Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "Whydoyoulookatmelikethat–asthoughyoucouldn’tbelieve?Imaybeathief-butatanyrateI’mrealnow.I’mnotlyinganymore.I’mnotpretendingtobethekindofgirlyoulike,youngandinnocentandsimple.Idon’tcareifyouneverwanttoseemeagain.Ihatemyself,despisemyselfbutyou’vegottobelieveonething,ifspeakingthetruthwouldhavemadethingsbetterforRalph,Iwouldhavespokenout.ButI’veseenallalongthatitwouldn’tbebetterforRalph–itmakesthecaseagainsthimblackerthanever.Iwasnotdoinghimanyharmbystickingtomylie.""Ralph,"saidBlunt."Isee–alwaysRalph.""Youdon’tunderstand,"saidFlorahopelessly."Youneverwill."Sheturnedtotheinspector.

           "Iadmiteverything;Iwasatmywits"endformoney.Ineversawmyunclethateveningafterheleftthedinnertable.

           Astothemoney,youcantakewhatstepsyouplease.

           Nothingcouldbeworsethanitisnow!"Suddenlyshebrokedownagain,hidherfaceinherhands,andrushedfromtheroom.

           "Well,"saidtheinspectorinaflattone,"sothat’sthat."Heseemedratheratalosswhattodonext.

           Bluntcameforward.

           "InspectorRaglan,"hesaidquietly,"thatmoneywasgiventomebyMr.Ackroydforaspecialpurpose.MissAckroydnevertouchedit.Whenshesaysshedid,sheislyingwiththeideaofshieldingCaptainPaton.