“Listen, Harriet. Have you any idea what’s happening?” “Yes,” said Harriet negligently. “War is happening. Didn’t you guess?” Julia grimaced, and Harriet gave her an unpleasant smile, saying, “Yes, it’s not very nice when war affects you, is it? One does wish one knew what was going on, doesn’t one? We always wished to know. But we just got bombed, and never did learn why.”
