PIKE
So that's what she sent this poor cuss the money for, was it?
ALMERIC
Why, what other reason could there be?
PIKE
Well, you know I sort of gathered it was because she was sorry for him—thought he'd been wronged; but, of course, I'm stupid.
ALMERIC
Well, ra-ther! I don't know that it was so necessary for her to hush him up, but it showed a very worthy intention in her, didn't it?
PIKE
[slowly]