ButBarryhadcaughtthemajor’swords。Foramomenthestoodirresolute；thenwalkedquietlytowardthegroup。
\"Icouldn’thelphearingyou，MajorBustead，\"hesaid，inavoicepleasantandunderperfectcontrol。\"Igatheryouwerereferringtome。\"
\"Iwas，sir，\"saidthemajordefiantly。
\"AndwhyshouldIbesenttoCoventry，orexchanged，mayIask？\"
Barry’svoicewasthatofaninterestedoutsider。