May 17, 2022
Book - A Shot in the Dark - 73
Summary no. 73
As soon as Inspector Steine entered his office, Mrs Groynes composed herself, stood up and handed him the letter she had just finished writing. Of course she didn’t tell him that she had composed it. She needed the Inspector to believe that the letter had been genuinely written and sent—when still alive—by the late Jack Braithwaite. Otherwise, her wicked masterplan would’ve fallen apart in no time. As he took the letter, Steine experienced a sudden stab* of irritation. He wasn’t particulary up for surprises those days. However, it then came to him that the letter might have something to do with the ongoing investigation. The prospect of a breakthorugh thrilled him. He was so desperate to bring the case to an end that he didn’t pick up anything amiss in the letter—or he just pretended not to. Either way, he triumphantly announced to Mrs Groynes that they had finally found out who the culprit was. Mrs Groynes played along, pulling on a stunned face. Steine was quite a predictable and slow-witted man, but still Mrs Groynes was astonished by how easy it had all been.
*Can I use “pang” as well? “A sudden pang of irritation”?
Book - A Shot in the Dark - 73
Summary no.
73
As soon as Inspector Steine entered his office, Mrs Groynes composed herself, stood up and handed him the letter she had just finished writing.
Of course she didn’t tell him that she had composed it.
She needed the Iinspector to believe that the letter had been genuinely written and sent—when still alive—by the late Jack Braithwaite.
When "the" appears in front of a job title, do not capitalize.
Otherwise, her wicked masterplan would’ve fallen apart in no time.
As he took the letter, Steine experienced a sudden stab* of irritation.
He wasn’t particularly up for surprises thoese days.
However, it then came to him that the letter might have something to do with the ongoing investigation.
The prospect of a breakthorough thrilled him.
He was so desperate to bring the case to an end that he didn’t pick up anything amiss in the letter—or he just pretended not to.
Either way, he triumphantly announced to Mrs Groynes that they had finally found out who the culprit was.
Mrs Groynes played along, pulling onfeigning a stunned face.
You could also say "pretending to have a stunned face", "faking a stunned face". The word "feign" is a bit uncommon but it fits here.
Steine was quite a predictable and a slow-witted man, but still Mrs Groynes was astonished by how easy it had all been.
*Can I use “pang” as well?
Yes, "pang" works as well as "twinge" (which is not as strong as a pang or stab).
“A sudden pang of irritation”?
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As soon as Inspector Steine entered his office, Mrs Groynes composed herself, stood up and handed him the letter she had just finished writing. |
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Of course she didn’t tell him that she had composed it. |
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She needed the Inspector to believe that the letter had been genuinely written and sent—when still alive—by the late Jack Braithwaite. She needed the When "the" appears in front of a job title, do not capitalize.
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Otherwise, her wicked masterplan would’ve fallen apart in no time. |
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As he took the letter, Steine experienced a sudden stab* of irritation. |
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He wasn’t particulary up for surprises those days. He wasn’t particularly up for surprises th |
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However, it then came to him that the letter might have something to do with the ongoing investigation. |
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The prospect of a breakthorugh thrilled him. The prospect of a breakth |
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He was so desperate to bring the case to an end that he didn’t pick up anything amiss in the letter—or he just pretended not to. |
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Either way, he triumphantly announced to Mrs Groynes that they had finally found out who the culprit was. |
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Mrs Groynes played along, pulling on a stunned face. Mrs Groynes played along, You could also say "pretending to have a stunned face", "faking a stunned face". The word "feign" is a bit uncommon but it fits here.
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Steine was quite a predictable and slow-witted man, but still Mrs Groynes was astonished by how easy it had all been. Steine was quite |
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Can I use “pang” as well? |
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“A sudden pang of irritation”? |
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*Can I use “pang” as well? *Can I use “pang” as well? Yes, "pang" works as well as "twinge" (which is not as strong as a pang or stab).
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