For themselves, they have all the good things of life at their command.

They could bask in luxury to the end of their days, if they so desired.

Yet their wonderful womanly sympathy goes out to the helpless and suffering--the victims of the cruellest war the world has ever known--and they promptly propose to sacrifice their ease and brave whatever dangers may befall, that they may relieve to some extent the pain and agony of those wounded and dying fellow creatures." "Foreigners," said Uncle John weakly.
"Human beings," said the boy.
Patsy marched over to Ajo and gave him a sturdy whack upon the back that nearly knocked him over.
"The spirit of John Paul Jones still goes marching on!" she cried.

"My boy, you're the right stuff, and I'm glad I doctored you." He smiled, looking from one to another of the three girls questioningly.
"Then I'm to go along ?" he asked.
"We shall be grateful," answered Maud, after a moment's hesitation.
"This is all very sudden to me, for I had planned to go alone." "That wouldn't do at all," asserted Uncle John briskly.

"I'm astonished and--and grieved--that my nieces should want to go with you, but perhaps the trip will prove interesting.