Pointing to the Géant, she inquired:
“Have you climbed that mountain?”
“Yes!”
“And those?” indicating in turn each of the summits of the Rôchefort ridge.
“Yes.”
Finally, with outstretched finger towards the Dru and a note of challenge in her voice: “And that one?”
“Yes,” answered Max; adding, “we climbed it a few days ago.”
Stepping a pace or two backwards, the tall, young lady very slowly, but distinctly, closed the conversation.
“Well, I guess I always knew you English were some story-tellers!”