We had expected it; but yet a general movement took place, and a few suppressed exclamations could be heard.
“And what did she do there?”
“Took down a book, after looking carefully up and down the shelves.”
“What color of book?”
“A green one with red figures on it. I could see the cover plainly as she took it down.”
“Like this one?”
“Exactly like that one.”
“And what did she do with this book?”
“Opened it, but not to read it. She was too quick in closing it for that.”
“Did she take the book away?”