[And they started this evening with such pleasant conversation. Hubert doesn't sigh, but the feeling in the Bond is surely the mental equivalent of it. His knuckles lift briefly to the bridge of his nose he readjusts to the avenue of conversation.]

I'm sure she did. She seemed quite shaken by it all.

[Hubert's hand falls back to his lap and he straightens back up with a deep breath.] No harm came of it, I assure you. I have no doubt you'd have noticed.