“Was Miss Langdon inclined to grow excited?”
“No, sir. On the contrary, she was nearly always quiet and easy-going.”
“What did she do till Mr. Redway returned?”
“Walked around in that office there nervously, and seemed as if she couldn’t wait till he got back.”
“Well, when he came back—what then?”
“He went right back to the office, and left the door open behind him. Miss Langdon shut it herself.”
“Ah! that is interesting. Go on.”
“I didn’t hear much that was said, though I might had I cared to listen, for Miss Langdon’s voice was raised to a high pitch.”
“Did you hear anything?”
“Yes. I couldn’t help it. She almost shrieked the words.”