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<div style="font-size:1.25em; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1.0em; font-style: italic">by '''[[Agatha Christie]]''' (<1945/1976)</div> | <div style="font-size:1.25em; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 1.0em; font-style: italic">by '''[[Agatha Christie]]''' (<1945/1976)</div> | ||
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== chapter 5 == | == chapter 5 == | ||
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“Yes – yes, indeed. The common–sense explanation. I’ve found, you know, that that is so often right.” ¶ | “Yes – yes, indeed. The common–sense explanation. I’ve found, you know, that that is so often right.” ¶ | ||
| − | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] | + | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] |
== ib. == | == ib. == | ||
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A murder, however long ago, is always news. | A murder, however long ago, is always news. | ||
| − | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] | + | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] |
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¶ “People say a murderer always repeats his crimes. That’s not true. There’s a type who commits a crime, manages to get away with it, and is darned careful never to stick a neck out again. I won’t say they live happily ever after – I don’t believe that’s true – there are many kinds of retribution. But outwardly at least all goes well. [...]” | ¶ “People say a murderer always repeats his crimes. That’s not true. There’s a type who commits a crime, manages to get away with it, and is darned careful never to stick a neck out again. I won’t say they live happily ever after – I don’t believe that’s true – there are many kinds of retribution. But outwardly at least all goes well. [...]” | ||
| − | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] | + | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] |
== <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.5em">(SPOILER)</span> chapter 25 == | == <span style="color: red; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.5em; letter-spacing: 0.5em">(SPOILER)</span> chapter 25 == | ||
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“No,” said Miss Marple. “You believed what he said. It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.” ¶ | “No,” said Miss Marple. “You believed what he said. It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.” ¶ | ||
| − | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] | + | --[[User:Faterson|Faterson]] |
Latest revision as of 10:13, 10 July 2008
by Agatha Christie (<1945/1976)
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chapter 5
¶ “You see,” said Gwenda. “It’s almost exactly as you suggested.”
Miss Marple smoothed out the flimsy sheet.
“Yes – yes, indeed. The common–sense explanation. I’ve found, you know, that that is so often right.” ¶
--Faterson
ib.
A murder, however long ago, is always news.
--Faterson
ib., II
¶ “People say a murderer always repeats his crimes. That’s not true. There’s a type who commits a crime, manages to get away with it, and is darned careful never to stick a neck out again. I won’t say they live happily ever after – I don’t believe that’s true – there are many kinds of retribution. But outwardly at least all goes well. [...]”
--Faterson
(SPOILER) chapter 25
¶ “Goodness,” said Giles. “I never thought of that.”
“No,” said Miss Marple. “You believed what he said. It really is very dangerous to believe people. I never have for years.” ¶
--Faterson
