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I suppose , sir , that you will attend the inquest , now , that 's to be held upon him ? '' `` Oh , yes ; I have no objection whatever to that ; indeed , I feel myself bound to do so , because I suppose mine is the latest evidence that can be at all produced concerning him . '' `` Unquestionably , sir ; our coroner is a very clever man , and you will be glad to know him -- very glad to know him , sir , and he will be glad to know you , so I am sure it will be a mutual gratification . It 's at four o'clock the inquest is to be , and I dare say , sir , if you are there by half-past , it will be time enough . '' `` No doubt of that ; but I will be punctual . '' We have already said the room in which the inquest was to be held was crowded almost to suffocation , and not only was that the case , but the lower part of the house was crammed with people likewise ; and there can be very little doubt but the baron would have shrunk from such an investigation from a number of curious eyes , if he could have done so ; while the landlord of the house would have had no objection , as far as his profit was concerned in the sale of a great quantity of beer and spirits , to have had such an occurrence every day in the week , if possible . The body lay still in the shell where it had been originally placed .