"When I was your age," he said, "I'd the very same attitude. But I had the only reward the Service or anything else could give me. The job got done. It's the only reward you can expect in the Service, Barnes. You'll never get any other."
Young Barnes looked rebellious. He shook hands again.
"Besides," said Hardwick, "there is no better."
Young Barnes marched back toward his ship in the great metal crisscross of girders which was the landing-grid.
Hardwick absently patted his dog. He headed back toward Sandringham's office for his orders to return to his own work.
THE END