Убийство Роджера Экройда
The Tunisian Dagger
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ItwasverylatewhenIgotback,andIhopedthatCarolinewouldhavegonetobed.Imighthaveknownbetter.
Shehadhotcocoawaitingforme,andwhilstIdrankit,sheextractedthewholehistoryoftheeveningfromme.Isaidnothingoftheblackmailingbusiness,butcontentedmyselfwithgivingherthefactsofthemurder.
"ThepolicesuspectParker,"Isaid,asIrosetomyfeetandpreparedtoascendtobed."Thereseemsafairlyclearcaseagainsthim.""Parker!"saidmysister."Fiddlesticks!Thatinspectormustbeaperfectfool.Parkerindeed!Don’ttellme."Withwhichobscurepronouncementwewentuptobed.
