"You're evil."
"I'm evil. Projection, huh? You're kind of mixed up, Truesdale. I wasn't with the blonde, last night."
"I'm not ready to believe I was either. But this—this evil can be mental."
"Your wife's been talking to you. What about her? What about this Henri?"
"What about him? You're treading on dangerous ground, you bushy-tailed rat."
"Am I? Henri likes the place. I've been showing it to him. And pointing out its advantages. No husbands to come home, unexpectedly." Hamilton paused. "He'll be up there, again. And with whom, Truesdale?"
"Not Ann. She's incorruptible, you devil."
"Sure, she is. So what are you worried about?"
From the back porch, Ann said, "Ted, what are you doing?"
He turned to face her, as did Hamilton. Ted said, "I was going to climb up and knock down that nest."