Apparently your friend knows enough to talk treason and blasphemy.' This gave me back some heart.
'I told you I knew a dozen words.

But I told you Peter could talk it a bit.

I told you that yesterday at the station.' Fervently I blessed my luck for that casual remark.
He evidently remembered, for his tone became a trifle more civil.
'You are a precious pair.

If one of you is a scoundrel, why not the other ?' 'I take no responsibility for Peter,' I said.

I felt I was a cad in saying it, but that was the bargain we had made at the start.