And at the same time he would remind some of these carvers in wood and clay not to leave any artistic memorials on the camp woodwork.

It was part of Tom's work to look after matters of that kind.

About the only conclusion he reached from these two disconnected sets of initials was that he would have an eye out for specialists in carving....
But Tom's authority was as naught when it came to Llewellyn.

The turtle cared not for the young camp assistant.

He sat upon the ground motionless as a rock, apparently dead to the world.
Tom had now no more interest in the turtle than a kind of sporting instinct not to be beaten.