Sid noticed that Tom never was coroner at one of these inquiries, though it had been his habit to take the lead in all new enterprises; he noticed, too, that Tom never acted as a witness--and that was strange; and Sid did not overlook the fact that Tom even showed a marked aversion to these inquests, and always avoided them when he could.
Feltűnt neki az is, hogy Tom sohasem volt tanú - Sid mindezt különösnek találta. Sid még azt is észrevette, hogy Tom szemmel látható ellenszenvet árult el ezekkel a halottkémlésekkel szemben, és ha tehette, el is kerülte őket.