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.
They never mean anyone harm when they do this.  
mnli hypothesis: They never mean anyone harm when they do this.   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.