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but I reached it before he could catch me.

I seized the gun as he came toward me.

I heard a report and saw him lurch

toward the door.

It was all instinctive.

I didn't even know I'd fired.

Then I followed him out to the veranda.

He staggered across the porch,

grabbed the railing...

...but it slipped through his hand,

and he fell down.

Don't remember anything more,

just the reports, one after another...

...till there was a funny little click,

and the revolver was empty.

It was only then I knew what I'd done.

My poor darling.

-Mrs. Crosbie--

-How did the revolver happen to be there?

When I leave Leslie alone...

...I always feel safer

if she has a weapon handy.

I saw that it was loaded before I left,

and thank heaven I did.

Mrs. Crosbie, may I say that I think

you behaved magnificently?

I'm terribly sorry that we had to put you

through the ordeal of telling us all this.

You're all very kind.

It's quite obvious the man only got

what he deserved.

If you'll come with me,

I'd like to look around.

Yes, of course.

Be back in a few minutes.

My poor child.

Robert, what have I done?

You did what every woman

would have done in your place.

Only nine-tenths of them

wouldn't have had the courage.

And yet I'd give almost anything

in the world to bring him back to life.

It's so horrible to think

that I killed him.

What shall we call this?

Late supper or early breakfast?

I don't care what we call it.

I'm famished.

You'll have to be very indulgent

towards my cooking.

-Thank you.

-I can't vouch for it.

I can and will.

As a matter of fact, in England

I tried my hand more often.

But out here, one gets so lazy.

The boys take such good care of us.

Funny, the head boy running off tonight.

Yes, it is odd.

He couldn't have done better than this.

Delicious.

-Excellent, Leslie.

-Thank you, gentlemen.

I think we should start for Singapore

when we're finished.

Right away?

-It's still dark.

-It'll be 8:
00 by the time we get there.

We'll ring the attorney general

and find out when we can see him.

I think that's the first thing to do,

don't you?

Yes, I think that's the best thing to do.

Would I have to be arrested?

You see, as a matter of fact--

You're by way

of being under arrest now.

It's purely a matter of form.

Mr. Joyce's idea is you should go to

the attorney general and give yourself up.

Shall I be imprisoned?

Well, that depends on the attorney general.

It's possible that after you've told him

your story, he'll be able to accept bail.

He's a decent fellow.

I'm sure he'll do everything he can.

What do you mean,

"be able to accept bail"?

Well, my dear,

it depends on what the charge is.

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