It happened while Mr Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him 0 were cycling (to cycle) through Holland. As the roads (1) __ (to be) stony, Harris (2) __ (to ask) his wife to sit tight. She (3) __ (not/ can) explain later why she (4) __ (to think) her husband (5) __ (to order) her to jump down. And she did so. Harris (6) __ (to go on) without turning his head. He (7) __ (to believe) his wife (8) __ (to sit) behind him.