13/27 All the same, philosophizing is not my habit, and when I didn't step lightly on the stone--" "You mean, when you pushed the stone down ?" Barbara interrupted. Anyhow, I didn't mean to philosophize. I wanted to find out why you kept away from me." "Although you knew why I did so? "Shillito was a cheat, but when you found him out you tried to jump off the train. You let me help because I think you trusted me." "I did trust you. |