She had puzzled over the estrangement, and wondered if by any effort of her own things could be set right.

At times she had had flashing hopes that it did not mean as much to Monty as she had thought.

But down underneath, the fear that he was unhappy seemed the only certain thing in life.

She felt that she must make sure.

And together with the very human desire to know the worst, was the puritanical impulse to bring it about.
"You forget that this is the last place they would care to invade." And in Brewster's face Peggy seemed to read that for her martyrdom was the only wear.