She hurriedly rejoined-- "I did not see the necessity--then.

If young Mr.Turold got caught in the storm, and chose to dry his clothes in his room, instead of putting them out for the maid, why should I tell anybody?
I did not connect it with his uncle's death.

I was under the impression that Mr.Robert Turold had taken his own life.

It was not until the detective called to see Mr.Austin Turold that I learnt there was a suspicion of--murder.

My maid overheard the detective say something while she was in and out of the room serving tea, and she told me what she had heard.