laugh

And the loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

“And this rug,” he says, stomping on an old rag carpet. “How much do you suppose that cost?” ¶ It was my first guess, so I said fifty dollars. ¶ “That’s a laugh,” he said. “I paid two thousand for that rug.”

Outhwaite is a good laugh, yes, she knows how to smile: but deep down, she really is strong and stern.