the third member of the committee the older and rather peculiar gentleman was the first to return and remained quiet in his seat next to the wall . then he took a deep breath and grabbed my face with both hands , bringing himself down to my eye level . if she did n't ... abbey did n't want to think of the alternative . `` i let you go because i really do n't think you did it . '' `` he told me he killed jenny . '' it is the only great monument we were ever to build . 