“What have you been doing with all those lovely curios?” said Aneta. 160
“I?” said Maggie. “I—oh, I like to look at them.”
“Do pick up that cross which is lying on the floor, and let me examine it.”
Maggie did so rather unwillingly.
“Please bring over all the other things, and let me look at them,” said Aneta then.
Maggie obeyed, but grudgingly, as though she did not care that Aneta should handle them.
“Why have you taken them out of their boxes and put them all in a muddle like this?” said Aneta.
“I—I wanted something to do,” said Maggie. “I couldn’t sleep.”
“Was that the only reason—honor bright?” said Aneta.
Maggie dropped her eyes.