They drew John aside: "Scott," said Carstairs, "are you really going?
It's certain death, you know." "A German bullet or a German rope," said Wharton, "and you'll never be seen or heard of again.

It's an ignominious end." "As surely as the night comes I'm going," replied John to both questions.

"I understand the risks and I take them." "I knew the answer before I asked you," said Carstairs.

"You Americans are really our children, though sometimes you're not very respectful to your parents.

They call us prosaic, but I think we're really the most romantic of the races." "It's proved," said Wharton, "when sober fellows like Scott go away on such errands.