Showing posts with label At Bertram’s Hotel. Show all posts
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Friday, November 28, 2014

[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter One

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In the heart of the West End, there are many quiet pockets, unknown to almost all but taxi drivers who traverse them with expert knowledge, and arrive triumphantly thereby at Park Lane, Berkeley Square or South Audley Street.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Two

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“And I suppose you’re still living at that dear St. Mary Mead?” Lady Selina was asking. “Such a sweet unspoilt village. I often think about it. Just the same as ever, I suppose?”

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Three

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“Er—is Colonel Luscombe—?”

The woman in the violet hat was at the desk. Miss Gorringe smiled in a welcoming manner and a page, who had been standing at the ready, was immediately dispatched but had no need to fulfil his errand, as Colonel Luscombe himself entered the lounge at that moment and came quickly across to the desk.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Four

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Within the confines of Scotland Yard a conference was in progress. It was by way of being an informal conference.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Five

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Miss Marple awoke early because she always woke early. She was appreciative of her bed. Most comfortable.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Six

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“Elvira.”
“Hallo, Bridget.”
The Hon. Elvira Blake pushed her way through the front door of 180 Onslow Square, which her friend Bridget had rushed down to open for her, having been watching through the window.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Seven

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On the evening of 19th November Canon Pennyfather had finished an early dinner at the Athenaeum, he had nodded to one or two friends, had had a pleasant acrimonious discussion on some crucial points of the dating of the Dead Sea Scrolls and now, glancing at his watch, saw that it was time to leave to catch his plane to Lucerne.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Eight

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The Irish Mail rushed through the night. Or, more correctly, through the darkness of the early morning hours.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Nine

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Elvira Blake looked up at the sky, noted that it was a fine morning and went into a telephone box. She dialled Bridget’s number in Onslow Square. Satisfied by the response, she said:

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Ten

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The offices of Egerton, Forbes & Wilborough were in Bloomsbury, in one of those imposing and dignified squares which have as yet not felt the wind of change.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Eleven

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Mrs. McCrae, Canon Pennyfather’s housekeeper, had ordered a Dover sole for the evening of his return.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Twelve

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Miss Marple had found no difficulty in enjoying her stay in London. She did a lot of the things that she had not had the time to do in her hitherto brief visits to the capital.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Thirteen

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Vaguely reminiscent of a large bumblebee, Chief-Inspector Fred Davy wandered around the confines of the Criminal Investigation Department, humming to himself.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Fourteen

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“You know,” said Chief-Inspector Davy thoughtfully, “I don’t much like that chap Humfries.”

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Fifteen

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Father drew a deep breath.
“No,” he said. “No, I suppose nobody would ask you. It’s as simple as that.”

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Sixteen

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It was the wardrobe that worried Canon Pennyfather. It worried him before he was quite awake.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Seventeen

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Sir Ronald Graves drew a cat upon his blotting pad. He looked at the large portly figure of Chief-Inspector Davy sitting opposite him and drew a bulldog.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Eighteen

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Canon Pennyfather looked at Chief-Inspector Davy and Inspector Campbell, and Chief-Inspector Davy and Inspector Campbell looked at him.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Nineteen

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Mr. Hoffman was a big solid-looking man. He gave the appearance of being carved out of wood—preferably teak.

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[At Bertram’s Hotel- Agatha Christie] Chapter Twenty

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The fog had come down over London suddenly that evening. Chief-Inspector Davy pulled up his coat collar and turned into Pond Street.

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