“You made yourself so unpleasant.”
“Did she tell you that? Do you think she told Francis?”
“I know she didn’t.”
“But I can’t make out why she should tell you.”
“Henrietta and I are great friends.”
“How did you manage that?”
“I don’t know,” Rose said slowly. “What has happened to the cat?”
“It’s gone. It went out and never came back.”
“How queer.”
“Some one must have killed it.”