[MaC] An Almighty Row (correction)

[Mel Mason]

>>>"Perhaps," said Oswald.  "But I think we can narrow
>>>our suspects down a little.  "Who was actually present in the room when
>>>Fitzroy was poisoned?"
>>>
>>>"Lady Gower wasn't," said Lucinda.  "Or Mrs Fitzroy
>>>... or Mrs Evans.  And Mr Davies and Mr Drake were downstairs by the 
>>>front
>>>door.
>>>
>>>"The Wing-Commander, Mr Beaman and Miss Douglas all
>>>came in a little late ... perhaps just in time to poison Mr Fitzroy - if
>>>they acted quickly. Perhaps Lord Benwick, Miss Mauberley and Mr
>>>Barowenski - they came later.
>
> "And you and your husband just came in and were
> separating Fitzroy and Mrs. Rosen," Marjorie
> added.  "So you didn't have a chance I think,
> either..."
>

"Which similarly rules out Mrs Rosen," said Oswald.  "Unless she was acting 
as a deliberate diversion.  And ... that seems unlikely."


>>>"Unless those people who weren't here had a way to
>>>poison the tea while they were out of the room ... I would think they're
>>>in the clear.  And I know Mrs Beaman had the tea from Mrs Evans.  But
>>>that would be a very imprecise way of killing someone ... and this is a
>>>killing done with some precision."  She looked at her husand.
>>>
>>>"We could test for the blood on the paper bag ...
>>>and blood on the curtain."
>>>
>>>"The blood may have come later," said Oswald. "After the strangling ... 
>>>several people had cuts or marks on their hands ...
>>>didn't they?"
>>>
>>>"We could also also see if anyone is carrying a
>>>knife that might have been used to cut the curtain," suggested Anton.  "A 
>>>pen
>>>knife ... or a ceremonial dagger."
>>
>>
>> 'Wait a minute,' Nicola thought to herself. "He had a
>> knife... and cuts on his hands," she said aloud
>> slowly. Her gaze turned towards Lord Richard.
>
> "Did anyone take sugar in their tea?" Marjorie asked.
> "Did Fitzroy?"
>

"No," said Esme.  "He never did.  "But I do ... "

"I think the poison was placed directly in the cup," said Oswald.  "Anything 
else would have been too chancy."