She wasn't in the Castle more nor twenty minutes--if that." "Did she seem to be in a hurry when she came out?
Did she run, or walk quickly ?" "No.

I can't say as she did.

She went away just about as she came--in no purtic'ler 'urry," said William Roper.
Mr.Flexen paused, considering; then he said: "And who was the next to leave ?" "The Colonel, 'e come out next--in about ten minutes." "Did he seem in a hurry ?" "'E walked pretty brisk, and 'e was frowning, like as if 'e was in a rage.

'E passed me close, so I 'ad a good look at 'im.

Yes; I should say 'e was fair boilen', 'e was," said William Roper, in a solemn, pleased tone of one giving damning evidence.
Mr.Flexen did not press the matter.