Убийство Роджера Экройда
The Paragraph in the Paper
Butsurely–oh!Isee,theymightthink–theymightthink"Isawthedawninghorrorinhereyes.
Poirotfinishedthesentenceforher.
"ThatitwasyouwhoenteredbythewindowandstabbedMr.Ackroydashesatinhischair?Yes,theymightthinkjustthat.""Nobodybutafoolwouldthinkanysuchthing,"saidCarolineindignantly.
ShepattedUrsulaontheshoulder.
Thegirlhadherfacehiddeninherhands.
"Horrible,"shewasmurmuring."Horrible."Carolinegaveherafriendlyshake.
"Don’tworry,mydear,"shesaid."M.Poirotdoesn’tthinkthatreally.Asforthathusbandofyours,Idon’tthinkmuchofhim,andItellyousocandidly.Runningawayandleavingyoutofacethemusic."ButUrsulashookherheadenergetically.
"Oh,no,"shecried."Itwasn’tlikethatatall.Ralphwouldnotrunawayonhisownaccount.Iseenow.Ifheheardofhisstepfather’smurder,hemightthinkhimselfthatIhaddoneit.""Hewouldn’tthinkanysuchthing,"saidCaroline.
"Iwassocrueltohimthatnight–sohardandbitter.Iwouldn’tlistentowhathewastryingtosay–wouldn’tbelievethathereallycared.IjuststoodtheretellinghimwhatIthoughtofhim,andsayingthecoldest,cruellestthingsthatcameintomymind–tryingmybesttohurthim.""Dohimnoharm,"saidCaroline."Neverworryaboutwhatyousaytoaman.
