Capitolo 70
inaccessible.
Anchor, crossing in the rooms of his/her memory, the Mr. Smith felt sure
what he had left the portfolio on the desk. He could remember the exact one
moment when he placed down it, and he remembered that he didn't have
picks again it up.
"Of the has picked him up!" him decided; and anger rose in its heart,
He together his/her teeth in austere anger, as he determined that
he would chase out the thief they put, and it submits him/it to condign
punishment.
Mrs. Smith, tired to wait for the aspect of his/her husband,
climbed the steps and digitò his/her presence.
"Well?" she said.
"I have not found him", answered Socrates, tragically. "Mrs. Smith,
the portfolio has been stolen!"
"Is it sure that you left here it?" asked to his/her wife.
"Sure!" he repeated, in a tone cable. "I am as sure as that the sun
to-tomorrow of rose--I mean yesterday."
"Was The door open?"
"No; but that doesn't mean anything. It was not closed, and whoever was able
you enter."
"Is it possible that we have a thief in the institute?" says Mrs.
Smith, nervously. "Socrates, me shas don't sleep nights. You think of the
spoons!"
"They is only electroplated."
"And my earrings."
"You could live without earrings. You think, rather, of the portfolio, with
almost fifty dollars in accounts."
"Does he/she think who the takings, Socrates?"
"I don't have idea; but I will discover. Yes, I will discover. Comes
down from the staircases, her Mrs. Smith; we will found investigations."
When the Mr. Smith was come down to the lowest floor, and you/he/she was around
entering the office, it happened that his/her nephew was entering only
the house.
"Which is the matter, Uncle Socrates?" he asked; "You seem shaken."
"And a good reason because, James; I have met with a loss."
"You don't say this way!" Exclaimed Jim, in innocent wonders; "thing is?"
"A portfolio, with a great amount of money in him!"
"There is perhaps a hole in Your pocket", suggested Jim.
"A hole--great enough for my great portfolio to make straw-covered bottle! Is not
such fool!"