"Good training," she answered lightly, but she did not meet his eyes.

"Oh, more than you could ever guess," Vance answered lightly.

She did not realise how her words made his heart sink nor what an effort it needed for him to answer so lightly.

"Just making sure you don't try to escape," he answered lightly.

Whateley saw how things stood, and tried to answer lightly.

"I have a feeling Ned wouldn't like that too much," she answered lightly.

"Let us merely say a friendly warning," he answered lightly.

"Oh, just a general sort of mess," he answered lightly.

"Getting you back to church, among the faithful," he answered lightly.

"Then we drop back ten and punt," he answered lightly.