They looked instead at one another, as if to find the solution of the mystery where indeed it lay, in themselves.
"She doesn't even belong to his congregation," said Christie.

"Just a friend, she said." "I expect the friendship's mostly upon her side," remarked Mrs Kilbannon.

"She seemed frank enough about it.

But I would see no necessity for encouraging her friendship on my own account, if I were in your place, Christie." "I think I'll manage without it," said Christie..