When he was asked if he considered her to have been a sane woman before the murder took place, he refused to answer positively at that time.
A week passed.

The murdered man was buried; his old father attending the funeral.

I occasionally saw Mrs.Crosscapel, and the two servants, for the purpose of getting such further information as was thought desirable.

Both the cook and the housemaid had given their month's notice to quit; declining, in the interest of their characters, to remain in a house which had been the scene of a murder.

Mr.Deluc's nerves led also to his removal; his rest was now disturbed by frightful dreams.