"I'm afraid so, darling."
She opened her eyes wide and puckered up her forehead. She looked very nice, and he kissed her again.
"I don't understand," she said.
"Well, the fact is the guvnor has stopped supplies, and I'm sent down."
"And you're going to leave me?... and we've had such an awfully jolly time ... oh, you cruel boy!"
And she began to sob.
He grinned perplexedly over her head.
"... Never mind, dearest, I'll write to you and come down and see you soon."
"I don't know what I shall do.... I l-liked you s-so much better than the others.... Don't go."
"But, Maudie, I must. Look here, I will come in after lunch and arrange things properly. I'm in a fearful hurry now, and I shan't go till to-morrow."