"You're under a mistake, Mr.Chatfield," she said calmly.

"You will observe that Mr.
Copplestone and I are on this path.

You know very well that this is a public foot-path, with a proper and legal right-of-way from time immemorial.

You can't turn us off it, you know--without exposing yourself to all sorts of pains and penalties.

You men know that, too," she continued, turning to the labourers and dropping her bantering tone.