Jan. 2, 2022
Book - A Shot in the Dark - P18
Part eighteen.
While constable Twitten waits for Crystal to turn up at the theatre, he starts going through* his first day at the Brighton Constabulary. All of his first days at other constabularies** followed the same dull routine: he would find his way to the canteen, he would meet his senior officers and so on. Here things have turned out strikingly different. First, Steine told him to pack his things and leave at once, and then he treated him to a ticket to one of the most talked-about play openings of the decade. Things have sort of evened out, in Twitten’s view. When Crystal arrives, Twitten immediately introduces himself and apologises on behalf of Inspector Steine. True to form, Crystal is at first outraged at Steine’s rudeness in sending a deputy, but he soon regains his composure. Twitten’s traits have put him at ease***: polite, knowledgeable and eager to learn from an expert. Moreover, they find a common interest in the “Aldersgate Stick-up”. Twitten is extremely keen to get the most out him, as an eye-witness, in order to deepen his understanding of the matter. Thus, they discuss only about that and nothing else before the play starts.
<p><em><strong>NB: I set on purpose the story in the present.</strong></em></p>
<p>*or analysing/pondering</p>
<p>**because he has been transferred six times already (in three months)</p>
<p>***or "He felt at ease by Twitten’s traits"</p>
Book - A Shot in the Darlk - P18
i assume this is shot in the dark
While constable Twitten waits for Crystal to turn up at the theatre, he starts going throughover* his first day at the Brighton Constabulary.
All of his first days at other constabulariepolice stations** followed the same dull routine: he would find his way toscope out the canteen, he would meet his senior officers, and so on.
Here things have turned out strikingly different.
Yet things have turned out differently this time.
First, Steine told him to pack his things and leave at once, and then he treatedgave him to a ticket to one of the most talked-about play openings of the decade.
He told him to leave then gave him a ticket to a play? Sounds a bit contradictory!
Things haveat sort of evened things out, in Twitten’s view.
True to form, Crystal is at first outraged at Steine’s rudeness in dispatching/laying off/sending out a deputy, but he soon regains his composure.
Twitten’s traits have put him at ease***: polite, knowledgeablecourtesy, intelligence, and an eagerness to learn from an expert.
Twitten is extremely keen to get the most out of him, as an eye-witness, in order to deepen his understanding of the matter.
'extremely keen' sounds strange, 'keen' would suffice!
Thus, they only discuss only about that and nothing else before the play starts.
Jan. 2, 2022
All of his first days at other constabulariepolice stations** followed the same dull routine: he would find his way toscope out the canteen, he would meet his senior officers, and so on.
Is "constabularies" wrong because it doesn't refer to the building itself (which I've only realised now) ?
Jan. 2, 2022
All of his first days at other constabulariepolice stations** followed the same dull routine: he would find his way toscope out the canteen, he would meet his senior officers, and so on.
What would be a synonym of "scope out"?
Jan. 2, 2022
First, Steine told him to pack his things and leave at once, and then he treatedgave him to a ticket to one of the most talked-about play openings of the decade.
I guess I sum up that bit badly. He indeed told twitten to leave, but they had a chat and he changed his mind. Still, he wanted twitten not to go round enquiring about on-going cases. Hence, he decided to give him the ticket, so twitten would be busy else where
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Book - A Shot in the Darl - P18 Book - A Shot in the Dar i assume this is shot in the dark |
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Part eighteen. |
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While constable Twitten waits for Crystal to turn up at the theatre, he starts going through* his first day at the Brighton Constabulary. While constable Twitten waits for Crystal to turn up at the theatre, he starts going |
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All of his first days at other constabularies** followed the same dull routine: he would find his way to the canteen, he would meet his senior officers and so on. All of his first days at other |
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Here things have turned out strikingly different. Here things have turned out strikingly different. Yet things have turned out differently this time. |
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First, Steine told him to pack his things and leave at once, and then he treated him to a ticket to one of the most talked-about play openings of the decade. First, Steine told him to pack his things and leave at once, and then he He told him to leave then gave him a ticket to a play? Sounds a bit contradictory! |
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Things have sort of evened out, in Twitten’s view. Th |
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When Crystal arrives, Twitten immediately introduces himself and apologises on behalf of Inspector Steine. |
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True to form, Crystal is at first outraged at Steine’s rudeness in sending a deputy, but he soon regains his composure. True to form, Crystal is at first outraged at Steine’s rudeness in dispatching/laying off/sending out a deputy, but he soon regains his composure. |
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Twitten’s traits have put him at ease***: polite, knowledgeable and eager to learn from an expert. Twitten’s traits have put him at ease***: |
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Moreover, they find a common interest in the “Aldersgate Stick-up”. |
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Twitten is extremely keen to get the most out him, as an eye-witness, in order to deepen his understanding of the matter. Twitten is extremely keen to get the most out of him 'extremely keen' sounds strange, 'keen' would suffice! |
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Thus, they discuss only about that and nothing else before the play starts. Thus, they only discuss |
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