Убийство Роджера Экройда
An Evening at Mah Jong
"Wasitallrightabouttheboots?"askedMissGannett.
"Theirbeingblack,Imean?""Quiteallright,"saidCaroline.
"Whatwasthepoint,doyouthink?"askedMissGannett.
Carolinepursedupherlips,andshookherheadwithanairofknowingallaboutit.
"Pung,"saidMissGannett."No–Unpung.Isupposethatnowthedoctor’sinwithM.Poirotheknowsallthesecrets?""Farfromit,"Isaid.
"Jamesissomodest,"saidCaroline."Ah!AconcealedKong."Thecolonelgaveventtoawhistle.Forthemomentgossipwasforgotten.
"Yourownwind,too,"he-said."Andyou’vegottwoPungsofDragons.Wemustbecareful.MissCaroline’soutforabighand."Weplayedforsomeminuteswithnoirrelevantconversation.
"ThisM.Poirotnow,"saidColonelCarter,"ishereallysuchagreatdetective?""Thegreatesttheworldhaseverknown,"saidCarolinesolemnly."Hehastocomehereincognitotoavoidpublicity.""Chow,"saidMissGannett."Quitewonderfulforourlittlevillage,I’msure.Bytheway,Clara–mymaid,youknowisgreatfriendswithElsie,thehousemaidatFernly,andwhatdoyouthinkElsietoldher?Thatthere’sbeenalotofmoneystolen,andit’sheropinion–Elsie’s–Imean,thattheparlourmaidhadsomethingtodowithit.She’sleavingatthemonth,andshe’scryingagooddealatnight.Ifyouaskme,thegirlisverylikelyinleaguewithagang.
