I was afraid once or twice you might be going to ask him questions.

He'd have canned you if you had.

Why didn't you ?" I was not going to help Grim dissect my mental processes.
"There's a delightful air of mystery," I said, "I'd hate to spoil it!" "Come up on the tower," he said.

"There's just time before sunset.

If you've good eyes, I'll show you El-Kerak." It is an enormous tower.