“Who is Ivan, and why do you say he was right?”

“It was Ivan who opened the door to you⁠—and he has already said to me that in his opinion Gilmour Wilson did not die a natural death⁠—that he was poisoned by mistake.”

“By mistake.”

“Yes, the poison was meant for my uncle.”

She had quite forgotten her first distrust now, and was speaking eagerly.

“Why do you say that, mademoiselle? Who should wish to poison Dr. Savaronoff?”

She shook her head.