Henri Matisse Painting

Henri Matisse Painting
"Eh bien-to get things going!To imbue everyove with the impression thatthere was work to be done!To start-shall we say-the conversations!" "Don't you think any of these lines will lead to anything?" "Oh，it is always possible." He chuckled. "In the midst of tragedy we start the comedy. It is so，is it not?" "What do you mean?" "The human drama，Hastings!Reflect a little minute.Here are three setsof human beings brought together by a common tragedy.Immediately a seconddrama commences-tout a fait a part.Do you remember my first case inEngland?Oh，so many years ago now.I brought together two people who lovedone another-by the simple method of having one of them arrested for murder! Nothing less would have done it!In the midst of death we are in life
Henri Matisse Painting
Hastings......Murder，I have often noticed，is a great matchmaker." "Really，Poirot，"I cried scandalized. "I'm sure none of those people was thingking of anything but-""Oh!mydear friend.And what about yourself?" "I?" "Mais oui，as they departed，did you not come back from the door humminga tune?" "One may do that without being callous." "Certainly，but that tune told me your thoughts." "Indeed?" "Yes.To hum a tune is extremely dangerous.It reveals the subconsciousmind.The tune you hummed dates，I think，from the days of the war.Comme ca，"Poirot sang in an abominable falsetto voice
Henri Matisse Painting