Tuppence seemed to shake herself free of it with an effort, as she said: "We couldn't do that, could we, Tommy?" But to her surprise, her companion did not back her up.
Her companions backed her up in her efforts.
mnli hypothesis: Her companions backed her up in her efforts. premise: Tuppence seemed to shake herself free of it with an effort, as she said: "We couldn't do that, could we, Tommy?" But to her surprise, her companion did not back her up.