Davison knelt down close to the bottom of the basement stairs. He was saved for the moment by the thick fog which covered the street. Could the policemen be sure that he hadn’t turned round and run back into the main street But they weren’t taking chances. Davison slowly went down the street as they searched all the doorways.
There wasn’t a light on in the basement flat behind him. That alone was dangerous. The policemen were coming close but they wouldn’t expect to find him in an occupied flat. There was a notice on the door which said "No milk till Monday", he tore it down. He tried the door and found it was double locked. The footsteps came nearer very slowly. They must be searching thoroughly. He knew there was one chance because people were often careless, so he took out a knife, slipped it under the catch of the window and pushed upward until the window slid up. He climbed through quickly and fell on to a bed. He closed the window a
A. searching the flats.
B. running in the street.
C. searching for him in the street.
D. looking in the doorway.
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