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Desmond as the possessor of
literary tastes was a novelty to her. But, after all, she understood
that he had been a half in the Sixth at Eton, before his cadet
training began. She found him two small pocket editions, and the boy
thanked her gratefully. He began to turn over the Anthology, as
though searching for something.
'Can I help you to find anything?' she asked him.
'No--it's something I remember,' he said absently, and presently
hit upon it, with a look of pleasure.
'They did know a thing or two, didn't they? That's fine anyway?' He
handed her the book. 'But I forget some of the words. Do you mind
giving me a construe?' he said humbly.
Elizabeth translated, feeling rather choky.
'"On the Spartans at Thermopylae.
'"Him--"'
'That's Xerxes, of course,' put in Desmond.
'"Him, who changed the paths of earth and sea, who sailed upon the
mainland, and walked upon the deep--him did Spartan valour hold
back, with just three hundred spears. Shame on you, mountains and
seas!"'
'Well, that's all right, isn't it?' said the boy simply, looking up.


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