`` i will not urge you to act in any way contrary to your conscience ; i would reject any such suasion on my own part , '' laurence said to granby , when he had returned to camp ; and with a look he extended the scope of his words to demane , who raised his head from where roland was sketching for him on paper the outlines of a maneuver for a heavy-weight beast : he had suddenly of late grown surprisingly intent on furthering his education as an aviator , and now in every open moment was to be found harassing the senior officers for any scrap of knowledge .