Astonishment and revelation came out of Roger's face like sudden flame. But if Daniel had owned a Hooke watch, he would have counted only a few seconds of time before the old look came back down over his face. As when a candle-snuffer pounces on a wild flame and the errant brilliance that had filled one's vision a moment ago is in an instant vanished, the only thing left in its place a dull sight of old silver-work, frozen and familiar.