Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "Yes,wewillpayalittlevisittothegoodM.Hammond.""YoubelieveParker’sstory?""Itiscredibleenoughonthefaceofit.Itseemsclearthatunlessheisaverygoodactorindeed–hegenuinelybelievesitwasAckroydhimselfwhowasthevictimofblackmail.Ifso,heknowsnothingatallabouttheMrs.Ferrarsbusiness.""Theninthatcase–who-?""Precisement!Who?ButourvisittoM.Hammondwillaccomplishonepurpose.ItwilleitherclearParkercompletelyorelse""Well?""Ifallintothebadhabitofleavingmysentencesunfinishedthismorning,"saidPoirotapologetically."Youmustbearwithme.""Bytheway,"Isaid,rathersheepishly,"I’vegotaconfessiontomake.I’mafraidIhaveinadvertentlyletoutsomethingaboutthatring.""Whatring?""Theringyoufoundinthegoldfishpond.""Ah!yes,"saidPoirot,smilingbroadly.

           "Ihopeyou’renotannoyed?Itwasverycarelessofme.""Butnotatall,mygoodfriend,notatall.Ilaidnocommandsuponyou.Youwereatlibertytospeakofitifyousowished.Shewasinterested,yoursister?""Shewasindeed.Itcreatedasensation.Allsortsoftheoriesareflyingabout.""Ah!Andyetitissosimple.Thetrueexplanationleapttotheeye,diditnot?""Didit?"Isaiddrily.

           Poirotlaughed.

           "Thewisemandoesnotcommithimself,"heobserved."Isnotthatso?ButhereweareatMr.Hammond’s."Thelawyerwasinhisoffice,andwewereusheredinwithoutanydelay.