Well, the regiment was to sail in less than three weeks and the mater would have thought it rather rough if I’d gone away again. I’d been away six weeks as it was.
JANET
Oh yes. Of course.
MONTY
(with half a sigh)
To think if I hadn’t happened to be riding along that road and seen you at the stile and asked my way, you and I might never have met. What a chance life is!
JANET
(nods)
Just a chance (pause).