Убийство Роджера Экройда

           Florafollowedhim,andstartedtoascendthemainstaircase.

           "Isthatenough?"sheaskedoverhershoulder.

           "Admirable,"declaredthelittleman,rubbinghishands.

           "Bytheway,Parker,areyousurethereweretwoglassesonthetraythatevening?Whowasthesecondonefor?""Ialwaysbringtwoglasses,sir,"saidParker."Isthereanythingfurther?""Nothing.Ithankyou."Parkerwithdrew,dignifiedtothelast.

           Poirotstoodinthemiddleofthehallfrowning.Floracamedownandjoinedus.

           "Hasyourexperimentbeensuccessful?"sheasked."Idon’tquiteunderstand,youknow-"Poirotsmiledadmiringlyather.

           "Itisnotnecessarythatyoushould,"hesaid."Buttellme,werethereindeedtwoglassesonParker’straythatnight?"Florawrinkledherbrowsaminute.

           "Ireallycan’tremember,"shesaid."Ithinktherewere.Is–isthattheobjectofyourexperiment?"Poirottookherhandandpattedit.

           "Putitthisway,"hesaid."Iamalwaysinterestedtoseeifpeoplewillspeakthetruth.""AnddidParkerspeakthetruth?""Iratherthinkhedid,"saidPoirotthoughtfully.

           Afewminuteslatersawusretracingourstepstothevillage.

           "Whatwasthepointofthatquestionabouttheglasses?"Iaskedcuriously.

           Poirotshruggedhisshoulders.

           "Onemustsaysomething,"heremarked."Thatparticularquestiondidaswellasanyother