"What's brought you? You know, Mr Nunn, this ain't an inn. My wife and me don't pretend to find quarters for all the members of the force."
"Of course you don't. But I think you'll be interested when you hear what has brought me. I may be wrong, but I think you will. I've come from Winchester."
"From Winchester?"
Husband and wife both started.
"Yes, from Winchester. I've been to see that chap Baker. By the way, I hear he's a relation of yours."
"Most of the people is related hereabouts, somehow; but he's only distant. He's only a sort of a cousin, and I've never had much truck with him though I ain't saying he's not a relation. What's up with him now?"
"He made a communication to the governor, and the governor made a communication to headquarters, and headquarters made a communication to me. In consequence of that communication I've been paying him a call."
"What's the last thing he's been saying?"
"Well, he's been making a confession."
At this point Mrs Granger--who was lingering with the tea-tray--interposed.