The amount of women you hear say, "If Donald–or Arthur–or whatever his name was–had only lived." And I sometimes think but if he had, he'd have been a stout, unromantic, short-tempered, middle-aged husband as likely as not.

Agatha Christie
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The amount of women you hear say, "If Donald—or Arthur—or whatever his name was—had only lived. " And I sometimes think but if he had, he'd have been a stout, unromantic, short-tempered, middle-aged husband as likely as not.

Source: Murder In Mesopotamia

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