In five minutes we had fastened them cunningly together.
"I am the lightest," said Croisette.
"But Marie has the steadiest head," I objected.

We had learned that long ago--that Marie could walk the coping-stones of the battlements with as little concern as we paced a plank set on the ground.
"True," Croisette had to admit.

"But he must come last, because whoever does so will have to let himself down." I had not thought of that, and I nodded.

It seemed that the lead was passing out of my hands and I might resign myself.

Still one thing I would have.