Weallthoughthardjustthen。Ithadnotseemedwisetoobjecttogoingwiththem,evenifwecouldhave;ouronechancewasfriendliness——acivilizedattitudeonbothsides。
Butonceinsidethatbuilding,therewasnoknowingwhatthesedeterminedladiesmightdotous。Evenapeacefuldetentionwasnottoourminds,andwhenwenameditimprisonmentitlookedevenworse。
Sowemadeastand,tryingtomakeclearthatwepreferredtheopencountry。Oneofthemcameforwardwithasketchofourflier,askingbysignsifweweretheaerialvisitorstheyhadseen。
Thisweadmitted。
Theypointedtoitagain,andtotheoutlyingcountry,indifferentdirections——butwepretendedwedidnotknowwhereitwas,andintruthwewerenotquitesureandgavearatherwildindicationofitswhereabouts。