— What's the matter with him? Train-sick or something? — Some of us, in the words of the divine Greta Garbo, «want to be alone». Hercule Poirot mrs. Hubbard loneliness Ironic Quotes
— I mean there was a man in my compartment last night. It was pitch-dark, of course, and my eyes were closed in terror. — Then how did you know it was a man? — Because I've enjoyed very warm relationships with both my husbands. — With your eyes closed? — That helped. mrs. Hubbard senior Bianchi women marriage of women man and woman Sarcastic Quotes
— Mr. McQueen. Since our last conversation, I have learnt the true identity of your late employer. — Y-you d-don't say. — Ratchett was, as you yourself suspected, merely an alias. He was, in fact, Cassetti. The gangster who masterminded the kidnapping and killing of little Daisy Armstrong. You had no idea of this? — Oh, no, sir. If I had... I'd have cut off my right hand so I couldn't type his lousy letters. And I'd have killed him with my left. Hercule Poirot Hector MacQueen murder execution Beautiful Quotes
— Did you know that Mr. Ratchett was of Italian extraction? — Ah... So that accounts for his hot temper. — His real name was Cassetti. The name means nothing to you? Do you remember the Armstrong case? — No, Sir. Oh, yes, yes. The little girl. — Cassetti was responsible for her murder. How does that strike you? — I have often thought, Sir, that instead of our employers requiring references from us, we should require references from them. Hercule Poirot Edward Beddoes work lie character Ironic Quotes