Alice jacksons husband, henry, was a man of habit.

So it was that at exactly six oclock in the evening she was in the kitchen getting a beer for him our of the fridge and watching him walk up the path. She was smiling today the routine was going to be different. It was their tenth wedding anniversary, and some friends were coming round for drinks at 8.00. there was a big ice stature of a couple kissing in the middle of the table in the living room, with twenty glasses waiting for the guests, alice was looking forward to the evening. She was very happy she had a beautiful baby sleeping upstairs, a lovely home, and a husband who she adored. Hendry opened the door and came into the kitchen. She turned round to kiss him and give him his beer. Sit down, henry said. I have got some thing to say. Alice had no idea that in the next two minutes her whole life was going to change. Im sorry, he said. And its our anniversary, as well, but its just that Kathy and I are in love. Bobby wont miss me, hes too young. she did not believe her ears. She was in a dream. I will get ready for the party, she said. She walked into the the living room. When she returned, henry was standing with his back to her, drinking his beer. She was carrying something heavy. He turned. What on eatth?? These were henry jocksons last words his wife hit him over the head. At firs he didnt move, then he fell to the floor. Suddenly alice began to think very clearly. She took the ice statue back to the living room, and phoned the police. Than she turned up the central heating, and went upstairs to put on some Make-up. The police came quickly Is he all right? She asked. Hes dead. Alice screamed. No, no, not henry! My henry: oh henry! Through her tears she told how she put the baby to bed, and came downstairs to find henry on the kitchen floor. Burglars, said detective parry. They cook her into the living room. Sit down, mrs jockson. Sergeant taylor, get mrs. Jackson a drink. A brandy with some ice. Phew! Its hot in this room. I hope you understand, mrs. Jockson, that we have to search the hous immediately. We must find the murder weapon. The room was getting hotter. Suddenly an arm fell off the ice statue onto the table. It was melting.sergeant taylor went to the setatue and picked up the melting arm. he broke it into bits and put some into alice's brandy. phew! Can I have a glass of water, mrs jockson? It is so hot in here. I think all need one. Said the detective. and with ice. They were all very hot and thirsty. Alices friends arrived. poor alice! Poor henry! They cried, and they tried to comfort her. Oh, think you, think you, sobbed alice. Please. Stay and have a drink. Help yourselves. They all had drinks-gin and tocnic, whisky-and they all had ice. The statue was now nearly a pool of water on the floor. I wonder what the burglar hit him with, said one guest. Who knows? Said another, taking a sip of her drink. Alice heard this conversation, and smiled into her brandy

Suami alice jackson itu, henry, adalah orang kebiasaan. Jadi itu adalah bahwa tepat pada pukul enam sore ia berada di dapur mendapatkan bir untuknya dari kami kulkas dan mengawasinya berjalan jalan. Dia tersenyum saat rutinitas itu akan berbeda. Itu sepuluh tahun pernikahan mereka, dan beberapa teman datang bulat untuk minuman di 8,00. ada perawakannya es besar beberapa berciuman di tengah meja di ruang tamu, dengan dua puluh gelas menunggu tamu, alice sudah tak sabar untuk malam. Dia sangat senang dia memiliki tidur di lantai atas bayi yang cantik, rumah yang indah, dan suami yang ia dipuja. Hendry membuka pintu dan masuk ke dapur. Dia berbalik untuk menciumnya dan memberinya bir. Duduklah, henry kata. Saya punya beberapa hal untuk mengatakan. Alice tidak tahu bahwa dalam dua menit berikutnya seluruh hidupnya akan berubah. Maafkan aku, katanya. Dan itu kita ulang tahun, juga, tapi hanya saja Kathy dan saya sedang jatuh cinta. Bobby tidak akan merindukanku, dia terlalu muda. dia tidak percaya telinganya. Dia dalam mimpi. Aku akan bersiap-siap untuk pesta, katanya. Dia berjalan ke ruang tamu. Ketika ia kembali, henry berdiri dengan punggung padanya, minum bir nya. Dia membawa sesuatu yang berat. Dia berbalik. Apa yang di muka bumi ...?? Ini adalah kata-kata terakhir henry jockson yang istrinya memukulnya di kepala. Pada cemara dia tidak bergerak, maka ia jatuh ke lantai. Tiba-tiba alice mulai berpikir sangat jelas. Dia mengambil patung es kembali ke ruang tamu, dan menelepon polisi. Dari dia muncul pemanas sentral, dan naik ke lantai atas untuk menempatkan pada beberapa Make-up. Polisi datang dengan cepat Apakah dia baik-baik saja? Dia bertanya. Dia sudah mati. Alice menjerit. Tidak, tidak, tidak henry! Saya henry: oh henry! Melalui air matanya ia menceritakan bagaimana ia meletakkan bayi ke tempat tidur, dan turun untuk menemukan henry di lantai dapur. Pencuri, kata detektif pesta. Mereka memasak nya ke ruang tamu. Duduklah, mrs jockson. Sersan taylor, dapatkan mrs. Jackson minum. Sebuah brendi dengan beberapa es. Fiuh! Ini panas di ruangan ini. Saya harap Anda mengerti, mrs. Jockson, bahwa kita harus mencari hous segera. Kita harus menemukan senjata pembunuh. Ruangan itu semakin panas. Tiba-tiba lengan jatuh patung es ke meja. Itu melting.sergeant taylor pergi ke setatue dan mengambil lengan mencair. ia pecah menjadi bit dan menaruh beberapa dalam brendi alice itu. "Fiuh! Dapatkah saya memiliki segelas air, mrs jockson? Hal ini sangat panas di sini. " "Saya pikir semua perlu satu." Kata detektif. 'dan dengan es. "Mereka semua yang sangat panas dan haus. Teman Alice tiba. 'Miskin alice! Buruk henry! Mereka menangis, dan mereka mencoba untuk menghiburnya. Oh, pikir Anda, pikir Anda, terisak alice. Silakan .... Tetap dan minum. Membantu diri sendiri. Mereka semua memiliki minuman-gin dan tocnic, wiski-dan mereka semua memiliki es. Patung ini sekarang hampir genangan air di lantai. Aku ingin tahu apa pencuri memukulnya dengan, kata salah seorang tamu. Siapa yang tahu? Kata lain, sambil menyesap minumannya. Alice mendengar percakapan ini, dan tersenyum ke brendi nya ...