Event ends   2026-03-08 20:46:12

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Di front room is used as a waiting area fi visitors while Archie inform Wolfe of dem arrival, an also as a place fi Archie hide one visitor fram another.
Wolfe's bedroom deh pan di secan floor a di brownstone, an Archie's deh pan di third. Each a dem floors deh also include one spare bedroom, weh yuh use on occasion fi house a variety a clients, witnesses, an sometimes even culprits. Wolfe tek pride inna being able fi offer such assistance an once remarked, "Di guest a one jewel weh rest pan di cushion a hospitality".
Wolfe's office become nearly soundproof wen di doors dem weh connect it to di front room an di hallway dem close. Deh have a likkle hole inna di office wall weh Archie call a "trick picture of a waterfall". A person inna an alcove at di end a di hallway can open a sliding panel weh cover di hole, so as fi see an hear conversations an ada events inna di office widout being noticed. Di chair behind Wolfe's desk is custom-built, wid special springs fi hold him weight; according to Archie, a di only chair weh Wolfe really enjoy sitting inna. Near di desk is a large chair upholstered inna red leather, weh dem usually reserve fi Inspector Cramer, a current or prospective client, or di person weh Wolfe an Archie waan fi kweschan. Inna di shaat story "Di Squirt an di Monkey", Wolfe an Archie have a hidden tape recorder an microphone install inna di office, wid controls inna di kitchen.
Di brownstone have a back entrance weh lead to a private garden, as noted in "Champagne for One" an elsewhere, fram which a passage lead to 34th Street - used fi enter or lef Wolfe's yaad wen it necessary fi evade surveillance. Archie seh dat Fritz try fi grow herbs like chives inna di garden.
Pan weekdays, Fritz serve Wolfe him breakfast inna him bedroom. Archie eat him separately inna di kitchen, although Wolfe might ask Fritz fi send Archie upstairs if him have morning instructions fi him. Regularly scheduled mealtimes fi lunch an dinner a part a Wolfe's daily routine. Inna one early story, Wolfe tell a guest seh dem serve luncheon daily at 1 p.m. an dinner at 8 p.m., although later stories suggest seh lunchtime may did change to 1:15 or 1:30, at least pan Fridays. Lunch an dinner dem serve inna di dining room, pan di opposite side a di first-floor hallway fram di front room an di office. However, Archie ago eat separately inna di kitchen if him deh inna a rush due to pressing business or a social engagement, cause Wolfe cyaan bear fi see a meal rushed. Wolfe also have a rule against discussing business at di table, sometimes bent but very rarely overtly broken.
Like most ada tings inna Wolfe life, him beer drinking is bound by ritual. Sidong a him desk, Wolfe press di button twice fi ring fi beer, an Fritz deliver di bottles dem unopn; Wolfe uncap di bottles himself, using a 18-karat gold bottle opener weh a satisfied client gi him.

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