“Who was present?”
“Uncle, aunt, Anton, Bernice, aunt’s maid, and myself.”
“Anton is your cousin by marriage only?”
“He is a son of my aunt by a first marriage.”
“I see. Where was he born?”
“In Paris. He has lived there nearly all his life.”
“Were there any servants about when the diamonds were shown? Did the servants see the diamonds at all?”
“No, sir.”
“Was the arrival of the gems talked of before the servants?”