The Moving Finger (Miss Marple, #3)

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Theresa Definitely. Ms. Marple only comes into the story at the very end. It almost shouldn't be considered a Ms. Marple mystery at all. …moreDefinitely. Ms. Marple only comes into the story at the very end. It almost shouldn't be considered a Ms. Marple mystery at all. (less)
David Tudor It probably refers to a quote from the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám:
"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on." meaning that once a thing is d…more
It probably refers to a quote from the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám:
"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on." meaning that once a thing is done, it cannot be undone.(less)
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