'I Can Smell the Sea'

John and stephen walked in front joan, chattering to stephen and stephen thinking. Then came margaret, talking eagerly over her shoulder to mary. And then came mary, holding john's hand and saying, we're nearly there, dear. Stephen was for he thought, a good deal, but never said anything. So if it hadn't been for joan, nobody would ever know what he wanted. John tried to speak once or twice, but nothing happened. Sothe waited till to morrow.