That was a woman's act, Mr.Gryce." "I am glad to hear you say so.

The placing of that cross on a layman's breast was a mystery to me, and is still, I must own.

Great remorse or great fright only can account for it." "You will find many mysteries in this case, Mr.Gryce." "As great a number as I ever encountered." "I have to add one." "Another ?" "It concerns the old butler." "I thought you did not see him." "I did not see him in the room where Mr.Adams lay." "Ah! Where, then ?" "Upstairs.

My interest was not confined to the scene of the murder.
Wishing to spread the alarm, and not being able to rouse any one below, I crept upstairs, and so came upon this poor wretch going through the significant pantomime that has been so vividly described in the papers." "Ah! Unpleasant for you, very.

I imagine you did not stop to talk to him." "No, I fled.