"I fear there had been."
"It is stated that you yourself, upon leaving home that evening, left them a warning not to quarrel. Was it so?"
"I believe I did. Anthony entered the house as we were leaving it, and I did say something to him to that effect."
"The prisoner was not present?"
"No. He had not returned."
"It is proved that he came home later, dined, and went out again at dusk. It does not appear that he was seen afterwards by any member of your household, until you yourself went up to his room and found him there, after the discovery of the body. His own account is, that he had only recently returned. Do you know where he was, during his absence?"
"No."
"Or where he went to?"
"No," repeated the witness in sadly faltering tones, for he knew that this was the one weak point in the defence.
"He will not tell you?"