Chapter 8

           Thenextafternoonweheardtherewastobeanattackuptheriverthatnightandthatweweretotakefourcarsthere.Nobodyknewanythingaboutitalthoughtheyallspokewithgreatpositivenessandstrategicalknowledge.IwasridinginthefirstcarandaswepassedtheentrytotheBritishhospitalItoldthedrivertostop.Theothercarspulledup.IgotoutandtoldthedrivertogoonandthatifwehadnotcaughtuptothematthejunctionoftheroadtoCormonstowaitthere.IhurriedupthedrivewayandinsidethereceptionhallIaskedforMissBarkley.

           "She’sonduty."

           "CouldIseeherjustforamoment?"

           Theysentanorderlytoseeandshecamebackwithhim.

           "Istoppedtoaskifyouwerebetter.Theytoldmeyouwereonduty,soIaskedtoseeyou."

           "I’mquitewell,"shesaid,"Ithinktheheatknockedmeoveryesterday."

           "Ihavetogo."

           "I’lljuststepoutthedooraminute."

           "Andyou’reallright?"Iaskedoutside.

           "Yes,darling.Areyoucomingto-night?"

           "No.I’mleavingnowforashowupabovePlava."

           "Ashow?"