He was wroth with the man, but recognized that he had to deal with narrow-minded self-importance, so contrived again to curb his temper.
"I am not acquainted with old Ben or his ghost," he said quietly.

"I can only tell you that I went inside to reassure Mrs.Bates, and then strolled slowly to this very spot.

Naturally, I could not miss the rope and the stable.

To my mind, it was not intended that I or anyone else should miss them.

I regarded them as so peculiar that I shouted for Bates.