The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)

by Agatha Christie

“Yes, but this affair is more important.” “And how do you know that these fine begonias are not of equal importance?” I shrugged my shoulders. There was really no arguing with him if he chose to take that line. “You do not agree? But such things have been.

Poirot, 1920, has me laughing out loud