1. She saw Wilkins, one of the Colonel's servants, a small man with grey skin. He [?] a large, flat box into her arms.
2. A Christmas present from the Colonel. She started to [?] the string.
3. She shut her eyes and slowly [?] off the lid.
4. She just couldn't take her eyes off it. Nor, for that matter, could she wait to try it on. Quickly she [?] off her own plain red coat.
5. Mrs. Bixby picked up the envelope that [?] in the box.
6.Two and a half hours later, Mrs Bixby [?] the train at Pennsylvania Station.
7. 'It looks new', the man said, [?] the soft fur coat.
8. At this point, an unpleasant thought [?] Mrs Bixby.
9. The man wrote 'fifty dollars' opposite the word 'Value' on both parts of the ticket, then he [?] it in half down the middle.
10. Cyril Bixby the evening newspaper and looked at the watch on his wrist.
11. Her husband the newspaper neatly and went over to the drink's cupboard.
12. She had no wish to be like an old customer by the pawnbroker in her husband's presence.
13. 'It's in here,' he said. 'Now - your eyes.'
14. At the sound of the magic word she opened her eyes quickly, and at the same time she actually started forward in order to the coat in her arms.
15. 'Yes, all right. Goodbye.' Mrs Bixby went out, the door shut behind her.