Detective-Inspector Craddocks first impression of Miss Marple:
"Completely ga-ga"
But soon she wins him over with her personality:
"But I expect" - her candid blue eyes swept over the manly proportions and handsome face of Detective-Inspector Craddock with truly feminine Victorian appreciation - "that you will be able to persuade her to tell you all she knows."
Detective-Inspector Craddock blushed and Sir Henry chuckled.
And of course, Miss Marple has a plan of her own to being involved in the murder investigation:
"I gather she is taking up residence in Chipping Cleghorn and coming into Medenham Wells twice a week for her treatments. It seems that Mrs What´shername is the daughter of an old friend of Miss Marple´s. Good sporting instinst, that old bean. Oh, well, I suppose she hasn´t much excitement in her life and sniffing round after possible murderers gives her a kick."
I adore Miss Marple.
5
2
