"Morning, Hilda.

Been out, eh?
Well, well, lovely morning out; makes one feel ten years younger.

But what do you think of all this, Graham ?" waving the paper as he spoke.
Peter just caught the portentous headline-- "GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON RUSSIA," as he pulled up to the table, but he did not need to see it.

There was really no news: only that.

"It is certain, I think, sir," he said.
"Oh, certain, certain," said Lessing, seating himself.