Cyrus Hardman is an American on the Orient Express who introduces himself as a travelling salesman of typewriter ribbons. On recognizing Poirot as a famous detective, he “comes clean” and admits he’s a private investigator for an American detective agency. Hardman serves as a sort of American mirror of Poirot, as a detective with bright and flashy clothes and good-natured camaraderie. Poirot later identifies him as the lover of Daisy Armstrong’s French nursemaid.
Cyrus Hardman Quotes in Murder on the Orient Express
The Murder on the Orient Express quotes below are all either spoken by Cyrus Hardman or refer to Cyrus Hardman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2 Chapter 9
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Mr. Hardman sighed, removed the chewing gum, and dived into a pocket. At the same time his whole personality seemed to undergo a change. He became less of a stage character and more of a real person. The resonant nasal tones of his voice became modified. "That passport's a bit of bluff," he said. "That's who I really am." Poirot scrutinised the card flipped across to him.
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Cyrus Hardman Quotes in Murder on the Orient Express
The Murder on the Orient Express quotes below are all either spoken by Cyrus Hardman or refer to Cyrus Hardman. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 2 Chapter 9
Quotes
Mr. Hardman sighed, removed the chewing gum, and dived into a pocket. At the same time his whole personality seemed to undergo a change. He became less of a stage character and more of a real person. The resonant nasal tones of his voice became modified. "That passport's a bit of bluff," he said. "That's who I really am." Poirot scrutinised the card flipped across to him.
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