Walnut Tree

But I feel certain this is the place." "We want more proof than that," said Peter.

"We must go in and find the walnut tree." "We can't all wander into another man's grounds looking for walnut trees," I said, with no better excuse than that Celia's great-grandmother was once asked down for a weekend and stayed for a fortnight.

"We-" "My grandfather," said Celia coldly, "lived here." "Well, whatever it was," I said, "we must invent a proper reason.

Peter, you might pretend you've come in to inspect the gas meter or the milk or something.