-- He tried to murder a woman over it. [ which, alright, peggy can understand the inclination for revenge. it's terribly human. ] And that woman might not be here, but it's not as though Mister Jarvis isn't in a delicate spot already what with learning about Howard's death and...

[ and that's precisely when she snaps her mouth shut and sits back up -- quick, stiff, and upset. she'd never meant to say as much. she'd purposefully hidden that revelation from steve the first time around, and not so she could just casually reveal it now. ]

Something's wrong.

[ she blanches. ]