Убийство на поле для гольфа
4. The Letter Signed “Bella”
Itpoints,however,tohishavingareallikingandfondnessforhiswife,inspiteofhisamorousintrigues.”
“Yes,”saidM.Hautetdoubtfully.“Butitispossiblyalittleunfaironhisson,sinceitleaveshimentirelydependentonhismother.Ifsheweretomarryagain,andhersecondhusbandobtainedanascendancyoverher,thisboymightnevertouchapennyofhisfather’smoney.”
Poirotshruggedhisshoulders.
“Manisavainanimal.M.Renauldfiguredtohimself,withoutdoubt,thathiswidowwouldnevermarryagain.Astotheson,itmayhavebeenawiseprecautiontoleavethemoneyinhismother’shands.Thesonsofrichmenareproverbiallywild.”
“Itmaybeasyousay.Now,M.Poirot,youwouldwithoutdoubtliketovisitthesceneofthecrime.Iamsorrythatthebodyhasbeenremoved,butofcoursephotographshavebeentakenfromeveryconceivableangle,andwillbeatyourdisposalassoonastheyareavailable.”
“Ithankyou,monsieur,forallyourcourtesy.”
Thecommissaryrose.
“Comewithme,monsieurs.”
Heopenedthedoor,andbowedceremoniouslytoPoirottoprecedehim.Poirot,withequalpoliteness,drewbackandbowedtothecommissary.
“Monsieur.”
“Monsieur.”
Atlasttheygotoutintothehall.
“Thatroomthere,itisthestudy,hein?”askedPoirotsuddenly,noddingtowardsthedooropposite.
“Yes.Youwouldliketoseeit?”Hethrewthedooropenashespoke,andweentered.
TheroomwhichM.Renauldhadchosenforhisownparticularusewassmall,butfurnishedwithgreattasteandcomfort.
