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work on one another's nerves. Pretty
little Eme, Like a jolly little sister"
II
lie was writing regularly 70 Mona
and regularly hearing from her. lie
never could quite make out where
She was, addressing her only 20 her
symbol On the Field postoffice. She
was car driving and working very
long hours. There was one letter
that he never posted but Of the ex-
isfence of which he permitted him
self 20 tell her. II carry It about
with me always in my Pay-boOk. It
is addressed TO you If ever I get
outed 30 viii go TO you. In IL 1 have
said everything that I have never
said 20 you but that YOU know with
out my saying IL. Theren be no harm
in your hearing il from my own hand
II I'm dead. I keep on adding TO 1t.
Every time we come back into rest,
add a little more. It all could be
said in the three words we have
never said 10 one another"
And she wrote. Mako. I can read
your letter. every line Of il. I lie
awake. Mako. and imagine myself
word by word. line by line; and
word by word, line by line, in the
same words and in the same lines, I
answer IT, SO when you read II TO
yourself for me. read II for your
self TO me. Oh. Mako"
III
Early IN December he wrote TO
Mabel
"A most extraordinary thing has
happened. I'm coming homel I've
suddenly been told that I'm one Of
five men in the battalion who have
been selected TO go home 10 an Of
ficer Cadet battalion for a commits
sion. Don't jump to the conclusion
that I'm the Pride OF the Regiment
or anything like that. It's simply due
10 two things: one that this is not
the kind OF battalion with many men
who would think OF taking commits
sions the other that both my pla-
toon officer and the captain OF my
company happen to be Old Tiburians
and as I've told you. have often been
rather decent 10 me. 1 hope TO be
home on the third and I so 10 the
Cadet battalion. at Cambridge, on
the fifth
He made rather a boisterous entry
into the house on his arrival, arriv-
ing in the morning before breakfast
He entered the hall just after S
o'clock and announced himself with
a loud. "Hullo, everybody" and
thumped the butt Of his rife on the
floor. An enormous crash in the
kitchen and a shrek Of It's the
MASTER" heralded the tumultuOus
discharge upon him Of High Jinks
and Low links Fife appeared from
the dining room. He was surround
ed and enthusiastically shaking
hands. Hello. you Jinksesi Isn't this
ripping? BY Jove, Highland Low
it's famous to see you again. Hullo.
Efie! Just fancy you being here!
How Jolly fine, Ell? Where's the
Mistress? Not down vet? I'll go up.
Low Jinks-Low links, I'm dashed
If YOU aren't crying"
He broke off. "Hullo. Mabel"
HuIlol Did you get my letter? I'm
coming up"
Mabel was IN a wrapper at the
head of the stairs. He ran up. I'm
simply filthy. Do you mind - He
took her hand
She said. L never dreamt you'd be
here at this hour How are you
Mark? Yes. I got your letter. But
/ never expected you till this eve
I ming It's very annoying that moth
/ ing is ready for you"
Just the same Mabel But he
wasn't going 20 let her he the samei
He had made UP his mind 20 that as
I he had come along with ca ger strides
/ from the station.
But the three days at home were
/ married by the discovery that his
suspicion was we'll founded: she was
/ bullying Fife. He began TO notice Il
/ AT once Efie. with whom he had
| anticipated a lot Of fun. was differ
+ ent; not nearly so bright; subdued
/ her eyes. not always. but only by
/ occasional flashes. sparkling that in
/ tense appreciation of the oddities OF
/ life that had so much attracted him
/ in her. Yes. dash Il. Mabel was