Then there was silence.
"God bless her!" said Dudley at last, in a hoarse whisper.
Another silence.
"What did you tell her?" whispered Dudley.
"What could I tell her? I said you were mad."
"And what did you—think?"
"Well, I hardly know myself."
"That's right! That's the proper attitude!" cried Dudley.
And then he laughed again uproariously.
And in the midst of his laughter there was a knock at the door.