And she wouldn't look at him, sir, not even after he was dressed proper and laid out.

She just went off up stairs, and stayed there; had a bit of toast an' tea, an' that's all." "I hardly believe," said West thoughtfully, "you can attribute her state of mind to anything that occurred on that trip.

Indeed she was in high spirits all the way home." "I can't help that, sir," Sexton insisted blindly.

"It was something that happened yesterday what set her wrong, an' if I was you, sir, I'd find out what happened in that house first of all.

Could you find the place ?" "Yes, I think so.