It was in their breed to know when eternity yawned for one of them.

The very calmness of the criminal, his magnificent apathy, his dislike of vulgar witnesses, foreboded a tragedy.
Brett motioned to Holden to open the door, and the footman gladly made his escape.

In response to a wave of the barrister's arm the other servants disappeared from view, though they probably only retreated to a greater distance, and could see well enough all that happened.
"Yes," continued Ooma, "I killed Capella.

It was a mistake.

Everything is a mistake.