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34. Mr Knight

After hearing the chaos at the door, the owner of the shop, Mr Knight goes out to see what is happening and thank Detective Smith in person.

Mr Knight: Were these men going to come in and rob my shop?

Laura: Yes, sir. Fortunately, we stopped them in time. Was there anything valuable?

Mr Knight: Of course. Many things, but it can’t be a coincidence that they came in today to rob me.

Laura: What do you mean by that, Mr Knight?

Mr Knight: Today, we received one of the most valuable items we’ve had in the history of our shop… The British Guiana One-Cent Magenta stamp.

Laura: What’s that?

Mr Knight: What is it? It’s one of three of the most valuable stamps in the world. One of a kind. The stamp collector who owned it died and his sons put it up for sale. It’s going to be auctioned in our shop in one week.

Peter: Just as a matter of interest Mr Knight, how much is that stamp worth?

Mr Knight: Well, it’ll start in the auction at five.

Laura: Five thousand pounds for a stamp?!

Mr Knight: Hahahaha, lady, you are very funny. Of course not! Five million!