Further, I shall request Dr.Foxton to examine the poor lady's injuries.

It strikes me as a monstrous proceeding that you should attempt to record my evidence at this moment, and I refuse to become a party to it." "Now, then, Robinson, stop yer Sherlock Holmes work, an' help me to lift this poor woman on to the stretcher," said Bates gruffly.
The policeman's red face grew a shade deeper with annoyance, but he had the sense to avoid a scene.

He was not popular in the village, and was well aware that the two rustics pressed into service as stretcher-bearers would joyfully retail the fact that he had been "set down a peg or two by Mr.Grant." "I'll do all that's necessary in that way, sir," he said stiffly.

"I suppose you have no objection to my askin' if you noticed any strange footprints on the ground hereabouts ?" "That was the first thing I looked for, both here and outside the window--the latter, of course, for another reason.

I found none.