Several people here were Amelia Clarke's elders. Back when the Collins held a grand banquet to announce to the world she was the Collins' granddaughter, Amelia had met these relatives and greeted them one by one. The group sat down together in the living room on the sofas.
Dorothy Brown made tea, sliced some fruit, and brought it over.
The intentions of these relatives, who normally never stepped foot in South Hill Villa, were obvious. Sure enough, after some pleasantries, Emily Collins's elder sister began speaking of Jocelyn Griffin's virtues in the past.
"Jocelyn has always been an obedient and sensible child, with a kind heart. I still remember how, when she was little, swallows would come every year to build nests at our old house. If a baby swallow fell out of its nest, she would cry in distress and fuss until her father put the baby bird back into the nest. Such a kind child couldn't possibly commit any heinous crimes."
