“You surely wear the dress and hat of Miss Carr, and a veil?”
“True, about the hat, and being veiled, for I borrowed the hat to trim one like it; the veil is mine, for I did not care to have my face seen, and the dress is Mrs. De Sutro’s and is a match for one belonging to Clarice.”
“But why?”
“Well, I do not intend to compromise myself, and I could find no excuse to ask to come and see you, so I decided upon strategy.”
“You were anxious to see me, then?”
“Nothing of the kind.”
“Why did you come, then?”
“Because I had to do so.”
“Ah! a woman’s reason.”
“Yes, because.”