"And then?"
"The rose garden is very lovely. I sat there sewing and—thinking——"
"About what?"
"About—you—mostly."
He said steadily enough: "Were your thoughts pleasant?"
"Partly."
"Only partly?"
"Yes.... I remembered that you are joining your regiment."
"But that should not be an unpleasant thought for you, Karen."
"No. I would have it so, of course. It could not be otherwise under the circumstances."