"And Miss Rouse took care of the upright in the middle of the floor."
"Yes, Miss Hodge."
"You have no doubt as to which end you attended to?"
"No, none at all."
"Why are you so certain?"
"Because I always did do the end by the wall."
"Why was that?"
"Rouse is taller than I am and could shove the boom higher than I could. So I always took the end by the wall so that I could put a foot in the rib-stalls when I was putting the pin in."
"I see. Very well. Thank you, Miss O'Donnell, for being so frank."
O'Donnell turned to go, and then turned back.