Dolly. What is it?
Renie. [Throws her arms round Dolly affectionately.] You've always been such a true friend to me——
Dolly. Yes, dear.
Renie. More like a sister. And I know I may trust you now.
Dolly. [A little suspicious.] Yes. Has anything happened?
Renie. Yes. Oh, Dolly——
Dolly. Tell me!
Renie. As we were going out at the garden gate, Captain Wentworth held out a letter behind his back for me to take——
Dolly. What?!
Renie. But now his arm is wounded he couldn't manage it properly, and he dropped it. I hurried to pick it up, and then my husband noticed and insisted on reading it——