He sat down and took the little hand again.
'Which way did you come over the hill, Wych?'
'I do not know.'If it must come, it must!'I was thinking only of getting up; and you know there are not many landmarks. At least, I do not remember any.'
'Did you come through the wood?'
'No. I am sure of that.'
'Then did you come east or west of it?'
'I do not remember the wood at all,' said Hazel, feeling very much ashamed of herself. 'I was not looking. But there were no houses I am sure of that.'
'What did you see, Hazel?' softly.
'I think, of all people to cross-examine one!' said the girl, in her extremity sending a little bit of her old self to the front. 'I am certain I can find the way, Mr. Rollo, without the trouble of considering what I did not see, or what I did.'
'May I venture to ask, what orders you gave Reo?'