his son was attacking his tiny fleet with an aeroplane in each hand imitating the bombers they watched at the cinema the night before . but you ought to stop here a while . ' `` i trust that is true , sir-for if i should hear of any harm coming to the good father , i should be ... most distressed . '' he sat up and crossed his arms over his chest . `` limes , '' the man said , offering her a handful of the bumpy citrus fruit . 