In truth, she had been quite glad to lose the argument about remaining while
the bullet was dug out of Jack’s side. "Open them when you get on board—not before, and act as
they direct you. ”
Her elation teetered in mid-air for a second, then
began to flutter down around her like a badly-built house
of cards. She said”—Ann Veronica shivered again—“‘I hope
it won’t make you uncomfortable, my dear’—like that—‘and whatever you do,
do be careful of your hair!’ I think—I judge from her manner—that she thought
it was just a little indelicate of us—considering everything; but she tried to be
practical and sympathetic and live down to our standards. She was still more stirred
by the idea of the equal citizenship of men and women, by the realization that a
big and growing organization of women were giving form and a generalized
expression to just that personal pride, that aspiration for personal freedom and
respect which had brought her to London; but when she heard Miss Miniver
discoursing on the next step in the suffrage campaign, or read of women
badgering Cabinet Ministers, padlocked to railings, or getting up in a public
meeting to pipe out a demand for votes and be carried out kicking and
screaming, her soul revolted. ”
The maid discreetly withdrew, and Anna stood transfixed, gazing with puzzled
frown at her sister.
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