16/65 First, let Lina tell us what she thinks of most moment." Mrs.Mallet braced herself up visibly to a distressing effort. "You have seen the body, Dr.Cumberledge ?" she faltered. I came straight from Nathaniel's. I have had no time to see it." "Dr.Sebastian has viewed it by my wish--he has been so kind--and he will be present as representing the family at the post-mortem. He notes that the wound was inflicted with a dagger--a small ornamental Norwegian dagger, which always lay, as I know, on the little what-not by the blue sofa." I nodded assent. |