...what does Cultural Adaptation suggest that he say -- verbally behave -- in response to this question?  Somehow, his experience of Merrin and of dath ilan Cultural Adaptation, does not lead him to suspect that Merrin is fishing for him to say:  'Of course as a mere worthless mortal I cannot try literally everything, that is what makes us wretched things deserving of punishment.'

...what does Cultural Adaptation suggest that he say -- verbally behave -- in response to this question?  Somehow, his experience of Merrin and of Cultural Adaptation (ilan), does not lead him to expect that Merrin is fishing for Estha to say:  'Of course as a mere worthless mortal I cannot try literally everything, that is what makes us wretched things deserving of punishment.'

...what does Cultural Adaptation suggest that he say -- verbally behave -- in response to this question?  Somehow, his experience of Merrin and of Cultural Adaptation (dath ilan), does not lead him to expect that Merrin is fishing for Estha to say:  'Of course as a mere worthless mortal I cannot try literally everything, that is what makes us wretched things deserving of punishment.'