That is certain.

Who, excepting Carr, was a stranger among us?
Who, excepting Carr--" "Stop, Charles," said Ralph again.

"Don't you know that Carr slept with me down at the lodge ?" Charles turned on his brother and gripped his shoulder.
"Do you mean to say," he said, sharply, "that Carr did not sleep in the house last night ?" "Dear me, Charles, that was an oversight on your part," came Sir George's whisper.
"No," replied Ralph, "he did not.

The house was full, and we had to put him in that second small room through mine in the lodge.

If Carr had been dying to take them he had not the opportunity.