The Soldier's Art - Anthony Powell [87]
” Widmerpool asked brusquely.
“I hardly think he does,” said Pedlar. “You may as well go now. Don’t forget to take necessary action about that signal I passed you.”
I went back to F Mess. Soper was discussing with Keef what had happened. His heavy simian eyebrows contorted in agitation, he looked more than ever like a professional comedian.
“A fine kettle of fish,” he said. “Never thought Biggy would have done that. In the cricket pav, of all places, and him so fond of the game. Worrying about that key did it. More than the wife business, in my opinion. Quite a change it will be, not having him grousing about the food every day.”
That same week the plane was shot down in which Barnby was undertaking a reconnaissance flight with the aim of reporting on enemy camouflage.