"Yes; I suppose that is life. The older people say so. Otherwise existence would be monotonous as you said. But you did admire military life."
"Well, I like it still, only there seem so few chances of advancement."
"But you wouldn't want real war?"
"I'd like an opportunity to do something worth while, or else go back to business."
If she had expressed a little enthusiasm about that he would have taken it as an interest in his future, but she said—
"You have a very warm friend in Captain Forbes."
"Oh, yes;" rather languidly.
Then they talked of the improvements her father had made in the house. There had been two rooms added before the wedding. And the trees had grown so, the garden was bright with flowering shrubs.
"I wonder if I might drop in and see you occasionally," he said rather awkwardly, as they paused at the gate. "We used to be such friends."
"Why, yes;" with girlish frankness. "Father takes a warm interest in you two boys."