But it's my duty." "Of course it is," said Paul.

There was a span of awkward silence.
"Well," said he, with a wan smile, "we're facing, not a political, but a very unimportant party situation.

Don't suppose I haven't a sense of proportion.

I have.

What for me is the end of the world is the unruffled continuance of the cosmic scheme for the rest of mankind.