The body was still warm.

All the other valuables, like the watch, were left on it.

The farm-bailiff instantly recognized the man as the carpenter and builder mentioned above.
At the preliminary inquiry, the stoppage of the watch at half-past eight, was taken as offering good circumstantial evidence that the blow which had killed the man had been struck at that time.
The next question was--if any one had been seen near the body at half-past eight?
The farm-bailiff declared that he had met Mr.Dubourg hastily leaving the field by the stile at that very time.

Asked if he had looked at his watch, he owned that he had not done so.

Certain previous circumstances which he mentioned as having impressed themselves on his memory, enabled him to feel sure of the truth of his assertion, without having consulted his watch.