There's no particular point in it.

I don't much mind now even if he goes back to Doyle's hotel." "He really left then ?" "Yes.

Doyle was rather upset about it.

It's a serious loss to him, and I'm sorry it occurred, for it turns out now that it was quite unnecessary.

I couldn't possibly be expected to guess; but, as a matter of fact, I needn't have worried about that judge at all.