"Allegiance."
"To—whom?"
"To the country in which my race had its origin."
"Yes.... But America is neutral, Kervyn."
"I mean—Belgium," he said in a low voice.
"Belgium! Are you then Belgian?" she asked, amazed.
"When Belgium is in trouble—yes."
"How can you be loyal to two countries?"
"By being loyal to my own manhood—and to the God who made me," he answered in a low voice.
"You feel so deeply about this war?"