She said:
"But why this supposition?"
"Firstly because of this unexpected money which we might attribute to the sale of one of the diamonds. And then ... and then.... I must say it, because it seems to us, taking it all round, quite impossible that you should have given up the search for that treasure. What? You, Dorothy, after months of conflicts and victories, at the moment you reach your goal, you suddenly decide to stand by with your arms folded! Not a single effort! Not one investigation! No, no, on your part it's incredible."
She looked from one to the other mischievously.
"So that according to you, cousins, I must have performed the double miracle of finding the diamonds without searching for them."
"There's nothing you couldn't do," said Webster gayly.
The Countess supported them:
"Nothing, Dorothy. And I see from your air that you've succeeded in this too."
She did not say no. She smiled quietly. They were all round her, curious or anxious. The Countess murmured:
"You have succeeded. Haven't you?"