Убийство Роджера Экройда
I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession
Sheknowsthevalueofbeingdirectoncertainoccasions.
AnyhintswouldcertainlyhavebeenwastedonCaroline.
"Yousee,"sheexplained,followingdirectnesswithtact,"DrSheppardbeingthedoctor,andhavingfoundthebody,hewouldbeabletogiveallthedetailstoM.Poirot.""Yes,"saidCarolinegrudgingly,"Iseethat."Itookaturnortwoupanddowntheroom.
"Flora,"Isaidgravely,"beguidedbyme.Iadviseyounottodragthisdetectiveintothecase."Florasprangtoherfeet.Thecolourrushedintohercheeks.
"Iknowwhyyousaythat,"shecried."Butit’sexactlyforthatreasonI’msoanxioustogo.You’reafraid!ButI’mnot.
IknowRalphbetterthanyoudo.""Ralph!"saidCaroline."WhathasRalphgottodowithit?"Neitherofusheededher.
"Ralphmaybeweak,"continuedFlora."Hemayhavedonefoolishthingsinthepast–wickedthingseven–buthewouldn’tmurderanyone.""No,no,"Iexclaimed."Ineverthoughtitofhim.""ThenwhydidyougototheThreeBoarslastnight?"demandedFlora,"onyourwayhome–afterUncle’sbodywasfound?"Iwasmomentarilysilenced.Ihadhopedthatthatvisitofminewouldremainunnoticed.
"Howdidyouknowaboutthat?"Icountered.
"Iwenttherethismorning,"saidFlora."IheardfromtheservantsthatRalphwasstayingthere"Iinterruptedher.
"YouhadnoideathathewasinKing’sAbbot?""No.
