Убийство Роджера Экройда

           Pooroldchap,sothat’swhyhehadtogiveupandcomedownhere.Inthefamily,verylikely.He’sgotanephewwho’squiteoffhiscrumpet.""Poirothas?"Isaid,verysurprised.

           "Yes.Hasn’theevermentionedhimtoyou?Quitedocile,Ibelieve,andallthat,butmadasahatter,poorlad.""Whotoldyouthat?"AgainagrinshoweditselfonInspectorRaglan’sface.

           "Yoursister.MissSheppard,shetoldmeallaboutit."Really,Carolineisamazing.Sheneverrestsuntilsheknowsthelastdetailsofeverybody’sfamilysecrets.Unfortunately,Ihaveneverbeenabletoinstilintoherthedecencyofkeepingthemtoherself.

           "Jumpin.Inspector,"Isaid,openingthedoorofthecar.

           "We’llgouptoTheLarchestogether,andacquaintourBelgianfriendwiththelatestnews.""Mightaswell,Isuppose.Afterall,evenifheisabitbalmy,itwasausefuldphegavemeaboutthosefingerprints.He’sgotabeeinhisbonnetaboutthemanKent,butwhoknows–theremaybesomethingusefulbehindit."Poirotreceiveduswithhisusualsmilingcourtesy.

           Helistenedtotheinformationwehadbroughthim,noddinghisheadnowandthen.

           "SeemsquiteO.K.,doesn’tit?"saidtheinspectorrathergloomily."Achapcan’tbemurderingsomeoneinoneplacewhenhe’sdrinkinginthebarinanotherplaceamileaway.""Areyougoingtoreleasehim?""Don’tseewhatelsewecando.