“You had not yet touched the book?”
“No, monsieur.”
“You waited until she passed before you did so?”
“Yes.”
“Was Mrs. Ives in the hall at the time that you placed the note in the book?”
“Ah, that, too, I do not say. I say only that she was there one minute—one half minute after I have put it there.”
“Could she have seen you place it in the book from the position in which you saw her standing?”
“It is possible.”
“Was she facing you?”
“No, monsieur; it is Mr. Farwell who face’ me. Mrs. Ives had the back toward me.”