Вбивство на поле для гольфу
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.
