He waited until the man had gone and the door was closed behind him—then he lowered his voice.
"Stephanie was here through it all—she had fainted on the couch."
"Where is she now?"
"In the piazza-room!"
"How much does she know?"
"Everything."
"Who else knows it?"
"No one."
"Not even Tompkins?"
"Not even Tompkins. He and the other servants were at dinner—their dining-room is in the rear downstairs."