--- Lesson 87 A perfect alibi
--- First listen and then answer the question.
--- What was wrong with the man's story?
'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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