anchor: She is seized with panic, and under its influence she hurries downstairs, and quickly drops the coffee-cup and saucer used by Mademoiselle Cynthia into a large brass vase, where it is discovered later by Monsieur Lawrence. 
positive: After the rush of activity, the brass vase contained a coffee-cup and saucer.
negative: Monsieur Lawrence never discovered the coffee cup or saucer.