“You know I’m right.”

She tried to look demure. “Why, such an idea never occurred to me. Mr. Durham was just trying to be nice to me…”

I smiled knowingly.

She looked as satisfied as a bird preening its feathers.

I said, “Well, I’m sorry. I hope you’ll pardon me.”

“For what?”

“For getting so personal.”

She said archly, “Women like men who get personal.”

“Do they?”

“Don’t you know?”