February 6, 2023
Hercule Poirot receives a letter from France, begging for his assistance. He tells his friend Captain Hastings that they can pack "a small suitcase each" and be on the way to France within an hour!
This is my dream life...
The oddest things will cause me to ponder what I might pack...
Of course, Captain Hastings is a man, but I've made the mental adjustment that I would want to appear conservative, somewhat unobtrusive, and appropriate for a range of activities - including lengthy conferences with incompetent police, attending inquests, and swimming in the Channel off the north shore of France...
I am in no way being guided by the cover of the book! But I'm making sure that our heroine has a suit - ... View the Post