Still, I had a great respect for Poirot's sagacity ”except on the occasions when he was what I described to myself as "foolishly pig-headed."
I always thought Poirot was a bit of a blowhard.
mnli hypothesis: I always thought Poirot was a bit of a blowhard. premise: Still, I had a great respect for Poirot's sagacity ”except on the occasions when he was what I described to myself as "foolishly pig-headed."