Her eyes twinkled with rather grim humor.
"You don't look as if anything bothered you," she said.
"It's possible," Charnock agreed.

"I suppose I'm lucky because I have nothing much to bother about." "You wouldn't bother about it, anyhow.

You leave that kind of thing to me." Charnock gave her a quick glance.

She was not angry, which was something of a relief, because Sadie was difficult when she let herself go.
Besides, he was not conscious of having done anything to vex her since he gave Wilkinson the cheque.

But she looked resolute.
"I've a good excuse," he answered.