Whentheyhadquitegone，shecreptbacktothehouse，alittlereassured，butstilltremulous。Whenherbrotherreturnedatnightfall，hefoundherbroodingoverthefire，inthesameattitudeasonthepreviousnight。
\"Ireckonyemighthevseenmegobywiththesodgers，\"hesaid，seatinghimselfbesideher，alittleawkwardly，andwithanunusualassumptionofcarelessness。
Maggie，withoutlookingup，waslanguidlysurprised。Hehadbeenwiththesoldiers——andwhere？
\"AbouttwohoursagoImetthisyerLeftenantCalvert，\"hewentonwithincreasingawkwardness，\"and——oh，Isay，Mag——hesaidhesawyou，andhopedhehadn’ttroubledye，and——and——yesawhim，didn’tye？\"
Maggie，withalltheredofthefireconcentratedinhercheekasshegazedattheflame，believedcarelessly\"thatshehadseenashrimpinuniformaskingquestions。\"