The Disagreeable Young Man. On account of the details. Let us take it for granted, grandma, that as you state you commenced your exercise walk in the afternoon....
Grandmother. Yes.
The Disagreeable Young Man. Let's say that you had household duties and started out quite late—about four o'clock.
Grandmother [disturbed, but following the cross-examination intently]. Yes.
The Disagreeable Young Man. Very well, you started at four o'clock. The walk was a good one and consumed—let us say one hour and a half.
Grandmother. Yes.
The Disagreeable Young Man. Yes? This brings us to half-past five o'clock. In October and in a dense forest besides at half-past five it gets fairly dark at that hour. It was then that you lost your way?
The Grandmother [nods her head in assent].
The Disagreeable Young Man. Another hour and a half spent in wandering—that brings us to seven o'clock. You now reached the night lodging of the robber—here you were resting?
Grandmother. Exactly.