What if..? No, that was arrant nonsense."There you go," I passed the bag over to Christine. "No wonder you"re tired lugging that around. What"s in it? Lead weights?"
"Books and papers," Christine said. "It"s something I"ve been working on. I"ll tell you later."
"Aye, not just now," I said. "I"ll fetch my bag across."
"I"m faster than you," Lorna put her hand on my shoulder, "and we have a bit to go yet. Wait here."
I did not argue. Lorna was far more skilled than I was in the hills and I had no desire for another trip across the ropes. I hardly watched as Lorna swarmed across, her hands and feet moving in unison and the lines swinging gently beneath her.
"I wish I could do that," Christine said.
"She"s good, isn"t she?" Mary agreed.
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