But I didn't realise this till I went to untie my horse; then I found the keys in my hand.

But I didn't go back." "Do you mean that you didn't know you locked the door ?" "I don't remember whether I knew or not at the time.

I do remember being surprised and a little frightened when I saw the keys.

But I didn't go back." "Yet you had telephoned for the police ?" "Yes." "And then locked them out ?" "I didn't care--I didn't care." An infinite number of questions followed.

The poor child was near fainting, but bore up wonderfully notwithstanding, contradicting herself but seldom; and then only from lack of understanding the question, or from sheer fatigue.