These are the different cases that can happen when Rourke wants to deliver the envelope to Mrs Robner:
Case 1 - she delivers the envelope, and it's still closed:
Mrs. Rourke hands an envelope to Mrs. Robner. Mrs. Robner examines the envelope
briefly, then puts it in her pocket.
Case 2 - She delivers the envelope, and you opened it:
Mrs. Rourke hands an envelope to Mrs. Robner. Mrs. Robner examines the envelope,
then turns to you. "You did this, I suppose." she says. "You had no right! I
expected better treatment than this. You would think I were suspected of
wrongdoing!"
Case 3 - You got the envelope from Rourke, didn't open it, and are there when she tells Mrs Robner:
Mrs. Rourke walks up to Mrs. Robner. "I'm sorry, Ma'am, but this gentleman has a
letter that just arrived for you." Mrs. Robner grabs the letter from you. "That
is none of your business!"
Mrs. Robner examines the envelope briefly, then puts it in her pocket.
Case 4 - You got the envelope from Rourke, opened it, and you are there when she tells Mrs Robner:
Mrs. Rourke walks up to Mrs. Robner. "I'm sorry, Ma'am, but this gentleman has a
letter that just arrived for you." Mrs. Robner grabs the letter from you. "That
is none of your business!"
Mrs. Robner examines the envelope, then turns to you. "You did this, I
suppose." she says. "You had no right! I expected better treatment than this.
You would think I were suspected of wrongdoing!"
In case 1 and 2, Mrs Robner's action is appended to the previous paragraph. In case 3 and 4, it is its own paragraph, but that looks bad because it still starts with a space.
Is it enough to print the space at the end of "Mrs. Rourke hands an envelope to Mrs. Robner." instead?
These are the different cases that can happen when Rourke wants to deliver the envelope to Mrs Robner:
Case 1 - she delivers the envelope, and it's still closed:
Case 2 - She delivers the envelope, and you opened it:
Case 3 - You got the envelope from Rourke, didn't open it, and are there when she tells Mrs Robner:
Case 4 - You got the envelope from Rourke, opened it, and you are there when she tells Mrs Robner:
In case 1 and 2, Mrs Robner's action is appended to the previous paragraph. In case 3 and 4, it is its own paragraph, but that looks bad because it still starts with a space.
Is it enough to print the space at the end of "Mrs. Rourke hands an envelope to Mrs. Robner." instead?