"We must now turn toward the question of the physical evidence." "Mr Whicher." "We must now turn toward the question of the physical evidence." "Mr Whicher." "Quiet, please!" "Quiet, please!" "I said sit down, Mr Whicher!" "I said sit down, Mr Whicher!" "There cannot be any grounds to send you to trial." "You are free to go." "There cannot be any grounds to send you to trial." "You are free to go." "Mr Whicher, do you have anything to say?" "Mr Whicher, do you have anything to say?" "You must be an angry man." "You must be an angry man." "This is a triumph for justice, don't you think?" "This is a triumph for justice, don't you think?" "The shining light of truth has defeated the irrational forces of rumour and prejudice, has it not?" "The shining light of truth has defeated the irrational forces of rumour and prejudice, has it not?" "Inspector!" "Inspector!" "Go back to London!" "Go back to London! All aboard!" "All aboard! I'll just get another pail." "I'll just get another pail." "I'm sorry, ma'am." "Are the children awake?" "I'm sorry, ma'am." "Are the children awake?" "Children?" "There's only one child with me." "Children?" "There's only one child with me." "But is Master Savill not with you?" "But is Master Savill not with you?" "Certainly not." "Certainly not." "I thought you must have heard him crying and brought him in with you." "I thought you must have heard him crying and brought him in with you." "I cannot lift a child of his age in my condition." "I cannot lift a child of his age in my condition." "When did you notice he was missing?" "Shortly after dawn." "When did you notice he was missing?" "Shortly after dawn." "Why didn't you tell me?" "!" "Why didn't you tell me?" "!" "Samuel!" "Samuel!" "What is it?" "Samuel!" "Samuel!" "What is it?" "Savill is missing." "Missing?" "Savill is missing." "Missing?" "Elizabeth says he hasn't been in his cot for at least two hours." "Elizabeth says he hasn't been in his cot for at least two hours." "One of the other children must have taken him to their room." "One of the other children must have taken him to their room." "I shall get dressed." "I shall get dressed." "Mary Ann, Elizabeth, have you seen Savill?" "Mary Ann, Elizabeth, have you seen Savill?" "No." "Why, what's happening?" "No." "Why, what's happening?" "Are the other staff here?" "Are the other staff here?" "Constance, is Savill with you?" "Constance, is Savill with you?" "No, Father." "Is he with William?" "No, Father." "Is he with William?" "No, sir." "He's not with William." "You haven't seen him at all?" "No, sir." "He's not with William." "You haven't seen him at all?" "Not since last night, Father." "Not since last night, Father." "He's not with them." "Then where can he be?" "He's not with them." "Then where can he be?" "For heaven's sake, Samuel, find him!" "For heaven's sake, Samuel, find him!" "Emily!" "Sarah!" "Emily!" "Sarah!" "Emily!" "Emily!" "Savill!" "Savill?" "Savill!" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill!" "Savill?" "Savill!" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Mr Kent!" "The window is open." "Mr Kent!" "The window is open." "You would have secured that last night, wouldn't you, sir?" "You would have secured that last night, wouldn't you, sir?" "As I did all the house." "Then someone has been in." "As I did all the house." "Then someone has been in." "Someone has taken my child!" "Someone has taken my child!" "James, Master Savill has been taken." "James, Master Savill has been taken." "Taken, sir?" "Taken, sir?" "Master Savill has been taken!" "Scour the grounds!" "Master Savill has been taken!" "Scour the grounds!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Anything?" "Nothing." "Anything?" "Nothing." "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "I'll wager if we do not find a living child, we shall find a dead one." "I'll wager if we do not find a living child, we shall find a dead one." "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill?" "Savill?" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Savill!" "Benger." "Benger." "Blood?" "Blood?" "There's something." "There's something." "Oh, god." "Oh, god." "Inspector Whicher!" "Inspector Whicher!" "Whicher." "Whicher." "An Englishman's home is not just his castle!" "An Englishman's home is not just his castle!" "It is a sacred place!" "Hear hear!" "It is a sacred place!" "Hear hear!" "Hear hear!" "Hear hear!" "The security of every family and every home is now at stake!" "The security of every family and every home is now at stake!" "Until this despicable crime is solved," "Until this despicable crime is solved, there is not a man, woman, or child who can sleep easily in their bed." "there is not a man, woman, or child who can sleep easily in their bed." "I call upon the Home Secretary to use every means at his disposal" "I call upon the Home Secretary to use every means at his disposal to ensure that the culprit is brought swiftly to justice!" "to ensure that the culprit is brought swiftly to justice!" "Hear hear!" "Hear hear!" "The village constables have been no better than idiots." "The Wiltshire Constabulary even worse." "The village constables have been no better than idiots." "The Wiltshire Constabulary even worse." "How so, sir?" "They're arrogant, obstructive." "How so, sir?" "They're arrogant, obstructive." "Unscientific." "And they're getting absolutely nowhere." "Unscientific." "And they're getting absolutely nowhere." "The Home Secretary, no less," "The Home Secretary, no less, has requested that I despatch an intelligent officer to Wiltshire as soon as possible." "has requested that I despatch an intelligent officer to Wiltshire as soon as possible." "Your record is impeccable." "Your record is impeccable." "There is no better detective on the force." "There is no better detective on the force." "Thank you for your faith in me, sir." "Thank you for your faith in me, sir." "But you should be aware of what's at stake." "But you should be aware of what's at stake." "The reputation of the detective branch depends on this case." "The reputation of the detective branch depends on this case." "I shan't let you down, sir." "I shan't let you down, sir." "Good luck, Whicher." "Thank you." "Good luck, Whicher." "Thank you." "You have the look of Wellington on the way to Waterloo, sir." "You have the look of Wellington on the way to Waterloo, sir." "I have the look of a man who's been sent to Wiltshire, that's all." "I have the look of a man who's been sent to Wiltshire, that's all." "I should expect you back triumphant within a few days." "I should expect you back triumphant within a few days." "There'll be a brandy for you in the old Red Lion." "There'll be a brandy for you in the old Red Lion." "Thanks, Dolly." "Thanks, Dolly." "Until this despicable crime is solved," "Until this despicable crime is solved, there is not a man, woman, or child who can sleep easily in their bed." "there is not a man, woman, or child who can sleep easily in their bed." "You should be aware of what's at stake." "You should be aware of what's at stake." "Superintendent Foley?" "Superintendent Foley?" "Whicher." "Whicher." "Ah." "Ah." "I was expecting someone in a uniform." "I was expecting someone in a uniform." "Welcome to Wiltshire." "Welcome to Wiltshire." "Thank you." "Thank you." "Of course, this is not London." "Of course, this is not London." "This is an English village." "A world apart." "This is an English village." "A world apart." "You may feel it wise to rely heavily on local knowledge." "You may feel it wise to rely heavily on local knowledge." "And local knowledge points to Elizabeth Gough, the nursemaid, as the murderer." "And local knowledge points to Elizabeth Gough, the nursemaid, as the murderer." "Which is why I have her in custody." "Which is why I have her in custody." "Any comments, sir?" "Any comments, sir?" "Any comments?" "Any comments?" "Mr Foley, why is the hearing being held in private?" "Mr Foley, why is the hearing being held in private?" "Speak to the press, sir!" "Speak to the press, sir!" "Inspector Whicher." "Well, now." "Inspector Whicher." "Well, now." "My bed was in the middle." "My bed was in the middle." "And Savill's cot was further on to the left." "And Savill's cot was further on to the left." "He could not possibly have got out on his own." "He could not possibly have got out on his own." "I heard nothing in the night." "I slept soundly." "I heard nothing in the night." "I slept soundly." "And when I awoke and saw little Savill's cot empty, I thought nothing of it." "And when I awoke and saw little Savill's cot empty, I thought nothing of it." "The child was in your care, Miss Gough." "The child was in your care, Miss Gough." "I know that, sir." "But I honestly believed that he had been taken to his mother and his father's room." "I know that, sir." "But I honestly believed that he had been taken to his mother and his father's room." "I did not kill the little boy." "I did not kill the little boy." "How could I?" "How could I?" "How could anyone?" "How could anyone?" "She weeps." "But for the child or for herself?" "She weeps." "But for the child or for herself?" "It is argued that the evidence remains inconclusive." "It is argued that the evidence remains inconclusive." "There are, therefore, no grounds to detain you in custody any longer, Miss Gough." "You are free to go." "There are, therefore, no grounds to detain you in custody any longer, Miss Gough." "You are free to go." "I gather Inspector Whicher has arrived." "I gather Inspector Whicher has arrived." "Indeed, sir." "Indeed, sir." "Mr Whicher, this investigation will now be placed firmly in your hands." "Mr Whicher, this investigation will now be placed firmly in your hands." "Your reputation goes before you." "Your reputation goes before you." "We trust that you will bring the murderer to justice." "We trust that you will bring the murderer to justice." "And for everyone's sake, with the greatest possible speed." "And for everyone's sake, with the greatest possible speed." "That's my intention, sir." "That's my intention, sir." "Got anything to say, sir?" "Got anything to say, sir?" "Anything about the accusations?" "Anything about the accusations?" "Inspector, sir." "Gentlemen, gentlemen." "Inspector, sir." "Gentlemen, gentlemen." "Inspector Whicher of the Metropolitan Police." "Inspector Whicher of the Metropolitan Police." "First, I wish to announce that a reward has been offered, of £200," "First, I wish to announce that a reward has been offered, of £200, for information leading to the conviction of Savill Kent's murderer." "for information leading to the conviction of Savill Kent's murderer." "Half of this is to be offered by the government." "Half of this is to be offered by the government." "The other half by Samuel Kent himself." "The other half by Samuel Kent himself." "Some might say that's just a ploy by Kent." "Some might say that's just a ploy by Kent." "To disarm those who suspect him of some part in the murder." "To disarm those who suspect him of some part in the murder." "You know I won't be drawn into answering questions like that, Mr Redman." "You know I won't be drawn into answering questions like that, Mr Redman." "From now on, this investigation will be driven by me." "From now on, this investigation will be driven by me." "Not by you." "Not by you." "Take me to the house, Superintendent." "Take me to the house, Superintendent." "Come on, Jack." "Why are you here?" "Come on, Jack." "Why are you here?" "Who's in charge of the investigation?" "Who's in charge of the investigation?" "Are you in charge, sir?" "Are you in charge, sir?" "Mr Foley!" "Jack!" "Mr Foley!" "Jack!" "Inspector Whicher." "Inspector Whicher." "Welcome." "Welcome." "Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere condolences for the loss of your child." "Allow me to begin by expressing my sincere condolences for the loss of your child." "With the greatest of respect to the Superintendent," "With the greatest of respect to the Superintendent, may I say how relieved I am at your arrival." "may I say how relieved I am at your arrival." "I've been pressing for a detective to be sent from London." "I've been pressing for a detective to be sent from London." "This dreadful uncertainty must be brought to an end." "This dreadful uncertainty must be brought to an end." "You see for yourself my wife's distress." "You see for yourself my wife's distress." "My children are suffering likewise." "My children are suffering likewise." "As you yourself must be." "As you yourself must be." "My suffering is of no account in this." "My suffering is of no account in this." "Sorry to intrude." "Sorry to intrude." "I wanted to ask if you wish me to resume my normal duties now." "I wanted to ask if you wish me to resume my normal duties now." "You may, Elizabeth." "Thank you, ma'am." "You may, Elizabeth." "Thank you, ma'am." "Neither of us doubted Miss Gough's innocence." "Neither of us doubted Miss Gough's innocence." "Why is that, sir?" "Why is that, sir?" "I can't believe anyone in this house, be they family or servant, capable of such an act." "I can't believe anyone in this house, be they family or servant, capable of such an act." "And you, Mrs Kent?" "And you, Mrs Kent?" "My husband is the best judge on these matters." "My husband is the best judge on these matters." "Gough was released, Mr Kent, not exonerated." "Gough was released, Mr Kent, not exonerated." "These judgements are now in Mr Whicher's hands." "These judgements are now in Mr Whicher's hands." "I shall do my best, sir." "I shall do my best, sir." "It goes without saying the inspector will tread lightly here." "It goes without saying the inspector will tread lightly here." "This is your home." "Not a place where anyone, even a detective, should go poking " "This is your home." "Not a place where anyone, even a detective, should go poking " "On the contrary, Mr Whicher must come and go here without hindrance until the truth is known." "On the contrary, Mr Whicher must come and go here without hindrance until the truth is known." "Thank you, sir." "Thank you, sir." "I'll need to see the plans." "I'll need to see the plans." "Plans?" "Plans?" "You must have a detailed floor plan of the house made as part of your investigation." "You must have a detailed floor plan of the house made as part of your investigation." "Mr Kent did not wish it." "You mustn't take him literally." "Mr Kent did not wish it." "You mustn't take him literally." "Sorry?" "Sorry?" "No matter what he says, we must proceed here with the utmost sensitivity." "No matter what he says, we must proceed here with the utmost sensitivity." "I shall take him at his word, Superintendent." "I shall take him at his word, Superintendent." "Have plans made." "Have plans made." "A crude attempt had been made to suggest that entry had been forced from the outside." "A crude attempt had been made to suggest that entry had been forced from the outside." "The window was found open thus." "The window was found open thus." "And the shutters?" "Partly closed." "And the shutters?" "Partly closed." "And barred from the inside." "And barred from the inside." "So entry could not have been made from the outside." "So entry could not have been made from the outside." "Even if an intruder had entered through the window, he would have found the drawing room door locked." "Even if an intruder had entered through the window, he would have found the drawing room door locked." "And all the other doors and windows were secure?" "And all the other doors and windows were secure?" "Mr Kent is very particular about security." "Mr Kent is very particular about security." "Why is that?" "Liberties have been taken." "Why is that?" "Liberties have been taken." "There's been trespass." "Food stolen from the orchards." "Fish poached from the river." "There's been trespass." "Food stolen from the orchards." "Fish poached from the river." "He's not a well liked man." "He's a prosperous man." "He's not a well liked man." "He's a prosperous man." "And in a place like this, envy can easily turn to a deeper malice." "And in a place like this, envy can easily turn to a deeper malice." "Which can endlessly corrupt the truth." "Which can endlessly corrupt the truth." "And the truth is, Mr Kent is a man of substance and integrity." "And the truth is, Mr Kent is a man of substance and integrity." "The two older daughters by Mr Kent's first marriage slept upstairs." "The two older daughters by Mr Kent's first marriage slept upstairs." "Mary slept with her parents in the room next door." "Mary slept with her parents in the room next door." "Eveline the baby slept here next to Gough." "Eveline the baby slept here next to Gough." "And the boy Savill over here." "And the boy Savill over here." "I've left the cot as it was after the night of the murder." "I've left the cot as it was after the night of the murder." "Far enough from Gough's bed for someone to have slipped in and taken the child without waking her." "Far enough from Gough's bed for someone to have slipped in and taken the child without waking her." "I feel that's extremely unlikely." "I feel that's extremely unlikely." "I still think that Gough murdered Savill and hid the body in the privy." "I still think that Gough murdered Savill and hid the body in the privy." "Why would she kill the boy?" "Why would she kill the boy?" "I don't concern myself with motives, Whicher." "I don't concern myself with motives, Whicher." "I must." "I must." "I believe that young Savill woke and saw a man in Miss Gough's bed." "I believe that young Savill woke and saw a man in Miss Gough's bed." "And began to cry out." "And began to cry out." "So she pressed a blanket to his mouth, but he would not stop." "So she pressed a blanket to his mouth, but he would not stop." "And she suffocated him." "And she suffocated him." "But I give no credence to the rumours that the man in Miss Gough's bed was Mr Kent." "But I give no credence to the rumours that the man in Miss Gough's bed was Mr Kent." "I will not be a party to implicating him in the murder of his own child." "I will not be a party to implicating him in the murder of his own child." "Nor will I, Superintendent." "Nor will I, Superintendent." "Not without good reason." "Not without good reason." "But a detective must always look for meaning in men's actions." "But a detective must always look for meaning in men's actions." "Just as he must always look for thoughts in their faces." "Just as he must always look for thoughts in their faces." "These are the back stairs down to the kitchen." "These are the back stairs down to the kitchen." "Why do you think the murderer would have used this route?" "Why do you think the murderer would have used this route?" "It's the shortest and most secret route to the back door." "It's the shortest and most secret route to the back door." "Would have been simple for Gough to have used this door to admit a lover" "Would have been simple for Gough to have used this door to admit a lover and to carry the child out to the privy without being heard." "and to carry the child out to the privy without being heard." "There was a small amount of semi-congealed blood on the floor." "There was a small amount of semi-congealed blood on the floor." "And a scrap of bloodied newspaper at the side of the privy." "And a scrap of bloodied newspaper at the side of the privy." "Which newspaper?" "Morning Star." "Which newspaper?" "Morning Star." "Which newspaper does Mr Kent take?" "Which newspaper does Mr Kent take?" "The Times." "The Times." "Further evidence of an outsider." "Further evidence of an outsider." "Was there ever a more sordid end to a child's life?" "Was there ever a more sordid end to a child's life?" "You seem to have a horror of it, Mr Whicher." "You seem to have a horror of it, Mr Whicher." "You understand now how grotesque are the accusations against Mr Kent." "You understand now how grotesque are the accusations against Mr Kent." "What if the darkness may have been inside this house?" "What if the darkness may have been inside this house?" "We mustn't shrink from it." "We mustn't shrink from it." "Dr Stapleton, Inspector Whicher wants to talk to you about the post mortem." "Dr Stapleton, Inspector Whicher wants to talk to you about the post mortem." "Whicher, thank god you're here." "Whicher, thank god you're here." "A good man is being crucified." "A good man is being crucified." "You must put an end to it." "You must put an end to it." "You see no evidence against Mr Kent?" "You see no evidence against Mr Kent?" "None whatsoever." "It's impossible he killed the child." "He doted on the boy." "None whatsoever." "It's impossible he killed the child." "He doted on the boy." "So tell me your findings." "So tell me your findings." "I'll make it simple for you." "I'll make it simple for you." "There were wounds to the neck and the chest, and the lips had a blackened and bruised appearance." "There were wounds to the neck and the chest, and the lips had a blackened and bruised appearance." "Which supports my belief that something was pressed to his mouth" "Which supports my belief that something was pressed to his mouth to stifle his cries when he awoke and saw Gough with a stranger." "to stifle his cries when he awoke and saw Gough with a stranger." "If the boy had already been suffocated, why stab him?" "If the boy had already been suffocated, why stab him?" "To disguise the real cause of death." "To disguise the real cause of death." "Make it look like he wasn't killed in his bedroom." "Make it look like he wasn't killed in his bedroom." "Which, with respect, Superintendent Foley, is nonsense." "Which, with respect, Superintendent Foley, is nonsense." "I believe the child was asleep in his cot." "I believe the child was asleep in his cot." "He was lifted gently and carried, still sleeping, from the house." "He was lifted gently and carried, still sleeping, from the house." "Once in the privy, he was stabbed." "Once in the privy, he was stabbed." "First in the chest." "But when that failed to kill him, the throat was cut." "First in the chest." "But when that failed to kill him, the throat was cut." "How do you explain the blackened lips?" "How do you explain the blackened lips?" "The child was thrust head down into the void beneath the privy." "The child was thrust head down into the void beneath the privy." "The blood drained down into his lips." "The blood drained down into his lips." "If the cause of death was stabbing, not suffocation, his heart would still be pumping." "If the cause of death was stabbing, not suffocation, his heart would still be pumping." "There would have been blood everywhere." "There would have been blood everywhere." "Indeed." "The blood was clearly mopped up afterwards with the blanket." "Indeed." "The blood was clearly mopped up afterwards with the blanket." "And possibly by the garment Superintendent Foley found." "And possibly by the garment Superintendent Foley found." "What garment?" "What garment?" "I examined the cesspit beneath the privy with a crook." "I examined the cesspit beneath the privy with a crook." "It's in there." "It's in there." "What is it?" "What is it?" "It's a garment women wear between the bosom and the corset." "It's a garment women wear between the bosom and the corset." "I'll need to take this." "I'll need to take this." "Thank you very much for your help." "Thank you very much for your help." "To Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner, Great Scotland Yard." "To Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner, Great Scotland Yard." "Sir, I beg to report as instructed." "Sir, I beg to report as instructed." "The magistrates have given me all necessary authority," "The magistrates have given me all necessary authority, as has Mr Kent, as has Mr Kent, to investigate within his home and among his family." "to investigate within his home and among his family." "Despite the unhelpful manner of Superintendent Foley," "Despite the unhelpful manner of Superintendent Foley," "I'm inclined to agree with him in one respect." "I'm inclined to agree with him in one respect." "That an inmate of the house may have been responsible for the murder." "That an inmate of the house may have been responsible for the murder." "However, as you would expect," "However, as you would expect," "I continue to keep an open mind." "I continue to keep an open mind." "What are you doing?" "Superintendent, morning." "What are you doing?" "Superintendent, morning." "You cannot possibly put such an intimate female garment on display!" "You cannot possibly put such an intimate female garment on display!" "Why not?" "Why not?" "What do you think the press will make of this?" "What do you think the press will make of this?" "A good deal, I hope." "A good deal, I hope." "I'd like as many people as possible to see this so we can identify the owner." "I'd like as many people as possible to see this so we can identify the owner." "I'm sorry, Inspector." "But you're playing with fire." "I'm sorry, Inspector." "But you're playing with fire." "I'd like you to print and distribute handbills to every house in the area, worded as follows." "I'd like you to print and distribute handbills to every house in the area, worded as follows." "We're already drowning in information." "We're already drowning in information." "I'm not drowning." "I'm not drowning." "Who found the body?" "Who found the body?" "William Nutt." "Who I believe was the man in Miss Gough's bed when the child awoke." "William Nutt." "Who I believe was the man in Miss Gough's bed when the child awoke." "I want to meet him." "I want to meet him." "William." "William." "The Inspector wishes to speak to you." "The Inspector wishes to speak to you." "Whatever he said, that ain't true." "Whatever he said, that ain't true." "Whatever who said?" "Kent." "Whatever who said?" "Kent." "As if I'd go that far." "As if I'd go that far." "What are you talking about?" "My nephew." "What are you talking about?" "My nephew." "He took a few apples from Kent's orchard." "Kent had him prosecuted." "He took a few apples from Kent's orchard." "Kent had him prosecuted." "Quite right too." "Quite right too." "A month's hard labour they give him." "A month's hard labour they give him." "A 12-year-old child." "A 12-year-old child." "To try and say that I'd go as far as murdering his child as revenge " "To try and say that I'd go as far as murdering his child as revenge " "Has he suggested that?" "Yeah, I swear he has." "Has he suggested that?" "Yeah, I swear he has." "It's a lie." "It's a lie." "I tried to help find the boy." "Why?" "I tried to help find the boy." "Why?" "Because..." "it's the right thing to do." "Because..." "it's the right thing to do." "Whose idea was it to look inside the privy?" "Whose idea was it to look inside the privy?" "It was mine." "What made you look in there?" "It was mine." "What made you look in there?" "The constable said search every outbuilding." "The constable said search every outbuilding." "But you made a remark just before you found the child." "But you made a remark just before you found the child." "Tell the inspector what it was." "Tell the inspector what it was." "I..." "I..." "I said..." "I said..." "We shall find a dead child if we do not find a living one." "We shall find a dead child if we do not find a living one." "Why did you think he might be dead?" "Don't answer, William!" "Why did you think he might be dead?" "Don't answer, William!" "He's just making trouble and I'm not afraid to say it to his face." "He's just making trouble and I'm not afraid to say it to his face." "Who are you, madam?" "Hester Holley." "Who are you, madam?" "Hester Holley." "It's me as does the Kents' laundry." "It's me as does the Kents' laundry." "But I shall not touch a stitch of it again till they take back their lies." "But I shall not touch a stitch of it again till they take back their lies." "What lies, Mrs Holley?" "What lies, Mrs Holley?" "They say I lost a nightdress just after the murder." "They say I lost a nightdress just after the murder." "I never did." "I never did." "What significance is this nightdress?" "I don't know!" "What significance is this nightdress?" "I don't know!" "But there must be a reason or Mr Kent wouldn't be blaming me." "But there must be a reason or Mr Kent wouldn't be blaming me." "And he wouldn't be making such a fuss!" "And he wouldn't be making such a fuss!" "Superintendent." "Superintendent." "The woman's a liar." "The woman's a liar." "But a nightdress did go missing." "But a nightdress did go missing." "Yes." "Yes." "It would suggest it might have been worn by the murderer and discarded because it was bloodstained." "It would suggest it might have been worn by the murderer and discarded because it was bloodstained." "Theoretically, perhaps." "Who did it belong to?" "Theoretically, perhaps." "Who did it belong to?" "One of the daughters." "Constance, I believe." "One of the daughters." "Constance, I believe." "Have you questioned her about it?" "Have you questioned her about it?" "I didn't see the need." "She's hardly more than a child." "I didn't see the need." "She's hardly more than a child." "It's time I went back to the house." "It's time I went back to the house." "Alone this time, thank you, Superintendent." "Alone this time, thank you, Superintendent." "Mr Kent has gone to Trowbridge to see about the inscription on Master Savill's grave." "Mr Kent has gone to Trowbridge to see about the inscription on Master Savill's grave." "It's Miss Gough I want to see." "It's Miss Gough I want to see." "Miss Gough." "Miss Gough." "Mr Foley noted that you did not cry when you saw Savill's body." "Mr Foley noted that you did not cry when you saw Savill's body." "I'm his nursemaid, not his mother." "I'm his nursemaid, not his mother." "You told Mr Foley..." "You told Mr Foley..." "'He's a telltale." "He goes to his mama's room and tells her everything.'" "'He's a telltale." "He goes to his mama's room and tells her everything.'" "Don't all children do that?" "Don't all children do that?" "Was there anything in particular you didn't want him to tell her?" "Was there anything in particular you didn't want him to tell her?" "I know what you're suggesting." "I know what you're suggesting." "That something unspeakable was going on between myself and Mr Kent." "That something unspeakable was going on between myself and Mr Kent." "And that Savill saw us." "Did he?" "And that Savill saw us." "Did he?" "No." "No." "How well do you know William Nutt?" "How well do you know William Nutt?" "This is the other thing equally grotesque that has been said." "This is the other thing equally grotesque that has been said." "I never met the man." "He only lives nearby." "I never met the man." "He only lives nearby." "We keep ourselves apart from the village in this house." "We keep ourselves apart from the village in this house." "So some stranger" "So some stranger simply came in simply came in and took the child while you were asleep." "and took the child while you were asleep." "They must have done." "They must have done." "This child that you appeared to have no real bond with." "This child that you appeared to have no real bond with." "I should have loved him more but..." "I should have loved him more but... ..I could not bring myself to." "Why not?" "..I could not bring myself to." "Why not?" "Your feelings for his father?" "No!" "Your feelings for his father?" "No!" "Then why?" "Then why?" "Because..." "Because what?" "Because..." "Because what?" "In a former house where I worked, there was a small child who I grew to love." "In a former house where I worked, there was a small child who I grew to love." "Almost as my own." "Almost as my own." "He died." "He died." "Broke my heart." "Broke my heart." "I..." "I... ..swore then that I would never allow myself to become so close to a child again." "..swore then that I would never allow myself to become so close to a child again." "I cannot expect you to understand." "I cannot expect you to understand." "Why didn't you tell Mr Foley this?" "Why didn't you tell Mr Foley this?" "To admit that I had deliberately hardened my heart against a child" "To admit that I had deliberately hardened my heart against a child might have made him more convinced of my guilt." "might have made him more convinced of my guilt." "That will do." "That will do." "Where's Miss Constance?" "Where's Miss Constance?" "She's in her room." "I'll show you up." "It's all right." "She's in her room." "I'll show you up." "It's all right." "Top floor, isn't it?" "Top floor, isn't it?" "Yes." "Yes." "Thank you." "Thank you." "By what right do you enter and search my room?" "By what right do you enter and search my room?" "By the right your father's granted me, Miss Kent." "By the right your father's granted me, Miss Kent." "Search on." "Search on." "You will not find any clue in here, I promise you." "You will not find any clue in here, I promise you." "Miss Kent." "Miss Kent." "I'd like to talk to you, please." "I'd like to talk to you, please." "This is a list of your linen." "This is a list of your linen." "I've recently returned from school." "I've recently returned from school." "I make one whenever I am packing." "I make one whenever I am packing." "There are three nightdresses on here." "Where are they?" "There are three nightdresses on here." "Where are they?" "Two are in there." "May I see?" "Two are in there." "May I see?" "The third?" "It was lost by our washerwoman." "The third?" "It was lost by our washerwoman." "A few days after Savill was killed." "A few days after Savill was killed." "Was it identical to these?" "Yes." "Was it identical to these?" "Yes." "So whose is this?" "My sister's." "So whose is this?" "My sister's." "Since Miss Holley now refuses to take in our laundry, I had to borrow a clean one." "Since Miss Holley now refuses to take in our laundry, I had to borrow a clean one." "Why does she refuse to take in the family laundry?" "Why does she refuse to take in the family laundry?" "She's angry at being blamed for the loss." "She's angry at being blamed for the loss." "Who blames her?" "My father." "Who blames her?" "My father." "Do you?" "Why should I?" "Do you?" "Why should I?" "Because the disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "Because the disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "That's a dreadful accusation." "That's a dreadful accusation." "I loved Savill." "I loved Savill." "It's not an accusation." "It's not an accusation." "I'm glad to hear it." "I'm glad to hear it." "It is a trick of the detective, I suppose, to see my reaction." "It is a trick of the detective, I suppose, to see my reaction." "Well, you have seen it." "Well, you have seen it." "Happy?" "Happy?" "I'll need to take these." "Constance, did I..." "I'll need to take these." "Constance, did I..." "Oh, it's there." "Oh, it's there." "William?" "Yes." "William?" "Yes." "Inspector Whicher." "I know." "Inspector Whicher." "I know." "It's very good." "Esox lucius." "Northern pike." "It's very good." "Esox lucius." "Northern pike." "Terrifying." "Terrifying." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I'll need to talk to you again." "I'll need to talk to you again." "Both of you." "Both of you." "Plans of the murder house?" "Plans of the murder house?" "What I wouldn't give for a copy of those, Inspector." "What I wouldn't give for a copy of those, Inspector." "Brandy?" "Brandy?" "Wouldn't be an attempt to bribe a detective, would it?" "Wouldn't be an attempt to bribe a detective, would it?" "Jack!" "So how's your enquiry progressing?" "Jack!" "So how's your enquiry progressing?" "When have I ever answered that question?" "When have I ever answered that question?" "Pretty well, then?" "I'll take that in my room, landlord." "Pretty well, then?" "I'll take that in my room, landlord." "Sir." "Sir." "Why do you think the murderer would have used this route?" "Why do you think the murderer would have used this route?" "It's the shortest and most secret route to the back door." "It's the shortest and most secret route to the back door." "I can't believe anyone in this house, be they family or servant, capable of such an act." "I can't believe anyone in this house, be they family or servant, capable of such an act." "So some stranger simply came in and took the child while you were sleeping." "So some stranger simply came in and took the child while you were sleeping." "They must have done." "They must have done." "There was a scrap of bloodied newspaper by the side of the privy." "There was a scrap of bloodied newspaper by the side of the privy." "Which newspaper?" "Morning Star." "Which newspaper?" "Morning Star." "Which newspaper does Mr Kent take?" "The Times." "Which newspaper does Mr Kent take?" "The Times." "I see you're in need of information, Inspector." "I see you're in need of information, Inspector." "A detective can never have enough information." "A detective can never have enough information." "I think you've found some new clue." "I think you've found some new clue." "Perhaps." "Really?" "Perhaps." "Really?" "What brings you back here?" "What brings you back here?" "I need to press you on a matter relating to the Kent family." "I need to press you on a matter relating to the Kent family." "I am the family physician." "I have a duty of confidence." "I am the family physician." "I have a duty of confidence." "If there was any other way of getting this information, I would choose it." "If there was any other way of getting this information, I would choose it." "What information?" "Constance Kent." "What information?" "Constance Kent." "What kind of a person is she?" "What kind of a person is she?" "A very interesting character." "In what way?" "A very interesting character." "In what way?" "Have you read this?" "No." "I've heard of it." "Have you read this?" "No." "I've heard of it." "In it, Darwin argues that to understand who we are," "In it, Darwin argues that to understand who we are, we must first recognise what we evolved from." "we must first recognise what we evolved from." "And as we evolve gradually over the generations," "And as we evolve gradually over the generations, much of our identity is inherited." "much of our identity is inherited." "How is this relevant to Constance?" "How is this relevant to Constance?" "Her mother, Kent's first wife, Mary Ann Kent," "Her mother, Kent's first wife, Mary Ann Kent, was quite mad." "was quite mad." "As a scientist and a physician," "As a scientist and a physician," "I can tell you that female madness is generally inherited from the mother." "I can tell you that female madness is generally inherited from the mother." "Is that so?" "Undoubtedly." "Is that so?" "Undoubtedly." "Are you suggesting that Constance is mad?" "Are you suggesting that Constance is mad?" "Kent has not mentioned this?" "No." "Kent has not mentioned this?" "No." "Well, it is a subject which he finds immensely painful." "Well, it is a subject which he finds immensely painful." "And he could never have imagined that it would lead to this." "And he could never have imagined that it would lead to this." "Lead to what?" "Lead to what?" "You clearly suspect Constance of murder." "You clearly suspect Constance of murder." "In my long experience, I know that the cold-blooded murder of one child by another" "In my long experience, I know that the cold-blooded murder of one child by another is so rare as to almost be unknown." "is so rare as to almost be unknown." "Unless the perpetrator is not in their right mind." "Unless the perpetrator is not in their right mind." "You say Constance is mad." "Can you give me evidence?" "You say Constance is mad." "Can you give me evidence?" "Two weeks before her stepmother gave birth to Savill," "Two weeks before her stepmother gave birth to Savill," "Constance lost the use of her legs." "Constance lost the use of her legs." "I examined her." "I examined her." "There was no physical cause." "There was no physical cause." "With respect, that doesn't prove - The girl terrifies me, Inspector." "With respect, that doesn't prove - The girl terrifies me, Inspector." "I wouldn't sleep in the same house as her without locking my bedroom door." "I wouldn't sleep in the same house as her without locking my bedroom door." "Sir, I now find myself departing further from the findings of Superintendent Foley." "Sir, I now find myself departing further from the findings of Superintendent Foley." "Evidence has come to light which suggests that Constance Kent" "Evidence has come to light which suggests that Constance Kent may have been involved in the death of her stepbrother." "may have been involved in the death of her stepbrother." "I intend now to interview Constance's school friends" "I intend now to interview Constance's school friends in an attempt better to understand her character." "in an attempt better to understand her character." "Emma, Inspector Whicher." "Emma, Inspector Whicher." "Thank you." "Thank you." "I'm investigating the murder at Road Hill House." "I'm investigating the murder at Road Hill House." "I understand you're a friend of Constance Kent." "I understand you're a friend of Constance Kent." "I just want to ask you a few questions." "I just want to ask you a few questions." "Is she happy at home?" "Is she happy at home?" "Miss Moody?" "Miss Moody?" "She doesn't like her stepmother." "She doesn't like her stepmother." "How so?" "How so?" "She says she makes her wear old clothes." "She says she makes her wear old clothes." "And if Constance wants a brown dress, she will be told she can only have black." "And if Constance wants a brown dress, she will be told she can only have black." "What about Savill?" "What about Savill?" "I don't want to say anything to get her into trouble." "I don't want to say anything to get her into trouble." "How did she get on with Savill?" "How did she get on with Savill?" "She told me she used to pinch him to make him cry." "She told me she used to pinch him to make him cry." "I told her that was horrible." "I told her that was horrible." "She said, 'How would you like it if your father remarried and his wife treated you like a servant?" "'" "She said, 'How would you like it if your father remarried and his wife treated you like a servant?" "'" "Is that what she told you?" "Is that what she told you?" "She was so unhappy, she ran away from home once." "She was so unhappy, she ran away from home once." "When was that?" "When she was 12, I think." "When was that?" "When she was 12, I think." "She dressed up as a boy and took William." "She dressed up as a boy and took William." "They set off for Bristol with the idea of going to sea as cabin boys." "They set off for Bristol with the idea of going to sea as cabin boys." "But they were caught before they got there." "But they were caught before they got there." "You won't tell her I told you any of this?" "You won't tell her I told you any of this?" "Will you?" "Will you?" "Who did it belong to?" "FOLEY:" "One of the daughters." "Who did it belong to?" "FOLEY:" "One of the daughters." "Constance, I believe." "Constance, I believe." "The disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "The disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "You must have...hard questions for me, Whicher." "You must have...hard questions for me, Whicher." "Continue." "Continue." "Do you wish me to leave?" "Do you wish me to leave?" "I have difficult questions for you too, Mrs Kent." "I have difficult questions for you too, Mrs Kent." "Very well." "Very well." "Samuel and I have no secrets." "Samuel and I have no secrets." "There are allegations about you and Miss Gough." "There are allegations about you and Miss Gough." "Is there any truth in them?" "Is there any truth in them?" "None whatsoever." "None whatsoever." "Then why the rumours that you're responsible for the death of your own son?" "Then why the rumours that you're responsible for the death of your own son?" "I'm not a popular man here." "Why is that?" "I'm not a popular man here." "Why is that?" "Can't be down to just jealousy." "Can't be down to just jealousy." "It's because of his work." "Sub-inspector of factories?" "It's because of his work." "Sub-inspector of factories?" "He must enforce the law." "He must enforce the law." "Only last week, he had to turn 20 under-age children out of a local mill." "Only last week, he had to turn 20 under-age children out of a local mill." "Their parents were furious." "Their parents were furious." "He's been abused, spat at, simply for trying to protect children." "He's been abused, spat at, simply for trying to protect children." "It seems that the same people who accuse me of having a hand in my own son's death" "It seems that the same people who accuse me of having a hand in my own son's death are ready to put their own offspring at the risk of death for the sake of a few shillings a week." "are ready to put their own offspring at the risk of death for the sake of a few shillings a week." "Well, those few shillings may be desperately needed." "Well, those few shillings may be desperately needed." "Yes, of course." "Yes, of course." "But how can one possibly put a price on a child's life?" "But how can one possibly put a price on a child's life?" "I must ask you about Constance." "I must ask you about Constance." "Dr Stapleton suggested she may be suffering from mental weakness." "Dr Stapleton suggested she may be suffering from mental weakness." "I..." "I..." "I shrink from calling it mental weakness." "I shrink from calling it mental weakness." "She has fits of...passion" "She has fits of...passion that erupt for no apparent reason." "that erupt for no apparent reason." "Yet she has an ability to remain blank and detached when you would expect anger." "Yet she has an ability to remain blank and detached when you would expect anger." "So there's no love lost between the two of you." "So there's no love lost between the two of you." "I've done my best to be a good mother to all of Samuel's children." "I've done my best to be a good mother to all of Samuel's children." "Including William?" "Including William?" "My wife has raised him almost as her own child." "My wife has raised him almost as her own child." "His boots, I noticed, are worn and scuffed." "His boots, I noticed, are worn and scuffed." "Constance's nightdresses are of coarse linen." "Constance's nightdresses are of coarse linen." "I don't believe in spoiling children." "I don't believe in spoiling children." "So when Constance and William ran away from home," "So when Constance and William ran away from home, it wasn't because you made them unhappy?" "it wasn't because you made them unhappy?" "That was a childish adventure." "That was a childish adventure." "She changed into boys' clothes and cut off her hair!" "She changed into boys' clothes and cut off her hair!" "Mary." "Mary." "She did it..." "Mary." "Mary." "She did it... ..in the privy." "..in the privy." "Where Savill was murdered." "Where Savill was murdered." "The window was found open and barred from the inside." "The window was found open and barred from the inside." "So entry could not have been made from the outside." "So entry could not have been made from the outside." "I cannot believe anyone in this house, family or servant, capable of such an act." "I cannot believe anyone in this house, family or servant, capable of such an act." "Constance!" "Constance!" "I need to speak with you further." "I need to speak with you further." "Then do so." "I don't care." "Then do so." "I don't care." "Why did you lose the use of your legs just before Savill was born?" "Why did you lose the use of your legs just before Savill was born?" "I had influenza." "I had influenza." "No connection with your stepmother being about to give birth to your father's child?" "No connection with your stepmother being about to give birth to your father's child?" "None at all." "Did you resent the birth?" "None at all." "Did you resent the birth?" "No more than I resented the arrival of little Eveline and Mary." "No more than I resented the arrival of little Eveline and Mary." "I loved Savill." "I loved Savill." "As much as you love William?" "As much as you love William?" "I cannot compare them!" "You and him are very close." "I cannot compare them!" "You and him are very close." "Of course." "When Mother was dying, and afterwards, Constance looked after me." "Of course." "When Mother was dying, and afterwards, Constance looked after me." "There's nothing she wouldn't do for you." "There's nothing she wouldn't do for you." "Nor I for her." "Nor I for her." "She knows nothing of the murder and nor do I." "She knows nothing of the murder and nor do I." "When you ran away from home, you left your clothes in the privy where little Savill was murdered." "When you ran away from home, you left your clothes in the privy where little Savill was murdered." "It is a coincidence." "It is a coincidence." "And is it also a coincidence that you disposed of your hair and garments in the very cesspit where he was found?" "And is it also a coincidence that you disposed of your hair and garments in the very cesspit where he was found?" "It is a coincidence." "And a coincidence does not make someone a murderer, Mr Whicher." "It is a coincidence." "And a coincidence does not make someone a murderer, Mr Whicher." "You should know that." "You should know that." "Or do you not care if you send an innocent person to the gallows?" "Or do you not care if you send an innocent person to the gallows?" "Of course I care." "Are you sure you've never done so?" "Of course I care." "Are you sure you've never done so?" "Yes." "Yes." "That does not mean you would not make such a mistake in the future." "That does not mean you would not make such a mistake in the future." "Father's newspaper reports you have a new clue." "Father's newspaper reports you have a new clue." "Let's hope it helps you." "Let's hope it helps you." "Are they all right?" "Are they all right?" "The Home Secretary promised an urgent resolution." "The Home Secretary promised an urgent resolution." "And yet there has been none!" "And yet there has been none!" "He assured the House that the arrival in Wiltshire of a Metropolitan police officer" "He assured the House that the arrival in Wiltshire of a Metropolitan police officer would be followed by a swift arrest." "would be followed by a swift arrest." "No such thing has happened!" "No such thing has happened!" "This is rapidly becoming a national scandal." "This is rapidly becoming a national scandal." "Hear hear!" "Hear hear!" "Inspector, I have received further correspondence from the Home Secretary" "Inspector, I have received further correspondence from the Home Secretary seeking assurance that the arrest be imminent." "seeking assurance that the arrest be imminent." "He reflects growing public concern." "He reflects growing public concern." "It is critical for the reputation of the detective branch, and your own," "It is critical for the reputation of the detective branch, and your own, that you make an arrest as soon as possible." "that you make an arrest as soon as possible." "Will the Home Secretary seek an urgent commitment from the Commissioner" "Will the Home Secretary seek an urgent commitment from the Commissioner that the murderer will be arrested and put safely behind bars that the murderer will be arrested and put safely behind bars without any further delay?" "!" "without any further delay?" "!" "Inspector Whicher." "Inspector Whicher." "Inspector, sir." "Inspector, sir." "Do you know who the murderer is?" "Do you know who the murderer is?" "I believe so, sir." "I believe so, sir." "So you wish us to issue a warrant for arrest, then." "So you wish us to issue a warrant for arrest, then." "I would like a little more time." "I would like a little more time." "Why?" "Why?" "I'm not yet as...set with regards to evidence as I would like to be." "I'm not yet as...set with regards to evidence as I would like to be." "Inspector, the Home Secretary has urged upon us" "Inspector, the Home Secretary has urged upon us all the necessity for bringing this case to a swift conclusion." "all the necessity for bringing this case to a swift conclusion." "I know." "I know." "Are you not confident that if you move now you can do so?" "Are you not confident that if you move now you can do so?" "I'm sure I can." "I'm sure I can." "Then surely you must!" "Then surely you must!" "In here, please." "In here, please." "No." "No." "What's happening?" "What's happening?" "The inspector has something important to say to Constance." "The inspector has something important to say to Constance." "I'm a police officer." "I'm a police officer." "And I hold a warrant for your apprehension." "And I hold a warrant for your apprehension." "Charging you with the murder of your brother Francis Savill Kent." "Charging you with the murder of your brother Francis Savill Kent." "Which I will read." "I'm innocent!" "Which I will read." "I'm innocent!" "This warrant is issued for the arrest of Constance Emily Kent." "This warrant is issued for the arrest of Constance Emily Kent." "Being charged with the wilful murder of Francis Savill Kent" "Being charged with the wilful murder of Francis Savill Kent at Road Hill House in the county of Wiltshire." "at Road Hill House in the county of Wiltshire." "Inspector, I am innocent!" "Inspector, I am innocent!" "No!" "I'm innocent." "No!" "I'm innocent." "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "No! Inspector!" "Inspector!" "Is she being charged?" "Inspector!" "Inspector!" "Is she being charged?" "Is she under arrest?" "Is she under arrest?" "Miss Kent!" "Miss Kent!" "What about her father?" "What about her father?" "Mr Whicher, is she going to be charged with murder?" "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher, is she going to be charged with murder?" "Mr Whicher! Quiet, please." "Quiet, please." "Inspector Whicher, you have a statement to make." "Inspector Whicher, you have a statement to make." "I've been engaged since Sunday last in investigating the murder of Francis Savill Kent." "I've been engaged since Sunday last in investigating the murder of Francis Savill Kent." "I've examined the premises and concluded that the murder was committed by an inmate of the house." "I've examined the premises and concluded that the murder was committed by an inmate of the house." "I've asked certain questions of those inmates, including Constance Kent." "I've asked certain questions of those inmates, including Constance Kent." "I examined her bedroom, including drawers containing personal linen." "I examined her bedroom, including drawers containing personal linen." "Quiet." "Quiet." "I found this, a list of her linen." "I found this, a list of her linen." "The list, composed by Miss Kent, includes three nightdresses." "The list, composed by Miss Kent, includes three nightdresses." "She was only able to produce two of these." "She was only able to produce two of these." "The other one is missing." "The other one is missing." "It's my belief that this missing nightdress provides the key to this murder." "It's my belief that this missing nightdress provides the key to this murder." "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "It is also my belief that Miss Kent harboured certain dark feelings towards the deceased." "It is also my belief that Miss Kent harboured certain dark feelings towards the deceased." "And that she suffers from a mental infirmity." "And that she suffers from a mental infirmity." "I ask you now to remand her in custody" "I ask you now to remand her in custody to enable me to gather further evidence concerning these other two aspects of the case." "to enable me to gather further evidence concerning these other two aspects of the case." "How much time do you require?" "How much time do you require?" "One week would be normal, sir." "One week would be normal, sir." "Have you anything to say, Miss Kent?" "Have you anything to say, Miss Kent?" "No, sir." "No, sir." "Very well, then." "A week is granted." "Very well, then." "A week is granted." "Miss Kent, you will be taken to Devizes jail" "Miss Kent, you will be taken to Devizes jail and held on remand on suspicion of murder." "and held on remand on suspicion of murder." "I'm very sorry, sir." "You're doing your duty, Whicher." "I'm very sorry, sir." "You're doing your duty, Whicher." "You'd better be right about this." "You'd better be right about this." "To Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of Police, Great Scotland Yard." "To Sir Richard Mayne, Commissioner of Police, Great Scotland Yard." "Sir, I have today apprehended Constance Kent." "Sir, I have today apprehended Constance Kent." "She is remanded in custody." "She is remanded in custody." "Magistrates granted one week to gather evidence." "Magistrates granted one week to gather evidence." "I am awkwardly situated with local police." "I am awkwardly situated with local police." "I want assistance." "I want assistance." "Please send Sergeant Williamson." "Please send Sergeant Williamson." "Urgent." "Urgent." "Desperate gamble?" "Desperate gamble?" "Or ingenious ploy, Inspector?" "Or ingenious ploy, Inspector?" "That's what we're all asking." "That's what we're all asking." "No?" "No?" "What do you think, Mr Whicher?" "Come on, Mr Whicher!" "What do you think, Mr Whicher?" "Come on, Mr Whicher!" "Scotland Yard's finest!" "Scotland Yard's finest!" "So Jack, all quiet up here in the country?" "So Jack, all quiet up here in the country?" "Dolly." "Dolly." "How does Kent afford this?" "How does Kent afford this?" "It's rented." "So he's only playing the squire." "It's rented." "So he's only playing the squire." "He lives as every Englishman dreams of living." "He lives as every Englishman dreams of living." "Nothing wrong with that." "Nothing wrong with that." "But you're sure he's not the murderer." "But you're sure he's not the murderer." "Everyone wants it to be him, but it's not." "Everyone wants it to be him, but it's not." "I gathered all the laundry up and brought it in here to sort." "I gathered all the laundry up and brought it in here to sort." "You're absolutely certain you saw the nightdress." "You're absolutely certain you saw the nightdress." "Yes." "I collected it from Constance's room." "Yes." "I collected it from Constance's room." "In that basket." "In that basket." "Entered it in the laundry book like always." "Entered it in the laundry book like always." "What condition was it in?" "What do you mean, sir?" "What condition was it in?" "What do you mean, sir?" "Was it clean or was it dirty?" "Was it clean or was it dirty?" "Just as you'd expect after a week's wear." "Just as you'd expect after a week's wear." "Any blood stains?" "No!" "Any blood stains?" "No!" "But the laundry woman never received it." "But the laundry woman never received it." "Could anyone else have got in here and interfered with the laundry?" "Could anyone else have got in here and interfered with the laundry?" "Answer the detective." "Answer the detective." "Miss Constance did come here." "Miss Constance did come here." "She..." "She..." "She asked me to look in the nightdress pocket" "She asked me to look in the nightdress pocket because she thought she might have left her purse in it." "because she thought she might have left her purse in it." "So I found the garment and checked." "So I found the garment and checked." "There was no purse." "There was no purse." "I put it back in the basket." "And then..." "I put it back in the basket." "And then..." "I don't want to make things any worse for her." "I don't want to make things any worse for her." "Go on." "Go on." "She asked me if I'd go and fetch her a glass of water." "She asked me if I'd go and fetch her a glass of water." "I was only gone a minute!" "I was only gone a minute!" "I don't think she did anything!" "I don't think she did anything!" "Thank you, Miss Cox." "Thank you, Miss Cox." "She could have stolen the nightdress while Cox was fetching the water and secreted it under her skirts." "She could have stolen the nightdress while Cox was fetching the water and secreted it under her skirts." "But this wasn't a bloodstained nightdress." "But this wasn't a bloodstained nightdress." "No, she must have hidden that one somewhere." "No, she must have hidden that one somewhere." "This was a clean one she put on after the murder." "This was a clean one she put on after the murder." "Why go to elaborate lengths to steal back a nightdress that had no blood stains on it?" "Why go to elaborate lengths to steal back a nightdress that had no blood stains on it?" "That couldn't incriminate her in any way." "That couldn't incriminate her in any way." "That's the mark of her cleverness." "That's the mark of her cleverness." "Constance has three nightdresses." "Constance has three nightdresses." "One she's wearing the night of the murder and gets blood all over it." "So she hides it." "One she's wearing the night of the murder and gets blood all over it." "So she hides it." "She now has two nightdresses." "She now has two nightdresses." "She knows someone might ask where the third is." "She knows someone might ask where the third is." "So she takes one of the remaining nightdresses and puts it out for the laundry." "So she takes one of the remaining nightdresses and puts it out for the laundry." "But after the maid Cox collects it with all the other laundry and registers it in the laundry book," "But after the maid Cox collects it with all the other laundry and registers it in the laundry book," "Constance steals it back." "Constance steals it back." "The nightdress never reaches the washerwoman." "The nightdress never reaches the washerwoman." "But she gets blamed for losing it." "But she gets blamed for losing it." "So now Constance can account for all her nightdresses." "So now Constance can account for all her nightdresses." "You're right." "That is clever." "It's like a three-card trick." "You're right." "That is clever." "It's like a three-card trick." "So where's the bloody one?" "So where's the bloody one?" "We have to find it." "We have to find it." "I'd like to search the house for the nightdress." "I'd like to search the house for the nightdress." "I already have." "I already have." "Besides, in the unlikely event that your theory is correct and Constance is the killer," "Besides, in the unlikely event that your theory is correct and Constance is the killer, wouldn't she have destroyed it?" "wouldn't she have destroyed it?" "How?" "She couldn't have burned it." "You said no fires were lit in the house overnight." "How?" "She couldn't have burned it." "You said no fires were lit in the house overnight." "It must be there." "Send a dozen constables if you have to." "It must be there." "Send a dozen constables if you have to." "I want that nightdress." "I want that nightdress." "This one's locked." "I'll get the keys." "This one's locked." "I'll get the keys." "William." "William." "We have a few questions to ask you." "We have a few questions to ask you." "Did you hear Constance leave her room on the night of Savill's murder?" "Did you hear Constance leave her room on the night of Savill's murder?" "Did you hear anything at all that night?" "Did you hear anything at all that night?" "I know this is difficult." "I have nothing to say." "I know this is difficult." "I have nothing to say." "Except that I know she's innocent." "Except that I know she's innocent." "However painful this is, I must get to the truth." "Do you understand?" "However painful this is, I must get to the truth." "Do you understand?" "Inspector!" "Inspector!" "He has lost his brother." "His beloved sister stands accused of killing him." "He has lost his brother." "His beloved sister stands accused of killing him." "This is breaking his heart." "And I apologise." "This is breaking his heart." "And I apologise." "But I have to ask questions." "If you push him too hard," "But I have to ask questions." "If you push him too hard," "I honestly fear for his sanity." "I honestly fear for his sanity." "I believe that there is a way we can avoid putting him through this." "I believe that there is a way we can avoid putting him through this." "Go on." "Go on." "If I were to visit Constance" "If I were to visit Constance and treat her, as her father, to tell the full truth before god." "and treat her, as her father, to tell the full truth before god." "Wait here." "Wait here." "Are you all right, sir?" "Are you all right, sir?" "I've never been inside such a place before." "I've never been inside such a place before." "It's grim, I grant you." "It's grim, I grant you." "The thought of her being confined here..." "The thought of her being confined here..." "Of course I want the truth to release her." "Of course I want the truth to release her." "But if it is as you suggest," "But if it is as you suggest," "I fear..." "I fear..." "I cannot face her." "Mr Kent!" "I cannot face her." "Mr Kent!" "Sorry, Whicher." "Sorry, Whicher." "I find myself caught between pity for my daughter" "I find myself caught between pity for my daughter and horror at what she may have done." "and horror at what she may have done." "I cannot face her." "I cannot face her." "Mr Kent!" "Mr Kent!" "Sorry, Whicher." "Sorry, Whicher." "I was told my father was coming." "I was told my father was coming." "And he had something important to say to me." "And he had something important to say to me." "Your father regrets he doesn't wish to speak to you after all." "Your father regrets he doesn't wish to speak to you after all." "They'll lock me back in my cell!" "Constance." "They'll lock me back in my cell!" "Constance." "Please call me Miss Kent, Inspector." "Please call me Miss Kent, Inspector." "What your father wants, Miss Kent," "What your father wants, Miss Kent, is for you to tell the truth." "is for you to tell the truth." "He's in anguish." "I know that." "He's in anguish." "I know that." "And you could deliver him from the worst of that anguish." "And you could deliver him from the worst of that anguish." "By confessing to something I have not done?" "By confessing to something I have not done?" "By telling the truth." "By telling the truth." "No matter how difficult that may be." "No matter how difficult that may be." "They'll be more understanding than you think." "They'll be more understanding than you think." "Sympathy even." "Sympathy even." "Oh, because I'm mad?" "Oh, because I'm mad?" "Madness is not a crime, Miss Kent." "Madness is not a crime, Miss Kent." "Indeed, the law absolves those afflicted of responsibility." "Indeed, the law absolves those afflicted of responsibility." "You mean I would not face the hangman's noose?" "You mean I would not face the hangman's noose?" "You wish to persuade me into confession by tempting me with an alternative." "You wish to persuade me into confession by tempting me with an alternative." "A lifetime in an asylum?" "A lifetime in an asylum?" "Shaven-headed?" "Bound, chained, tortured." "Shaven-headed?" "Bound, chained, tortured." "Miss Kent " "Miss Kent " "I am neither mad nor a fool, Inspector." "I am neither mad nor a fool, Inspector." "I would sooner hang." "I would sooner hang." "Please lock me up!" "Please lock me up!" "Come on!" "Lock me up, please!" "Come on!" "Lock me up, please! Mr Redman." "Mr Redman." "Oh, Foley is calling off the search for your famous nightdress." "Oh, Foley is calling off the search for your famous nightdress." "What?" "What?" "Does that mean you may have overestimated its significance?" "Does that mean you may have overestimated its significance?" "Has the search been completed?" "Has the search been completed?" "I think I've wasted enough of my officers' valuable time on your obsession with a piece of linen." "I think I've wasted enough of my officers' valuable time on your obsession with a piece of linen." "Time that should have been spent on other enquiries." "Time that should have been spent on other enquiries." "What other enquiries?" "What other enquiries?" "Enquiries aimed at undermining me?" "Enquiries aimed at undermining me?" "Most people believe that it's the other way round." "Most people believe that it's the other way round." "That you have made a terrible misjudgement and you're sending an innocent girl to the gallows." "That you have made a terrible misjudgement and you're sending an innocent girl to the gallows." "Jack." "What?" "Jack." "What?" "Someone to see you." "Someone to see you." "I would have come forward sooner, but a servant has a duty of confidence to those she works for." "I would have come forward sooner, but a servant has a duty of confidence to those she works for." "I was afraid you would think it malicious gossip." "I was afraid you would think it malicious gossip." "But then I heard of Miss Constance's arrest " "But then I heard of Miss Constance's arrest " "Just tell us what you know." "Just tell us what you know." "I was employed by the family when they were living in Somersetshire." "I was employed by the family when they were living in Somersetshire." "The first Mrs Kent was still alive then." "The children were looked after by a nursemaid, Miss Pratt." "The first Mrs Kent was still alive then." "The children were looked after by a nursemaid, Miss Pratt." "Who's now the second Mrs Kent." "Who's now the second Mrs Kent." "During all the time I worked for them, Mr and Mrs Kent never shared a bed." "During all the time I worked for them, Mr and Mrs Kent never shared a bed." "They slept in separate rooms." "They slept in separate rooms." "Isn't that understandable?" "Isn't that understandable?" "Mrs Kent was ill, after all." "Not ill in the way they said." "Mrs Kent was ill, after all." "Not ill in the way they said." "There was a physical illness, yes." "There was a physical illness, yes." "And she was distressed at times." "But..." "And she was distressed at times." "But... ..that was because of Mr Kent's relationship with Miss Pratt." "..that was because of Mr Kent's relationship with Miss Pratt." "Are you suggesting they were lovers?" "Are you suggesting they were lovers?" "We were certain of it." "We were certain of it." "And Mr Kent directed all of us, servants and family alike," "And Mr Kent directed all of us, servants and family alike, to regard Miss Pratt rather than his wife as our mistress." "to regard Miss Pratt rather than his wife as our mistress." "And Constance?" "And Constance?" "She was too young to understand what she was doing." "She was too young to understand what she was doing." "What do you mean?" "What do you mean?" "When Miss Pratt mocked her mother, she'd join in!" "When Miss Pratt mocked her mother, she'd join in!" "'A certain person' she'd call her." "'A certain person' she'd call her." "'A certain person has thrown her tea on the floor.' And they'd laugh together, her and William." "'A certain person has thrown her tea on the floor.' And they'd laugh together, her and William." "How guilty they must have felt when they learned the truth about their father and Miss Pratt." "How guilty they must have felt when they learned the truth about their father and Miss Pratt." "Constance's mother wasn't mad, Mr Whicher." "Constance's mother wasn't mad, Mr Whicher." "Then neither is Constance." "Then neither is Constance." "Then how could she have killed the child?" "Then how could she have killed the child?" "Because she did not act alone." "Because she did not act alone." "I'm sorry this has taken so long for me to grasp." "I'm sorry this has taken so long for me to grasp." "I know how cruelly you've been treated." "I know how cruelly you've been treated." "Your stepmother turned you against your real mother when you were too young to understand." "Your stepmother turned you against your real mother when you were too young to understand." "You'll gain nothing by feigning sympathy, Inspector." "You'll gain nothing by feigning sympathy, Inspector." "It's not feigned, Constance." "It's not feigned, Constance." "You joined in with all her cruelty." "You joined in with all her cruelty." "And she robbed your mother of all the love you could have given her." "And she robbed your mother of all the love you could have given her." "You were only five or six years old." "You were only five or six years old." "I do not dwell on the past." "I do not dwell on the past." "It must have tore your heart out." "It must have tore your heart out." "When you realised the truth." "When you realised the truth." "For years, you've been longing to atone for your betrayal." "For years, you've been longing to atone for your betrayal." "But your mother's dead now." "But your mother's dead now." "You can't." "You can't." "If I have felt wretched about anything, I have learned to live with it." "If I have felt wretched about anything, I have learned to live with it." "What about William?" "He must have felt wretched too." "What about William?" "He must have felt wretched too." "That might be true." "That might be true." "Both of you must have been ready to do almost anything to take away each other's pain." "Both of you must have been ready to do almost anything to take away each other's pain." "Oh." "Oh." "I see where this is leading." "I see where this is leading." "The detective fails to prove the accused murdered because she is mad." "The detective fails to prove the accused murdered because she is mad." "So now he tries to suggest that she did so because her brother helped her." "So now he tries to suggest that she did so because her brother helped her." "What I know from experience, Constance," "What I know from experience, Constance, is that two people together are capable of carrying out acts that alone they would not dare." "is that two people together are capable of carrying out acts that alone they would not dare." "William was unhappy enough to run away from home before Savill was even born." "William was unhappy enough to run away from home before Savill was even born." "Imagine how desperate he must have felt" "Imagine how desperate he must have felt when he realised his place in his father's affections had been - when he realised his place in his father's affections had been " "It is you who is desperate, Inspector." "It is you who is desperate, Inspector." "I can see it in your face." "I can see it in your face." "I'm being defeated by a 16-year-old girl." "I'm being defeated by a 16-year-old girl." "She knows we lack evidence." "She knows we lack evidence." "And time." "And time." "All she has to do is hold her nerve for a couple of days more." "All she has to do is hold her nerve for a couple of days more." "If I can't break Constance, I've no choice but to speak to her brother William." "If I can't break Constance, I've no choice but to speak to her brother William." "What about the boy's mental fragility?" "Kent said " "What about the boy's mental fragility?" "Kent said " "Kent said a lot, Dolly." "Kent said a lot, Dolly." "How much of it is actually to be believed, I don't know." "How much of it is actually to be believed, I don't know." "But if he truly wants justice for his son," "But if he truly wants justice for his son, he mustn't stop me from getting to the truth." "he mustn't stop me from getting to the truth." "I'll see you in the morning, Jack." "I'll see you in the morning, Jack." "Shall not god search this out." "Shall not god search this out." "Very apt." "Very apt." "The problem is, I need to search out the truth and I don't have divine powers." "The problem is, I need to search out the truth and I don't have divine powers." "The honest truth is I need your help, Mr Kent." "The honest truth is I need your help, Mr Kent." "You are still sure of Constance's guilt?" "You are still sure of Constance's guilt?" "I have reason to believe William may have assisted Constance in the murder." "I have reason to believe William may have assisted Constance in the murder." "Do you have evidence?" "Do you have evidence?" "The evidence I've been seeking hasn't materialised." "The evidence I've been seeking hasn't materialised." "But other evidence has." "But other evidence has." "A servant's come forward who used to work for you some years ago." "A servant's come forward who used to work for you some years ago." "She said you shared the bed of the governess," "She said you shared the bed of the governess, the woman you've since married, the woman you've since married, while your first wife was still alive." "while your first wife was still alive." "There was nothing improper between us." "There was nothing improper between us." "Which is the response you gave me over the allegation you shared your bed with the maid, Miss Gough." "Which is the response you gave me over the allegation you shared your bed with the maid, Miss Gough." "I know." "I'm finding this very hard, Mr Kent." "I know." "I'm finding this very hard, Mr Kent." "Your life, at the very least, is a terrible tangle of coincidence and ambiguity." "Your life, at the very least, is a terrible tangle of coincidence and ambiguity." "Why should I believe a word you say?" "Why should I believe a word you say?" "I can think of no simple way of convincing you, Inspector." "Except..." "I can think of no simple way of convincing you, Inspector." "Except..." "Go on." "Go on." "By entrusting you with the most difficult confession I could ever make." "By entrusting you with the most difficult confession I could ever make." "Every father should love his children equally." "Every father should love his children equally." "Favouritism is wrong." "Favouritism is wrong." "And my feelings for Savill were..." "And my feelings for Savill were..." "There was something about him." "A look on his face sometimes when he saw me entering a room." "There was something about him." "A look on his face sometimes when he saw me entering a room." "His death...is god's punishment for loving him more than my other children." "His death...is god's punishment for loving him more than my other children." "I'm sorry." "It's just the thought that I will never see that face again." "I'm sorry." "It's just the thought that I will never see that face again." "You hold it in your memory." "You hold it in your memory." "In the end, that's all you'll keep of them." "In the end, that's all you'll keep of them." "You have lost a child." "You have lost a child." "A little boy." "A little boy." "A long time ago now." "A long time ago now." "I'd rather have your leave to question William." "I'd rather have your leave to question William." "But if you don't grant it - No." "But if you don't grant it - No." "No, you must do as you see fit, Whicher." "No, you must do as you see fit, Whicher." "Nothing must come between you and the truth." "Nothing must come between you and the truth." "That's very imaginative, William." "That's very imaginative, William." "I want to see if you can imagine something else." "I want to see if you can imagine something else." "I want you to imagine the night that Savill was stolen from his cot." "I want you to imagine the night that Savill was stolen from his cot." "Better still, let's imagine it together, shall we?" "Better still, let's imagine it together, shall we?" "It's not easy, is it?" "It's not easy, is it?" "There are certain things that have always troubled me about it, you see." "There are certain things that have always troubled me about it, you see." "For example, how does his abductor manage to lift him from the bed without waking him?" "For example, how does his abductor manage to lift him from the bed without waking him?" "I mean, he's no baby, after all." "I mean, he's no baby, after all." "He's nearly four years old." "He's nearly four years old." "And then leave the blankets neatly smoothed back." "And then leave the blankets neatly smoothed back." "Could it be that she has an accomplice?" "Could it be that she has an accomplice?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "It would be easier if someone opened the door for her as she carried him from the house." "It would be easier if someone opened the door for her as she carried him from the house." "Let's think it through." "I don't want to do this." "Let's think it through." "I don't want to do this." "Let's have a think." "Let's have a think." "She's got to carry the child all this way." "She's got to carry the child all this way." "I'd say it would be much easier, wouldn't you, to have someone assisting her?" "I'd say it would be much easier, wouldn't you, to have someone assisting her?" "Don't forget, she's got to have the murder weapon with her." "Don't forget, she's got to have the murder weapon with her." "Where has she got the knife if she's carrying the baby?" "In her nightdress pocket?" "Where has she got the knife if she's carrying the baby?" "In her nightdress pocket?" "Makes much more sense for someone else to carry it." "Makes much more sense for someone else to carry it." "And don't forget, all the time she's thinking," "And don't forget, all the time she's thinking," "'When I get that little boy into the privy, I'm going to have to stab him while he's sleeping in my arms.'" "'When I get that little boy into the privy, I'm going to have to stab him while he's sleeping in my arms.'" "That beautiful little infant." "Shoved down a filthy cesspit." "That beautiful little infant." "Shoved down a filthy cesspit." "On her own, she might be losing her nerve." "On her own, she might be losing her nerve." "Maybe that's why she needs an accomplice to urge her on." "Maybe that's why she needs an accomplice to urge her on." "The accomplice has as much reason as she does to wish the child dead!" "The accomplice has as much reason as she does to wish the child dead!" "You remember that night?" "No!" "You remember that night?" "No!" "Perhaps if we went in together, you might." "Perhaps if we went in together, you might." "Shall we do that, William?" "My sister did not harm Savill!" "Shall we do that, William?" "My sister did not harm Savill!" "And neither did I!" "And neither did I!" "Would you change your story if I took you in there?" "Would you change your story if I took you in there?" "Please don't!" "Have a look." "Have a look!" "Please don't!" "Have a look." "Have a look!" "Anything coming back?" "Look!" "Anything coming back?" "Look!" "Come on, William!" "Eh?" "Eh?" "Come on, William!" "Eh?" "Eh?" "Please!" "Please!" "What's coming back to you?" "Anything?" "What's coming back to you?" "Anything?" "Have a look!" "Go on!" "Eh?" "Have a look!" "Go on!" "Eh?" "Please, no." "Please, no." "Eh?" "Look!" "Eh?" "Look!" "Please." "Please." "Go on, boy." "On your way." "Go on, boy." "On your way." "Well?" "Well?" "I didn't push him enough." "I didn't push him enough." "That's understandable." "That's understandable." "Why is it understandable?" "Why is it understandable?" "Because it's not in your nature to be harsh to a child." "Because it's not in your nature to be harsh to a child." "It's not in my nature to let the murderer of a child escape justice, Dolly." "It's not in my nature to let the murderer of a child escape justice, Dolly." "I'm a detective." "I'm a detective." "I came here hoping to bring the family's suffering to an end." "But it's only got deeper." "I came here hoping to bring the family's suffering to an end." "But it's only got deeper." "I can't break Constance because she's too strong." "I can't break Constance because she's too strong." "I can't break William because he's too weak." "I can't break William because he's too weak." "There will be no confession!" "There will be no confession!" "We have to find that nightdress!" "We have to find that nightdress!" "Foley never searched these grounds properly!" "Foley never searched these grounds properly!" "She could have concealed it in the house that night, then brought it here the next morning." "She could have concealed it in the house that night, then brought it here the next morning." "It could be anywhere." "There!" "There!" "It could be anywhere." "There!" "There!" "Maybe she threw it in the river." "Then it would have washed away." "Maybe she threw it in the river." "Then it would have washed away." "Not necessarily." "It's shallow, slow-moving." "Not necessarily." "It's shallow, slow-moving." "It could have sunk, got caught on the riverbed." "It could have sunk, got caught on the riverbed." "We could have the river dragged." "How?" "We could have the river dragged." "How?" "Divert the water somehow." "The court hearing is tomorrow!" "Divert the water somehow." "The court hearing is tomorrow!" "Jack, we've only got a few hours." "Jack, we've only got a few hours." "I'm right about this, Dolly!" "I think you are too." "I'm right about this, Dolly!" "I think you are too." "But we're not going to find the nightdress now." "But we're not going to find the nightdress now." "We have done all we can." "We have done all we can." "And we have one priceless thing in our favour." "And we have one priceless thing in our favour." "Your reputation, Jack." "Your reputation, Jack." "Anyone who understands the criminal mind knows you would not get this wrong." "Anyone who understands the criminal mind knows you would not get this wrong." "In the end, it will be your word against Constance's." "In the end, it will be your word against Constance's." "Yours will prevail." "Yours will prevail." "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher!" "Go back to London!" "Mr Whicher!" "Go back to London!" "What do you say, Mr Whicher?" "What do you say, Mr Whicher?" "You haven't got a clue, have you!" "You haven't got a clue, have you!" "Miss Kent!" "Miss Kent!" "Do you still proclaim your innocence, Miss Kent?" "Do you still proclaim your innocence, Miss Kent?" "Let the girl go!" "Let the girl go!" "You're a meddler, Whicher!" "You're a meddler, Whicher!" "Go on, get off with you!" "Go on, get off with you!" "Confident, Inspector?" "Confident, Inspector?" "Oh, Father!" "No, Constance, no." "Oh, Father!" "No, Constance, no." "You mustn't..." "Constance, no." "You mustn't..." "Constance, no." "Strength, child." "Strength, child." "Strength." "Strength." "Now do you understand what you've done, Whicher?" "Now do you understand what you've done, Whicher?" "I've done my job, Superintendent." "I've done my job, Superintendent." "And brought a family to the brink of ruin." "And brought a family to the brink of ruin." "Kent's employed a barrister for Constance." "Kent's employed a barrister for Constance." "So I see." "So I see." "There's none for the prosecution." "There's none for the prosecution." "No." "No." "All rise!" "All rise!" "No, stand." "No, stand." "Miss Kent, I must ask you first if you have anything to say to the court." "Miss Kent, I must ask you first if you have anything to say to the court." "Only to repeat that I am innocent." "Only to repeat that I am innocent." "Quiet, please!" "Quiet, please!" "Inspector, there were two areas of evidence that you sought to investigate further." "Inspector, there were two areas of evidence that you sought to investigate further." "The first of these is what you describe as Miss Kent's...dark feelings toward the deceased." "The first of these is what you describe as Miss Kent's...dark feelings toward the deceased." "To that end, you subpoenaed Emma Moody to give evidence." "To that end, you subpoenaed Emma Moody to give evidence." "Miss Moody, please." "Miss Moody, please." "Miss Moody, you will need to answer some questions." "Miss Moody, you will need to answer some questions." "Mr Edin." "Mr Edin." "Emma, have you ever heard Miss Kent say anything" "Emma, have you ever heard Miss Kent say anything with regard to her deceased brother?" "with regard to her deceased brother?" "A little, sir." "What did she say about him?" "A little, sir." "What did she say about him?" "Only that she loved him and he her." "Only that she loved him and he her." "And that they often gave each other presents." "And that they often gave each other presents." "Is that what you told Inspector Whicher when he came to see you?" "Is that what you told Inspector Whicher when he came to see you?" "It is, sir." "It is, sir." "Mr Whicher claims you told him Constance resented the boy." "Mr Whicher claims you told him Constance resented the boy." "And that she used to pinch him to make him cry." "And that she used to pinch him to make him cry." "I never said that." "Are you sure?" "I never said that." "Are you sure?" "Yes, sir." "I told him the same as I told Mr Foley when he came to see me last week." "Yes, sir." "I told him the same as I told Mr Foley when he came to see me last week." "Constance always said how much she loved Savill." "Constance always said how much she loved Savill." "Emma, didn't I impress upon you the importance of telling the truth?" "Emma, didn't I impress upon you the importance of telling the truth?" "Yes, sir." "That's not what you told me." "Yes, sir." "That's not what you told me." "Mr Whicher, please don't interrupt." "Mr Whicher, please don't interrupt." "I'm merely reminding her that she's on oath." "I'm merely reminding her that she's on oath." "Inspector, we must assume she's telling the truth." "Inspector, we must assume she's telling the truth." "I would like the prisoner to look at me and confirm she's telling the truth." "I would like the prisoner to look at me and confirm she's telling the truth." "The child is a witness, not a prisoner." "The child is a witness, not a prisoner." "You're getting confused." "Please, sit down." "You're getting confused." "Please, sit down." "Sit down!" "Sit down!" "Sit down!" "Sit down!" "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "Quiet, please!" "Quiet, please!" "Continue, Mr Edin." "Continue, Mr Edin." "Emma," "Emma, are you quite certain are you quite certain that Miss Kent harboured no ill feelings towards her brother?" "that Miss Kent harboured no ill feelings towards her brother?" "Quite certain, sir." "Quite certain, sir." "No further questions, Your Worship." "No further questions, Your Worship." "Miss Moody, you may stand down." "Miss Moody, you may stand down." "We must now turn toward the question of physical evidence." "Mr Whicher." "We must now turn toward the question of physical evidence." "Mr Whicher." "Quiet!" "Quiet!" "Go on, then, Whicher!" "Go on, then, Whicher!" "Mr Whicher, you intended to make some enquiries concerning the disappearance of a nightdress." "Mr Whicher, you intended to make some enquiries concerning the disappearance of a nightdress." "Constance Kent had a laundry list" "Constance Kent had a laundry list showing she owned three nightdresses." "showing she owned three nightdresses." "One of them..." "One of them..." "..and so by the clever subterfuge of sending the maid for a glass of water," "..and so by the clever subterfuge of sending the maid for a glass of water," "I believe that Miss Kent took the nightdress from the laundry basket." "I believe that Miss Kent took the nightdress from the laundry basket." "And have you found this nightdress?" "And have you found this nightdress?" "No, sir." "I have not." "No, sir." "I have not." "Have you found any other significant evidence against Miss Kent?" "Have you found any other significant evidence against Miss Kent?" "No, sir." "No, sir." "But I feel confident - Confidence is not evidence." "But I feel confident - Confidence is not evidence." "Mr Whicher, please take your seat." "Mr Whicher, please take your seat." "Mr Edin." "Mr Edin." "Mr Whicher hangs his entire case upon a nightdress." "Mr Whicher hangs his entire case upon a nightdress." "He makes much of the fact that Miss Kent went to the laundry room to ask the maid to retrieve her nightgown" "He makes much of the fact that Miss Kent went to the laundry room to ask the maid to retrieve her nightgown because she thought her purse might be in the pocket." "because she thought her purse might be in the pocket." "But when the maid retrieved the gown, there was no blood on it." "But when the maid retrieved the gown, there was no blood on it." "The inspector also makes much of the fact that Miss Kent then asked the maid to fetch her a glass of water." "The inspector also makes much of the fact that Miss Kent then asked the maid to fetch her a glass of water." "He suggests she used this time, this opportunity, to steal back the garment." "He suggests she used this time, this opportunity, to steal back the garment." "But why steal back a garment that did not incriminate her in any way?" "But why steal back a garment that did not incriminate her in any way?" "Deliberately misunderstanding." "It makes no sense, Your Worship." "Deliberately misunderstanding." "It makes no sense, Your Worship." "You're deliberately misunderstanding!" "Please sit down." "You're deliberately misunderstanding!" "Please sit down." "The reason why she stole back an innocent garment was " "The reason why she stole back an innocent garment was " "I said sit down, Mr Whicher!" "I said sit down, Mr Whicher!" "The inspector was baffled." "The inspector was baffled." "And then he thought he found a clue." "And then he thought he found a clue." "He clutched at that clue." "He clutched at that clue." "But then found it was no clue at all." "But then found it was no clue at all." "There is absolutely no evidence." "There is absolutely no evidence." "The one fact is the suspicion of Mr Whicher." "The one fact is the suspicion of Mr Whicher." "I ask the court to put an end to this disgraceful state of affairs" "I ask the court to put an end to this disgraceful state of affairs and release Miss Kent now." "and release Miss Kent now." "Miss Kent, we are in agreement." "Miss Kent, we are in agreement." "There cannot be any grounds to send you to trial." "There cannot be any grounds to send you to trial." "You are free to go." "You are free to go." "Satisfied?" "Satisfied?" "How could he possibly be satisfied, Inspector?" "How could he possibly be satisfied, Inspector?" "He's lost a child." "As have I." "He's lost a child." "As have I." "You told me you'd do anything to get to the truth about how he died." "You told me you'd do anything to get to the truth about how he died." "Then hire a lawyer to destroy me." "Then hire a lawyer to destroy me." "It's the decision of the court, Inspector." "It's the decision of the court, Inspector." "I thank you for all your efforts." "I thank you for all your efforts." "But we have to face the fact that the truth may never be known." "But we have to face the fact that the truth may never be known." "That may be so." "That may be so." "But whoever wielded the knife against your son, whether it was Constance with William's encouragement," "But whoever wielded the knife against your son, whether it was Constance with William's encouragement, or the two of them together, I believe that you and your selfishness, or the two of them together, I believe that you and your selfishness," "your lies and dissembling, your lies and dissembling, you are the real author of this tragedy." "you are the real author of this tragedy." "Jack." "Get out!" "Jack." "Get out!" "Jack!" "Jack!" "Have you anything to say?" "Have you anything to say?" "Not so clever now, are you?" "!" "Not so clever now, are you?" "!" "A triumph for justice, don't you think?" "A triumph for justice, don't you think?" "The shining light of truth has defeated the irrational forces of rumour and prejudice, has it not?" "The shining light of truth has defeated the irrational forces of rumour and prejudice, has it not?" "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher!" "Mr Whicher!" "I'm sorry, sir." "I'm sorry, sir." "After a few days rest, I shall be ready to return to Wiltshire to resume my duty, sir." "After a few days rest, I shall be ready to return to Wiltshire to resume my duty, sir." "There will be no return to Wiltshire." "There will be no return to Wiltshire." "If I could go back and continue with the case " "If I could go back and continue with the case " "Whicher, this case is over." "Whicher, this case is over." "Consider yourself on leave." "Consider yourself on leave." "Sir." "I'm sorry, Whicher." "Sir." "I'm sorry, Whicher. HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE]" "HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE]" "The disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "The disappearance of your nightdress might arguably put you under suspicion." "Inspector, I am innocent." "Inspector, I am innocent." "The Home Secretary promised an urgent resolution." "The Home Secretary promised an urgent resolution." "And yet there has been none." "And yet there has been none." "This is rapidly becoming a national scandal." "This is rapidly becoming a national scandal." "The one fact is the suspicion of Mr Whicher." "The one fact is the suspicion of Mr Whicher." "Jack!" "Jack!" "Jack!" "Jack!" "Dolly." "Or should I address you as Inspector Williamson now?" "Dolly." "Or should I address you as Inspector Williamson now?" "Sorry about the mess." "Sorry about the mess." "Consequence of my condition." "Consequence of my condition." "Condition?" "Condition?" "The doctor who discharged me from the force called it congestion of the brain." "The doctor who discharged me from the force called it congestion of the brain." "Said it might improve once I stop dwelling on mysteries." "Said it might improve once I stop dwelling on mysteries." "I'm here with news of Constance Kent, Jack." "I'm here with news of Constance Kent, Jack." "What?" "What?" "Have a seat." "Have a seat." "You were right, Jack." "You were right, Jack." "A nightdress covered in blood was found." "A nightdress covered in blood was found." "Foley knew of it." "And he kept it from you." "Foley knew of it." "And he kept it from you." "One of the local constables came forward and admitted it to the local magistrates." "One of the local constables came forward and admitted it to the local magistrates." "Foley knew." "Foley knew." "And there's more." "And there's more." "After the investigation ended, the family sent Constance into the care of nuns." "After the investigation ended, the family sent Constance into the care of nuns." "Over time, it seems she became increasingly religious." "Over time, it seems she became increasingly religious." "Last summer, she moved to Brighton to an institution" "Last summer, she moved to Brighton to an institution under the direction of a certain Reverend Arthur Wagner." "under the direction of a certain Reverend Arthur Wagner." "This last Holy Week, she went to him and said she wanted to make a confession." "This last Holy Week, she went to him and said she wanted to make a confession." "Yesterday, accompanied by the priest," "Yesterday, accompanied by the priest, she walked into Bow Street magistrates she walked into Bow Street magistrates and admitted to the murder of Savill Kent." "and admitted to the murder of Savill Kent." "You were right, Jack." "Constance, the nightdress." "You were right, Jack." "Constance, the nightdress." "What exactly did she admit to?" "What exactly did she admit to?" "Did she mention anything about William?" "Did she mention anything about William?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "But they're re-opening the case." "But they're re-opening the case." "There's to be a new hearing." "There's to be a new hearing." "All rise!" "All rise!" "Miss Kent, you have confessed to the murder of Savill Kent." "Miss Kent, you have confessed to the murder of Savill Kent." "This hearing is to determine whether you should now be sent to trial." "This hearing is to determine whether you should now be sent to trial." "I must remind this court of the grave consequences of that happening." "I must remind this court of the grave consequences of that happening." "A charge of murder, if proven," "A charge of murder, if proven, can have only one sentence." "can have only one sentence." "Death." "Death." "The case must be tested with the utmost rigour." "The case must be tested with the utmost rigour." "Mr Whicher, please take the stand." "Mr Whicher, please take the stand." "Your statement, please, Inspector." "Your statement, please, Inspector." "Constance bore a grudge against her stepmother." "Constance bore a grudge against her stepmother." "And sought to punish her by murdering the child." "And sought to punish her by murdering the child." "I've always maintained that the key to this case was the stolen nightdress." "I've always maintained that the key to this case was the stolen nightdress." "But it has never been found." "But it has never been found." "I have learned that a bloodstained nightdress was actually found after the murder." "I have learned that a bloodstained nightdress was actually found after the murder." "It was shown to Superintendent Foley who concluded that the blood was probably menstrual." "It was shown to Superintendent Foley who concluded that the blood was probably menstrual." "And that the gown belonged to a servant girl who concealed it there out of embarrassment." "And that the gown belonged to a servant girl who concealed it there out of embarrassment." "Is this true, Mr Foley?" "Is this true, Mr Foley?" "It is, Your Worship." "It is, Your Worship." "Silence!" "Silence!" "And what happened to this gown?" "And what happened to this gown?" "As I did not believe it connected to the murder, I had it replaced where it was found." "As I did not believe it connected to the murder, I had it replaced where it was found." "Silence!" "Silence!" "In the days following, realising my mistake," "In the days following, realising my mistake," "I sent a constable to retrieve it." "I sent a constable to retrieve it." "But it had disappeared." "But it had disappeared." "You concealed the fact that it had ever existed from Mr Whicher?" "You concealed the fact that it had ever existed from Mr Whicher?" "I did." "I did." "Presumably because you knew you might have made a catastrophic error" "Presumably because you knew you might have made a catastrophic error which, if discovered, would ruin your reputation." "which, if discovered, would ruin your reputation." "I'm deeply sorry, Your Worship." "I'm deeply sorry, Your Worship." "It has damaged the reputation of Mr Whicher." "It has damaged the reputation of Mr Whicher." "My reputation is of no concern." "My reputation is of no concern." "I never sought to persecute Miss Kent." "I never sought to persecute Miss Kent." "In believing her to be guilty, I had to take the actions that I did." "In believing her to be guilty, I had to take the actions that I did." "I know the purpose of justice, no matter how painfully to restore order and to cleanse." "I know the purpose of justice, no matter how painfully to restore order and to cleanse." "I hope that may happen now." "I hope that may happen now." "The full facts brought into the light of day." "The full facts brought into the light of day." "Thank you, Mr Whicher." "Thank you, Mr Whicher." "You may stand down." "You may stand down." "We turn now to the question of the confession." "We turn now to the question of the confession." "Reverend Wagner, please." "Reverend Wagner, please." "Reverend Wagner, you say Miss Kent made a full confession to you." "Reverend Wagner, you say Miss Kent made a full confession to you." "Yes, in the chapel." "Yes, in the chapel." "What exactly did she say?" "What exactly did she say?" "I cannot tell you." "I beg your pardon?" "I cannot tell you." "I beg your pardon?" "To do that would breach the seal of the confessional." "To do that would breach the seal of the confessional." "We must know." "I'm sorry, sir." "I cannot." "We must know." "I'm sorry, sir." "I cannot." "Silence!" "Silence!" "I must answer to the authority of god before that of a magistrate." "I must answer to the authority of god before that of a magistrate." "Silence!" "Silence!" "Silence!" "Silence!" "Then you are wasting the court's time." "Then you are wasting the court's time." "You are dismissed." "You are dismissed." "Miss Kent, did you make your confession to Reverend Wagner of your own free will?" "Miss Kent, did you make your confession to Reverend Wagner of your own free will?" "I did, sir." "What did you tell him?" "I did, sir." "What did you tell him?" "I..." "I..." "I..." "I..." "I told him all the facts that mattered." "I told him all the facts that mattered." "The next day, I was taken to Bow Street magistrates where I made a confession." "The next day, I was taken to Bow Street magistrates where I made a confession." "Please read it to the court." "Please read it to the court." "I, Constance Emily Kent, alone," "I, Constance Emily Kent, alone, murdered at Road Hill House, Wiltshire, murdered at Road Hill House, Wiltshire," "Francis Savill Kent." "Francis Savill Kent." "Before the deed, none knew of my intention." "Before the deed, none knew of my intention." "Nor after of my guilt." "Nor after of my guilt." "No-one assisted me in the crime." "No-one assisted me in the crime." "Nor in my evasion of discovery." "Nor in my evasion of discovery." "It is very brief, is it not?" "It is all the facts that matter." "It is very brief, is it not?" "It is all the facts that matter." "And it seems as concerned with removing suspicion from others as it does with your own guilt." "And it seems as concerned with removing suspicion from others as it does with your own guilt." "Order!" "Order!" "I stand by it." "I stand by it." "I'm ready to face the consequences." "I'm ready to face the consequences." "Order!" "Order!" "Order!" "Order!" "Miss Kent, you appear to have allowed feelings of jealousy " "Miss Kent, you appear to have allowed feelings of jealousy " "Not jealousy." "..and anger to work in your breast" "Not jealousy." "..and anger to work in your breast until such a time as they assumed power and the influence of the devil over you." "until such a time as they assumed power and the influence of the devil over you." "Have you anything more to say?" "Have you anything more to say?" "No." "No." "You will be committed to crown court to stand trial for murder." "You will be committed to crown court to stand trial for murder." "All rise!" "All rise!" "Miss Kent." "Miss Kent." "Constance!" "Constance!" "You're drawing all the darkness to yourself." "You're drawing all the darkness to yourself." "You know you did not do this alone." "You know you did not do this alone." "Lead me on, please." "Lead me on, please." "William." "It seems that your sister's given you a life and a future at the cost of her own." "William." "It seems that your sister's given you a life and a future at the cost of her own." "You'd better use it wisely." "You'd better use it wisely."