Question

Why did Ausable not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read?

Answer 1

Answer:

secret agents in fiction are projected like ideal men ,'Tall and handsome '.They are usually well- built and keep beautiful women for company .they would execute death defying stunts like james bond. wheras ,ausable in this story was, very fat .instead of having messages passed secretly to his hand by dark eyed beauty,gets only a prosaic telephone call making an appointment in his room.