She felt that for the time being she, at least, had come to the end of her resources.
Mr.Gryce did not seek to detain her.

Indeed, he appeared to be anxious to leave the place himself.

They, however, stopped long enough to cast one final look around them.

As they did so Miss Butterworth's finger slowly rose.
"See!" said she, "you can hardly perceive from this side of the wall the opening made by the removal of that picture on the stair landing.
Wouldn't you say that it was in the midst of those folds of dark-colored tapestry up there ?" "Yes, I had already located that spot as the one.

With the picture hung up on the other side, it would be quite invisible." "One needs to keep one's eyes moving in a case like this.