Nell: Don’t go outside.
Me: Why?
Nell: Ramson Hunter is around.
Me: He isn’t, Nell. Someone just wants you to think he is.
Nell: I’m not risking anything. You know Harriet’s heard him too, don’t you?
Me: Yes. She’s upstairs cuddling Dave.
Nell: She says Jim the Farm Dog has gone missing.
Me: Jim hasn’t gone missing. He’s out in the fields.
Nell: Just like Sally and Rupert.
Me: They aren’t missing either, Nell. Rupert was late because he went to collect Sally from the station. They’re both here.
Nell: For now.
Me: Someone is messing with your mind. Sally was on a secret mission. She came back as soon as she heard about Dave.
Nell: David is considering stepping down as Mayor of Kingsbridge.
Me: Sally won’t let that happen.
Nell: It might be for the best.
Me: Nonsense. It’s just what they want.
Nell: I’ve cancelled lunch with my friend Dorothy.
Me: Oh no.
Nell: And I’m not playing Bridge tomorrow.
Me: This won’t do, Nell.
Nell: Have you told the police? Where is PC Panda?
Me: He’s on the case. Now, I need you to listen to me. You know Mutley was talking about voices?
Nell: Yes. It made no sense.
Me: We think Sven Gully is up to his old tricks. Only this time he is making you hear voices.
Nell: I haven’t seen Sven Gully.
Me: According to Sally’s sources, Sven is definitely in town.
Nell: All the more reason to lie low.
Me: No, Nell. We are not lying low. The Martins do not surrender. We are fighting back.
Nell: How are we going to do that?
Me: That’s the bit I’m not so sure about. Do you think you could ask Poppy to talk to The Great Mutliano?
Nell: Good grief.
Me: Sorry.
