Boulger.
Then, surely it can make no difference if you ask him. There can be no reason for him not to trust you.
Lucy.
Oh, why don't you leave me alone?
Boulger.
Ask him point blank. If he refuses to answer you ...
Lucy.
[Hastily.] It would mean nothing. Why should he answer? I believe in him absolutely. I think he's the greatest and most honourable man I've ever known. I care more for his little finger than for the whole world. I love him with all my heart. And that's why he can't be guilty of this horrible crime. Because I've loved him for years, and he's known it. And he loves me. And he's loved me always.
[Alec and Dick stroll in from the garden.
Lucy.