He took it steadily, the white face of horror that he had turned from the day before schooled once more to the old courtesy and quiet.
“Mr. Bellamy, you have heard Mrs. Ives’s evidence as to the circumstance that led up to your visit to the gardener’s cottage and of the visit to the cottage itself. Is her description is accord with your own recollection?”
“In complete accord.”
“You would not change it in any particular?”
“No. It is absolutely accurate.”
“Nor add to it?”
“Yes. There is something that I believe that I should add. Mrs. Ives was not aware of the fact that I returned to the cottage again that night.”
If Lambert also was not aware of it, he gave no sign. “For what purpose?”
“I had no definite purpose—I did not wish to leave my wife alone in the cottage.”
“At what time did you return?”