Curtains for Three
“Parking on Sixty-fifth Street, I walked around the corner and up a block, and crossed Central Park West to where a man in uniform was monkeying with his horse’s bridle. I have met a pack of guardians of the peace on my rounds, but this rugged manly face with a pushed-in nose and bright big eyes was new to me. I introduced myself and showed credentials and said it was nice of him, busy as he was, to give me his time. Of course that was a blunder, but I’ve admitted I was prejudiced.
“Oh,” he ...said, “one of our prominent kidders, huh?”
I made for cover. “About as prominent,” I declared, “as a fish egg in a bowl of caviar.”
“Oh, you eat caviar.”
“Goddam it,” I muttered, “let’s start over again.” I walked four paces to a lamp post, wheeled, returned to him, and announced, “My name’s Goodwin and I work for Nero Wolfe. Headquarters said I could ask you a couple of questions and I’d appreciate it.”MoreLess
“Oh,” he ...said, “one of our prominent kidders, huh?”
I made for cover. “About as prominent,” I declared, “as a fish egg in a bowl of caviar.”
“Oh, you eat caviar.”
“Goddam it,” I muttered, “let’s start over again.” I walked four paces to a lamp post, wheeled, returned to him, and announced, “My name’s Goodwin and I work for Nero Wolfe. Headquarters said I could ask you a couple of questions and I’d appreciate it.”MoreLess
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