If Vernon talked about the thing again and gave proper grounds for his curiosity, he might perhaps satisfy him.
"She was young," he answered vaguely.

"Attractive, something of a looker, I think.

I don't know much about women's clothes." "Oh, well!" said Vernon.

"You helped her off and Shillito found this out and got after you ?" "He got after me when he saw he was corraled," Lister replied, and narrated his struggle on the platform.

He was now willing to tell Vernon all he wanted to know, but saw the other's interest was not keen and they presently began to talk about something else.
"What are you going to do in the Old Country ?" Vernon asked.
"I have no plans.