“She asked me: ‘Are you going, Mr. Redway,’ and I replied: ‘Yes.’”
“She meant to ask whether you were leaving for the day?[{22}]”
“I suppose so.”
“And you deceived her?”
“No. I had no intention then of coming back.”
“What changed your mind?”
“A mere whim. I couldn’t answer you intelligently on that point.”
“You mean you will not,” thought Nick.
“When you came in you found her dead?” Nick continued.
“Yes, I said so before.”