A. A. Milne

“Of course it’s very hampering being a detective, when you don’t know anything about detecting, and when nobody knows that you’re doing detection, and you can’t have people up to cross-examine them, and you have neither the energy nor the means to make proper inquiries; and, in short, when you’re doing the whole thing in a thoroughly amateur, haphazard way.”

— Spoken by a character · XVIII. Guess-work

“From what I’ve read of detective stories, inspectors always do want to drag the pond first.”

— Spoken by a character · X. Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense

You know, when once you’ve discovered a secret yourself, it always seems as if it must be so obvious to everybody else.

— Spoken by a character · X. Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense

“There is nothing that you and I could not accomplish together, if we gave our minds to it.”

— Spoken by a character · XIV. Mr. Beverley Qualifies for the Stage

BELINDA. Oh no! They think they are, but they aren't a bit, really. Besides, I'm doing them such a lot of good. I'm sure they'd hate to marry me, but they love to think they're in love with me, and--I love it, and--and they love it, and--and we all love it.