.⁠ ⁠… No⁠—no don’t say a word, we won’t talk about it at all. No, no, please. Not another word. I don’t want you to promise, or pledge yourself, or anything like that. You’ve heard what I said⁠—and that’s all there is about it. We’ll talk of something else. By the way, have you seen Mr. Cressler lately?”

“No,” he said, falling into her mood. “No haven’t seen Charlie in over a month. Wonder what’s become of him?”

“I understand he’s been sick,” she told him. “I met Mrs. Cressler the other day, and she said she was bothered about him.”

“Well, what’s the matter with old Charlie?”