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Into the midst of her newfound content came Philip. At first she could hardly believe it. She supposed vaguely that he had enlisted but she was and had been out of touch so long with the Marshall family that she knew nothing definite of his movements. It had been years and years since she had seen him, had in any sense been connected with him. What a long stretch of time and events since she had received Joanna's letter that fateful Sunday!
He was very much changed, not only older and graver, but weak, physically. He had been wounded twice and had been gassed slightly. "I've been discharged from the hospital as cured, Maggie, but I'm afraid I'll never be any good again. " He smiled with infinite gentleness. "There was so much I wanted to do. " Fortunately his "Leave" had followed on his stay in the rest-area at Nice.