What I mean is that I don't think it's their game to do her any harm, explained Tommy, puckering his brow with the strain of his mental processes.
I do not think that they mean her any harm.  
mnli hypothesis: I do not think that they mean her any harm.   premise: What I mean is that I don't think it's their game to do her any harm, explained Tommy, puckering his brow with the strain of his mental processes.