Fair enough, I'll takes it back. [He says, utterly genial. No offense, brother.] You knows Alistair a good deal better'n I do, afters all. I expects he'll just haves to comes out with it on his own, one ways or anothers, solves the mystery the easy way.

[Barty has no idea why Alistair doesn't like him. Even racism was him grasping at straws.]

Anywho, enough abouts that; dids you dig inta the pudding yet?