“He was ill for four days,” Margaret continued. “They thought he was getting better yesterday.”
“They, Charles? Who were ‘they’?”
“The Governor and a priest, Olivia.”
“He was in the Governor’s house,” she said. “As a friend?”
“A secretary there.” His mouth had grown very dry; it was hard to answer these questions.
“Then he stole the book of maps, Charles?”
“Yes.”
“Did you find it?”
“Yes. I found it.”
“Was there fighting? Fighting in the town? Was he alone when he died?”