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!”

CHAPTER XVIII
THE AIGUILLE DU DRU