"Right," she said. "That seems to count. I suppose I shouldn't say anything, though, because I didn't confess either."
He laughed and closed the lid on a crate. "You didn't think you deserved me. Everyone can acknowledge that I'm the lucky one here."
"I'm hurt, my dear Avice," he said, putting his hand to his forehead. "Never in my life have I been insulted like this."