Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "Onemoment,"criedPoirot,raisinghishandandseeminglyveryexcited."Wemusthaveeverythinginorder.

           Justasitoccurred.Itisalittlemethodofmine.""Aforeigncustom,sir,"saidParker."Reconstructionofthecrimetheycallit,dotheynot?"HewasquiteimperturbableashestoodtherepolitelywaitingonPoirot’sorders.

           "Ah!heknowssomething,thegoodParker,"criedPoirot.

           "Hehasreadofthesethings.Now,Ibegyou,letushaveeverythingofthemostexact.Youcamefromtheouterhall–so.Mademoisellewas–where?""Here,"saidFlora,takingupherstandjustoutsidethestudydoor.

           "Quiteright,sir,"saidParker.

           "Ihadjustclosedthedoor,"continuedFlora.

           "Yes,miss,"agreedParker."Yourhandwasstillonthehandleasitisnow.""Thenallez,"saidPoirot."Playmethelittlecomedy."Florastoodwithherhandonthedoorhandle,andParkercamesteppingthroughthedoorfromthehall,bearingthetray.

           Hestoppedjustinsidethedoor.Floraspoke.

           "Oh!Parker.Mr.Ackroyddoesn’twanttobedisturbedagaintonight.""Isthatright?"sheaddedinanundertone.

           "Tothebestofmyrecollection,MissFlora,"saidParker,"butIfancyyouusedthewordeveninginsteadofnight."Then,raisinghisvoiceinasomewhattheatricalfashion:"Verygood,miss.ShallIlockupasusual?""Yes,please."Parkerretiredthroughthedoor.