WILLIAM (in front of chesterfield C.). Why didn't she go herself?
HELEN. She was afraid.
DONOHUE (still seated back of table R.). Well, go on.
(HELEN does not speak.)
WILLIAM (R.C.). Tell him, dear, it's all right.
HELEN. I don't know what to say.
DONOHUE. Why not tell the truth? (Rises and comes to chair below table R.)
ROSALIE. Tell the Inspector what happened, dearie. (Putting HELEN in chair front of table R.)
HELEN. Nothing happened. That's the funny part of it. The minute Mr. Lee understood that I knew about the letters, everything was changed. I said that unless he gave them to me I'd tell Mr. Crosby about them. He seemed terribly upset. He said he hadn't meant to frighten Helen. That he loved her, and was desperate. I thought it was a funny kind of love, but I didn't tell him that. Then he gave me the letters.
DONOHUE. Was this before or after you had tea with him?