She shook her head.

Then, because she did not like being cross-questioned, she put an end to the conversation by opening her bag and taking out a bundle of typewritten papers.

She was quite prepared to study Mr.Meldon as a type, but she saw no reason why Mr.Meldon should study her.

He appeared to be filled with an ill-bred curiosity which she determined not to satisfy.
Meldon did not seem to resent her silence in the least.

He leaned back in his seat and unfolded one of the papers he had snatched from the bookstall.