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Epilogue
Sir Thomas Legge, Assistant Commissioner1 at Scotland Yard, said irritably2:
‘But the whole thing’s incredible!’
Inspector3 Maine said respectfully:
‘I know, sir.’
The AC went on:
‘Ten people dead on an island and not a living soul on it. It doesn’t makesense!’
Inspector Maine said stolidly4:
‘Nevertheless, it happened, sir.’
Sir Thomas Legge said:
‘Dam’ it all, Maine, somebody must have killed ’em.’
‘That’s just our problem, sir.’
‘Nothing helpful in the doctor’s report?’
‘No, sir. Wargrave and Lombard were shot, the first through the head,the second through the heart. Miss Brent and Marston died of cyanidepoisoning. Mrs Rogers died of an overdose of chloral. Rogers’ head wassplit open. Blore’s head was crushed in. Armstrong died of drowning. Ma-carthur’s skull5 was fractured by a blow on the back of the head and VeraClaythorne was hanged.’
The AC winced6. He said:
‘Nasty business—all of it.’
He considered for a minute or two. He said irritably:
‘Do you mean to say that you haven’t been able to get anything helpfulout of the Sticklehaven people? Dash it, they must know something.’
Inspector Maine shrugged7 his shoulders.
‘They’re ordinary decent seafaring folk. They know that the island wasbought by a man called Owen—and that’s about all they do know.’
‘Who provisioned the island and made all the necessary arrangements?’
‘Man called Morris. Isaac Morris.’
‘And what does he say about it all?’
‘He can’t say anything, sir, he’s dead.’
The AC frowned.
‘Do we know anything about this Morris?’
‘Oh yes, sir, we know about him. He wasn’t a very savoury gentleman,Mr Morris. He was
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n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员 | |
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tally
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