He answered promptly with businesslike directness. Went to his room, changed his clothes, laid on the bed resting for a while, then sat on the balcony reading the paper.
While he was sitting there Miss Saunders must have passed the end of the balcony by the path that led to the Point.
She must have, but he had not seen her, being occupied with his paper.
Had he while in the house seen Miss Saunders or heard her voice?
He had not. He had no idea she had come in.
Had he seen his wife?
“My wife? Yes, I saw her for a moment. In the hall when I came out of our room after dressing.”
“Did she tell you she was going to take a walk round the island?”
“Well, I hardly remember.” He tilted his head sidewise with an air of careful consideration. “Yes, I believe she did say something about it—it’s very vague in my mind. It made no impression on me. We exchanged a few words and parted.”
“She said nothing to you about Miss Saunders being in the house?”