Something in this honest workman's simple task seemed to amuse him, for he smiled.
Only the inspector, thinking of the unexamined fireplace, looked really depressed.
"We shan't get anything out of this woman till she wakes," said M.
Formery, "When she does, I shall question her closely and fully.

In the meantime, she may as well be carried up to her bedroom to sleep off the effects of the chloroform." Guerchard turned quickly: "Not her own bedroom, I think," he said gently.
"Certainly not--of course, not her own bedroom," said M.Formery quickly.
"And I think an officer at the door of whatever bedroom she does sleep in," said Guerchard.
"Undoubtedly--most necessary," said M.Formery gravely.

"See to it, inspector.

You can take her away." The inspector called in a couple of policemen, and with their aid he and Bonavent raised the sleeping woman, a man at each corner of the mattress, and bore her from the room.
"And now to reconstruct," said M.Formery; and he folded his arms and plunged into profound reflection.
The Duke and Guerchard watched him in silence..