To my relief, she assented readily. There was a somewhat harrowing moment when she and the child
bade farewell to the body. But before many minutes she was on her way with McCann to relations. The
child had wanted to take "the boy and girl dolls." I had refused to allow this, even at the risk of again
arousing the mother's suspicions. I wanted nothing of Madame Mandilip to accompany them to their
refuge. McCann supported me, and the dolls were left behind.
I called an undertaker whom I knew. I made a last examination of the body. The minute puncture would
not be noticed, I was sure. There was no danger of an autopsy, since my certification of the cause of
death would not be questioned. When the undertaker arrived I explained the absence of the
wife-imminent maternity and departure at my order. I set down the cause of death as thrombosis-rather
grimly as I recalled the similar diagnosis of the banker's physician, and what I had thought of it.