Does 'In the meantime we must send for a doctor, but before we do so, is there anything in this room that might be of value to us?" Hastily, the three searched.' logically negate the premise 'Their search for valuables was a waste of time.'
In the meantime we must send for a doctor, but before we do so, is there anything in this room that might be of value to us?" Hastily, the three searched.###Their search for valuables was a waste of time.