"I'm going to the High Speed room," she said, with evident nervousness.
"Are you giving another test there?"
"Oh, no. We're very slack at present. The last lot have gone out, and we mostly have beginners. But I want to put some things away."
She was quite evidently defending herself against some unspoken accusation.
As she turned away, she looked back at Sir Julian, again with that suggestion of wishing to say something further.
"What is it?" he asked, almost involuntarily.
"Nothing," said Miss Marchrose, her voice catching in her throat.
Sir Julian walked away slowly.
"Sir Julian!" she said, rather breathlessly.
He turned at once.