介绍： 英国侦探推理小说作家阿加莎·克里斯丁蒂不朽名作，一首恐怖童谣缓缓拉开序幕：十个印第安小兵人外出去吃饭； 一个呛死还剩九。九个印第安小兵人熬夜熬得深； 一个睡死还剩八…..。一座封闭的孤岛，十个互不相识的人随着恐怖童谣一个一个离奇的地死亡......

【Chapter 06 II】

When the gong sounded for breakfast at nine o'clock ...

介绍： 英国侦探推理小说作家阿加莎·克里斯丁蒂不朽名作，一首恐怖童谣缓缓拉开序幕：十个印第安小兵人外出去吃饭； 一个呛死还剩九。九个印第安小兵人熬夜熬得深； 一个睡死还剩八…..。一座封闭的孤岛，十个互不相识的人随着恐怖童谣一个一个离奇的地死亡......

【Chapter 06 II】

When the gong sounded for breakfast at nine o'clock it found every one up and awaiting the summons.

General Macarthur and the judge had been pacing the terrace outside, exchanging desultory comments on the political situation.

Vera Claythorne and Philip Lombard had been up to the summit of the island behind the house. There they had discovered William Henry Blore, standing staring at the mainland.

He said: "No sign of that motor boat yet. I've been watching for it."

Vera said, smiling: "Devon's a sleepy county. Things are usually late."

Philip Lombard was looking the other way, out to sea.

He said abruptly: "What d'you think of the weather?"

Glancing up at the sky, Blore remarked: "Looks all right to me."

Lombard pursed up his mouth into a whistle.

He said: "It will come on to blow before the day's out."

Blore said: "Squally - eh?"

From below them came the boom of a gong.

Philip Lombard said: "Breakfast? Well, I could do with some."

As they went down the steep slope Blore said to Lombard in a ruminating voice: "You know, it beats me - why that young fellow wanted to do himself in! I've been worrying about it all night."

Vera was a little ahead. Lombard hung back slightly. He said: "Got any alternative theory?"

"I'd want some proof. Motive, to begin with. Well-off I should say he was."

Emily Brent came out of the drawing-room window to meet them.

She said sharply: "Is the boat coming?"

"Not yet," said Vera.

They went in to breakfast. There was a vast dish of eggs and bacon on the sideboard and tea and coffee.

Rogers held the door open for them to pass in, then shut it from the outside.

Emily Brent said: "That man looks ill this morning."

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