Agatha Christie

Name: The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI
Author: Agatha Christie

The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

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“The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI”, published in 1924, is a work by Agatha Christie. It explores elements such as Eustace, subject and deck.

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ Then with a murmured excuse, he rose and left the table.
"I am beginning to suspect Guy Pagett of having committed some dark deed in Florence," remarked Sir Eustace, gazing after his secretary's retreating figure. "Whenever Florence or Italy is mentioned, he changes the subject, or bolts precipitately."
"Perhaps he murdered some one there," said Mrs. Blair hopefully. "He looks—I hope I'm not hurting your feelings, Sir Eustace—but he does look as though he might murder some one." ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ Blair hailed me as I came on deck.
"Good-morning, Gipsy girl, sit down here by me. You look as though you hadn't slept well."
"Why do you call me that?" I asked, as I sat down obediently.
"Do you mind? It suits you somehow. I've called you that in my own mind from the beginning. It's the gipsy element in you that makes you so different from any one else. I decided in my own mind that you and Colonel Race were the only two people on board who wouldn't bore me to death to talk to." ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ Blair. "They're so obliging—though even that has its embarrassing side. You ask them the way somewhere, and instead of saying 'first to the right, second to the left' or something that one could follow, they pour out a flood of well-meaning directions, and when you look bewildered they take you kindly by the arm and walk all the way there with you."
"Is that your experience in Florence, Pagett?" asked Sir Eustace, turning with a smile to his secretary. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ The poor man sounded even more depressed, as though the invaluableness of Mr. Pagett was a secret grief to him. Then he added more briskly: "But his face should really inspire you with confidence, my dear lady. No self-respecting murderer would ever consent to look like one. Crippen, now, I believe, was one of the pleasantest fellows imaginable."
"He was caught on a liner, wasn't he?" murmured Mrs. Blair.
There was a slight rattle behind us. I turned quickly. Mr. Chichester had dropped his coffee-cup.
Our party soon broke up; Mrs. Blair went below to sleep and I went out on deck. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ Chichester could not be exempted from my list of suspects. I was inclined to put him top of the three.
After lunch, when I came up to the lounge for coffee, I noticed Sir Eustace and Pagett sitting with Mrs. Blair and Colonel Race. Mrs. Blair welcomed me with a smile, so I went over and joined them. They were talking about Italy.
"But it is misleading," Mrs. Blair insisted. "Aqua calda certainly ought to be cold water—not hot."
"You're not a Latin scholar," said Sir Eustace, smiling.
"Men are so superior about their Latin," said Mrs. Blair. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ I hadn't been asked, it is true, but, as the Boy Scouts say, Be Prepared! And all women, without in the least meaning it, consider every man they meet as a possible husband for themselves or for their best friend. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ Mr. Pagett, the sinister-looking secretary, whose eagerness to obtain Cabin 17 had been so very marked. N.B. Find out whether he had accompanied Sir Eustace to Cannes.
(3) The Rev. Edward Chichester. All I had against him was his obstinacy over Cabin 17, and that might be entirely due to his own peculiar temperament. Obstinacy can be an amazing thing.
But a little conversation with Mr. Chichester would not come amiss, I decided. Hastily tying a handkerchief round my rebellious locks, I went up on deck again, full of purpose. I was in luck. ”

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Agatha Christie, The Man in the Brown Suit — Chapter XI (1924)

“ He danced well. When the dancing was over, and I was thinking of going to bed, he suggested a turn round the deck. We walked round three times and finally subsided into two deck-chairs. There was nobody else in sight. We made desultory conversation for some time.
"Do you know, Miss Beddingfeld, I think that I once met your father? A very interesting man—on his own subject, and it's a subject that has a special fascination for me. ”

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