[Husband of convenience strays far too close to the truth of the arrangement—the truth which must under no circumstances reach any ear. As she knows herself to be as poor a liar as Alexandrie is an insouciant gossip, Wysteria pauses a moment to take a further sip of tea before answering. So wills herself to he convincing, or to at least use the truth is such a fashion that it is.]

The very same. He and I have been working closely together for some time and have found that we have a great deal in common.