Убийство Роджера Экройда
Inspector Raglan is Confident
Nowhemovedasidesuddenly,andIsawthatwhilemybackwasturnedhemusthaveswiftlydrawnoutthearm-chairtillitstoodinthepositionParkerhadindicated.
"Wantmetositinthechairwhilstyoutakeabloodtest?"askedRaymondgood-humouredly."What’stheidea?""M.Raymond,thischairwaspulledout–so–lastnightwhenMr.Ackroydwasfoundkilled.Someonemoveditbackagainintoplace.Didyoudoso?"Thesecretary’sreplycamewithoutasecond’shesitation.
"No,indeedIdidn’t.Idon’tevenrememberthatitwasinthatposition,butitmusthavebeenifyousayso.Anyway,somebodyelsemusthavemoveditbacktoitsproperplace.
Havetheydestroyedaclueindoingso?Toobad!""Itisofnoconsequence,"saidthedetective."Ofnoconsequencewhatever.WhatIreallywanttoaskyouisthis,M.Raymond:DidanystrangercometoseeMr.Ackroydduringthispastweek?"Thesecretaryreflectedforaminuteortwo,knittinghisbrows,andduringthepauseParkerappearedinanswertothebell.
"No,"saidRaymondatlast."Ican’trememberanyone.
Canyou,Parker?""Ibegyourpardon,sir?""AnystrangercomingtoseeMr.Ackroydthisweek?"Thebutlerreflectedforaminuteortwo.
"TherewastheyoungmanwhocameonWednesday,sir,"hesaidatlast."FromCurtisandTroute,Iunderstoodhewas."Raymondmovedthisasidewithanimpatienthand.
