You could never have guessed that." "Easily.

It often did the same thing with me." "Story-teller! But what did you do when you went home ?" He could not have answered that exhaustively, even if he would, for his actions had been as contradictory as his emotions.

He had feared even while he exulted, and exulted when plunged deep in fears.

There had been quite a procession of Tommies all through the night; one of them had been a very miserable man, and the only thing he had been sure of was that he must be true to Grizel.

But in so far as he did answer he told the truth.
"I went for a stroll among the stars," he said.