This circumstance speaks for itself.

I have known the family many years; and I only regret that I have no vacant place in my own household which I can offer to this good girl, (Signed) "HENRY DEERINGTON, Rector of Roth." After reading those words, I could safely ask Priscilla to help me in reopening the mysterious murder case to some good purpose.
My notion was that the proceedings of the persons in Mrs.Crosscapel's house had not been closely enough inquired into yet.

By way of continuing the investigation, I asked Priscilla if she could tell me anything which associated the housemaid with Mr.Deluc.She was unwilling to answer.

"I may be casting suspicion on an innocent person," she said.

"Besides, I was for so short a time the housemaid's fellow servant--" "You slept in the same room with her," I remarked; "and you had opportunities of observing her conduct toward the lodgers.