Well any man except a coward. But there’s no question of it at the moment, they won’t take men who are at college. I may get my chance in the fall, but, in any case, they will be enlisting experienced men; I don’t imagine I shall get my chance for a while.’This was not strictly true, but Jamie was not to know that. ‘Thank heavens,’ he said and smiled awkwardly at his brother. ‘It does all seem to be getting horribly near. Do you know I saw a whole lot of women, wearing khaki, coming out of a house in Madison Avenue today. Surely they aren’t joining the army?’‘Oh no. But I’ve heard about it, it’s some kind of centre for women and the war effort. They’re volunteering to do some sort of work, either here or over there, driving or nursing or whatever. Very commendable. I don’t see our revered stepfather doing anything to defend the country he speaks so sentimentally about.’‘Robert! That’s ridiculous, Laurence. How could he go? He’s far too old, surely.’‘How naive you are, Jamie.
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