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           "Yes,"saidBobbie,doubtfully,"IknowIdo.Butoughtn’twetobesatisfiedwithjusthavingdoneit,andnotaskforanythingmore?"

           "Whodidaskforanythingmore,silly?"saidherbrother;"VictoriaCrosssoldiersdon’tASKforit;butthey’regladenoughtogetitallthesame.Perhapsit’llbemedals.Then,whenI’mveryoldindeed,Ishallshowthemtomygrandchildrenandsay,‘Weonlydidourduty,’andthey’llbeawfullyproudofme."

           "Youhavetobemarried,"warnedPhyllis,"oryoudon’thaveanygrandchildren."

           "IsupposeIshallHAVEtobemarriedsomeday,"saidPeter,"butitwillbeanawfulbotherhavingherroundallthetime.I’dliketomarryaladywhohadtrances,andonlywokeuponceortwiceayear."

           "Justtosayyouwerethelightofherlifeandthengotosleepagain.Yes.Thatwouldn’tbebad,"saidBobbie.

           "WhenIgetmarried,"saidPhyllis,"Ishallwanthimtowantmetobeawakeallthetime,sothatIcanhearhimsayhowniceIam."

           "Ithinkitwouldbenice,"saidBobbie,"tomarrysomeoneverypoor,andthenyou’ddoalltheworkandhe’dloveyoumostfrightfully,andseethebluewoodsmokecurlingupamongthetreesfromthedomestichearthashecamehomefromworkeverynight.Isay—we’vegottoanswerthatletterandsaythatthetimeandplaceWILLbeconvenienttous.There’sthesoap,Peter.WE’REbothascleanasclean.