“Oh, stop that! I’m not /offended/. Just — confused.”
[ she sits beside him ]
“Why?”
“ — — It was intriguing at the moment…”

“My /ass/? Was /intriguing/? Will you please make sense?”
“Oh, stop that! I’m not /offended/. Just — confused.”
[ she sits beside him ]
“Why?”
“ — — It was intriguing at the moment…”

“My /ass/? Was /intriguing/? Will you please make sense?”