Убийство Роджера Экройда

           Mysistercontinued:"Whatdidshedieof?Heartfailure?""Didn’tthemilkmantellyouthat?"Iinquiredsarcastically.

           SarcasmiswastedonCaroline.Shetakesitseriouslyandanswersaccordingly.

           "Hedidn’tknow,"sheexplained.

           Afterall,Carolinewasboundtohearsoonerorlater.Shemightaswellhearfromme.

           "Shediedofanoverdoseofveronal.She’sbeentakingitlatelyforsleeplessness.Musthavetakentoomuch.""Nonsense,"saidCarolineimmediately."Shetookitonpurpose.Don’ttellme!"Itisodd,whenyouhaveasecretbeliefofyourownwhichyoudonotwishtoacknowledge,the.voicingofitbysomeoneelsewillrouseyoutoafuryofdenial.Iburstimmediatelyintoindignantspeech.

           "Thereyougoagain,"Isaid."Rushingalongwithoutrhymeorreason.WhyonearthshouldMrs.Ferrarswishtocommitsuicide?Awidow,fairlyyoungstill,verywelloff,goodhealth,andnothingtodobutenjoylife.It’sabsurd.""Notatall.Evenyoumusthavenoticedhowdifferentshehasbeenlookinglately.It’sbeencomingonforthelastsixmonths.She’slookedpositivelyhag-ridden.Andyouhavejustadmittedthatshehasn’tbeenabletosleep.""Whatisyourdiagnosis?"Idemandedcoldly."Anunfortunateloveaffair,Isuppose?"Mysistershookherhead.

           "Remorse!’,shesaid,withgreatgusto.

           "Remorse?""Yes.YouneverwouldbelievemewhenItoldyoushepoisonedherhusband.