But at last she summoned up courage, knocked, and walked in.
"I'd better clear away, sir, had I not ?" she said.

And Mr.Sleuth nodded.
Then he got up and closed the Book.

"I think I'll go to bed now," he said.

"I am very, very tired.

I've had a long and a very weary day, Mrs.Bunting." After he had disappeared into the back room, Mrs.Bunting climbed up on a chair and unhooked the pictures which had so offended Mr.
Sleuth.