Within fifteen seconds of the last peep I find you snoring.

Therefore, I say--" "Aw, belay! I was only--only just lookin' out to see what time it was." "But you must have done it in your sleep, because--" "I never.

I was wide awake as you be." "But why did you snore?
You couldn't have fallen asleep between the door and the bed.

And you hadn't quite reached the bed when I got here." "I--I--I--Aw, shut up!" Brown smiled blandly.

"I will," he said, "provided you promise to keep this door shut and don't do any more spying." "Spyin'?
What do you mean by that ?" "Just what I said.