But the question set Lynwood looking across the months. “It’s a long way off,” he said.
“Not longer than a Dartmouth term.”
“No.”
“But you won’t get four weeks’ leave, as you did at Dartmouth,” Cunwell said. “Of course, snotties sometimes get both watches of leave, but I shouldn’t count on it.”
“Don’t you want leave?” Lynwood asked.
“Of course I do; but I’m not so damned homesick already as you are.”
There seemed to be no reply to this, so silence fell for a moment. Mr. Binney interposed quickly:
“The King Arthur’s pretty good about leave, I think.”
“Is she?” Cunwell turned on the others. “One might think you fellows weren’t keen on the Service. Don’t you want to go to sea?”
“Why not wait till you get there?” Fane-Herbert said coldly.