Policeman: Did you call the police, Mrs Larkin?
Mrs Larkin: Oh, yes! I must tell you all about it. A horrible thing happened.
Policeman: Tell us everything!
Mrs Larkin: Of course. At five o'clock I was making tea for my husband. He likes his tea very hot...
Policeman: Could you stick to the point, Mrs Larkin?
Mrs
Larkin: Oh yes, I was making tea when I heard a strange noise in
my neighbours' house. The MacWizard family live there, but they are on
holiday at the moment.
Policeman: And what happened then?
Mrs
Larkin: Everything was quiet for a while. Then I went to the garden 1
was cuttin§ тУ roses when I heard the strange noise again
Policeman: Sorry, but we are really pressed for time!
Mrs
Larkin: To cut a long story short, I went to their house and looked
into the room through the window. There was a robber in the room He was
looking for something. He was trying to open a big box when he saw me. I
was standing next to the window when the robber ran out of the house.I
went home and phoned you!
Ответьте на вопросы:1.Why does the policeman say:"could you stick to the point"?2.why does the policeman say:"sorry,but we are really pressed for time!"? 3. Why does Mrs larkin say " to cut a long story short."?

Larkin: To cut a long story short, I went to their house and looked into the room through the window. There was a robber in the room He was looking for something. He was trying to open a big box when he saw me. I