drewoutathickwallet.

           "Hereisthemoney,"hesaid,takingoutafatrollofnotes.

           "Youwillfindthehundredintact,Iknow,forMr.Ackroydputitinthecollar-boxinmypresencelastnightwhenhewasdressingfordinner,andofcourseithasnotbeentouchedsince."Mr.Hammondtooktherollfromhimandcountedit.Helookedupsharply.

           "Ahundredpounds,yousaid.Butthereisonlysixtyhere."Raymondstaredathim.