“You knew he was not coming?”

“No, sir.”

“You set a place for him?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Do you know what time Miss Trent came in Saturday afternoon?”

“About twenty minutes before dinner time. I look at clock to see about cooking meat.”

“What kind of meat?”

“Steak, please.”

“How long were they at dinner?”

“You mean how long take to eat dinner?”