And Then There Were None (1945) AGATHA CHRISTIE

what is it is impossible let me see you're going to see come with me what is what is tell me look armstrong has been dead for hours for hours since the last tide there are no footprints around the body the fevers that killed law yes there are only two people alive on this island you and you so that's how it ends see that's how it ends we come to the truth now yes, the truth, the whole truth, don't come any closer, oh, I see, that's not quite right, dear, it doesn't fit your nursery rhyme, don't try to come out with the word, you made a mistake giving me this.

Look with a revolver. I don't mind being killed, but I hate like hell being killed for someone else. Didn't I tell you it wasn't Lombard? What is your name? Charles Morley. You're not a very good detective. Mr. Bloor saw the initials on my luggage the moment I arrived here why did you come here under another name he knew Lombard very well he committed suicide I wanted to know if Mr. Owens's letter had anything to do with that you expect me to believe that why There's nothing much harder to believe, but one of us is Mr. Owen.

I know I'm not and I just can't believe you are. Don't try to fool me. I know I'm not. It has to be you. There is no other explanation. If you are so sure go ahead and shoot me you will see that you have a doubt don't come any closer I will shoot no you won't you can't shoot you still trust me and I still trust you there has to be an explanation yes that's it you have to shoot me now shoot but it won't hit you that's what i mean shoot but don't be scared by the poor thing, eh, a mind game, miss paper, you arrived just in time for my last shot and now the game is over, an indian boy was left alone, he went and he hanged himself and

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, it's for you, speaker, but yes I don't agree with hanging myself oh that's all already settled Do you mind if I sit down?

Every artist has a certain vanity. We all like public approval. And you are my last audience. I had two great ideas. The first was a search for perfect human justice and you have already seen the result to perfect this plan. My second idea was to find an unwitting accomplice among the criminals invited here to receive punishment. I needed a respectable fool and, naturally, I selected a man whose fear of death could make him extremely cooperative I proposed a plan to confuse the imaginary Mr. Owen It was simply this I must appear to be the next victim Remember the Armstrong seaweed and I placed it in your room Your shout was perfect we pretended to run away but according to our plan we came back now he was supposed to be dead from that gun that Mr.

Lombard lent me and that he found later in the pass I counted on the confusion of everyone in the dark and I told Armstrong who did his part in the head, I knew that no one would challenge the doctor's authority when he said that he had been shot in the head, after that I had to do my part and what a heart it was, no one would suspect me and even less the dear doctor who She thought I was about to discover the unknown murder and she was waiting for me on the beach and worrying about the success of our plan.

A few minutes later she had nothing more to worry about because justice had triumphed once again the real lady had learned. that drinking when you get out of hand can be fatal, so you see, everything has been as inevitable as the nursery rhyme. When the ship reaches the mainland, there will be ten dead bodies and a riddle that no one can solve on the Indian island. Ten, my dear girl, I am old and sick I received my death sentence a year ago instead of going slowly and painfully I choose to leave this evil world with a proud record of good deeds how can you force me to hang myself?

The only living person found here with nine bodies. certainly being hanged like the last little Indian has to be hanged in public is not nice if you allow me to give you some friendly advice do it now in private more dignified and now my work is done you should never trust a woman thanks for the advice, Mr. Owen, But if I hadn't trusted you, darling, and you hadn't trusted me, by the way, why did you trust me? Why did he do it because of one thing and couldn't foresee that someone is still alive? Good morning, ready to go now the rest of us are ready too you call them you