“In general,” she said agreeably, “I’m here to take a little trip.”
“Oh,” Malone said. “By plane?”
She smiled sweetly and shook her head. “Not at all,” she said. “I’m waiting for the next scheduled broomstick.”
Malone took a deep breath. “When does your plane leave?” he said doggedly.
“In ten minutes or so,” she said.
“Then you’d better hurry and get on,” he said.
She nodded. “That’s what I thought,” she said.
A second passed.
“Did you want to say something?” Malone said uncomfortably.
She shook her head. “Not particularly,” she said.