\"Willyouallowmetospeaktosomeofthemenfirst，sir？\"
\"Oh，certainly。Doanythingyoulike。Thereareyourmen。\"
AsBarrymovedalongthelineofmendrawnupontheplatform，hewasfollowedbyarisingmurmurofadmiration，until，ashereachedagroupofofficersattheend，alittleTommy，anEnglishcockney，liftinghighhisrifle，sangout：
\"Naowthen，lads，’ere’stoourO。D，\"addingafterthecheers，\"’e’sabitovolraa—ght，’eis！\"
\"Men，\"saidBarry，\"Ithankyouforyourcheers，butIthankyoumoreforyoursplendidbehaviournightbeforelast。Itwasbeyondpraise。Youcouldn’tsaveallyourcomrades，butyouwouldwillinglyhavegivenyourlivestosavethem。That’sthetruespiritoftheEmpire。It’sthespiritofHumanity。It’sthespiritofGod。IfIwereacombatantofficer——\"
\"You’dbeagood’un，sir，\"criedavoice。
\"IfIwereacombatantofficer，Ishouldliketoleadmenlikeyouintoaction。\"
\"We’dfollowyouto’ell，sir，\"shoutedthelittlecockney。
\"Oh，Ihopenot，\"repliedBarry。\"I’mnotgoingthatway。MayI
say，inwishingyoueverygoodluck，thatyouareacredittoyourcountry，andIcansaynothinghigher。Iwishtothanktheofficerswhososplendidlydidtheirdutyandgavesuchvaluableservice。Goodlucktoyou，boys，andgivemylovetoallathome。\"
Againthemenbrokeintocheers，andBarry，shakinghandswiththeofficers，turnedawaytowardthecar。Ashewasenteringthecar，SergeantMatthewscameovertohim。
\"Iwanttothankyou，sir，forgettingmefreeoftheR。A。M。C。
upthere。Ifeelratherbad，butsincemywifeiswaitingtomeetmeinLondon，Iwasanxioustogetthrough。\"
\"Allright，sergeant，\"repliedBarry。\"I’llgetyoutoahospitalinLondon，whenwearrive。Youarenotfeelingtoobadly，Ihope。\"
\"Alittleshookup，sir，\"saidthesergeant。
AttheR。A。M。C。hospitalabitterdisappointmentawaitedhim。
HefoundthattheV。A。D。haddepartedforEngland，butjustwherenooneseemedtoknow。Inherlastlettertohim，receivedbeforethelasttourinthetrenches，shehadmentionedthepossibilityofavisittoLondon，andhadpromisedhimfurtherinformationbeforeherdeparture，butnofurtherwordhadhereceived。
HisinquiryatEtapleswasequallyunproductiveofresult。PaulaandherfatherhadalsogonetoEngland。TheyhadtakentheV。A。D。withthem，andtheiraddresswasunknown。ThematronofthehospitalbelievedthattheyhadplannedamotortriptoScotland，fortheyhadcarriedCaptainNeilFraseroffwiththem，andwereplanningavisittohishome。Theyexpectedtoreturninaboutthreeweeks。
Bythebitternessofhisdisappointment，Barryrealisedhowgreatlyhehadcountedonthismeetingwithhisfriends。WereitnotforthehopeofbeingabletodiscovertheminEngland，hewouldhaveturnedbackuptheline，thereandthen，andfoundamongtheonlyfriendshehadonthissideoftheoceanrelieffromtheintolerableweightoflonelinessthatwasbearinghimdown。
Hewalkedouttothecemetery，andstoodbesidehisfather’sgrave。
Thereforthefirsttimeitcameoverhimthathenceforthhemustgoallthewayofhislifewithoutthesightofthatface，withoutthetouchofthathandonhisshoulder，withoutthecheerofthatvoice。Infloodshissenseoflossswepthissoul。Ittookallhismanhoodtorefrainfromthrowinghimselfproneuponthelittlemoundandyieldingtotheagonythatfloodedhissoul，andthatwroughtinhisheartphysicalpain。Byaresoluteactofwill，heheldhimselferect。Whileheblamedanddespisedhimselfforhisweakness，hewasunabletoshakeitoff。Hedidnotknowthathismentalandemotionalstatewasinlargemeasureaphysicalreactionfromtheprolongedperiodofexhaustingstrain，histrebletourinthetrenches，withitsunrelievedsenseofimpendingdestruction，thatitsendlessprocessionofbroken，tornbodies，withitsnightsofsleeplessactivity，withitseternalstruggleagainstdepression，consequentuponthelossofhiscomrades，itseternalstrivingaftercheerinessandmorethanalltheshockofthetrainwreck，withitsscenesofhorror；allthishadcombinedtoreducehisphysicalpowersofresistancetothepointofutterexhaustion。
Ashestoodthereinthatcemeterywithitsrowsofcrosses，silentlyeloquentofheroismandofsacrifice，thespiritoftheplaceseemedtobreatheintohimnewlife。Ashiseyesfelluponthecrossbearinghisfather’sname，heseemedtoseeagainthaterectandgallantfigure，instinctwithlifeandcourage。Therecametohimthememoryofascenehehadneverforgotten。Againhewaswithhisfatherinthelittlehomecottage。Howdearithadbeentohimthen！Howdeartohim，today！Oncemorehefeltthestronggripofhisfather’shandandheardhisfather’svoice：
\"Goodnight，boy。Wedon’tknowwhatisbeforeus，defeat，loss，suffering，thatpartisnotinourhandsaltogether，buttheshameofthequitterneverneedandnevershallbeours。\"
Unconsciouslyasifhewereinthepresenceofasuperiorofficer，heliftedhishandinsalute，andwithasenseofrenewalofhisvitalenergieshereturnedtotheboat。
DuringthecrossinghismindwaschieflyoccupiedwiththeproblemofdiscoveringthewhereaboutsoftheV。A。D。orhisAmericanfriends。HehadneverlearnedherLondonaddress，ifindeedshehadone。Herememberedthatshehadtoldhimthatherhomehadbeenturnedintoahospital。Hehadsomeslighthopethathemightbeabletotraceherbytheaidofheruncle。
ArrivedinLondon，hisfirstdutywastoseeSergeantMatthews，whoseinjuriesinthewreckwereapparentlymoreseriousthanatfirstsupposed，safelydisposedinahospitalambulance。ThereuponheproceededtotheHotelCecil，andsethimselfseriouslytothesolutionofhisproblem。Hewastoowearyforclearthinkingandastheresultoflong，confusedandveryvexingcogitation，heresolveduponalettertoCommanderHowardVincent，R。N。R。This，aftermuchlabour，hesucceededinaccomplishing。Thereafter，muchtoowearyforfood，heproceededtohisroom，wherehegavehimselfuptotheunimaginableluxuryofabathinacleantub，andwithanunstintedsupplyofcleantowels，afterwhichriotousindulgence，hebetookhimselftobed。Ashelaystretchedbetweenthesmoothcleansheets，hefounditimpossibletorecallastateofexistencewhencleansheetshadbeenanightlyexperience。Thechiefregretofthesesemi—unconsciousmomentsprecedingslumberwasthatsleepwouldrobhimofthisdelicioussenseofphysicalcleannessandwell—being。
Hewaswakenedbyaknockathisdoor，followedbyahesitatingapologyforintrusion。Rejoicingintheluxuryofhissurroundings，andinthealtogethersatisfyingdiscoverythathemightsleepagain，heturnedoverandoncemorewaslostinprofoundslumber。
Asecondtimehewasarousedbyamildbutsomewhatanxiousinquiryastohiswelfare。
\"Iwantnothing，onlyalittlemoresleep，\"andagainluxuriatingforafewmomentsinhiscleansheetsandhispeacefulenvironment，heresignedhimselftosleep，towakenwithacomfortablesenseofpleasantweariness，whichgraduallypassedintoasomewhatacutesenseofhunger。
Hedecided，afterdueconsideration，thathewouldplumbthedepthsofbliss，unmeasuredandunknown，andhavebreakfastinbed。HewenttothewindowandlookedoutuponthemurkylightofaLondonday。Hedecidedthatitwasstillearlymorning，andrangforthewaiter。Hewasinformedbythatfunctionarythatbreakfastwasimpossible，butthatifhedesiredhecouldbesuppliedwithanearlydinner。
\"Dinner！\"exclaimedBarry。
Helookedathiswatch，butfoundthathehadneglectedtowindit，andthatconsequentlyithadstopped。
\"Whattimedoyoumakeit，waiter？\"
\"Halfaftersix，sir。\"
Hedecidedthathewouldrisefordinner，’phonedforapaperandhismail，andlaybackbetweenthesheetsoncemore，strivingtorecapturethatrapturoussenseofwelfarethathadenwrappedhimthenightbefore。Luxuriatinginthisdelightsomeexercise，heglancedlazilyattheheadingofhispaper，andthencried，asthepaperboywasleavingtheroom，\"Hello！here，boy！whatdayisthis？\"
\"Friday，sir，\"saidtheboy，gazingathiminastonishment。
\"Friday？Areyousure？\"
\"Yes，sir，Friday，sir。Whatdoesthepapersay，sir？\"
\"Oh，yes，ofcourse。Allright。\"
HehadgonetobedonWednesdaynight。HeknewthatbecauseherememberedthedateofhislettertoCommanderHowardVincent，R。N。R。Hemadetheastoundingdiscoverythathehadsleptjustforty—fourhours。Thenhemadeaseconddiscoveryandthatwasthatofhispreciouseightdays’leave，threewerealreadygone。
Afterhehaddinedheinquiredatthedeskforhismail，andsearchedthroughthetelegrams，buttherewasnothingforhim。
Thenhebetookhimselftothestreets，awarethatthespectreoflonelinesswashardonhistrail，andswiftlycatchingupwithhim。
Londonwasroaringaroundhiminthedark，likeajunglefullofwildbeasts，ofwhoseshapeshecouldcatchnowandthenhorridglimpses。Amongallthemillionsinthecity，heknewofnolivingsoultowhomhecouldgoforcompanionship，norwasthereanythinginformofamusementthatspeciallyinvitedhim。
TherewasGrandOpera，ofcourse，butfromitsassociationswithhisfatherheknewthatthatwouldbringhimonlyacutemisery。
Gladlywouldhehavegonetothehospitals，buttheywouldbeshutagainsthimatthishour。Heboughtaneveningpaper，andunderashadedlampstudiedtheamusementcolumns。SomeoftheRevuesheknewtobesimplytiresome，othersdisgusting。Noneofthemappealedtohim。Aimlesslyhewanderedalongthestreets，heedlessofhisdirection，consciousnowandthenofanadditionalpangofwretchednessashecaughtaglimpsenowandthenatatheatredoorofyoungofficerspassinginwithsweetfacedgirlsontheirarms，Atlengthindesperationhefollowedonesuchpair，andfoundhimselflisteningtoCinderella。Itslightanddelicatefancy，itssweetpathos，itsgentlehumourluredhimtemporarilyfromhismisery，butoftentherecamebackuponhimthebittermemoryofhiscomradesintheirhorridenvironmentoffilth，dangerandwretchedness。
Hefoundsomecompensationinthethoughtthattheseofficersbesidehimwerelikehimselfonleave，andwhileheenviedthem，hedidnotgrudgethemtheirdelightintheplay，andtheirobviouslygreaterdelightintheirlovelycompanionsbesidethem，butthisagainwasneutralisedbythebitterrecollectionofhisownhardfatewhichdeniedhimalikejoy。
Aftertheplayhestoodintheentrancehall，observingthecrowd，indulginghissenseofill—usageatthehandsoffateashesawtheofficerslingeringwithmanyunnecessarytouchesoverthecloakingoftheirfairpartners，andashecaughttheansweringglancesandsmilesthatrewardedtheirattentions。
Hiseyesfollowedthemanoeuvringsofthepaintedladiesastheyhoveredaboutthedoors，boldlybusywiththeirprofession。HeunderstoodasneverbeforethenatureoftheirlureandtheoverpoweringsubtletyofthetemptationcastbythemoverthelonelysoldierinLondon。
Closeathissideheheardavoice：
\"Howdoyoulikeit，boy？Notbad，eh？\"
\"Awfullyjolly，dad。It’sperfectlyfineofyou。\"
Heturnedandsawagrey—hairedgentleman，withuprightsoldierlyfigure，andwalkingwithhim，arminarm，ayoungofficer，evidentlyhisson。Hefollowedthemslowlytothedoor，andeagertoshareifhemightthejoyoftheircomradeship，helistenedtotheirtalk。Thenastheydisappearedintothedarkness，sickatheart，hepassedoutofthedoor，stoodamomenttogethisbearings，andsaunteredbeyondtheradiusofthesubduedlightabouttheentrance，intothedarknessfurtheron。
Hehadgonebutafewpaces，andwasstandingbeneathashadedcornerlight，meditatingthecrossingoftheroaringstreet，whenheheardbehindhimaneagervoicecrying，\"CaptainDunbar！CaptainDunbar！\"
Swiftlyheturned，andsawinthedimlightadaintyfigure，operacoatflowingawayfromgleamingarmsandshoulders，afacewithitshaloofgoldbrownhair，withsoftbrowneyesashineandeagerpartedlips，avisionoffluttering，bewilderinglovelinessbearingdownuponhimwithoutstretchedhands。
\"What，\"hegasped，\"you！Oh，youdarling！\"
Hereachedforher，gatheredherinhisarms，drewhertowardhim，andbeforeeitherheorshewasawareofwhatheintendedtodo，kissedherpartinglips。
\"Oh，howdareyou！\"shecried，aghast，pushinghimbackfromher，herfaceinaredflame。\"Oh，I’msoglad。IwasafraidIshouldloseyou。\"
Barry，appalledathisowntemerity，hiseyestakinginthesweetbeautyofherlovelyface，stoodsilent，trembling。
\"Well，aren’tyougoingtotellmeyouaregladtoseeme？\"shecried，smilingupathimsaucily。
\"Phyllis，\"hemurmured，movingtowardher。
\"Stop，\"shesaid，puttingherhandsoutbeforeher，asiftoholdhimoff。\"Rememberwhereyouare。Ioughttobeveryangry，indeed。\"
Shedrewhimtowardadarkwall。
\"Butyouaren’tangry，Phyllis。IfyouonlyknewhowIhavewantedyouinthisawfulplace。Oh，Ihavewantedyou。\"
Shesawthathewaswhiteandstilltrembling。
\"Haveyou，Barry？\"sheasked，gently。\"Oh，youpoorboy。Iknowyouhavebeenthroughhorriblethings。No，Barry，don’t。Youawfulman，\"forhishandsweremovingtowardheragain。\"Youmustrememberwhereyouare。Lookatallthesepeoplestaringatus。\"
\"People，\"hesaid，asifinadaze。\"Whatdifferencedotheymake？
Oh，Phyllis，youaresowonderfullylovely。Ican’tbelieveit’syou，butitis，itis！Iknowyoureyes。Areyougladtoseeme？\"
heaskedshyly，hishungryeyesuponherface。
\"Oh，Barry，\"shewhispered，thewarmflushrisingagaininhercheeks，\"can’tyousee？Can’tyousee？ButwhatamIthinkingabout？Comeandseemamma，andthere’sanotherdearfriendandadmirerofyourswithher。\"
\"Who？NotPaula？\"
\"No，notPaula，\"shesaid，withasubtlechangeinhervoice。
\"Comeandsee！\"
Shetookhisarmandbroughthimbacktoamotorstandingatthetheatreentrance。
\"Oh，mamma，Ihavehadsucharace，\"shecriedexcitedly，\"andI
havecapturedhim。Barry，mymother。\"
Barrytooktheofferedhand，andgazedearnestlyintothesadbrowneyesthatsearchedhisinreturn。
\"Andhere’syourfriend，\"saidPhyllis。
\"Hello，Pilot，\"saidavoicefromadarkcornerofthecar。
\"What，Neil！Oh，youboy，\"hecriedinanecstasy，pushingbothhandsathim。\"Youdearoldboy。Howisthearm，eh？allright？\"
\"Oh！doingawfullywell，\"saidCaptainNeil。\"Andyou？\"
\"Oh，neversowellinallmylife，\"criedBarry。\"Yet，tothinkofit，tenminutesago，orwhenwasit，Iwasinthereamiserablyhomesickcreature，enviousofallthehappypeopleaboutme，andnow——\"
Whilehewasspeaking，hiseyeswereonMrs。Vincent’sface，buthishandwasholdingfasttoherdaughter’sarm。\"Nowit’salovelyoldtown，andfullofdearpeople。\"
\"Whereareyouputtingup？\"askedMrs。Vincent。
\"TheCecil。\"
\"Letusdriveyoutherethen，\"shesaid。
DuringthedriveBarrysatsilentforthemostpart，listeningtoPhyllistalkingexcitedlyandeagerlybesidehim，answeringatrandomthequestionswhichcamelikerapidfirefromthemall，butplanningmeanwhilehowheshouldprolongthesemomentsofbliss。
\"Howaboutsupper？\"hecried，astheyarrivedinthecourtyardofthehotel。\"Comein。Iwantyouto；youseeIhavesomuchtoaskandsomuchtotellCaptainFraserhere，andthreeofmydaysaregonealready。Besides，Iwantyoutoawfully。\"
Mrs。Vincentlookedathisface，whichforallitsbrightnesswaswornanddeep—lined，andhercompassionatemotherlyheartwasstirred。
\"Ofcoursewe’llcome。Wewanttoseeyouandtohearaboutyourexperiences。\"
\"Oh，bully！\"criedBarry。\"Ishallalwaysrememberhowgoodyouaretometo—night。\"
Hewasoverflowingwithexcitement。
\"Oh，thisisgreat，Neil。It’slikehavingabitoftheoldbattalionheretoseeyouagain。\"
Whilewaitingfortheirorderstobefilledatthesuppertable，CaptainNeilturnedsuddenlytoBarryandsaid，\"What’sallthisaboutatrainwreckandthegallantO。C。train？\"
\"Yes，andthisrescuingofmenfromburningcars，\"exclaimedPhyllis。
\"Andknockingoutinsubordinates。\"
\"Andbeingmentionedindespatches。\"
\"Andreceivingcheersatthestation。\"
\"Nowwheredidyougetallthatstuff？\"inquiredBarry。
\"Why，allLondonisringingwithit，\"saidCaptainNeil。
\"Nonsense，\"saidBarry；\"who’sbeenstuffingyou？\"
\"Well，\"saidPhyllis，\"wecameacrossyoursergeantto—dayinthehospital。Suchafunnyman。\"
\"Who？FattyMatthews？\"askedBarry，turningtoCaptainNeil。
\"Yes，itwasFatty，\"saidCaptainNeil，\"andifyouhadyourrightsbyhisaccount，yououghttobeincommandatthismomentofanarmycorpsattheveryleast。ButyouwereO。C。leavetrain，wereyounot？\"
\"Yes，tomydismayIwasmadeO。C。，butImetachap，CaptainCourtney，averydecentfellow，myadjutant，andmadehimcarryon。\"
\"Myword，thatwasastroke！\"
\"Wehadawreck，aghastlyaffairitwas，thoughitmighthavebeenalotworse。TheR。A。M。C。peopledidmagnificently，andthemenbehavedawfullywell，sothatwemanagedtogetthrough。\"
\"AndwhatabouttheO。C。？\"inquiredCaptainNeil。
\"Oh，nothingspecial。Hejustsawthattheotherscarriedon。Nowtellmeaboutyoupeople。Whathaveyoubeendoingandwhatareyougoingtodo？\"
\"Well，’we’rehere，becausewe’rehere，’\"chantedCaptainNeil。
\"Andwhydidn’tyousendmewordastoyourmovements？\"saidBarry。
\"Whathoursofagonyyouwouldhavesparedme！\"
\"ButIdid，\"repliedPhyllis。\"Isentyouourtownaddressandtoldyoueverything。\"
\"Nowisn’tthatrotten！\"exclaimedBarry。\"Nevermind，I’vefoundyou，andnowwhat’stheprogramme？\"
\"Well，\"criedCaptainNeilwithgreatenthusiasm，\"weareallofftoEdinburghto—morrow，wherewemeettheHowlands，andthenforamotortripthroughtheHighlandsandtomyancestralhome。\"
Barry’sfacefell。\"To—morrow？\"hesaidblankly，withaquicklookatPhyllis。\"Andyouareallgoing？\"
\"NotI，\"saidMrs。Vincent，\"butwhyshouldyounotjointheparty？
Youneedjustsuchachange。Itwoulddoyougood。\"
\"Surethinghewill，\"criedCaptainNeil。
Duringthesuppertheyhadfirmlyresolvedtotaboothewar。Theytalkedonallmannerofsubjects，chieflyoftheproposedmotortrip，butinspiteofthebantheirtalkwouldharkbacktothetrenches。ForCaptainNeilmustknowhowhiscomradeswerefaring，andhowhiscompanywascarryingon，andBarrymusttellhimoftheirlosses，andallofthegreatachievementswroughtbythemenoftheirbattalion。AndBarrybecausehisownheartwasfullofalltheirsplendiddeedslethimselfgo。HetoldhowSallyandBoothhadmettheirlastcall，oftheM。O。andhissplendidworkinrescuingthewounded。
\"NowordinallofthisofthePilot，Iobserve，\"interjectedCaptainNeil。
\"Oh，hejustcarriedon！\"
ThenhetoldhowatlasttheM。O。wentout，andhowonhisfacetherewasonlypeace。HehadtotellofCorporalThom，andhowhegavehimselfforhiscomradesandhowCameronkeptthefaith，alonglistofheroeshehadtoenumerate，ofwhomtheworldwasnotworthy，whosedeedsareunknowntofame，butwhosenamesarerecordedinthebooksofGod。AndthenreverentlyhetoldofMcCuaig。
AsBarrytalked，hisheartwasfarawayfromLondon。Hewasseeingagainthatlineofmudbespatteredmen，patientlyploddingupthecommunicationtrench。Hewaslookinguponthemsleepingwithwornandwearyfaces，inrainandmudsoakedbootsandputtees，downintheirflimsy，darkdugouts。Hewashearingagaintheheavy\"crash\"
ofthetrenchmortar，theearthshaking\"crumph\"ofthehighexplosive，theswiftrushofthewhizbang。Beforehiseyeshesawasteadylineofbayonetsbehindacrumblingwall，thenaquickrushtomeettheattack，bombandrifleinhand。Hesawtheilluminedfaceofhisdyingfriend。
Ashetoldhistale，hisfacewasglowing，hiseyesgleamingaswithaninnerfire。
\"Oh，God’sMercy！\"hecried，\"theyaremen！Theyaremen！OnlyGodcouldmakesuchmen。\"
\"Yes，onlyGod，\"echoedMrs。Vincentafteralongpause。\"TheyareGod’smen，andtoGodtheygoatlast。TrulytheyareGod’sownmen。\"
WhileBarrywasspeaking，Phyllis，herhandstightlyclasped，wasleaningforwardlisteningwithglisteningeyesandpartedlips。
Suddenlysherose，andwenthurriedlytothedoor。
\"Forgiveme，\"saidBarry，turningtoMrs。Vincent。\"Ishouldnothavetalkedaboutthesethings。It’sNeilherethatdrewmeout。
It’shisfault。\"
InafewminutesCaptainNeilaroseandsaying，\"I’llseewherePhyllishasgone，\"wentoutatthesamedoor。
\"Theyareverygreatfriends，\"saidMrs。Vincent。\"WeareveryfondofCaptainFraser。Indeed，heislikeoneofourfamily。\"
\"Afine，bravechapheis，\"saidBarrywarmly，butwithaqueerchillathisheart。
\"PhyllishasmadesomeverydelightfulfriendsinFrance。ThoseAmericansatEtapleswereverygoodtoher，\"andshecontinuedtochatinhersoft，gentlevoice，towhichBarrygaveacourteoushearingbutverycasualreplies。Hisheartandhisearswereattentiveforthereturningfootstepsofthosewhohadsoabruptlydesertedthem。WhileMrs。Vincentwastalking，anuglyquestionwasthrustingitselfuponhisattention，demandingananswer。Hecouldsee——anyonewitheyescouldsee——thattherewasbetweenPhyllisandhisfriendCaptainNeilsomeunderstanding。JustwhatwasbetweenthemBarrylongedtoknow。Itflasheduponhimthatupontheanswertothatquestionhiswholefuturehung，forifthisgirlwasmorethanfriendtoCaptainNeil，thenthejoyoflifehadforhimbeenquenched。Nomotortripforhimto—morrow。Hehadhadenoughheart—wrenchingtobearasitwaswithoutthat。No！Ifbetweenthesetwoacloserrelationthanthatofmerefriendshipexisted，hiswaywasclear。Hewouldreturntothetrenchesto—
morrow。
\"Oh，hereyouare，dear，\"saidMrs。Vincent，asPhyllisandCaptainNeilreturnedtotheroom。\"Youfoundtheairtooclose，Ifear。\"
\"No，\"saidPhylliswithsimplesincerity，\"itwasBarry。Isawthosemen，andIcouldnotbearit。Ican’tbearitnow。\"Herlipswerestilltrembling，andhereyeswerefilledwithtears。
\"Andyet，\"saidBarry，\"whenyouwereoverthereinthemidstofitall，youneveronceweakened。That’sthewonderofit。Youjustgoon，doingwhatyoumustdo。Youhaven’ttimetoreflect，andit’sGod’smercythatitisso。ThankGodwehaveourdutytodonomatterwhatcomes。Withoutthatlifewouldbeunbearable。\"
\"Now，whataboutto—morrow？\"saidCaptainNeilbriskly，asMrs。
Vincentrosefromthetable。\"Wemustsettlethat。Whataboutit，Barry？\"
\"Idon’tknow。DoyouthinkIshouldgo？It’syourpartyandit’salreadymadeup。\"
\"Notquite，\"saidPhyllis，lookingshylyathim。\"Youbelongtothepartymorethananyofus，youknow。\"