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1、POIROTINVESTIGATES(1924)AgathaChristieTheAdventureof"TheWesternStar"TheTragedyatMarsdonManorTheAdventureoftheCheapFlatTheMysteryofHunter'sLodgeAMillionDollarBondRobberyTheAdventureoftheEgyptianTombTheJewelRobberyattheGrandMetropolitanTheKidnappedPrimeMinisterTheDisappearanceofMrDavenheimTheAdvent
2、ureoftheItalianNoblemanTheCaseoftheMissingWillTheVeiledLadyTheLostMineTheChocolateBoxTHEADVENTUREOF"THEWESTERNSTAR"IwasstandingatthewindowofPoirot'sroomslookingoutidlyonthestreetbelow."That'squeer,"Iejaculatedsuddenlybeneathmybreath."Whatis,monami?"askedPoirotplacidly,fromthedepthsofhiscomfortabl
3、echair."Deduce,Poirot,fromthefollowingfacts!Hereisayounglady,richlydressed-fashionablehat,magnificentfurs.Sheiscomingalongslowly,lookingupatthehousesasshegoes.Unknowntoher,sheisbeingshadowedbythreemenandamiddle-agedwoman.Theyhavejustbeenjoinedbyanerrandboywhopointsafterthegirl,gesticulatingashedo
4、esso.Whatdramaisthisbeingplayed?Isthegirlacrook,andaretheshadowersdetectivespreparingtoarresther?Oraretheythescoundrels,andaretheyplottingtoattackaninnocentvictim?Whatdoesthegreatdetectivesay?""Thegreatdetective,monami,chooses,asever,thesimplestcourse.Herisestoseeforhimself."Andmyfriendjoinedmeat
5、thewindow.Inaminutehegaveventtoanamusedchuckle."Asusual,yourfactsaretingedwithyourincurableromanticism.ThatisMissMaryMarvell,thefilmstar.Sheisbeingfollowedbyabevyofadmirerswhohaverecognizedher.And,enpassant,mydearHastings,sheisquiteawareofthefact!"Ilaughed."Soallisexplained!Butyougetnomarksfortha
6、t,Poirot.Itwasamerematterofrecognition.""Envérité!AndhowmanytimeshaveyouseenMaryMarvellonthescreen,moncher?"Ithought."Aboutadozentimesperhaps.""AndI-once!YetIrecognizeher,andyoudonot.""Shelookssodifferent,"Irepliedratherfeebly."Ah!Sacré!"criedPoirot."Isitthatyouexpecthertopromenadeherselfinthestr
7、eetsofLondoninacowboyhat,orwithbarefeet,andabunchofcurls,asanIrishcolleen?Alwayswithyouitisthenon-essentials!Rememberthecaseofthedancer,ValerieSaintclair."Ishruggedmyshoulders,slightlyannoyed."Butconsoleyourself,monami
