They just look straight ahead of them, and they ask for what they see in the path." "I see," he murmured.

"And now, having reached just this stage in our conversation, let me ask you this.

You read the newspapers ?" "Diligently," she assured him.
"Are you aware of a very curious note of unrest during the last few days--hints at a crisis in the war which nothing in the military situation seems to justify--vague but rather gloomy suggestions of an early peace ?" "Every one is talking about it," she agreed.

"I think that you and I have some idea as to what it means." "Have we ?" he asked quietly.
"And somehow," she went on, dropping her voice a little, "I believe that your knowledge goes farther than mine." He gave no sign, made no answer.

Some question from across the table, with reference to the action of one of his country's Ministers, was referred to him.