Entry 41: in which levels of difficulty appear

Mrs G has taken pity on me and explained that Do Soak You comes in different levels of difficulty. It seems that my problems were caused by tackling a level beyond my powers of "inference".

She says I should have started with a level called Gentle, rather than the level I did attempt which is called Intermediate. No wonder.

She herself claims to have reached the next level called Difficult. Lucy has apparently reached a level called Fiendish and hopes to graduate soon to Diabolical.

But why has no one, including Gabriel himself, come up with the obvious level, to whit, Simple? As existence itself should be, but seldom is.

Despite the explanation, for which I am of course grateful, I am in no great hurry to embrace Do Soak You again, Gentle or not.

Entry 40: in which one asks what's the point?

What with the stress of recent events, and in the confident expectation of much more to come, I have been seeking diversion.

Since everyone else in the Realm seems addicted to Do Soak You, I thought I would have a go to see if there is any point to this so-called intellectual challenge. Opened the first puzzle and divined the answers immediately. So no point whatsoever.

Was explaining this to Mrs G who was I fear completely unhelpful in her response.

"Der ..." she began, which I think is code for you are being unbelievably stupid, "You aren't supposed to divine the answers. What would be the point of that? You're supposed to infer them".

So returned dutifully to said puzzle that I might infer the answers, only to discover that it actually can't be done.

In other words, pointless, much as I suspected all along.

Entry 31: in which I leave well enough alone

Found Mrs G humming to herself and completely immersed in a number game invented, it appears, by Gabriel. Called 'Do Soak You' or some such rum title. All the rage in the Realm. Don't they have anything better to do?

Anyway, tiptoed away. No need to disturb her equilibrium. Might just go and have a friendly with Gabriel.