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.