Убийство Роджера Экройда
I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession
Imustbeg,thatinthecaseofmybeingabletocontributesomethingtothesolutionofthemystery,mynamemaynotbementioned."InspectorRaglan’sfacelightenedalittle.
"I’veheardofsomeveryremarkablesuccessesofyours,"observedthecolonel,thawing.
"Ihavehadmuchexperience,"saidPoirotquietly."Butmostofmysuccesseshavebeenobtainedbytheaidofthepolice.IadmireenormouslyyourEnglishpolice.IfInspectorRaglanpermitsmetoassisthim,Ishallbebothhonouredandflattered."Theinspector’scountenancebecamestillmoregracious.
ColonelMelrosedrewmeaside.
"FromallIhear,thislittlefellow’sdonesomereallyremarkablethings,"hemurmured."We’renaturallyanxiousnottohavetocallinScotlandYard.Raglanseemsverysureofhimself,butI’mnotquitecertainthatIagreewithhim.
Yousee,I–er–knowthepartiesconcernedbetterthanhedoes.Thisfellowdoesn’tseemoutafterkudos,doeshe?
Wouldworkinwithusunobtrusively,eh?""TothegreatergloryofInspectorRaglan,"Isaidsolemnly.
"Well,well,"saidColonelMelrosebreezilyinaloudervoice,"wemustputyouwisetothelatestdevelopments,M.Poirot.""Ithankyou,"saidPoirot."Myfriend.DoctorSheppard,saidsomethingofthebutlerbeingsuspected?""That’sallbunkum,"saidRaglaninstantly."Thesehigh-classservantsgetinsuchafunkthattheyactsuspiciouslyfornothingatall.
