“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?”