“I guess I’m acting like a frightened rabbit, but I can’t help it. If they caught me now they’d⁠—” Her eyes opened wide and staring.

“ Don’t! ” implored Tuppence. “Lie back, and don’t think . You can be quite sure that Tommy wouldn’t have said it was safe if it wasn’t.”

“My cousin didn’t think so. He didn’t want us to do this.”

“No,” said Tuppence, rather embarrassed.

“What are you thinking of?” said Jane sharply.

“Why?”

“Your voice was so⁠—queer!”