Hewet was watching her.

Did he demand that she should describe that also?
Why did he sit so near and keep his eye on her?
Why did they not have done with this searching and agony?
Why did they not kiss each other simply?
She wished to kiss him.

But all the time she went on spinning out words.
"A girl is more lonely than a boy.

No one cares in the least what she does.

Nothing's expected of her.