"In tune with the fundamentals, all the great things of loving and working—our eyes on the stars."
"The stars?"
"The objects of our faith and service."
They were silent again for a while. Then Sophie said:
"You ..." she hesitated, remembering what she had told John Armitage—"you and I would fight for the Ridge principle, even if all the others accepted Mr. Armitage's offer, wouldn't we, Potch?"
"Of course," Potch said.
"And Michael?"
"Michael?" His eyes questioned her in the dim light because of the hesitation in her question. "Why do you say that? Michael would be the last man on earth to have anything to do with Armitage's scheme."
"He comes back to put the proposition to the men definitely in a few days, doesn't he?" Sophie asked.
"Yes," Potch said.