Modesty Blaise (novel): Difference between revisions

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* [[Funetik Aksent]]: Willie Garvin's Cockney

* [[Funny Foreigner]]: Caspar in "A Perfect Night to Break Your Neck" is a Funny Foreigner everywhere he goes, speaking in an unidentifiable accent with [[Poirot Speak]] interjections from multiple languages.

{{quote| "Modesty, my old!" Caspar snatched up her hand and kissed it. "I am possessed by a brilliant idea. Let us get married ''tout de suite'', old bean. ''Heiut!'' ''Oggi!'' As captain of the ''Delphine'', I will perform the ceremony. Tovarich Garvin shall be best man."}}

{{quote|"Modesty, my old!" Caspar snatched up her hand and kissed it. "I am possessed by a brilliant idea. Let us get married ''tout de suite'', old bean. ''Heiut!'' ''Oggi!'' As captain of the ''Delphine'', I will perform the ceremony. Tovarich Garvin shall be best man."}}

* [[Genius Ditz]]: Dr Giles Pennyfeather - also a [[Dojikko]]

* [[Grenade Hot Potato]]: "A Better Day to Die" in ''Pieces of Modesty''

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** Willie, sometimes.

** Jack Fraser, star secret agent wolf in the clothing of a meek and pedantic [[Desk Jockey]]. The first sentence of the first novel:

{{quote| Fraser adjusted his spectacles to the angle which he knew would produce the effect of prim stupidity he favoured most.}}

{{quote|Fraser adjusted his spectacles to the angle which he knew would produce the effect of prim stupidity he favoured most.}}

* [[Pin Pulling Teeth]]: During the climactic battle in the first novel.

* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: Modesty and Willie, obviously