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"
He arrested me to prevent my giving any warning or advice to my son. Go
on. Tell me what has happened. Have you succeeded? Have you killed them
all?"
The young man made a pace or so towards the window, and turned.
"
"
"
No, Sir," he said concisely.
What have you to tell me?"
It's our proof, Sir, that this fighting was not planned by us. They
found us ... totally unprepared."
"You mean?"
"
I mean, Sir, the Giants have--to a certain extent--held their own."
The world changed, for Redwood. For a moment something like hysteria had
the muscles of his face and throat. Then he gave vent to a profound
"Ah!" His heart bounded towards exultation. "The Giants have held their
own!"
"
There has been terrible fighting--terrible destruction. It is all a
most hideous misunderstanding ... In the north and midlands Giants have
been killed ... Everywhere."
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