H.O.went with her because he had twopence to spend.

They thought it was only a game of Alice's but Oswald knew by the way she spoke.

He can nearly always tell.

And when people are not telling the truth Oswald generally knows by the way they look with their eyes.
Oswald is not proud of being able to do this.

He knows it is through no merit of his own that he is much cleverer than some people.
When they had gone, the rest of us got closer together and said-- 'Now then.' 'Well,' Alice said, 'you know the house next door?
The people have gone to Scarborough.