We present Peter Salas as Erkewur Quaro in Erkewaro's Christmas by Agatha Christie.

Dramatized for Radio by Michael Bates. Mercury, Thank you very much Madam and happy Christmas to you.

Oh thank you very much sir. Happy Christmas.

What was it sir? Can I help you? Yes, you certainly can. Which train? I want the Adelsfield train.

We better be pretty smart then. Number 7, sir.

The train's pretty cranes. The range pretty crowded. Not a seat anywhere, sir. I'll have to put you in the

corridor, I'm afraid. That's all right. At least there's a pretty girl for you to

look at in that compartment.

Oh, thank you sir. Merry Christmas! First lunch, take your seat for first lunch, you taking lunch, lunch sir? No, me.

First lunch please take your seat for first lunch.

Do you mind if I sit in here while they're all in a dining car?

No, not at all.

Thank you.

Yeah, you're not taking lunch.

No, I'm not hungry.

The trade is pretty crowded.

Oh yes. The people go away from London I suppose.

And to go to their families for Christmas. London's rather a terrible place, isn't it?

Oh yes. I do not like it at all. You are not English?

I'm British, but I come from South Africa.

Have you just come from abroad?

I come from Spain, but my mother was English.

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