Me: Am I right in thinking you have extended the exclusion zone beyond the semicircle in the activity field?
Nell: What are you talking about?
Me: And that Harriet and Nigel know the password but Dave doesn’t?
Nell: Why would you say such a thing?
Me: Because you stopped Dave from using the whole of the field.
Nell: Nonsense.
Me: You made him stay by your side and watch the others having fun from the sidelines.
Nell: What sidelines?
Me: Poor darling Big Brave Beautiful Boy.
Nell: David is a free agent. He can come and go as he pleases.
Me: As long as he knows the password.
Nell: Exactly.
Me: That’s not fair.
Nell: David needs to use his imagination. Shouting ‘Bacon’ at me every time is not going to work.
Me: What about ‘Biscuit’?
Nell: I don’t mind if I do, with a cup of Earl Grey if you would be so kind.
Me: No, as the password?
Nell: You can try it the next time we’re in the field.
Me: I think you change the password all the time.
Nell: Of course I do. It’s the only way to stay safe. Do keep up.
Me: I think being Chief Coordinator of Moving House has gone to your head.
Nell: I need all animals to be password trained before we move. Especially David.
Me: Why?
Nell: The House on the Corner is right on the road with a bus stop on the other side.
Me: I know.
Nell: So David can no longer rush out of the door. Nobody can. It’s far too dangerous.
Me: Yes. It is.
Nell: They must all learn to wait until they are allowed to pass.
Me: Oh, I see what you’re doing now.
Nell: It’s for their own protection.
Me: Yes. Sorry.
