Убийство Роджера Экройда
I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession
Ackroydat–tenminutestonine,wasitnot?""Yes,exactly,Ishouldsay.""Thewindowisthenclosedandboltedandthedoorunlocked.Ataquaterpasttenwhenthebodyisdiscovered,thedoorislockedandthewindowisopen.Whoopenedit?
ClearlyonlyMr.Ackroydhimselfcouldhavedoneso,andforoneoftworeasons.Eitherbecausetheroombecameunbearablyhotbutsincethefirewasnearlyoutandtherewasasharpdropintemperaturelastnight,thatcannotbethereason,orbecauseheadmittedsomeonethatway.Andifheadmittedsomeonethatway,itmusthavebeensomeonewellknowntohim,sincehehadpreviouslyshownhimselfuneasyonthesubjectofthatsamewindow.""Itsoundsverysimple,"Isaid.
"Everythingissimple,ifyouarrangethefactsmethodically.Weareconcernednowwiththepersonalityofthepersonwhowaswithhimatnine-thirtylastnight.Everythinggoestoshowthatthatwastheindividualadmittedbythewindow,andthoughMr.AckroydwasseenalivelaterbyMissFlora,wecannotapproachasolutionofthemysteryuntilweknowwnothatvisitorwas.Thewindowmayhavebeenleftopenafterhisdepartureandsoaffordedentrancetothemurderer,orthesamepersonmayhavereturnedasecondtime.Ah!hereisthecolonelwhoreturns."ColonelMelroseenteredwithananimatedmanner.
"Thattelephonecallhasbeentracedatlast,"hesaid."Itdidnotcomefromhere.ItwasputthroughtoDrSheppardat10.15lastnightfromapubliccallofficeatKing’sAbbotstation
