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The inspector assented. I had already noticed the girl when she was waiting on us at lunch. A tall girl, with a lot of brown hair rolled tightly away at the back of her neck, and very steady grey eyes. She came in answer to the housekeeper’s summons, and stood very straight with those same grey eyes fixed on us.

‘You are Ursula Bourne?’ asked the inspector.

‘Yes, sir.’

‘I understand you are leaving?’

‘Yes, sir.’

‘Why is that?’

‘I disarranged some papers on Mr Ackroyd’s desk. He was very angry about it, and I said I had better leave. he told me to go as soon as possible.’

‘Were you in Mr Ackroyd’s bedroom at all last night? Tidying up or anything?’

‘No, sir. That is Elsie’s work. I never went near that part of the house.’

‘I must tell you, my girl, that a large sum of money is missing from Mr Ackroyd’s room.’

At last I saw her roused. A wave of colour swept over her face.

‘I know nothing about any money. If you think I took it, and that that is why Mr Ackroyd dismissed me, you are wrong.’