Edythe does not know what to say in response to any of those questions. Answering this question will mean telling Mason of her past relationship with Hamilton and she did not want to. But on second thought, Mason might know about her and Hamilton. Yet even at that, she did not want to confess such with her mouth.
"I am waiting for your response."
"I don't really know why I had those thoughts. Nor do I have anybody in mind to be responsible for the things I was thinking."
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Of course," she then looks at the time, "I should be leaving now, before I get late for my other work." She rushed out to the office, and Mason could know why she was in such a hurry but did not want to stop. From the short conversation they just had, he can now tell that Edythe was reall
