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"I'm sorry, very sorry - to have asked this of you," said Inspector Bacon.
His hand under her arm, he led Emma Crackenthorpe out of the barn. Emma's face was very pale, she looked slick, but she walked firmly erect.
"I'm quite sure that I've never seen the woman before in my life."
"We're very grateful to you, Miss Crackenthorpe. That's all I wanted to know. Perhaps you'd like to lie down?"
"I must go to my father. I telephoned to Dr. Quimper as soon as I heard about this and the doctor is with him
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Dr. Quimper came out of the library as they crossed the hall. He was a tall genial man, with a casual off-hand cynical manner that his patients found very stimulating.
He and the inspector nodded to each other.
"Miss Crackenthorpe has performed an unpleasant task very bravely," said Bacon.
"Well done, Emma," said the doctor, patting her on the shoulder. "You can take things. I've always known that. Your father's all right. Just go in and have a word with him, and then go into the dining-room and get yourself a glass of brandy. That's a prescription."
Emma smiled at him gratefully and went into the library.
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