What do we know?
We know that the loss of the Moonstone, on Thursday morning last, threw her into a state of nervous excitement, from which she has not recovered yet.

Do you mean to deny the Objective view, so far?
Very well, then--don't interrupt me.

Now, being in a state of nervous excitement, how are we to expect that she should behave as she might otherwise have behaved to any of the people about her?
Arguing in this way, from within-outwards, what do we reach?
We reach the Subjective view.

I defy you to controvert the Subjective view.

Very well then--what follows?
Good Heavens! the Objective-Subjective explanation follows, of course! Rachel, properly speaking, is not Rachel, but Somebody Else.
Do I mind being cruelly treated by Somebody Else?
You are unreasonable enough, Betteredge; but you can hardly accuse me of that.