human
Yes, that's true, of course! And for the first two or three days of last week I could see that Alick was very much upset, in fact horribly depressed, by this War. But I pretended to take no notice of it--it's always better to do that with a man! It's never the slightest use being sympathetic--it only makes people more miserable. However, last Friday, after getting a telegram, he became quite cheerful and like his old self again. He wouldn't admit, even to me, that he had heard from the War Office. But I put two and two together! Of course, as he is in the Reserve, he may find himself employed on some form of home defence. I could see that Alick thinks that the Germans will probably try and land in England--invade it, in fact, as the Normans did. The old lady smiled.
gpt
It's an amusing idea, isn't it?
human
But surely the fleet's there to prevent that!