"Why, so I could!" said Nora in a breathless tone. She gave Hornby a strange look and turned toward the window to hide the fact that she had flushed to the roots of her hair.
Her brother gave her a long look.
"Just clear out for a minute, Reg. I want to talk with Nora."
"Right-o!" He disappeared in the direction of the shed.
"Nora, do you want to clear out?"
"What on earth makes you think that I do?"
"You gave Reg such a look when he mentioned it."
"I'm only bewildered. Tell me, did Frank know anything about this?"
"My dear, how could he?"
"It's most extraordinary; he was talking about my going away only a moment before you came."