“Yes, stay and finish out,” urged others.
Andy felt that it was a crisis. Yet he could say nothing. Dunk seemed undecided for a moment, and Mortimer renewed his pleadings.
“Be a sport!” he cried. “Have a good time while you’re living—you’re a long time dead!”
There was a moment’s hush. Then Dunk gently removed Mortimer’s arm and said:
“No, I’m going back with Blair. Come on, Andy.”
And they went out together.