New Concept English II - 87 ( 03/24/09 )

Lesson 87 A perfect alibi

\'At the time the murder was committed, I was travelling on the 8 o\'clock train to London,\' said the man.

\'Do you always catch such an early train?\' asked the inspector.

\'Of course I do,\' answered the man. \'I must be at work at 10 o\'clock. My employer will confirm that I was there on time.\'

\'Would a later train get you to work on time?\' asked the inspector.

\'I suppose it would, but I never catch a later train.\'

\'At what time did you arrive at the station?\'

\'At ten to eight. I bought a paper and waited for the train.\'

\'And you didn\'t notice anything unusual?\'

\'Of course not.\'

\'I suggest,\' said the inspector, \'that you are not telling the truth. I suggest that you did not catch the 8 o\'clock train, but that you caught the 8.25 which would still get you to work on time. You see, on the morning of the murder, the 8 o\'clock train did not run at all. It broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.\'

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It seems easy for this one