I was with him when you came in." "No," said Anna, with a look of injured innocence, "I didn't know.
You didn't tell me.

Of course I--I knew you were somewhere," she stammered lamely.

"I don't say you were out of the house, only--well I couldn't say you were in the room if you weren't, could I ?" with a glance at Miss Richards for approbation, and a half-glance at Kitty, whose gray eyes were full of a scorn that was not pleasant to meet.
Kitty could not speak for a moment, her indignation and disgust were too intense.

She felt herself degraded by stooping to ask for evidence as to her own innocence.
Miss Melinda whispered to Miss Richards.

Miss Richards looked at Kitty and bade her turn round.