It may be simply a pretense, an effort to delude the police.

But from what we have gathered about Mrs.Collins, it is unlikely that she would consent to live with a murderer, even though she did not denounce him openly." "But the reconciliation occurred last night--they went to the opera together," reminded Greig.

"The murder was committed this morning." Britz bent forward in his seat, favoring his assistant with a tolerant smile.
"Only one reason could prompt a woman of Mrs.Collins's caliber to return to a man of Collins's type," he said.

"She might hesitate a long while before leaving her husband.

But once she took the decisive step, nothing short of a desire to save the life of the man she loved could induce her to return.