"We did not trust him."

"This Leslie--why had you asked him to sleep in the storeroom?"

"I--was afraid."

"Will you explain why you were afraid?"

"Fear is difficult to explain, isn't it? If one knows why one is
afraid, one--er--generally isn't."

"That's a bit subtle, I'm afraid. You were afraid, then, without
knowing why?"

"Yes."

"Had you a revolver on board?'"

"Yes."

"Whose revolver was kept on the cabin table?"

"Mine. I always carry one."

"Always?"

"Yes."

"Then--have you one with you now?"