Modernists thought him a sincere but
impatientNationalist misled by British promises. Amongst otherqualities was its
visibility. The Turkish soldiersbegan to complain of the pietists, who put relics
before strategy. They returned to say that chance wasfighting against us. However,
it was a perfect morning, with the sun hot on our backs, andthe wind fresh in our
faces. The whole business of the movement seemed to be expressible only interms of
death and life.
Feisal told him that he was come at an opportune
moment.
Nextday was the last before the
bridge-effort.
However, Jemal went on hoping, he being an
obstinate and ruffianly man.
Afterwards there were more blankets, in which we
slept lusciously. True there lurked always that Will uneasily waiting to burst out.
There was a craving to be famous; and a horror of being known to likebeing
known.
CHAPTER CIIAfter the peace-talk we could set again
to clean work.
Yet infairness to the fighting Arabs, we could not
close all avenues ofaccommodation with Turkey. Allenby had sent him acrossto give
Feisal a warning message. The danger had seemed pressing inJuly, but was now nearly
over. It was odd to see how diversely they rode.
Allenby had sent him acrossto give Feisal a warning
message.
There seemed a certainty in degradation, a final
safety. The men groaned in disappointment when they heard the change.