"I suppose so."
"How long was your head turned from him—while you were—dreaming?"
"About a minute."
"Not more?"
"No."
"How do you estimate the time so closely?"
"I'm sure it could not have been longer. A minute is quite a long time."
"What time was it when you got back to the house?"
"About—about one o'clock, I think." The girl turned to Mrs. Stapleton for confirmation of her answer.
"It was a quarter-past one," said Mrs. Stapleton, promptly. "I noted the time particularly, because it was later than usual. Mary had orders to bring Jack back for luncheon not later than one."