“Before or after dinner?”
“Before dinner—about six o’clock.”
“Were you present at their interview?”
“No, I was in the little room that leads off the study.”
“What is that room used for?”
“Only to store books. It is completely lined with shelves that are full of books. I was engaged dusting them.”
“You heard someone enter the study?”
“Yes”
“Could you overhear the conversation?”
“Not while they spoke in ordinary tones; only when they raised their voices.”