“Did you come especially to see your brother?”
“Half-brother. Of course I did. But I haven't seen him. He never turned up.”
“You were expecting him, then?”
“Look here!” said Antonia strongly. “Do you think I should have motored thirty-five miles to this place if I hadn't expected to see him?”
“No, miss. But you said a minute or two back that Mr Vereker was not expecting you. I was merely wondering how it was that with him not expecting you, and you not having seen him for months, you were sure enough of finding him here to come all that way?”
“I wasn't sure. But I know his habits. Coming here over the week-end is one of them.”
“I take it you wanted to see him urgently, miss?”
“I wanted to see him, and I still want to see him,” said Antonia.
“I'm afraid, miss, that won't be possible,” said the Inspector, getting up from his chair.
She stared at him in a smouldering way. “Oh, won't it?” she said.