Unit 13 The mystery of the Moonstone
sb: i think she must be worried and disappointed because she loved the diamond very much, which she got as her birthday present. she was worried the diamond would not come back to her any more.
situation 2: what did the other characters said to comfort her?
sa: don’t worry, rachel. i think it can be found somewhere after our efforts.
sb: do you remember very well that you put it in that drawer of the cupboard yesterday evening? you may have put it in your jewel box or other places. let’s look for it carefully.
sc: i’m sure nobody here might have stolen it. the police can help you find it and give it back to you even if it has been stolen.
sd: it doesn’t matter, rachel. it is hard to say that is bad luck or good luck. it has been bringing your uncle bad luck or sadness.
se: don’t worry, rachel. i’d like to ask sergeant cuff, the most famous detective to investigate it. i’m sure that he can help us find the diamond.
situation 3: what suggestions and advice might they have given her?
sa: you should look for the moonstone somewhere else again. you might have forgotten wherever you put it last night.
sb: you’d better call the police station and ask them to investigate who stole it as soon as possible.
sc: there are many famous detectives here. you can hire one of the best to investigate it. they may help you find it.
sd: i’m sure it must have been stolen by one among us. why don’t you call all the people together and question and search us? you don’t have to let the police or detectives help you.
situation 4: who do you think might be the thief? give your reasons.
sa: i think it is the most possible that the indians might have stolen the moonstone. because rachel’s uncle had ever murdered the three indian holy men who had been keeping the moonstone much more than their lives and stolen it and brought it to london, britain. the indians found that the moonstone was in rachel’s home. when the birthday party was being held, they pretended to be performers so that they could find a chance to steal the moonstone and take it back to their country.
sb: i think godfrey might have stolen the diamond. he was refused by rachel when he had asked her to marry him. he became angry and hated her. so he stole the diamond and kept it for himself.
sc: i think her mother may have stolen it because she also liked the diamond very much and worried that it might be lost or stolen if rachel kept it.
sd: i think her boyfriend franklin black may have stolen it. as the english saying goes, “love me, love my dog”. the man may have wanted to keep the diamond for her to get her true love or he may have been in debt to sell it to pay off his debt.