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She had two high spots of color in her cheeks, and
Clayton fancied - or was that in retrospect, too? - that her gayety
was rather forced. Once he caught her eyes and it seemed to him
that she was trying to convey something to him.
And then, of course, the talk turned to the war, and he caught a
flash of irritation on Natalie's face.
"Ask the oracle," said Audrey's clear voice, "Ask Clay. He knows
all there is to know."
"I didn't hear it, but I suppose it is when the war will end?"
"Amazing perspicacity," some one said.
"I can only give you my own opinion. Ten years if we don't go in.
Possibly four if we do."
There were clamors of dissent.
"None of them can hold out so long."
"If we go in it will end in six months."
"Nonsense! The Allies are victorious now:"
"I only gave an opinion," he protested. "One man's guess is just
as good as another's. All I contend is that it is going on to a
finish. The French and English are not going to stop until they
have made the Hun pay in blood for what he has cost them.


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