"That was the chief engineer," he told Ned, after hanging up.

They all did, and they told Ned where to find him.

It told Ned what he needed to know.

"Tell the men to move the sail when they've finished for the day," she told Ned.

I thought that was a clever approach," he told Ned, who nodded.

"We were just looking out for your group," he told Ned.

Nancy remained silent for a moment, then told Ned the news about the grant extension.

Before leaving, Liz tells Ned that her door is always open to him.

And let me tell you, Ned, that there's a mighty big 'if' in it all.

I told Ned to telephone that you were all right, so they won't worry.