17.A young Detective's Adventures: Looking for Clues
17.A Young Detective’s Adventures: Looking for Clues
Content 4 Introductory Remark Analysis and Explanation Exercises Question for Consideration
Content Introductory Remark Analysis and Explanation Exercises Question for Consideration
Text 1.When I walked into the Chief's office,I saw from the look on his face that he was not going to give me good news. 2."You like working here?"he asked without expecting an answer."Well,you got to learn the rules. We all have rules and maybe here we have more rules than you did in New york.Rules keeps us honest,you know what I meant?" 3.I said I didn't. 4."Don't get smart with me you know what I mean. Our rules keep us from getting in one another's way You know what I mean
Text 1. When I walked into the Chief’s office, I saw from the look on his face that he was not going to give me good news. 2. “You like working here?” he asked without expecting an answer. “Well, you got to learn the rules. We all have rules and maybe here we have more rules than you did in New York. Rules keeps us honest, you know what I meant?” 3. I said I didn’t. 4. “Don’t get smart with me.You know what I mean. Our rules keep us from getting in one another’s way. You know what I mean.
5.I still didn't understand his point,but I nodded my head. 6."That's good.Now,Rule Number One is we don't bother with the Fitch family.He looked straight into my eyes and I stared back into his.I didn't understand how the rule of avoiding someone would keep us honest.He slowed down his speech and raised his voice to make sure I would understand."The Fitch family has been good to this town.They built this building we are sitting in and they have given almost all of the police officers loans to buy homes.So we don't like to bother them unnecessarily.you know. what I mean?
5. I still didn’t understand his point, but I nodded my head. 6. “That’s good. Now, Rule Number One is we don’t bother with the Fitch family.” He looked straight into my eyes and I stared back into his. I didn’t understand how the rule of avoiding someone would keep us honest. He slowed down his speech and raised his voice to make sure I would understand.” The Fitch family has been good to this town. They built this building we are sitting in and they have given almost all of the police officers loans to buy homes. So we don’t like to bother them unnecessarily. You know what I mean?
7.I was beginning to understand."Of course,Chief. There's no need to bother any citizen unnecessarily. 8."Then why in heaven's name were you reading old newspapers about the accidental deaths of the Fitch women?"He stressed accidental to make sure that I knew that there was no doubt about the cause of the deaths.I wondered how he knew I had been reading the old clippings.He answered my unvoiced question. 9."My brother told me you have been in twice asking for stories on the Fitches.you want to tell me why?
7. I was beginning to understand . ”Of course, Chief. There’s no need to bother any citizen unnecessarily.” 8. “Then why in heaven’s name were you reading old newspapers about the accidental deaths of the Fitch women?”He stressed accidental to make sure that I knew that there was no doubt about the cause of the deaths. I wondered how he knew I had been reading the old clippings. He answered my unvoiced question . 9. “My brother told me you have been in twice asking for stories on the Fitches. You want to tell me why?
10.I replied that a new person in town must be familiar with all the major happenings of the town that formed the town's history. 11."I'll tell you all you need to know.And what you need. to know is that the deaths were accidental.The first Mrs.Fitch was flying her-own small-plane which got lost and was never found again.The second woman died of food poisoning." 12."What kind of food poisoning? 13."FOOD!FOOD!FOOD poisoning.What more do you need to know?
10. I replied that a new person in town must be familiar with all the major happenings of the town that formed the town’s history. 11. “I’ll tell you all you need to know. And what you need to know is that the deaths were accidental. The first Mrs. Fitch was flying her own small plane which got lost and was never found again. The second woman died of food poisoning .” 12. “What kind of food poisoning?” 13. “FOOD! FOOD! FOOD poisoning. What more do you need to know?
14.Nothing.I knew he third and last Mrs.Fitch had fallen off a cliff while walking with her stepdaughter. There didn't seem to be any pattern to the deaths except that they all happened to wives of Mr.Fitch. 15."Now,if I hear you're messing around in the Fitches business again,you'll be on the first bus back to that city you came from
14. Nothing. I knew he third and last Mrs. Fitch had fallen off a cliff while walking with her stepdaughter. There didn’t seem to be any pattern to the deaths except that they all happened to wives of Mr. Fitch. 15. “Now, if I hear you’re messing around in the Fitches’ business again, you’ll be on the first bus back to that city you came from
16.At that moment the intercom buzzed and the Chief answered it."Yeah?Sure,put him on.Good morning,Mr.Fitch...How are you this morning?Well, we couldn't be better down here...nothing more serious than few parking violations...Yes,she was down here,but you know how old people get at times..yes,I didn't pay much attention to her story,you know
16. At that moment the intercom buzzed and the Chief answered it.” Yeah? Sure, put him on. Good morning, Mr. Fitch … How are you this morning? Well, we couldn’t be better down here… nothing more serious than few parking violations… Yes, she was down here, but you know how old people get at times… yes, I didn’t pay much attention to her story, you know
17.The Chief turned to me with a look of astonishment on his face."Well,if you want,but I don't really see the need.yes,sir.I'll be glad to help you settle the issue once and for all.I'll send up Rodriquez to check on it immediately....Who,sir?Why,sir?But he's just new,sir. He doesn't know anything about the town,sir.Oh,I see. OK,sir.Yes,he's right here,if you would like to talk to him." 18.The Chief put his hand over the receiver and said,"It's Fitch;he wants you to come up and investigate the death of his last wife
17. The Chief turned to me with a look of astonishment on his face.”Well, if you want, but I don’t really see the need. Yes, sir. I’ll be glad to help you settle the issue once and for all. I’ll send up Rodriquez to check on it immediately….Who, sir? Why, sir? But he’s just new, sir. He doesn’t know anything about the town, sir. Oh, I see. OK, sir. Yes, he’s right here, if you would like to talk to him.” 18. The Chief put his hand over the receiver and said,”It’s Fitch; he wants you to come up and investigate the death of his last wife
19.Fitch seemed very concerned when I talked to him on the phone.He said he had heard Mrs.Munsing,his cook,was worried that there was some mystery connected with the death of his wife,and he would like the air cleared once and for all.He thought I would be a god one to put on the case,because I would bring a fresh approach to the problem.I think what he wanted to say was that he didn't trust any of these small-town cops to do an efficient job.But I thanked him for his confidence and told him I would be out to his house soon. 658
19. Fitch seemed very concerned when I talked to him on the phone. He said he had heard Mrs. Munsing, his cook, was worried that there was some mystery connected with the death of his wife, and he would like the air cleared once and for all. He thought I would be a god one to put on the case , because I would bring a fresh approach to the problem. I think what he wanted to say was that he didn’t trust any of these small-town cops to do an efficient job. But I thanked him for his confidence and told him I would be out to his house soon
