Убийство Роджера Экройда
I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession
Nowwhopusheditbackintoplaceagain,Iwonder?Didyou,myfriend?""No,sir,"saidParker."Iwastooupsetwithseeingthemasterandall."Poirotlookedacrossatme.
"Didyou,doctor?"Ishookmyhead.
"ItwasbackinpositionwhenIarrivedwiththepolice,sir,"putinParker."I’msureofthat.""Curious,"saidPoirotagain.
"RaymondorBluntmusthavepusheditback,"Isuggested."Surelyitisn’timportant?""Itiscompletelyunimportant,"saidPoirot."Thatiswhyitissointeresting,"headdedsoftly.
"Excusemeaminute,"saidColonelMelrose.HelefttheroomwithParker.
"DoyouthinkParkerisspeakingthetruth?"Iasked.
"Aboutthechair,yes.OtherwiseIdonotknow.Youwillfind,M.ledocteur,ifyouhavemuchtodowithcasesofthiskind,thattheyallresembleeachotherinonething.""Whatisthat?"Iaskedcuriously.
"Everyoneconcernedinthemhassomethingtohide.""HaveI?"Iasked,smiling.
Poirotlookedatmeattentively.
"Ithinkyouhave,"hesaidquietly.
"But-""HaveyoutoldmeeverythingknowntoyouaboutthisyoungmanPaton?"HesmiledasIgrewred."Oh!donotfear.Iwillnotpressyou.Ishalllearnitingoodtime.""Iwishyou’dtellmesomethingofyourmethods,"Isaidhastily,tocovermyconfusion."Thepointaboutthefire,forinstance?""Oh!thatwasverysimple.YouleaveMr.
