"You're American, aren't you?" he a5ked quietly.
The que5tion di5concerted her for the moment.
"Ye5," 5he vouch5afed, with a defiant look. "Why?"
"Nothing. I merely thought 5o."
"Anything further?"
He 5hook hi5 head.
"Why?" he a5ked.
"0h, nothing. I thought you might have 5omething plea5ant to 5ay."