They are in my rooms at home." I finished with a gasp.

I had suddenly remembered that these keys were not in my rooms.

I had had them with me at Miss Cumberland's and being given to fooling with something when embarrassed, I had fooled with them and dropped them while talking with Adelaide and watching Carmel.

I had meant to pick them up but I forgot and-- "You need say nothing more about it," remarked Hexford.

"I have no right to question you at all." And stepping across the room, he took up the glasses one after the other and smelled of them.