Убийство на поле для гольфа

18. Giraud Acts

           “Hetoldme.”

           “Itwasunwisetohavetriedtoconcealthefact,”venturedPoirot.

           “Yes,yes,”sherepliedimpatiently.“Butwecannotwastetimeonregrets.Wemustfindsomethingtosavehim.Heisinnocent,ofcourse,butthatwillnothelphimwithamanlikeGiraudwhohashisreputationtothinkof.Hemustarrestsomeone,andthatsomeonewillbeJack.”

           “Thefactswilltellagainsthim,”saidPoirot.“Yourealizethat?”

           Shefacedhimsquarely,andusedthewordsIhadheardhersayinhermother’sdrawing-room.

           “Iamnotachild,monsieur.Icanbebraveandlookfactsintheface.Heisinnocent,andwemustsavehim.”

           Shespokewithakindofdesperateenergy,thenwassilent,frowningasshethought.

           “Mademoiselle,”saidPoirotobservingherkeenly,“istherenotsomethingthatyouarekeepingbackthatyoucouldtellus?”

           Shenoddedperplexedly.

           “Yes,thereissomething,butIhardlyknowwhetheryouwillbelieveit—itseemssoabsurd.”

           “Atanyrate,tellus,mademoiselle.”

           “Itisthis.M.Giraudsentforme,asanafterthought,toseeifIcouldidentifythemaninthere.”Shesignedwithherheadtowardstheshed.“Icouldnot.AtleastIcouldnotatthemoment.ButsinceIhavebeenthinking—”

           “Well?”

           “Itseemssoqueer,andyetIamalmostsure.Iwilltellyou.OnthemorningofthedayM.Renauldwasmurdered,Iwaswalkinginthegardenhere,whenIheardasoundofmen’svoicesquarrelling.Ipushedasidethebushesandlookedthrough.OneofthemenwasM.Renauldandtheotherwasatramp,adreadfullookingcreatureinfilthyrags.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 157 из 245