“Yes.”

“Do you smoke?”

“No.”

“Do you remember whether in any way you had anything to do with fire, matches, or such things?”

“Oh no, I am much too careful for that.”

“When were you last in the barn?”

“At eight o’clock in the evening.”

“What were you doing there?”

“I made my usual evening round before I locked the gates.”

“Do you always lock the gates yourself?”