Lord Edgware Dies人性记录13

Chapter 13, The Nephew,The new Lord Edgware’s eye was a quick one. He noticed the slight start I gave.,‘Ah! you’ve got it,’ he said amiably. ‘Aunt Jane’s little supper party. Just a shade bottled, wasn’t I? But I fancied it passed quite unperceived.’,Poirot was saying goodbye to Geraldine Marsh and Miss Carroll.,‘I’ll come down with you,’ said Ronald genially.,‘Rum thing – life. Kicked out one day, lord of the manor the next. My late unlamented uncle kicked me out, you know, three years ago. But I expect you know all about that, M. Poirot?’,‘I had heard the fact mentioned – yes,’ replied Poirot composedly.,‘Naturally. A thing of that kind is sure to be dug up. The earnest sleuth can’t afford to miss it.’,He grinned.,Then he threw open the dining-room door.,