"Did you see him then?"
"Yes; he was shown into the drawing-room, and I came down to him and brought him upstairs to her ladyship's bedroom."
"Miss Dorland did not see him then?"
"No; she was sitting with her ladyship. She sent her excuses by me, and begged General Fentiman to come up."
"Did the General seem quite well when you saw him?"
"So far as I could say he seemed well—always bearing in mind that he was a very old gentleman and had heard bad news."
"He was not bluish about the lips, or breathing very heavily, or anything of that kind?"
"Well, going up the stairs tried him rather."
"Yes, of course it would."
"He stood still on the landing for a few minutes to get his breath. I asked him whether he would like to take something, but he said no, he was all right."