"Horrid old creature, is he not? He gave me such a start! Did you recognise him?"
"Yes."
"I did not at first, but when I did, I thought I would make him useful."
She meditated for a little, then she said; "It did me good."
"What?" I asked.
"That start," she replied. "It quite roused me. But, now, tell me. I should never have supposed that you had no business anywhere at any time; why are you not equally charitable?"
I was silent.
"Tell me what you think took me there?"
"An unholy curiosity," I blurted out.
"That is an unholy inspiration which has only just occurred to you, and you cannot entertain the suspicion for a moment," she said.
This was true.