My name is Christopher John Francis Boone.
I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities.
And every prime number up to seven thousand five hundred seven.
I think I would make a very good astronaut.
This is a murder mystery novel.
This will not be a funny book.
I said I didn�t like the idea that the murderer was still At Large.
I said I didn�t like to think that the person who killed Wellington could be living somewhere nearby.
And I might meet him when I went out for a walk at night.
And this was possible because a murder was usually committed by a person who was known to the victim.
I like Sherlock Holmes.
And I think that if I were a proper detective, he's the kind of detective I would be.
Sherlock: The name is Sherlock Holmes, and the address is 221B Baker Street.
Sherlock: Afternoon!
Then I decided to do some detective work.
I decided that I would go and ask some of the other people who lived in our street.
If they had seen anyone killing Wellington.
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I didn't know anyone on that street car.
Everyone of them was a stranger.
I got the invite.
Totally random tweet... telling me a time and a place... and what to do...
And get on it... EML.
I solved the mystery of who killed Wellington.
And he said...
I killed Wellington, Christopher.
And then I had to decide what to do.
Because I couldn't live in the house with father anymore because it was dangerous.
So I made a decision.
I had to go to London to live with Mother.
And I could do it by going on a train.
Because I knew all about trains from the train set.
How you looked at the timetable...
And went to the station and bought a ticket...
And looked at the departure board to see if your train was on time...
And then you went to the right platform and got on board.
And mother said...
I�m sorry, Christopher.
I was trying to do things properly.
I was trying not to mess things up.
Mother: I don't know why I keep shouting at them.
The Doctor: Because everytime you see them happy, you remember how sad they�re going to be.
The Doctor: And it breaks your heart.
The Doctor: Because what�s the point in them being happy now, if they�re going to be sad later?
The Doctor: The answer is, ofcourse...
The Doctor: Because they are going to be sad later.
And then... I'll get a First-class Honours Degree.
And I'll become a scientist.
And I know I can do this.
Because I went to London on my own.
And because I solved the mystery of who killed Wellington.
And I found my Mother.
And I was brave.
And I wrote a book.
and that means...
I can do anything.