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Roselyn asked this question about Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25):

The book contains reference to Maugham's-The Moon and SixPence, how did Poirot know Angela was reading this?

Ayesha She says she recalls walking in a haze of delirium repeating the words "under the green translucent wave" to herself in those days. I always assumed i…moreShe says she recalls walking in a haze of delirium repeating the words "under the green translucent wave" to herself in those days. I always assumed it was a quote from that book. Poirot mentions it to Angela because he has a passion for exactitude and since he wishes to genuinely question a couple of characters about points he feels its only correct he should present each one of them with a single question after reading their accounts. Incidentally each question also shows his remarkable powers of deduction and Poirot was never averse to a little 'showing off' :)(less)

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Five Little Pigs

by Agatha Christie

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