"Yes, but with her eyes open."
She shook her head, the head that would have been so wise for him.
"No," said she. "Anne's one of those people who see best with their eyes shut."
"Well, they're open enough now in all conscience. But there's one thing she hasn't found out. She doesn't know how it happened. Can you tell her? I can't. I told her there were extenuating circumstances; but of course I couldn't go into them."
"What did she say?"
"She said no circumstances could extenuate facts."
"I can hear her saying it."
"I understand her state of mind," said Majendie. "She couldn't see the circumstances for the facts."
"Our Anne is but young. In ten years' time she won't be able to see the facts for the circumstances."
"Well—will you tell her?"