If I had not made the money, someone else would have done so. Not one of those unfortunate creatures would… — Eric Ambler

I think that, to begin with, he had intended to kill Dimitrios when he found him, but as he began to get short of money his hatred of Dimitrios became more reasonable.

Greta is really a splendid cook and there is nothing Swiss about my wines.

Latimer turned to watch the subject of these reflections carefully, almost lovingly, adjusting the coffee percolator, and thought how difficult it was to dislike a man when he was making coffee for you.