Cousin Sophia was also there , knitting . All the boys were going to be killed in the long run , so Cousin Sophia felt in her bones , but they might better die with warm feet than cold ones , so Cousin Sophia knitted faithfully and gloomily . Into this peaceful scene erupted the doctor , wrathful and excited over the burning of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa . And Susan became automatically quite as wrathful and excited . `` What will those Huns do next ? '' she demanded . `` Coming over here and burning our Parliament building ! Did anyone ever hear of such an outrage ? '' `` We do n't know that the Germans are responsible for this , '' said the doctor -- much as if he felt quite sure they were . `` Fires do start without their agency sometimes . And Uncle Mark MacAllister 's barn was burnt last week . You can hardly accuse the Germans of that , Susan . '' `` Indeed , Dr. dear , I do not know . '' Susan nodded slowly and portentously . `` Whiskers-on-the-moon was there that very day . The fire broke out half an hour after he was gone . So much is a fact -- but I shall not accuse a Presbyterian elder of burning anybody 's barn until I have proof . However , everybody knows , Dr. dear , that both Uncle Mark 's boys have enlisted , and that Uncle Mark himself makes speeches at all the recruiting meetings . So no doubt Germany is anxious to get square with him . '' `` I could never speak at a recruiting meeting , '' said Cousin Sophia solemnly .
`` I could never reconcile it to my conscience XXXXX ask another woman 's son to go , to murder and be murdered . ''
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