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Gimcrack, half the new stuff was – came to pieces in your hands. The material wasn’t good, or the craftsmanship either.
‘The value of money is always relative,’ said Mr Entwhistle. ‘It is the need that counts.’
Miss Gilchrist’s memory seemed to be almost wholly culinary.
But inquisitiveness can drape itself in a mantle of rectitude.
The very simple-minded have often the genius to commit an uncomplicated crime and then leave it alone.
Not that Poirot was really looking for evidence – he wanted only to satisfy himself as to possibilities.
We’ve always welcomed the unfortunate in this country, sir, it’s been our pride. We shall continue so to do.’
How very disconcerting, he suddenly thought, a really empty stare could be.
‘I am old, yes. But I do not impede youth. There is no one who needs to wait for my death.’
‘Uncle Timothy will probably outlive us all. He’s what is known as a creaking gate.’
‘I must say I’m glad to hear it! To be always right must be sometimes monotonous.’ ‘I do not find it so,’ Poirot assured him.
