half a second to clear the desk , two seconds to cross the room and i could be sinking my fist into her face . aye , aye , sir , someone will be here . hey we solved the mystery , lucy suddenly realized . as if whoever had hung them had started closer to the road and had worked their way in . she was determined to make the most of the holiday , and earlier was better . `` well , listen to me , its not too difficult . the figure appeared to move slightly away , toward the trees . 