Robert Black did not appear pleased by this precaution.

He would have liked to demonstrate his importance by making some preliminary investigations himself.

Mr.Manley did not offer to hand the keys over to him.

He intended to have the credit of the precautions he had taken with the constable's superiors.
He said: "I suppose you would like to question the servants to begin with.

Take the constable to the servants' hall, give him a glass of beer, and let him get to work, Wilkins." He spoke in the imperative tone proper to a man in charge of such an important affair, and Robert Black went.