The tall pale Mrs Bodmin appeared pleased to see Carolus, though she was incapable of being effusive, but when Carolus introduced Detective Sergeant Grimsby her manner changed at once. ‘What do you want to see me for?’ she asked, more of Grimsby than of Carolus. ‘Is Liz in?’ asked Carolus ignoring the question. ‘She’s just run out for something. She’ll be home in a few minutes.’ ‘That’s rather what I wanted to see you about, Mrs Bodmin,’ said Carolus. ‘Why? What’s she been up to?’ It was clear that Mrs Bodmin was determined to treat this as ‘a visit from the police’ and nothing else. ‘It’s nothing that she has done,’ went on Carolus. ‘It’s something that we’re afraid may happen to her.’ If Mrs Bodmin had been a horse one would have said that she tossed her mane. As it was one must admit that her movement was not unlike that. ‘Don’t you worry about Liz,’ she said. ‘She can take care of herself. She doesn’t need any police running round after her.
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