"It was an accident," he said significantly.

"You all saw that it was an accident." A denial rang out.

"It was no accident!" cried Lord Ostermore, and swore an oath.

"We all saw what it was." "I'faith, then, your eyes deceived you.

It was an accident, I say--and who should know better than I ?" He was smiling in that whimsical enigmatic way of his.