As   小题1: she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast   小题2: in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain   小题3:  had happened and added that the man   小题4:  have got into the house   小题5:  an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home   小题6:  a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 小题7:  (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled   小题8: relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace   小题9:  was almost   小题10: .