By the way, can you make her confide in you ?" There seemed to be a measure of curiosity, not to say anxiety, in the tone of this inquiry.
"Well, she makes me confide in her.

I wonder if that is just the same thing," said Phyllis.
"It's not exactly the same thing," said he.

"But it's the proper course for dearest friends to adopt toward each other.

For the maintenance of a firm friendship between any two persons, only one should confide; the other should be strictly the confidante.

By the way, I wonder what is the average duration of the dearest friendship between two women." "Why should it have any limits ?" said Phyllis gravely.