Inspector Steine had never been to the hHippodrome before, so he had no idea altogether what to expect. Inspector Steine had never been to the Hippodrome before, so he had no idea altogether what to expect.

Inspector Steine had never been to the hippodrome before,; so, he had no idea altogether what to expect. Inspector Steine had never been to the hippodrome before; so, he had no idea what to expect.

Inspector Steine had never been to the hippodrome before, so he had no idea altogethert all on what to expect. Inspector Steine had never been to the hippodrome, so he had no idea at all on what to expect.

Only when he had taken his seat next to Mrs. Groynes, did it dawn on him that this was the place Sergeant Brunswick was always banging on about. Only when he had taken his seat next to Mrs. Groynes did it dawn on him that this was the place Sergeant Brunswick was always banging on about.

Only when he ha'd taken his seat next to Mrs. Groynes, did it dawn on him that this was the place Sergeant Brunswick was always bangoing on about. Only when he'd taken his seat next to Mrs. Groynes did it dawn on him that this was the place Sergeant Brunswick was always going on about.

Only when he had taken his seat next to Mrs Groynes, did it dawn on him that this was the place Seargeant Brunswick was always banging on about. Only when he had taken his seat next to Mrs Groynes, did it dawn on him that this was the place Sargent Brunswick was always banging on about.

Steine was appalled, yet also intrigued, by the surroundings. Steine was appalled, yet also intrigued, by the surroundings.

Steine was appalled, yet intrigued by the surroundings. Steine was appalled, yet intrigued by the surroundings.

He started to wonder why they had chosen such a location to hold some kind ofthis surprise event for him. He started to wonder why they had chosen such a location to hold this surprise event for him.

He wanted to ask Mrs. Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know of the surprise—he had overheard Mrs. Groynes talking about it. He wanted to ask Mrs. Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know of the surprise—he had overheard Mrs. Groynes talking about it.

He wanted to ask Mrs. Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know of the surprise—he had overheard Mrs. Groynes talking about it. He wanted to ask Mrs. Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know of the surprise—he had overheard Mrs. Groynes talking about it.

He wanted to ask Mrs Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know ofabout the surprise—he had overheard Mrs Groynes talking about it. He wanted to ask Mrs Groynes, but then, he wasn’t supposed to know about the surprise—he had overheard Mrs Groynes talking about it.

By the time the main play was halfway through, he had grown restless, finding the waiting bnearely impossible. By the time the main play was halfway through, he had grown restless, finding the waiting nearly impossible.

By the time the main play was halfway through, he had grown restless, finding the waiting barely impossiblehis patience waning. By the time the main play was halfway through, he had grown restless, finding his patience waning.

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By the time the main play was halfway through, hSteine had grown restless, finding the waiting barely impossible. By the time the main play was halfway through, Steine had grown restless, finding the waiting barely impossible.

At one point, he thought he had caught a glimpse of a policeman's uniform in one of the front rows. At one point, he thought he had caught a glimpse of a policeman's uniform in one of the front rows.

At one point, he thought he had caught a glimpse of a policeman uniform in one of the front rows. At one point, he thought he caught a glimpse of a police uniform in one of the front rows.

At one point, he thought he had caught a glimpse of a policeman’s uniform in one of the front rows. At one point, he thought he had caught a glimpse of a policeman’s uniform in one of the front rows.

However, what struck him most was that the man seemed to be surrounded by four big men, one of whom was holding an umbrella; Steine found it outrageous indoors. However, what struck him most was that the man seemed to be surrounded by four big men, one of whom was holding an umbrella; Steine found it outrageous indoors.

However, what struck him most was that the man seemed to be surrounded by four big men, one of whom was holding an umbrella; Steine found ithat outrageous indoor. However, what struck him most was that the man seemed to be surrounded by four big men, one of whom was holding an umbrella; Steine found that outrageous indoor.