The plot of susan glaspell's trifles revolves around the murder of a farmer. in the play, the county attorney and the local sheriff search the victim’s house for clues that link the victim’s wife to the crime. what can you conclude from the sheriff's attitude in this excerpt? county attorney: (looking around) i guess we'll go upstairs first—and then out to the barn and around there, (to the sheriff) you're convinced that there was nothing important here—nothing that would point to any motive. sheriff: nothing here but kitchen things.