"The War isn't a positive obsession to me, if that's what you mean."
"It isn't what I mean. Only--that when other people are doing so much--
"George Vereker enlisted yesterday."
"I don't care what other people are doing. I never did. If George Vereker chooses to enlist it is no reason why I should."
"My darling Mick, I'm not so sure. Isn't it all the more reason, when so much more has been done for you than was ever done for him?"
"It's no use trying to get at me."
"England's fighting for her life," said Frances.
"So's Germany.
"You see, I can't feel it like other people. George Vereker hates Germany; I don't. I've lived there. I don't want to make dear old Frau Henschel a widow, and stick a bayonet into Ludwig and Carl, and make Hedwig and Löttchen cry."
"I see. You'd rather Carl and Ludwig stuck bayonets into George and Nicky, and that Ronny and Dorothy and Alice Lathom cried."