The Silver Locomotive Mystery (2010)
“It was only when the plates had been cleared away that she finally broke the silence.
‘I must say that I find your attitude very hurtful, Clifford.’ ‘I did not get where I am by throwing money away,’ he said, pompously. ‘I’ll not be duped a second time.’ ‘How little you must care for my feelings!’ she complained.
‘Your well-being has been the major concern of our marriage.’ ‘Then why do you turn against me now?’ ‘I’m not turning against you,’ he said, trying to appease her with a flabby... smile, ‘but you must see sense, Winifred. The thief has no intention of parting with the silver coffee pot. He simply wishes to grab as much money as he can from us. We’ve already had it dangled in front of our eyes once and you saw what happened.’ ‘Yes,’ she rejoined, ‘Sergeant Leeming was assaulted because we did not comply with the instructions we were given. Had you handed over the money, you would almost certainly have been given that coffee pot in return.’ ‘I disagree.’ ‘We must do as they tell us.’ ‘Then we give up all hope of capturing these villains.’ ‘I’m far more interested in retrieving my coffee pot than seeing anyone arrested,’ she admitted.MoreLess
‘I must say that I find your attitude very hurtful, Clifford.’ ‘I did not get where I am by throwing money away,’ he said, pompously. ‘I’ll not be duped a second time.’ ‘How little you must care for my feelings!’ she complained.
‘Your well-being has been the major concern of our marriage.’ ‘Then why do you turn against me now?’ ‘I’m not turning against you,’ he said, trying to appease her with a flabby... smile, ‘but you must see sense, Winifred. The thief has no intention of parting with the silver coffee pot. He simply wishes to grab as much money as he can from us. We’ve already had it dangled in front of our eyes once and you saw what happened.’ ‘Yes,’ she rejoined, ‘Sergeant Leeming was assaulted because we did not comply with the instructions we were given. Had you handed over the money, you would almost certainly have been given that coffee pot in return.’ ‘I disagree.’ ‘We must do as they tell us.’ ‘Then we give up all hope of capturing these villains.’ ‘I’m far more interested in retrieving my coffee pot than seeing anyone arrested,’ she admitted.MoreLess
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