Question

When confronted by Lavinia
about his flirtations over the
Ouija Board, John insists that
'the affair was quite above-
board, I assure you, my love'.
Bring out the pun in John's
statement. How is this question
not about miss Hinkle?

Answer 1

When Lavinia confronted John about flirtion over the ouija board,John insists that the affair was quite above board level. The term above board means something legitimate and honest.He meant to say that he had nothing to hide and that he was not cheating on her.This bring gs out the pun in John's statement.