You could have heard a pin drop after that.

I have never before felt what I felt then.

If I had to return and leave Semyonov here! They say that the attack may develop in this direction at any moment.

If Semyonov were to be here and I not....

And yet what was it that I wanted?
What I want is to be close to Marie again, to be there where Semyonov cannot reach us.