Susan in NC’s Reviews > 4:50 from Paddington > Status Update

“…By the way, you ought to have turned that over to the police at once, you know—or rather Miss Eyelesbarrow should have done so.” Miss Marple shook her head…then added firmly: “I thought it much wiser to find the body first.” Inspector Craddock was tickled. “You don’t seem ever to have had any doubts but that it would be found?” “I was sure it would. Lucy Eyelesbarrow is a most efficient and intelligent person.””

“ “True to the precepts handed down to her by her mother and grandmother—to wit: that a true lady can neither be shocked nor surprised—Miss Marple merely raised her eyebrows and shook her head, as she said: “Most distressing for you, Elspeth, and surely most unusual. I think you had better tell me about it at once.””