“You pulled up the car here, didn’t you?”
Sir Clinton indicated the position in front of the house.
“Yes, sir. It was there or thereabouts.”
“Then you put up the hood?”
“Yes, sir.”
“What possessed you to do that on a sunny day?”
“One of the fastenings was a bit loose and I wanted to make it right before going out.”
“You didn’t think of doing that in the garage?”
“I didn’t notice it, sir, until I’d brought the car round. My eye happened to fall on it. And just then I saw Mr. Foss going off into the house with some people. He didn’t seem in a hurry, so I thought I’d just time to make the repair before he came out.”
“You got on to the running-board to reach the hood, didn’t you?”