Wasn't that what you told me to do?
I was watching out the same as I've been doing this last week, the way Simpkins wouldn't come on her unawares, and me maybe somewhere else and not seeing him." "All right," said Meldon.

"I haven't the least doubt that's exactly what you were doing.

I put the wrong question to you.

What I ought to have asked you was this: What did Miss King think you were doing?
What were you pretending to do ?" "I was making as if I was scuffling the walk with a hoe, and the Lord knows it wants scuffling, for the way the weeds grow on it is what you'd hardly believe." "Well, and after she said good morning to you what happened ?" "There wasn't anything happened then," said Callaghan, "unless it would be some talk there was between us about the weather, me saying it was seasonable for the time of year, and--" "You needn't go into details about the weather," said Meldon.

"I suppose, sooner or later, something else happened ?" "There did then." "And what was it ?" "There came a car up along the avenue with a gentleman on it, and it was Patsy Flaherty that was driving it; and him lacing the old mare with the whip the same as if the gentleman might be in a hurry." "He was in a hurry," said Meldon.