‘Sir,’ intoned Dr. Fell, drawing the napkin from his collar and sitting up in dignity, ‘let me assure you I have been listening with far closer attention than my admittedly cross-eyed and half-witted appearance would seem to indicate.'
—John Dickson Carr, The Dead Man's Knock (1958)
(I rate this book 2/5, however.)
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Date: 19 Feb 2026 07:46 pm (UTC)