"Of course he knew he was one of the last people to see his grandfather."
"Yes, and seeing the name on the bottle—and the police coming——"
"That did it. And you're sure he's all right?"
"Oh, rather. The minute he knew that it was all cleared up, he seemed to come out from under a blanket. He sent you all sorts of messages, by the way."
"Well, as soon as he's fit you must come and dine with me...."
"... A simple case, of course, as soon as you had disentangled the Robert part of it."
"A damned unsatisfactory case, Charles. Not the kind I like. No real proof."
"Nothing in it for us, of course. Just as well it never came to trial, though. With juries you never know."
"No; they might have let Penberthy off; or convicted them both."