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Phoebe Reads a Mystery

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Chapter 9

Phoebe Reads a Mystery

Vox Media Podcast Network

Drama, Fiction

4.86K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Phoebe reads a chapter a day of Agatha Christie’s first published novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Read along. Our other shows are Criminal and This is Love. Donate to Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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First, sweet tarts dare to combine sweet and tart, but they didn't stop there.

0:06.0

Now they've combined soft and bouncy to bring you new sweet tarts, gummy fruity splits.

0:12.0

A uniquely delicious dual-sided gummy with one side that's sweet, and the other side that's tart.

0:19.0

But entirely smooth and squishy.

0:22.0

A powerfully perfect combo.

0:24.0

Sweet tarts dare to combine.

0:30.0

Dr. Bauerstein.

0:33.0

I had had no opportunity as yet of passing on Pauro's message to Lawrence.

0:39.0

But now, as I strolled out on the lawn still nursing a grudge against my friend's high-handedness,

0:46.0

I saw Lawrence on the croquet lawn, aimlessly knocking a couple of very ancient balls about,

0:52.0

with a still more ancient mallet.

0:55.0

It struck me that it would be a good opportunity to deliver my message.

1:00.0

Otherwise, Pauro himself might relieve me of it.

1:04.0

It was true that I did not quite gather its purport, but I flattered myself that by Lawrence's reply,

1:11.0

and perhaps a little skillful cross-examination on my part, I should soon perceive its significance.

1:18.0

Accordingly, I accosted him.

1:21.0

I've been looking for you. I remarked untruthfully. Have you?

1:26.0

Yes. The truth is, I've got a message for you, from Pauro.

1:30.0

Yes?

1:32.0

He told me to wait until I was alone with you, I said, dropping my voice significantly,

1:38.0

and watching him intently out of the corner of my eye.

1:41.0

I've always been rather good at what is called, I believe, creating an atmosphere.

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