“Did you give him the sedative I gave you?”

“What?”

“I said, did you give him the sedative I gave you?”

“I did.”

“What else?”

“I don’t know. Some tea, I think. And bicarbonate. And—and water of course.”

“Is that all?”

“I don’t know. I tell you I don’t know. What are you driving at? Answer me! What do you mean?”

“Keep quiet.”

“Are you trying to make out I’ve—?”