Убийство Роджера Экройда
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Butknowingwherehekepthisnotesshewentthereandtookwhatsheneeded.""IsthatFlora’saccountofthematter?"Iasked.
"Mydeardoctor,youknowwhatgirlsarenowadays.Soeasilyactedonbysuggestion.You,ofcourse,knowallabouthypnosisandthatsortofthing.Theinspectorshoutsather,saystheword"steal"overandoveragain,untilthepoorchildgetsaninhibition–orisitacomplex?–Ialwaysmixupthosetwowords–andactuallythinksherselfthatshehasstolenthemoney.Isawatoncehowitwas.ButIcan’tbetoothankfulforthewholemisunderstandinginoneway–itseemstohavebroughtthosetwotogether–HectorandFlora,Imean.AndIassureyouthatIhavebeenverymuchworriedaboutFlorainthepast:why,atonetimeIactuallythoughttherewasgoingtobesomekindofunderstandingbetweenherandyoungRaymond.Justthinkofit!"Mrs.Ackroyd’svoiceroseinshrillhorror."Aprivatesecretary–withpracticallynomeansofhisown.""Itwouldhavebeenasevereblowtoyou,"Isaid."Now,Mrs.Ackroyd,I’vegotamessageforyoufromM.HerculePoirot.""Forme?"Mrs.Ackroydlookedquitealarmed.
Ihastenedtoreassureher,andIexplainedwhatPoirotwanted.
"Certainly,"saidMrs.Ackroydratherdoubtfully."IsupposewemustcomeifM.Poirotsaysso.Butwhatisitallabout?Iliketoknowbeforehand."IassuredtheladytruthfullythatImyselfdidnotknowanymorethanshedid.
"Verywell,"saidMrs.
