Passively she let him lead her into the corridor. The Inspector continued his examination.
“At what time did you come along this corridor, sir?” he asked Robin.
“It was not long after the tea gong went,” answered Robin, “about ten minutes past five, I should say ...”
“And you heard nothing?”
Robin shook his head.
“Absolutely nothing,” he replied. “The corridor was perfectly quiet. I stepped out into the grounds, went for a turn round the house, but it was raining, so I came in almost at once.”
“At what time was that?”
“When I came in ... oh, about two or three minutes later, say about a quarter past five.”
Humphries turned to Horace Trevert.
“What time was it when Miss Trevert heard the shot?”