Of course we could have written to Albert's uncle, but it would have taken a long time, and every moment of delay added to Alice's danger.

We thought and thought, but we couldn't think of any way to get that sixpence.

It seems a small sum, but you see Alice's liberty depended on it.

It was quite late in the afternoon when I met Mrs Leslie on the Parade.

She had a brown fur coat and a lot of yellow flowers in her hands.