I liked that, although I thought you were not logical.

Well, I told your story because Vernon bluffed me, but if I'd known your step-father as I know him now, I'd have told the tale before." "Then, it was in order that I might understand this you sent the stone down the crag ?" "I think it was," said Lister.

"I hope I have, so to speak, cleared the ground." Barbara gave him a puzzling smile.

"You're rather obvious, but it's important you mean to be nice.

However, I expect the others are waiting for us and we must join them, although we won't go by the grass ridge," She indicated the slope of cracked rock in front.