After the robbery (8)

 

'That's not my fault!' said Monks quickly. 'I lalways said to yiu - do anything you want to him , but don't kill him . I wouldn't have been able to forget it , if you had .'

 

 Suddenly he jumped to his feet, staring at the wall opposite the door.  "What's that?" he whispered, terrified.

 

'What ? Where?'  cried Fagin.

 

'The shadow! I saw the shadow of a woman pass along that wall!'

 

White- faced, they both ran from the room into the passage. The candle threw long shadows down the stairs , but there was no one there. They listened. Only silence filled the house.

 

'It was you imagination ,' said Fagin , softly.

 

'I swear I saw it !' replied Monks . They searched all the upstairs rooms . They were empty, and as quiet as death, Monks grew calmer , and eventually left the house at one o'clock in the morning.