Last time I had my hands on you, you felt like a bird - struggling to escape. You'll never escape now... - Agatha Christie

Even the sensible and the competent have been given tongues by le bon Dieu — and they do not always employ their tongues wisely.

"I saw a particular personage and I threatened him — yes, Mademoiselle, I, Hercule Poirot, threatened him." "With the police?" "No," said Poirot drily, "With the Press — a much more deadly weapon."

Yes. I like to see people get angry. I like it very much. But here in England they do not get angry like they do in Spain. In Spain they take out their knives and they curse and shout. In England they do nothing, just get very red in the face and shut up their mouths tight.