(They were walking in the general direction of the barn, he noticed, but not dead on.)  He said, "Hi, Dad.
They wanted to get to the barn but they had lots of time to get there.
mnli hypothesis: They wanted to get to the barn but they had lots of time to get there. premise: (They were walking in the general direction of the barn, he noticed, but not dead on.)  He said, "Hi, Dad.