But Dunbar had forgotten her
already.
"I came here right away," he explained, "because you may be having
trouble now. In fact, I'm pretty sure you will. If we declare war
to-morrow, as we may?"
"War!" said Natalie, and took a step forward.
Dunbar remembered her.
"We will probably declare war in a day or two. The Germans..."
But Natalie was looking at Clayton with a hostility in her eyes she
took no trouble to conceal.
"I hope you'll be happy, now. You've been talking war, wanting war
- and now you've got it."
She turned and went out of the room. The three men in the library
below heard her go up the stairs and the slam of her door behind
her. Later on she sent word that she did not care for any dinner,
and Clayton asked Dunbar to remain. Practical questions as to the
mill were discussed, Graham entering into them with a new interest.
He was flushed and excited. But Clayton was rather white and very
quiet.
Once Graham took advantage of Dunbar's preoccupation with his
asparagus to say:
"You don't object to the aviation service, father?"
"Wherever you think you can be useful.
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