Foranhourhesatthere，talkingon，mostofitaprettydullkindofdrivel。Mrs。Brindleylistenedpatiently，becauseshelikedhimandbecauseshehadnothingelsetodountilbedtime。Atlastherosewithalongsighandsaid：
``IguessImightaswellbegoing。’’
``She’llnotcomeinto-nightagain，’’saidCyrillaslyly。
Helaughed。``Youareagoodone。I’llownup，I’vebeenstayingonpartlyinthehopethatshe’dcomeback。Butit’sbeenagreatjoytotalktoyouabouther。Iknowyouloveher，too。’’
``Yes，I’mextremelyfondofher，’’saidshe。``I’venotknownmanywomen——manypeoplewithoutpettymeantricks。She’sone。’’