Do not be astonished.

I understand what has happened, and I am going to a safer place." "What?
How?
I do not understand." Matilde spoke rapidly and unsteadily.
"You must stay here--Gregorio is going to send for the chief of police--there will be an inquiry, and you must answer questions--we suspect one of the servants, who has a grudge against your uncle, and who has tried to murder us all in revenge--" "Yes," said Veronica, calmly.

"It was well arranged, I am sure.

If I had not found the rat-poison under the chest of drawers in Elettra's room, you might have thrown suspicion upon her, because her husband was murdered at Muro.

If I had not found my tea too sweet, I should not have taken out the second piece and given it to the cat.