She had been watching him intently and he believed that she had guessed a part of his thoughts.

His first business was to take advantage of Brain's absence to search the cabin.

He tried to make Celie understand what his intentions were as he began.
"You may have done this yourself," he told her.

"No doubt you have.
There probably isn't a corner you haven't looked into.

But I have a hunch I may find something you missed--something interesting." She followed him closely.