You were busy in the coal cellar at the time, I think you said ?" "At what time ?" said Thalassa with a quick glance.
"At the time the crash happened upstairs." "Yes." "What time was that ?" "How should I know?
Do you suppose there's a clock in the coal cellar?
It must have been about half-past nine." "According to the clock upstairs.

Did you think I had overlooked that?
Then you heard your wife call, and went to the kitchen.

Next, you went upstairs, tried your master's door, found it locked, and decided to go for assistance.

But before you could do so Mr.and Mrs.Pendleton and Dr.
Ravenshaw arrived.

Have I got it right ?" "That be right." "All except one thing, Thalassa." Thalassa met Barrant's look steadily, with no sense of guilt in his face.
"Well ?" he said.
"I see that you do not intend to be frank.