Убийство Роджера Экройда
The Paragraph in the Paper
Ackroydatlast,rathergrudgingly,"Iwilltelltheothers,andwewillbethereatnineo’clock."ThereuponItookmyleave,andjoinedPoirotattheagreedmeeting-place.
"I’vebeenlongerthanaquarterofanhour,I’mafraid,"Iremarked."Butoncethatgoodladystartstalkingit’samatteroftheutmostdifficultytogetawordinedgeways.""Itisofnomatter,"saidPoirot."The,Ihavebeenwellamused.Thisparkismagnificent."Wesetoffhomewards.Whenwearrived,toourgreatsurpriseCaroline,whohadevidentlybeenwatchingforus,herselfopenedthedoor.
Sheputherfingertoherlips.Herfacewasfullofimportanceandexcitement.
"UrsulaBourne,"shesaid,"theparlourmaidfromFernly.
She’shere!I’veputherinthedining-room.She’sinaterribleway,poorthing.SaysshemustseeM.Poirot."ForamomentortwothegirllookedmutelyatPoirot.
Then,herreservebreakingdowncompletely,shenoddedherheadonce,andburstintoanoutburstofsobs.
Carolinepushedpastme,andputtingherarmroundthegirl,pattedherontheshoulder.
"There,there,mydear,"shesaidsoothingly,"itwillbeallright.You’llsee–everythingwillbeallright."Buriedundercuriosityandscandal-mongeringthereisalotofkindnessinCaroline.Forthemoment,eventheinterestofPoirot’srevelationwaslostinthesightofthegirl’sdistress.
PresentlyUrsulasatupandwipedhereyes.
