Donal wrote:

If I ever witness such a thing again, I will be less civil. I wonder how
much the keeper had to pay to get his trousers dry cleaned? There wasn't
even an attempt to say "thank you".

A thot occurred to me on the subject: maybe the husband was far less
that greatful but could hardly say so. Perhaps he'd worked hard to
murder his wife and make it look like an accident; then you and the lock
keeper intervened and ruined his day. Or perhaps he is approaching
senility and got too confused by the unexpected turn of events to
function properly. Old people do that some times. Don't ask me how I
know but you will too someday .... (c: