I you're sure it was the binocular spies who outed you, you could say "This is nothing compared to what they've said about a few other neighbors." (Then smile.) If they ask you what you heard, say, "NO, I don't want to be a gossip myself and pry into other people's personal lives."
I wonder how that might work? It might put a lot of unwanted attention on the spies and make them look really bad.
Cheryl
