Originally posted by NotBlamedForNothing
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If the chances of Fanny only seeing one man between 12.30 and 1am really were slim to none, what are you trying to say? That she wasn't on her doorstep for nearly the whole time, and therefore missed all but one man - Goldstein - who passed by between 12.30 and 1am? Or she was there for much of the time, and saw other men on the street besides Goldstein, who passed by twice to her knowledge, but she failed to say so? I'm just trying to work out what you believe, but it's not easy!
FM: I only noticed one person passing, just before I turned in.
This has two possible interpretations. Yours is ...
I only noticed one person passing, and that was just before I turned in.
Mine is:
Just before I turned in, I only noticed one person passing.
Your interpretation does not explain why she says what she says immediately following ...
That was a young man walking up Berner-street, carrying a black bag in his hand.
Why was he going in that direction?
This has two possible interpretations. Yours is ...
I only noticed one person passing, and that was just before I turned in.
Mine is:
Just before I turned in, I only noticed one person passing.
Your interpretation does not explain why she says what she says immediately following ...
That was a young man walking up Berner-street, carrying a black bag in his hand.
Why was he going in that direction?
At no point does Fanny say that when she saw bag man, just before turning in, it was the second time she had seen him in the last half hour.
Our job is to explain all the evidence, not just parts of it.
How do you know it didn't happen?
Love,
Caz
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