The charm he had at fifteen he hasn't lost one little bit.

He has still the same rather shy manner and slow way of speaking and sudden, affection-winning smile.

The War has changed him of course, emptied and saddened his life, and he isn't the light-foot lad he was six years ago.

When it was all over he went off for one more year's roving.

He has a great project which I don't suppose will ever be accomplished--to climb Everest.