I don’t know how you managed it, darling, being interviewed twice, so to speak,’ said Lady Withers to her husband as they returned to the drawing room, where the others were awaiting their return eagerly, keen to ascertain if there had been any developments. ‘Ah now, here you all are. I told the inspector that we simply couldn’t all be kept cooped up together in one room, first the dining room and now this one. He quite understood how we felt, didn’t he, William?’ She turned towards her husband to get his confirmation. ‘Really, he’s not too bad for a policeman. He says we’re free to move around the house and the gardens as long as nobody tries to leave or go up into the woods. Apparently the constables are still searching there for evidence or clues or something like that. Speaking for myself, I can’t imagine ever wanting to go there again; the sound of every twig snapping …’ Lavinia started to cry and Lady Withers went over to comfort her. ‘There, there, my dear, how very inconsiderate of me, what was I thinking?
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