His bedroom candle was burning on the table.

It was I who lit the lamp some minutes afterward." "Did you see no one ?" "No.

I heard Mrs.Douglas coming down the stair behind me, and I rushed out to prevent her from seeing this dreadful sight.

Mrs.Allen, the housekeeper, came and took her away.

Ames had arrived, and we ran back into the room once more." "But surely I have heard that the drawbridge is kept up all night." "Yes, it was up until I lowered it." "Then how could any murderer have got away?
It is out of the question! Mr.Douglas must have shot himself." "That was our first idea.