"And when he came in you again left the room?"
"Certainly, sir."
"How long was he in the room?"
"Not more than a minute or two, the first time."
"He came back, then?"
"Yes, sir; he came back as I was leaving the room."
"Did you notice anything unusual about him —- any signs of agitation?"
"It is not my place to notice the guests, sir, but I thought Mr. Halliday seemed a little upset. He brushed by me in a rough way, not what I am accustomed to in gentleman, and went into his bathroom, and slammed the door."
"Thank you. One more question before you go: I thing you told the Superintendent yesterday that Mr. Billington-Smith sat in the upper hall for nearly an hour that morning, waiting to be admitted into Miss de Silva's room. Did it strike you that he was in any way upset?"
"I didn't give any heed to Mr Geoffrey, sir. I have my work to do, unlike others I could name who waste their time goggling at their betters and making up a pack of theatrical nonsense about them."