"You are late!" said she. "Well?" She held her breath for the answer.
"I am sorry to have given any unnecessary trouble, ma'am; for, after all, they've given up all thoughts of holding an inquest. I have had other work to do and other people to see, or I should have been here before now."
"Then it is ended," said Margaret. "There is to be no further enquiry."
"I believe I've got Mr. Thornton's note about me," said the Inspector, fumbling in his pocket-book.

'You are late!' said she. 'Well?' She held her breath for the answer.
'I'm sorry to have given any unnecessary trouble, ma'am. After all, they've given up all thoughts of holding an inquest. I have had people to see, or I should have been here before now.'
'Then it is ended,' said Margaret. 'There is to be no further enquiry.'
'I believe I've got Mr. Thornton's note about me,' said the Inspector, fumbling in his pocket-book.
