[ the pause lasts long enough that she almost speaks again to check that there's someone there. but as she opens her mouth, she hears his voice. stops, surprised again at the reply, which is both brusque and yet... not. ]
O-oh, I see. Um, well, there's no harm done! That sort of thing happens all the time, after all.
( phone call. )
O-oh, I see. Um, well, there's no harm done! That sort of thing happens all the time, after all.