If she knew Miss Osborn had been with him, it would be a mistake to make the thing look significant by pretending that she had not; but it was possible that Janet did not know.

Then Grace had hinted that she did not want their adventure talked about.
"I don't expect you could see very well if you had just come out from the light in the kitchen," he replied.

"Anyhow, none of the men came with me and I must go back and tell them not to send off another lot.

We'll see about mending your wall to-morrow, Mrs.Creighton." He went off to a gate that opened into the lonning.

This was the wisest plan, because he did not want to talk to Janet.