Убийство Роджера Экройда

           ""Ifhe’sgotaperfectalibi,"Iretorted,"whydoesn’thecomeforwardandsayso?""Mightgetthegirlintotrouble,"saidCarolinesapiently.

           "ButifM.Poirotgetsholdofher,andputsittoherasherduty,she’llcomeforwardofherownaccordandclearRalph.""Youseemtohaveinventedaromanticfairystoryofyourown,"Isaid."Youreadtoomanytrashynovels,Caroline.I’vealwaystoldyouso."Idroppedintomychairagain.

           "DidPoirotaskyouanymorequestions?"Iinquired.

           "Onlyaboutthepatientsyouhadthatmorning.""Thepatients?"Idemanded,unbelievingly.

           "Yes,yoursurgerypatients.Howmanyandwhotheywere.""Doyoumeantosayyouwereabletotellhimthat?"Idemanded.

           Carolineisreallyamazing.

           "Whynot?"askedmysistertriumphantly."Icanseethepathuptothesurgerydoorperfectlyfromthiswindow.AndI’vegotanexcellentmemory,James.Muchbetterthanyours,letmetellyou.""I’msureyouhave,"Imurmuredmechanically.

           Mysisterwenton,checkingthenamesonherfingers.

           "TherewasoldMrs.Bennett,andthatboyfromthefarmwiththebadfinger.DollyGricetohaveaneedleoutofherfinger;thatAmericanstewardofftheliner.Letmesee–that’sfour.Yes,andoldGeorgeEvanswithhisulcer.Andlastly"Shepausedsignificantly.

           "Well?"Carolinebroughtoutherclimaxtriumphantly.