While researching immigration to the u. s. in the 1800s,
cecil reads these two texts:
text 1: new arrivals traveling in first or second class
disembarked in manhattan and were allowed to enter the
u. s. without a physical examination. third-class “steerage"
passengers, on the other hand, were sent on barges to ellis
island, where they endured thorough exams that tested
their physical and mental health.
text 2: only immigrants traveling in third class actually went
through ellis island. once there, they were given an
invasive medical and psychological exam. first- or second-

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.