And yes, you infer correctly that you are not to speak to any of your former associates.
South correctly inferred from this that West did not have a doubleton diamond, which would have represented an obvious second lead.
However, Bradley did correctly infer that the effect was due to relative velocities.
The last bid came slowly, so Becker inferred correctly that South held only three hearts.
Since East had not doubled five diamonds, he inferred correctly that the diamond king was on his left.
West correctly inferred a void on his left.
Jim finished for him, correctly inferring what he had been about to ask.
They both inferred correctly that West had most of the missing clubs.
South took the king and the queen, and inferred correctly that the missing minor-suit honors were on her right.
One word, which occurs without any variation towards the beginning of each inscription, he correctly inferred to signify "king".