They_Came_to_Baghdad-Agatha_Christie

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'It will never go up,' thought Victoria, 'we'll be killed.' Faster - more smoothly - no bumps - they were flying - she could see a silly little train below - doll's houses - toy cars on roads. Higher still - and suddenly the earth below was just a flat map. People undid their safety-belts, opened magazines. Victoria was in a new world. Below her were white clouds. The plane was in the sun. In front of her, Sir Rupert stood up, carelessly threw his large hat up with the hand luggage and relaxed into his seat. 'What a show-off.' thought Victoria, irritated. She saw with some pleasure that Sir Rupert had a boil starting on the back of his neck - it made the great man seem more human. *** Stopping first in Cairo en route for Baghdad, Mrs Hamilton Clipp said that she was going to sleep until six, and suggested that Victoria might like to see the Pyramids. 'I've arranged a car for you, Miss Jones.' Victoria was very grateful, and said so with warmth. The afternoon at the Pyramids was so enjoyable that Victoria wished she could stay a week in Cairo - perhaps go up the Nile. 'And what would you use for money?' she thought as she sleepily lay down on her bed. 'And what are you going to do once you land in Baghdad with only a few pounds in your pocket?' Victoria decided to ignore that thought too. Why worry? Her eyes, tired from the strong sunlight, closed gently. A knock on the door woke Victoria. She got off the bed and opened it. But the knock had been at the next door, it was another air hostess, dark-haired and formal in her uniform. Sir Rupert Crofton Lee opened the door just as Victoria looked out. 'I'm so sorry, Sir Rupert,' the air hostess was charming, 'but would you mind coming to the BOAC office? Just a detail about the flight to Baghdad tomorrow.' Victoria went back into her room. Less sleepy now, she looked at her watch. An hour and a half until Mrs Clipp would need her. She decided to go for a walk. Walking, at least, needed no money. She came out of her room. Three doors down she passed the BOAC office. It had a card hanging on the door. Just as she passed. Sir Rupert came out. Walking fast, he passed her quickly and went on ahead, his cloak swinging. *** Mrs Clipp was in a difficult mood when Victoria reported for duty. 'I'm worried about the excess baggage, Miss Jones. My ticket to Baghdad is paid for, but it seems the excess baggage was only paid for to Cairo with BOAC. We go on tomorrow by Iraqi Airways. Perhaps you could find out?' Victoria could not find the BOAC office at first, but finally she found it in a corridor at the other side of the hotel. It was quite a big office. The other office, she supposed, had been a small one, only used
during the afternoon. Mrs Clipp's fears about the excess baggage were justified, which annoyed her very much.
Page 2 and 3: CHAPTER ONE Rashid Street was sunny
Page 5 and 6: CHAPTER TWO Victoria Jones was sitt
Page 7 and 8: They heard a clock in the distance
Page 9 and 10: CHAPTER FOUR Somehow or other Victo
Page 11 and 12: 'Oh! The archaeologist?' 'Yes. I'm
Page 13 and 14: 'He was my brother. He died three d
Page 15 and 16: dancing excitedly, the dark- skinne
Page 17: CHAPTER SEVEN Travelling by air, Vi
Page 21 and 22: CHAPTER NINE From Baghdad Airport t
Page 23 and 24: Victoria began to feel rather jealo
Page 25 and 26: 'Well, perhaps. Can I see Dr Rathbo
Page 27 and 28: CHAPTER ELEVEN Victoria arrived bac
Page 29 and 30: Sir Rupert's door opened silently t
Page 31 and 32: His lips opened - the sound was so
Page 33 and 34: CHAPTER THIRTEEN Victoria lay in be
Page 35 and 36: 'Why?' 'Because we think so too,' s
Page 37 and 38: Edward's admiring look caused Victo
Page 39 and 40: 'How could he come into your room i
Page 41 and 42: 'You found your young man?' asked M
Page 43 and 44: CHAPTER SIXTEEN The old car bumped
Page 45 and 46: shampoo placed round it. Catherine
Page 47 and 48: village went to sleep and then she
Page 49 and 50: 'I suppose you're the anthropologis
Page 51 and 52: CHAPTER EIGHT Richard found Dr Paun
Page 53 and 54: only the other day at Basrah. First
Page 55 and 56: CHAPTER NINETEEN The night before t
Page 57 and 58: CHAPTER TWENTY Victoria, Richard an
Page 59 and 60: CHAPTER TWENTY ONE Victoria sat on
Page 61 and 62: have arranged it. Oh Edward, you ar
Page 63 and 64: 'What will the documents say?' Edwa
Page 65 and 66: CHAPTER TWENTY TWO 'You know,' said
Page 67 and 68: The other day I learnt from Victori
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had a lot of friends.' 'He must hav
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