I understand that on that occasion also Miss Trelawny was before you.

At the last attempt I was Miss Trelawny fainted.

I carried her out and went back.

In returning, I was first; and I think you were close behind me." Sergeant Daw thought for a moment before replying: "She was present, or first, in the room on all the occasions; there was only damage done in the first and second!" The inference was one which I, as a lawyer, could not mistake.

I thought the best thing to do was to meet it half-way.