"You see, the trespass rules here are very strictly enforced. It's too bad you didn't know about them. They've been in force for ten years. This is the first time, I think, that a woman has been inside the wall."
"I—I'm a stranger," she gasped. "I'm only visiting here."
"Of course, that explains it. I couldn't imagine your having ventured in otherwise."
We had come to an opening where the trail was wider and I slowed my pace so that in a moment she walked beside me. She forged ahead at once, but I kept my place.
"Since you're interested in sociological questions, Miss—er—Smith, perhaps—"
"You listened?" she asked scornfully.
"I did," grimly. "I listened for at least ten minutes."
"I'm sure you're quite welcome," she gasped.
"Since you're interested in sociological questions," I repeated, "perhaps you may be interested in educational ones."
"I'm not."