He was in the light, because she had put the lantern on the wall, and although he could not see her companion's face, he suspected from Janet's quietness that she was studying him.
"Then you left the others on the moor," the girl remarked.
"I did," said Kit.

"We sent the stone-boat off by itself, and it was half-way down when I jumped on." "Then none of the men came with you ?" "No," said Kit, who felt annoyed because he saw Janet suspected something.

"I went down to watch the sledge and see if we had hit the best track." "It's strange!" said Janet.

"I thought there was somebody else when I first came out.

Still, of course, it was nearly dark." Kit was puzzled because he could not tell how much Janet had really seen, and thought the situation needed careful handling.