“He was intoxicated. He collapsed on the steps when we found the captain. We both almost collapsed.”
“What was his mental condition?”
“If you mean, was he frightened, we both were.”
“Was he pale?”
“I did not notice then. He was pale and looked ill later, when the crew had gathered.”
“About this key: was it ever found? The key to the storeroom?”
“Yes.”
“When?”
“That same morning.”
“Where? And by whom?”