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04.02.2023 03:52 •  Английский язык

Прочитать и сделать с предложения доведения. 'i want everyone to be absolutely clear how seriously i’m taking this,’ said mrs lowry. the twelvechildren stared at her silently and intently, their frightened expressions demonstrating that they didindeed recognise the gravity of the situation.‘we will not tolerate stealing in this school. it’s quite simple. whoever has taken julie’s purse mustreturn it to me during the lunch break. if you do that, we won’t say anything more about it. i shan’tpunish you, and i won’t tell the head teacher or your parents. but if julie’s purse hasn’t been returnedby the end of lunch, then i’m afraid i’ll have no choice but to go to mr jenkins, and you know whathe’ll do. there’s a school policy for situations like this and there’s no getting out of it. that’s right –he’ll bring the police in. they’ll come this afternoon, and they’ll interview you all. they’ll find out whotook the purse, i’m sure of it, and whoever it is will be in very, very serious trouble. so, please, for yourown good, if you took julie’s purse, bring it to me during the lunch break. i’ll be in here, on my own,the whole time. does everyone understand? ’‘yes, mrs lowry,’ said the group of nine-year-olds in chorus.lunch break came and went with no one handing in the purse to mrs lowry.‘this is a great shame,’ said mrs lowry sadly. ‘before i go and talk to mr jenkins, i’m just going to askyou, julie, one more time: are you absolutely one hundred per cent sure you brought your purse toschool this morning? ’‘yes, mrs lowry.’‘and when did you last see it? ’‘during the break, at eleven o’clock. just as i told you. i took out a pound coin to go and buy a can ofcoke. when i came back with the change, it had gone.’‘and elizabeth, you saw julie take the pound coin out of her purse, did you? ’‘yes, mrs lowry,’ said the girl sitting next to julie. ‘julie’s telling the truth. we went to the drinksmachine together and when we came back, julie’s purse wasn’t in her bag anymore. that’s when wecame to find you.’‘i’ll ask you all one more time. does anyone know anything about the whereabouts of julie’s purse? ’there was absolute silence in the classroom. ‘then i shall go and get mr jenkins now.’mrs lowry had already opened the door and stepped into the corridor when a voice shouted: ‘mrslowry! ’she immediately turned and came back into the room. ‘what is it? ’ she asked.david, sitting right at the back of the class, was pointing excitedly at the radiator on the wall next tohim. ‘look, mrs lowry! behind the radiator! i think it’s julie’s purse! ’there did seem to be something colourful behind the radiator. mrs lowry ran to the wall, bent downand picked it up. ‘is this your purse, julie? ’‘yes! ’ said julie.‘remind me how much was in it.’‘a five-pound note.’mrs lowry opened the purse. ‘thank goodness for that,’ she said. ‘julie, here you are. david, i’d like totalk to you outside, please. the rest of you just sit quietly until i return.’mrs lowry and david stood silently outside the door. she looked at him sadly. ‘i’m waiting, david,’she said eventually.‘what for, mrs lowry? ’‘for an explanation.’‘what do you mean? ’ tears were already beginning to well up in his eyes.‘i’m not stupid, david. don’t think i am. i want you to tell me exactly what you did and why you didit. if you do that, it’ll go no further, i promise.’‘i didn’t do anything! i saw the purse and i called you in.’‘i don’t think your parents are going to believe that, are they? do you want them to know you’re athief? ’‘i’m not a thief! i’m not! ’ he wiped his eyes with his sleeve. ‘how can i make you believe me? ​