I think Stout probably meant that either they are Archie's faaavourite pyjamas (in which case: hahaha Wolfe knows which Archie's favourite pjs are, but why would Archie be that upset about lending them? annoyed maybe, sure, but not that much?) or that maybe they are Archie's only pyjamas and he doesn't like sleeping naked
I would think that, but then later on, after Archie sweeps the two cops out of the house: Fritz giggled and handed me the gun, and went to the kitchen. I strolled into the office. Clara Fox was gone, and I was reflecting that she might be looking at herself in the mirror with my silk pajamas on. I had tried them on once, but had never worn them.
I presume he means "never worn them to sleep in." So I think maybe it's kind of the reverse of the first thing you said-- maybe Archie HATES the pajamas (maybe he thinks he's too tough and manly for pajamas, especially silk ones?) But he can't just throw them out because they *were* a present from his sister.
Although I have to say I KIND OF doubt the whole "sister" story. What kind of sister sends her brother fancy, expensive (I assume "hideous but handsome" means "fancy and expensive") silk pajamas for his birthday??? Has Archie's sister ever *met* him? Unless she works at a pajama factory or something and gets a discount, it just sounds so unlikely. *I* think you could easily argue that Wolfe gave them to Archie, just like the silk robe in "Fer-de-Lance" which he ALSO just keeps in his closet forever and never ever wears, and Wolfe decides to elide over that and say it was Archie's sister, maybe because he too is trying to impress Clara Fox and doesn't want to give the impression of being the rich old guy who gives silk pjs to his live-in secretary!
Anyway, whoever gave them to him-- I think Archie gets mad when Wolfe suggests bringing them out because he doesn't want Clara Fox to think he's the kind of delicate flower who sleeps in silk pjs. *g*
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Date: 2010-04-24 07:15 pm (UTC)I think Stout probably meant that either they are Archie's faaavourite pyjamas (in which case: hahaha Wolfe knows which Archie's favourite pjs are, but why would Archie be that upset about lending them? annoyed maybe, sure, but not that much?) or that maybe they are Archie's only pyjamas and he doesn't like sleeping naked
I would think that, but then later on, after Archie sweeps the two cops out of the house: Fritz giggled and handed me the gun, and went to the kitchen. I strolled into the office. Clara Fox was gone, and I was reflecting that she might be looking at herself in the mirror with my silk pajamas on. I had tried them on once, but had never worn them.
I presume he means "never worn them to sleep in." So I think maybe it's kind of the reverse of the first thing you said-- maybe Archie HATES the pajamas (maybe he thinks he's too tough and manly for pajamas, especially silk ones?) But he can't just throw them out because they *were* a present from his sister.
Although I have to say I KIND OF doubt the whole "sister" story. What kind of sister sends her brother fancy, expensive (I assume "hideous but handsome" means "fancy and expensive") silk pajamas for his birthday??? Has Archie's sister ever *met* him? Unless she works at a pajama factory or something and gets a discount, it just sounds so unlikely. *I* think you could easily argue that Wolfe gave them to Archie, just like the silk robe in "Fer-de-Lance" which he ALSO just keeps in his closet forever and never ever wears, and Wolfe decides to elide over that and say it was Archie's sister, maybe because he too is trying to impress Clara Fox and doesn't want to give the impression of being the rich old guy who gives silk pjs to his live-in secretary!
Anyway, whoever gave them to him-- I think Archie gets mad when Wolfe suggests bringing them out because he doesn't want Clara Fox to think he's the kind of delicate flower who sleeps in silk pjs. *g*