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How does Ausable say he got in?

Ausable wanted to confuse Max. So he said that it was the second time in a month that somebody had got into his room through the balcony next to the window. It unfolds later that there was no such balcony and Ausable had mentioned about it just to confuse Max and make him fall into a trap.


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Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?

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How has Max got in?

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"Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read." What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)

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How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?