“Yes, sir, he was not a man of many words. Besides, I left the room immediately and did not enter it again till Mr. Edgar left him.”
“Where were you when he did this?”
“At the end of the hall talking to Wealthy. There is a little cozy corner there where she sits and where I sometimes waited when I was expecting Mr. Bartholomew’s ring.”
“Did you see Mr. Edgar, as you call him, when he came out?”
“Yes, sir; crossing over to his room.”
“And what did you do after that?”
“Went immediately to Mr. Bartholomew to see if he was wishing to go to bed. But he was not. On the contrary, he had another errand for me. He wanted to see his other nephew. So I went below searching for him.”
“Was Mr. Bartholomew still sitting by the fire when you went in?”
“He was.”
“With the two big envelopes in his hands?”