Убийство Роджера Экройда

           Hewasjoinedpresentlybythetwoofficers.

           "We’llverifythatstatement,"remarkedRaglan."Idon’tthinkhe’slying,though.Buthe’sgottocomecleanwithastatementastowhathewasdoingatFernly.Itlookstomeasthoughwe’dgotourblackmailerallright.Ontheotherhand,grantedhisstory’scorrect,hecouldn’thavehadanythingtodowiththeactualmurder.He’dgottenpoundsonhimwhenhewasarrested–ratheralargesum.Ifancythatfortypoundswenttohim–thenumbersofthenotesdidn’tcorrespond,butofcoursehe’dhavechangedthemfirstthing.Mr.Ackroydmusthavegivenhimthemoney,andhemadeoffwithitasfastaspossible.WhatwasthataboutKentbeinghisbirthplace?What’sthatgottodowithit?""Nothingwhatever,"saidPoirotmildly."Alittleideaofmine,thatwasall.Me,Iamfamousformylittleideas.""Areyoureally?"saidRaglan,studyinghimwithapuzzledexpression.

           Thesuperintendentwentintoaroaroflaughter.

           "Many’sthetimeI’veheardInspectorJappsaythat.M.Poirotandhislittleideas!Toofancifulforme,he’dsay,butalwayssomethinginthem.""Youmockyourselfatme,"saidPoirot,smiling;"butnevermind.Theoldonestheylaughlastsometimes,whentheyoung,cleveronesdonotlaughatall."Andnoddinghisheadattheminasagemannerhewalkedoutintothestreet.

           HeandIlunchedtogetheratanhotel.Iknownowthatthewholethinglayclearlyunravelledbeforehim