Убийство Роджера Экройда
I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession
"Theyareontheirwaytomakeamistakenow,Ithink.Please,M.Poirot,won’tyouhelpus?If-ifitisaquestionofmoney-"Poirothelduphishand.
"Notthat,Ibegofyou,mademoiselle.NotthatIdonotcareformoney."Hiseyesshowedamomentarytwinkle.
"Money,itmeansmuchtomeandalwayshasdone.No,ifIgointothis,youmustunderstandonethingclearly.Ishallgothroughwithittotheend.Thegooddog,hedoesnotleavethescent,remember!Youmaywishthat,afterall,youhadleftittothelocalpolice.""Iwantthetruth,"saidFlora,lookinghimstraightintheeyes.
"Allthetruth?""Allthetruth.""ThenIaccept,"saidthelittlemanquietly."AndIhopeyouwillnotregretthosewords.Now,tellmeallthecircumstances.’
"DrSheppardhadbettertellyou,"saidFlora."HeknowsmorethanIdo."Thusenjoined,Iplungedintoacarefulnarrative,embodyingallthefactsIhavepreviouslysetdown.Poirotlistenedcarefully,insertingaquestionhereandthere,butforthemostpartsittinginsilence,hiseyesontheceiling.
IbroughtmystorytoaclosewiththedepartureoftheinspectorandmyselffromFernlyParkthepreviousnight.
"Andnow,"saidFlora,asIfinished,"tellhimallaboutRalph."Ihesitated,butherimperiousglancedrovemeon.
"Youwenttothisinn–thisThreeBoars–lastnightonyourwayhome?"askedPoirot,asIbroughtmytaletoaclose.
