[ She won't pretend it isn't a blow. But she imagines he'd hate for her to wallow in it so she'll try not to. ]
I'll be all right. It's the nature of this place, isn't it?
Do you know he asked me who my partner was in all this Cree business? Wanted me to ask you to get in touch with him if you were amenable, just so he'd know who to call in case anything went wrong. He wouldn't leave it alone.
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John.
But it's only been a few days, not nearly as long as Percy.
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john reminded him of home more than anyone else, but he'd been peggy's dear friend. ]
oods ain't bad then
[ they're not good, but she knows that already. ]
i'm sorry, peg
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I'll be all right. It's the nature of this place, isn't it?
Do you know he asked me who my partner was in all this Cree business? Wanted me to ask you to get in touch with him if you were amenable, just so he'd know who to call in case anything went wrong. He wouldn't leave it alone.
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[ the nature of this place. the nature of life. swings and roundabouts. ]
he sounds like a good man
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[ All the men in her life are. She doesn't suffer fools. ]
So it seems we've got quite the list to chip away at, but I think between the two of us, we'll manage just fine.