Midway the butler turned.
'You've heard, Sir Henry, about Mr.Desmond ?' 'Yes, Miss Pamela told me.' 'Mr.Desmond says he'll be in France by January.

He's as pleased as possible, but it's a deal sooner than Mr.Mannering hoped.' 'Well, we've all got to take our chance in this war,' said Sir Henry gravely.

'And the artillery is a bit safer than the infantry.

You know my son Arthur's a gunner.' 'I hope he's all right, sir ?' 'Well, he's still on light work.

He comes home this week for a bit.
He was gassed at Ypres a year and a half ago, and had a bullet taken out of his chest about two months since.