W: Sorry, I'm late, Tom. M: It's all right, Rita. Where have you been? W: At the police station. I've lost my handbag. Or perhaps someone's taken it. I don't know. M: Oh, no. What happened? Sit down. Was there anything important in it? W: Important! My checkbook, all the papers I need for work. M: Oh, that's terrible. But how did you lose it? W: Well, as you know, I was with a friend all morning and we had lunch together. After I had lunch, I went shopping. And when I wanted to buy something, I couldn't find my checkbook. Then I remembered that it was in my handbag. And my handbag was in my car. M: So you went back to your car. W: But I didn't find it there. M: And you went to the police station? W: Not immediately. Before I went to the police station I called my friend's office. No luck. M: You should go to the restaurant where you had lunch and look for it. W: Oh, I should have done that. M: Now you'd better telephone the manager right away., Question: Where did Rita go so that she was late? (A) The police station. (B) The restaurant. (C) The shop.
(A) The police station.