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Natalie evidently felt that the situation required saving

"I'ians and

all that And if they want things we have to sell--"

"Oh, yes, I know all that," Audrey broke in, rather wearily "I know

We're the saviors of the Belgians, and we've given a lot ofthe war And it's got to be

stopped!"

Clayton watched her Somehohat she had just said see The daht, Audrey," he supported her "I'd give up every prospect I have if

the thing could be ended now"

He ht not have meant it, entirely, to-lanced down the table, to find

Natalie looking at him with cynical amusement

The talk veered then, but still focused on the war It became abstract

as was so much of the war talk in America in 1916 Were we, after this

as over, to continue to use the inventions of science to destroy

ain, in wars to coue convention? Were such