“How long did you lie at the foot of the stairs in that insensible condition?”
“Until about five minutes before I rang the bell of Mr. Barnes’ house.”
“After recovering consciousness did you go upstairs again before going to Mr. Barnes?”
“I did not.”
“Mr. Barnes came over with you at once?”
“No, sir. Having been told by him that he would soon be over I returned.”
“What did you do first?”
“Unbound the servants.”
“You didn’t go first into Mr. Field’s room?”
“No, sir.”