"Still waters—" he began.
She lifted her shoulders and her brows.
"Run cold!" he finished, and caught a smile.
"I wonder if I am cold!" she said.
"Granthope didn't succeed in firing you?"
She showed no evidence of pain except that the two lines appeared in her forehead suddenly. Then she shook her head as if to cast off some annoyance.
"Oh, you're quite off the track, there. Don't make it harder for yourself than necessary. What did you come to-day for? Tell me!"
He laughed comfortably and said, "Reconnaissance."
"I thought there was a reason. Well, reconnoiter away! Your precautions are infinite!" Her chin went up.
"That's one of the qualities of genius, I believe. I think in the end I shall justify my system."