101 Conversations in Simple English

25. The first suspect

Artur leaves the room and Alice tells Lawrence what she thinks about the person with the coat and the hat.

Lawrence Windsor: Why are you surprised by a person wearing a hat?

Alice: We saw a tall man wearing a hat in Robert Green’s shop.

Lawrence Windsor: Really?

Alice: Yes! Do you know a tall man that always wears a hat?

Lawrence Windsor: Hmm…. No, no one comes to mind. Wait! Now I remember. There was a tall man wearing a hat near the house yesterday. But I think he is a reporter. Do you think he’s the thief?

Alice: I don’t know. But we saw a tall man in a hat in Robert Green’s shop before the robbery.

Lawrence Windsor: Maybe it’s the thief!

Alice: Yes, I think it could be.