and was walking away towards the window there. His back was therefore turned to me. Mr. Henry was standing between me and the table, and his back was towards me. Miss Gilsey was seated at the table with the tea-tray before her, and I could see her face...\" The girl hesitated.
\"Well?\" prompted Mme. Storey.
Miss Priestley was breathing quickly. \"Nothing happened,\" she said with a jerky gesture. \"Nothing that I could swear
and was walking away towards the window there. His back was therefore turned to me. Mr. Henry was standing between me and the table, and his back was towards me. Miss Gilsey was seated at the table with the tea-tray before her, and I could see her face...\" The girl hesitated.
\"Well?\" prompted Mme. Storey.
Miss Priestley was breathing quickly. \"Nothing happened,\" she said with a jerky gesture. \"Nothing that I could swear