[ Dick removes his hand from her shoulder just before she has time to think about it, which she most certainly would have. But there's no time for that. Not if she wants to stick to her plan. Rapunzel knows that if she doesn't just start talking that she'll convince herself to change her mind and keep her secret. In fact, she almost does change her mind when Dick talks about his work. But she screws her courage and keeps going despite her hesitation. ]

Okay. Well. I hope you're not saying that to make me feel better, because I'd like to ask you a favor and it might take some time.

[ Okay, so she's not exactly charging into the truth so much as dancing around it. But she's determined to tell Dick everything. ]