Gentleman Joe!”Why, if it isn’t old Jimmy McGrath.”Castle’s select Tour, represented by seven depressed-looking females and th...
Five a.m. I am very tired—but I have finished my task. My arm aches from writing.A strange end to my manuscript. I meant it to be published some...
There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.Then I laughed.You’re mad,” I said.No,” said Poirot placidly. I am not mad. It was ...
A slight gesture from Poirot enjoined me to stay behind the rest. I obeyed, going over to the fire and thoughtfully stirring the big logs on it with t...
It was a very uncomfortable minute for me. I hardly took in what happened next, but there were exclamations and cries of surprise! When I was sufficie...
And now,” said Caroline, rising, that child is coming upstairs to lie down. Don’t you worry, my dear. M. Poirot will do everything he can ...
For a moment or two the girl looked mutely at Poirot. Then, her reserve breaking down completely, she nodded her head once, and burst into an outburst...
Caroline, of course, had not failed to see Miss Russell come to the surgery door. I had anticipated this, and had ready an elaborate account of the la...
Inspector Raglan had received a bad jolt. He was not deceived by Blunt’s valiant lie any more than we had been. Our way back to the village was ...
As I was returning from my round the following morning, I was hailed by Inspector Raglan. I pulled up, and the inspector mounted on the step.Good-morn...