I think it was that which kept me so restless at home.

I thought that if I could get away--You see, before the war, I was gathering material for a book on primitive psychology and when I came back I found some of the keenness gone." He smiled grimly.

"I came back inclined to think that all psychology is primitive.

But I wanted to get to work again.

I had never studied the West Coast Indians and your father's letters led me to believe that--er--" It was not at all polite of her to laugh, but he had to admit that her laughter was very pleasant and young.
"It is funny, you know," she murmured apologetically.