You think there's somethin' in all that talk Topham was givin' lip to? Anse asked.
Anse asked, "Do you believe that there was something factual in what Topham was supporting?"
mnli hypothesis: Anse asked, "Do you believe that there was something factual in what Topham was supporting?" premise: You think there's somethin' in all that talk Topham was givin' lip to? Anse asked.