Убийство Роджера Экройда

           ImustadmitthatitgavemeratherashocktorunintoParkerjustoutsidethedoor.Ihavefaithfullyrecordedthatfact.

           Thenlater,whenthebodywasdiscovered,andIsentParkertotelephoneforthepolice,whatajudicioususeofwords:"Ididwhatlittlehadtobedone!"Itwasquitelittlejusttoshovethedictaphoneintomybagandpushbackthechairagainstthewallinitsproperplace.IneverdreamedthatParkerwouldhavenoticedthatchair.Logically,heoughttohavebeensoagogoverthebodyastobeblindtoeverythingelse.ButIhadn’treckonedwiththetrainedservantcomplex.

           IwishIcouldhaveknownbeforehandthatFlorawasgoingtosayshe’dseenherunclealiveataquartertoten.

           ThatpuzzledmemorethanIcansay.Infact,allthroughthecasetherehavebeenthingsthatpuzzledmehopelessly.

           Everyoneseemstohavetakenahand.

           MygreatestfearallthroughhasbeenCaroline.Ihavefanciedshemightguess.Curiousthewayshespokethatdayofmy"strainofweakness."Well,shewillneverknowthetruth.Thereis,asPoirotsaid,onewayout…

           Icantrusthim.HeandInspectorRaglanwillmanageitbetweenthem.IshouldnotlikeCarolinetoknow.Sheisfondofme,andthen,too,sheisproud…Mydeathwillbeagrieftoher,butgriefpasses…

           WhenIhavefinishedwriting,IshallenclosethiswholemanuscriptinanenvelopeandaddressittoPoirot