“Yes! yes! Go on. What did she tell you about your husband?”

“She stopped again, Marian, at that point⁠—”

“And said no more?”

“And listened eagerly. ‘Hush!’ she whispered, still waving her hand at me. ‘Hush!’ She moved aside out of the doorway, moved slowly and stealthily, step by step, till I lost her past the edge of the boathouse.”

“Surely you followed her?”