Убийство Роджера Экройда
Dinner at Fernly
"We’reafraidthere’sbeenanattemptatrobbery,andwewantyoutohelpus.What’sthisroom–thebilliardroom?Comeinhereandsitdown."Florasatdowncomposedlyonthewidedivanwhichranthelengthofthewall,andlookedupattheinspector.
"Idon’tquiteunderstand.Whathasbeenstolen?Whatdoyouwantmetotellyou?""It’sjustthis.MissAckroyd.Parkerheresaysyoucameoutofyouruncle’sstudyataboutaquartertoten.Isthatright?""Quiteright.Ihadbeentosaygoodnighttohim.""Andthetimeiscorrect?""Well,itmusthavebeenaboutthen.Ican’tsayexactly.Itmighthavebeenlater.""Wasyourunclealone,orwasthereanyonewithhim?""Hewasalone.DrSheppardhadgone.""Didyouhappentonoticewhetherthewindowwasopenorshut?"Florashookherhead.
"Ican’tsay.Thecurtainsweredrawn.""Exactly.Andyouruncleseemedquiteasusual?""Ithinkso.""Doyoumindtellingusexactlywhatpassedbetweenyou?"Florapausedaminute,asthoughtocollectherrecollections.
"Iwentinandsaid,"Goodnight,Uncle,I’mgoingtobednow.I’mtiredtonight."Hegaveasortofgrunt,and–Iwentoverandkissedhim,andhesaidsomethingaboutmylookingniceinthefrockIhadon,andthenhetoldmetorunawayashewasbusy.SoIwent.""Didheaskspeciallynottobedisturbed?""Oh!yes,Iforgot.Hesaid:"TellParkerIdon’twantanythingmoretonight,andthathe’snottodisturbme
