She removed her hand and sat back without lessening the fixity of her regard.
"When did you find it out?"
"This morning. That is, it came to me all of a sudden—" His gaze fell; he stammered and felt his face burning.
"Hugh, that's not quite honest. I know you hadn't guessed, last night—I know it. How did you come to find it out this morning? Tell me!"
He persisted, as unconvincing as an unimaginative child trying to explain away a mischief:
"It was just a little while ago. I was thinking things over—"
"Hugh!"
He shrugged sulkily.
"Hugh, look at me!"
Unwillingly he met her eyes.