Chapter 112: with translation of chapter title

He spoke, glanced at his expression, cautiously pulled his hat from the crack, and in a puff of smoke darted inside and escaped, his two rabbit ears still twitching.

Interpretation: Someone says, then looks at his expression, cautiously pulls out his own hat from the crack, quickly darts in and escapes, his two rabbit ears also twitch.

We need to translate naturally.

We need to identify who is speaking? Not needed.

We'll translate: "Saying that, he glanced at his expression, cautiously pulled his hat out from the crack, and in a flash darted inside to escape, his two rabbit ears still twitching."

Make sure to keep meaning.

Now 【2】 It's too scary, how did it become an NPC and still be this scary?

Translation: "It's too scary—how did I turn into an NPC and still be this frightening?"

Note: "npc" stays as is.

It's too scary, how did it become an NPC and still be this scary?

Translation: "It's too scary—how did I turn into an NPC and still be this frightening?"

【3】 …… (just ellipsis). We'll output "……". Keep as is.

【4】 Foorti lowered his eyes, secretly noted down those three syllables, and disappeared into the darkness.

Translation: "Fuerdi lowered his eyes, silently memorized those three syllables, and disappeared into the darkness."

【5】 Pupu, who witnessed everything in the corner, was terrified, but he didn't dare to think deeply.

Translation: "Pip, who had witnessed everything from the corner, was terrified, but he didn't dare to think too deeply about it."

【6】 He silently told himself, mind his own business, mind his own business……

Translation: "He silently told himself, 'Mind your own business, mind your own business...'"

【7】 Thus he rushed back to his room all the way.

Translation: "Thus he rushed all the way back to his room."

【8】 –– (dash). We'll output "––". Keep as is.

【9】 Early the next morning, Su Mian received the painting sent by Foorti's hired hand.

Translation: "Early the next morning, Su Mian received a painting sent by Fuerdi's hired hand."

【10】 The center of the painting is a huge black King Chess Piece, and the lines faintly show the guest room corridor on the second floor of the castle.

Translation: "In the center of the painting is a huge black King Chess Piece; the surrounding lines barely make out that it's the guest room corridor on the second floor of the castle."

【11】 Su Mian stared at the painting for a long time but couldn't figure out what it meant, so he simply put it aside.

Translation: "Su Mian stared at the painting for a long time but couldn't see any meaning, so she simply set it aside."

【12】 In the lobby on the first floor, Pupu was speaking loudly; besides Luna and Weiluo, there stood a strange figure.

Translation: "In the first-floor lobby, Pip was speaking loudly; besides Luna and Willow, a stranger stood nearby."

【13】 It's the new hunter player, Felix.

Translation: "He is the newly arrived hunter player, Felix."

【14】 "I saw a huge King Chess Piece in the hallway last night! You guys say... could it be the dead returning?"

Translation: "\"I saw a huge King Chess Piece in the corridor last night! You guys say... could it be that the dead have come back? \""

【15】 Weiluo shivered, "No, impossible; I guess it's just to scare us."

Translation: "Willow shivered, \"No, that can't be; I guess it's just meant to scare us. \""

【16】 Su Mian came down from the second floor, and everyone's gaze fell on her, including the new Felix.

Translation: "Su Mian came down from the second floor, and everyone's gaze fell on her, including the newly arrived Felix."

【17】 He is much more handsome than the previous player who played Felix, with a striking pink hair that softly falls over his forehead, making his skin look fair and radiant.

Translation: "He is much more striking than the previous player who portrayed Felix, with a head of eye-catching pink hair that softly hangs over his forehead, making his skin look fair and radiant."

【18】 His features are delicate, his eyelashes long and dense; when he looks at people, he exudes a naive yet focused vibe, completely the current popular "fresh meat" idol look.

Translation: "His features are delicate, his lashes long and dense; when he looks at people, he naturally exudes a naive yet focused vibe, completely the current trendy 'fresh meat' idol look."

【19】 He wears hunter gear; the leather vest and tight pants should outline a rugged look, but on him they unintentionally become a performance outfit's fashionable feel.

Translation: "He wears hunter gear—a leather vest and tight trousers that should outline a rugged silhouette, but on him they somehow come out as the fashionable look of a performance outfit."

【20】 Even his wrist wears a thin silver chain that sways lightly with his movements.

Translation: "Even his wrist bears a thin silver chain that lightly sways with his movements."

【21】 "Good morning, Teacher Elizabeth, I'm the new Felix, please guide me."

Translation: "\"Elizabeth teacher, good morning, I am the newly arrived Felix; please guide me. \""

【22】 Elizabeth...... teacher?

Translation: "\"Elizabeth...... teacher? \""

【23】 What is this form of address?

Translation: "What is this form of address?"

【24】 【As for how to address an instructor, Mian Mian, you earthlings still don't get it; at a glance he's clearly a trainee.】

Translation: "【\"It's the way to address an instructor, Mian Mian—you're an earthling and still don't get it; at a glance he's clearly a trainee. \"】"

We need to keep the brackets. We'll output exactly as translated inside brackets.

【25】 Su Mian's eyes twitched, he nodded but expressed no stance.

Translation: "Su Mian's eye twitched; she nodded but expressed no opinion."

【26】 Weiluo couldn't help muttering softly: "……Are we in a horror game, right? Not a talent show backstage, are we?"

Translation: "Willow couldn't help muttering softly: \"... We're in a horror game, right? Not some idol show backstage? \""

【27】 Only Luna, upon seeing him, had an unusually surprised expression; she stood beside Pupu wanting to get closer but didn't dare.

Translation: "Only Luna, upon seeing him, showed an abnormal look of surprise, standing beside Pip, wanting to approach but not daring to."

【28】 "You... you wouldn't be, the one who debuted solo last year......"

Translation: "\"You... you wouldn't be, the one who debuted solo last year... \""

【29】 Felix "shh"ed, smiled and nodded at her, "Everyone knows in their hearts, don't say it out loud, it goes against the character setting, sister."

Translation: "Felix shushed, smiled, and gave her a slight nod: \"Just keep it in your hearts; don't say it out loud, or it'll go against the character setting, sister. \""

【30】 The word "sister" made Luna overjoyed; her eyes filled with tears, she was incoherent.

Translation: "The single word 'sister' made Luna's heart bloom with joy; she became excited, her eyes welling with tears, speaking incoherently."

【31】 "I, I, I, I, my daughter really likes you! She went to your concert three times, always got front row, her room is full of your albums and posters……"

Translation: "\"I, my daughter really likes you! She went to your concert three times, each time snagging front-row seats; her room is full of your albums and posters... \""

【32】 Pupu coughed hard, trying to pull the atmosphere back from the fan-chasing scene.

Translation: "Pip coughed hard, trying to pull the atmosphere back from its drift into a fan-chasing scene."

【33】 "Everyone, should we first focus on the murder case before us...... and...... the strange chess that appeared last night?"

Translation: "\"Everyone, shouldn't we first focus on the murder case at hand... and... the eerie chess piece that appeared last night? \""

【34】 Luna covered her mouth and repeatedly apologized, "Yes, yes......"

Translation: "Luna covered her mouth and repeatedly apologized, \"Yes yes yes... \""

【35】 Pupu: "I suppose you've all gathered many clue cards; how about we do a self-introduction again?"

Translation: "Pip: \"I suppose everyone has already gathered many clue cards; how about we redo our self-introductions? \""

【36】 After saying that, he looked at Su Mian with a questioning gaze; Su Mian nodded, although he didn't know why he was asking himself, but the idea was correct.

Translation: "After saying that, he looked at Su Mian with an inquiring gaze; Su Mian nodded, although she didn't know why he was asking her, but the idea was correct."

【37】 Luna: "Let me start; I'm a farm owner, my husband died, leaving only me and my daughter; my daughter loves the Red Dance Shoes so much that I joined the ball entirely for her."

Translation: "Luna: \"Let me go first—I'm a farm owner; my husband died, leaving only me and my daughter; my daughter loves those red dance shoes dearly, so I came to the ball entirely for her. \""

【38】 Pupu: "I am the tooth fairy; people trade teeth with me for wishes; the old king used all his teeth before death to exchange for a wish, but sadly he died before the wish came true."

Translation: "Pip: \"I am the Tooth Fairy; people trade teeth with me for wishes; the Old King, before his death, exchanged all his teeth for a wish, but sadly he died before the wish could come true. \""

【39】 "I am myself an elf, have no desire for the Red Dance Shoes, but being naturally curious and naive, I came to the ball just to join the fun."

Translation: "\"I am an elf; I have little desire for the red dance shoes, but being naturally curious and naive, I came to the ball just to join the fun. \""

【40】 Weiluo: "I am the owner of the canned food factory; I came to the ball also to obtain the Red Dance Shoes, to boost my canned food factory's sales."

Translation: "Willow: \"I am the Can Factory Owner; I came to the ball also to obtain the red dance shoes, so my canned food factory's performance would skyrocket. \""

We need to use "Canned Food" as per glossary. So "my canned food factory" maybe "my Canned Food factory". We'll use "my Canned Food factory". Let's adjust: "so my Canned Food factory's performance would skyrocket."

【41】 When it came to Felix, he first bowed, then began speaking: "My name is Felix, I am the hunter of the Twilight Forest, the Red Dance Shoes, I found them in the forest."

Translation: "When it came to Felix, he first bowed, then began speaking: \"My name is Felix; I am a hunter of the Twilight Forest; the red dance shoes—I found them in the forest. \""

【42】 "What!!!!"

Translation: "\"What!!!! \""

【43】 Upon saying that, the whole place erupted in an uproar.

Translation: "As soon as he said that, the whole place erupted in an uproar."

【44】 Su Mian also slightly widened his eyes, then looked at him doubtfully: "Since you found them, why didn't you keep them yourself, but instead handed them over to the king, and why come to the ball?"

Translation: "Even Su Mian widened her eyes slightly, then looked at him doubtfully: \"Since you found them, why didn't you keep them for yourself, instead handing them over to the king, and why come to the ball? \""

【45】 Felix blinked, showed a standard business smile, his eyes sparkling.

Translation: "Felix blinked, put on a standard business smile, his eyes sparkling."

【46】 "Teacher Elizabeth, your question is sharp, but I haven't collected enough clue cards yet, so I can't answer your questions."

Translation: "\"Elizabeth teacher, your questions are sharp, but I haven't collected enough clue cards yet, so I can't answer these. \""

【47】 Su Mian was speechless, feeling like an entertainment reporter holding a microphone, "You should still call me Your Highness."

Translation: "Su Mian was speechless, feeling like an entertainment reporter holding a microphone, \"You should still call me Your Highness. \""

【48】 "Okay, Your Highness Teacher."

Translation: "\"All right, Your Highness teacher. \""

【49】 「……」

Translation: "\"……\""

【50】 The morning discussion ended; Su Mian organized the clues and planned to go to the Twilight Forest.

Translation: "After the morning discussion ended, Su Mian organized the clues and planned to make a trip to the Twilight Forest."

【51】 From the current situation, everyone vying for the Red Dance Shoes has a murder motive.

Translation: "From the current situation, it seems that everyone vying for the red dance shoes has a murder motive."

【52】 Felix is the strangest, he has the most suspicions, so this time drawing cards, Su Mian chose him.

Translation: "Felix is the strangest, he has the most suspicions, so this time drawing cards, Su Mian chose him."

【53】 【Drawing clue cards……】

Translation: "【Drawing clue cards……】"

【54】 【Felix, while hunting, unexpectedly discovered a pair of Red Dance Shoes, and the owner of the Red Dance Shoes, seems to be

…… (ellipsis). We need to output exactly the same? Probably we should translate as "……" but it's just ellipsis. We'll output "……". Keep as is.

Foorti lowered his eyes, secretly noted down those three syllables, and disappeared into the darkness.

Fuerdi lowered his eyes, silently memorized those three syllables, and disappeared into the darkness.

We need to use Fuerdi as per glossary.

Pupu, who witnessed everything in the corner, was terrified, but he didn't dare to think deeply.

Pip, who had witnessed everything from the corner, was terrified, but he didn't dare to think too deeply about it.

He silently told himself, mind his own business, mind his own business……

He silently told himself, "Mind your own business, mind your own business..."

Thus he rushed back to his room all the way.

Thus he rushed all the way back to his room.

–– (maybe a dash line). We need to output exactly the same? Probably just "––". We'll output "––". Keep as is.

Early the next morning, Su Mian received the painting sent by Foorti's hired hand.

Early the next morning, Su Mian received a painting sent by Fuerdi's hired hand.

We need to use Su Mian and Fuerdi.

The center of the painting is a huge black King Chess Piece, and the lines faintly show the guest room corridor on the second floor of the castle.

In the center of the painting is a huge black King Chess Piece; the surrounding lines barely make out that it's the guest room corridor on the second floor of the castle.

We need to use King Chess Piece, Castle, Second Floor, Guest Room, Corridor? Actually "guest room corridor" is guest room corridor. We have glossary for Guest Room and Corridor. So we can translate as "guest room corridor". Also "Castle Second Floor" -> Castle Second Floor.

Thus: "In the center of the painting is a huge black King Chess Piece; the surrounding lines barely make out that it's the guest room corridor on the second floor of the castle."

Su Mian stared at the painting for a long time but couldn't figure out what it meant, so he simply put it aside.

Su Mian stared at the painting for a long time but couldn't see any meaning, so she simply set it aside.

In the lobby on the first floor, Pupu was speaking loudly; besides Luna and Weiluo, there stood a strange figure.

In the first-floor lobby, Pip was speaking loudly; besides Luna and Willow, a stranger stood nearby.

We need to use Pip, Luna, Willow.

It's the new hunter player, Felix.

He is the newly arrived hunter player, Felix.

We need to translate "hunter player" as hunter player. Use Felix.

"I saw a huge King Chess Piece in the hallway last night! You guys say... could it be the dead returning?"

"I saw a huge King Chess Piece in the corridor last night! You guys say... could it be that the dead have come back?"

We need to use King Chess Piece, Corridor.

Weiluo shivered, "No, impossible; I guess it's just to scare us."

Willow shivered, "No, that can't be; I guess it's just meant to scare us."

Su Mian came down from the second floor, and everyone's gaze fell on her, including the new Felix.

Su Mian came down from the second floor, and everyone's gaze fell on her, including the newly arrived Felix.

We need Second Floor.

He is much more handsome than the previous player who played Felix, with a striking pink hair that softly falls over his forehead, making his skin look fair and radiant.

He is much more striking than the previous player who portrayed Felix, with a head of eye-catching pink hair that softly hangs over his forehead, making his skin look fair and radiant.

His features are delicate, his eyelashes long and dense; when he looks at people, he exudes a naive yet focused vibe, completely the current popular "fresh meat" idol look.

His features are delicate, his lashes long and dense; when he looks at people, he naturally exudes a naive yet focused vibe, completely the current trendy "fresh meat" idol look.

He wears hunter gear; the leather vest and tight pants should outline a rugged look, but on him they unintentionally become a performance outfit's fashionable feel.

He wears hunter gear—a leather vest and tight trousers that should outline a rugged silhouette, but on him they somehow come out as the fashionable look of a performance outfit.

Even his wrist wears a thin silver chain that sways lightly with his movements.

Even his wrist bears a thin silver chain that lightly sways with his movements.

"Good morning, Teacher Elizabeth, I'm the new Felix, please guide me."

"Elizabeth teacher, good morning, I am the newly arrived Felix; please guide me."

We need to translate "teacher" as teacher. Use Elizabeth and Felix.

Elizabeth...... teacher?

Elizabeth...... teacher?

What is this form of address?

What is this form of address?

【As for how to address an instructor, Mian Mian, you earthlings still don't get it; at a glance he's clearly a trainee.】

【"It's the way to address an instructor, Mian Mian—you're an earthling and still don't get it; at a glance he's clearly a trainee."】

We need to use Mian Mian (glossary). Also "trainee" is trainee (we will translate meaning). So: "It's the way to address an instructor, Mian Mian—you're an earthling and still don't get it; at a glance he's clearly a trainee."

Su Mian's eyes twitched, he nodded but expressed no stance.

Su Mian's eye twitched; she nodded but expressed no opinion.

Weiluo couldn't help muttering softly: "……Are we in a horror game, right? Not a talent show backstage, are we?"

Willow couldn't help muttering softly: "... We're in a horror game, right? Not some idol show backstage?"

Only Luna, upon seeing him, had an unusually surprised expression; she stood

Only Luna, upon seeing him, showed an abnormal look of surprise, standing beside Pip, wanting to approach but not daring to.

"You... you wouldn't be, the one who debuted solo last year......"

"You... you wouldn't be, the one who debuted solo last year..."

Felix "shh"ed, smiled and nodded at her, "Everyone knows in their hearts, don't say it out loud, it goes against the character setting, sister."

Felix shushed, smiled, and gave her a slight nod: "Just keep it in your hearts; don't say it out loud, or it'll go against the character setting, sister."

We need to translate "character setting" as character setting (glossary). Also "sister" as sister.

The word "sister" made Luna overjoyed; her eyes filled with tears, she was incoherent.

The single word "sister" made Luna's heart bloom with joy; she became excited, her eyes welling with tears, speaking incoherently.

"I, I, I, I, my daughter really likes you! She went to your concert three times, always got front row, her room is full of your albums and posters……"

"I, my daughter really likes you! She went to your concert three times, each time snagging front-row seats; her room is full of your albums and posters..."

Pupu coughed hard, trying to pull the atmosphere back from the fan-chasing scene.

Pip coughed hard, trying to pull the atmosphere back from its drift into a fan-chasing scene.

"Everyone, should we first focus on the murder case before us...... and...... the strange chess that appeared last night?"

"Everyone, shouldn't we first focus on the murder case at hand... and... the eerie chess piece that appeared last night?"

We need to translate "murder case" as murder case. "eerie chess piece" as eerie chess piece? But we have King Chess Piece as a specific term. The line mentions "eerie chess piece" which is "weird chess". Could be "strange chess". We'll translate as "strange chess". However, we have King Chess Piece as a specific object; but here it's just "chess" generic. We'll translate as "strange chess". Keep meaning.

Luna covered her mouth and repeatedly apologized, "Yes, yes......"

Luna covered her mouth and repeatedly apologized, "Yes yes yes..."

Pupu: "I suppose you've all gathered many clue cards; how about we do a self-introduction again?"

Pip: "I suppose everyone has already gathered many clue cards; how about we redo our self-introductions?"

We need to translate "clue cards" as clue cards (glossary? Not given; we translate meaning). "self-introduction" as self-introduction (glossary).

After saying that, he looked at Su Mian with a questioning gaze; Su Mian nodded, although he didn't know why he was asking himself, but the idea was correct.

After saying that, he looked at Su Mian with an inquiring gaze; Su Mian nodded, although she didn't know why he was asking her, but the idea was correct.

We need to keep punctuation.

Luna: "Let me start; I'm a farm owner, my husband died, leaving only me and my daughter; my daughter loves the Red Dance Shoes so much that I joined the ball entirely for her."

Luna: "Let me go first—I'm a farm owner; my husband died, leaving only me and my daughter; my daughter loves those red dance shoes dearly, so I came to the ball entirely for her."

We need to use Farm Owner, Red Dance Shoes, Ball.

Pupu: "I am the tooth fairy; people trade teeth with me for wishes; the old king used all his teeth before death to exchange for a wish, but sadly he died before the wish came true."

Pip: "I am the Tooth Fairy; people trade teeth with me for wishes; the Old King, before his death, exchanged all his teeth for a wish, but sadly he died before the wish could come true."

We need Tooth Fairy, Old King.

"I am myself an elf, have no desire for the Red Dance Shoes, but being naturally curious and naive, I came to the ball just to join the fun."

"I am an elf; I have little desire for the red dance shoes, but being naturally curious and naive, I came to the ball just to join the fun."

We need to translate "elf" as elf (common translation). Not in glossary, so translate meaning.

Weiluo: "I am the owner of the canned food factory; I came to the ball also to obtain the Red Dance Shoes, to boost my canned food factory's sales."

Willow: "I am the Can Factory Owner; I came to the ball also to obtain the red dance shoes, so my canned food factory's performance would skyrocket."

We need Can Factory Owner, Red Dance Shoes, Canned Food (glossary). Actually "can factory" is can factory; "canned food" is canned food. We'll translate as "canned food factory". Use Can Factory Owner.

When it came to Felix, he first bowed, then began speaking: "My name is Felix, I am the hunter of the Twilight Forest, the Red Dance Shoes, I found them in the forest."

When it came to Felix, he first bowed, then began speaking: "My name is Felix; I am a hunter of the Twilight Forest; the red dance shoes—I found them in the forest."

We need Twilight Forest, Red Dance Shoes.

"What!!!!"

"What!!!!"

Upon saying that, the whole place erupted in an uproar.

As soon as he said that, the whole place erupted in an uproar.

Su Mian also slightly widened his eyes, then looked at him doubtfully: "Since you found them, why didn't you keep them yourself, but instead handed them over to the king, and why come to the ball?"

Even Su Mian widened her eyes slightly, then looked at him doubtfully: "Since you found them, why didn't you keep them for yourself, instead handing them over to the king, and why come to the ball?"

We need to use King? Actually "king" is King (not Old King). We have no glossary for king alone; we translate as king.

Felix blinked, showed a standard business smile, his eyes sparkling.

Felix blinked, put on a standard business smile, his eyes sparkling.

"Teacher Elizabeth, your question is sharp, but I haven't collected enough clue cards yet, so I can't answer your questions."

"Elizabeth teacher, your questions are sharp, but I haven't collected enough clue cards yet, so I can't answer these."

Su Mian was speechless, feeling like an entertainment reporter holding a microphone, "You should still call me Your Highness."

Su Mian was speechless, feeling like an entertainment reporter holding a microphone, "You should still call me Your Highness."

We need to translate "microphone" as microphone (glossary). "Your Highness" as Your Highness (translate meaning). Not in glossary.

"Okay, Your Highness Teacher."

"All right, Your Highness teacher."

「……」

"……"

The morning discussion ended; Su Mian organized the clues and planned to go to the Twilight Forest.

After the morning discussion ended, Su Mian organized the clues and planned to make a trip to the Twilight Forest.

From the current situation, everyone vying for the Red Dance Shoes has a murder motive.

From the current situation, it seems that everyone vying for the red dance shoes has a murder motive.

We need Red Dance Shoes, Murder Motive (glossary).

Felix is the strangest, he has the most suspicions, so this time drawing cards, Su Mian chose him.

Felix is the strangest, he has the most suspicions, so this time drawing cards, Su Mian chose him.

We need to translate "drawing cards" as drawing cards (or card draw). We'll translate as "drawing cards". Not in glossary.

【Drawing clue cards……】

【"Drawing clue cards……"】

We need to keep brackets? The line includes 【Drawing clue cards……】. We'll translate as "【Drawing clue cards……】". Keep the brackets? Probably we should translate the content but keep the brackets as they are part of the text. We'll output "【Drawing clue cards……】". However, we need to keep the line as a single output line with 【N】 prefix. We'll include the brackets.

【Felix, while hunting, unexpectedly discovered a pair of Red Dance Shoes, and the owner of the Red Dance Shoes, seems to be a short-statured person.】

【"When Felix was hunting, he accidentally found a pair of red dance shoes; the owner of the shoes seems to be a short-statured person."】

We need Red Dance Shoes.

Short-statured person……

"A short-statured person..."

Herself, Luna, Weiluo, and Melissa, that is, Tian Nuan, all seem to be short-statured people.

"She herself, Luna, Willow, and Melissa—that is, Tian Nuan—all seem to count as short-statured persons."

We need to use Melissa, Tian Nuan (glossary). Also note "that is, Tian Nuan" meaning "that is, Tian Nuan". So we translate as "that is, Tian Nuan".

Su Mian put away the cards and knocked on Felix's door.

Su Mian put away the cards and knocked on Felix's door.

"Teacher Elizabeth, what's the matter?"

"Elizabeth teacher, do you have any business?"

"Can you take me to your residence? As an exchange, I will tell you my clue."

"Can you take me to your place for a visit? In exchange, I'll tell you my clue."

The door opened, Felix seemed to have just tidied his striking pink hair, the tips still a bit damp, and he carried a sweet perfume scent.

"Of course, Your Highness"

He agreed readily, "Being able to act alone with the teacher is my honor."

The process went more smoothly than Su Mian had imagined, but the journey by Carriage to the Twilight Forest was more arduous than she had anticipated.

The carriage compartment wasn't cramped, but Felix's presence was overly strong.

He wasn't noisy, just sitting opposite, his gaze mostly on Su Mian's face.

Suddenly, he leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and spoke in a volume only the two of them could hear.

"Ms. Elizabeth's makeup…… is done with great care, deliberately deepening the brow shape and adding some freckles to the cheeks…… Is it to conceal her originally more beautiful contour?"

Su Mian's heart jolted, but her face remained completely still, not even a twitch of her eyelashes; she only gave him a cold sideways glance.