And Five Were Foolish

by Dornford Yates

There was another silence.

Then—

“I say, Kate,” said Giles.

“Yes?”

“I—I got your letter.”

“Did you?” said Katharine. “So did I. I mean——”

“Yes?”

“What?” said Katharine disconcertingly.

“I only said ‘Yes,’ ” said Giles. “You know. Pour encourager. Go on, dear.”

His wife braced herself.