She sighed again. "I suggested it," she said, "in order to give you a little more time to do—what you said you thought—possible."
"Fall in love?" he asked lightly. "Yes."
"What would be the use, Karen?"
"Use?"
"Yes. I'm going into the army. It will be a long war. If I fell in love with you I'd not have time to win your love in return before I went away—admitting that I could ever win it. Do you see?"
"I quite see that."
"So I had better take the papers when I can, and get into touch with the reserves of my regiment if I can."
"What regiment?"
"The Guides."
"The Guides! Are you an officer?"