Other people", Rose thought. "Other people and their bloody love.

“Length of service: one year or duration of war. Duration of war, of course. He …”

“Look how beautiful the green lawns of the park are in the misty evening light, …”

“Courage for the big troubles in life, lad' he'd say, 'and patience for the smal…”

“Last year we had many smallish hopes, made many smallish attempts, suffered man…”