Section 7

Question 1

Take your time, Inspector.

Answer 1

Indeed

Question 2

Did you find Florence?

Answer 2

She ran out onto the grounds.

Question 3

Tell me, Thomas, what were your feelings about Charles and Florence’s engagement?

Answer 3

I was overjoyed of course. I love Florence and I loved Charles, I couldn’t have approved more of the matter.

Question 4

But Colleymoore, it’s well known that you’re protective of your sister. I’ll get it. Good evening. (Beat.) It’s for you.

Answer 4

What the devil is it?

Question 5

You accountants, Colleymoore.

Answer 5

At eleven thirty in the evening?

Question 6

Yes.

Answer 6

(Speaking in extreme discomfort.) Good evening. Yes, Thomas Colleymoore speaking. It is inconvenient, yes! … My recent deposits? What of them? Discrepancies? What are you talking about man?…Gone? Gone where?…Nine thousand pounds stolen! Good God, man! Perkins, get in here.

Question 7

Yes, sir.

Answer 7

Perkins, fetch me my bank book.

Question 8

Your bank book, sir.

Answer 8

Thank you, Perkins. How could you allow this to happen? This is an absolute disgrace! I shall report you to your superiors. Who am I speaking with? Mr Fitzroy. I’ll write that name down. Fi…tz…roy, I’ll have you know that this telephone call has put me in a very difficult position. I shall hang up the phone this instant.

Question 9

What is it, Colleymoore?

Answer 9

Money, stolen from my accounts!

Question 10

Good lord!

Answer 10

Nine thousand pounds stolen from my private savings.

Question 11

Most irregular!

Answer 11

What a ghastly business. First my oldest friend murdered in cold blood and now I find myself on the edge of financial ruin! This evening could get no worse!