7/22 A moment later, his hand went up in a brief, friendly salute. "Splendid morning!" he began to say--and stopped with the words half-uttered. The blood surged up to his forehead in a great wave. "Good Heavens!" he said instead. He did not look at Piers very narrowly, but merely glanced towards him and then turned his eyes towards the wonderful, far-stretching blue below them. |