Убийство Роджера Экройда

           "RatheraTartar,Ishouldfancy,eh?"saidtheinspector,lookingafterher."Letmesee.Thissilvertableisinfrontofoneofthewindows,Ithinkyousaid,doctor?"Raymondansweredforme.

           "Yes,theleft-handwindow.""Andthewindowwasopen?""Theywerebothajar.""Well,Idon’tthinkweneedgointothequestionmuchfurther.Somebody–I’lljustsaysomebody–couldgetthatdaggeranytimeheliked,andexactlywhenhegotitdoesn’tmatterintheleast.I’llbecomingupinthemorningwiththechiefconstable,Mr.Raymond.Untilthen,I’llkeepthekeyofthatdoor.IwantColonelMelrosetoseeeverythingexactlyasitis.Ihappentoknowthathe’sdiningouttheothersideofthecounty,and,Ibelieve,stayingthenight…"Wewatchedtheinspectortakeupthejar.

           "Ishallhavetopackthiscarefully,"heobserved."It’sgoingtobeanimportantpieceofevidenceinmorewaysthanone."AfewminuteslaterasIcameoutofthebilliardroomwithRaymond,thelattergavealowchuckleofamusement.

           Ifeltthepressureofhishandonmyarm,andfollowedthedirectionofhiseyes.InspectorDavisseemedtobeinvitingParker’sopinionofasmallpocketdiary.

           "Alittleobvious,"murmuredmycompanion."SoParkeristhesuspect,ishe?ShallweobligeInspectorDaviswithasetofourfingerprintsalso?"Hetooktwocardsfromthecardtray,wipedthemwithhissilkhandkerchief,thenhandedonetomeandtooktheotherhimself