When Miep brings the cake, Mr. Dussel requests that Mrs. Frank, not Mrs. Van Daan, cut the pieces. When Peter talks about missing his cat, Mr. Dussel says that someone outside probably
ate it. When Mrs. Van Daan tries to stop Mr. Van Daan from selling her fur coat, Mr. Dussel says
he is amazed that anyone in times like these would worry about a fur coat. What do these
examples say about Mr. Dussel’s character?

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.