The woman's demeanor changed with Galina's assurances making Galina rather sure that the woman would listen to what she'd have to say. That filtered away with the very first question. So long they had presumed her guilt that it should hardly shock her they'd wish for her to immediately agree to a confession. Mrs. Skeeter would be sorely disappointed with what Galina was about to say.

"Certainly." Galina agreed placidly, "As much of it as I can." She added.

"I never knew Mr. Baudelaire. I am sorry to tell you that I never even encountered the man. The first time I heard of him or saw him was his name printed in the paper a few days after his murder." This better be the right choice, Lyra for all her damned talk, better have put her faith in the right plan of action for Galina still didn't believe her alibi would actually see her released from this prison. The ministry still needed a scapegoat. She wasn't foolish enough to think they'd release her simply because she said she hadn't done it.