"They probably thought it wasn't necessary. The old lady looked like seeing him into his grave easily. If it hadn't been for the pneumonia."
"Even so, they had five days."
"Yes—well, say she didn't know till the very day of Lady Dormer's death...."
"She might have told her then. Explained ... seeing the thing had become a probability...."
"And the Dorland girl arranged for the visit to Harley Street...."
"... plain as the nose on your face."
Hardy chuckled.
"They must have got a thundering shock when the body turned up the next morning at the Bellona. I suppose you gave Penberthy a good grueling about that rigor."
"Pretty fair. He fell back on professional caution, naturally."
"It's coming to him in the witness-box. Does he admit knowing the girl?"