Chapter 24 third chapter

1 Foreword to Defense Statement: "The prosecutor concludes that it appears that no one other than Eleanor could have murdered Mary. But is that the case? No, no, it is not. 2 It cannot be ruled out that Mary committed suicide. Nor can it be ruled out that when Eleanor went to the dressing room, someone threw a sandwich Poisoned inside. And there will be a third possibility in the end. One of the basic principles of the trial—. The content is as follows: If it can be proved that one of the statements is consistent with the existing facts, then the defendant should be acquitted.I want to prove to you that there is another person who not only had the opportunity to poison Mary, but also had an extremely important reason for committing the crime.At the same time I will call certain persons to testify that one of the plaintiff's witnesses gave a premeditated false testimony.But first of all I would like the accused himself to state all this to you, so that you may judge that the charges against him are groundless. "

2 Eleanor, after taking the oath, began to answer the questions put to her by the amiable advocate, according to what had been memorized in advance. Yes, she and Roddy had broken off their engagement by mutual consent; no, she hadn't taken morphine from Nurse Hopkins' medicine cabinet; They had lunch with her; yes, anyone could have entered the dining room when she was not there. The following questions were also familiar to her. "What happened after you came to the living room?" "We went to the living room and then I went to the dining room and brought a plate of sandwiches for the two of them for lunch."

"What did you drink with them?" "I drank water. There was beer in the dining room, but Nurse Hopkins and Mary liked tea. Nurse Hopkins went into the dining room to make tea. She brought tea in a tray and Mary poured two Bowl of tea." "Have you not had tea?" "No." "So Mary and Nurse Hopkins drank together?" "yes." "What happened next?" "Nurse Hopkins went out and turned off the gas. In a few minutes I cleared the dishes and put them on the tea tray and sent them to the dining room. Nurse Hopkins was there, so we washed them together."

"Was Nurse Hopkins's sleeves rolled up?" "Yes. She washed the dishes and I wiped them." "Did you say anything about that mark on her wrist?" "Say it, I asked her if it was a scratch." "How did she answer?" "She said: 'It's a thorn from the rose tree near the dressing room. I'll pull it out in a moment.'" "And what was her look and manner?" "I don't think she's hot enough. She's got beads of sweat all over her face, and she's sallow." "What happened next?"

"We went upstairs and she helped me sort through my aunt's belongings. When we returned to the living room an hour later, Mary was unconscious. Nurse Hopkins told me to call the doctor, who happened to be at Mary's deathbed. Arrived earlier." Mr. Edwin puffed out his chest in a gesture of gesture. "Miss Eleanor, did you kill Mary?" Edwin thought, "Now it's her turn to hold her head up and look straight ahead." "No." 3 The public prosecutor began cross-examination.Notice!Now she faces a confrontation with the enemy.No more questions for which she had memorized the answers in advance.But the beginning was quite gentle, "You said you were engaged to Mr. Roddy?"

"yes." "Are you nice to him?" "very good." "But I think you don't just treat him well, you love him, and when Roddy fell in love with Mary, you were extremely jealous." "No: ""I also think that you consciously decided to remove Miss Mary as an obstacle, in order to expect Roddy to return to your side." "Not at all." The dreaded and crafty question followed one another.She was prepared for some of these questions, but others caught her off guard.What a torture, you have to think about who you are all the time, and you can't even once say, "Yeah, I hate her...yes, I want her dead. I keep thinking about it when I'm cutting a sandwich , it would be great if she died."

She should be calm, however, and answer questions as briefly and unassumingly as possible, for her life was at stake. 4 Roddy testifies in court.Poor Eleanor, it was immediately apparent that he hated it all.He seems to be someone who doesn't exist in reality... What was originally real has long since ceased to exist.Everything is upside down: White becomes black, up becomes down, east becomes west.I was no longer Eleanor, but a "defendant".Whether I am hanged or set free, nothing will be the same as before.Oh, if only there was something sensible and reliable, something to cling to, that would keep me from sinking deeper and deeper into the abyss of emptiness and terror.Where is Mr. Edwin's questioning?

Roddy said calmly: "In my opinion, she has a deep feeling for me, but it is not a passionate love." "Please tell me about your relationship with Mary." "I think she's very beautiful and alluring." "Do you love her?" "a little bit." "When was the last time you saw her?" "Probably the fifth or sixth of July." Mr Edwin: "I think you saw her after this." "No, I will go abroad later." "When did you come back to England?" "After the telegram...let me think...August 1st."

"But as far as I know, you arrived in England on the 25th of July." "wrong." "Mr. Wellman, don't you forget that you took the oath. Your passport clearly states that you returned to England on the 25th of July and left on the night of the 27th of July." Eleanor snapped back to reality.She frowned and thought, why did the defender attack his own witness?Roddy's face turned pale.He paused for a moment, then managed to squeeze out a few words: "Yes... that's how it is..." "Anyway, you came back and visited Mary in London on the twenty-fifth of July, did you not?"

"yes." "What is the purpose of your visit?" "I beg her to marry me again..." "How did she answer?" "She turned me down." "You're not very rich, are you, Mr. Wellman?" "Yes, I'm not rich." "You're in a lot of debt, aren't you?" "What do you care about these?" "Did you know that Miss Eleanor left all her property to you in her will?" "I'm hearing this for the first time." "Were you at Maidensford on the morning of July 27th?" "No."

"Thank you. That's all." 5 "Mr. Alfred, are you the occupant of the rose garden and live at Emsworth?" "yes." "Did you go to Maidensford on October 20 to visit the rose bush near the dressing rooms at H Hall?" "Been there." "Can you describe this grove?" "This is a famous climbing rose called the Zephyrline del Ruffin rose, which is very fragrant when it blooms, and has no thorns." "So it can't stab people?" "Absolutely impossible. This rose has no thorns." Cross-examination was temporarily suspended. 6 "Is your name Jim? Are you a certified pharmacist working for James Wholesale Pharmaceuticals?" "Not bad at all." "Can you tell me what this little piece of paper is?" Small pieces of paper were passed to witnesses. "It's a trademark of our company." "What trademark?" "It's the trademark we put on the glass tubes that hold our tablet medicines." "Can you tell what kind of medicine is contained in the glass tube with this trademark based on this incomplete trademark?" "Yes. I'm sure this glass tube we're talking about contains apomorphine hydrochloride tablets for injection. Each tablet contains three milligrams." "Isn't it morphine hydrochloride?" "Absolutely not." "why?" "On the trademark of morphine hydrochloride, the word 'morphine' begins with a capital letter. Although the trademark I picked up has been torn, it looks as clear as a magnifying glass. 'Morphine' is lowercase. So The word 'morphine' is incomplete, it is only part of 'apomorphine'." The torn label was passed on to the jurors along with the intact label brought by the pharmacist for comparison. Mr. Edwin resumed his interrogation: "What is morphine hydrochloride?" "Its chemical formula is: C17H17O2. This is a morphine derivative extracted by heating morphine and diluted hydrochloric acid in a sealed container. In this case, morphine loses a water molecule. "So far, apomorphine is the most effective rapid emetic of all emetics. After it is injected into the body, it can take effect in a few minutes." "So what would happen if someone took a lethal dose of morphine and within a few minutes was given an apomorphine shot?" "Almost immediately there is violent vomiting, and the morphine is then flushed out of the body." "Let's say two people eat the same sandwich and drink tea from the same teapot, and one of them is injected with apomorphine. What happens if morphine is mixed in food or drink?" "People who inject apomorphine will immediately spit out food or drink mixed with morphine." "Then there will be no accidents with this person?" "Won't." Suddenly there was an enthusiastic uproar in the courtroom and the judge's yelling for silence. 7 "Are you Amelia Sedley of 17 Charles Street?" "yes." "Did you know there was a Mrs. Draper?" "Yes. I've known her for twenty years." "Do you know her maiden name?" "Yes, I was at her wedding. Her name was Mary Reilly." "Was she born in New Zealand?" "No, she was born in England." "Were you present at the court from the beginning of the proceedings?" "yes." "Did you see this Mary Reilly or Draper in court?" "Saw." "Where?" "On the witness stand, she gave testimony." "What's her name?" "Jesse Hopkins." "Do you fully believe that this Jesse Hopkins is the Mary Reilly you knew, or the woman Draper was?" "I'm sure of it." "When was the last time you saw her so far?" "Five years ago, when she returned to England from New Zealand." Mr. Edwin bowed to the prosecutor and said: "It's your turn to interrogate." Mr. Samuel panicked, and said: "You... Sadie is too big to be wrong." "I am right." "A chance resemblance has misunderstood you?" "I'm pretty familiar with Mary Draper." "Jesse Hopkins is a certified nurse." "Mary Draper was a nurse in a certain hospital before she got married." "Do you understand. You are accusing a witness of the prosecution of giving false testimony?" "I know exactly what I'm doing." 8 "Mr Edward, you lived in Auckland, New Zealand for some years. Now your address is 14 Rue de Wren, isn't it? " "That's right." "Do you know Mary Draper?" "I met her during those years in New Zealand." "Did you see her in court today?" "I see. She calls herself Hopkins, but she's Mrs. Draper, you don't have to doubt that." The judge looked up.He spoke, low but clearly: "I think it's appropriate now to resubmit Jesse Hopkins as a witness." The court was silent.After a while, a voice came from: "Your Honor, Jesse Hopkins left the courtroom a few minutes ago." 9 "Hercule Poirot!" Poirot came to the witness stand and took the oath, then he twirled his beard and tilted his head slightly to wait for the testimony, "Poirot, do you recognize this document?" "Of course I do." "How did it get into your hands?" "Given to me by Warden Hopkins." The defense turned to the judge and said: "Your Excellency, allow me to read this document aloud, and then I may hand it over to the gentlemen of the jury."