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प्रश्न
Why was Fowler initially disillusioned with Ausable?
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उत्तर
Fowler had a romantic notion of a private detective. Ausable did not look like Mr. Bond. He was very fast and had an American accent. He lived in a small room. So, he was initially disappointed.
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