He had done so twice before.

The first time she had not accused him, and at the week-end he had put the shilling again into her purse.

So that was how she had known he had taken it.

The second time he had not paid back.
This time she felt it was too much.

When he had had his dinner--he came home early that day--she said to him coldly: "Did you take sixpence out of my purse last night ?" "Me!" he said, looking up in an offended way.