"Does he know of her disgrace?"
"No."
"What's his name?"
"The poor soul would give me no name, but she knew her husband's number. It was A 25."
"I know him," said Jason.
Next day, his hut being built and roofed after some fashion, Jason went down to the office of the Captain of the Mines and said, "I don't like the Free Command, sir. May I give it up in favor of another man?"
"And what man, pray?" asked the Captain.
"A 25," said Jason.
"No," said the Captain.
"I've built my house, sir," said Jason, "and if you won't give it to A 25, let the poor woman from the hospital live in it, and take me back among the men."