Is he then an unhappy man?” Poirot said: "So unhappy that he has forgotten what happiness means. So unhappy that he does not know he is unhappy.” The nun said softly: "Ah, a rich man... (Agatha Christie)

Is he then an unhappy man?” Poirot said: "So unhappy that he has forgotten what happiness means. So unhappy that he does not know he is unhappy.” The nun said softly: "Ah, a rich man...

Agatha Christie

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