The worry of having too much money
Can you put this story into its correct sequence?
Part 1
A In addition, he locked up most of his valuable articles in a cupboard which he had had specially made for this purpose.
B Because of the many valuable articles which he kept on the premises, he was always afraid that one night someone would break in and rob him
C But, in spite of these precautions, he never felt safe, particularly when he had a lot of money in the flat after a good day’s business.
D Mr Anderson, of Andersons and Garland, the antiques dealers, lived alone in a small flat above his shop.
E Years before, when he had first come to live there, he had shutters fitted to all the ground-floor windows and strong locks put on all the doors.
Part 2
H One Saturday night, when he counted his money after closing time, he found that he had taken nearly five hundred pounds more than his usual day’s takings.
F Some of this he could account for straight away, because a regular customer who had had her eye on a pair of Victorian vases for several months, had finally decided to purchase them.
L Thinking back over the week, he remembered he had had a steady stream of holidaymakers who must have spent more than he’d realised at the time.
J However the fact remained that this was an exceptionally large sum and the thought of keeping it in the house made him feel very nervous.
G He knew that it would be better to take it to his son’s house, where there was a small safe, but it was a foggy evening and his son lived on the other side of town.
K In the end, he took the money with him to his bedroom, put it in the pocket of one of his overcoats and locked the wardrobe door.
I He put the key under his pillow and went to bed.
Part 3
M He slid out of bed and tiptoed towards the window.
N Almost immediately, or so it seemed, he was woken up by the loud ringing of the shop doorbell.
O The doorbell rang again, echoing through the silent house.
P Mr Anderson lay awake for a long time, wondering if his money was really safe, and it was well after midnight before he fell asleep.
Q He jumped. Who could want to see him at this time of the night? He could not help thinking of a story he had read about a man who had been attacked and robbed when he went to answer the door at night.
R He sat up in bed. Could he have been dreaming?
Part 4
S "What do you want?" Mr Anderson called out in a nervous voice.
T Mr Anderson cautiously pulled back the curtains, opened the window and looked out.
U "I think you have forgotten to turn it off."
V The fog had cleared slightly. He could just make out the shadowy figure of a man standing on the pavement below.
W It was a policeman.
X The figure stepped back until it was standing under the street lamp.
Y "Sorry to disturb you, sir," said the policeman, "but there is a light on in your shop."