Arthur Birling lowered the telephone slowly and looked panic-stricken, at the others. "That was the police. A girl has just died - on her way o the - after swallowing some disinfectant. And a police inspector is on his was here - to ask some - questions..." They were all silent for what seemed like ages before Gerald spoke. "Is that supposed to be some kind of a joke? Who was that really, on the …showed first 75 words of 933 total…

…showed last 75 words of 933 total…was going to say to the inspector and also what he was going to do about Eric and the rest of his family. He could not imagine how he... Eric had got him into this mess. There was a knock at the sitting room door and Arthur went over to it and opened it. <Tab/>"There is a police officer at the door. He says that his name is Mr Goole."