Posted by Peter H on January 25, 2005 at 16:27:38 from 81.131.176.66 user Peter_H.
In Reply to: Re: Questioning another detail posted by Mike Dennis on January 25, 2005 at 07:53:04:
I agree that Ed's explanation is neat, but I don't quite buy it, because I doubt if Ransome would have sacrificed his characters' customary skill and awareness just to make readers feel a bit superior. I don't think he wrote in that way, but I may be wrong.