Another pause, during which Victor’s face was seen to express great emotion.
“That was so.”
“You are sure that Mr. Henderson was attached to the deceased?”
“I am sure of it.”
“Did you know that Mr. Henderson was aware of the deceased’s return to Naples?”
“I was aware that he was in correspondence with her,” said Victor; “but he said nothing to me of his intention to visit her in Naples.”
“Had you known this, would you have endeavoured to dissuade him from such a course?”
“I do not know what I should have done; but I should think it very probable that I should have endeavoured to prevent their meeting.”
“When did you become aware of the deceased’s return to England?”
“When Mr. Henderson informed me of it on my arrival at his house at Detwich Hall.”