L58-1: A spot of bother
The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her and her basket had grown heavier with every step of the way home. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was that she must reprimand her home help the next morning for such a monstrous piece of negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the home help had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. It was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence.
monstrous /ˈmɑːnstrəs/ 可怕的;巨大的;丑陋的;
negligence /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/ 疏忽; 过失;失职;
confusion /kənˈfjuːʒn/ 混乱局面，乱成一团
as clear as daylight 十分清楚
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