“I’mnotfretting，butitdoesseemstrange。Icouldunderstandwhyoneshouldgo，perhaps，butnotboth。Didn’tGra——MissVanHornetellyouwhyshewent？“
“Well，now，Mr。Ellery，don’tlet’sworryaboutGracie。She’sagoodgirlwithlotsofcommonsenseand——“
“Iknowthat。Butthatdoesn’tanswerme。Whydidshego？“
“Keziahhadn’tbeentotheparsonagesencethatdaywhenyouwasfusttooksick，andIexpectlikelyshefeltthatshe’doughtto——“
“Please，Mrs。Higgins，tellmethetruth。I’mnotaskingaboutMrs。Coffin。Didn’tMissVanHornetellyouherreasonforleaving？“