"And does it not intrigue you, my friend, to see the address from which I write? It recalls old memories, does it not? Yes, I am here, at Styles" (Chapter 1, p. 2).

"I am here to hunt down a murderer" (Chapter 2, p. 7).

"Yes, if you know the intended victim. But do you not realize, Hastings, that here I do not know the victim" (Chapter 3, p. 12).

"That's wicked - wicked. An abuse of power. It shouldn't be allowed. Old people, sick people, they shouldn't have the power to hold up the lives of the young and strong. To keep them tied down, fretting, wasting their power and energy that could be used - that's needed. It's just selfishness"
(Chapter 4, p. 18).

"I was saying that you overwork poor Judith Hastings shamefully. Now Captain Hastings is here, he and I are going to put our heads together and we're not going to...