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She picked up the paper to try to distract her thoughts.

Staring straight at her was the advertisement of The St. James’s Review. This was announcing the contents of the current issue. Third on the list was:

BABEL .... Jeremy Broke.

A child fell upon the telephone....

A sub-editor or someone was speaking.

“I’m afraid we’re not at liberty to give his address, but if you write him a letter care of this office, it will be sent on at once.”

“All right,” said Eve. “Thank you.”

A child’s letter went off by messenger within half an hour.

My Darling Jeremy,

I would like to come to you if you will tell me where you are. I have tried very hard to do what you would have liked ever since you went, and if you had been here I should have been very happy. Please let me come, because, if you don’t, I don’t think I shall be able to go on. I would try, of course, but I think I should break. I’ve tried to write calmly, darling, but I shall be very glad to hear as soon as you can. Oh, Jeremy, my precious, I suppose you couldn’t wire.