"I'd rather you'd never found out!" Susannah says heatedly, staring up at him. "I thought-- I thought I had her under control! What you saw in that damn maze with that bitch Detta, with her holding on tight and not letting go, that was something I didn't think could happen! And I cry your pardon for that, I should have warned you at least to kill me without hesitation if you encountered me and I wasn't myself, but I will not cry your pardon for wanting to be seen for myself and not them."

She's got tears in her eyes. Why oh why did she tell him that, even if it was true?