It was before breakfast, so Molly shrugged an impatient shoulder.
"Riding," she replied briefly.
"Riding where?" insisted Mrs. Sweeney with heavy persistency.
"Over west."
"See anybody?"
"No."
"Sure?"
"Yes."
The old lady wound her hands in her apron and fixed her charge severely with her eye.
"Strange how blind some folks is," she went on after a moment. "Now, I was indoors washing an' I see that young sergeant over there scoutin' 'round."