The evening was in full swing. The meal was over and the formal speeches had been made. Now, it was time to relax and enjoy the second half of the evening. At one end of the room, a band was setting up their instruments on the small stage. Very shortly, they would be ready to play the first waltz.
Agnes took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation, to glance around at the other guests. Everyone had made the effort to look their best for the occasion. Even Detective Constable Smithers, who usually wore extremely well-worn outfits, was very smartly attired in a dark grey suit and a bow tie. Perhaps he had found them tucked away at the back of his wardrobe. She had heard that it wasn"t in his nature to rush out and buy something special for a function. Before his divorce, his wife almo
