Theymetatthepostoffice——Phineashadnotvisitedthewindmill，shopsincethedaywhenhereceivedthetelegramnotifyinghimof，hisson’senlistment——andsomeoneofthegroupwaitingforthe，mailhadhappenedtospeakofCharliePhillips。”He’sanice，obligin’youngchap，“saidthespeaker，CaptainJeremiahBurgess。
“Ilikehimfust-rate;everybodydoes，Iguess。”
Mr。Babbitt，standingapartfromthegroup，hisbristlingchin，beardmovingashechewedhiseleveno’clockallowanceof“Sailor’s，Sweetheart，“turnedandsnarledoverhisshoulder。
“Idon’t，“hesnapped。
HistonewassosharpandhisutterancesounexpectedthatCaptain，Jerryjumped。