Quotes About Suspicion

It Isn't Strychnine, Is It?

After this conversation, Monsieur Poirot, I shall wonder that there is anyone left alive!

Miss Marple, the guest,

Yes, poor Sir Bartholomew's death has been rather a godsend to me. There's just an off chance, you see, that I might have murdered him. I've rather played up to that.

So we are back at our last rather sketchy idea—fear. By the death of Stephen Babbington, someone gains security.

I have been wondering—whether it might perhaps be all much simpler than we suppose. Murders so often are quite simple—with an obvious rather sordid motive….

My friend, in working upon a case, one does not take into account only the things that are 'mentioned.' There is no reason to mention many things which may be important. Equally, there is often an excellent reason for not mentioning them. You can take your choice of the two motives." -- Hercule Poirot

You cannot have a murder without motive." -- Hercule Poirot

One may have a crime without a murderer, but for two crimes it is essential to have two bodies." -- Hercule Poirot

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Really, Poirot! In the Middle Ages you would certainly have been burnt at the stake. How can you possibly know the things you do!

My dear Aunt," said Raymond West with some amusement, "I didn't mean that sort of village incident. I was thinking of murders and disappearances—the kind of thing that Sir Henry could tell us about by the hour if he liked.

doctor's tone caught Poirot's attention

I showed him both letters when the second one came. He was inclined to think the whole thing a hoax.

Yes, I remember the one you mean. All a lot of hooey, though.

Evidence Against Him or Suspicious Circumstances: Pipe-cleaner.

Miss Debenham, whose second name is Hermione,

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.

Io sospetto di tutti fino all'ultimo momento» replicò.

From now on, it is our task to suspect each and every one amongst us

Say what you like, it's not natural for five or six people to be on the spot when B is murdered and all to have a motive for killing B – unless, that is, B is absolutely madly unpleasant and in that case nobody will mind whether he's been killed or not, and doesn't care in the least who's done it.

Frank Carter trembled violently. Sweat came out on his brow. His eyes, more furtive than ever, went wildly from side to side.

Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend," observed Poirot philosophically.

But I did see that her dislike of Mrs. Leidner might have made her succumb to the temptation of, well—putting the wind up her—to put it vulgarly. She might have hoped to frighten away Mrs. Leidner from the dig.