Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "Carolinecollapsedratherlikeaprickedballoon.

           WefelltodiscussingRalphPaton.

           "Aweaknature,"Iinsisted."Butnotaviciousone.""Ah!"saidPoirot."Butweakness,wheredoesitend?""Exactly,"saidCaroline."TakeJameshere–weakaswater,ifIweren’tabouttolookafterhim.""MydearCaroline,"Isaidirritably,"can’tyoutalkwithoutdragginginpersonalities?""Youareweak,James,"saidCaroline,quiteunmoved.

           "I’meightyearsolderthanyouare–oh!Idon’tmindM.Poirotknowingthat""Ishouldneverhaveguessedit,mademoiselle,"saidPoirot,withagallantlittlebow.

           "Eightyearsolder.AndI’vealwaysconsidereditmydutytolookafteryou.Withabadbringingup.Heavenknowswhatmischiefyoumighthavegotintobynow.""Imighthavemarriedabeautifuladventuress,"Imurmured,gazingattheceiling,andblowingsmokerings.

           "Adventuress!"saidCaroline,withasnort."Ifwe’retalkingofadventuresses"Sheleftthesentenceunfinished.

           "Well?"Isaid,withsomecuriosity.

           "Nothing.ButIcanthinkofsomeonenotahundredmilesaway."ThensheturnedtoPoirotsuddenly.

           "Jamesstickstoitthatyoubelievesomeoneinthehousecommittedthemurder.AllIcansayis,you’rewrong.""Ishouldnotliketobewrong,"saidPoirot.