It puzzled me at the time; and I can see it is puzzling young Donnington too." Varick, who was already at the door, stayed his steps and turned round.
There had come back into his face the strained look which had softened away while he listened to his friend's sensible remarks.

"Yes," he said impatiently, "yes, Panton?
What is it that puzzles you ?" "I wish I knew exactly how long Miss Bubbles was in the water.

She was very, very far gone when that boy managed to clutch hold of her.

Did you see her go down again, and come up again twice?
Forgive me, my dear fellow, I'm afraid I'm distressing you." "You asked me that downstairs," said Varick, "and I told you then that--that I didn't know." "I thought," said Dr.Panton, "that you remembered so clearly all that had happened--by what you said just now." "Yes, up to the moment when she fell in, I remember everything.

But once she was in the water everything became blurred.