[ you know, it's just about the smoothest approach she's fielded with regards to her time spent serving thus far. there are (of course) elements of it she doesn't feel prepared to say aloud -- even knowing what she knows about the culper ring, even knowing that her knowledge of this man's life is damn near equivalent to how others in her future talk about her.

but she can start somewhere at least. so, with a nod of her head, she offers: ]

I liaised with the American forces on behalf of the British. Starting in 1940, although I'd already been involved in the war effort at the time. [ a beat. ] And I'll answer as much as I can. I'm afraid I'm not quite at liberty to say just anything.

[ it's a wink as much as it is anything else. a hint, a suggestion, a lantern in the window. peggy has all sorts of practice working around the official secrets act. ]