Убийство Роджера Экройда
The Goose Quill
Ineverhavelikedthatgirlverymuch.She’sagoodservant,andshesaysMa’am,anddoesn’tobjecttowearingcapsandaprons(whichIdeclaretoyoualotofthemdonowadays),andshecansay"Notathome"withoutscruplesifshehastoanswerthedoorinsteadofParker,andshedoesn’thavethosepeculiargurglingnoisesinsidewhichsomanyparlourmaidsseemtohavewhentheywaitattableLetmesee,wherewasI?""Youweresaying,thatinspiteofseveralvaluablequalities,youneverlikedBourne.""NomoreIdo.She’s–odd.There’ssomethingdifferentaboutherfromtheothers.Toowelleducated,that’smyopinion.Youcan’ttellwhoareladiesandwhoaren’tnowadays.""Andwhathappenednext?"Iasked.
"Nothing.Atleast,Rogercamein.AndIthoughthewasoutforawalk.Andhesaid:"What’sallthis?"andIsaid"Nothing.IjustcameintofetchPunch."AndItookPunchandwentoutwithit.Bournestayedbehind.IheardheraskingRogerifshecouldspeaktohimforaminute.Iwentstraightuptomyroom,toliedown.Iwasveryupset."Therewasapause.
"YouwillexplaintoM.Poirot,won’tyou?Youcanseeforyourselfwhatatrivialmatterthewholethingwas.But,ofcourse,whenhewassosternaboutconcealingthings,Ithoughtofthisatonce.Bournemayhavemadesomeextraordinarystoryoutofit,butyoucanexplain,can’tyou?""Thatisall?"Isaid."Youhavetoldmeeverything?""Ye-es,"saidMrs.Ackroyd."Oh!yes,"sheaddedfirmly.
