Убийство Роджера Экройда

           Hiseyeswereshining.

           "That’lldo,"saidtheinspector.

           UrsulaBournedisappeared.TheinspectorturnedtoMissRussell.

           "Howlonghasshebeenhere?Haveyougotacopyofthereferenceyouhadwithher?"Withoutansweringthefirstquestion,MissRussellmovedtoanadjacentbureau,openedoneofthedrawers,andtookoutahandfuloflettersclippedtogetherwithapatentfastener.Sheselectedoneandhandedittotheinspector.

           "H’m,"saidhe."Readsallright.Mrs.RichardFolliott,MarbyGrange,Marby.Who’sthiswoman?""Quitegoodcountrypeople,"saidMissRussell.

           "Well,"saidtheinspector,handingitback,"let’shavealookattheotherone,ElsieDale."ElsieDalewasabigfairgirl,withapleasantbutslightlystupidface.Sheansweredourquestionsreadilyenough,andshowedmuchdistressandconcernatthelossofthemoney.

           "Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingwrongwithher,"observedtheinspector,afterhehaddismissedher."WhataboutParker?"MissRussellpursedherlipstogetherandmadenoreply.

           "I’veafeelingthere’ssomethingwrongaboutthatman,"theinspectorcontinuedthoughtfully."ThetroubleisthatIdon’tquiteseewhenhegothisopportunity.He’dbebusywithhisdutiesimmediatelyafterdinner,andhe’dgotaprettygoodalibiallthroughtheevening.Iknow,forI’vebeendevotingparticularattentiontoit.Well,thankyouverymuch.MissRussell.