Nancy Flack's story

'Whisky, Mrs Flack?'

'Oh, yes, please, miss. I'd like a large one.'

'You like whisky, Mrs Flack?'

'Er... well, miss... I...'

'You often drink Sir Michael's whisky...?'

'I... well... I...'

'Ice?'

'No, no, thank you. Well, yes, please.'

К took the ice-tray out of the freezer. She took a piece of ice out of it and put it in the whisky. 'Look at this tray, Mrs Flack.'

'What about it, miss? I filled it this morning.'

'Well, Sir Michael died here - in front of the fridge. He had a glass of whisky in his hand. He wanted some ice, so he went to the fridge. He didn't get any ice.'

'How do you know, miss?'

'Only you and Miss Everett have had ice in your whisky.That's two pieces. Sir Michael didn't have any. That's strange, isn't it?'

'Yes, miss, it's very strange.'

'How long have you been with the family?'

'Forty years.'

'That's a long time.'

'Yes, miss. Lady Elizabeth was a little girl then — eight years old. Mr Andrew was a baby. I worked for Lord and Lady Cavell. They're dead now.'

'You like the family?'

'Yes, miss. I love them all. They're all very kind to me. I love my Lady Elizabeth.'

'And Sir Michael? Did you love him?'

'Yes, miss. I loved him, too. They married twenty-five years ago. I remember it well. I've worked for them since then. Sir Michael was a good man. A kind man.'

'He and Lady Elizabeth often had fights.'

'Yes, miss. But he loved her deeply and she loved him.'

'But he liked pretty girls.'

'He was a man, miss.'

'And Miss Everett? What about her?'

'Oh, I don't like her, miss. I was always afraid of her.'

'Afraid?'

'Yes, miss. She wasn't like the other girls. Sir Michael listened to her. "Perhaps they'll run away and leave Lady Elizabeth," I thought, and I didn't like that.'

'You were afraid of it.'

'Yes.'

'Why?'

'Well... I clean this study every day, miss and...'

'And you always read Sir Michael's letters?'

'I... er... yes, miss.'

'Tell me about it.'

'Now they can't run away together. Aren't you glad, Mrs Flack?'

'No, miss.'

'No?'

'No, because Sir Michael's dead. I didn't want Sir Michael to run away with Miss Everett. But I didn't want him to die. I looked after him for twenty-five years, miss.'

'You're very loyal to this family, Mrs Flack.'

'Yes, miss. That's the word, "loyal". I don't know why.You see, I haven't got a family, miss. This is my family. Now I want to be with Lady Elizabeth. Always. I want to help her and look after her. Miss Everett is a bad woman. Sir Michael is dead. She's taken Sir Michael from us. She's really bad, miss.'

'Tell me about tonight, Mrs Flack.'

'Well, miss. Dinner was at 8.00. After dinner I made some coffee for Colonel Fawcett and some coffee for Sir Michael. I always take — er — took — coffee to Sir Michael after dinner. Lady Elizabeth and Mr Andrew were in the living room. They didn't want any coffee. I took the coffee to Colonel Fawcett in the library. Then I went to the study with Sir Michael's coffee. I knocked at the door but he didn't answer. I tried to open the door, but it was locked — you know the story, miss.'

'Yes. You shouted and three of the others came. Miss Everett didn't come.'

'No, miss. She says she was in the garden.'

'She was in the garden, Mrs Flack. Then Colonel Fawcett and Mr Andrew broke down the door. And you saw Sir Michael. He was right there,' К said, pointing, 'right there, just behind you. On the floor. Dead!'

Mrs Flack looked behind her and jumped. 'Yes, miss. Just there!' She put her head between her hands and cried.

'You can go now, Mrs Flack. Thank you.'

Who did it? You decide!

1 Lady Elizabeth murdered her husband because:

a) she was jealous of Angela Everett.

b) she hated him.

c) her brother wanted it.

2 Colonel Fawcett murdered Sir Michael because:

a) he was afraid of him.

b) he didn't want to pay back the £50,000.

c) he gambled.

3 Angela Everett murdered Sir Michael because:

a) she was jealous of Lady Gray.

b) she wanted £100,000.

c) she hated him.

4 Andrew Cavell murdered Sir Michael because:

a) he didn't like him.

b) he wanted to save his company.

c) he wanted to save his sister.

5 Nancy Flack murdered Sir Michael because:

a) she always read his letters.

b) she drank a lot.

c) she didn't want him to run away with Angela Everett.

Who do you choose? X is:

a) Lady Elizabeth.

b) Colonel Fawcett.

c) Angela Everett.

d) Andrew Cavell.

e) Nancy Flack.

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