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[Pamela]

Booth said he had been hard at work that day and was about to leave Washington, never to return.

This same "never to return" phrase is also in Weichmann's book. During the ride back from Surrattsville on April 14th Weichmann said Mary told him Booth was through with acting and would be leaving Washington for New York "never to return."

Great catch! Several of the conspirators seemed to enjoy tossing enigmatic comments Weichmann's way. No wonder that between comments like that and all the activities, when Clarvoe waved Lincoln's bloodied cravat at him on the early hours of April 15th, he said, "My God, I see it all.", and had no memory of saying those words.