She quivered with excitement.

Miss Sampson bent eyes upon me that would have stirred a stone man.
"Yes, he was once," I replied ambiguously, but mayhap my grimness betrayed the truth.

"Don't hurry me, Sally.

I guarantee you'll be sick enough presently.
"Well, I kept my eyes shifty.

And I reckon I'll never forget that room.
Likely I saw what wasn't really there.