On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time{{U}} (39) {{/U}} an old woman who lived{{U}} (40) {{/U}} .
When she came home she sensed something {{U}} (41) {{/U}} . Had someone got in The back door and the windows were all {{U}} (42) {{/U}} and there was no{{U}} (43) {{/U}} of forced entry. Had {{U}} (44) {{/U}} been taken She went from room to room, {{U}} (45) {{/U}} , and found her camera and spare watch {{U}} (46) {{/U}} .
The following Thursday she went out at her {{U}} (47) {{/U}} time, but didn’t go to the cluB、{{U}} (48) {{/U}} she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, {{U}} (49) {{/U}} herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would {{U}} (50) {{/U}} .
It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs.Clarke was {{U}} (51) {{/U}} tea at the time. The bell rang again, and {{U}} (52) {{/U}} she heard her letter-box being pushed open. {{U}} (53) {{/U}} the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly {{U}} (54) {{/U}} the door.A、{{U}} (55) {{/U}} of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a {{U}} (56) {{/U}} . The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and {{U}} (57) {{/U}} the water over the hanD、{{U}} (58) {{/U}} was heard outside as the {{U}} (59) {{/U}} fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was {{U}} (60) {{/U}} by the sound of running feet.
It wasn’t long {{U}} (61) {{/U}} the police caught the thief.And Mrs.Clarke was greatly {{U}} (62) {{/U}} at the club for her successful {{U}} (63) {{/U}} .