Убийство на поле для гольфа

17. We Make Further Investigations

           Onemayhaveacrimewithoutamurderer,butfortwocrimesitisessentialtohavetwobodies.”

           HisremarkstruckmeassopeculiarlylackinginluciditythatIlookedathiminsomeanxiety.Butheappearedperfectlynormal.Suddenlyheroseandstrolledtothewindow.

           “Hereheis,”heobserved.

           “Who?”

           “M.JackRenauld.IsentanoteuptotheVillatoaskhimtocomehere.”

           Thatchangedthecourseofmyideas,andIaskedPoirotifheknewthatJackRenauldhadbeeninMerlinvilleonthenightofthecrime.Ihadhopedtocatchmyastutelittlefriendnapping,butasusual,hewasomniscient.He,too,hadinquiredatthestation.

           “Andwithoutdoubtwearenotoriginalintheidea,Hastings.TheexcellentGiraud,healsohasprobablymadehisinquiries.”

           “Youdon’tthink—”Isaid,andthenstopped.“Ah,no,itwouldbetoohorrible!”

           Poirotlookedinquiringlyatme,butIsaidnomore.IthadjustoccurredtomethatthoughthereweresevenwomendirectlyorindirectlyconnectedwiththecaseMrs.Renauld,MadameDaubreuilandherdaughter,themysteriousvisitor,andthethreeservants—therewas,withtheexceptionofoldAugustewhocouldhardlycount,onlyoneman—JackRenauld.Andamanmusthavedugagrave. …

           Ihadnotimetodevelopfurthertheappallingideathathadoccurredtome,forJackRenauldwasusheredintotheroom.

           Poirotgreetedhiminabusiness-likemanner.

           “Takeaseat,monsieur.Iregretinfinitelytoderangeyou,butyouwillperhapsunderstandthattheatmosphereoftheVillaisnottoocongenialtome.M.

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