E. R. Punshon, The Bittermeads Mystery — Chapter 5 (1922)
“ The frightened girl was not even sure that he was human, and she shrank yet further away from him till she sank down upon the bed, dizzy with fear and almost swooning.As yet he had not spoken, for his eyes had gone to the mantelpiece on which he saw that the photograph signed with the name “Charley Wright,” did not now stand upright, but had fallen forward on its face so that one could no longer see what it represented. ”
E. R. Punshon, The Bittermeads Mystery — Chapter 5 (1922)
“ She noticed, too, that he did not pay any attention to her jewellery, which was lying close to his hand on the toilet-table, and though in point of actual fact this jewellery was not of any great value, it was exceedingly precious in her eyes, and she did not understand a burglar who showed no eagerness to seize on it.“Did you want to see Mr. Dawson?” she asked, her voice more confident now and even with a questioning note in it.“Mr. Dawson! Who's he?” Dunn asked, disconcerted by the question, but not wishing to seem so.“My stepfather, Mr. Deede Dawson,” she answered. ”
E. R. Punshon, The Bittermeads Mystery — Chapter 5 (1922)
“ She seemed a little reassured.“Mother will be so dreadfully frightened,” she repeated, “I'll give you everything there is in the house if only you'll go at once.”“I can take everything I want without your giving it me,” he retorted. “How do I know you're telling the truth when you say there's no one else in the house? ”
