"As you'll acknowledge when you hear them.

I got my information from the next-door neighbour, Mrs.
Batts.

Mrs.Batts says that when Ransford--who'd been fetched by Mrs.
Batts's eldest lad--came to Collishaw's house, Collishaw was putting up his dinner to take to his work--" "What on earth made Mrs.Batts tell you that ?" interrupted Bryce.
"Oh, well, to tell you the truth, I put a few questions to her as to what went on while Ransford was in the house," answered Mitchington.
"When I'd once found that he had been there, you know, I naturally wanted to know all I could." "Well ?" asked Bryce.
"Collishaw, I say, was putting up his dinner to take to his work," continued Mitchington.

"Mrs.Batts was doing a thing or two about the house.

Ransford went upstairs to see Mrs.Collishaw.After a while he came down and said he would have to remain a little.