[ she puts the pieces together quickly, the puzzle in her mind coming together form a picture that makes at least some sense in her mind. she doesn't entirely trust it, but she does believe it's possible. ]

You allowed her to believe you were Picard. [ of course he did, and she doesn't approve of that move in the least. ] I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time, but tell me — what would you have done had Jean-Luc showed up himself to discount your claim?