Question

summary of the adventure of christmas pudding​

Answer 1

Answer:

On the Christmas Eve, Hercule Poirot finds a note on his bed with the above words scribbled on it. He is a guest of the Laceys, of whom are neither friends nor acquaintance. For there is a mission: to reveal the identity of a Jewel thief and find the historic ruby of a nation.  A heavenly Christmas Pudding of  the family’s cook presented for the Christmas dinner and a parlourmaid, who ruined one of the puddings are all it takes to solve the ruby whereabouts.

Mrs. Margharita Clayton is introduced by Lady Chatterton, a friend of Poirot’s, for Clayton has been in ‘trouble.’ Her husband was found dead in a Spanish Chest at the home of the Claytons’ friend, Major Charles Rich. In the previous night the husband and wife were supposed to come to the Major’s party but Arnold Clayton declined in the last minute. Furthermore, Margharita had a motive to have wanted her husband die: she and Major Rich are in love. She intends to find the murderer nevertheless to clear up Major Rich’s name, driven by her firm belief that he could not have done it. As for Poirot, Mrs. Clayton is like Desdemona; attracting men and driving them mad at the same time. What is more, there is a third person he has not considered before as a suspect.

A Lady’s companion sees Poirot concerning the dead of her employer’s husband, Sir Reuben. She was sent in order to persuade him to take on the case. For Lady Astwell vaguely believes that her late husband was hit on the back of his head by his efficient secretary, Owen Trefusis. With no proof nor evidence backs up her idea, will Poirot proceed?

A phone call from Dr. Stillingfleet about the death of an eccentric millionaire refreshes Poirot’s mind to his having seen Benedict Farley a week beforehand.  He told the sleuth about the recurring  dream he’d had: that he would shoot himself at 3.28pm. Poirot’ asking to inspect the room at that time was refused. Before he left, Farley wanted the typed letter sent for the appointment to be returned. Poirot’s mistake in handing in the wrong letter is the beginning of his unmasking a near-perfect plot for murder. Had it not been for his laundress, Farley’s murder would have been easily perceived as a suicide:  a dream fulfilled.

During a dinner in a Chelsea restaurant, Mr. Bonnington draws Poirot’s attention to a regular customer who is referred as the ‘Old Father Time.’ When a few weeks later Henry Gascoigne is reported died in his home, the cause of death sounds natural. Nobody benefits from his death, for his being a penniless pensioner and had no children. Not until the will of Arthur’s, his  estranged twin brother’s emerge does it interest Poirot.  Henry would have had inherited Arthur’s fortune, for hours prior to Henry’s death Arthur had died. Poirot’s meeting with the twins’ nephew, Dr. George Lorrimer, sheds further light upon the inheritance issue.

Lastly, a recluse woman is shot with an arrow at the back of her neck.  Jane Marple’s nephew’s wife’s cousin is a witness; from the window she saw the other ask for help while felt hopeless, having been locked in her room.  Meanwhile, on the other room, Mrs. Creswell, the housekeeper, was also being locked in. Miss Marple’s curiosity is aroused due to the appearance of a police constable whom helped the women get out of their respective rooms. And also because Marple remembers his nephew saying about the deceased’s remark about police.’ If you want to know the time, ask a policeman,’ she said. There is something nagging about ‘police’ that set out the female sleuth to solve the mystery.

Answer 2

The Adventure of Christmas Pudding is short story collection written by Agatha Christie

Explanation:

• A King of some place comes to Poirot for his assistance, as he doesn't want to go to the police because of the fear of a scandal, and someone is suspected to posses the jewellery in King Lacey's Christmas party. A mysterious boxing day, which has consequences far beyond what their creators had planned, Mrs Lacey's niece and Desmond, an unfitting friend, are some noted new featured elements in the story
• The relationship of Sarah with a person named Desmond Lee-Wortley is troubling for Colonel and Ms. Lacey. They both agree that he is unfit for their granddaughter and especially as compared to David Welwyn, who since childhood is friends with Sarah. Lee-Wortley and his sister are back from an operation and are confined to her home.
• Since Poirot doesn't fulfill the standards about what a detective would appear Colin, Michael, and Bridget (these three are grandchildren of the Colonel and Mrs Lacey) are disappointed. They are preparing a fake killing for Poirot to detect by showing Bridget dead in the snow and footprints leading through the snow that is now falling and expected to grow heavier. They want to execute their plan on Boxing Day, since Colonel Lacey would not prefer something of that sort, especially,  to happen on Christmas Day itself.
• After Christmas the children carry out their  fake murder plan and ask Poirot from his bed to investigate the the murder, however to their shock  Poirot confirms that Bridget is indeed dead. Poirot points out that the footprints in the snow look like Lee-Wortley's and that in the dead girl's hand is the glass ruby from the pudding. Lee-Wortley is shocked but, taking the glass, offers to ring for the police. Claiming that the phone is is not working, he drives off to fetch the cops
• Poirot then explains to others that Lee-Wortley is a blackmailer and involved in other questionable matter and his alleged sister was the one who stole the ruby from the King. Later on it is revealed that Bridget is not dead and that she was in league with Poirot to trick Lee-Wortley and Poirot had overheard the children's plan and decided to tused this opportunity to take Lee-Wortley in.
• The ruby in her bottle, Lee-Wortley took it with him, was an imitation. Poirot hopes that as he wants to market the fake diamond, he would travel overseas and be shocked. The real ruby was mixed up in the chocolate of the new year by the two robbers. The "sister" of Lee-Wortley overhears this and is angry that her co-conspirator has cheated her and she is fleeing.