31.   Chris waited till they were on the stretch of dual carriageway between Brentwood and Chelmsford before she broke her silence.

32.   To break the silence, I suppose.

33.   But still he did not break his silence.

34.   Mr. Crowther broke the silence.

35.   Matthew broke the silence between them.

36.   He broke the silence first.

37.   Then, at last, Guido broke the silence.

38.   In the end, it was she who broke the silence that was threatening to overwhelm them.

39.   It was David who broke the silence that followed.

40.   But there were still things that needed to be said, explanations to be given, and in the end it was David who broke the silence.