"I don't know, I never told him," declared Agony, bristling as though she thought Sahwah suspected she had told.
"I hate that artist!" Sahwah declared fiercely. "He's a meddlesome old thing!"
"Well, you can't really blame him for suspecting Veronica," said Agony, lightly, "You see, she's an alien enemy, and----"
"Agony!" cried Sahwah savagely, "do you believe Veronica's a traitor?"
"I hate to think----" began Agony.
Sahwah came close to her and faced her with blazing eyes. "Do you believe she is?"
"It's hard to believe----"
"Do you believe she's a traitor?"
Agony shrank back from her fury. "No, I don't," she said meekly. "Don't be so savage, Sahwah."
Sahwah subsided.