Peril at End House Ending: The End of the Story ‘You want me to explain?’ Poirot looked around with a gratified smile and the air of mock humility I knew so well. We had moved into the drawing room and our numbers had lessened. The domestics had withdrawn tactfully, and the Crofts had been asked … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-21: The Person-K. Lazarus came quickly to her side. ‘My dear,’ he said. ‘My dear.’ Poirot went to the sideboard, poured out a glass of wine, and brought it to her, standing over her while she drank it. She handed the glass back to him and smiled. ‘I’m all right … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-20: J. It was so sudden that no one knew what had happened for a moment. Then, with a violent exclamation, Poirot ran to the window. Challenger was with him. A moment later they reappeared, carrying with them the limp body of a man. As they lowered him carefully into … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-19: Poirot Produces a Play It was a curious gathering that met that night at End House. I had hardly seen Poirot all day. He had been out for dinner but had left me a message that I was to be at End House at nine o’clock. Evening dress, he … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-18: The Face at the Window The events of the next day are completely hazy in my memory. I was unfortunate enough to wake up with a fever on me. I have been liable to these bouts of fever at inconvenient times ever since I once contracted malaria. In consequence, … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-17: A Box of Chocolates All the way to the nursing home Poirot murmured and muttered to himself. He was full of self-reproach. ‘I should have known,’ he groaned. ‘I should have known! And yet, what could I do? I took every precaution. It is impossible-impossible. No one could get … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-16: Interview with Mr. Whitfield The inquest was a dry proceeding-mere bare bone. There was evidence of identification, then I gave evidence of the finding of the body. Medical evidence followed. The inquest was adjourned for a week. The St Loo murder had jumped into prominence in the daily press. … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-15: Strange Behaviour of Frederica Poirot’s inventions about the Chief Constable were proved not to have been so mendacious after all. Colonel Weston called upon us soon after lunch. He was a tall man of military carriage with considerable good looks. He had a suitable reverence for Poirot’s achievements, with … Read more
Peril at End House Chapter-11: The Motive I was dumbfounded. I turned on Poirot. ‘Is this what you meant?’ ‘Yes, mon ami. This morning-I knew.’ ‘How did you know? How did you guess? You said it stared you in the face at breakfast.’ ‘So it did, my friend. From the front page of the newspaper. I … Read more
Peril at End House Pdf Chapter-10: Nick’s Secret It was daylight when I awoke. Poirot was still sitting where he had been the night before. His attitude was the same, but in his face was a difference. His eyes were shining with that queer catlike green light that I knew so well. I struggled to … Read more
