They remained for some time in a large, light, comfortable silence.
‘I’d been looking forward to another talk with you,’ said Lady Wyse.
‘Had you?’
‘But I see that we really have nothing to say to one another.’
‘Absolutely nothing.’
‘And never shall,’ she added. ‘It wouldn’t matter if we never met again.’
‘Not a bit.’
They stood looking brightly at one another for a minute or two.
‘What fun it is!’
‘Grand!’ said Dwala.