He turned to Cotherstone.
"I'm going down to Harborough's cottage, at the other end of the Shawl," he said.

"I don't expect to learn aught much there--yet--but I can see if he's at home, anyway.

If any of you gentlemen like to come down----" Bent laid a hand on Cotherstone's arm and turned him in the direction of his house.
"Brereton and I'll go with the sergeant," he said.

"You must go home--Lettie'll be anxious about things.

Go down with him, Mr.
Garthwaite--you'll both hear more later." To Brereton's great surprise, Cotherstone made no objection to this summary dismissal.